You and I Both Love…
Disclaimer: Nope, as always, not mine. Just own everything that wasn't Power Rangers related.
: Hi! Thank you for the reviews, they really mean a lot for me. I wrote this for you guys and I'm glad to know you like this story. I too had so much fun in writing this. About my other story, don't worry, I won't abandon that. I'm going to start with the fourth chapter soon. Okay, enough talking. Hope you enjoy :)
- Part Two: Eternal Ring
Kim could feel her hand trembling. This couldn't happen to her! To all those people she read in the magazine, maybe, but certainly not to her! Oh, this was utterly nightmare.
She closed her eyes tightly, not really wanting to witness her boyfriend lying on THEIR bed with a woman. Oh well, what kind of person wanted to see that kind of displays anyway?
She turned the doorknob but there's nothing happen. Oh damnit! He locked the door. So he thought he's so clever, huh? How dare he do this to her? Why not looking for another place? Go to her place or one of those motels downtown.
" Oh, shit," Kim muttered and turned the doorknob again, impatiently. " Tommy, open the door! I know you're in there!" and you, woman, you'd better be prepared because you hadn't seen anything of Kimberly Hart's wrath yet.
She practically screamed like crazy until her throat went dry but did he even care? No. He's not answering, let alone walking to the door and opened it. Kim heard another voice, not as loud as the first time and NOT a grunt or a moan at that matter.
This was like the reality TV show! She must have surprised the hell out of him and then he hurriedly got up and tried to… hide? Seriously, if he really thought that he and whoever he's with could hide… They must go to the doctor and have their brains checked.
" Tommy! I'll only say it once. Open the fucking door!" Kim banged on the door. With her rage, she felt like she could pry the door open with bare hands.
Then it hit her. Of course. The spare key! Rummaging through her bag, she hissed. " Just see, Tommy. You'll dead. As soon as I got hold on you, you're so dead that you'd even regret ever thinking of cheating on me,"
She finally found the key to their room and she shoved it into the keyhole under a second. She's breathing heavily and the thought of busting Tommy was nearly driving her to the edge of sanity.
After a soft 'click', Kim turned the doorknob, hoping it'd open. It did open.
Oh God. Please. Maybe this was wrong, what she did. She should call the security, tell them that there's a burglar inside the room and maybe they could do all the hitting-slapping work for her. Yeah, there're two options. She might jump to him and that bitch, using all her strength to make them pay, or another one, she probably would be too shocked that she could faint right away.
Personally, she'd rather go with the first option.
Somehow, her mind went back to their college time. By all means, she realized that Tommy was a really great catch. He's handsome, hot, sexy, charming and if those exterior appearances weren't enough, he was also kind-hearted, gentle, caring, witty, daring, and the list went on and on and on. Everything about him, minus the Swiss cheese memory, was perfect.
As expected, just like in high school, this time was pretty much the same. Girls found him very attractive and the fact that he's taken was not important.
Honestly, Kim felt self-conscious about herself. She tried not to, but it happened. Why would a guy like Tommy want to have her as his girlfriend while he could have someone with bigger boobs, tall, blue eyes in his arms?
Fortunately, he didn't want someone who's tall, had bigger boobs and blue eyes. He told her one time with that frown on his face that she mustn't think stupid and be silly. She didn't even say a word. Tommy must have taken a mind reading class without her knowing.
When she asked him what he meant by that, Tommy only pulled her into his strong arms and kissed her. Well, those were enough to distract her from any silly thoughts. He loved her. The end of the story.
Or that other time, when there's this girl, Janet. Oh, she would definitely make Beverly hide under the table with her tail between her legs.
Kim still remembered how oh-so-not-by-accident Janet pushed her, glaring down at her with those grey eyes and snarled, "Yo, short legs, back off,"
She had never, ever felt more pissed than that one time. Kim wanted to throw Janet one of her shoes but good for her, Tommy grabbed Kim at the last minute and dragged her away.
That evening, one of their friends, Karen, threw a party at her house. Kim was still mightily displeased by Janet's comments earlier in the day and the fact that Tommy held her back from throwing Janet her shoes seemed to trigger her anger even more.
" Kimberly, look at this," she turned around and saw Tommy advancing towards her. There's a kitten in his hands.
" Tommy!" she shrieked and met him halfway, for a while forgot about the prior incident. She gently extricated the white and grey stripes kitten from his loose grasp. " where did you get this?"
