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Author's note: Shaylei, don't make me hit you! Your fics do NOT suck, okay??? Okay. And thank you for the compliment, but please don't sell yourself short. You are creative! I absolutely LOVE your stories! Well, you just read on cause there's a little somethin' in here for you, okay? Now, back to action!
Tommy waited until the others had gone inside, taking a breath before entering. He looked over at Kim, who was smiling at something Kat had said. He saw how tired she looked, and he hated seeing her on oxygen. He put on a brave smile and moved to the side of her bed as Kat and the others moved back.
"How are you feeling?" he asked as he took her hand.
"Weak, tired....but better." Kim smiled gently.
"When you feel stronger I have a surprise for you." He smiled as he stroked her hair.
"I'm excited already." She said quietly.
Tommy smiled. "Go to sleep, you need the rest. I'll be here when you wake up." He said.
Kim nodded as she let her eyes close. "I love you." She whispered.
"I love you too." Tommy said, planting a gentle kiss on her forehead.
"Awwwwwweeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!" the others cooed quietly.
Tommy chuckled and turned to them. "You guys are too much!" he joked. The others smiled and began to exit the room.
"Hey Kat, we gotta get going." Zhane smiled, looking at the imaginary watch on his wrist.
"We do?" Kat frowned.
"Yeah, it's a surprise. Trust me. Come on." He smiled, kissing her quickly.
"Okay!" Kat said curiously. "Bye!" she called as they went out of sight.
"Yeah Ash, we gotta get going too." Andros smiled, casually slipping his arm around her waist.
"Lemme guess, it's a surprise?" Ashley grinned. Andros nodded and the two waved to the others and made their way down the hall.
"You know, I for one think it's really weird that all three of you came up with a surprise for them." Carlos sighed as he watched the couples go.
"Well," Tommy shrugged. "It's been a rough few days. I guess we all just figured that we need some joy back in our lives after what we've been through. 'Sides, as the saying goes: 'great minds think alike!'" he smiled.
"Sure....whatever you say Tommy....Uh, hey Teej, Carlos, you guys wanna go play soccer on the simudeck?" Cassie smiled.
"Yeah, sure. Let's go." T.J. shrugged.
"Why not. We'll leave the two love birds here for some alone time." Carlos smiled, tossing a glance at Tommy.
"Some alone time, she's asleep." Tommy fumed.
"Yeah, but I bet you love to watch her sleep." T.J. said rolling his eyes.
***
"Come on, keep 'em closed." Tommy smiled, leading a blind Kimberly into the Surf Spot. Kimberly, who had her eyes squeezed shut, clung to his shirt to keep from falling or hitting something, with Tommy's arm around her.
"What in the world is going on Thomas Oliver? I've been stuck in bed for two days, with no sign of you might I add. I bet this is a 'forgive me' surprise." Kim joked.
"You'll see. And just for the record, Kat would not let me in to see you in case I gave you special treatment. Besides that, I wanted you to be able to walk into the surprise." He said, hugging her tighter. "Okay," he said stopping, "open 'em."
Kim threw her eyes open and looked around, her gaze settled on the candlelit dinner that lay right where the rangers' old table was. Only now it had a lilac tablecloth covering it, as well as two plates and crystal wine glasses, the necessary cutlery and a bouquet of fresh roses in between two tall white candles.
"Oh my gosh! Tommy, this is beautiful!" she gushed and she moved closer to the table for two. She whirled on him with her hands on her hips and a smile on her face. "Thomas Oliver, when in the world did you become such a romantic, and how did I get so lucky as to be the woman you fell for." She grinned.
Tommy smiled sheepishly and moved to her, slipping his arms around her waist. "Because you're beautiful, and graceful, and kind, and- should I stop?" he said raising an eyebrow.
"No no, please keep going." Kim smiled, thoroughly enjoying the compliments. He smiled down at her, and was about to go on, when her lips upon his stopped him. He had no objections, and devoted all his attention to the kiss.
***
"I still can't believe that you did all this. Thank you so much." Kim sighed as she reached over, covering Tommy's hand with her own.
"Anything for you." Tommy smiled, moving his hand to hold hers. "Hey there's actually something I wanted to ask you."
Kim frowned. "What's the matter?"
"Nothing. Everything's perfect....You know that I love you right? I have from the first moment I saw you-'' Tommy began.
"You're scaring me. Are you sick or something, what's wrong?" Kim said worriedly.
"No, no Kim, just listen." He sighed. Kim nodded mutely and listened, the concerned look on her face not going away. Before Tommy had a chance to continue, Kim jumped in again.
"Are...are you breaking up with me?" she asked, tears forming in her eyes.
"What! God no Beautiful!" Tommy cried, rushing to her side and embracing her. He knelt on the floor beside her and she lay her head on his shoulder. "I...I'm trying to ask you to marry me." He said quietly. Kim froze in his arms. "Kim?" he frowned, pulling her back to see what was wrong. He looked at her, expecting to find something wrong, but she was smiling.
"What did you just say?" she breathed.
"I said.....will you marry me?" he sighed, pulling the ring from his pocket. Kim gasped when she saw it and looked up at him.
