Always a Frog, Never a Prince
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Now it was Adams turn to look surprised
Kimberly watched him back away slightly, removing his arms from around her she suddenly felt uncomfortably vulnerable. She waited patiently as he scratched his head, confusion written all over his face, finally he looked back at her.
"What is this? Some kind of sick joke?" his tone was harsh and bitter.
Kimberly couldn't blame him for feeling that way, but even so she couldn't hide the hurt in her voice, "How can you ask me that?" He didn't respond, he just stared back at her, obviously still wanting an answer, "No, of course not." The confusion was back again, it almost looked like he'd wanted it to be some kind of joke, "I'm sorry I didn't tell you earlier."
Adam whirled around to face her again, "That brings up a good point, when I was pouring my heart out to you, didn't you think that maybe it would've been better if you hadn't ripped it out and stamped on it," she turned away, her shame making it unable for her to look him in the eye, "So why didn't you tell me?"
"I…I was afraid."
"Of what? Me?"
"No!" the black ranger didn't look too convinced, "I was afraid to admit that I was in love with you. It may sound stupid, but I couldn't see past what Tommy and I had. And I thought what I had with Tommy was true love and I thought that if I was truly in love with him, then I was incapable of loving anybody else."
She fell silent, Adam was actually starting to believe her, but he wasn't about to put himself out on the line again just to be pushed off. "What changed your mind?" he asked gently.
Kimberly sniffed, she looked Adam in the eyes and smiled sweetly, "You did," the black ranger went slightly red and now it was his turn to avoid eye contact. "I thought back to everything that's happened during this week, and yes it has been a stressful, turbulent ride, but when I think back on one specific moment, I know that you changed my life, and the way I see and feel about you."
There was a slight pause, "What moment?" Adam glanced back up to look at her.
"Up at the old fireworks display, remember?" of course the black ranger remembered, how could he forget, "The way you made me feel that night…" she paused, "I can't even find the words that can tell you what that night meant to me. And I think the moment I fell in love with you was when I realized that you weren't there for you, you weren't there to try and take advantage of me like you could've, you weren't there because you felt you had to. You were there because I needed you, and you wanted to help me. And no matter how much I try and describe what that night and those words you said meant to me, I can't. And that's because I realize now, how much you love me, and at first I felt so bad because I thought I couldn't give you my whole heart. But that doesn't matter, because I know now, you already own it."
Kimberly fell silent, looking back at him she was unable to tell what he was thinking, all she got was a blank, neutral face. And for a moment she thought she'd blown it with him, that it was too late. That was until Adam stepped forward, his movement slow but precise, telling the pink ranger that he knew exactly what he was doing. Coming to a halt in front of her Kimberly waited expectantly, her nerves back on full force, reaching down he grabbed each of her hands in his own and raised them to his chest where he gently pressed them flat against his ribs.
The steady vibrations of his beating heart could be felt through his ribcage. "I own your heart?" he asked softly, Kimberly nodded, unable to find any words, he smiled gently, "Well mine beats for you." A wide smile spread across Kimberly's face when she heard his words, but before she could respond he cut her off, "But I need to know, if you're sure this is what you want, it's been a long night and I don't want you to wake up tomorrow morning and think 'Oh god what have I done'." There was a brief pause, "Are you sure?"
Kimberly removed one of her hands from his chest and stroked the side of his face, "I'm sure that I'm in love with you," now it was Adams turn for an ecstatic grin. "And what's more, now I know that you really do love me."
"With all my soul," he whispered.
The two stood there for a while, staring into one another's eyes, savoring the moment. Gradually Adams head lowered towards Kimberly as her neck raised and craned slightly to the left, both of them keeping their eyes open until the last second.
Closing his eyes Adam felt the sweet caress of Kimberly's lips brush against his, she ran her hands through his hair before coming back and hooking them around his head. The black ranger felt like he was in ecstasy, their lips parting he shivered as Kimberly slid her velvet tongue against his as he pulled her close, refusing to ever let go.
Kimberly sighed feeling Adam pull her close, she could once again feel his heart beating, as she was sure he could feel hers. The pink ranger couldn't believe she was in love. She felt safe though, there was not a trace of fear in her mind, and she knew that as long as she was with Adam she would always feel safe.
Safely in love
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By Boulder
Authors Notes
Okay, I'm not exactly positive about a few things. 1: I may just call this the ending here or I may do another couple of chapters, I need to think it over. 2: As the story is nearing its end/or possibly ended I may do a sequel, I also need some time to think that over. Anyways, if you like the story please review, and don't worry I'm kidding. There are a few more chapters to come. Had you going then.
