Author's Notes: Hi, readers. Here's chapter eight and the final one of "Don't Run Away II: Running Through." I'm glad it took only two days to get out. I am on a roll here. I am sad to bring this to an end, but all good things must do so at some point. I enjoyed writing it. This chapter features Tommy and Kim's wedding. It also has sexual content. As before, do not read if it makes you uncomfortable. Otherwise, you may read at your own risk. The second sequel to "Don't Run Away" will be started in the near future.
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Chapter 8: Wedding/Marriage Consummation
Clouds covered the midevening sky above the forest. A great-horned owl flew through the canopy. It flapped its wings occasionally. It spotted the cabin and went downward. It headed for the tree closest to the cabin. It landed on a branch just above the middle. It let out a loud hoot while flapping its wings to air them out. It folded them against its back as another owl flew in and landed beside it. It hooted to its companion, who emitted a soft hoot in return.
Tommy stood on the balcony. He had his arms folded on the railing and the heel of his gray tennis shoe digging into the wood. He looked toward the tree, seeing the owls. They made eye contact with him. They seemed to be looking into his soul. He became mesmerized by them. He heard them hoot and saw them open their beaks slightly.
Tommy turned his attention toward the mountains with a contented sigh. He was so thrilled he and Kim were getting married before the fireplace. They enjoyed decorating the mantle with flowers of which they did right after they had dinner. They built the fire together. She placed her cross on top of the mantle. She told him she needed to use the bathroom.
Tommy headed back inside and approached the nightstand. He gazed at his and fiancée's rings laying on it. He touched hers very lightly. He mimicked his action with his. He whispered inaudible words before swallowing hard. He heard footsteps approaching. He turned around to see Kim coming into the room. He walked up to her, smiling as she stopped before him.
"You feel better?" he asked.
"Yes, I do," she admitted.
Tommy laughed happily. "Great."
He kissed her forehead and rubbed it gingerly. He cupped her chin in his hand and made eye contact with her.
"This is the last time we will stand before the fireplace as an unmarried couple," Tommy whispered.
"Oh, yes," Kim answered and licked her lips. "It is amazing how we've gone from enemies to being ready to become husband and wife in two months."
"It's not something you read about every day. That's for sure," Tommy said truthfully.
"Mm-hmm," Kim agreed. "Now, use your powers to create our wedding attire."
Tommy nodded at Kim and closed his eyes. He concentrated very deeply. A tuxedo appeared on him, as did a white dress and veil on her. The dress extended all the way to the floor. The veil came down to the middle of her back. A yellow flower could be seen in the pocket of his black jacket.
"You look really beautiful, Kim," Tommy complimented.
"You look really handsome, Tommy," Kim replied and made her way over to the window. "I will never get enough of this view."
"Me neither," Tommy agreed as he came to her side. "The best part is the air is very clean and pure."
"The air isn't quite as clean and pure in Angel Grove, but it is very breathable," Kim said and rubbed her nose.
"I read that smog clogs the air in cities such as Los Angeles from time to time," Tommy said, cringing badly.
"Oh, it does," Kim admitted and shuddered in disgust. "Thankfully, there was no smog whatsoever when your parents went to Los Angeles for their four-day vacation."
"I have little doubt they are having a good time," Tommy pointed out and sighed contently.
"We are too," Kim murmured. "Once the other Rangers find out about our relationship, they will be shocked to know we are married. So will Zordon and Alpha."
"Rita will too, but she won't be able to sever our mating bond after we consummate our marriage," Tommy said and snorted. They looked at each other. "One thing is clear. I am not leaving you."
"I am not leaving you two either," Kim growled in much determination. "No way, no how."
Tommy kissed Kim's forehead in a light manner. He kept his lips there for thirty seconds before pulling away. He cupped her chin in his hand, giving her a sweet smile.
"Now, let's get married," Tommy said lovingly.
"Yes," Kim said, nodding eagerly. "Just don't let me trip on the carpet and get wrinkles in my dress."
He let go of her chin and patted her cheek. "Don't worry. I won't. Come on."
He went to the nightstand and grabbed the rings. He slipped them into his pocket. He returned to her and offered his arm. She wrapped hers around it, forming a big smile on her face. They made their way out of the room and headed toward the stairs.
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Tommy and Kim reached the bottom of the stairs within three minutes. They focused their attention on the brightly burning fire in the fireplace. The mantle was decorated with flowers along the top and sides. Her cross sat in the middle of it. They were about to head over to the fireplace when they heard growling and squeaking. They stopped and peered at the window, seeing a mother cougar and three cubs there. They turned to each other.
