Alright...so i forgot to do this in chapter one...but i don't own any character from KP, no matter how much i whine they never seem to sign it over to me. OH and the princess bride...also not mine..sorry
After the kiss the three friends shared a long embrace, followed by a very long "awkweird" silence.
Monique was the first to speak…even if it was a little timidly.
"Ron…can I ask you a question?"
Ron lifted his head from Kim's gaze to look over at his friend and smile a big toothy grin.
"Oh my lord….is Monique, queen of gossip, afraid to ask a question?" He looked down at Kim who had a slight smile on her face "I think we need to mark this on a calendar!"
Kim despite the tears that were still streaming down her face laughed at this statement as Monique walked to Ron and punched him in the shoulder…hard, with a look of pure anger on her face.
"EXCUSE ME FOR BEING CONSIDERATE; I DIDN'T KNOW IF YOU WERE READY TO TELL US WHAT EXACTLY HAPPENED TO YOU OVER IN IRAQ!"
Ron's expression instantly went from one of mirth to one of sorrowful apology as he gave an involuntary shudder at the countries name "sorry 'nique…no, I'm not ready to tell you what happened to me….it's still too fresh and I had to recount what happened to my superiors about a thousand times."
Kim who was shocked at Monique's outburst looked up at Ron when he shuddered and lightly touched his face "Ron… honey, it's ok… when your ready you can tell us" she bounced on her tip toes to kiss his cheek.
Monique looked ashamed at her outburst and quickly apologized " my bad Ron, I didn't mean to loose it, so how long are you back for?" looking up into his face hoping his answer wasn't a short one.
Ron stepped back from the two girls and looked between the two of them with the biggest smile on his face yet "I'm back for good…my contract was for four years" as he continued his eyes glazed over and fear was etched in his features "after what happened this time I didn't want to re-enlist"
Monique gave such a high pitched squeal that Ron thought that any glass inside the mall would instantly shatter. Kim on the other hand was deathly silent with a look of happy surprise on her face, mouth opening and closing much like Monique's had earlier.
Ron looked at both of them and laughed "well….now that that's out of the way, how about I take my two favorite girls to get something to eat...my treat!"
Kim nodded franticly not wanting to leave his side for the rest of her life if she could help it, but Monique looked around a little apprehensively before coming to a decision "aww screw it, they can be without me for one day"
Monique quickly ran around the store shutting things down and pulling the gate down with a sign that read "Closed on account of Ronshine!" The three friends had a good laugh at this as they walked to the food court for some catching up.
It had been two hours sense they sat down for food with Kim and Monique only taking breaks from talking to breathe when Kim looked over at Ron and asked the question that had been nagging her sense she saw Ron.
"Ron…why didn't we hear anything about you getting found and you're coming home?"
Ron looked between them sheepishly while rubbing the back of his neck "weelll, The military wanted to say they had found a missing Navy SEAL, but I asked them to keep it quiet….you know how I hate the press…and I didn't want everybody in the world to know what had happened to me."
Kim ached an eyebrow at this comment "well, whatever happened to you couldn't have been good…and people would have been more eager to sign up to fight a good cause over in Iraq"
Ron smiled at this and spoke softly "That's exactly why I didn't want them to leak it, what those people did to me over there was horrible, but I didn't want everyone signing up just to get revenge on misguided souls" he finished his statement with downcast eyes awaiting the explosion he knew was coming.
Kim looked at him with a curious expression, Monique looked on at Kim with a worried expression waiting for her to scream or hit something. What happened caught them both by surprise.
Kim took his hand gently in hers and kissed each of his callused knuckles "this is why I love you Ron stoppable, you see the good in everyone….even if they are evil to you."
After getting over the initial shock of her reaction a small smile spread over the other twos faces when Ron spoke "I love you too KP….I had hoped you would understand."
At the use of his old nickname for her Kim's heart melted and she squeezed his hand tighter, Ron just looked at her and smiled "well….go on….I know that's not all you two did while I was gone…I want to know everything that happened while I was gone!"
The hours ticked by and still Kim and Monique were talking non-stop, they didn't realize how late it was until a security guard came over to them and tapped on the table
"Sorry folks, but the malls going to be closing in 5 minuets, I'm going to have to ask you to leave"
Ron looked down at his watch and gasped "Zion! Is it really 20:55 already, I guess we should head out"
The three friends made there way to the parking lot, looking at each other before Monique finally broke the silence. "Ron, I'm so glad your back, stop by the store sometime tomorrow so we can talk more"
Kim hugged Ron's arm and looked at Monique "sorry 'Nique, but tomorrow he's all mine….we have some "Catching up" of our own to do"
Ron looked at her sheepishly rubbing the back of his neck with his free hand "Sorry KP, I was kinda hoping I could spend the day with my family…they don't even know I've been found yet"
Kim looked up at him and with a mock pout said "fine…but Tuesday you're all mine"
Ron looked down at her and smiled "it's a date"
As Monique walked to her Scion she glanced back to see Kim and Ron sharing another deep kiss. She smiled at her friends "they really are perfect together"
Kim broke away from the kiss first, not because she wanted too; but because her lungs were screaming for air. She looked up into Ron's chocolate brown eyes "did you want a ride home?"
Ron just smiled down at her and pulled her into a hug breathing deeply "nah… the rain cleared up and it's a nice night…I think I'll hoof it….'sides, I don't think you'll let me smoke in the car." With that he kissed the tip of her nose and took a small step back.
Kim smiled at him and spoke in a sultry voice "your damn right I wouldn't let you smoke in my car, but you better quit soon... Because if I smell smoke on you or your breath… you can forget about any more kisses"
Ron laughed and pulled out his pack "well…it's a good thing this is the last one" he screwed the Camel wide into his lips and light it, taking a deep drag.
Kim bounced on her toes to kiss him on the cheek "I guess I'll see you on Tuesday then, I'll be over at mom and dads tomorrow if you feel like calling" She began to walk way and saying over her shoulder "and Ron?"
Ron looked over at her "yeah KP?"
He could see the faintest smile on her face in the fleeting light "I love you"
Ron smiled back as he spoke "love you too angel"
He watched as her emerald green Honda Civic pulled away from the mall before he started walking the familiar streets of Middleton.
He couldn't help but laugh at the thought that entered his mind.
"well, time to go make mom feint!"