Chapter 3
A/N Again, thanks for the wonderful reviews!
Rating
Disclaimer: Same
"Hello?" Billy said over the phone.
"Billy put Rocky on the phone right NOW" Kimberly said.
"Are you ok?" he asked.
"Just let me talk to Rocky please!" she insisted.
"Well, alright."
"Rocko speaking, make it snappy, Aisha said if I was a good boy I'd get lucky."
"Ugh, Rocky you're a pig among other things." Kimberly said
"Whaaat? I'm a perfect gentleman my lady!"
"Ok spill it, what in the hell did you tell Tommy? I trusted you Rocky! He thinks I had this big sex athon while we were broke up!"
"Uhhhh." Rocky stuttered
"WHAT did you tell him Rocky?"
"Aww man, we were just sitting around talking about it and I was trying to make him feel better. So I said a few things that he could have possibly taken seriously."
"Like what Rocky?"
"Well I said your new man was probably just in it for the sex, and he probably figured that meant that I knew you were having sex. You know me Kim, I'm always joking to lighten the mood. I really didn't think he'd take it seriously."
"He was just a companion. I didn't even love him! I told you that Rocky! I told you that I couldn't string Tommy on when we couldn't be together. He needed to have someone to hang with too. I only made out with the guy a couple times. And every time I kept imagining it was Tommy." She sighed.
"Hey you're in luck. He just pulled up to the house. Look I'll talk to him and make him understand ok? I owe you that. My god he's had this in his head for years now."
"I know. I know now why he was so upset. He thinks I loved the other guy more than him. He thinks I loved the other guy enough to sleep with him when I wouldn't even let Tommy."
"WHOA! You guys never done it????"
"Shut up you pig and go talk to him."
"Ok Kimmie, I'm sorry. I'll fix this I promise."
"I know you will Rocky" She sighed again and hung the phone up.
Kimberly made herself comfy on the couch. It was already 4 in the morning. She figured Tommy would need a day to cool off. She might as well get some sleep. She decided to stay on the couch just in case he decided to show up.
A few hours later she figured he wasn't going to show up and moved into her bedroom. While drifting off to sleep she began to think about all the letters Tommy had written to her in the past year. She wondered if he had hinted around to this before and she refused to read into it. She would have to check them tomorrow, for tonight, she was worn out.
**ring ring**
"Damn can't anyone ever get any sleep around here?" Kimberly grumbled.
"Hello?" She answered.
"Hello yourself, it's Rocky."
"What do you want Rocky? I'm trying to sleep, I didn't have such a good night last night remember?"
"So I've heard. Well I talked to Tommy and I think I pretty much got him to understand. I didn't go into specifics of what you told me, but I did tell him that I was just trying to make him feel better and didn't mean for him to take me seriously."
"Yeah? What did he have to say about it?" She held her breath waiting for what Rocky was about to tell her.
"Well, things didn't go as bad as I thought, luckily Sha was with me so he couldn't kick my ass. He's very upset with whatever is going on in his head, but I can tell you that Sha said she saw regret in his eyes. She thinks he's feeling bad for himself, and for the way he treated you.."
"Hmph! Well he should. I can't say that I didn't do anything wrong, but obviously I didn't do what he thought I did."
"Take it easy on him Kimberly. You DID break his heart. How would you feel if you found out he slept with Kat? I'm not saying he did, but can you imagine what pain that would make you feel? This isn't that complicated, and you both are making it out worse than it is. You dumped him for someone else. He coped through Kat. Neither of you, as far as I know, cheated sexually on each other. Both of you are so in love that you can't see straight. And you know how Tommy is. He tends to hold in what's really bothering him."
"Maybe with you guys, but he never did with me. I guess that's why I'm so angry. He used to be able to tell me anything. I didn't think that much had changed between us. In his letters, he seemed to tell me what was bothering him, but I don't think I paid as much attention as I should have. I think he was implying something that I wasn't reading into."
"Maybe he's embarassed to tell you. I mean we're men, these things aren't easy for us to talk to. And also, he might be afraid to put his heart back into your hands, fearing you'll break it again, anyways, I need to go. You need your sleep. Maybe we'll see you tonight. I miss you Kimberly, we all do. So put Tommy on the back burner if he's going to act like this for tonight. You can pick up the pieces tomorrow. Who knows, maybe he'll come to you and want to talk. He did leave her a little while ago. If he doesn't, then I say we go out and party like it's 2001."
"Maybe you're right Rocky. When did you become such a good advice giver?" she giggled.
