Always a Frog, Never a Prince
"Kim," Trini cried obviously heavily inebriated, stumbling over she slung an arm over her best friends shoulders, tripping they both nearly fell but Kimberly managed to steady herself on the couch and only Trini went down giggling childishly, "where've you been?"
"Nowhere," the pink ranger fell backwards onto the couch, she noticed Trini eyeing her suspiciously, "honest to god Trini me and Adam went for a walk."
"Oh yeah," she raised her eyebrows suggestively, " and where is the man of the moment?" Kimberly elbowed her friend gently, "hey there's nothing wrong with Adam, unless you have something against the tall, dark and handsome type."
"Trini," Kimberly was currently laughing as well as trying to get her words out at the same time, "Adam went home, he was tired."
"Mm hmm I bet his tongue was."
"Trini!"
"I'm sorry Kim…" there was silence between the two, "so did anything happen between you too or not?"
"No!" Kimberly exclaimed exasperated by her friends perseverance in the subject.
"I'm just saying that if something did then I'm all for it," by now Kimberly had her shaking heads in her hands while trying not to smile.
"How did we ever become friends?" the pink ranger joked.
"Because of my winning personality," the yellow ranger smiled showing off her two rows of dazzling white teeth.
"Hey guys," both rangers looked up to see Rocky bound over to them, "have either of you seen Adam? He seems to have pulled the disappearing act on ol Rocko."
"He went home Rocky," Kimberly replied while Trini winked at the point when she said home.
"What and didn't tell me?" he actually sounded offended.
"I'm sure it was nothing personnel," Trini chimed, "He and Kim just needed some time *alone*" she winked again.
Rocky stared back at her confused, "Trini do you have something in your eye?" His response was both women bursting into laughter, "What?" now he was really confused.
"Nothing," Kim waved her hand while trying to stop the pain in her stomach from all the laughing, "like I said, I'm sure it's nothing personnel. He was just tired," he seemed to accept the situation and moved off rejoining the party that was really starting to get into full swing with Zack break dancing in the middle of the wooden floors.
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Adam brought the cold water up to his face and poured it over himself feeling some of the tension he was feeling wash away with the water. Dabbing his face dry with the nearby towel he sighed and took a look at his watch, it was just gone two, although he wasn't that tired Adam decided to try and get some sleep anyway. With spring break coming to an end he had to rest up in time for the new college term, his first college term.
He hated himself for the way he left things with Kimberly; his last meaningful words to her were 'Look do I question you about Tommy?' turning he banged his head gently against the wall, "Real smooth Adam," he mumbled, switching off the lamp on his desk he undressed and folded his things before slipping under the cool sheets.
He lay there for what must've been an hour yet couldn't get to sleep, he tossed and turned but nothing seemed to help him. Finally he realized what was bothering him and decided to do something about it, grabbing his clothes he redressed and left his dorm heading for the hotel down on Western and 7th. This was something he really needed to do.
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Kimberly yawned her sleepy eyes impeding her sight causing her to stub her toe against a well disguised chair in the dark, "Ah…" she winced, "shit," moving the chair she reached the door without further accident and after a brief fumbling with the lock she managed to yank it open, "Adam?"
The surprise in her voice was evident, she obviously hadn't been expecting to see him, "Hi," this was very uncomfortable for the black ranger who couldn't seem to think of anything else to say 'Then why the hell are you here?' his mind screamed at him 'say something before she starts to think you're stalking her' "Uh…can I come in?"
"Sure, I guess," stepping aside Adam entered the momentarily dark hotel room before Kimberly flicked the light switch illuminating the entire room.
He watched her squint as her eyes adjusted to the light, "I'm really sorry for waking you but I just thought that I should come by and apologize for what I said in the park."
Kimberly smiled, "That's sweet Adam, but really there's no need. I pushed about your private life and I shouldn't have, so…I'm sorry."
Adam though wasn't feeling any better about himself, "I had no right to say what I said and I'd hate for you to leave questioning the way I feel towards you."
"Adam," Kimberly took his hand in hers, "I could never question our friendship, I would've thought by now that we could take a little abuse from each other," he nodded his eyes fixed on her small hand that was currently enveloped by his much larger one, god her skin was so soft and smooth, "let's not make it a habit though."
This actually brought about a small chuckle from the ranger, "Deal."