"Oh Tommy..." she said, tears of joy now springing from her eyes. Tommy smiled gently and waited. Kim took the ring and stared at it. "Well?" Tommy said anxiously.
Kim looked at him and smiled. "Of course I'll marry you Handsome." Tommy laughed out loud and kissed her happily. She hugged her fiancé, and then handed him the ring after a moment.
"What?" Tommy said confused.
"I'm not puttin' in on, that's your job!" Kim said. Tommy smiled and took the ring, slipping it onto her left hand. She admired the ring for a moment before looking at Tommy again. "Perfect." She smiled. They kissed again. "I love you Handsome." She sighed.
"I love you too Beautiful. And I always will, till death and beyond."
***
"So, how was your date a couple of nights ago?" Cassie grinned as Ashley sat down at the mess hall table for breakfast. The rangers had been so busy the past few days doing repairs on the ship that they hardly saw each other. This was the first time in those days that the two had said more than two words to each other.
"It was absolutely magical!" Ashley gushed. "Andros took me to KO-35 and showed me all the places he grew up, then we went to this hill that overlooked the entire city, and he gave me this promise ring." She paused and showed it to Cassie, who smiled in approval. "He said that one day, he'd replace it with an engagement ring and properly ask me to marry him when we're older and retired from the ranger business." She sighed dreamily and silently remembered the rest of the evening.
"That's great Ash. I'm gonna be your maid of honor right?" she frowned when she got no answer and looked up from her food. "Ash!" she called to her daydreaming friend. "ASH!"
Ashley jumped slightly, and then smiled sheepishly. "Sorry, what did you say?"
"I said, of course I'm gonna be your maid of honor, right?"
"Oh come on Cass, you don't even have to ask. That is a total yes!" Ashley grinned. Just then, Kat and Zhane walked in, hand in hand, laughing quietly.
"And how was your date?" Cassie smiled.
"Amazing. He's so romantic!" Kat praised.
"Just a small token of my love." Zhane smiled looking at her.
"Awe! You're so sweet, I just love you." Kat gushed before kissing him.
Ashley and Cassie rolled their eyes and turned back to one another. "So where are Kim and Tommy?" Ashley asked, taking a bite of her food.
"They went to meet the rest of the former rangers, but they shouldn't be too long. I still can't believe that Kim said yes." Cassie grinned. Ashley practically choked on her food after Cassie finished.
"He proposed?! How come I didn't know this!" she cried.
"Because you were out with your man, getting a proposal of your own." Cassie laughed.
"Oh that is so great! I'm so happy for them!" she gushed. Kat came out of her zone and tuned in on their conversation, taking a seat at the table.
"He proposed! She said yes!?" she said happily. Zhane smiled and sat down next to her as Andros, T.J. and Carlos came in.
"Morning ladies, lovebirds." Said Carlos nodding to them.
Andros smiled and moved to Ashley, ignoring Carlos's comment. "How did you sleep?" he asked, kissing her head.
"Alright. How about you?" she smiled turning to him.
"Same. Hey, you wanna go for a walk in the park or something?" he asked.
"Absolutely. Cass, call me if you need help with those repairs in the engine room okay?" Ashley smiled.
"Sure sure, go have fun." Cassie sighed as the couple exited the mess hall.
"We're gonna head out to." Zhane began as he rose from his seat. "What do you say to a game of pool and a smoothie at the Surf Spot Ms. Hillard?" he grinned.
"I say you're on." Kat smiled as she too rose from her seat. T.J. shook his head as they left.
"Man, we're always getting abandoned." He said. "But, it is good to see everyone so happy." He added.
***
"That was so much fun!!!!!! Did you see their faces when I showed them the ring!" Kim laughed excitedly. She and Tommy had just walked out of The Blast, one of the most popular new restaurants in Angel Grove, leaving behind their former teammates. Kim hooked Tommy's arm as they walked, snaking her hand down to grab his.
"Yeah, but did you see your face, when you saw them." Tommy smiled.
Kim pulled Tommy to a stop and kissed him. "Thank you again. I can't believe that you did that." She said. Tommy smiled down at her.
"It was good to see everyone again." He said.
"Totally. Trini is going to be my maid of honor, and the girls are all going to be my bridesmaids. Who's your best man? Is it Jase?" she smiled.
"He said yes, so I guess he is. And the guys are gonna be the..." Tommy trailed off.
"Groomsmen." Kim finished.
"Yeah. We'd better get back, the others will be wondering where we are." Tommy sighed.
"Hey Tommy?" Kim said.
"Yeah Beautiful."
" Did I ever say thank you?"
"For what?" Tommy frowned.
"For never leaving me. I never thanked you for sticking by me through the whole post Brad thing.....I love you so much for that Handsome." She said gently.
Tommy exhaled and hugged her. "I will never leave you." He said and placed a kiss on her forehead. "Come on." She smiled and took his hand as they headed for their teleportation spot.
***
After four months of planning, the big day had finally arrived. Kim stood in the bridal room of the church straightening her dress with her hands. The long white gown flowed to the ground in a wave of silk, with a slight old-fashioned bustle on the back. The elegant train, attached at the mini bustle, covered the ground five feet behind her. Her hair cascaded around her shoulders in a pile of curls with a delicate lily-white clip atop her head to keep her veil attached. The modern day veil, fell gently down the open back of her crisscrossed spaghetti strap dress. She placed her hands on her dress fitted hips and took one last look at her reflection and smiled, fleshing out her veil across her shoulders.