"Hey I can be serious and you know it! Ok well, very rarely, but hey, my buddy is in trouble, and you know I am always there for you. I know you'd do the same for me. And you may have to cause Sha is all woman. And you know I don't understand you women. I'm sure I'll be calling upon you to help me soon enough." He laughed.
"Anytime. Best Buddies Forever?"
"Forever Best Buddies." He answered their "secret" goodbye. They believed it was better than saying goodbye, because best buddies never say goodbye.
Kimberly hung up the phone and laid back into her pillows. She began to think about how many things have changed in her life. Especially Rocky. She always loved ALL her fellow rangers, but when they were in high school, Rocky annoyed her to no living end. She'd avoid having conversations with him if possible. Smiling to herself, she reasoned that she was probably stuck up in high school, because now she wouldn't trade Rocky for the world. He had, well, become her "Rock" in life.
Late night phone calls helped her so much in life. She met up with Rocky again two years ago. She happen to come home to Angel Grove for a visit. Things were still not good between her and some of her friends, so she never told anyone but Billy she was coming in. While shopping, she ran into Rocky.
FLASHBACK
"Hello Kimmie, when did you make it back to town?" Rocky said coming up behind her.
"Ah! You scared the crap out of me Rocky. And don't call me Kimmie, you know I hate that. I uhhh, well I came in to visit." She suddenly became very uncomfortable. Rocky was Tommy's friend. And there was still some hard feelings between everyone.
"Sorry, KIMMIE, didn't mean to scare you." He smiled. "Hey what do you say we have some lunch and we catch up on things?"
"S-sure." She stammered.
"Hey are you ok?" He looked genuinely concerned. "Look Kimmie, whatever happened, happened ok? I'm not here to judge you. I just want to talk to you."
"Ok Rocky, I'll have lunch with you." She said smiling. He put his arm out to escort her. They talked for hours and ended up having dinner to.
END FLASHBACK
Kimberly smiled to herself at the memory. They were instantly attached to each other after that day. They exchanged numbers and addresses. The called each other more than wrote. Rocky knew all about what happened between her and Tommy. Just like she knew he loved Aisha. She had been so occupied with Tommy for the last month she hadn't called him. She guessed she wasn't as shocked as she first thought.
He must have taken her advice and went for him. Good for him she thought. "At least one of us is happy right now best buddy" she murmured before falling asleep.
A/N Again, thanks for the wonderful reviews!
Rating
Disclaimer: Same
"Hello?" Billy said over the phone.
"Billy put Rocky on the phone right NOW" Kimberly said.
"Are you ok?" he asked.
"Just let me talk to Rocky please!" she insisted.
"Well, alright."
"Rocko speaking, make it snappy, Aisha said if I was a good boy I'd get lucky."
"Ugh, Rocky you're a pig among other things." Kimberly said
"Whaaat? I'm a perfect gentleman my lady!"
"Ok spill it, what in the hell did you tell Tommy? I trusted you Rocky! He thinks I had this big sex athon while we were broke up!"
"Uhhhh." Rocky stuttered
"WHAT did you tell him Rocky?"
"Aww man, we were just sitting around talking about it and I was trying to make him feel better. So I said a few things that he could have possibly taken seriously."
"Like what Rocky?"
"Well I said your new man was probably just in it for the sex, and he probably figured that meant that I knew you were having sex. You know me Kim, I'm always joking to lighten the mood. I really didn't think he'd take it seriously."
"He was just a companion. I didn't even love him! I told you that Rocky! I told you that I couldn't string Tommy on when we couldn't be together. He needed to have someone to hang with too. I only made out with the guy a couple times. And every time I kept imagining it was Tommy." She sighed.
"Hey you're in luck. He just pulled up to the house. Look I'll talk to him and make him understand ok? I owe you that. My god he's had this in his head for years now."
"I know. I know now why he was so upset. He thinks I loved the other guy more than him. He thinks I loved the other guy enough to sleep with him when I wouldn't even let Tommy."
"WHOA! You guys never done it????"
"Shut up you pig and go talk to him."
"Ok Kimmie, I'm sorry. I'll fix this I promise."
"I know you will Rocky" She sighed again and hung the phone up.
Kimberly made herself comfy on the couch. It was already 4 in the morning. She figured Tommy would need a day to cool off. She might as well get some sleep. She decided to stay on the couch just in case he decided to show up.
A few hours later she figured he wasn't going to show up and moved into her bedroom. While drifting off to sleep she began to think about all the letters Tommy had written to her in the past year. She wondered if he had hinted around to this before and she refused to read into it. She would have to check them tomorrow, for tonight, she was worn out.
