A/N: You guys kill me with your reviews! Hahaha you don't know who to hate more right now. Hopefully, this chapter will help answer some questions. As always, thank you for taking your time to read and review.


December 18th, 2004

Olympic Valley, CA

Nothing brings the Christmas spirit around like watching the guy you're in love with start to have feelings for the girl he replaced you with. After the tree lighting, Kat was becoming a fixture at my house more than I would have liked. She would just come over unannounced or just pop in hours before her and Tommy would have plans. One time, Tommy and I had plans to watch a movie together and she randomly showed up half way through it. Then she talked during the rest of the movie and it made me want to rip her blonde hair from her scalp. After that, I gave up expecting Tommy and I to spend some quality time together. Marci, on the other hand, did not. She was not taking the idea of Tommy being with Katherine very well and she was making herself and her feelings well known each time she was here. It was more subtle at first, maybe a rude question or comment. But now, she was just interrupting their alone time every chance she could. I tried to get her to stop but after awhile, I just let it go because it was giving me some peace of mind knowing that Tommy and Kat weren't trying to fondle each other with Marci there.

Tommy had confided in me that him and Kat had not talked about making their relationship official yet. He said he still had some thinking to do about it and needed to make sure he considered everything it would involve. Every part of me hoped he would see that it was a mistake. Well, every part but the small nagging voice that told me wishing Tommy to be alone was just the tip of the awful things I had done to him. I didn't want him to be unhappy. I just didn't want him to be happy with her. I knew it made me sound awful but I couldn't lie to myself. I was just glad he didn't ask me for my opinion any more. I was fine being the person he talked to about these things but I didn't want to have to lie to him anymore than I already do.

The morning of our trip out to Olympic Valley, I woke up early and made sure everything we needed was packed. Since we would be celebrating Christmas with everyone there, I had to get all of our presents packed up. They were in a large tote, waiting to go in the back of Tommy's truck. Kat would be coming with us on the trip. I hadn't even let myself have the silly thought she wouldn't be there. I knew she would want to be around him in a romantic ski cabin, celebrating Christmas with everyone. I contemplated on how to push her down a hill and make it look like an accident but I knew I wouldn't be allowed anywhere near the slopes. I did worry about Marci going through with the plan though. She gave me the feeling that she would consider having Kat pull a Sonny Bono and making it all look like a freak accident.

I put everything by the door and packed up a quick breakfast of coffee, cocoa, and donuts to take on the road. It was going to be about a two hour drive to the cabin and I was not looking forward to being in the truck with Tommy and Kat that long. I had bought myself a pair of headphones and a cd player, hoping I could listen to it to drown the two of them out. Marci had spent the night at Aisha and Rocky's house, choosing to ride with them inside. I knew I should have asked Trini if I could ride with them but I was worried Tommy would get the wrong idea. Instead, I decided to just suck it up and deal with it.

"Morning." Tommy said, coming down the stairs. He smelled like he was fresh out of the shower and he had water dripping from the tips of his hair.

"Morning." I called back, zipping up my bag. "Is Kat on her way here?" I asked. "We gotta hit the road if we are going to drive behind Jasonn."

"She isn't coming." He replied, setting his bag down with the others. I looked over at him, confused.

"What happened? Did you guys have a fight?" I questioned. He shook his head.

"Her sponsor family was having some type of party and she decided to go to that instead. I'm actually kinda glad. We've been together a bit too much for my liking lately. It's not helping me make any decisions about us. I'm hoping this weekend will give me some clarity so I can make up my mind." He explained.

"Oh. Well, I wouldn't rush it, Tommy. You don't want to do something because you feel it would make her happy. You need to do what's best for you in this situation." I said nonchalantly. He nodded.

"I know. I've been thinking about it since the tree lighting. I'm still on the fence. I guess we will see what happens once we get back. Here. Let me load up the truck. You have everything you need?" He asked. I nodded.