*This is it..* She thought as she gazed at her reflection. *I'm getting married!!!* A smile spread across her lips, and she felt a bubble of happiness rising to the surface. She felt as if she could jump up and down all day because she was so happy. But that wouldn't get her married. The door of the bride's room cracked open and she watched the mirror to see who it was.
"Is our little Kimmie ready to get married?" a familiar voice said from behind the oak panel. Jason peeked his grinning face around the door and Kim returned the smile, still watching him from the mirror.
"Not so little anymore Jase." She said quietly. Her self-proclaimed brother sighed and stepped in the door, closing it behind him. He walked over to her as she turned around, and took her hands.
"Little by my standards munchkin." He smiled. Kim exhaled and punched him lightly on the arm.
"Dork." She grinned.
"Twerp." He retaliated.
There was a moment of nostalgic silence between the two, before Jason embraced her. "Congrats." He smiled.
"Thank you."
"I just wanted to come by and give you some final words of wisdom before you walked down the aisle." He said pulling back.
"Oo," Kim smiled. "Words of wisdom from my former leader. Do tell."
"First of all, I know, beyond any shadow of a doubt, that you two will be one of the happiest couples ever. That much I am jealous of. But that's not why I'm here. I'm here to tell you, that you are one of the strongest people I know. You have been through so much but you stay you, and that is....so hard for a lot of people, but you. You've always been everyone's light. I mean look at Tommy, when he joined the team he was constantly depressed over Rita's spell, and didn't talk much. Then you came along and made him the happiest man in Angel Grove High. I couldn't even begin to imagine what the rangers would have been like without you. You're one of a kind Kim. Strong beautiful, smart, confident, and one of the nicest people in the world." He paused and smiled as a stray tear rolled down Kim's smiling face. "I just thought I'd tell you that in case you hadn't heard it in a while. And the advice? Be happy, never go to bed angry, if you should happen to fight, listen to each other, and have lots and lots of kids, cause I want to be Uncle Jason and spoil 'em rotten. Got it?" he half smiled and Kim laughed briefly before hugging him again. She pulled back and punched him in the arm again.
"Doofis, you made me cry! Now my make-up is probably all messed up!" she said, dabbing her face gently with her manicured fingers. She sighed and dropped her hands and looked at her friend. "Thank you for that. I...needed to hear that first part, and as for the second part.....well, I'll have to talk to Tommy about the kids part, but I will take the rest of it!"
"Good. And anytime you need to hear it, the first part I mean, you just gimmie a call. Okay?" Kim nodded in response. "Good, now let's get you to the altar missy!"
***
Behind the giant wooden doors Kim heard the organist begin to play, and the butterfly's swarming in her stomach whipped into a frenzy at the sound. She looked to her right and saw Trini giving her a thumbs up before entering through the side door to make her way down the aisle. The coordinator had planned it so that the bridesmaids enter from either side of the church, leaving the center doors at the back closed until Kim made her dramatic entrance through them. She looked down at her bouquet for a final flower check and took a deep breath.
"How's my girl?" a voice said as two hands fell upon her shoulder's from behind. Kim smiled and turned to face her father as he moved around beside her.
"Hi Daddy." She beamed as he hooked her arm through his.
"I still can't believe that you're getting married." She sighed shaking his head. "My little girl is all grown up."
"Dad don't start please, you're gonna make me cry again!" she breathed.
Mr. Hart smiled at her and exhaled as he patted her hand. "Sorry sweetie...I love you Kim."
"I love you too Daddy."
Just then the church doors swung open, revealing the standing crowd. They gasped at the sight of the blushing bride who stood there waiting to be lead down the aisle by her father. But Kim never even saw them. They were gone because all she saw was Tommy, standing at the altar, staring at her.
***
He was speechless, both physically and mentally speechless. When those doors opened and he saw her there, the world around him disappeared. His Beautiful, his Kim stood there smiling at him. He couldn't believe how beautiful she looked, or how lucky he was that she was standing there. Then she began to move forward with the prompting of her father, and she just got more beautiful with each step she took. He sighed, all the nerves that he had felt were gone, and there was only her.
***
"The bride and groom have written their own vows." The priest announced to the audience before him. "When you're ready." He said quietly to Tommy before he moved back with a smile.
Tommy sighed and turned to Kimberly, taking the ring from the priest and held it hovering before her finger. "Kim," he began, "from the first moment I laid eyes on you, you've had my heart. And as I had the privilege of being part of your life, you became my universe. You are the sun that wakes me in the morning, the moon that shines in the evening sky, and the stars that sing me to sleep. I will not only love you for the rest of your life, but for the rest of mine and beyond. The hands of friendship brought us together, the crown of loyalty strengthened that bond, and the heart of love made us one. With this ring, I present you with my heart, my soul, my body, and my life. All of which are your forever along with my undying love." He smiled and slipped the diamond studded Irish Claddah wedding ring on her finger. The heart facing away from him, signifying that Kim's heart was taken. Sniffles echoed the church along with Kim's own as she reached for Tommy's simple gold band. His had a Claddah symbol pressed into it and she held the heart to face him, telling all who saw it on his finger that his heart was taken.
