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Saturday, November 20th, 2004

Tommy stood outside the Reefside Gymnasium, waiting her for to come out. There was a group of media and news anchors surrounding the building, talking to each of the athletes are the exited the building. He knew it was only a matter of time before she could come out, and then, he'd finally tell her the truth. 'But what is the truth?' he asked himself.

Adam and Hayley were right, he wasn't over Kim, and he knew it. He thought about all the relationships in his life that didn't work out because of it; Heather, the ski instructor, who made her intentions toward him very clear. There they were, in one of the romantic places in the world, but all he could think about it was Kimberly. Then, he dated Katherine for a few months, and the two of them got very close, but when it was time to solidify their relationship, he shied away from her, too. It was years before he allowed himself to get involved with anyone again, and when he did, he and Hayley went out for a few months. Granted, they mutually decided it was best to keep their relationship a professional one when he found the dino gems, but even now, he knew that was it only his excuse to shy away from Hayley as well. Part of him always wondered if things could have worked out between them, and it was that part of him that wouldn't allow him to get close to anyone else. He needed to know once and for all what could have been, and now, he was finally going to get that chance.

His thoughts were broken as the doors to the gym opened and she walked out. As soon as she did, the media, all of them asking questions, bombarded her. Some fans were on hand as well, asking for autographs. Her coach did his best to fend them off as she made her way towards the car. Making his move, Tommy walked over to her, working his way through the crowd. Kim, signing autographs, continued to smile and wave at everyone.

She reached out, grabbing the slip of paper Tommy handed to her. "Can you make it out to 'my number one fan, Tommy'?" he asked.

"Of course, to Tom…" he looked up, and they locked their eyes on one another. "Tommy? Oh my God, Tommy. Its so good to see you," she squealed.

"You too. You look great."

"So do you."

"I was going to stop by your place after this, but…"

"I know, Adam told me."

"Kimberly, we have to get moving," her coach reminded her, motioning her towards the car.

"I'm staying at the Reefside Inn a few miles from here. Meet me there, we'll talk," Kim told him.

"Okay," Tommy sighed as Kim climbed into the car, and then watched as she drove away.

"Kimberly, we're this close to the competition tomorrow, and you can't afford to have any distractions," her coach reminded her.

"Tommy isn't a distraction, he's an old friend. We're just going to talk."

"Is this the same Tommy that you were so crazy about when I met you in Angel Grove? If I recall correctly, you almost decided not to come with me because of him. You're throwing your entire career away if you…"

"We're just friends, and we're just going to talk. From what I hear, he's been going through a tough time the last few months and he just needs someone to talk to. This competition is important to me, and I'm not going to let anything get in the way," she assured him.

"Good," he sighed. "I'm going to go check on the others. Spend time with your friend, but keep it brief. Remember, we have a press conference in two hours, another practice, then one more workout before…"

"I know. I'll be ready."

He simply nodded, heading for the door. As soon as he opened the door, he bumped into Tommy, who was standing in the doorway. "Excuse me, I'm here to see…" he was cut short.

"I know, but don't be long, we've got a busy schedule," he said coldly, stepping around Tommy and into the hallway.

Tommy walked in, closing the door behind him.

"I can't believe you're here," Kim said cautiously.

"I know, it's been a long time."

"You look great."

"So do you."

"I heard you were a ranger again, how'd that happen?" Kim asked, trying to work through the tension between them.

"I was, for a while, but not anymore."

"Were you the red ranger again? Or green? Or white?"

"Actually, black. It's a long story."

"After all this time you're still dedicating your life to helping others. I'm proud of you."

"Thanks. You've been going pretty well yourself. You've won three gold medals in the Pan Globals, and according to the media, you're in a position to do it again," he brought up.

"You've been keeping up with my career?"

"Of course, I knew you'd do well."

"Thanks," she sighed.

Tommy took a deep breath. "Listen, I came here today hoping that…" he paused, trying to choose his words carefully. "I mean, I wanted to know if we…" he paused. "I know you sent me that letter saying that we were…" finally, she interrupted him.

"About that letter, I…"

"No, its fine. I thought there was something between us, but I was wrong. You met someone else, and you're…"

"There was no one else," Kim blurted out.

"What?"

"There was no one else," she repeated.

"But in your letter, you said that…"

"I know what I said, but I thought it was for the best. I was a thousand miles away, and I knew a long distance relationship wasn't going to work. I thought it was best if we moved on with our lives, but there was never anyone else," she said.

"You mean there was…"

"No, never."

"You mean you still…"

She nodded. "Yes Tommy, I do," Kim told him.

"Aww man, why didn't you ever tell me?"

"I wanted to. When I came back to Angel Grove, I wanted to tell you, but you were with Katherine. You were happy. For the first time in a long time you were happy, and I didn't want to come between the two of you. I thought it was for the best," she said.

"I understand, but…"

"Its over now Tommy. It was a long time ago. All that matters now is that I'm here, and you're here, and there's no reason why we can't be together. I know it's been a long time, and we've both changed, but I'm willing to give it a try if you are," she said.

"What about the Pan Globals?"

"After this last competition, I'm leaving. I've fulfilled my dreams, and now, I'm ready to settle down. I bought a house here, in Reefside, and I'm going to make to make my life here, with you," she said.

"You still feel that way after all this time?"

"Yes, I do."

She walked towards him, wrapping her arms around him. He leaned down, kissing her warmly on the lips. He quickly put her arms around her well, the two of them completely engulfed in the moment. Suddenly all the pain and suffering, all the anguish in their lives were gone. For years, he was convinced that it would be at this moment where everything in his life would finally become clear; all the confusion and doubt would be swept away, and there would be nothing left but divine truth…

… he was wrong. Not only did the moment not give him the blinding realization he anticipated, it left him even more confused that he originally began.

He backed away from her slowly. "Kim, I love you. I always have, but…" he paused, amazed that his mind could even come up with the words he was saying. 'This is Kimberly Hart for God's sake,' he thought to himself. 'She's it. The one. What the hell are you doing Tommy?' he took a deep breath, attempting to come to terms with his own thoughts. "I need time to think about it."

"I understand," she sighed. "Are you coming to my competition tomorrow night?"

"I wouldn't miss it for the world."

"Good. After the competition, I have to head to LA for a few days to wrap up the promotional tour for the Pan Globals, but when I'm done with that, its over. When I get back, we'll talk about it again, okay?"

"Okay," he agreed.

"Tommy," she paused, allowing her sentence to trail off slightly. "I have to know; when I left for the Pan Globals… after I wrote you the letter, was there someone else?" Kimberly asked him.

Tommy's thoughts shifted to Heather, but very briefly. The short amount of time he spent with her was wonderful, but because of his feelings for Kimberly, he never allowed himself to get too close to her. He was completely oblivious to the fact that anything could have worked out between he and Heather. Shortly after that, there was a time where he and Katherine were dating. Things between them got pretty serious- as serious as things could, but in the back of his mind he was never willing to let go of the hope that one day he and Kim would be together again.

"Not really. I dated, but nothing serious."

"Is there someone else now?"

Oddly enough, as soon as she asked him, his thoughts turned to someone else, someone he hadn't truly even considered until that moment. He was surprised that his mind even came up with the concept, but the more he thought about it, the more it seemed odd that he hadn't thought of her before.

"I-I don't know," he paused. "Listen, you have training to do, and I have to finish packing my things. I'll be at the competition tomorrow, and afterwards, maybe you could stop by the house before you head out to LA," Tommy suggested.

"I'd like that."

Tommy leaned forward, kissing her on the cheek one final time, then headed out the room.