"Yeah! Let's get this show on the road." Tommy and I (mostly Tommy) loaded up all the bags into the back of the truck and pulled the cover over the bed. With the colder weather and the snow, he didn't want to chance anything getting ruined. I tucked the bag of snacks in the front with us and the travel mugs of coffee and cocoa in the cup holders. I had to use the little pull bar to hoist myself up into the truck, something Tommy smirked at when he saw it. This pregnancy was going to kick my ass one way or another yet. He shut my door for me though before walking over to his side of the truck.

"It's not funny." I said, pulling my seatbelt on.

"It is a little funny." He said, starting the engine.

"Just wait until you need to get a crane to lift me up into here." I muttered, rubbing my stomach. "I'll need a forklift to get up off the couch."

"Oh, stop it. You'll be the tiniest pregnant person I've ever met. You're still beautiful." He replied, pulling out of our driveway and heading up the street towards Trini and Jason's house.

"Think you can keep telling me that on repeat for the next four months?" I asked, smiling over at him.

"I'll write myself a note."

"Thanks." Coming around the corner, I saw that Jason and Zack were loading stuff into the back of Jason's truck. Rocky and Aisha were parked on the side of the road, waiting for them. Adam and Billy pulled up along the curb behind us as we parked behind Rocky.

"We'll be done in five!" Jason called out, waving his hand. Tommy waved back, putting the truck in park. I grabbed the cocoa and took a sip, the warm liquid feeling nice on my throat. As I swallowed, the baby kicked hard. I gasped, putting the mug back down. Tommy looked at me, alarmed.

"What? Are you alright? Is it the baby?" He asked, turning in his seat towards me. I smiled, putting my hands on my stomach.

"Tommy, it's fine. The baby is kicking. She startled me, that's all. I forget sometimes, you know?" I felt her flutter again, the sensation near my belly button. "Do you want to feel?"

"Are you sure it's okay?" He asked, looking at me hesitantly. I smiled, reaching over and grabbing his hand. I pulled it over and unbuttoned my coat. I put his palm on my stomach where the kicking had been. I heard him hold his breath as we waited. But, there was nothing. She didn't kick or make any movement. "I think she's done."

"Hold on. Let me see if I can get her to do it again." I said, shifting. I grabbed the cocoa and took another sip. It didn't work though. I frowned as I released his hand. He pulled it back, letting it drop into his lap. "I'm sorry."

"Don't be. I have plenty of time to feel it still. I'm not going anywhere."

After an hour of being on the road, Tommy and I had eaten through our breakfast and most of our snacks. It was fun being with him in the car for this long. We talked about school, our time as rangers, and past memories I hadn't thought of in a long time. Reminiscing with Tommy gave me a warm feeling inside, one that made me feel like I was home. The further we drove, the colder it grew. Tommy had to turn on the heat, my feet freezing in my boots. Mountains began to fill in the scenery, white caps on them. It was a beautiful sight and I had forgotten about it until now. It was something amazing to see and I was grateful for the chance to have this entire weekend to spend with my friends and Tommy.

"Look at that." Tommy said, gazing out his window at one of the mountains we passed. "It reminds me of when we lived in Montana."

"You lived in Montana?" I asked. He nodded, glancing over at me.

"Yeah. It was about a year or so before I moved to Angel Grove. We lived in this tiny town that didn't even have a chain grocery store. I loved it there and so did my mother but Dad wanted somewhere closer to a big city so he could find work after he was discharged from the military. During the winter, we used to get a snow storm like every other day. I hated shovelling snow but it was worth it to see those mountain peaks covered in snow. I'd like to go back some day to see it."

"You should! It sounds beautiful. I'd love to go somewhere like that. I moved from one beach town to another. Maybe I should stick inland for a while."

"I'll take you sometime." He said, smiling at me. "We'll take a week vacation. I'll show you the sights and we can stay in a cabin. Think Marci would approve?"

"Oh, I think she would." I said.

"It's a plan then. We can even bring the baby. It would be a nice getaway for the four of us." I couldn't help the smile on my face as he talked. The four of us. For a moment, it sounded like we were planning a family vacation like a typical mother and father would do for their kids. I also noticed he didn't mention anything about Katherine. That had to mean something, right? That perhaps she wasn't in his long term goals for the future. I was the one he was whisking off to Montana. Not her. I let myself live in the fantasy, not coming down from the high.