"I think that mother cougar and her cubs know we are getting married," Kim said, tightening her grip on Tommy's arm.
"It'd be nice to have witnesses to our wedding," Tommy said as they looked at each other. "What do you think?"
"I agree. Let's invite the cougars," Kim suggested.
"Okay," Tommy responded, kissing her forehead. He let go of her and headed to the door. He opened and stepped outside. He waved his hand toward himself. The quartet looked at him. "Come on. You can witness our wedding."
The mother cougar and her cubs walked inside. Tommy closed the door, its hinges squeaking slightly. He headed over to Kim, who took his arm. They went over to the fireplace. The cougar approached the coffee table, as did the cubs. They sat down, soft growls leaving their mouths.
"It is cool we have some witnesses for our wedding," Tommy said, happiness showing on his face.
"So true," Kim agreed as they unlinked arms. They faced each other with soft sighs. "A wedding is a wedding, no matter how many witnesses are present."
"Yeah," Tommy commented and faced her, as did she with him. "Now, let's get this over with."
Tommy and Kim grabbed each other's hands. They squeezed them gently while staring into each other's eyes. The cubs tilted their heads somewhat, as did their mother.
"Kimberly Hart, I love you," Tommy said lovingly. "You have brought joy to my life. I am so grateful to you for taking me into your heart. Thank you for loving me, despite I am the Green Ranger."
Tommy rubbed the backs of Kim's hands with his thumbs. He took deep breaths and swallowed hard.
"Today, I become your husband. You become my wife. When we have children, I promise to be the best father I can be," Tommy continued. "I will strive to give you the best of myself while accepting you the way you are."
He licked his lips before letting out a loving sigh. He squeezed her hands a little harder. She bit her lip as the cubs squeaked.
"I promise to respect you as a whole person with your own interests, desires, and needs," Tommy said. "I vow to realize that those are sometimes different, but they aren't less important than my own."
Tommy gave his bride's hands gentle squeezes. He took slow yet even breaths while forming a determined expression on his face. The first and second cubs mewed quietly.
"I promise to keep myself open to you and to let you into my innermost fears, feelings, secrets and dreams," Tommy said, sighing contently. "I promise to grow along with you, to be willing to face change as we both change, and keeping our relationship alive and exciting."
He emitted a shuddering breath. He closed his eyes for thirty seconds before opening them. He swallowed hard while pressing his lips together.
"I promise to love you in good times and in bad. I will do it with all I have to give and all that I am. It will be in the only way I know how, completely and forever," Tommy finished.
Kim choked back a sob and felt tears come to her eyes. The cougar let out a soft snort before tilting her head somewhat.
"Tommy Oliver, I accept you as my husband and companion from this day forward," Kim whispered, love echoing from her voice. "From the moment I first saw you, I knew you were the one I wanted to share my life with."
Kim squeezed her groom's hands in a gentle manner. She felt the tears slide down her cheeks. They dropped onto the rug. She took three deep breaths before swallowing hard.
"When we have children, I promise to be the best mother I can be," Kim continued. "It has been great meeting you in secret at the lake and in the dreamscape."
She felt more sobs rise in her throat. She shuddered loudly before breathing deeply. The third cub mewed so softly that the couple didn't even hear them. It shook its head.
"I look forward to more meetings with you," Kim commented, blowing hard. "I have no doubt they will be even better after tonight."
She felt more tears fall down her cheeks and drop onto the ground. She became determined and ran her tongue all over the inside of her mouth.
"I promise to love you for eternity. I promise to respect you, honor you, be faithful to you, and share my life with you. I will weep with you through the heartache. I will laugh with you through the joy. This is my solemn vow," Kim finished.
The cougars purred while observing Tommy getting their rings from his pocket. He gave Kim his ring. He took her left hand as they stared into each other's eyes. They showed much confidence.
"With this ring, I thee wed, Kimberly," Tommy said while slipping the ring onto Kim's ring finger.
"With this ring, I thee wed, Tommy," Kim replied, taking his left hand and slipping the ring onto his ring finger. "Amen."
"Amen," Tommy said, letting out a shuddering breath.
She sniffled. "We are one now and—"
He nodded. "Forever."
