Disclaimer: We don't own Power Rangers. They belong to Saban's and Disney. If they belong to us, we will have a cat fight for JDF.

Timeline: Story begins early March of 1999.

Summary: Tommy Oliver finds himself on a trip to the past. He goes to Florida to meet an old competitor from the racetrack, only to find out the love he lost years ago, about to be getting married. Who is this guy? Why did Kimberly break his heart all those years ago? How will Tommy take when he finds out Kimberly is engaged? And who is this Christian Matthews and how will he affect this reunion of the past? Does Kimberly still love Tommy, or is that love gone forever, only to be left in the past? All that and more.

Enjoy!

Back to Your Heart

By: M&N

Chapter 1: Out of Practice

It was dark when the plane landed. After 2 very long delays, Tommy Oliver had reached Florida. It was Tuesday night. His flight was supposed to have in arriving at 5 pm, but it was close to 8pm now. Tommy felt exhausted as the doors opened. The dry heat of Florida hit his face. It was much different heat than California. The humidity, though strong, not the same. Tommy went to get his only bag. He was little upset; they didn't let him take it with him on the plane. Tommy found a man standing for him with a sign with his name on it. He walked over to the man.

"Tommy Oliver?"

"That's me."

"Christian wanted to come, but with your flight being delayed so long, he had some things to get in order. I will be taking you there is a party for one of the sponsors and is already in progress."

"Thanks." Tommy followed the man to the car. On the drive from the airport, Tommy found himself staring out the window. "Florida has changed much since I was last here." He said.

They arrive to the party at Jack Rabbits, Bar and Restaurants. He was surprised of the many people gather in the party. 'I really miss this' he thought, from his racing days, all the parties and glamour behind the races. He made his way through the crowd tying to find the person who invited him here tonight. Christian Mathews, Christ, as everyone called him, the first and most famous driver of the Doug and DeSoto Famous Stock Car Racing team. Right now, he was named the number one driver in the American Formula 3000. The most important racing category after Formula 1 around the world. There was only one driver who actually bet him in a race, but that was years ago. He found his friend making his way through the crown, walking to him. There was no doubt Christian Matthews wasn't a handsome man. He was tall, about 6 feet, shady blonde locks, green eyes, gorgeous green eyes, that could melt any woman's heart, athletic build due to racing and basketball career in college.

"Hey Tom Tom, How are you man! You look great, defiantly better with short hair, still not the in the same league as me, but we can all dream!" said Christ hugging his friend.

"Christ is great to see you, Wow I really miss this" Tommy said still looking to all the people in the reception.

"We really miss you too, well not me, because you were the only one who could beat me." Christ said smiling

"Bro, that was years ago."

"Still, my record is tarnished thanks to you."

"So why again did you invite me here Christ? What do you really want?" Tommy has known Christ for his racing days with his uncle and he knows him too well to know that there is something more that the 'just want to catch up' thing .

"You are too smart for me, Actually There are two things"

"So"

"First one, I'm going to get married" Christ told excited.

"Really that's great I didn't know you were dating someone, I've been so busy that I've been out of the loop"

"Well we've been dating for some time and she is amazing, and she is hot too, very hot. Great in bed of course."

Tommy smiled for his friend comment "Good to know. I remember that was always the first thing you cared about. So where is this crazy girl, foolish enough to say yes to you?"

"She went to lay down, after 2 glasses of apple. You'll see her tomorrow at dinner when she gets back from Orlando. But you were right, there is another important thing I need to talk with you."

"What is that?" Tommy asked intrigued. He wasn't expecting hear about Christ engagement so now He is scared about what else Christ has in mind.

"The team needs a second driver."

"Christ!"

"Come on Tom Tom you are the best driver that I know of, after me. The team needs someone as good as me to win the championship and beef up our sponsors. I can't do it alone."

"Christ I haven't race in a long time, I have being studying lately trying to get into this paleontology grant... "

"Paleontology? Wow, you have changed a lot, and not just your hair. Look Tom Tom don't say no yet, you are on spring break, spend some days here, I have a room in the hotel for you, don't worry, Look, we are still working in the pre-season, there is an exhibition race this Sunday, a race to present the Teams and everything, I had a trip to Colorado on Friday so I won't be up to run then, but you can take my place on that, come with me to the practices tomorrow, check the car, feel the track, I know that you miss this world you have it in your blood man."

