Author's Note: Hey guys! It's time for the next update and I just wanted to mention that Katherine's true intentions are going to be coming to light very soon! Also, Kimberly's nine months are almost up! This story just gets better and better huh? Lol Anyways, enough of my babbling! Let me just make my disclaimer so you all can start reading the story!

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!


Happy New Year

Katherine released a small yawn from her resting place in the bathtub. She had ordered Coleen to draw her a nice hot bath filled to the brim with bubbles and oils that would relax her. She'd dimmed the lights and lit a few candles to ease the mood. She was relaxing and she loved every minute of it. However, her mind couldn't help but wander to her current situation. She was pretending to be pregnant, engaged, hurting a man she stilled cared for deeply, and she felt awful for lying to everyone.

"Stop it Katherine." She said to herself. "There's no need getting yourself all worked up. Everything's going according to plan. Collin still isn't suspicious about my pregnancy and pretty soon, Julia will be giving birth to the beautiful baby that will complete my perfect family. You have nothing to worry about."

Katherine nearly jumped out of her skin as the sounds of hard knocking interrupted her self-motivation.

"Who is it?" she asked as she placed a hand over her heart.

"It's me darling." Collin's voice came from the other side of the door.

Katherine's eyes widened and moved towards the counter where her fake stomach lay abandoned. "What is it honey? She called out towards the door. "I'm taking a relaxing bath right now."

"That's the thing." He said, a smile evident in his voice. "I know just the thing to help you relax a little more. Why don't we take a nice bath together darling? I could give you a wonderful neck massage and pleasure you to your liking."

Katherine smiled at the thought, but her eyes traveled back to the counter again, changing her mind. "Not now Collin. The doctor at the clinic told me that I need to relax. After all, our child will be here in less than a month."

"Yes, I know that love, but I haven't been able to spend any loving, quality time with you since you first found out about the baby. I really miss all of our…loving activities."

Katherine giggled as she sank down deeper into the water. "Honey… you won't have to wait too much longer, I promise. Our baby will be here soon and we're getting married in April. We're going to be spending the rest of our lives together and I can guarantee that you and I will be spending… wonderful quality time together."

Collin laughed from behind the other side of the door. "Alright my love. Just finish up your evening bath so we can head downstairs to the party."

Katherine smiled as she remembered the wonderful party that would be starting soon. Collin and his father had invited all the local wealthy residents to an extravagant New Year's party and it was going to be the talk of the year.

"Well…" she said to herself as Collin's footsteps disappeared. "If everything continues to go as planned, 2000 is going to be a wonderful year."

Safe House

Kimberly smiled at her reflection one more time. She couldn't believe how self-conscious she was feeling at the moment. She was only going to a small service at the convent to bring in the New Year with Tommy and the nuns. Why was she trying so hard to look her best?

She stared at her reflection and frowned at one of her spiral curls that had decided to come loose. "Not now." She muttered as she grabbed hold of her curling iron. After redoing the twist and spraying her hair down to ensure that her curls would stay, she stepped back from the bathroom mirror to admire her reflection. Her hair was curled to perfection, dangling over her shoulders and framing her face nicely while her body was dressed in a beautiful maternity dress that reached the floor. The dress was a pale pink with a wrap-around ribbon that tied into a bow behind her back. The ribbon was wrapped tightly below her chest and above her stomach. To top off her outfit, she wore a pair of matching pink ballet slippers, a set of silver bangles on each arm, silver hoop earrings, and a sparkling shade of pink lip gloss with a grapefruit flavor.

"I hope he likes it." She says to her reflection. Kimberly suddenly realized what she said and began shaking her head. "What am I saying?" she asked herself. "Tommy is my bodyguard. Why on earth am I trying to prove that we can be… something more?"

