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Chapter 3: Getting Together
SIX YEARS, It took six years of never-ending training, constant sharpening of his skills, experience in things beyond imagination to control his rage then and there and NOT strangle Kim.
But at the back of his throat was the unending desire to scream his lungs out.
"Kim. You couldn't have at least warned me?" said Ron curtly as he dusted the glass off his shoulder.
"Is that all you have to say after all this time?" said Kim irritably as she unbuckled her jetpack and jumped off the table.
"I was hoping not to see you at all." stated Ron in a matter of fact tone.
"And why is that Mr. I'm to high and mighty to even at least call for the past SIX YEARS!" shouted Kim, getting up in Ron's face and poking his chest accusingly.
Ron raised an eyebrow at this. "I figured you wouldn't take no for an answer, so I turned off my security system. But if I had known you'd try something this desperate I might have let you become next weeks roasted bird."
"Hey, I could have handled it. Remember 'I can do anything'" quoted Kim, holding her head up high. Then she noticed something "Hey, wait, you didn't answer my question" shouted Kim.
Ron merely shrugged his shoulder at this as he walked up to the window to inspect the damage. He looked over his shoulder to see his frightened staff still shivering on the floor. "You can get up now." said Ron as he waved them away.
Kim walked up behind Ron. "Hey, it's not that bad. I'm sure a high paid executive like you can fix it." said Kim trying to lighten the mood.
"It's not that, it's just that you could have gotten hurt." said Ron, trying to sound as unemotional as ever.
"What? Please, it was no big. I mean it was kind of hard and it's going to leave a migraine the size of New Jersey but…" it was then that Kim deciphered the meaning of Ron's words. "Oh" said Kim was she put her hands on her heart, touched by his concern. Kim then wrapped her arms around his chest and hugged him close to her. "Thanks for your concern Ron, it's good to see you." said Kim as she buried her face into his back.
Ron was a little taken aback by Kim's show of affection, but quickly recovered and smiled. His whole body began to relax under her touch, and started to demand more.
Ron quickly shut down those urges and tried to take his mind off how good she felt, though he did allow himself to enjoy the moment for quite a while.
"You know? You really are lucky, if you had tried that next week I would have been composing your requiem." joked Ron.
"Oh really, and why is that?" said Kim sarcastically
"Because by then I would have installed an electro shock field throughout the building." said Ron, obviously pleased he burst Kim's bubble
"OOKKAAYY" said Kim, silently praying her thanks to the higher being above.
"So Kim, how have you been?" said Ron as he turned around; silently wishing he hadn't after realizing how close their faces were.
"Um, I've been good, you know kicking it to the bad guys. The usual." said Kim as she backed up to give them some space. "You?"
"Oh I've been busy. But why talk about it? I'll show you." said Ron as he walked toward the exit. "Come on I'll give you the grand tour." said Ron as he motioned for Kim to follow.
Kim grinned at this and ran to catch up with him.
They began proceeding through a labyrinth of cubicles as they began their journey.
"So, what have you been doing while I've been saving the world?" asked Kim curiously.
"Nothing special, just rocking the business world as we know it." smirked Ron.
"Really?" she said sarcastically. "Hey what are these guys doing?" said Kim as she surveyed the labyrinth of cubicles.
"Accounting, dealing with customers, assuring investors, and ordering from vendors. Also they remain in contact with other branches of the company to keep informed of any changes." stated Ron as he continued to stroll through his employees into a hall way
Kim stared as she walked beside Ron. The hallway was a bridge leading to another part of the complex. It was lined up with windows all along the sides. Outside she could clearly make out an assembly line of automated robotic drones working away at producing microchips and computer software. Next to them were operators and inspectors along with packers at the end of the lines, ready to ship them out.
"Wow Ron, I didn't think you'd get this place up and running so quickly." said Kim as she looked all around her, fascinated by what she saw.
Ron merely smirked at this. "This is nothing. I plan to reopen all of Sauno's old manufacturing facilities when they were going bankrupt. I also plan in bringing in every field Phoenix Enterprise is in to this country. Aerospace, mining, department stores, power plants, all of my other tech divisions, etc. You name it it's coming here." he said as they made their way through the hallway and into a place with a bunch of white coats running around or at their computers.
"Hey, what's this place?" asked Kim
"Research and development. This is were I have all my tech boys process and improve current models while coming up with new ones." said Ron as they continued their journey.
As they exited the room, Kim took notice at all the plastic shielding.
"Okay, now where are we?" she asked.
"Field testing, it's where we try out new products on all sorts of things. They range from military weaponry down to custom gifts you find at Radio Shack" said Ron as they arrived at a door.