Tommy took a deep breath, he is serious thinking about race again 'I'm not sure, sure I loved racing it always made me feel great to be on the track, but I'm not sure if I can do it again. ' he thought

"Ok, just practice" Tommy said shaking Christ's hand

"Trust me, you'll jump right back in. How about a drink?"

"Okay." Christ went and got 2 cups. "To your homecoming and back where you belong on the tracks." Tommy raised his cup with Christ and they drank. They ordered some food and drank more into the night, meeting important people in the party, the team crew, mechanics, the sponsors, some girls at the party.


At 3:45 am they made it to their rooms, completely drunk. Christ handed over Tommy's keys to his room.

"Dude, how are we going to make it through tomorrow!" Tommy asked fumbling with his key.

"Late practice, I'll come wake you, when I get up."

"Okay. Goodnight." Tommy picked up his bag and went inside the room. He walked straight inside and closed his door. Even when The Desoto Team is the best Team of the Category the owner likes to stay in motel instead of fancy Hotels. Tommy couldn't care of that now he just needs to sleep, after close the door He collapsed to his bed.

Christ opened his door and found his fiancée asleep on the bed. He closed and locked the door behind him. Christ stripped down to his boxers and got in the bed behind her.

"You smell like alcohol."

"You are awake?"

"How are you going to make a 11 o'clock practice with a hangover?"

"I have you right."

"I'm leaving at 8."

"Well, then I guess I'll just have to by myself." His fiancée huffed. "I did survive many years without you."

"Fine." She pulled the covers up more. Christ moved behind her and started kissing her.

"Give Daddy some sugar."

"Not now, it is almost 4 am! I am tired and I have an early drive."

"No one asked that, come on."

"Isn't your friend next door!"

"Not like he hasn't heard 2 people having sex before."

"I am…" He hushed her with a long kiss. He wanted to quiet her, he needed to quiet her. Her lips were inviting, her tongue, a pink hint of delicious candy waiting for him to taste. She was royally pissed at him. He was late, she wasn't in the mood and he always did this. Christ was the type of man to get mostly every woman to commit to his ways. His fiancée not one to bow down to no man, was a challenge Christ needed to conquer. It took many months, a lot longer than Christ usually spends on women, but something about her. Her fire, her eyes, made him want to fight for her. She fought it, wanting to still be angry, be pissed off at him, but his lips were so sweet, so what she wanted. So what she needed tonight.

She had lied about leaving the party. She wanted to hear from someone. She needed to hear from the one person that could change her mind about all of this, but each time she got the answering machine. 'Maybe that is a sign' she thought

If I wasn't such a fool
Right now I'd be holding you
There's nothin' that I wouldn't do
Baby if I only knew

Christ's fiancée warmed against his mouth. She sat in his lap, holding his face as they kissed. His hands moving up and down her back, hips, butt. He wanted to touch all of her, taste all of her right now. In the next room, Tommy rolled from his back to his stomach at the sounds of moaning and groaning. They rose with each thrust and slap of skin. Tommy groaned and covered his head with a pillow.


Next morning, Christ groaned as his fiancée slapped his butt on her way out the door.

"I'll call you when I get back."

"Yea, yea." She rolled her eyes and slammed the door on the way out. Christ screamed out and slammed his head with a pillow. Tommy in the next room did the same as a car started up and pulled out the parking lot. He had to go sleep on the balcony in the back of to get the noise of his buddy and fiancée having sex. But the girl's moans and cries sounded so familiar, so familiar to him. Tommy woke up on the balcony. He opened his sliding doors and went to lay on the bed to get some true rest, balcony chair wasn't all that comfortable for the night.

Christ woke up to hear his phone ringing a few hours later.

"Where are you!"

"Morning Dougie."

"Boy, if you don't get your ass here in 10 minutes, you can kiss that other driver you wanted goodbye and I'll find one myself," yelled Doug the Chief of the Team.

"Fine, fine." Christ slammed his phone. He pounded on Tommy's door. Tommy opened the door with a major hangover. He shielded his eyes from the sunshine. "Up, good. Shower, we need to go."