"Tommy," she began shakily, "You entered my world...and made it complete. You held my hand through all the tears, and brought out the best in me. If I ever lost you, my world would not only crumble, it would cease to exist. I never knew how empty I was until you came and filled the space in my heart. Being separated from you for so long made me feel as if a piece of my soul was missing. And now that I have you back, I feel whole again. You are my soul mate, my knight in shining armor, and now, my husband. I love you more than life itself. The hands of friendship brought us together, the crown of loyalty strengthened that bond, and the heart of love made us one. With this ring I present to you my heart, my soul, my body, and my life. Just as you have never left me, so I will never leave you, and so I will love you forever." She slipped the elegant band on her beloved's finger and he took her hand. They smiled at each other as the priest returned to his place behind them.
"By the power vested in me, I take great pleasure in pronouncing you, before your friends and family, husband and wife. You may kiss your bride Thomas." He smiled. Tommy glanced briefly at the priest before leaning in and kissing his wife gently on the lips. The congregation erupted into applause, none of which either heard for a few moments.
She placed her hands on his face and whispered, "I love you" against his lips. He pulled back and pressed his forehead to hers. "I love you too." He breathed. They smiled at each other again and turned to the still applauding crowd. The organist began to play again as Kim took her bouquet from Trini and proceeded back down the aisle with her new husband, followed by the bridesmaids and groomsmen.
***
"And now I present to all of you, for the first time outside the church walls....Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Oliver!!!!!!!!" the DJ announced happily. The guests burst into a thunderous applause as Kimberly and Tommy entered through the hall doors hand in hand. "Okay folks, let's get right on to the first dance, which belongs to the newly weds!" Kim and Tommy moved to the dance floor as "I'll Always Be There" by Roch Voisine began to play.
You and I Have followed the trace laid by, People of faith and pride with hungry eyes. You and I Could conquer the stars if we tried Or simply live by simpler vows And let the storm go by
You and I Have written the book line by line And the few things it took to survive Was your loving heart and mine Should you go, remember these words as they show Just how much I care don't you know I'll always be there
I'll always be there There when the world and it's promise is failing I'll always be there There when the frost of its winter is cursing I'll always be there There when the tears in your eyes keep on asking
I'll always be there I'll always be there
You and I Will follow the trace laid by People of faith and pride With angry eyes gone blind You and I Will show them the light we live by So never again will they try To keep us apart
I'll always be there There when the world and it's promise is failing I'll always be there There when the frost of its winter is cursing I'll always be there There when the tears in your eyes keep on asking me why Asking me why
I'll always be there There when the world and its promise is failing I'll always be there I'll always be there There when the tears in your eyes keep on asking me why Asking me why
I'll always be there There when the frost of its winter is cursing I'll always be there I'll always be there There when your loving is such you keep burning alive I'll always be there
I'll always be there I'll always be there I'll always be there I'll always be there
The speeches preceded the dance as dinner was served, and after desert Tommy and Kim mingled with people as the dancing began. The videographer moved through the crowd gathering well wishes and congratulations from the guests. When the night was over, the bride and groom bid their guests farewell and left to catch their flight to Ireland for their honeymoon.
***
Tommy set Kim down once they had crossed the threshold of the cozy little cabin bedroom they had rented. They had chosen a small bed and breakfast that operated not as a house, but a set of five houses, each for individual rent around the main house where breakfast was served every morning at nine. Kim slipped her shoes off and looked over at the roaring fire in the fireplace. She smiled and looked at the room, turning back to her husband as he shut the door. She moved into his embrace and kissed him.
"This is amazing." She murmured. Tommy smiled and kissed her again. "I love you Mr. Oliver." She grinned.
He grinned back and scooped her up in his arms. "I love you too Mrs. Oliver."
And with that, they began their honeymoon and their new life, together.
The End!!!!!!!!!!!! For now anyway! I have part two coming up! Oh, before I give you the spoiler for it, those lyrics were used without permission, and belong to Roch Voisine (long song, eh?) from the album "I'll Always Be There." Now for the spoiler!!!!!! Well, not really, I guess it's more of a teaser. I am SSSSSSSSOOOOOOOOOOOOO sorry that this took so long to update. We had visitors and then there was university stuff and work and blah blah blah. Life happened, what can I do? Anyway! Oh, and I plan to put out a story that has the four months of planning the wedding that I skipped, would ya like that??? It'll be called "The Lost Months." Or something like that. On to the teaser!!! "Dreamscape" COMING SOON By Michelle Ferguson Now that Kimberly and Tommy are married, Kim can get on with her new life right? Wrong. Nightmares haunt her dreams of a past she thought she'd left behind. Can Kim fight the ghost within without Tommy? Only she can defeat her past on the dreamscape. Tommy can only watch her struggle from the outside, giving her all the encouragement he can. An almost lethal dose of sleeping pills keep her asleep during the nightmare battle.....but will she wake up? Are you excited??? I'm gonna try and get this updated as often as I can what with university and it being my first year and all, but I'm gonna try.
Fall 2002, part two in a series of three. "Dreamscape." Is it only a dream?????