Ron pushed them back and Kim gasped as she witnessed an underground hanger with a private Lear Jet.
"Damn Ron. You obviously haven't learned to be conservative after all these years?" said Kim as she examined the fine specimen of aero dynamics. Obviously Ron customized it extensively, but with what Kim couldn't really recognize.
"Hey, when you got it flaunt it." chuckled Ron as he watched Kim act like a kid at the candy store. "And I'm very pleased to say that you follow the same philosophy." said Ron as he looked Kim over, examining how much she matured.
Kim looked up at this and shouted "Hey!" as she blushed a red crimson. Ron merely laughed at this as he ducked to avoid a flying wrench.
'She's become even more beautiful, but still as innocent as ever.' thought Ron fondly and a little bit amused by her antics.
"Why don't we go out and eat. It'll give us a chance to get reacquainted." suggested Ron as he walked to a garage door on the side of the hanger. He took out an electronic key and pushed a button, activating the beeping sound and opening the door.
Once again Kim gasped as she saw a huge collection of cars in the garage. After scanning around Kim noticed an elevator at the far end of the lot.
"Hey, we could have taken the elevator straight down here." pointed out Kim.
"Then it wouldn't have been a tour." countered Ron, then he added "Besides, I wanted to impress you."
Kim was taken aback by this statement, but commented " I am impressed Ron, but I didn't come here just to admire you for what you've accomplished. I came because I missed you."
Now it was Ron's turn to be taken aback, though he didn't show it. He did however, smile at her remark.
"Why don't we talk about it over lunch okay." said Ron as he walked up to a red Ferrari.
He unlocked it and opened the passenger door to Kim. "Now then, shall we be going?" said Ron
"But there's no place open in Jerusalem because of the attack today." explained Kim as she sat down in the front passenger seat of what was in her opinion, the hottest car she had ever seen.
"Did I say we were going to a restaurant?" questioned Ron as he got into the drivers seat and turned on the engine.
After a little maneuvering Ron drove out of the garage and into the surface, not long after hitting the free way.
"Then where?" asked Kim
Ron merely chuckled and answered, "You'll see."
It was about a thirty-minute drive while Ron and Kim talked about their days. Ron complemented Kim on her performance during the attack while Kim countered at how well Ron managed to handle himself in his career.
They finally arrived near a cliff looking over the shore and a beach. Waiting for them was a waiter, a chef with a mobile kitchen, and a table for two.
Kim merely held her hand up to her mouth while Ron smirked and pulled Kim out of the car.
They sat down as the waiter began serving them, and took in the magnificent view of the coastline.
"Ron, you really didn't have to go through all this trouble." said Kim as she took a sip of her champagne.
"No trouble at all, really. I was going to come out here anyway to eat. When you came by I simply called my chef François and my waiter Hernandez to add another seat." said Ron, as he began to cut up his steak.
Kim put her glass down at this, puzzled. "When did you do that?" she asked curiously.
"When you were gawking at my toy's back in the hallway." answered Ron amusingly.
After taking a bite Ron put down his knife and fork. After wiping his mouth he propped his elbows on the table and interlocked his fingers. He then raised his hands to about a few inches in front of his face and then gazed at Kim.
"You know Kim, I remember you used to be the calm and reserved type back then."
pointed out Ron.
"Hey, it's not like I get to have much fun now that I've been enlisted into Global Justice." answered Kim and then quickly countered with "And I also seem to remember that you didn't kick old friends out when they came for a visit." She said, a little sternly.
Ron frowned slightly, not taking Kim's little jab too well.
"I was afraid that if I saw you, you'd reawaken old feelings." stated Ron.
"Oh really. And did I?" she asked. Though she didn't know why she was bracing her body to receive the next answer. No, that wasn't entirely true. 'I want to know if I still have a place in his heart' she thought. Though she got a feeling she wanted something much more specific.
"No." was the short and simple reply that Ron gave with emphasis on the word, and was clearly unphased by it. Though it cut Kim more deeply than even she or he could ever know.
"Oh." was the equally simple and short response Kim gave, a pang of pain already attacking her heart as she tried to hide it.
"So Ron, why'd you comeback here? Was it the call back to the land of Zion or something?" questioned Kim a little too enthusiastically as she tried to change the topic.
"Hardly." answered Ron sarcastically. "I gave up my faith in god and religion a long time ago. This decision was purely based on seeing a good investment opportunity and taking advantage of it." He stated it as if it meant nothing in the world to him.