Kimberly stared down into the sink as memories from the other night played through her head. The horrible nightmare, her seeing Zedd again, Zeke murdering her, her baby, and Tommy, and her waking up to Tommy's face filled with worry. Then, there was the fact they'd shared the same bed that night. Kimberly couldn't wrap her head around any of it. She couldn't believe what had happened that night. She was so terrified after having that dream, but Tommy made all of her fear and worries disappear instantly. He truly was amazing, that's for sure.

Speaking of Tommy, he had begun calling out to Kimberly from the other side of the door and she'd failed to notice.

"I'm coming!" she called over her shoulder. Kimberly inspected her reflection one last time before turning around and exiting the bathroom. Tommy was seated on the couch tying a tie around his neck. It looked as though he was having a little trouble. "Need any help with that?" she asked.

"No. I've got it."

"Come on Tommy." She giggled. "Just let me help. Besides, you look like you're struggling with it anyway."

Tommy laughed. "Fine then."

Kimberly walked behind the sofa and snaked her arms around his neck to retrieve the tie. She felt Tommy stiffen as her arms ran across his chest as she took the tie from his hand. She smiled as she wrapped the tie beneath his white collar and successfully tied it into place from behind him. "There!" she smiled in success. "All done."

"I will say that I'm impressed." He said. "You tied my tie in a pretty good knot and you didn't even have to look at it to do so."

"I… used to tie Collin's every morning before he left for work."

"Ah. Years of practice then?"

Kimberly laughed. "Yea."

Tommy turned around to thank her again, but his eyes widened at the sight of Kimberly and her attire for the evening.

"Wow." He said breathlessly as he stood from the couch. "You look… amazing Kim."

Kimberly blushed before looking down, wishing that she could catch sight of her feet. "I-I do?" she stammered.

"Of course you do. Pregnant or not, you really are… a beautiful person Kim."

Kimberly's blush darkened as she quickly turned her head. She cleared her throat before thanking him. "Well… what are we waiting for? Let's head to the New Years' service!"

Tommy smiled at her before walking over to her and extending his arm. Kimberly wrapped hers around his and he escorted her out of the safe house towards the church.

Angel Grove: Youth Center

"I'm so excited for this party Ernie!" Trini exclaimed as she finished taping the last balloon onto the banner. "Everyone's gonna have so much fun!"

"I sure hope so." Ernie said as he finished icing a large cake. The cake was half vanilla and half chocolate covered with a thick layer of whipped vanilla icing and blue icing for decoration. He'd written "bring on the new millennium" in the center of the cake with the year 2000 written below that. There were also blue and white streamers and decorative sprinkles all over it. The cake looked beautiful.

Ernie stepped back from the cake after putting on the finishing touches and smiled. "What do you think Trini?"

Trini looked down at the cake from her place on the ladder and squealed. "Ernie! It looks amazing! You've really outdone yourself!"

Ernie laughed as he set the icing tube down on the counter. He walked over to the ladder and helped Trini step down. Jason came in a few minutes later with Billy and Rocky. The three of them were carrying trays of food that Rocky and his chef's had cooked up back at the diner.

"Did someone order enough food for one hundred and more?" Rocky smiled.

Trini clapped her hands together as Ernie walked over to help the guys set up the refreshment table.

"This party is going to be…" Trini's face suddenly saddened as she caught sight of a photograph taped against the back wall by Ernie's smoothie machine. It was a picture she'd taken with Zack, Billy, Jason, and Kimberly back when they were still in high school. Kimberly looked so happy and that made Trini sad.

"Something the matter Trini?" Jason called out to her.

"Yeah." She said sadly. "Something is wrong. Kimberly's still in witness protection. She won't be here to bring in the New Year with the rest of us."

Everyone suddenly saddened at that thought.

"First Thanksgiving, then Christmas, and now New Years." Trini said feeling tears burning at the corners of her eyes. "What next? Why haven't the cops found Zeke yet?"

Jason rushed over to Trini and pulled her into a hug. She started to cry.

"I agree." Billy said leaning back against the table. "The cops should've been able to find this guy by now."

