Chapter Nine

Kimberly fell gracefully onto her bed and grabbed her stuff white tiger and held it close to her chest.

She did not understand why she was acting as if she was sixteen again. She was a grown woman crying of a long time ex. This did not fit her adult life. Ever since Richard, Kim swore she would not cry over any man, but Tommy was different. He was Thomas Oliver, Dr. Thomas Oliver, her first and greatest love and even though she hated to admit it she would never love another as she loved him. She would jump into battle right now if she knew it could save him.

Standing up she turned on the pink portable radio. Toni Braxton's "Another Sad Love Song" came through the speakers.

"Just great." Kimberly mumbled.

This song always got to her ever since her and Tommy's break up. And it wasn't the only one, "Incomplete" by Backstreet Boys. Toni Braxton's "Un-Break My Heart", "You Mean the World to Me", and "Breathe Again". Boyz II Men's "4 Seasons of Loneliness", "Doin' Just Fine", "On Bended Knee" and "End of the Road". Elvis Presley's "Heartbreak Hotel" and "Are You Lonesome Tonight." Olivia Newton-John's "Hopelessly Devoted" S Club's "Have You Ever" Selena's "Dreaming of You" Michael Jackson's "Remember the Time", "She's Out of My Life" and "One More Chance". Janet Jackson's "Come Back to Me" and "Again" To name a few.

Kim groaned as another song that got to her began to play. "Nobody Knows" by The Tony Rich Project. The former pink ranger buried her head under a pillow.

This plus the music was probably she did not her a gentle knock upon her door.

Tommy Oliver stood on the other side of Miss Hart's door. He good clearly hear the song playing and gave a groan of his own. Nice, he thought. He knocked louder before trying the door. It opened easily and he stepped into the pink décor room.

Tommy saw Kim bunched up on her queen sized bed, a pillow placed firmly on one ear as the other was pressed against the mattress. He smiled at the vision. He also took into account of the fact Kim's dress was riding up her thighs.

Quickly taking his eyes off of the woman before him, he gently shut the door and took in the room. The room was Kimberly. Soft, welcoming and very princess like and yet, to a straight male, intimidating at the same time. There was just too much pink. His eyes settled on the furniture. It looked more comfortable than the chairs and other upholstery in his room. His dark eyes fell up the nightstand, his breath caught.

So she did make an appearance by the lake last night. The pink roses were slightly damaged and yet she had kept them. Kimberly had even placed them in a vase she must have had in the room before.

While the black ranger was distracted by his all so familiar thoughts of guilt, Kimberly had noticed she was not alone. She distinctly felt the presence of someone who had the power of the Ninjetti. The Falcon to be exact.

As she stared at him, she noticed he was not angry any more. He looked down right guilty. He was staring at something she realized and from her position she could not see what his chocolate gaze was on. So she shifted slightly and startled the paleontologist.

"Kim, I…" He tried to explain , but Kim silenced him with a finger on her lips. She rose and turned off the radio.

"Tommy, come sit beside me."

Tommy nodded and sat on the bed next to Kim. He noticed how soft it felt and wondered what it would be like to share a bed like this with her.

"Tommy," Kim sighed as she began her explanation. "The reason why I didn't meet you at ten last night was…"

She took a deep breath as the feeling of jetlag mixed with the emotions she was feeling began to exhaust her.

"I had fallen asleep." She said. "Jetlag."

Tommy nodded as he remembered she had come from Florida to California. A major time difference.

"I should have been more patient." he said. "I just wanted to start a new. I mean…"

"I know." Kim said quietly. "Forgiven?"

"Of course, am I forgiven."

Kim smiled sweetly as she kissed him gently on his lips.

"What do you think, Handsome?"

Tommy smiled as she said her nickname for him.

"I think we're an item again, Beautiful." He responded softly before kissing her sweetly. Just as he had done back in high school. Well in public any way.

When they pulled away, Kimberly stared adoringly into Tommy's soulful eyes before yawning. She covered her mouth quickly and Tommy chuckled.

"Tired?"

She nodded.

"How about I allow you to get some sleep?" He said standing.

"Um…Tommy?"

"Yeah, Beautiful?"

"Will you stay with me?"

"Sure."

Kimberly stood and moved back the covers before crawling into the bed. Tommy followed and wrapped the blanket around them. He curled himself around her body and kissed her temple.

"Sweet dreams, my Pink Princess."

"I hope so, my White Knight. I mean Black Knight."