"Now come here and give me a hug," Kimberly wrapped her arms around Adams waist and sighed, the black ranger was quite reluctant about where to put his hands but eventually managed to rest them on her upper back.
'As close as you're ever gonna get my man' his mind informed him, "Kimberly…"
"Mm."
"You know you can always come to me for help if you're ever in trouble right?"
Pulling away she looked up at him slightly confused, "Of course, and you know you that the same goes for you too."
"Oh no," he shook his head, "I could never go to a woman for help, that's just pathetic."
"Adam!" she playfully punched him in the chest, "don't make me represent the female population when I kick your ass," another small punch to the ribs.
"You punch like a girl, you know that right?" they both laughed and once again embraced each other.
They stood like that for a while before Adam realized that he was holding onto her for too long, she hadn't actually released him but he felt that any longer might be intrusive. Grudgingly he pulled away, "I guess I'll let you get some rest, you've got a big day tomorrow."
"Yeah, thanks for coming round Adam…it means a lot."
"No problem, don't be a stranger when you get back to Florida okay?"
"I promise I won't," leaning up she gave him a light kiss on the cheek and smiled, "it was good to see you again."
Opening the door Adam stepped out and smiled, "Yeah, you too," Kimberly waved as he closed the door and immediately lay back against the wall, his heart was beating like a jackhammer, turning he stared at the door for a moment deliberating whether to knock or not. Shaking his head he lowered his closed fist and slowly made his way down the hall and out of the hotel, "Out of your league," he whispered to himself, "out of your league."
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Once the door closed Kimberly turned and sat back down on the edge of her bed slight troubled, during their hug Adams heart had been beating like crazy, probably just nervous that she wouldn't accept his apology. Getting back into bed she wrapped her arms around her body, even though it comforted her and helped her relax there was still something troubling her.
It was definitely something to do with Adam, he was hiding something…the question was what?
To Be Continued
By Boulder
Personnel Note
I'd like to thank everyone for the great feedback I've received especially (Ibonekoen) as I know how good the fics she writes are (I've tried to improve on my sentences) Anyways a million thanks to everyone and if you still like the story please review. Oh and I know this chapter is pretty short but they will get longer.
"Kim," Trini cried obviously heavily inebriated, stumbling over she slung an arm over her best friends shoulders, tripping they both nearly fell but Kimberly managed to steady herself on the couch and only Trini went down giggling childishly, "where've you been?"
"Nowhere," the pink ranger fell backwards onto the couch, she noticed Trini eyeing her suspiciously, "honest to god Trini me and Adam went for a walk."
"Oh yeah," she raised her eyebrows suggestively, " and where is the man of the moment?" Kimberly elbowed her friend gently, "hey there's nothing wrong with Adam, unless you have something against the tall, dark and handsome type."
"Trini," Kimberly was currently laughing as well as trying to get her words out at the same time, "Adam went home, he was tired."
"Mm hmm I bet his tongue was."
"Trini!"
"I'm sorry Kim…" there was silence between the two, "so did anything happen between you too or not?"
"No!" Kimberly exclaimed exasperated by her friends perseverance in the subject.
"I'm just saying that if something did then I'm all for it," by now Kimberly had her shaking heads in her hands while trying not to smile.
"How did we ever become friends?" the pink ranger joked.
"Because of my winning personality," the yellow ranger smiled showing off her two rows of dazzling white teeth.
"Hey guys," both rangers looked up to see Rocky bound over to them, "have either of you seen Adam? He seems to have pulled the disappearing act on ol Rocko."
"He went home Rocky," Kimberly replied while Trini winked at the point when she said home.
"What and didn't tell me?" he actually sounded offended.
"I'm sure it was nothing personnel," Trini chimed, "He and Kim just needed some time *alone*" she winked again.
Rocky stared back at her confused, "Trini do you have something in your eye?" His response was both women bursting into laughter, "What?" now he was really confused.
"Nothing," Kim waved her hand while trying to stop the pain in her stomach from all the laughing, "like I said, I'm sure it's nothing personnel. He was just tired," he seemed to accept the situation and moved off rejoining the party that was really starting to get into full swing with Zack break dancing in the middle of the wooden floors.