Author's note: Shaylei, don't make me hit you! Your fics do NOT suck, okay??? Okay. And thank you for the compliment, but please don't sell yourself short. You are creative! I absolutely LOVE your stories! Well, you just read on cause there's a little somethin' in here for you, okay? Now, back to action!
Tommy waited until the others had gone inside, taking a breath before entering. He looked over at Kim, who was smiling at something Kat had said. He saw how tired she looked, and he hated seeing her on oxygen. He put on a brave smile and moved to the side of her bed as Kat and the others moved back.
"How are you feeling?" he asked as he took her hand.
"Weak, tired....but better." Kim smiled gently.
"When you feel stronger I have a surprise for you." He smiled as he stroked her hair.
"I'm excited already." She said quietly.
Tommy smiled. "Go to sleep, you need the rest. I'll be here when you wake up." He said.
Kim nodded as she let her eyes close. "I love you." She whispered.
"I love you too." Tommy said, planting a gentle kiss on her forehead.
"Awwwwwweeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!" the others cooed quietly.
Tommy chuckled and turned to them. "You guys are too much!" he joked. The others smiled and began to exit the room.
"Hey Kat, we gotta get going." Zhane smiled, looking at the imaginary watch on his wrist.
"We do?" Kat frowned.
"Yeah, it's a surprise. Trust me. Come on." He smiled, kissing her quickly.
"Okay!" Kat said curiously. "Bye!" she called as they went out of sight.
"Yeah Ash, we gotta get going too." Andros smiled, casually slipping his arm around her waist.
"Lemme guess, it's a surprise?" Ashley grinned. Andros nodded and the two waved to the others and made their way down the hall.
"You know, I for one think it's really weird that all three of you came up with a surprise for them." Carlos sighed as he watched the couples go.
"Well," Tommy shrugged. "It's been a rough few days. I guess we all just figured that we need some joy back in our lives after what we've been through. 'Sides, as the saying goes: 'great minds think alike!'" he smiled.
"Sure....whatever you say Tommy....Uh, hey Teej, Carlos, you guys wanna go play soccer on the simudeck?" Cassie smiled.
"Yeah, sure. Let's go." T.J. shrugged.
"Why not. We'll leave the two love birds here for some alone time." Carlos smiled, tossing a glance at Tommy.
"Some alone time, she's asleep." Tommy fumed.
"Yeah, but I bet you love to watch her sleep." T.J. said rolling his eyes.
***
"Come on, keep 'em closed." Tommy smiled, leading a blind Kimberly into the Surf Spot. Kimberly, who had her eyes squeezed shut, clung to his shirt to keep from falling or hitting something, with Tommy's arm around her.
"What in the world is going on Thomas Oliver? I've been stuck in bed for two days, with no sign of you might I add. I bet this is a 'forgive me' surprise." Kim joked.
"You'll see. And just for the record, Kat would not let me in to see you in case I gave you special treatment. Besides that, I wanted you to be able to walk into the surprise." He said, hugging her tighter. "Okay," he said stopping, "open 'em."
Kim threw her eyes open and looked around, her gaze settled on the candlelit dinner that lay right where the rangers' old table was. Only now it had a lilac tablecloth covering it, as well as two plates and crystal wine glasses, the necessary cutlery and a bouquet of fresh roses in between two tall white candles.
"Oh my gosh! Tommy, this is beautiful!" she gushed and she moved closer to the table for two. She whirled on him with her hands on her hips and a smile on her face. "Thomas Oliver, when in the world did you become such a romantic, and how did I get so lucky as to be the woman you fell for." She grinned.
Tommy smiled sheepishly and moved to her, slipping his arms around her waist. "Because you're beautiful, and graceful, and kind, and- should I stop?" he said raising an eyebrow.
"No no, please keep going." Kim smiled, thoroughly enjoying the compliments. He smiled down at her, and was about to go on, when her lips upon his stopped him. He had no objections, and devoted all his attention to the kiss.
***
"I still can't believe that you did all this. Thank you so much." Kim sighed as she reached over, covering Tommy's hand with her own.
"Anything for you." Tommy smiled, moving his hand to hold hers. "Hey there's actually something I wanted to ask you."
Kim frowned. "What's the matter?"
"Nothing. Everything's perfect....You know that I love you right? I have from the first moment I saw you-'' Tommy began.
"You're scaring me. Are you sick or something, what's wrong?" Kim said worriedly.
"No, no Kim, just listen." He sighed. Kim nodded mutely and listened, the concerned look on her face not going away. Before Tommy had a chance to continue, Kim jumped in again.
"Are...are you breaking up with me?" she asked, tears forming in her eyes.
"What! God no Beautiful!" Tommy cried, rushing to her side and embracing her. He knelt on the floor beside her and she lay her head on his shoulder. "I...I'm trying to ask you to marry me." He said quietly. Kim froze in his arms. "Kim?" he frowned, pulling her back to see what was wrong. He looked at her, expecting to find something wrong, but she was smiling.
"What did you just say?" she breathed.
"I said.....will you marry me?" he sighed, pulling the ring from his pocket. Kim gasped when she saw it and looked up at him.