Regards
Boulder
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Now it was Adams turn to look surprised
Kimberly watched him back away slightly, removing his arms from around her she suddenly felt uncomfortably vulnerable. She waited patiently as he scratched his head, confusion written all over his face, finally he looked back at her.
"What is this? Some kind of sick joke?" his tone was harsh and bitter.
Kimberly couldn't blame him for feeling that way, but even so she couldn't hide the hurt in her voice, "How can you ask me that?" He didn't respond, he just stared back at her, obviously still wanting an answer, "No, of course not." The confusion was back again, it almost looked like he'd wanted it to be some kind of joke, "I'm sorry I didn't tell you earlier."
Adam whirled around to face her again, "That brings up a good point, when I was pouring my heart out to you, didn't you think that maybe it would've been better if you hadn't ripped it out and stamped on it," she turned away, her shame making it unable for her to look him in the eye, "So why didn't you tell me?"
"I…I was afraid."
"Of what? Me?"
"No!" the black ranger didn't look too convinced, "I was afraid to admit that I was in love with you. It may sound stupid, but I couldn't see past what Tommy and I had. And I thought what I had with Tommy was true love and I thought that if I was truly in love with him, then I was incapable of loving anybody else."
She fell silent, Adam was actually starting to believe her, but he wasn't about to put himself out on the line again just to be pushed off. "What changed your mind?" he asked gently.
Kimberly sniffed, she looked Adam in the eyes and smiled sweetly, "You did," the black ranger went slightly red and now it was his turn to avoid eye contact. "I thought back to everything that's happened during this week, and yes it has been a stressful, turbulent ride, but when I think back on one specific moment, I know that you changed my life, and the way I see and feel about you."
There was a slight pause, "What moment?" Adam glanced back up to look at her.
"Up at the old fireworks display, remember?" of course the black ranger remembered, how could he forget, "The way you made me feel that night…" she paused, "I can't even find the words that can tell you what that night meant to me. And I think the moment I fell in love with you was when I realized that you weren't there for you, you weren't there to try and take advantage of me like you could've, you weren't there because you felt you had to. You were there because I needed you, and you wanted to help me. And no matter how much I try and describe what that night and those words you said meant to me, I can't. And that's because I realize now, how much you love me, and at first I felt so bad because I thought I couldn't give you my whole heart. But that doesn't matter, because I know now, you already own it."
Kimberly fell silent, looking back at him she was unable to tell what he was thinking, all she got was a blank, neutral face. And for a moment she thought she'd blown it with him, that it was too late. That was until Adam stepped forward, his movement slow but precise, telling the pink ranger that he knew exactly what he was doing. Coming to a halt in front of her Kimberly waited expectantly, her nerves back on full force, reaching down he grabbed each of her hands in his own and raised them to his chest where he gently pressed them flat against his ribs.
The steady vibrations of his beating heart could be felt through his ribcage. "I own your heart?" he asked softly, Kimberly nodded, unable to find any words, he smiled gently, "Well mine beats for you." A wide smile spread across Kimberly's face when she heard his words, but before she could respond he cut her off, "But I need to know, if you're sure this is what you want, it's been a long night and I don't want you to wake up tomorrow morning and think 'Oh god what have I done'." There was a brief pause, "Are you sure?"
Kimberly removed one of her hands from his chest and stroked the side of his face, "I'm sure that I'm in love with you," now it was Adams turn for an ecstatic grin. "And what's more, now I know that you really do love me."
"With all my soul," he whispered.
The two stood there for a while, staring into one another's eyes, savoring the moment. Gradually Adams head lowered towards Kimberly as her neck raised and craned slightly to the left, both of them keeping their eyes open until the last second.
Closing his eyes Adam felt the sweet caress of Kimberly's lips brush against his, she ran her hands through his hair before coming back and hooking them around his head. The black ranger felt like he was in ecstasy, their lips parting he shivered as Kimberly slid her velvet tongue against his as he pulled her close, refusing to ever let go.
Kimberly sighed feeling Adam pull her close, she could once again feel his heart beating, as she was sure he could feel hers. The pink ranger couldn't believe she was in love. She felt safe though, there was not a trace of fear in her mind, and she knew that as long as she was with Adam she would always feel safe.
Safely in love
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By Boulder
Authors Notes
Okay, I'm not exactly positive about a few things. 1: I may just call this the ending here or I may do another couple of chapters, I need to think it over. 2: As the story is nearing its end/or possibly ended I may do a sequel, I also need some time to think that over. Anyways, if you like the story please review, and don't worry I'm kidding. There are a few more chapters to come. Had you going then.
Regards
Boulder