"You guys," Rocky said. "Don't worry. Kimberly is a strong woman and we all know that. She'll be alright. And as for Zeke, it won't be long until he's behind bars."

"You sound so sure of that." Ernie commented.

"That's because I am. The police have a slight idea of where he might be. Unfortunately, he's pretty close to where Kimberly's being held."

"What!" everyone shouted.

"Don't worry guys." Rocky said reassuringly. "You've got nothing to worry about. Adam found the mole in his department and he's going to go and get Zeke himself."

"So… Kimberly's coming back soon?" Trini asked hopefully.

Rocky nodded. "That just might be the answer."

Trini sighed in relief before hugging Jason tightly.

"Excuse me?" a voice came from the doorway. Everyone turned to where the voice came from and squealed with excitement at who was there. "Is this where the party is?" they finished speaking.

"Aisha!" Rocky exclaimed before running over and gathering her in a bear hug.

"Whoa there Rocky!" she managed to choke out. "I can't breathe!"

Everyone laughed as Rocky released the girl.

"Aisha?" Trini said. "I thought you weren't gonna be able to make it?"

"Well, I managed to convince my boss to give me a few days off so I could come and visit you guys. So, are we gonna get this party started or what?"

"Well," Billy said, "we still have a few things that need to be taken care of."

"Well, it's a little too late for that. There's a crowd of people outside and they sent me in here to check on the progress you all were making. They seem a little impatient to me."

"Then let them in." Ernie smiled. "I think we have everything we need to get this show on the road."

"Alright then!" she smiled before poking her head into the hallway. "Come on in guys!"

A crowd of people made their way into the youth center as Rocky and the others proceeded to finish setting the refreshment table. Zack ended up coming in with the crowd and he headed straight for the surround sound system to pop in his latest party mix.

"Alright!" he shouted. "Let's bring in the New Year like we've never brought it in before!"

Everyone cheered before the festivities began.

Ignalis Mansion

Katherine had successfully prepared herself for the last party of 1999. She'd done her hair in a similar style to that of her engagement night, but she wore a creamy purple evening gown that was loose at the bottom to cover up her "stomach." She also wore a pair of matching ballet slippers, silver diamond earrings and a diamond necklace that Collin had given her a few years ago. She descended the main staircase with ease and laced her arm into Collin's, who was waiting at the bottom of the stairs. He escorted her into the dining hall where several people were conversing and eating the finger foods that were set out on the dining table.

"How's the party going so far?" Katherine asked. "I hope I didn't miss too much."

"You didn't my darling." Collin replied as he kissed her cheek sweetly. "Besides, a party isn't a very good party unless my darling fiancé is by my side."

Katherine giggled as he kissed her cheek again. She suddenly gasped as she caught sight of Adam and Tanya over by a statue in the corner. The two of them were drinking champagne while laughing happily.

"They made it!" she exclaimed.

Collin looked to where Katherine's attention was focused and smiled. "Ah yes. Officer Park and Tanya. I'd forgotten that you'd invited them."

"It isn't a problem, is it?" Katherine asked, narrowing her eyes.

"Of course not love. Tanya is your best friend and Adam is the officer who's handling Kimberly's case. They are welcome in my home as far as I'm concerned."

"Could you excuse me Collin? I'm going to go and speak with them."

"I'll come with you."

Katherine shrugged as the two of them approached Tanya and Adam.

"Well there's the pregnant bride-to-be." Tanya smiled as she hugged Katherine. "How are you?"

"I'm fine. A little anxious for my baby to arrive, but fine nonetheless. Are you two enjoying yourselves?"

"We are." Tanya smiled. "Everything is wonderful. I especially love the orchestra in the living room."

"Special compliments of my father." Collin commented.

Tanya nodded before offering a hand to Collin. "It's good to see you again." She smiled.

Collin took her hand and kissed it gently. "It's good to see you again too. And Adam, I'm so glad you could come this evening."