"Oh Tommy..." she said, tears of joy now springing from her eyes. Tommy smiled gently and waited. Kim took the ring and stared at it. "Well?" Tommy said anxiously.
Kim looked at him and smiled. "Of course I'll marry you Handsome." Tommy laughed out loud and kissed her happily. She hugged her fiancé, and then handed him the ring after a moment.
"What?" Tommy said confused.
"I'm not puttin' in on, that's your job!" Kim said. Tommy smiled and took the ring, slipping it onto her left hand. She admired the ring for a moment before looking at Tommy again. "Perfect." She smiled. They kissed again. "I love you Handsome." She sighed.
"I love you too Beautiful. And I always will, till death and beyond."
***
"So, how was your date a couple of nights ago?" Cassie grinned as Ashley sat down at the mess hall table for breakfast. The rangers had been so busy the past few days doing repairs on the ship that they hardly saw each other. This was the first time in those days that the two had said more than two words to each other.
"It was absolutely magical!" Ashley gushed. "Andros took me to KO-35 and showed me all the places he grew up, then we went to this hill that overlooked the entire city, and he gave me this promise ring." She paused and showed it to Cassie, who smiled in approval. "He said that one day, he'd replace it with an engagement ring and properly ask me to marry him when we're older and retired from the ranger business." She sighed dreamily and silently remembered the rest of the evening.
"That's great Ash. I'm gonna be your maid of honor right?" she frowned when she got no answer and looked up from her food. "Ash!" she called to her daydreaming friend. "ASH!"
Ashley jumped slightly, and then smiled sheepishly. "Sorry, what did you say?"
"I said, of course I'm gonna be your maid of honor, right?"
"Oh come on Cass, you don't even have to ask. That is a total yes!" Ashley grinned. Just then, Kat and Zhane walked in, hand in hand, laughing quietly.
"And how was your date?" Cassie smiled.
"Amazing. He's so romantic!" Kat praised.
"Just a small token of my love." Zhane smiled looking at her.
"Awe! You're so sweet, I just love you." Kat gushed before kissing him.
Ashley and Cassie rolled their eyes and turned back to one another. "So where are Kim and Tommy?" Ashley asked, taking a bite of her food.
"They went to meet the rest of the former rangers, but they shouldn't be too long. I still can't believe that Kim said yes." Cassie grinned. Ashley practically choked on her food after Cassie finished.
"He proposed?! How come I didn't know this!" she cried.
"Because you were out with your man, getting a proposal of your own." Cassie laughed.
"Oh that is so great! I'm so happy for them!" she gushed. Kat came out of her zone and tuned in on their conversation, taking a seat at the table.
"He proposed! She said yes!?" she said happily. Zhane smiled and sat down next to her as Andros, T.J. and Carlos came in.
"Morning ladies, lovebirds." Said Carlos nodding to them.
Andros smiled and moved to Ashley, ignoring Carlos's comment. "How did you sleep?" he asked, kissing her head.
"Alright. How about you?" she smiled turning to him.
"Same. Hey, you wanna go for a walk in the park or something?" he asked.
"Absolutely. Cass, call me if you need help with those repairs in the engine room okay?" Ashley smiled.
"Sure sure, go have fun." Cassie sighed as the couple exited the mess hall.
"We're gonna head out to." Zhane began as he rose from his seat. "What do you say to a game of pool and a smoothie at the Surf Spot Ms. Hillard?" he grinned.
"I say you're on." Kat smiled as she too rose from her seat. T.J. shook his head as they left.
"Man, we're always getting abandoned." He said. "But, it is good to see everyone so happy." He added.
***
"That was so much fun!!!!!! Did you see their faces when I showed them the ring!" Kim laughed excitedly. She and Tommy had just walked out of The Blast, one of the most popular new restaurants in Angel Grove, leaving behind their former teammates. Kim hooked Tommy's arm as they walked, snaking her hand down to grab his.
"Yeah, but did you see your face, when you saw them." Tommy smiled.
Kim pulled Tommy to a stop and kissed him. "Thank you again. I can't believe that you did that." She said. Tommy smiled down at her.
"It was good to see everyone again." He said.
"Totally. Trini is going to be my maid of honor, and the girls are all going to be my bridesmaids. Who's your best man? Is it Jase?" she smiled.
"He said yes, so I guess he is. And the guys are gonna be the..." Tommy trailed off.
"Groomsmen." Kim finished.
"Yeah. We'd better get back, the others will be wondering where we are." Tommy sighed.
"Hey Tommy?" Kim said.
"Yeah Beautiful."
" Did I ever say thank you?"
"For what?" Tommy frowned.
"For never leaving me. I never thanked you for sticking by me through the whole post Brad thing.....I love you so much for that Handsome." She said gently.
Tommy exhaled and hugged her. "I will never leave you." He said and placed a kiss on her forehead. "Come on." She smiled and took his hand as they headed for their teleportation spot.
***
After four months of planning, the big day had finally arrived. Kim stood in the bridal room of the church straightening her dress with her hands. The long white gown flowed to the ground in a wave of silk, with a slight old-fashioned bustle on the back. The elegant train, attached at the mini bustle, covered the ground five feet behind her. Her hair cascaded around her shoulders in a pile of curls with a delicate lily-white clip atop her head to keep her veil attached. The modern day veil, fell gently down the open back of her crisscrossed spaghetti strap dress. She placed her hands on her dress fitted hips and took one last look at her reflection and smiled, fleshing out her veil across her shoulders.