Once again, Kim was at a loss for words on how to act around this new side of Ron. Deciding it would be best to uncover more about him before proceeding to win back his friendship, and to find some answers as well.
"Well Ron, you seem to have changed a lot. Both physically and mentally." Kim said lightly, hoping her comment wouldn't aggravate him.
It didn't, lucky her.
"I've, had a lot of professional help in the physical department of my metamorphoses. These eyes for instance" he said, as he gestured toward his newly golden colored eyes. "They are a result of genetic pigment alteration experiments. I plan on marketing those fairly soon."
"You'll notice that my freckles have also disappeared." pointed out Ron. "Lets just say those got burned away in a little project I was testing out, though I find their disappearance an improvement, not a consequence."
"I've also endured massive training exercises and am a master in all fields of combat. As a bonus you can see that it built up my physique as well" chuckled Ron
"And as for the mental, well what did you expect really? I've had a lot of experiences that have only further changed my view on life. The business world as well, must be held accountable. Being in there is like being in a shark tank. Whenever money is chummed into the tank, it's an all out feeding frenzy, and anyone can become a causality. So I had to adapt, and I must say I am quite pleased with the results."
Kim was beginning to feel a little more uneasy around Ron the more she learned about him. But there was one question she needed to ask.
"Alright then, will you at least explain to me why your doing this." she asked deciding to get straight to the point before she found out anything more about Ron she didn't like.
"Because even without you here, I still remembered you. I've grown up, matured. I've put what I was running away from behind me. Now that I know I don't have any guilty feelings or regrets around you anymore, I just want to be your friend again." said Ron, trying to keep something's about his confession a little less obvious.
"What do you mean by…?" began Kim, confused by the feeling part of his statement.
Ron cut her off there; trying to distract her he said "That's not important right now, like I said I've put it behind me. Look Kim, I'm offering you the first step in rebuilding what we once had. Despite everything I've managed to accomplish its been hell without you." he admitted.
Kim was at a lost for words, but was about to say something anyway when Ron put up his hands.
"However, I'm not going to lie to you and say I don't think leaving you and my old life behind was wrong. For me, I think it was the best decision I ever made." continued Ron.
Kim felt a little put off by this but continued to listen
"But now, that part of time is over now. I've managed to accomplish what I've wanted and more so. Now, I'd like to start by including you into this new chapter in my life." said Ron, apparently all too up in his speech to notice Kim's reaction.
'Wait,' though Kim 'How the hell did this turn into him wanting me back, I thought I was doing that.' she thought, perplexed by this sudden turn of events.
'And this speech… did he rehearse this or something, because now it sounds like he called me here instead of me coming to take him by surprise.' Before she could probe this possibility further Ron interrupted her thoughts.
"That's why I want you to come with me on a world tour of all the corporate branches. I was planning on attending it anyway, but seeing as you're here I could use the company." offered Ron, his eyes locked with Kim's and awaiting her decision.
This totally blew Kim away; it was so out of the blue and caught her completely off guard. The offer was too good an opportunity to pass up.
"Wait, when is this and how long is it going to take?" asked Kim cautiously.
"A week from now" answered Ron, and finishing up with "and it'll be an eight month long trip.
"EIGHT MONTHS?" shouted Kim "BUT I'M GETTING MARRIED IN TWO WEEKS!" she screamed.
Ron blinked at this in surprise. Now it was his turn to be caught off guard.
"Wait, it's been six years since Eric proposed. And you still haven't gotten married?" questioned Ron wearily.
"Well you know," answered Kim sheepishly "we were still going to college then. I didn't want a married life to distract me from my education. Eric was also in training to be an engineer so he agreed with me completely that we should wait until after. Then there was my enlistment course training for Global Justice and Eric trying to find a job. I mean, I only joined Global Justice for about a year now. Then we waited a half a year to get ourselves financially stable. And finally we had to find an apartment somewhere close to Eric's office. We only just started to plan for the wedding a month ago." she explained.
Ron was still quite shocked by this revelation, but another feeling in the back of his mind was starting to stir as well. It was relief.
Ron quickly recovered and recomposed himself. "Well, that's certainly a surprise. At least now I know I can call you KP again. But the bottom line Kim is that this'll be the only chance we have together. If you turn down my offer now, then I'm afraid this will be the last time we see each other, for good." he stated forcefully.
Kim was taken aback by both Ron's hard attitude and the situation he just put her in in. She scanned his face for some sympathy, but all she saw was a hard and impassive mask. This was not what she had wanted at all to happen.
"Well Kim, what's your decision?" questioned Ron.
TO BE CONTINUED:
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