Kim and Tommy walked around the forest, neither one knowing what to say. Each time Tommy would want to say something, he quickly closed his mouth, afraid to say anything that would make her become more distant towards him.
Kim finally turned to Tommy, "So are we going to talk anytime on this walk, or are you just going to keep opening and closing your mouth?" She smiled, and Tommy couldn't help but laugh. "I guess we should. Any idea where we should start?"
Kim shrugged and spotted a tree that had fallen over, she made her way over and sat down and motioned for him to sit down.. Once Tommy was seated, Kim took in a deep breath. "Why did you call Jason and them?"
Tommy smiled, "Because, I knew you needed to see them, especially Jason, I know how much he means to you." She gave him a small smile, "It still amazes me that you always respected my relationship with Jason, most guys would be so jealous, and try to separate us."
Tommy couldn't help but laugh, "At first, it was all I wanted to do, I thought you were interested in Jason, and not me, one of the many reasons that it took me so long to ask you out in the first place, After I spent time with you and Jason, and you explained it to me, I knew I had no reason to be jealous."
Kim smiled, "Thank you, for respecting me like that." Tommy shook his head, "Kim, you don't have to thank me." She nodded, "I know," They sat there for a moment before Tommy spoke. "What's going on Kim?" She looked at him confused, "What do you mean?" He turned to look at her, "Between us." She sighed.
"I don't know Tommy, I really don't. I've spent the last 10 years mad at you all, all to find out, that my anger has been misplaced. I don't know what I'm feeling. I know I feel something, but what that is, only time will tell." Tommy nodded, "So where do we go from here?" She sighed, "I don't know, I guess we take it slow."
He couldn't help but smile. "So you want to try and give us a shot again?" Kim smiled and nodded, "Ya, no matter what Tommy, I never stopped caring for you." He smiled and brushed a lose piece of hair behind her ear, "I never stopped caring about u either."
She nodded and gave him a kiss on the cheek, "Thanks for calling Jase." He nodded, "Anytime Kim." She nodded looking up at the sky, the sun was beginning to set, "We should get back to the house, Rocky is probably starving." Tommy laughed, "When is Rocky not starving, I'm surprised Jase hasn't come out here looking for us, he is in total beer mode, since you didn't ape shit on his as.s."
When Tommy said that, she couldn't help but burst out laughing, "Apr shit? You have been hanging out with Rocky way to long my friend." Tommy laughed and nodded, "I know." Kim stood up and held her hand out to Tommy, to which he gladly accepted. They walked back to Tommy's house hand in hand, both with a content smile in their face. As they neared the house, they saw Jason sitting on the porch, with a beer in hand.
"Your not starting the party without us now?" Kim said grabbing Jason's beer and taking a large sip of his beer, "Hey that's mine!" Jason said in protest trying to grab it from her, "I know" she said with a smirk before running back into the house, leaving Jason and Tommy outside, "She is gonna get it." Jason laughed.
"Cause we both know your going to be able to get her back" Tommy said laughing, remembering all the times Jason attempted to pay back Kimberly, but failed miserably. "Shut up" Jason said laughing, "So you two work things out?" Tommy nodded, "Ya, we're going to take things slow, and go from there, she says she wants to try, but just has to sort out her feelings."
Jason nodded, "That's probably for the best, you don't need to be rushing into something, cause I know the both of you want to get it right this time," Tommy nodded, "Ya. We should probably get in there, so they don't get into too much trouble."
Jason laughed, "Tonight is going to be interesting" Tommy nodded, "Oh ya" The two walked back into the house, to see Aisha and Kim sitting on the counter each drinking a beer, while Rocky finished cooking there meal. Tommy and Jason couldn't help but laugh at the scene before them, Rocky in an apron, and the two girls laughing and drinking beer.
"If only I had a camera, Rocky in an apron" They all laughed and Rocky turned and glared and Jason, "Shut your mouth, or you won't get any diner, and I would be more interested as to why Tommy has an apron, compared to me wearing one." Wit that they all turned and looked at Tommy, "Do tell 'Oh fearless leader;', what's with the apron? Keep the uniform clean while your cooking?" Aisha laughed. Kim turned to her friend, "Okay, now you have definitely been hanging around Rocky too much,"
They all laughed, and Tommy mouthed, 'thanks' to Kim for the save.. "So chef-boy-RD, when's dinner?" Kim continued jumping off the counter to put her empty beer bottle back in the case.. "As soon as you all sit down, I will serve you my Mexican stir-fry." Tommy cringed, "Oh man, it's not too spicy is it?" Rocky laughed, "did anyone ever tell you that you worry too much?" Tommy smirked, "Ya, your momma."