Adam nodded as he took Tanya's hand from Collin's and wrapped his arm around her waist, pulling her to him. "Yes. I'm glad I could come tonight as well. It's nice to finally have a day off."

"That's right. Katherine told me you've been working double shifts for quite some time trying to find the guy that's after Kimberly."

"Well, the good news is, she might be back in Angle Grove very soon."

Collin's face lit up with hope. "Really?"

Katherine eyed him suspiciously. Just why was he so happy?

Adam nodded. "Yep. I found out who's been leaking information in my department and we've just about gotten him to give up Zeke's location. As soon as we get him into custody, the sooner Kimberly can come home."

"That's… great…" Katherine said pretending to care.

"Well, I see Mr. Reed, so I'm afraid I'll have to cut this conversation short." Collin said looking towards the hallway. "It was nice seeing both of you again. Enjoy the party."

"Thank you." Tanya and Adam said as he retreated to the hallway.

"Mr. Reed?" Tanya asked.

"He's some business executive that Mr. Ignalis wants to rake into his company. He told Collin that he'd better be on his team before midnight comes or there would be serious consequences."

"Oh." Adam said. "That… sounds… interesting. Anyways, I'll leave you two ladies alone for a while to chat. I need to make a quick call to the department."

"Adam." Tanya said folding her arms across her chest. "You promised that you wouldn't worry about Kimberly's case this evening."

"I know honey, but I need to make sure everything's going according to plan. Also, I wanna check on the twins."

Tanya sighed. "Okay then. Just hurry back."

"Will do." Adam said making his way out of the dining area.

"So?" Tanya said as the two of them made their way out of the crowded dining area. "Is… Rocky gonna stop by?"

Katherine sighed as she held the back door open in the kitchen. "I have no idea." She said as she and Katherine stepped out of the house and onto the sun porch. No one was in the glass walled room which meant plenty of peace and quiet. Tanya and Katherine took a seat upon two of the lawn chairs in the room. "I really wish he would show up, but… things have been a little tense between us recently."

"Really? Is it because of your engagement to Collin?"

"Well… that's… part of the reason why. Let's just say, things haven't been going right between us for a while now. I mean… I knew things were going to be hard when we broke up… but…"

"Kat, I'm sorry. Forgive me for interrupting, but… do you still… have feelings for Rocky?"

Katherine sighed. "I don't know."

"Kat… maybe marrying Collin isn't such a good idea."

"How can you say such a thing?" Katherine said in disbelief. "I love Collin with all my heart! We're about to be parents for God's sake. I want to be with him for the rest of my life!"

"I understand that Kat, but before you commit yourself in a lifelong relationship with Collin… I think you should acknowledge the feelings you still have for Rocky. Get them out of your system. It isn't good to dive into a permanent relationship when you're still hung up on an old one. That's what causes things like affairs to surface."

"I would never cheat on Collin. I love him too much."

"Kat… look… I know you aren't going to like what I'm about to say, but I feel as though I have no other choice."

"What is it Tanya?"

"I think Collin is in the same position as you are right now."

"…what do you mean?"

Tanya sighed as she smoothed the bottom of her black evening gown out. "Kat… I think Collin might still feel something towards Kimberly."

Katherine's eyes narrowed. "Why would you say that?"

"Just a hunch." Tanya shrugged. "Listen, I'm not saying he doesn't love you. I'm just saying that it's hard to get over someone that you once loved with all your heart. He may very well claim that he's over her, but there isn't a doubt in my mind that there's always going to be a place in his heart where she will always be."

"Thanks Tanya." Katherine said with a roll of her eyes. "You really made this evening special for me."

"Come on Kat. Don't be like that. Because you are the same when it comes to Rocky."

Katherine looked at Tanya. "What do you mean?"

"You can't deny that Rocky has a hold on a special part of your heart that Collin can't touch."

