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Thanks to everyone who read and reviewed the last two parts. Please stay tuned and please enjoy what's to come.

PART THREE

"So, what have you been up to since you moved back? Teaching gymnastics?" He smiled as he said it, because gymnastics was always her passion.

Her smile faltered at the question, though. "Actually, no. It's pretty much no longer my life." He couldn't help but be surprised at this information. She saw the shocked look on his face and decided to make him understand. "Jason didn't tell you then?" All he could do was shake his head as an answer. "I'm surprised… Well, after the Pan Globals, I was practicing for the Olympics when I fell from the balance beam. I injured two of my vertebrae and I was told that competitive gymnastics was not possible for me anymore." Her eyes sadden at her statement, but then she took a deep breath and looked at him once again. She wasn't going to let the past get to her. Besides, she had a good life, now; one that she wouldn't trade for anything.

"I'm sorry," was all he could say. He felt terrible at the idea of her getting hurt.

She placed a comforting hand upon his and didn't remove it until she felt her hand begin to tingle with warmth. "It's okay, really. I still do work-outs and everything; I'm just not allowed anything too strenuous." She paused as their waiter approached the table. He wore a plain white button-up shirt, a pair of black slacks and a black apron.

"What can I get you two?" he asked, glancing up at his customers and giving Kimberly a smile before taking their orders.

"Two coffees with two creams and two sugars, Matt, thanks." She smiled sweetly at him as he took down the order. He didn't say anything else as he went to retrieve their order.

Tommy couldn't help but feel a twinge of jealousy as he saw the way the waiter looked at his girl. 'Ex-girl,' he reminded himself. He cleared his throat so they could continue with their conversation. "So," he began but was interrupted when Kimberly shook her head and rolled her eyes.

"Cute kid," she said. "Seems to have a crush on me, though." She couldn't help but giggle a she glanced over at the waiter to see him staring at her. "Sorry, what were you saying?" She asked, rolling her eyes at the teenager at the counter.

Tommy stuttered as he fought to remember what it was that he had been ready to ask her. "Oh, um, so what have you been doing if you're not doing gymnastics anymore?"

"I'm a writer. I'm a columnist for the Angel Grove Gazette. Of course, this place is pretty quiet without constant monster attacks. It'snot like Reefside, though, I'm sure."

He gave her a puzzled look. "Huh?" He wasn't sure about what she meant. He figured that she had known that he had moved to Reefside to become a teacher, but what else she knew about his new life, he wasn't sure he wanted to know.

"Jason told me how Reefside had their own Ranger team. That's got to feel nostalgic, right?"

He didn't have a voice as she talked about Reefside and wondered whether or not she knew if he had been one of those Rangers. But, Jason didn't even know, so why would she? "Very," he said. "Of course, I don't think it helped that the principal turned out to be evil… though for some reason, it didn't really surprise me." They halted their conversation as Matt came back with their coffees.

"Enjoy," he said as he placed the two mugs in front of his customers and walked away. Again he gave Kimberly a smile that she had to laugh at. Tommy couldn't help but join in.

"Oh, God, I've missed this," she blurted out as she reduced her laughter to giggling.

Tommy's own laughter lessened as he saw her eyes sparkling as her smile reached her eyes. She hadn't changed. "Me too."

Suddenly, the mood became serious as they stared into each others' eyes. Both of their hearts were pounding just as they had when they were still together. "I've missed you," she said, finally. All he could do was nod in agreement. He wanted to tell her how he felt, but the words just wouldn't come to him. "Ugh, I wish things were different between us, though. I really do." She cursed under her breath. Apparently, she had made the same promise to herself not to dwell on the past.

Tommy reached across the table and gently took her hand into his. He gave it a small squeeze as he looked into her eyes. "We can't change the past, as much as we would like to." He saw her cheeks turn red and watched as her chin began to tremble. There was no need for her to be upset, he told himself. "Kim," he began, but never got the chance to finish.

"I was stupid, Tommy. I was stupid for writing that damn letter. But, I was scared." A tear slowly trickled down her cheek which he quickly wiped away with his thumb. "If I could change one thing, I would go back and never write that stupid thing. Then, we wouldn't have lost all of this time together." She tried her best not to sob as she spoke, but it was becoming very hard.

"Listen, don't be upset with yourself. You did what you thought you had to do… Besides, I don't blame you. I was the one who encouraged you to follow your dream. If you had stayed in Angel Grove, who knows what could have happened to you? You are still my best friend and I love you for that. Don't beat yourself up about the past."

She couldn't help but smile at his words, but then she frowned. "But, you just don't understand. I didn't want you to feel as though you were being tied down to me. I thought letting you go was the best thing I could do." She curled her fingers around her coffee cup and looked down into the warm liquid.

Tommy furrowed his brow in confusion. She wasn't making much sense to him. "I don't think I understand."

"There was no other guy, Tommy. I made the whole thing up. I didn't want you to feel obligated to me." She didn't look up from her mug as she waited for him to say something.

Tommy stared at her lowered head for only a moment before he reached over the table to gently lift her chin. He transfixed his brown eyes into hers as he saw the pain within them. He wanted to take that pain away and have her to never feel pain anymore. "I never felt that way. I loved you and I still do." He had said it before he realized. But, it had been the truth. He still did love her, no matter what.

"Really?" She asked, dumbfounded. "Even after everything we've been through?"

He nodded. "Yes. I've never loved anyone as much as I love you." He saw more tears beginning to well up in her eyes. "Oh, please, don't cry again. I hate to see you cry." His voice was pleading and pathetic sounding as he saw the salty tears on the brink of flowing down her flawless cheeks.

She couldn't help but giggle softly at the concerned look on his face. "Okay. I won't cry. But, I will tell you this: I love you too." She took hold of his hand and gave it a tight squeeze.

They didn't say anything else as they sat there. They didn't need to. All that mattered was that they had finally cleared things up and realized how they still felt for one another. Their hearts beat rapidly as the air between them became quiet. But, it was a good quiet. They smiled at one another and continued to sit in their seats, their hands intertwined.

Neither could remember the last time they had felt this way, but neither wanted to. The void that had grown between them was just too much to bear and now they felt that they were closer than they ever were before.

Yay, part three up and running. As far as I know, there are two more parts left, maybe three. It all depends on how the next two parts pan out. Thanks for reading. Please review!