"Okay." Christ left him.


They arrived to the DeSoto Tampa International Speedway. They stopped to get something to cure their hangovers. Doug waiting by the car for them.

"So, Tommy, you made it, great. Haven't seen you since you won that race down at the Citrus County, you were great, beat my best driver."

"I was suffering from a major head cold, mind you."

"Right. Come on, let me show you around and talk about the track." Tommy followed Doug with Christ smiling.

2 hours and about 100 laps later Christ and Tommy sat in the Pit area watching other drivers on the track making laps. For other people this must be bothering but not for Tommy, he really loves to feel the adrenaline and the power when you are driving a car, 'And that was just a practice, Can't wait to the race' he thought

"So, that smile in your face means what I'm thinking" Christ asked him,

"I guess I'm the new driver of the DeSoto Famous Stock Car Racing team"

"I knew it, you just have to sit there to feel it, man, and you are going to race on Sunday. You are not going to reject this" Christ assures shaking Tommy's hand

"I hope so."

"So do you have a girlfriend or someone important in your city that you want to come and see you?"

"It's spring break and I have so much work, during the semester, I haven't been looking for a girl since…anyways, tell me about your girl. What does she look like?"

"She is amazing. Hot, petite, long brown hair, gorgeous brown doe eyes. And that body! Her ass is like heaven. Tom, all her years of training…"

"Training?"

"You'll see. Anyways, it's been good. She is a tough one, took me a while to actually break into her, you know. She is a wild woman, Tom." He nudged Tommy. "When I met her she was in love with her high school sweetheart, that was seriously putting a hamper in my plans, but she got rid of that and we have been going on and off ever since."

"Wow, can't believe you are settling down before me. How lame am I?"

"Settling down, heck no! Christ still has his ladies."

"Dude, that is so wrong. I thought you have changed."

"What? She knows, she's okay with it."

"Really!"

"Well sort of. Anyway, women on this side of the world Tom, they are more understanding, more acceptable to ways of a man."

"If you say so."

The pair saw Doug walking to them "So guys, Tommy made the best time in the practice, Do you want to try it again for an hour?"

They looked each other smiling "Sure"

"Definitely."


That night Christ and Tommy were at the restaurant waiting on Christ's fiancée. Their table was still not ready, since they didn't get any reservations like his fiancée told him to do.

"2 beers," Christ said as they were up at the restaurant. Tommy looked around. Finally, their table was ready. "You go sit, I'll go see where my beautiful fiancée is." Tommy nodded picking up his mug. Tommy took his seat.

Tommy saw a petite girl walking to his table "So sorry for being late, traffic from Orlando was…" The girl stopped mid-sentence as she took off her coat and saw who was sitting there.

"Kimberly?"

"Tommy? What are you doing here?" she asked in shock. "Where is Christ?" she asked, both understanding "You are Christ friend, right?"

Tommy nodded trying to hide his surprise and shock about who Christ's fiancé was. Kim couldn't believe that the person she has been calling for the last couple of days is standing right now in front of her.

It's not that I can't live without you
It's just that I don't even want to try
Every night I dream about you
Ever since the day we said goodbye

Kim tried to start a conversation with him "Let me start this over. Hi. How are you? I haven't seen you in years, the last time was in…"

"The Karate Tournament, you left without said goodbye to anyone, maybe you were hurry to be in some other place. "

"I didn't think we have anything to talk. "

"Right, you made it very clear in that letter." Tommy said sarcastically

"Right."

"Kimberly!" Christ came over and hugged her. "I was calling your cell phone." They kissed. Kim's eyes kept on Tommy. "Kim this is Tommy Oliver."

"Tom, this beautiful girl is my fiancée Kimberly Hart. " after Kimberly and Tommy exchange a look, Kimberly held her hand out for Tommy. He stood up and shook her hand. They all took their seat, Christ and Kimberly across from Tommy.

"Tommy is going to be the team's second driver."

"Wow, that's great. You have been looking very hard for a second driver."

"Yea. See, Tom, Kimberly is like my commander on the track. She was always on the micro edging me on. She has gotten into the sport so much just being with me. So, how was Orlando, did you get the parts Doug needed for the car?"

"Yea, that is why I was so late. The company was being a drag. So, how did you two meet?"