Katherine looked down at her fake stomach and sighed. "Yes. Rocky… does have something with me that Collin will never have or understand."

"Right. And I guarantee it's the same way with Collin and his feelings for Kimberly. Just look at it this way. He's choosing to be with you. Not her. So, you obviously mean more to him."

Katherine smiled. "Yeah. I guess you're right."

"Wanna go back to the party?" Tanya suggested as she stood to her feet.

"Um… actually, I kind of want to stay here for a little while. I need to rest my feet."

Tanya laughed. "Okay then. I'll come back out to check on you in a little while."

Katherine nodded as Tanya left her alone to gather her thoughts.

Reefside: Church

Tommy and Kimberly smiled as they made their way out of the sanctuary. The New Years service had just concluded and everyone was heading towards the dining hall for snacks.

"That was a good service don't you think?" Tommy asked Kimberly.

"It sure was. I really liked how the priest said that this year was going to be a year worth remembering. I can't help but wonder what kind of new things are awaiting me in the future."

"Well, your baby is definitely a new thing."

Kimberly smiled as she ran a hand over her bump. "Yeah. This baby is definitely going to be the highlight of the year. I just know that it's going to be something special in the lives of everyone."

Tommy smiled. "So, any New Year's resolutions?"

Kimberly gave his question some thought. "Hmm… Well, this year, I want to become stronger in both body and mind. I want to be able to handle anything that's thrown my way. Also, I want to be able to spend as much time as I possibly can with my kids. I don't want to miss out on a second of their lives." Tommy smiled. "What about you Agent Oliver? What are your New Year's resolutions?"

"I want to defeat any obstacles that get in my way."

"Why? You think you're going to have several to deal with this year?"

Tommy shrugged. "I just might. You never know."

Kimberly smiled as they walked into the dining area.

Angel Grove: Youth Center

"Everyone gather round!" Ernie shouted out into the crowd. "The ball's going to drop in ten minutes!"

Everyone began bustling around in excitement as they migrated towards the big screen TV near the juice bar. Sure enough, the countdown was at four minutes. The New Year was rapidly approaching.

"Say?" Aisha said to Jason as she began looking around. "Where's Rocky?"

"I dunno." He replied. "I saw him disappear about twenty minutes ago. I haven't seen him since."

"I think he left." Trini said. "I heard his motorcycle start up a while ago."

"Where could he have gone?" Aisha wondered.

Ignalis Mansion

Katherine sighed as she stared up at the moon through the glass roof of the green house. The moonlight illuminated the room with a dim, bluish glow. It was silent and peaceful. Two things that Katherine always found calming. The noise that had been coming from the house had disappeared a while ago as everyone made their way into the living room to bring in the New Year together. Katherine knew that she should be inside with Collin, but her mind was focused on her earlier conversation with Tanya. Did she really still have feelings for Rocky?

"Kat?"

Katherine stiffened as her name was called out. She turned around and saw Rocky standing at the other entryway to the sun porch. Well, now was her time to find out.

"Hey." She smiled warmly. "I… didn't think you were going to come."

"Well… I wasn't. This is just… a last minute decision."

Katherine's face fell as she looked down at the floor "Oh. I see."

The two of them remained silent for a few minutes before Rocky crossed the room and took a seat beside her.

"Kat…" he said ending the speechless moment.

"Wait a sec." she said holding up her hand to silence him. "There's… something I need to say to you…"

Rocky raised an eyebrow. "Really? What?"

Katherine took a deep breath before raising her head and turning so their eyes could meet. Rocky couldn't help but to gasp at the sight before him. Katherine was absolutely stunning. The moonlight had enhanced her beauty. Her eyes looked like glass as they gazed into his.

"Rocky…" she whispered. "Do you… still care for me?"

Rocky's eyes widened at the question. That was the last thing he was expecting to hear. "What?"

"Do you still care for me?" she asked again.