" It's Karen's," he said, watching the kitty nuzzling Kim's shirt. " her name is Pie,"
Kim smiled brightly and tickled the cat's ear. Pie purred, liking the gesture. " Oh, she's so little…,"
" Yeah, she is so little," Tommy reached out his hand and stroked Kim's hair. " so small and little,"
It took her a while until she realized that the words were pointed at her and not to the animal in her hands. Her smile diminished. She looked up and narrowed her eyes. " Have somebody ever told you that you can be such a jerk sometimes?"
" Umm… no? I don't think so," Tommy kept stroking her hair until Kim slapped his hand away. That somehow made Tommy laugh even harder. He quickly pulled her closer and pecked a kiss to her head. " Yeah, she's little, and so are you," he started. " so what? So little and so cute. I like something cute. Don't listen to that bullshit, K?"
Okay, so it was so damn sweet of him for saying that. But what if NOW he finally realized what a big mistake he had made by chosing her and not one of those hot chicks?
Gathering all her nerves, Kim pushed the door open widely and her mouth hung open when she finally got a look at her room. ( Yes, her room. Tommy'd have to pack all his belongings and leave when she caught him).
She was hoping- well, not really hoping, how could she be hoping? More like thinking-, that she would see the bedsheets were scattered, Tommy's boxer and a thong lying on the floor and maybe condoms? Gosh, she watched too much movies! Instead, the room was…
Kim walked inside, feeling weak knees instantly. Her soft brown eyes observed the room. The bed, despite all her bewilderment thoughts, was neat. Everything was in place. Then her eyes moved sideways. There're many candles on the nightstand. Well, all over the room actually. Since it was starting to get dark outside, the candles dimmed light illuminated the room, creating silhouettes and giving her eerie feelings.
There's a lone chair in the end of their bed,-she used the word 'their' because there's a possibility that he didn't do what she'd thought he was doing-, and Kim raised one eyebrow.
What? Did he try to hang himself but it's a shame that before he succeeded, she came home and ruined the plan? Kimberly, Kimmie… she chided herself fast. You should stop watching all those craps.
Her head snapped up and she gasped. So Tommy didn't use the chair for an attempt to kill himself but for something that was so different.
There're so many white and pink balloons. They all floated until the heart shaped balloons reached the ceiling. At this rate, Kim was already on the brink of crying. She couldn't believe she even thought badly about Tommy. She should know better and she embarrassed of herself for it.
She glanced at the huge bed and took an intake breath when she saw a bear, very similar with the two bears they'd given to each other when they're teenagers, at the center of the bed. Walking closer like a little child, Kim sat at the edge of the bed and picked up the white bear.
How on earth he could get this? They're no longer selling this kind of talking bears. There's a paper attached to its nose and Kim took it. Her lips curved into a small smile when she read Tommy's bold handwritting.
Don't pinch my nose and don't kiss me either. Please, tickle me.
Sighing contentedly, Kim did just that. Her heart's thumping so hard that she could hear it. The next thing, déjà vu washed all over her. Tommy's gentle voice started talking.
' Okay, Beautiful. So, I bet you must be wondering' how could Tommy get this thing?' Well, easy. I went to the mall, grabbed the first teddy bear I saw and fedExed it to Billy. As simple as that. Billy's the man for all the things that I'm not so here the bear for you.
Yes, for once I wanted to be a romantic guy. I realized that I'm not a type of persons who can show their affection to the one they love easily. But you still love me, right? Kim laughed. She could imagine him looking at her with those puppy dog eyes. I know you do.
It has been such a long and winding journey,-poetic enough?- haha... but yes, we're finally here today. You and me, I don't want things to be any different. I don't know what will I do if someday I wake up and not finding you next to me. I'll probably call for 911 ASAP. Tommy laughed good naturedly and so did Kim.
The thing is, I want to thank you for coming into my life. I might not say this quite often, but I love you, so very much and I hope you keep that in mind. Getting a little bit corny here, huh? I know for sure if I said that line right in front of you, you'll bat your eyelashes innocently and go,' You know what, Tommy? That was just pathetic'. That's such a great imitation of Kimberly Hart! I'm so proud of myself. Am I right, Kim?
Kim groaned in half frustation. Would she do that? Nah… she wouldn't break the spell. But there's a huge possibility that she would grab him and kiss him until they're delirious with air deprivation.
You might not know about this, but I'd made a promise to your mom years ago, that I'll be the one who's gonna take care of you. Y'know, The One with a capital T and O. No, no, don't think about that Matrix movie. It's just you and me right now.
