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Disclaimer: I do not own the Power Rangers, any of its characters, or any of its series. The main idea for this story came from a 2009-2010 storyline of Days of our Lives so the entire plot doesn't belong to me. But, all of the made up character names, places, and details in this story all belong to me!


A Merry Little Christmas

Katherine awoke from her slumber to sweet little kisses attacking her neck. She giggled happily as she opened her eyes and rolled over. Collin was smiling at her lovingly as he took in every detail of her. The way her blonde hair spilled out all around her as she slept, how her eyes looked both tired and fully awake at the same time, and how her smile seemed to warm up every inch of his body. Katherine noticed him studying her and smiled again as she leaned in and brought their lips together. The kiss seemed to mold their lips together perfectly as they began to hungrily devour each other. Collin moaned in satisfaction at the taste of her lips. They tasted like the freshest batch of strawberries he'd ever tasted and it made him crave more of her. Just as he prepared to push their kiss to the next level, Katherine pulled away from him and gently pushed them a part.

"What's the matter?" he asked her worriedly.

"It's nothing Collin. It's just… the baby…"

Collin looked down at Katherine's stomach that was well hidden beneath their sheets. "Right. I'm sorry darling. I almost forgot. But you know how I get whenever you kiss me like that."

Katherine giggled before reaching out to run her fingers through his hair. "I know. But we have to be careful. Especially because the due date's getting closer."

"Yep. Only a few more weeks to go and you will be giving birth."

Katherine smiled sadly. "Yeah… giving birth…"

"What is it?" he asked worriedly.

"Nothing!" she said quickly. "I was just thinking about something, that's all. Hey! It's Christmas!"

"It is." Collin said laughing.

"I'm so excited! We should go and see if Jacob's awake. I can't believe that I'm gonna see him open presents for the very first time!"

"Yeah." Collin said. Now it was his turn to be sad. Kimberly was going to be missing out on something so precious that she'd want to cherish for the rest of her life.

"Collin?" Katherine called out to him as she slowly pushed herself out of bed. "What are you waiting for? Let's go get that adorable little boy of yours."

"He's your little boy now too, you know?"

Katherine smiled at the thought. "He is… but he's Kimberly's son. Not mine."

"He is your son. You will be my wife, making you his stepmother and you will be helping me raise him when she is not."

Katherine giggled. "Okay then. Let's go get our son."

"Now that's more like it."

Safe House

Kimberly awoke to the smell of bacon, eggs, and pancakes. Her stomach growled loudly as she sat up and stretched her arms above her head with a yawn.

"Merry Christmas Kimberly." Tommy called out to her from the kitchen. He was busily preparing breakfast.

Kimberly smiled at him as she brushed a strand of hair behind her ear. "Merry Christmas to you too Tommy. Breakfast smells delicious."

"Thanks." He said, smiling at her compliment. "I was hoping you'd think so."

Kimberly smiled as she turned her attention to the window near Tommy. "This is the most perfect morning." She said. "A white Christmas. Those are the best kind! When I was younger, me and Jason used to go outside and play in the snow while our mothers prepared breakfast. Then, we'd go inside and open all of our gifts and play with them for hours! I remember one Christmas, I got a Crystal Barbie doll and a pink Barbie convertible and Jason got a G.I. Joe. We played dolls all afternoon." Kimberly giggled at the memory.

"That sounds like fun. Me and my brothers got pop guns one year and we ran around pretending we were cowboys. My mom hated those guns so much. Then again, we'd broken three vases and the glass window of her china cabinet."

Kimberly laughed. "Somehow, I could see you doing that."

"Doing what?"

"Being destructive."

Tommy laughed as Kimberly slowly stood to her feet "Man… my back is killing me. I can't wait to have this baby."

Tommy smiled. "I bet you're ready to see your feet again right?"

"You can say that again." She laughed.

After Tommy finished preparing breakfast, the two of them took a seat on the couch to dine as "Why the Grinch Stole Christmas" played on the TV.

The Ignalis Mansion

"Merry Christmas Jake!" Katherine smiled as she held a box out to the little boy.

Jacob squealed in delight from his place in Collin's lap as Collin helped the boy open his gifts. Jacob giggled happily after all the wrapping paper had come off. Katherine had gotten him a teddy bear wearing a snow hat and a matching sweater. His fur was brown, just like Jacob's hair.

"What do you say buddy?" Collin smiled.

"Tank ooo!" he squealed as he began shaking the bear around, as though he were trying to make it dance.

"Is that all of Jacob's presents Colleen?" Collin asked.

"No. There appears to be one right here."

Collin and Katherine looked at each other, and then at Collin's parents. "Did either of you get him another present?" Collin asked.

They shook their heads as they looked at the neatly wrapped, blue package with the sliver and white bow. Collin held out his hand as Colleen handed him the gift. He then proceeded to open it as Jacob watched interestedly. At the sight of the penguin inside the package, Jacob began clapping his hands as he laughed excitedly.

"Where on earth did this come from?" Katherine asked as she helped Collin tear off the rest of the paper. Katherine raised an eye brow when an envelope was revealed, taped to the back of the box. She pulled it off and handed it to Collin.