"When I use to race my uncle team car. Christ and I met at a party and been friends since that. Even though in our only race against each other, I beat him."

"Still waiting on that re-match." Tommy smiled. Christ ordered drinks for all.

"So, how did you two meet?" Tommy asked them.

"OH, that's a silly story," Kimberly said. Christ put his arms around her. "It was in Tampa, right."

"Yea. I saw this cute little hottie. She was to sing the American anthem and famous opening speech. When I heard her speak, I guess I fell in love." Waiter brought over the drinks

"Gentlemen start your engines, wow, lame, Christ." He kissed her cheek.

"Who knew she was this famous up and coming gymnastic on her way to Olympic gold medals in Atlanta." Kimberly smiled.

"Yea, who would?" Kimberly looked over at Tommy. They started looking at their menus.

"Anyways, how is life, in…California?"

"Great. Love UCLA, trying to get this grant program for fall."

"Wow, what grant?"

"It's for a year studying in Australia."

"Australia? Wow, it's is beautiful, you'll love it." Waiter came over to take their orders.

"Excuse me," Kimberly said after she placed her order in.

"Want another drink?"

"No, I'm fine," she said leaving for the bathroom. She had step away and take a breather. There sat Tommy, the man she loves, across from the man she was about to marry.

"So what do you think about my girl? Isn't she the most beautiful girl in the world?" Christ asked after seeing Kimberly disappear.

"Yes she is" Tommy whispered

"I remember something wasn't the name of your high school sweetheart also Kimberly, Funny thing, so what happened with her? Did you two get back together?"

"No, she changed a lot for the last time I see her, she wasn't the same girl I fell in love with."

"It's a shame, Don't worry you will find a pretty girl like I did."

"I can only dream."

Then they heard Christ cell phone ringing, He picked up his cell after seeing the name over the ID.

"Hi sweety… Yes I know… I can't right now, Sweetie I'm in a dinner… Ok, Ok, I'll be there in 20 minutes"

Tommy glared Christ, clear to him that Christ was speaking with other woman, a woman he was cheating on Kimberly with.

"Tom Tom do me a favor and take Kim to the Hotel," Christ said when he hang up, his eyes on the bathroom door.

"Oh no, I'm not going to help you with that," Tommy shake his head.

"Come on Tom Tom, Please," Christ pleaded him with his eyes, already up from his chair and looking for the waitress to pay the bill "You are great bro, I'll see you tomorrow," Christ told before left.

A few minutes later Kim came back from the bathroom, surprise to find Tommy alone on the table.

"Where is Christ?" Kim asked turning her eyes to the men's bathroom, looking for sign of her fiancée.

"He had an important phone call and had to leave," Tommy explained

"I can't believe it," Kimberly lifted her drink and took a sip, but her eyes showed the true disappointment. She had a real good idea what that important phone call was from. She couldn't believe Christ. He would actually leave her like this again. How many times will she let him do this to her? Tommy looked over at Kimberly, as her thoughts wrestled in her mind.

"So," Tommy asked, trying to low her mood, obvious to him that Kim was mad and hurt for Christ departure.

"Look Tommy this is not the best moment, I don't want to fight with you now," Kim told exasperated.

"Who said anything about fight? We are friends right?"

"Yes… Look about that, I don't think we should tell Christ about us, There is nothing between us now and I don't see the point to hurt him now, okay."

"You are right," Tommy replied a little to fast of what would had wanted

"You know, I'm not feeling good could we just go to the hotel and skip the rest of dinner?" Kimberly stood up from her chair without waiting Tommy's answer.

"Sure." He followed her outside.

No words were said in the cab ride to the hotel as Kimberly just said thanks and goodbye to Tommy before headed to her and Christ's room.


Christ arrived to his room and 3: 00 am to find it empty, with the bed made. 'It's late; they had to have come back from the restaurant by now. Where is Kim?' He thought, checking the bathroom for any sign of her fiancé.

"Where have you been!" He yelled when she get thought the door, an hour after he had arrived

"Walking." She closed the door behind her.

"Why?"

"I need some fresh air. Why?"

"Who did you meet?"

"Excuse me?"

"He was waiting for you, huh!"