"Maybe we will see a moose." Tommy laughed.

"There's a lot more than moose there. Maybe a grizzly bear or even a mountain lion. Some elk too." I gawked at him.

"A mountain lion?" I asked. He nodded.

"Well, yeah. There's more wilderness in Montana than here. Why? Are you scared?"

"I'm a tiny person! A mountain lion could eat me for an appetizer and still have room for dessert after." He let out a loud belly laugh at that, leaning back in his seat as he maneuvered the steering wheel. Jason's truck was in front of us and Rocky was behind, Adam and Billy bringing up the rear.

"Do you think I'd let a cougar eat you?" He asked. I shrugged.

"I don't know. I mean...Rita came close a few times." He looked at me, disgust on his features.

"For one, no. I always saved you in time. And two, never speak about her in that way again. She was never someone I would consider a cougar." He shivered, grimacing. I giggled, shaking my head.

"She did have that pointy bustier!"

"Bustier? You mean that bra thing? No. Nope. Never. Not even if my life had depended on it. That voice alone would drive me to jumping off the balcony of her palace."

"Oh, her voice?" I asked. He nodded. I bit my lip, grinning. "Like this?" I cleared my voice. "TOMMY! I'VE GOT SUCH A HEADACHE! TOMMY!" I screeched in my best Rita impression. Tommy jumped, making the truck swerve into the other lane for half a second. He swerved it back, Rocky honking at us.

"Don't do that again!" He exclaimed, shaking his head. "You do that WAY too well." I laughed, my entire body shaking from laughing so hard. He joined in, doing his best to keep his eyes on the road.

"I had to do it once when Zedd kidnapped me. It proved to be an excellent defense mechanism surprisingly. Especially against Goldar."

"I bet. That was terrifying. You should do it to Jason when he's sleeping." I snorted.

"I'll do it tomorrow morning at 6 am as the wake up call for everyone. Marci will be so confused."

"Ten bucks says that Rocky tries to morph." Tommy said, making a right hand turn to follow Jason.

"Can't have that happening then." I sighed. "Maybe someday, I'll fill her in on our pasts. I think she could keep the secret."

"I think so too. Which, speaking of that, I have something for you." He leaned over and opened up the glovebox. On top, there was a little wooden box with a red bow on top of it. He grabbed it before shutting the door again. "I wanted to give this to you now when Marci wasn't around." He held out the box to me and I took it.

"Tommy, I don't have your gift with me." I said, frowning. "I thought we were exchanging gifts on Christmas morning."

"We are. This was something I had way before Christmas. Open it." Lifting the box, I saw it had some weight to it. Opening the lid, I saw that there was a round piece of metal inside. Carved into it was the face of a pterodactyl, cracks running through it but still whole.

"My power coin." I whispered, picking it up between my fingers. On the back, I saw that my initials KAH were carved into it.

"When the Command Center went up, Billy and I had to dig to find them. We did it because we didn't want to chance anyone getting their hands on them. They are powerless now though. The connection to the grid isn't there unless a greater power restores them. I figured you would want it."

"Is this what you ran inside to get that night?" I asked, looking at him. He nodded.

"It was a special night and I felt like it was a good time to give it to you. Luckily, it was still there when we went back to go through everything. Kim, I know things haven't been easy for you since you've been back and I think you let it get the best of you at times. I want you to look at that coin each time you feel like you've done nothing with your life or when you feel like you are worthless. Cause there was a time where there wouldn't even be a world if it hadn't been for you. That power coin stands for the amazing strength and grace you have, so much so that you were entrusted with protecting the Earth from horrible things people don't even realize exist. You are worth so much and I want you to never forget that, okay?"

"Thank you." I whispered, reaching over and giving him a kiss on the cheek.

When we arrived at the cabin, I was sad to be getting out of the truck and being around everyone. But, I couldn't hold Tommy hostage in the truck for the whole weekend so I had to get out. The cabin was a two story house, nestled into the back side of a mountain. It was built to resemble a log cabin but had large glass windows that ran floor to ceiling on all sides of the front of the house. There was a large porch and a balcony above it, letting anyone see the gorgeous view of the mountains around us. There was about five inches of snow on the ground and it crunched under our feet as we carried our things inside. Tommy allowed me to carry one bag in, saying he'd get the rest. I headed inside, wanting to see the rest of the cabin.