They all burst out laughing, "Oh man." Jason said, "That was priceless. Your momma joke is coming back in style." Rocky muttered something under his breath and placed the dinner he had made before his friends..
After they had all finished dinner, Kim said that she would wash the dishes, Aisha offered to help her, while the boys grabbed there beer and headed into the TV room, and waited for the girls to join them, before they put on a movie.
Kim washed the dishes, and Aisha dried, "So, miss Kimberly, what have you been up to all these years?" Kim shrugged, "Not much, got my masters degree in history, that's about it, all I've done since I left the Pan Globals was school, and work. I took a year off to spend time with my mom, then I went to school, other then that, I've been working small jobs."
Aisha nodded, "What about you Aisha?" She laughed, "Well I got back from Africa about 4 years ago, after that I got my nurses diploma, I decided to change from working with animals to working with humans, so I know work at Angel Grove Memorial Hospital."
Kim looked at her friend in awe, "That's amazing Aisha, congratulations. You've done well for yourself." She smiled and nodded, "I guess I have. You haven't done so bad yourself, A master's degree is a great accomplishment Kim, you should be proud." Kim laughed, "I guess. So how did you and Rocky hook up?" Aisha smiled, "About two years ago. After I got back, there was only me, Rocky and Jason left in Angel Grove, so we hung out a lot, and I started to develop feelings for him, that where more then friendship, so we decided to give our relationship a shot. About a year ago now, we bought an apartment and moved in together,"
Kim smiled at Aisha and pulled her friend into a hug. "I'm very happy for you girl, you two deserve all the happiness in the world." Aisha nodded, "Thanks Kim. You deserve it to, you know." She gave Aisha a small smile, "Thanks, I'm just starting to believe that."
Jason walked in at Kim's ;last comment, "Good, cause you do." Kim smiled, "And what can I do for you Mr. Scott?" He laughed, "Well you two could hurry up and get your butts in there so we can start the movie." Aisha nodded, "Alright, alright, keep your pants on." Jason shook his head, "That one is just to easy."
Kim laughed, "alright, Aisha grab the beer, I'll go pick out a movie." They nodded and followed her into the TV room. "Alright boys, hope you have your tissues ready." Tommy and Rocky looked up at Kim, "No chock flicks tonight Kim." Rocky said, while she smirked, "Oh ya." Rocky nodded, "Ya,." She made her way over to Tommy's movie collection, "We'll see." She picked out a movie and hid it behind her back."
Tommy got up and tried to reach the movie she was hiding. "Give me the movie Kim." She smiled and shook her head, "Nope" Tommy smirked, "If you don't give me the movie, I'm gonna have to take it from you." Kim took a step forward, "You can try." Tommy took a step forward, "Is that a challenge Kim?" She shrugged, "Think your up for it? You always did run like a girl" Rocky burst out laughing, and Tommy shot him a glare,
"You should know better then to challenge me Kim, you never win." He said while grabbing her waist and pulling her to him, "You think so eh." She quickly turned around in his arms and shoved the movie down her shirt, wanting to see what Tommy would do. He knew the game she was playing, so he reached around, and slowly moved his hand under her shirt till he reached the movie.
Just then Kim gasped, "Tommy, you just coped a feel!" Tommy quickly took his hand away, "I did not." He protested while Kim pushed him back so he fell on the couch and she straddled his legs and pulled out the movie, "I always win" She said with a smirk. Tommy shook his head, "Your evil." Kim laughed, "And yet you love me anyways."
She handed the movie to Tommy so he could see, "Face Off. You rule" She smiled, "I know." Kim got off Tommy's lap and put the movie in, grabbing another beer she sat down on the couch beside Tommy, while Aisha and Rocky sat in the love seat, and Jason in the lazy-boy. They each had there own beer and waited for the movie to start, knowing that things were going to get mre interesting as the night progressed.