Tommy and Kimberly walked hand and hand along the banks of the Angel Grove Lake.
"What about here, I think this is a good spot," Kimberly said.
"Yeah, it's fine with me," Tommy said as Kimberly spread a blanket on the ground and took the picnic basket they had brought from Tommy's hand.
"I know I haven't been around much lately, but I'm glad we found sometime to be alone," Kim remarked as Tommy took a seat next to her.
"It's ok, I know how important your training is," Tommy replied.
"I just hate that it's been taking up so much of my time, I feel like we hardly talk anymore," Kim told him.
"We've both just been so busy, that's all," Tommy added.
"That's something I've been wondering, where have you been sneaking off to lately, the others say they haven't seen much of you at all," Kim pondered.
"I guess we all just have different things going on," Tommy said not liking where this conversation was going.
"Ok, well what's going on with you?" Kim questioned.
"Its nothing, I've just been helping out a friend," Tommy informed her.
"Does this friend have a name?" Kim wanted to know.
"Kim, you're leaving for Florida in a few days, do we really have to get into this right now," Tommy said.
"Sorry, I didn't know it was gonna be such a big deal," she remarked as a silence fell between them.
"I'm sorry, I'm just really confused about some things and I'd rather not dredge them up," Tommy told her feeling guilty for being so short with her.
"No, your right, we only have a short time together and we should just enjoy it," Kim said.
Tommy watched silently as she began taking the food out of the basket. He didn't know what was happening to him. He couldn't seem to just relax and enjoy being with her. It was probably because he felt so guilty that his mind was on another girl, a girl that he had spent time with only a few days earlier. He thought about his time on the beach with Kat. He remembered her smile and how happy she had seemed being back in the water. How amazing she had looked in that bikini. What am I doing? I'm here on a date with Kim and all I can think of is how it felt to be with Kat. Kim and I have been together a long time and I've only known Kat for a few months. This is crazy; I think that I'm...
"Earth to Tommy," Kim said bringing him back to reality.
"I'm sorry, what were you saying?" Tommy asked.
"Tommy are you ok, you don't seem like you're here with me at all," Kim confessed.
"I'm fine and I promise from now on I'm here with you and no one else," Tommy promised her.
Over the next few days, Tommy spent as much time as he could with Kim. She didn't break up the subject of where he had been spending most of his time and Tommy tired his best to push all thoughts of Katherine behind. The day before Kim was supposed to leave for Florida, they took a walk in the park.
"Tommy, can I talk to you about something?" Kim asked.
"Sure, Kim what's on your mind," Tommy wondered.
"Well we haven't really had a lot of time together because of my training and I'm going to be in Florida for three weeks and then even when I get back I have to make the decision on whether or not to move to Florida," Kim started rambling.
"Kim, I know your training takes up a lot of your time, and I would never want to get in the way of your dream," he told her.
"Yeah I know and I love that about you but it's still not fair to you or this relationship," Kim replied.
"What exactly are you trying to say?" Tommy questioned.
"Just that maybe we could take a little break," she answered.
"You want to break up with me," Tommy said a little confused.
"Not really break up, just a little time apart while I'm away and then we can see where things stand when I get back," Kim explained.
"Are you sure this is what you want?" Tommy asked.
"I'm not really sure of anything right now," she told him.
"Neither am I," Tommy confessed.
"Then I guess this break will be good for both of us," Kim said.
They were silent for a few moments as tears began to well up in Kim's eyes and Tommy pulled her into a hug. The next day the whole group gathered together to take Kim to the airport.
"Kim, I'm going to miss you so much," Aisha told her friend as she hugged her goodbye.
"Yeah things won't be the same around here without you," Rocky told her as he stepped up to get his hug.
"Come on Rocky, she'll only be gone for a week," Billy said as he too gave Kim a hug.
"Good luck Kim, I hope visiting Florida will make your decision easier," Adam told her as she hugged him.
"Oh I'm going to miss you guys so much," Kim gushed.
"Come on guys let's give them a minute," Aisha said referring to Kim and Tommy. "We'll wait for you in the car," she said to Tommy as she and the others waved goodbye one last time.
"Tommy I'm so nervous," Kim said once the others had left.
"Don't be, I'm sure your going to do great and Coach Schmidt will be begging you to stay," Tommy told her.
"I'm really going to miss you, I wasn't even sure if you'd come here today," Kim admitted.
"Where else would I be?" Tommy asked and smiled.
"I just figured with us taking a break that maybe you wouldn't want to come," Kim said.
"Try not to worry so much about things, just go do your best," he replied giving her a hug and kiss on the cheek.
"I will, goodbye Tommy," she said.