*This is it..* She thought as she gazed at her reflection. *I'm getting married!!!* A smile spread across her lips, and she felt a bubble of happiness rising to the surface. She felt as if she could jump up and down all day because she was so happy. But that wouldn't get her married. The door of the bride's room cracked open and she watched the mirror to see who it was.
"Is our little Kimmie ready to get married?" a familiar voice said from behind the oak panel. Jason peeked his grinning face around the door and Kim returned the smile, still watching him from the mirror.
"Not so little anymore Jase." She said quietly. Her self-proclaimed brother sighed and stepped in the door, closing it behind him. He walked over to her as she turned around, and took her hands.
"Little by my standards munchkin." He smiled. Kim exhaled and punched him lightly on the arm.
"Dork." She grinned.
"Twerp." He retaliated.
There was a moment of nostalgic silence between the two, before Jason embraced her. "Congrats." He smiled.
"Thank you."
"I just wanted to come by and give you some final words of wisdom before you walked down the aisle." He said pulling back.
"Oo," Kim smiled. "Words of wisdom from my former leader. Do tell."
"First of all, I know, beyond any shadow of a doubt, that you two will be one of the happiest couples ever. That much I am jealous of. But that's not why I'm here. I'm here to tell you, that you are one of the strongest people I know. You have been through so much but you stay you, and that is....so hard for a lot of people, but you. You've always been everyone's light. I mean look at Tommy, when he joined the team he was constantly depressed over Rita's spell, and didn't talk much. Then you came along and made him the happiest man in Angel Grove High. I couldn't even begin to imagine what the rangers would have been like without you. You're one of a kind Kim. Strong beautiful, smart, confident, and one of the nicest people in the world." He paused and smiled as a stray tear rolled down Kim's smiling face. "I just thought I'd tell you that in case you hadn't heard it in a while. And the advice? Be happy, never go to bed angry, if you should happen to fight, listen to each other, and have lots and lots of kids, cause I want to be Uncle Jason and spoil 'em rotten. Got it?" he half smiled and Kim laughed briefly before hugging him again. She pulled back and punched him in the arm again.
"Doofis, you made me cry! Now my make-up is probably all messed up!" she said, dabbing her face gently with her manicured fingers. She sighed and dropped her hands and looked at her friend. "Thank you for that. I...needed to hear that first part, and as for the second part.....well, I'll have to talk to Tommy about the kids part, but I will take the rest of it!"
"Good. And anytime you need to hear it, the first part I mean, you just gimmie a call. Okay?" Kim nodded in response. "Good, now let's get you to the altar missy!"
***
Behind the giant wooden doors Kim heard the organist begin to play, and the butterfly's swarming in her stomach whipped into a frenzy at the sound. She looked to her right and saw Trini giving her a thumbs up before entering through the side door to make her way down the aisle. The coordinator had planned it so that the bridesmaids enter from either side of the church, leaving the center doors at the back closed until Kim made her dramatic entrance through them. She looked down at her bouquet for a final flower check and took a deep breath.
"How's my girl?" a voice said as two hands fell upon her shoulder's from behind. Kim smiled and turned to face her father as he moved around beside her.
"Hi Daddy." She beamed as he hooked her arm through his.
"I still can't believe that you're getting married." She sighed shaking his head. "My little girl is all grown up."
"Dad don't start please, you're gonna make me cry again!" she breathed.
Mr. Hart smiled at her and exhaled as he patted her hand. "Sorry sweetie...I love you Kim."
"I love you too Daddy."
Just then the church doors swung open, revealing the standing crowd. They gasped at the sight of the blushing bride who stood there waiting to be lead down the aisle by her father. But Kim never even saw them. They were gone because all she saw was Tommy, standing at the altar, staring at her.
***
He was speechless, both physically and mentally speechless. When those doors opened and he saw her there, the world around him disappeared. His Beautiful, his Kim stood there smiling at him. He couldn't believe how beautiful she looked, or how lucky he was that she was standing there. Then she began to move forward with the prompting of her father, and she just got more beautiful with each step she took. He sighed, all the nerves that he had felt were gone, and there was only her.
***
"The bride and groom have written their own vows." The priest announced to the audience before him. "When you're ready." He said quietly to Tommy before he moved back with a smile.
Tommy sighed and turned to Kimberly, taking the ring from the priest and held it hovering before her finger. "Kim," he began, "from the first moment I laid eyes on you, you've had my heart. And as I had the privilege of being part of your life, you became my universe. You are the sun that wakes me in the morning, the moon that shines in the evening sky, and the stars that sing me to sleep. I will not only love you for the rest of your life, but for the rest of mine and beyond. The hands of friendship brought us together, the crown of loyalty strengthened that bond, and the heart of love made us one. With this ring, I present you with my heart, my soul, my body, and my life. All of which are your forever along with my undying love." He smiled and slipped the diamond studded Irish Claddah wedding ring on her finger. The heart facing away from him, signifying that Kim's heart was taken. Sniffles echoed the church along with Kim's own as she reached for Tommy's simple gold band. His had a Claddah symbol pressed into it and she held the heart to face him, telling all who saw it on his finger that his heart was taken.