Tommy and Kim wrapped their arms around each other and kissed passionately. The mother cougar roared with great joy. The cubs let out loud mews. Tommy and Kim broke apart, smiling warmly.
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Heavy rain fell on the cabin in the late evening. A strong wind blew the trees sideways. They became straight very quickly. A lightning bolt went from one cloud to the next. A loud thunderclap sounded right after. Two quieter ones came ten seconds later. Lightning lit up the sky so brightly that it turned daylight for a brief second.
Kim stood by the living room window while staring at the rain. She listened to it splattering against the cabin. She observed the trees moving in the wind. The strap on her white sleeveless nightgown fell off. She put it back on before turning around to face Tommy, who was laying on his back on a blanket in front of the fireplace with his arms behind his head. She made her way to him as he sat up.
"It looks like the storm won't be letting up for a while," she said while getting on her knees.
"It's all right," he said and reached over to take her hand. "We had a few days of nice weather."
"Thank God we had our wedding inside," Kim whispered in relief. "If we had planned to have it outside, we would've had to put it on hold." She groaned in annoyance. "I hate it when things don't go according to plan."
"Who doesn't?" Tommy replied with a shrug. "Sometimes, an unplanned scenario turns out to be really good."
"Like you becoming the Green Ranger. That was unplanned," Kim said, her breath coming out as a shudder.
"Now, we are married," Tommy commented and brought her hand to his lips for a kiss. "We will have to part tomorrow, but that is okay. We can still meet in the park and in the dreamscape."
She ran her tongue all over the inside of her mouth. "Could you teach me how to hunt the next time we come here?"
"Sure. I can use my powers to create bows and arrows for us," Tommy pointed out with much warmth.
"That sounds good, Handsome," Kim said, nodding in eagerness. She sniffled before pressing her lips together. "I am so glad a mother cougar and her cubs witnessed our wedding. I love how they cheered for us."
He smiled. "So am I, Beautiful."
Tommy and Kim kissed three times. He yelled when she climbed on top of him. She got her legs on either side of him. She stared down at him, a giggle leaving her mouth.
"I've had enough of us talking. I am eager to get our wedding night on," Kim said, wiggling her eyebrows suggestively.
"I am too," Tommy said and flicked her nose.
She squeaked. "Here I go."
Kim kissed Tommy with much passion. She slid her hands into his hair in which she grabbed fistfuls of it. He moved his into hers, gripping it tightly. Their tongues touched lightly, causing them to groan. Their heartbeats began to speed up. Electricity went through their veins at such a rapid rate that it seemed it would never slow down.
She kissed her way to his ear to trace it with her tongue. She nibbled on it very lightly. He groaned in pleasure while moving his hands to her shoulders. He gripped them so hard that he believed he'd bruise them. She nuzzled his jawline and blew on it. She kissed to his neck. She proceeded to nibble on it. He tilted his head to the side. This gave her better access. He sighed in much ecstasy. He tightened his grip on her shoulders somewhat.
Kim captured her husband's lips in a possessive kiss. She pulled away with a hiss. She grabbed the hem of his blue t-shirt and pulled it upward. He raised his arms, allowing her to take it off. She threw it to the floor. She slid her hands up and down his sides at a steady pace. She moved them over his arms, chest, stomach, and back in which she traced every muscle that lined them. She pushed him down on the bed. She kissed him very hard.
She trailed kisses to his neck while growling lustfully. She bit down on it hard. He winced painfully, but he sighed in relief at her blowing on it. He knew a mark would be there in the morning, but he didn't care. All he cared about was he was with his wife right now and that nothing could keep them apart. She traveled to his earlobe to nibble on it. He whimpered softly yet excitedly. She kissed him with much passion. She pushed her tongue into his mouth and traced every inch of it. He moaned in much ecstasy. She traveled down to his chest. She licked up and down three times. He let out shuddering breaths.
She returned to his lips for a hard kiss. She teased his tongue with hers. She chuckled when a groan came from him. She placed her hands on his chest. She rolled his nipples in her hands, hardening them. She leaned down, stopping below the left nipple. She licked from underneath to above it. She traveled to above the right nipple and downward to underneath it. He let out a low yet intense growl. She came to his eye level, kissing him with much passion. Their tongues fought each other, and they emitted loud groans. They hugged each other tightly, not wanting to let go.
"Damn it!" Tommy whispered in much seduction. He groaned when his wife kissed his neck. He groaned at her nibbling on it. "Yes. That hits the spot."