Rocky smiled as he took her hand in his. "I already told you. I will always care about you Kat."

"No Rocky. Do you… still care for me…"

Rocky suddenly realized what she was asking him. "Oh…" he said. Rocky pondered her question. Of course he still did. He'd never stopped. But she was in love with someone else and she was putting on this little pregnancy charade just to hang on to them. She obviously loved Collin more than she loved him, so why was she asking him such a thing.

"Why are you asking me this?" he asked, bringing his thoughts out of his mouth.

"Because… Rocky… I just need to know…"

"Kat… you love Collin. You're going to be marrying him in a few months. You love him so much that you're pretending to be pregnant just to hang onto him. Why does what I feel for you matter?"

"Because I need to know." She said squeezing his hand. "I have to know Rocky."

Rocky looked down at the floor and then back to her eyes. "Yes." He said. "I do care… I… I still love you Kat."

Katherine's eyes filled with tears. She couldn't believe what she was hearing. So Rocky really did feel something for her.

"Rocky… I…"

"Why did you ask me that?" he asked as he released her hand.

Katherine sighed. "Tanya brought something up to me earlier. She said… that even though I loved Collin, I still felt something for you. Low and behold… she was right."

"Kat…" Rocky said. "I don't want you to stay hung up on me. You have… a wonderful guy who loves you more than anything."

"Yeah… well that guy used to be you… and now… I'm unsure of what I want."

"Kat… you're in too deep to back out now."

"I know Rocky… Look, I do love you. I'm not going to deny that. But Collin… I love him so much more. And in less than a month, we're going to be parents. I am not going to lie, I'm no saint. I've done… so many terrible things in the months since I… lost my baby… but I wouldn't be doing any of these things if I didn't love him. I want to keep him forever and I can't lose him Rocky… I just can't."

"Kat…"

"Rocky… I just needed closure. I needed us to let everything out in the open and move on with our lives."

Rocky stared at her in disbelief. "So, just like that, we aren't going to talk about his anymore?"

Katherine sighed. "That's right."

"Kat… do you honestly think I'm gonna give up on us after everything we've just said to each other?"

"Rocky… it's done. Look… I will always care for you just like you'll always care for me. But Collin… I will always love and care for him and I want to be with him for the rest of my life."

Rocky frowned at this. "I can't believe this. You're relationship with him is a lie Kat!"

"Shut up Rocky!"

"No! You're lying to him every day when you strap on your fake stomach every morning!"

"Rocky!"

"Why are you doing this Kat? It's wrong!"

"Because! If I told him about that miscarriage he would've left me for Kimberly in a heartbeat!"

"If he really loved you, he wouldn't be worrying about Kimberly at all Kat. All of his attention would be on you! He'd be upset over the loss of your baby, but he most definitely wouldn't leave you. Shouldn't that tell you something?"

"He loves me Rocky! He's going to marry me!"

"Yeah, while his mind is still on Kimberly!"

Katherine shoved Rocky back before standing to her feet. Rocky steadied himself before jumping up and grabbing onto her arm.

"Let go of me Rocky!" she commanded.

"No Kat."

Katherine reached her hand up and prepared to strike him across the cheek, but Rocky caught her hand seconds before it reached his face. Katherine broke down in tears as she slowly fell to her knees dragging Rocky with her. Rocky held her in his arms trying to comfort her.

"I'm sorry Kat…" he said over her cries. "I shouldn't have said that."

"No." she said through her tears. "Don't apologize. You're right. You're absolutely right. I do worry everyday about the two of them. I mean… am I not good enough? Why is it that he still… worries over her and thinks about her when I'm the one that should be getting all of his attention? Am I not good enough for him? Am I not pretty enough? What's wrong with me?"

"Nothing." Rocky said pulling them apart so she could see his face. "There is nothing wrong with you. You are… the most amazing, the most beautiful, and the most wonderful person that I've ever met Katherine. You don't deserve to be treated like this."