**ring ring**
"Damn can't anyone ever get any sleep around here?" Kimberly grumbled.
"Hello?" She answered.
"Hello yourself, it's Rocky."
"What do you want Rocky? I'm trying to sleep, I didn't have such a good night last night remember?"
"So I've heard. Well I talked to Tommy and I think I pretty much got him to understand. I didn't go into specifics of what you told me, but I did tell him that I was just trying to make him feel better and didn't mean for him to take me seriously."
"Yeah? What did he have to say about it?" She held her breath waiting for what Rocky was about to tell her.
"Well, things didn't go as bad as I thought, luckily Sha was with me so he couldn't kick my ass. He's very upset with whatever is going on in his head, but I can tell you that Sha said she saw regret in his eyes. She thinks he's feeling bad for himself, and for the way he treated you.."
"Hmph! Well he should. I can't say that I didn't do anything wrong, but obviously I didn't do what he thought I did."
"Take it easy on him Kimberly. You DID break his heart. How would you feel if you found out he slept with Kat? I'm not saying he did, but can you imagine what pain that would make you feel? This isn't that complicated, and you both are making it out worse than it is. You dumped him for someone else. He coped through Kat. Neither of you, as far as I know, cheated sexually on each other. Both of you are so in love that you can't see straight. And you know how Tommy is. He tends to hold in what's really bothering him."
"Maybe with you guys, but he never did with me. I guess that's why I'm so angry. He used to be able to tell me anything. I didn't think that much had changed between us. In his letters, he seemed to tell me what was bothering him, but I don't think I paid as much attention as I should have. I think he was implying something that I wasn't reading into."
"Maybe he's embarassed to tell you. I mean we're men, these things aren't easy for us to talk to. And also, he might be afraid to put his heart back into your hands, fearing you'll break it again, anyways, I need to go. You need your sleep. Maybe we'll see you tonight. I miss you Kimberly, we all do. So put Tommy on the back burner if he's going to act like this for tonight. You can pick up the pieces tomorrow. Who knows, maybe he'll come to you and want to talk. He did leave her a little while ago. If he doesn't, then I say we go out and party like it's 2001."
"Maybe you're right Rocky. When did you become such a good advice giver?" she giggled.
"Hey I can be serious and you know it! Ok well, very rarely, but hey, my buddy is in trouble, and you know I am always there for you. I know you'd do the same for me. And you may have to cause Sha is all woman. And you know I don't understand you women. I'm sure I'll be calling upon you to help me soon enough." He laughed.
"Anytime. Best Buddies Forever?"
"Forever Best Buddies." He answered their "secret" goodbye. They believed it was better than saying goodbye, because best buddies never say goodbye.
Kimberly hung up the phone and laid back into her pillows. She began to think about how many things have changed in her life. Especially Rocky. She always loved ALL her fellow rangers, but when they were in high school, Rocky annoyed her to no living end. She'd avoid having conversations with him if possible. Smiling to herself, she reasoned that she was probably stuck up in high school, because now she wouldn't trade Rocky for the world. He had, well, become her "Rock" in life.
Late night phone calls helped her so much in life. She met up with Rocky again two years ago. She happen to come home to Angel Grove for a visit. Things were still not good between her and some of her friends, so she never told anyone but Billy she was coming in. While shopping, she ran into Rocky.
FLASHBACK
"Hello Kimmie, when did you make it back to town?" Rocky said coming up behind her.
"Ah! You scared the crap out of me Rocky. And don't call me Kimmie, you know I hate that. I uhhh, well I came in to visit." She suddenly became very uncomfortable. Rocky was Tommy's friend. And there was still some hard feelings between everyone.
"Sorry, KIMMIE, didn't mean to scare you." He smiled. "Hey what do you say we have some lunch and we catch up on things?"
"S-sure." She stammered.
"Hey are you ok?" He looked genuinely concerned. "Look Kimmie, whatever happened, happened ok? I'm not here to judge you. I just want to talk to you."
"Ok Rocky, I'll have lunch with you." She said smiling. He put his arm out to escort her. They talked for hours and ended up having dinner to.
END FLASHBACK
Kimberly smiled to herself at the memory. They were instantly attached to each other after that day. They exchanged numbers and addresses. The called each other more than wrote. Rocky knew all about what happened between her and Tommy. Just like she knew he loved Aisha. She had been so occupied with Tommy for the last month she hadn't called him. She guessed she wasn't as shocked as she first thought.
He must have taken her advice and went for him. Good for him she thought. "At least one of us is happy right now best buddy" she murmured before falling asleep.