Kim's mind wandered to the scene happened about two months after they started college. She was still a gymnast so doing routine was just in her system. There's a pretty good gym at the building so she often went there for practising.
Just say that she run out of luck that day and she took a wrong step and fell with her head first. Everything was kind of a blur for her. She didn't remember anything until she finally woke up in the hospital bed, three days later. She had injured her head pretty badly but thankfully, everything's working.
It's true that she was indeed sleeping in those three days, but she also remembered one thing. There's a moment when she felt like she could listen to people talking around her. It was her mother and Tommy. They talked beside her bed so she got an earful of their conversation.
Kim didn't too remember about it. The images weren't too vivid. Even when she woke up, she thought that it was only a dream. If she recalled rightly, Tommy and her mom was in the middle of a deep conversation.
' Oh, Kim… I hope I can come sooner. The doctor said she'll be okay, right? She has to be!"
' She'll be fine, Ms. Hart. If only I were there, this wouldn't happen,' Tommy's voice was full of angst and regrets when he replied.
' Tommy, don't blame yourself. It's not your fault and I'm sure Kim will say just the same. Then again, you said it yourself, she's okay,' Caroline assured him.
Then Kim felt someone take her hand. It got to be Tommy since she could recognize his grip anywhere, anytime. Gentle yet firm, always could make her feel safe. The next thing came from his mouth made her hope that it wasn't a dream.
' She's okay,' he said absently. 'she's okay because I won't let anything happen to her. This won't happen again. I give you my word, I'll take care of her. I'll take care of her with everything I am,'
' I know you will,'
Both Tommy and her mother didn't mention about it anymore and since she didn't ask either, she's not sure if that was just a dream or not, not until now.
Definitely not.
Somehow, it warmed her, knowing that he cared about her more than anything else in this world.
' I was serious back then and I still am now. You just don't know how scared you make me everytime you're upset, get hurt or miserable. I want to see you smile. Your smile always brightens up my day, you know. Tommy let out a laugh. Oh well, since I have been Mr. Corny today, I might as well finish this record with all corny things.
This may sound cliché, but I really don't care about that. This is how I felt about you and I just want you to know. So, everything I've said before, those were just the appetizer. Now, for the main course…
Kim held her breath, waiting for whatever he'd say. After five seconds passed and there's nothing, Kim pouted. Oh, this thing just couldn't be broken right now! Come on! Kim shoke the bear but there's still nothing.
" Ohhhh!" Kim let out a frustration growl and leaned back until she lay flat on her back. Billy must have lost his touch a little. " come on, not now,"
After struggling with the stuffed animal for a little while, Kim gave up and stretched out her arms. She closed her eyes and tried to supress her disappointment.
Then she felt something warm touch her lips and her eyes snapped open almost immediately. Tommy was kissing her. He lay on his stomach and positioned his head until it was exactly above hers.
Oh crap. She forgot about him! How could she? Seemed that the bad memory was contagious. Well, it was something inevitable for someone who knew him for almost a decade. He, she assumed, had been staying in the bathroom while she's amazed by his romantic treatment.
She was too surprised to even think. His kiss was gentle and nearly made her toes curl. When he finally pulled back, her mouth opened but he hushed her with his fingertips on her lips.
" Beautiful, marry me?"
OH. MY. GOD.
Kim gulped like a fish, her mouth failed to cooperate and she was lost from saying anything, let alone answering the… proposal. Oh God. Tommy proposed. Proposed. Yeah, he must take a mind reading class or else, how could his timing was so close with her imagination of them getting married? She had been thinking about it more often than before for the past few days.
His finger explored her face until it stopped on her lips. His own broke into a grin. Kim's eyes widened when he dangled a ring right in front of her face. Yes, a ring.
It was a beautiful ring, simple yet elegant with a solitary diamond in the middle. Kim almost forgot to breathe.
Tommy chuckled and kissed her forehead. " So, Kimberly? Will you be my wife?"
Finally, at last, she was able to speak. " Tommy, are you crazy?"
He laughed out loud at her saying. He pushed himself up and walked around until he stood on the end of the bed. He patted her tigh and hauled her up to a sitting position.
" No, I'm not crazy," he said, trying to resist the urge to snort. " God, Kim. I asked you to marry me and you're asking whether I'm crazy or not! Our grandkids surely would love to hear this one,"
" Grandkids?"