Kim licked at his neck before giving it a gentle blow. "Good boy, Tommy. Let it all out."
Tommy and Kim kissed passionately again. He turned their bodies until he was on top of her and in between her legs. He kissed down to her neck. He nibbled on it before licking at it. He licked his way up to her ear. He nibbled on her earlobe. He was gentle at first, but he increased the pressure. She grabbed at his hair. She titled her head to the side, whimpering softly. They felt the familiar fire building within their veins.
He pulled back, looking her in the eye. He slid his thumb under the right strap of her nightgown. He pulled it off her shoulder, exposing her nipple. He rolled the nipple in his hand, hardening it. He leaned down and licked from her breast's underside to the top of it. He went back and forth four times. She screamed in pleasure as she rolled her head back into the pillow. She became louder when he teased her nipple with his tongue. His other hand grabbed the left strap. He pulled it down to expose the other one. He rolled it against his hand to harden it.
Tommy turned toward the other breast's underside and licked from there to the top of it. He went back and forth the same number of times as before. She whimpered in a soft yet excited manner. She moved her hands into his hair, gripping it a bit tightly. She felt his lips on her. She wrapped her arms around his neck, pulling his weight down on top of her.
He pulled away from her and grabbed the straps. He pulled her nightgown, a soft growl leaving his mouth. He threw it to the floor once he got it off. He pulled off her white underwear and tossed it aside. He moved back and leaned down. He kissed her right inner thigh. He nibbled on it before blowing on it. He alternated between licking at and sucking on it. He gave it a hard bite. She hissed huskily, her hands grabbing at the covers.
He looked at her left inner thigh. He lavished it with the same amount of attention. He bit on it more lightly. She let out a soft whimper. He looked at her entrance. He rubbed his face against it before licking at it. He nibbled on it gently. He ran his tongue up and down the flesh five times. She sighed in much pleasure. He slipped his tongue inside her and fondled her wet folds. He went slowly at first, but he became ravenous. In fact, his ravenousness got to the point that he would lap every bit of her up. He used his tongue to tease her clit.
She moved her hips with his motions, her grip on the covers tightening. She got faster when he upped his speed. He bit down on her clit very hard. She screamed ecstatically when she came. She became so lost in it that she was unable to breathe. Her high ebbed away, and a sated feeling rushed through her body. She saw him come back to her eye level.
Tommy kissed Kim passionately. She pushed her tongue past his lips, wanting to taste her sweetness. She smiled into his mouth at his letting out a soft moan. She turned their bodies until she was on top of him. She broke the kiss. She stared at his black shorts. She could see his erection poking through them. She knew he couldn't hang on much longer. She grabbed the waistband. She pulled them and his white underwear off. She threw them over her shoulder, not caring where they landed. She made eye contact with him.
"I am aching for you to be inside me," she growled seductively.
"Then let me enter you," he said while touching her cheek. "I can't waste another second."
Kim nodded at her husband and balanced herself on her hands and knees. He took himself in hand, letting out a sharp exhale. She lowered herself toward his tip. Her breathing turning into shudders. She swallowed hard and bit her lip. He held himself in hand until he felt her buttocks against it. She sighed when she felt the tip of him against her entrance. She descended until he was sheathed to the hilt.
She started to move up and down on him almost immediately. He put her hands above his shoulders. He grabbed her hips and clenched his teeth. He moved her on him while meeting her movements with his. They emitted ecstatic moans. They would never get enough of each other. They would always want more. It would only get better now that they were married.
She kissed him hard. He sat up, one hand going into her hair and the other to the small of her back. He thrusted upward into her. He was rough and fast. He kissed her neck. He sucked on it hard before blowing on it. He traced it with his tongue. He gave it a hard bite. He saw her wincing as music to his ears. She threw her head at his touching her breasts. He fondled them slowly at first, but he went faster. She let out a heady moan. He gave her nipples gentle pinches. He pinched them again, this time being harder. She gasped ecstatically at his teasing the right nipple with his tongue. Her husband repeated his action with the left one. They felt the fire climbing higher within them. In fact, they thought they would lose it any second.
Kim pushed Tommy on his back in a rough manner. She kissed him very hard, her tongue going into his mouth. She traced every inch of it, which caused him to groan. She trailed kisses to his ear. She used her tongue to tease it. She nibbled on it before running her tongue along it. He laid his hands on her shoulders, giving them tight squeezes. She kissed down to his chest. She rolled his nipples in her hands. She smiled when he moaned headily. She rolled his left nipple with her tongue. She bit down on it hard. He growled loudly and intensely. He became louder at her repeating her actions on his right nipple.