"You are crazy!" Kimberly removed her shoes and coat. Christ grabbed her arm roughly. "OW!"

"Don't you dare! I know you were with someone!"

"Christ, whom exactly would I be with? You are such a paranoid jerk!" Tommy listened from his room, though he didn't want to.

"Paranoid! My fiancée is fucking around on me!"

"I am not fucking around with no one! You know that! You know I would never…"

"Right."

"Besides, as I recall, you are the only one here that has cheated." She ripped her arm from his grasp and rubbed the spot he held. A bruise already forming to the spot.

"Throw that in my face one more time, Kimberly. You haven't done it enough today!"

"It's true! So, don't dare try to change that fact now."

"It is true, and I wouldn't change it."

"Where were you? Why did you leave in the restaurant?

"I got an important call"

"Yeah, right," she said in sarcastic tone. " Why are you really going to Colorado next week Christ?"

"I told you. I have to go and sign some papers for a new sponsor."

"I know what you said, but I can't help but wonder... is that the truth."

"There you go! Always accusing me!"

"What do you expect! She was waiting for you in Chicago the last time."

"She can be waiting all she wants, but I only love you."

"Then show it. Why do you always have to go off with your buddies getting drunk? Why can't we just spend one night without them."

"They are my teammates, we are a family! You understood that before, why are you acting like this now?"

"And what about this family! You and me!"

"That has nothing to do with this?"

"It doesn't? We are to be getting married and you haven't put one idea into our wedding! Where we are living, what we are doing! You haven't once talked to me about the important things! It is always, Kimberly I need to go get me this piece, can you drive up to Jacksonville for this. I am not going to always be part of this!"

"You want to quit?"

"I don't want to spend my career, my life following you! I need my own thing, my own job."

"Away from me? So you can be with your boyfriend?"

"I have no boyfriend! There is no other guy! I am engaged to you!"

"Maybe you shouldn't be." Christ slammed the door behind him. Kimberly fell to the bed crying. She screamed into a pillow.


Tommy sat up in bed to knocking on his door. He opened his door.

"Is he here?" Kimberly stood there with tears in her eyes.

"No. You okay?"

"No. I just always screw everything up." She walked pass him into the room. Tommy closed his door. Kimberly went straight for the mini-fridge. She pulled out a few bottles and drank straight from one bottle. Kimberly collapsed to a chair. Tommy pulled his bag from the other chair and sat down. "Am I crazy?"

"Why do you ask?"

"I don't know." She drank more from the bottle. Tommy got some ice from his bucket and made a glass full of ice for her. She took the glass and poured herself a drink. Tommy did the same for him.

"So," Kim said putting on a fake smile. "How is life Tommy? How is Miss Katherine? You two seemed very close the last time I saw you. You two must be getting married yourself, huh?"

"She went to study in England and we decided to break up."

"It didn't work out?"

"Yea, something like that. So, you and Christ?"

"Yep, at least, I'm still debating on what exactly we are at the moment."

"You two are getting married, right."

"That is way in the sky and has been for a while."

"Why?"

"I don't know." She drank her glass down. "I just screw up things so much."

"Like us?"

"Us. What a story?" Kimberly ended up drinking to well beyond her max. She and Tommy were sharing his couch. "You know, It's not the first time that Christ cheated on me, I just… I had to give him another chance, you know, I didn't want the same thing that happened with you happens to me twice. " She was leaning her head on the pillow against Tommy's chest and lap.

"What?" He gasped surprised.

"You know." She laughed.

"Huh?" Tommy looked down at her.

"I guess it's faith that all my serious boyfriends to cheat on me."

"What do you mean? I never cheated on you." Tommy shook his head and looked at her with surprise by her comment.

"Come on Tommy it has been years, I'm not going to fight with you for that now." Kim assured him

"I don't know what are you talking about, As I recall, you were the one that broke up with me because you had found someone else, 'The one' remember?"

"Are you seriously that dumb, Tommy?" She laughed. "Tommy, Tommy, Tom Tom you were the leader of the Power Rangers! The mightiest superheroes on this side of the galaxy, strong, and powerful, but you were so stupid!"

"Why don't you explain me?" Tommy asked anger, he could tell she was drunk, but she couldn't have gone crazy over a little alcohol. He knew the break up was her fault, not his. " Why did you break up with me?"

