Aftermath of Wannaweep Chapter 5

Kim, Josh, Ron and Tara come out of school on a bright Friday afternoon. Tara had her arm around Ron's arm as they walked from the school. "Ron, could you do me a favor?" She asked.

"What do you need Tara?" Ron asked.

"I want you to meet my parents. Can you come for supper tonight?" she asked.

Ron stopped in his tracks. "You want me to meet your parents? Uhhhh..mmm…sure, uhhh are you sure?"

"Yes, Ron, in fact they asked me to ask you. They want to meet you. I mean after I told them what you did at the camp that time and what they saw in the papers about what the two of you did here at the school that day they really want to meet you. So what do you say?" Tara looked at him expectantly with her blue eyes.

"Uh, what time?" he asked.

"Let's say 6:30" she said.

"Okay" said Ron.

"Oh, goody" Tara squealed. "I'll see you then." Tara gave Ron a little kiss then she turned as she walked down the sidewalk to where her parent's car waited.

Kim and Josh had stood to the side as the exchange went on to see what Ron would do. Kim whispered something to Josh, who nodded and walked over to Ron. Kim walked some distance off and waited for Josh. "So Ron, going to meet the parents, huh?" he asked Ron.

Ron jumped startled as he didn't realize that Josh was there. Ron had been watching Tara as she walked to the car. She apparently was putting a little more swing to her hips than normal. Ron laughed "Yeah, looks like it, man I need to talk to Kim about what to wear."

"Why, don't you pick up some flowers for her parents or Tara?" Josh suggested. "Or should I say Kim suggested that I suggest that to you." Josh said grinning. "Come on, I think Kim can give you some suggestions."

Josh and Ron turned and walked over to where Kim stood. "Well, well, well, looks like the Middleton Mad Dog is moving up in the world." She said.

"You know me Kim; looks like that old saying is coming true." Ron said.

"And just what old saying are you talking about?" asked Kim with a raised eyebrow.

"Well, sometimes you are the dog and sometimes you are the hydrant. Looks likes I'm the big dog now, BARK, BARK, Hooowwwlllll." Ron yelled.

Kim put her head in her hands, "Oh, man! I so asked for that." She turned to Josh who was struggling not to burst out laughing as he stood there listening. She glared at him as he stood there with his shoulders shaking as he laughed silently.

"Okay, Big Dog, let's get to your house, and get you ready." Kim suggested. "Josh, I'll see you about 7:00?"

"Sounds good to me Angel." Josh said. "See ya then. Good luck, Ice-man."

Kim and Ron walked into this room later that afternoon. Kim stopped in the door and sniffed. "Ron, what have you left in here longer than it needs to be?"

"Oh, sorry Kim, I got a Grande size Naco the other day, I didn't finish it and I forgot to throw it out." Ron went to the top drawer of his chest of drawers and opened the top center drawer and pulled out a Bueno Nacho bag.

"RON! You keep food in here like that? It's a wonder you don't have mice or rats taking over the place!"

"HEY!" chirped Rufus as he popped up out of same drawer. He scowled at Kim, crossing his paws and tapping his claws.

"Sorry, Rufus, present company accepted." Kim said. "But Ron you shouldn't keep food out like that, it could make you sick."

"Taken care of KP." Said Ron as he left the room and returned after throwing the bag in the garbage can outside.

"Alright, let's see what you have in your closet." Kim said as she opened Ron's closet door.

"KIM! Don't open th……." Ron tried to say.

Kim screamed as a cascade of dirty clothes, school papers, shoes, and other items buried her as they fell from the closet.

"at side of the closet" Ron finished his sentence.

"Ronald Adrian Stoppable, just why is this this this stuff piled in your closet?"

"Uhhh, my mom was on my case about cleaning my room so I just stuffed everything in there this morning before school." Ron confessed.

"Well, will you get me out of here and get this thing off of me!" Ron saw that a pair of his boxers had landed on Kim's head and she was not about to touch them.

"Alright KP, amp down just a little." Ron said giggling as Kim glared at him from the floor with the boxers draped over the side of her head. He reached down and picked the boxers off of her head and helped her up off of the floor.

Ron bent down and began to sort through the clothes. Soon, he had an arm load of dirty clothes. "I shall return, my lady." And bowed out of the room to Kim. Kim started giggling and went back to his closet. This time she picked up a hockey stick leaning against the wall to pull open the door, making sure this time she would not be buried.