Katherine suddenly felt like taking a leap of faith. Something came over her and she didn't know what. Next thing she knew, she'd pulled Rocky's lips to hers, molding them together perfectly. Rocky was a little surprised at first, but he relented to the kiss a few seconds later, pulling her closer to him. In the background, they could hear people shouting "Happy New Year" as they continued their kiss. Only when the door opened did they pull apart. Collin stepped into the room a few seconds later and spotted the two of them on the floor.

"What's… going on in here?" he asked.

Katherine looked up at Collin with tears in her eyes. "I… uh… I…"

"She fell." Rocky concluded.

"What?" Collin said worriedly before rushing over to her. "Are you alright?"

"Um… I think so. Rocky was just trying to help me up. That's all."

"Well what happened to make you fall? Did you trip?"

"Um… I felt a little weak in the knees."

Collin nodded. "Rocky? Can you help me help her up?"

Rocky nodded as he moved to his knees and helped Collin lift Katherine. Collin pulled her into a hug the minute she was standing steadily. "Are you alright?" he asked her in a whisper.

"Yes…" she whispered back.

"Thanks for being here Rocky." Collin said. "Who knows what would've happen had you not shown up?"

Rocky nodded as he stared at Katherine. She smiled at him weakly.

"Well then, I'm gonna go ahead and go. I… hope the two of you have a good New Years."

"Thanks…" Katherine whispered. "For everything Rocky."

Rocky smiled. "No problem."

Rocky made his way over to the door and paused briefly to look over his shoulder. Collin had Katherine wrapped in his arms as he gently kissed her lips before whispering Happy New Year in her ear. Rocky smiled at them sadly before exiting the house.

Youth Center (A Few Minutes Earlier)

Jason took a deep breath as he adjusted his shirt and patted his pocket to ensure that his present for Trini was securely in place. He then walked over to the crowd that was gathered around the TV waiting patiently for the ball to drop. He spotted Trini sitting in a chair near Billy and Zack as they stared at the TV anxiously waiting for the countdown to begin.

"Hey Trini!" he called out to her. Trini looked up and spotted him standing behind the crowd. Jason motioned for her to come over. She smiled before saying something to Billy and standing to go to him.

"What's up Jase?"

"Nothing. I just wanted to bring in the New Year with my lovely girlfriend." He said with a smile.

"Oh really?" she said smiling back at him slyly.

"Yeah." He said. "What do you say we go for a little walk outside?"

"What? And miss out on bringing in the New Year."

"Just trust me Trini. You're going to like our little walk."

Trini raised an eyebrow, suddenly interested and what exactly he was hiding. "Okay. I'll bite. Let's go for a walk."

Jason smiled and took her hand as they walked out of the room and onto the front walk of the Youth Center.

"So?" she asked him when Jason stopped. "What exactly did you bring me out here for?"

"I thought we should have a little talk."

"… A little talk?" Jason nodded as Trini looked at him nervously. "I'm not going to like this am I?"

"Don't be so sure about that Trini."

"Jason, you know I hate surprises! Just tell me already!"

Jason laughed as he reached into his pocket and held up a small velvet box to where she could see it. Trini's mouth fell open. "Jason…"

Jason smiled as he pulled the box open revealing the most beautiful engagement ring Trini had ever laid eyes upon. Tears began to fill her eyes at the sight of it. The stone that was carefully placed in the ring was yellow. Her favorite color.

"Trini Kwan…" he said pulling the ring out of the box and bending down on one knee. "This is the final day and the final minute of the year 1999… I want to go into the year 2000 with my head held high, happy, and… with the woman I love by my side… Trini… I knew from the moment I first laid eyes on you that you and I were meant to be together. There was something about you that truly struck my soul. Every time you'd walk away from me… I felt… this indescribable pain like that was the last time I was going to see you. But… then you'd come back, and I'd be okay again. Trini… I love you… I always have and I always will. And… I can't live without you."