It looked pretty much the same as I had remembered it. The first floor was a large living room connected to a dining room. The whole place had been decked out for Christmas, something that the Kwans arranged for our stay here I was figuring. Everything was made from wood and looked rustic, a wood stove in the dining room and a beautiful fireplace in the living room, a bear skin rug in front of it. A gorgeous tree that was tall enough to touch the high ceiling towered above me, decorated in different shades of gold and white. Presents were even wrapped underneath it. Up the stairs, there was more garland and it continued on the beams above my head. Wreaths with gold bows hung on the fireplace and the front door. Christmas lights wrapped around support beams, making the place look like it had been designed for a magazine cover rather than a proctologist and his family.

"Holy shit." Marci said, stopping next to me and looking around. She dropped her bag and gaped her mouth in awe. "This is huge."

"Yup." I replied, nodding. "This is why you try to marry a doctor."

"This is why I should expect you to marry a doctor" She mused, letting out a low whistle. I smirked at her, shaking my head.

"You are too much sometimes."

"I try my best. How was the ride up?" She picked up her bag again as Aisha walked in the door, her arms filled with pillows.

"Don't even get me started." Aisha hoffed, looking annoyed. "Rocky decided to play car games the whole way here. He only made it through 24 bottles of beer on the wall before I slapped him straight." Marci nodded.

"I thought we were doomed."

"Yikes. Ours wasn't bad. I'm glad to be here though." Trini and the guys made their way inside, everything piling in the middle of the dining room. Trini gave everyone a tour, letting us know where we would be sleeping. Her and Jason would be in the master bedroom. Aisha and Rocky were in the bedroom downstairs so Aisha wouldn't have to climb the stairs to use the bathroom. Adam and Billy would be in the first guest bedroom up the stairs, Zack bunking with them. And then Tommy, Marci, and I would be in the bedroom in the loft. Marci and I would be sharing a bed, Tommy getting the pull out cot.

While we unpacked, Trini and Aisha got to work at cooking something for dinner. It didn't take long for the smells of a spaghetti dinner to start filling the house. I unpacked my clothes and put them in the dresser I was sharing with Tommy and Marci, the smell of garlic coming in the room. Marci had opted to just shoving her things into a drawer for now, wanting to get back downstairs to spend time with Aisha and Trini. Tommy was helping Jason carry wood in for the wood stove, leaving the room to myself.

I took the power coin out of my purse and shut the door before sitting on the foot of my bed. Gazing down at it, I smiled. So many memories were attached to this small hunk of metal. Some good, some bad. Either way, they mostly all intertwined with Tommy in one way or another. I thought about the day I was given this and then the day I handed it over to Kat. There had been so many emotions in both of those moments, mostly uncertainty. Much like how I felt at the moment.

"Well, little one. I don't know if you'll ever get to see a Power Ranger in your lifetime but I gotta say that your mommy was one of the first. And it might be the best thing I have ever done in my life. After you of course. Maybe one day, I can tell you all about it. I just hope I can make you as proud of me as Zordon had been." I whispered, setting the coin on my stomach. The baby kicked and I smiled, slipping the coin back into it's wooden box for safe keeping. I shoved it into the bottom of my purse, hiding it out of sight.

Downstairs, I found everyone sitting at the table as they waited for dinner to be ready. I sat next to Marci who was talking to Rocky about some horror movie she had seen about a killer Santa. Aisha and Trini were in the kitchen, laughing as they put everything into dishes to be served. Jason and Zack were leaning on the bar that separated the kitchen and the dining room, Zack telling a joke as Jason tried to balance two large salad bowls in his hands. Adam and Billy sat at the other end of the table, watching Jason with amusement while they held hands on top of the table. Tommy slid into the chair next to me, smiling.

"You okay?" He asked. I nodded.

"I have never been better."