"Tommy," she began shakily, "You entered my world...and made it complete. You held my hand through all the tears, and brought out the best in me. If I ever lost you, my world would not only crumble, it would cease to exist. I never knew how empty I was until you came and filled the space in my heart. Being separated from you for so long made me feel as if a piece of my soul was missing. And now that I have you back, I feel whole again. You are my soul mate, my knight in shining armor, and now, my husband. I love you more than life itself. The hands of friendship brought us together, the crown of loyalty strengthened that bond, and the heart of love made us one. With this ring I present to you my heart, my soul, my body, and my life. Just as you have never left me, so I will never leave you, and so I will love you forever." She slipped the elegant band on her beloved's finger and he took her hand. They smiled at each other as the priest returned to his place behind them.
"By the power vested in me, I take great pleasure in pronouncing you, before your friends and family, husband and wife. You may kiss your bride Thomas." He smiled. Tommy glanced briefly at the priest before leaning in and kissing his wife gently on the lips. The congregation erupted into applause, none of which either heard for a few moments.
She placed her hands on his face and whispered, "I love you" against his lips. He pulled back and pressed his forehead to hers. "I love you too." He breathed. They smiled at each other again and turned to the still applauding crowd. The organist began to play again as Kim took her bouquet from Trini and proceeded back down the aisle with her new husband, followed by the bridesmaids and groomsmen.
***
"And now I present to all of you, for the first time outside the church walls....Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Oliver!!!!!!!!" the DJ announced happily. The guests burst into a thunderous applause as Kimberly and Tommy entered through the hall doors hand in hand. "Okay folks, let's get right on to the first dance, which belongs to the newly weds!" Kim and Tommy moved to the dance floor as "I'll Always Be There" by Roch Voisine began to play.
You and I Have followed the trace laid by, People of faith and pride with hungry eyes. You and I Could conquer the stars if we tried Or simply live by simpler vows And let the storm go by
You and I Have written the book line by line And the few things it took to survive Was your loving heart and mine Should you go, remember these words as they show Just how much I care don't you know I'll always be there
I'll always be there There when the world and it's promise is failing I'll always be there There when the frost of its winter is cursing I'll always be there There when the tears in your eyes keep on asking
I'll always be there I'll always be there
You and I Will follow the trace laid by People of faith and pride With angry eyes gone blind You and I Will show them the light we live by So never again will they try To keep us apart
I'll always be there There when the world and it's promise is failing I'll always be there There when the frost of its winter is cursing I'll always be there There when the tears in your eyes keep on asking me why Asking me why
I'll always be there There when the world and its promise is failing I'll always be there I'll always be there There when the tears in your eyes keep on asking me why Asking me why
I'll always be there There when the frost of its winter is cursing I'll always be there I'll always be there There when your loving is such you keep burning alive I'll always be there
I'll always be there I'll always be there I'll always be there I'll always be there
The speeches preceded the dance as dinner was served, and after desert Tommy and Kim mingled with people as the dancing began. The videographer moved through the crowd gathering well wishes and congratulations from the guests. When the night was over, the bride and groom bid their guests farewell and left to catch their flight to Ireland for their honeymoon.
***
Tommy set Kim down once they had crossed the threshold of the cozy little cabin bedroom they had rented. They had chosen a small bed and breakfast that operated not as a house, but a set of five houses, each for individual rent around the main house where breakfast was served every morning at nine. Kim slipped her shoes off and looked over at the roaring fire in the fireplace. She smiled and looked at the room, turning back to her husband as he shut the door. She moved into his embrace and kissed him.
"This is amazing." She murmured. Tommy smiled and kissed her again. "I love you Mr. Oliver." She grinned.
He grinned back and scooped her up in his arms. "I love you too Mrs. Oliver."
And with that, they began their honeymoon and their new life, together.
The End!!!!!!!!!!!! For now anyway! I have part two coming up! Oh, before I give you the spoiler for it, those lyrics were used without permission, and belong to Roch Voisine (long song, eh?) from the album "I'll Always Be There." Now for the spoiler!!!!!! Well, not really, I guess it's more of a teaser. I am SSSSSSSSOOOOOOOOOOOOO sorry that this took so long to update. We had visitors and then there was university stuff and work and blah blah blah. Life happened, what can I do? Anyway! Oh, and I plan to put out a story that has the four months of planning the wedding that I skipped, would ya like that??? It'll be called "The Lost Months." Or something like that. On to the teaser!!! "Dreamscape" COMING SOON By Michelle Ferguson Now that Kimberly and Tommy are married, Kim can get on with her new life right? Wrong. Nightmares haunt her dreams of a past she thought she'd left behind. Can Kim fight the ghost within without Tommy? Only she can defeat her past on the dreamscape. Tommy can only watch her struggle from the outside, giving her all the encouragement he can. An almost lethal dose of sleeping pills keep her asleep during the nightmare battle.....but will she wake up? Are you excited??? I'm gonna try and get this updated as often as I can what with university and it being my first year and all, but I'm gonna try.
Fall 2002, part two in a series of three. "Dreamscape." Is it only a dream?????