"Is there a name on the envelope?" Mrs. Ignalis asked. Collin shook his head as he opened the envelope. His eyes widened at the sight of the handwriting. He knew who'd written the letter.

"Collin?" his father said. "Is everything alright son?"

Collin looked down at Jacob and smiled as he held the letter in front of the boy so he could see it. "Dear Jacob…" he said reading the letter. "I'm really sorry that I'm going to be missing your first Christmas, but I want you to know that if I could, I would be with you on this special day. I'm gone to keep you safe, and it's hurting me so much to know that you're going to be celebrating your first Christmas without me. Just know and remember that I love you very much and I hope that you and I will be reunited soon. Be good for daddy. I love you. Mommy…"

Katherine's eyes widened. Kimberly had sent the mystery gift to Jacob.

"How did this gift get here?" Collin said setting the letter down. Jacob giggled as he managed to get the penguin out its box.

"It arrived early this morning." The butler answered. "I found it sitting right outside on the door step. I saw that it was addressed to Master Jacob, so I brought it in and set it beneath the tree."

Collin stared at the penguin as a smile walked onto his face. So, Kimberly was safe enough to send their son a gift? That was enough to make him smile. Katherine stared blankly at the penguin in Jacob's hand. Kimberly was still having a major affect on her little family, even when she was out of sight.

Safe House

Tommy set the last of the dishes he'd been washing on the counter as he began looking for a dry towel. Kimberly watched him intently as she chewed absent-mindedly on the last piece of bacon.

"Something on your mind?" Tommy asked as he finally found what he was looking for.

Kimberly sighed. "Of course something's on my mind. Isn't there always?"

Tommy chuckled as he began drying he dishes. "Well, what is it?"

"It's Christmas…" she said sadly. "And I can't even spend it with my family."

"Hey, I'm sure they're miserable too. But look on the bright side, I bet your son's gonna be really happy when he opens that penguin."

Kimberly smiled. "I hope you're right. I just wish I could see the look on his face when he opens it."

"He'll love it Kimberly, and it's all because it's from you."

Kimberly smiled as she stood up and waddled over to the couch. Tommy put the rest of the dishes away and joined her as she flipped through the channels. Suddenly, she reached a music station and stopped as a smile lit up her features.

"I love this song!" she exclaimed as music filled the room.

Tommy turned towards the TV as the orchestra died down. "Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas" by the Jackson 5 began to fill the room as Kimberly sang along in the most angelic voice he'd ever heard.

"Have yourself a merry little Christmas, let your heart be light, ooh… from now on, our troubles will be out of sight. Hmm…. Have yourself, a merry, little Christmas, make the yuletide gay. From now on, our troubles will be miles… away… Here we are as in olden days, happy golden days of yore… faithful friends who are dear to us, gather near to us, once more… Through the years, we all will be together, if the fates allow… ooh… paint, a shining star, upon the highest bough…. And have yourself, a merry, little Christmas, now…"

Tommy smiled at Kimberly as she swayed back in forth as an instrumental interlude began to play. The moment it ended, he joined her to finish the rest of the song together.

"Here we are as in olden days, happy golden days, of yore… faithful friends who are dear to us, gather near to us, once more… Through the years, we all will be together, if the fates allow… ooh… paint, a shining star, upon the highest bough… And have yourself, a merry, little Christmas, now…"

Kimberly and Tommy smiled at each other as the Jacksons' voices slowly faded away in harmony. Suddenly, a nice groovy band beat blared through the TV speakers. Tommy smiled and helped Kimberly up to her feet as they started dancing to the Jacksons' new beat.

"We wish you a merry Christmas, we wish you a merry Christmas, we wish you a merry Christmas, and a happy new year. We wish you a merry Christmas, we wish you a merry Christmas, we wish you a merry Christmas, and a happy new year! The Jackson 5, wanna wish everybody, a mellow merry Christmas, and a groovy new year! The Jackson 5, wanna wish everybody, a mellow merry Christmas, and a groovy new year!"

Kimberly laughed happily as Tommy carefully helped her dance to the music as the Jacksons sang through "We wish you a Merry Christmas" one last time. After the song ended, Tommy helped Kimberly sit back down before plopping down beside her.

Kimberly laughed in between breaths before turning her attention to Tommy. "Well, I'll admit that was fun, but I'm a little too fat to be moving around at the moment."

Tommy laughed for a few minutes before the two of them finally quieted down. They looked at the TV as "I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas" began to play.

"So Kimberly?" Tommy said turning his attention back to the brunette. "Even though you're away from your friends and family right now, what do you think of our safe house Christmas?"

Kimberly smiled at his question. "I loved it, and it's all because of my special bodyguard… and friend."

Tommy smiled at this and turned his attention back to the TV. Kimberly stared at him for a few lingering moments before doing the same. This Christmas turned out to be wonderful after all…


Author's Note: And so ends another chapter! I hope you guys liked it as much as I did! So now, all you have to do is leave me a nice review and wait patiently for the next chapter! Till next time guys!