"You really want to know?" She sat up straight.

"Of course come on, make me understand."

"Ok." She poured herself another drink. Tommy took the bottle away.

"No more of that, come on. Talk to me. So…" She looked at him.

"Just explain me this. What do you think I was doing in Florida? When do you think I found time to meet this person, huh?" Kim asked, she saw his lost look and continued "What? Do you think I was in a summer camp, singing Kumbaya around the fire every night." She laughed.

"I…"

"The first months in Florida were a hell, I had to practice 12 hours a day, I was tired from the power coin transfer, weaker than I have ever been. I didn't have any friend, all the girls of the team were just jealous of me because I was the coach pet. I was the one that was going to win it all. The favorite one, the prized gymnast. They were always so mean with me but I had to be strong for my country, my friends, my family, for you." She laughed shaking her head. "I wanted to make you feel proud of me, I wanted to quit many times but the only thing that kept me was your phone calls, your letters, just to hear your voice. I knew you didn't have too much to call or write but it always helped me, just to hear your voice made me go that damn place everyday and give the best of me. After Christmas I was on a cloud 9, I was so in love with you, I couldn't believe that was possible, my fairy tale was true, you were the prince and we will live happy ever after."

She had to stop in that moment. Flashes of the moment that had kept her heart broken for years. She shook her head trying to make them go away.

"A few months later we have a little break of 3 days, I was dying to see you so I decided to go to Angel Grove and surprised you. Remember your face at Christmas; I do so much, when I came in with Aisha. You stopped in disbelief. You ran to me, you hugged me; you kissed me and never wanted to let me go. I wanted that, but I wasn't expecting what I saw that day I came." She took a deep breath "I found you and Kat playing the family with a baby and everything, you looked so perfect, you were so happy."

"Kim, Katherine and I never had anything…"

"Try to explain that to a 17 teenager girl in love. I knew she was in love with you since she met you and I knew you were attracted to her. So, I started to doubt, doubting us. I was so jealous and lost that day. I ran and ran until I couldn't breath. I cried for you, my heart…"

"You could have call me"

"And what? Hear from you that you were falling in love with Kat!" She stood up quickly. Tommy had to catch her as she stumbled. She smiled as he held her up. "That's why I decided to sent that damn letter." By this time she is yelling him "I sent it to the Youth Center Damn it!…It was supposed to be a sign for you, you were supposed to call me or go to Florida demanding an explanation. Fight for me! Something! Anything! That was what I was wanted, but apparently you were too happy when you got the letter to bother try to find out if it was true. I figured you were too happy with Katherine when you got the letter, and just didn't care. So I moved on. I got tired to wait for you. It wasn't fair, you were happy with Katherine and I was a mess for you. I had to move on with my life like you did." Tommy looked into her eyes.

"Kimberly, you have to believe that I…"

She keeps talking as she didn't hear him, her voice calmer now "Then when I went back with Jason, I still have this idea that maybe, maybe, you know, you would just walk over to me, hug me and kiss me and everything would be back to way it should be. If we could talk we will fix the mistakes and be together again forever. Then it happened. The match was over with and you ran to her. I saw you with Kat, hugging her, not me and I had to leave. I couldn't stand see you with her! When Jason told me you wanted to talk to me, I laughed. You wanted to talk! I didn't want to hear a damn word from you. Because I knew what I would hear; How the break up was the best decision for us, and how you had found happiness with her. I know now that fairy tales doesn't exist, I learned in a hard way. You taught me that, so don't look at me, don't stand here blaming me for our break up, because it wasn't my fault." Tommy put his arms around her quickly when she tried to push him away. She cried against his chest. Tommy held her tight against him, tears rolling down his face.

'How could I have been so foolish?' he thought. 'She was the one, the one and only for me and I just let her go because of my foolish pride. I am stupid! So stupid!'

The words to say
The road to take
To find a way back to your heart
What can I do
To get to you
And find a way back to your heart

Tommy lifted Kimberly into his arms and laid her to his bed. He went to leave her, but she pulled on his shirt.

"No, don't leave me again. Please, I don't want to be alone. I don't want to be alone again." Tommy moved into the bed with her. She laid on his chest and fell asleep...

TBC

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