Ron returned to the room with a puzzled look on his face when he saw Kim with the hockey stick. "Kim, what are you doing?"

"I'm not taking any more chances." She said. "and if more stuff had come out on me this time, you would be wearing this hockey stick up side your head."

"You, tell him Kimberly, maybe you can get him to clean his room right." Ron's mother voice came from down the hall.

"Great, I'm surrounded," grumbled Ron. He glanced over to see Kim looking at him with an amused grin, with her arms crossed and drumming her fingers. Her eyes blazed with humor. "When you're right, you're right." She said with a playful grin.

Ron groaned, sat down on his bed and put his face in his hands. "Out numbered and out-maneuvered "

"But, not out of luck." Kim said with a grin and walked to his closet. "Let's see what we can find in here."

LATER

Ron came out of his bathroom cleaned up and dressed in the clothes that Kim had picked out. Kim put two fingers in her mouth and gave a wolf whistle.

"OH, very nice Ronald." Said his mother as she stood in the door.

"Mom, wow, I forgot, Tara asked me to supper to…" Ron exclaimed.

"Don't worry dear, Kimberly here filled me in. You go have a nice time."

There was a knock at the door. Ron went to answer the door and there stood a flower delivery man. "Package for Ron Stoppable."

"I'm Ron Stoppable"

"Sign here please" said the man as he place a bouquet of flowers in his hand and stuck a clipboard out to him.

"I don't understand." Ron said. "I didn't order any flowers."

The delivery man glanced at his pad. "Well, these flowers were ordered and paid for by a Kim Possible. Have a good day."

Ron turned around with the flowers and glanced at his best friend who was standing in the door to the living room.

"You have been a busy little KP haven't you?" He said grinning.

Kim smiled. "I ordered them while you were in the shower. I didn't think you would remember."

"Man, thanks, KP what do I owe you?" Ron asked.

"Not a thing, Ice-man" Kim said with a grin. "It's payment long overdue. Like for my life several times over."

"Kim, can we have a talk." Ron said all goofiness gone in his face and voice as he gestured toward the living room couch.

Kim looked down and played with her hands a little. "Yeah," She came and sat next to Ron.

"Kim, I just want to thank you for all that you have been doing. I mean, you are very special to me, more than anyone else in my life."

"Ron, it's cool, you are very special to me also. Who knows maybe?" Kim stopped and looked at Ron with eyes that were starting to tear. "I mean so many people have expected us to…."

"I know Kim, I know what you mean, I have heard it too. Maybe it could have been, it would have been very special, but…I don't know. It is hard to explain."

"I feel the same way Ron, I can't say it either. What we have is so special to me and I don't want to risk it by going further. Do you know what I mean?"

"You hit the nail on the head. I think we both need someone else in our lives. I think you need Josh in your life and I think I need Tara in mine."

Ron looked over at his red-headed partner and saw tears flowing from her face. 'Hey, KP." He said quietly. "So not the drama. I care, I love you in a very special way. I always will."

"Back at you Ice-man" grinned Kim as she wiped her tears.

Ron set the flowers down and opened his arms. Kim fell into the hug and sighed. The two teens held each other for a few moments, then broke apart.

"Well, I need to get home and get ready myself and you need to head for Tara's house." Kim said.

Ron stood and walked with her to the door. "Thanks, KP, for everything."

Kim turned at the door and pulled him close. "Good luck" she said and gave him a peck on the cheek.

"Thanks, KP" he said as he returned the peck on her cheek.

Kim went down the drive, got in her car and drove off waving and honking the horn.

Ron went back in picked up the flowers and headed back for the door. "Mom, I'm gone."

"OK, son, good luck tonight." His mother called from the back of the house.

Ron closed the door and went to his car; he placed the flowers on the passenger seat, put on his seatbelt then started his car. He backed the car up, checked for oncoming traffic and then pulled out into the street and headed for Tara's house.

I thought this would be a good place to stop for now. Kim and Ron needed to have a little talk; just the two of them and Kim needed to reassure Ron of her own thoughts and intentions. I have some plans for Ron and Tara and well as Kim and Josh. There will be some action and adventure for Kim and Ron as well for all four of them. Keep reading and reviewing please.