Tommy and Kim felt the fire within them reaching its peak. She came to his eye level, capturing his lips in a possessive kiss. Their tongues battled each other for dominance. She broke their lip lock. She pulled back and looked at him. She braced her hands on his chest as she moved on him rougher and faster. He took hold of the lower part of her arms. They stared deep into each other's eyes.
"Shit," he groaned with great sexual intensity. "Damn it! Yes! Yes!"
"That's right, Tommy," she said with a smile. "Yes. Yes."
Kim upped the speed of her movements. Tommy tightened his grip on her arms. He groaned at her getting even faster. She threw her head back in which her climax took her. This triggered his, which caused him to come with such a loud moan that he sent an echo throughout the cabin and outside. An electric surge ran through their bodies. It became very fast within fifteen seconds. It slowed down until it came to a complete stop thirty seconds later. They looked into each other's eyes.
"Was that—" Tommy started.
"Yes," Kim said, nodding slowly. "That was our mating bond being sealed permanently."
Kim found herself unable to stay up. She collapsed on top of her husband and pressed her forehead against his. They shared three tender kisses. She moved off him and laid on her side. He turned over on his to face her. She sighed contently when he ran his fingers through her hair. She traced circles into his shoulder while breathing deeply. Their heartbeats returned to normal. She blinked three times.
"Shit," he whispered as he twirled a strand of hair around his finger. "That is the most amazing lovemaking session we've had since our second secret meeting at the lake."
"Oh, yes," she agreed. She slid her hand to the top of his. She gave it a very gentle pat. "It will only get better from here on out."
"No arguing with that," Tommy replied in excitement. "It's not every day that couples who have been together for just two months get married."
"Nor is it every day that a couple forms a mating bond," Kim whispered joyfully. "I can't wait until we have a baby."
He formed a smile on his face. "Me neither. Once your stomach gets too big for us to make love the normal way, we will do it in other positions."
"I don't mind that," Kim said and cleared her throat. "I am eager to do it in other positions, especially from behind. I enjoy it so much."
"So do I," Tommy said, kissing the tip of her nose.
She giggled in much delight. "I love you so much."
"I love you too," Tommy murmured with much love. "Marriage is known to be a big adjustment, but I believe we will manage just fine."
"I do too," Kim admitted and sniffled softly. She wiped a tear from her eye, her breathing turning to shudders. "We'd still be fighting each other if you hadn't gained control over Rita's spell."
"But we are not," Tommy said in much comfort. He gave her forehead two kisses. "We are here. We are married."
"I am so thrilled to be married to you," Kim said in much happiness.
"As am I with you," Tommy murmured and pressed another kiss to her forehead. He rubbed it very gently with a soft sigh. "You better not let me go, Beautiful."
Kim nodded at him. "I won't, Handsome. Never."
Kim kissed Tommy in much possession and pushed him on his back. She climbed on top of him, getting her legs on either side of him. He moaned excitedly at her sliding her tongue into his mouth. Their hearts started to pound in their chests. Fire began to build within their veins. She went to his ear to lick at it. She nibbled on it before tracing it with her tongue. She blew on it, smiling at a heady moan coming from him. He slid his hands into her hair, grabbing fistfuls of it.
She kissed him once more, her hands going up and down his sides. She grabbed his butt to give it a hard squeeze. He groaned against her lips. He kissed to her shoulder and sucked on it. He returned to them. He pushed his tongue into her mouth. A soft groan came from her, causing him to smile. He sat up while growling lustfully. He maintained his grip on her hair. She pulled away from him, staring deep into his eyes.
"Mine," he hissed fiercely. "You are mine."
She shuddered softly. "Yes. You're mine as well."
The lovebirds kissed long and hard. He fondled her breasts at a steady pace. He rolled her nipples in his hands, hardening them. He planted butterfly kisses on her neck. He moved between licking at and nibbling on it. She moaned in ecstasy while throwing her head back. He squeezed her breasts, and she let out a delighted gasp.
Kim captured Tommy's lips in another possessive kiss. She slipped her tongue into his mouth, making him groan. Though they would have to part tomorrow, they were content with the fact that their mating bond was sealed permanently. They knew they would still need to meet in secret, but at least they were married now. The power of love would guide them through tough times.
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