Tommy smiled and reached over to take the teddy bear. He then put it on Kim's lap. " This thing is not broken. I want to ask you the question myself,"
" Oh boy," Kim's eyes welled with tears. She couldn't believe this. She thought that he was having an affair with some woman, but looked how it turn out? She studied his face closely. Wearing a nice plain white t-shirt, Tommy looked oh so handsome in her eyes. Didn't know why but she prefered him in white. Always. So there's not down-on-bended-knee thing, but with all those balloons, candles and especially the bear, she would give him anything he asked her. Including her hand in marriage.
" So," Tommy clasped her hands with his larger ones. His dark eyes gazed at her softer ones hopefully. " will you?"
Kim stifled her laugh and put her hands on his broad shoulders. " I really didn't expect you to propose. And when you did, this was teribble, you know. So not romantic," even though it was. She felt like dancing all over the room with happiness bubbled inside her heart. " but, I've got used to your lack of romanticism and I don't want you any other way. So yes, I'll marry you,"
His only reaction was to pull her into his arms and kissed her hard. When he finally let go, there's a half smirk on his feature. " So this isn't romantic enough? You know what difficulties I had to suffer for putting everything up for you?"
" What is it?" then the realization finally kicked in and she bursted out laughing. " oh, please, don't tell me, the commotion I heard… oh, Handsome, you're not falling from that chair, weren't you?"
" I had to redecorate the balloons," he shrugged sheepishly. " and you suddenly banged on the door and asked me to open the door,"
It wouldn't hurt to tell him what she had been thinking. " I heard you moan, at that time I thought you're…,"
" I was what?"
Kim ran a hand through her caramel tresses reflectively and redirected her eyes from Tommy's face. She murmured, hardly audible for him to hear. " You're playing hooky with a woman behind my back,"
" Kimberly!"
" I'm sorry!" she said, putting her hand on his cheek. " I just… I'm sorry,"
" I can't believe that you're thinking so low of me," Tommy shook his head in disbelief, feeling somehow discouraging.
Kim pressed her lips to his in a lingering kiss and she felt his body starting to relax.
" Hmmm… you know that it's not fair," he protested, a faint smile playing at the corner of his lips. "kissing me like that. You knew I can't stand to get angry with you, especially after that kiss,"
" You know what, Tommy? This probably is the longest conversation a couple ever has after the man proposed," she chided him gently with a heartfelt smile, giving him a subtle hint.
Smiling, Tommy took her hand and carefully slid the ring onto her finger. It was perfect, just the way she wanted it to be.
" I love you, Princess," he declared huskily and kissed the back of her hand. Kim smiled. He might not realize it, but he was plenty romantic for her and that was enough to make her feel like she was the luckiest woman on earth.
" Love you too, Tommy," for a moment she enjoyed the feeling of being encased in his arms. With her eyes still admiring her ring, she asked, " that bear, it talked for more than ten minutes,"
" I asked Billy to make it twenty,"
She looked up and asked, " Why today? Did I miss something? It's not our anniversary or something like that, right?"
He looked thoughtful for a moment then grinned. He eyed the ring on her finger in satisfaction. He did well, didn't he? "Almost eight years ago, on this date, a guy and a girl bumped into each other in their high school hallway, starting the full of hatred relationship,"
" Seriously?" Kim blinked, more than slightly stunned that he actually remembered the little detail. Well, he didn't have the best memory.
" You can ask the guys if you want to. I wasn't too sure about it at first, but after I confirmed it with Billy, he knows everything, I knew I was right,"
Ah yeah, she really had to call Trini, Jason and Zack as well. Oh, how about Beverly and Marissa? Kim thought evilly. And all those girls back in college. Janet. She should send them a t-shirt with 'THE ONE AND ONLY MRS. TOMMY OLIVER' printed in front or ' SOON TO BE MRS.TOMMY OLIVER'. Or maybe both would do.
When she voiced it out to Tommy, he simply laughed and ruffled her hair. " You're such a bad girl,"
" Don't worry. You can have a 'BACHELOR NO MORE' t-shirt for you to show off in front of your students," she said ingenuously, her eyes twinkling with delight.
" Very funny, Kim,"
" You love me," she quipped.
" Of course I do, Beautiful,"
: Okay, that's the end. Thank you so much for reading. Tommy's line in the story, It has been such a long and winding journey,-poetic enough?- haha... but yes, we're finally here today. I took it from Guy Sebastian's Angel Brought Me Here. A very beautiful song. I changed it a bit though. Until next time, please don't forget to leave your reviews, let me know what you think. But No Flame please. Thank you.
- Yuuri ; )