The two of them looked towards the youth center as the sounds of the crowd inside began counting down from twenty.

"Trini." He said turning back to her. Trini looked at him the moment her name was called. "I want to spend… the rest of my life with you. Waking up every morning to your smiling face, starting a family, and growing old together. It will be an amazing adventure and I will love every minute of that adventure. Trini… will you do the honor of marrying me and becoming my wife?"

Jason waited patiently as Trini stared at him, looking deep into his eyes to make sure she wasn't dreaming.

"Ten, nine, eight, seven, six…" voices came from inside of the Youth Center. As soon as they reached one, Trini smiled and nodded her head.

"Yes." She whispered as her smile grew wider.

Jason's face burst into happiness at the answer as everyone inside the Youth Center shouted "Happy New Year."

With those words being said, Jason slid the ring onto her finger and jumped onto his feet, pulling her into his arms swiftly and gathering her lips in a kiss.

Trini couldn't contain her happiness. Not only was Zeke getting close to being caught, meaning Kimberly would be coming back, but she was officially one step closer to being Mrs. Trini Scott.

Safe House (A Few Minutes Earlier)

Tommy held the door open for Kimberly as the two of them made their way into the safe house.

"Thank you." She smiled sweetly as she walked in and took a seat on the couch.

"You look tired." Tommy commented as he placed their left over snacks in the fridge.

"I am." She said rubbing her hand across her stomach. She winced as she felt a small pain in her back. She took a deep breath to calm herself before looking back at Tommy. "It's been a long day." She commented.

"The last one of the year 1999." He smiled. "Well, the year's almost over. What do we have? Three minutes?"

Kimberly glanced at the digital clock on the nightstand. The clock read 11: 57. "Yep. Only three more minutes till the end of the world." She joked.

Tommy laughed. "Seriously. Who's actually dumb enough to believe that the world is gonna end tonight."

"Well, hey. You never know Tommy. It may very well just end. We have no way of knowing when the world will be ending. That's why I'm thankful everyday when I wake up to find that I've made it through another night."

Tommy smiled as he closed the fridge and went to retrieve a glass from the cabinet. Kimberly watched him closely as he did so, but her attention was snatched away by another pain in her back. This one much worse than the last. A gasp was pulled from her throat as she squeezed her eyes shut. Tommy heard her gasp of discomfort and turned around.

"Kim?" he said worriedly. "What's wrong?"

"I have no idea." She said opening her eyes. "There's this horrible pain in my back."

"Is it… your baby?" he asked, hoping that nothing was wrong.

"I… don't think so. These pains are only in my back and they don't feel like contractions."

Tommy grabbed another glass from the cabinet and filled it with water to take to Kimberly. She guzzled it thankfully and sighed as she leaned back on the couch.

"Are the pains gone?"

Kimberly smiled weakly. "Yeah. I guess so."

"Should I call a doctor?"

Kimberly looked at him and smiled. "No. I'm okay. It's normal for women to feel small pains and little contractions a month before birth. I guess it's just a small sign that the baby will be arriving soon."

Tommy smiled as he rested his hand on her knee.

"I'm… glad that we spent New Year's together." She smiled.

"Me too." He chuckled. "Even if it wasn't by our own choice."

Kimberly giggled. She then looked up at the alarm clock. It was 11:59.

"How many more seconds do you think we have?" she asked.

"Hmm… Maybe… five, four, three, two…"

Kimberly quickly kissed Tommy's cheek before he could even say one. She smiled as the clock struck midnight. Tommy stared at her in shock as she giggled happily.

"Happy New Year Tommy." She said standing and walking into the bathroom.

"Yes." He said quietly watching her go. "Happy New Year."


Author's Note: And so ends another chapter! This one was pretty long huh? Lol Anyways, I hope you all enjoyed it! I know I did! So, go ahead and leave me a review, and sit tight, because the next chapter's going to be uploaded really soon