Beyond the Night
Undeniable
Note, Timeline, Misc.: See 1
Oh darling all of these awkward jump-start-stalling conversations,
Mean much more to me than anything,
So it comes down to me and you and,
Whether were supposed to or not we still will,
We're so much better off than them,
All the possibility and promise just,
Weighs on me so heavily,
Tommy closed the door behind him as he and Kira entered their room, when he turned to face her she had sat down on the bed, and drew her knees to her chest. He sat down on his knees in front of her, being only shorter than her by a few inches. He reached up and touched her face and she cried harder than she already was.
"Kira, honey, what is it? Why are you crying?" he asked, worry in his gentle tone, she lifted her eyes and sniffled.
"I kissed Conner." She said, Tommy arched his eyebrow as he looked into the face of the woman he loved.
"Is that all?" he asked, she wiped her nose on the back of her hand and she glared at him.
"What? Should there have been more?" She squeezed her eyes shut tight and let out a hoarse cry. "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have said that, I didn't mean it." Tommy almost laughed but he held his tongue as he sat up beside her on the bed and kissed her temple.
"Its ok, I don't care, baby. Is that why your almost in hysterics? Do you feel guilty that you kissed Conner?" Tommy asked, Kira nodded and her doe eyes moved to him.
"I could only kiss him, and I only wanted and thought of you the whole time. Tommy, I want to be with you and only you, I thought I wanted to be with Conner but those were just memories that have come back to me. I love you Tommy and you're my only one." Kira said, Tommy gently pulled her to him and kissed the top of her head.
"I love you too Kira, I wanted to say it back to you earlier but I don't know why I couldn't. I guess I thought what love really was, but I was wrong Kira. I have never felt the way I feel about you before and I know its love." He whispered, Kira looked into his eyes and kissed him, trying to stop her tears which were now not of sorrow but of joy. They held each other for a few minutes longer before they headed out into the living room where Conner, Ethan and Trent were wrestling on the floor. Kira, who was now blissfully happy, jumped on top of the three who were now trapped underneath her.
"OW! Oh hey Kira!" Ethan said, voice muffled in the carpet, she reached down and ran her hand in his short hair from above him. Conner was groaning in pain on top of Ethan and Trent was laughing as his breath was beginning to cut off. Kira climbed off the pile of her male friends and sat on the ground, crossing her legs underneath her as she watched the three untangle their limbs, which took a good 15 minutes to do. It wouldn't have taken that long but Trent was having a laughing fit and since he was on top of the pile the other two were stuck underneath him. Finally all three were free and they joined Kira in sitting on the living room floor. Tommy was staring down at them, shaking his head in amusement, then with a groan dropped down to the floor and pulled Kira into his lap. She snuggled to him and smiled into his neck, with a sigh she knew she was complete at last.
"So how are you two?" Hayley asked, knowing that it needed to be said.
"We're fine, we're together and that's the way it's going to be." Tommy stated, not looking up as Kira placed her palm flat on his, her hand tiny compared to his. Conner sighed and looked to the two.
"I will try to accept it, it's just going to be weird for a while. I mean when I look at you Tommy, you're still Dr. O my science teacher. You will always be Dr. O and it weird knowing that you are sleeping with Kira." He said, Kira smiled and laughed into Tommy's neck, she glanced up her eyes cool and calm, though they were tinted pink from her tears.
"Well get over Conner, you have to grow up sometimes, Tommy is a man, he's always been a man…as far as we know. Just be glad we waited until after our Ranger days were finished, I don't think I would have been able to make it staring at him in spandex all the time." Kira giggled, and Tommy shook his head, laughter bubbling in his throat. For the last few days the group had a better time and vowed to keep in touch more often as they said their good byes.
Later that month
Tommy was lying alone in his bed when the door was flung open and Kira launched herself on top of him. With an 'oof' Tommy wrapped her arms around her and held her close.
"Whats up honey? Do you have good news?" he asked, Kira nodded and kissed him happily on the lips.
"We decided to sign with a record label and they want us to go to New York to record our first album!" she exclaimed gleefully, Tommy kissed her back, happily.
"Congratulations baby! This couldn't have come at a more perfect time, I've been offered a job in New York, well two actually. Another Professor position in another college and they want me to run a museum as well." He said, Kira squealed and kissed him again.
"So are we going to go?" she asked her face aglow with happiness.
"Its up to you, darling, do you want to leave here and move to a new place in a new town?" she nodded and rolled over so she was now at his side.
"Sure, we can start our new life together there, this is a dream come true Tommy." She said, and he couldn't help but kiss her again.
"I know, now I have everything I've always wanted, and it's all because of you." He said, meaning every word he said, she smiled and felt tears of joy clouding her eyes, knowing that out of everything she did in her life she must have done something right to have Tommy in her life. With a contented sigh she lay still in his arms, knowing life was perfect.
Song Used: The Tension and Terror by Straylight Run
Song Used in 6: Fallen by Sarah McLachlan
To be continued in the sequel: Within The Dawn