Forever Reminiscing
Author's Notes: Well, it took some prodding, and some blank staring, but this next installment is up! Yes, installment. I have decided to turn this into a series of short stories. The 'Forever' Series, due to the titles. Between my other stories and my procrastination, you can expect an installment about once a month. More, if I feel inspired and Irina decides to remind me about it. By the way, dear, I spell Kimberley wrong when I'm half awake and on a sugar high. See! There it goes again!
Couples: Tommy/Kimberly, Jason/Trini, Adam/Billy friendship (maybe more), more coming later.
Time frame: A few hours after the ending of "Forever Red". Roughly a half hour or so after 'Forever Scheming', the first installment in the 'Forever Series'.
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"So Jason said Trini's going to install a video camera?"
Billy had to keep himself from laughing, hearing the grin on Adam's face which he knew spread from ear to ear. "Yes, Adam, Trini promised she wouldn't forget it this time, and that she'll wire it up so we can all watch the fun. Granted, we will receive grief for our acts from the two being filmed, but in the end I believe they'll thank us."
A snort was the first vocal response he got. "There was a time when they would have been the ones setting this up for others. It's their own bullheaded-ness that's led them into our trap."
"There was a time when lots of things were different."
"She never did tell him, did she?" Adam asked with a sigh.
"Nobody knows. From what we've gathered, which is pretty scarce, they avoided eachother for years. Then they ran into eachother at a club unknowingly, which led to activity in a hotel room. From there, they went completely blank with eachother."
"I feel like an old guy when I say this, Billy, but…Remember the 'good old days'? When he had our secret identities, kicked ass, and got our asses kicked, yet somehow we managed to go right back to Ernie's, drink smoothies, goof off, and watch our various team members flirt?"
The genius laughed sadly at this. "I remember. We were all so happy and yet so stressed at the same time. Aisha and Rocky, they would always be joking around while Rocky scarfed down burgers. In the background, Tommy and Kim would be off in their own little world where nothing could stop them."
"And we'd be sitting there watching them and laughing and talking. Everything was perfect."
"Those days seem so far off…So much has happened since then."
Both Billy and Adam fell silent, each mind producing an image of a friend who had been dear to them, yet lost several years ago. This friend couldn't be replaced, not that either would dare try.
"You're right, Billy…So much has."