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Adam brought the cold water up to his face and poured it over himself feeling some of the tension he was feeling wash away with the water. Dabbing his face dry with the nearby towel he sighed and took a look at his watch, it was just gone two, although he wasn't that tired Adam decided to try and get some sleep anyway. With spring break coming to an end he had to rest up in time for the new college term, his first college term.
He hated himself for the way he left things with Kimberly; his last meaningful words to her were 'Look do I question you about Tommy?' turning he banged his head gently against the wall, "Real smooth Adam," he mumbled, switching off the lamp on his desk he undressed and folded his things before slipping under the cool sheets.
He lay there for what must've been an hour yet couldn't get to sleep, he tossed and turned but nothing seemed to help him. Finally he realized what was bothering him and decided to do something about it, grabbing his clothes he redressed and left his dorm heading for the hotel down on Western and 7th. This was something he really needed to do.
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Kimberly yawned her sleepy eyes impeding her sight causing her to stub her toe against a well disguised chair in the dark, "Ah…" she winced, "shit," moving the chair she reached the door without further accident and after a brief fumbling with the lock she managed to yank it open, "Adam?"
The surprise in her voice was evident, she obviously hadn't been expecting to see him, "Hi," this was very uncomfortable for the black ranger who couldn't seem to think of anything else to say 'Then why the hell are you here?' his mind screamed at him 'say something before she starts to think you're stalking her' "Uh…can I come in?"
"Sure, I guess," stepping aside Adam entered the momentarily dark hotel room before Kimberly flicked the light switch illuminating the entire room.
He watched her squint as her eyes adjusted to the light, "I'm really sorry for waking you but I just thought that I should come by and apologize for what I said in the park."
Kimberly smiled, "That's sweet Adam, but really there's no need. I pushed about your private life and I shouldn't have, so…I'm sorry."
Adam though wasn't feeling any better about himself, "I had no right to say what I said and I'd hate for you to leave questioning the way I feel towards you."
"Adam," Kimberly took his hand in hers, "I could never question our friendship, I would've thought by now that we could take a little abuse from each other," he nodded his eyes fixed on her small hand that was currently enveloped by his much larger one, god her skin was so soft and smooth, "let's not make it a habit though."
This actually brought about a small chuckle from the ranger, "Deal."
"Now come here and give me a hug," Kimberly wrapped her arms around Adams waist and sighed, the black ranger was quite reluctant about where to put his hands but eventually managed to rest them on her upper back.
'As close as you're ever gonna get my man' his mind informed him, "Kimberly…"
"Mm."
"You know you can always come to me for help if you're ever in trouble right?"
Pulling away she looked up at him slightly confused, "Of course, and you know you that the same goes for you too."
"Oh no," he shook his head, "I could never go to a woman for help, that's just pathetic."
"Adam!" she playfully punched him in the chest, "don't make me represent the female population when I kick your ass," another small punch to the ribs.
"You punch like a girl, you know that right?" they both laughed and once again embraced each other.
They stood like that for a while before Adam realized that he was holding onto her for too long, she hadn't actually released him but he felt that any longer might be intrusive. Grudgingly he pulled away, "I guess I'll let you get some rest, you've got a big day tomorrow."
"Yeah, thanks for coming round Adam…it means a lot."
"No problem, don't be a stranger when you get back to Florida okay?"
"I promise I won't," leaning up she gave him a light kiss on the cheek and smiled, "it was good to see you again."
Opening the door Adam stepped out and smiled, "Yeah, you too," Kimberly waved as he closed the door and immediately lay back against the wall, his heart was beating like a jackhammer, turning he stared at the door for a moment deliberating whether to knock or not. Shaking his head he lowered his closed fist and slowly made his way down the hall and out of the hotel, "Out of your league," he whispered to himself, "out of your league."
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Once the door closed Kimberly turned and sat back down on the edge of her bed slight troubled, during their hug Adams heart had been beating like crazy, probably just nervous that she wouldn't accept his apology. Getting back into bed she wrapped her arms around her body, even though it comforted her and helped her relax there was still something troubling her.
It was definitely something to do with Adam, he was hiding something…the question was what?
To Be Continued
By Boulder
Personnel Note
I'd like to thank everyone for the great feedback I've received especially (Ibonekoen) as I know how good the fics she writes are (I've tried to improve on my sentences) Anyways a million thanks to everyone and if you still like the story please review. Oh and I know this chapter is pretty short but they will get longer.