I Need You
Kimberly woke up with a smile lighting up her face. She couldn't believe she spent the night with her one true love, Tommy Oliver. She kissed his cheek before getting up. He stirred a bit then dozed off again. She put her clothes on, since last night she and Tommy roughly threw their clothes aside, going outside to put her things on his porch. She wishes he won't mind her staying. Her application to the principal of Reefside High school went through a couple of days ago. Her life in Florida was miserable to live in. No one appreciated her. Not to mention the gymnasts and coaches who hated her. She couldn't take it. She needed her Tommy. Crane needed Falcon. And like Tommy said the night before, the Falcon can never be whole without his Crane.
She went inside and started breakfast. Looking through all of Tommy's cupboards, Kimberly was surprised to see that everything was in order. That was odd. Tommy Oliver's kitchen was in order. For all she knew, Tommy was never the organized type. Eggs, bacon and pancakes were set on the pans and started to cook as Kim set the table. When she was plating the food, ten minutes later, she heard Tommy call for her.
"Kim?" he questioned as he came into the kitchen. Kim with plates in each hand smiled up at him.
"Hey, you," she exclaimed. "You're just ready for breakfast."
Tommy smiled and sighed in relief. Kimberly cocked her head, wanting to know what the sigh was about. "I thought you went. I couldn't find you anywhere." He told her and she went up to him as she put the plate down.
"Hey, do you mind if I moved in?" she asked, nervously as they both sat down.
"No, why?" he poured juice in both their glasses.
She grinned. "I quit my job and wanted somewhere else to, you know, settle down." She shrugged as she sipped her juice that he handed to her.
Tommy nodded. "I'll help you pack." He offered.
Kim shook her head. "No need to. My stuff are in my car." She started eating her bacon then thought about what she said. "Well, not now, they're on your porch. I didn't know if I should… I didn't know if you'd let me stay." She said, in all honesty.
"Course I'd let you stay." Tommy grinned. "You're my friend.
Kim's heart sank when he said that and her face fell. She looked at him in the eyes, saddened. "Is that all I am to you?" she asked. "A friend?"
Tommy shook his head as she stood from her chair. "No, Kim."
"It sounded like it," she cried as he tried to take her hand but she shook it off. Kim ran to the Tommy's front door where her car was and Tommy followed.
"Kim, wait!" he called as he stepped out of his house, he saw that her boxes from her apartment were sitting near the swinging chair of his porch. Kim jogged down the porch steps. "I love you, of course I want you here." He shouted which made Kim stop in her tracks and turns to face him.
"You do?" she asks, her eyes, teary.
"Yes, Beautiful, I do. You know me." He said, sweetly. "Falcon needs his Crane." He told her, simply.
She smiled, tears in her eyes and her hand on her heart. "Crane needs her Falcon," she told him and they met each other in a passionate kiss at the middle of Tommy's driveway. Kim rest her head on the crook her Tommy's neck as he led her back inside. He lifted the boxes and put them in the living room before they settled back down to finish their breakfast.
Half an hour later…
Tommy and Kim sorted out through her boxes as they decided that since they were officially back together that she could freely put her things in his master bedroom, acting like they never broke up, years ago.
Tommy lifted a piece of clothing he recognized. "You still kept this?" he asked, smirking. Kim looked up to see her pink and black lingerie that he bought her for Christmas. Kim's eyes widened as she dove forward to take it out of Tommy's grasp but he took it farther away from her. "Aw, I'm touched, Kim."
Kim rolled her eyes. "Tommy, give it back." She demanded. Tommy shook his head as he tried to picture Kim in it, like he did in high school when he first bought it for her.
"I will if you wear it for me." Tommy declared and Kim shook her head.
"Well, I can't wear it now can I?" she asked. "You're holding it."
"Here." He handed it to her and she snatched it. "Now, you wear it."
Kim grinned. "Sucker!" she exclaimed and he frowned.
"That's not nice, Kimberly." He said in his teacher's voice.
"Ooohhh, what are you going to do with me, Mr. Oliver? Give me detention?" she asked, acting like she was still a teenager.
"It's Dr. Oliver to you, missy." Tommy remarked and he tackled her to the ground. Kim giggled as Tommy tickled her and kissed her weak spot.
"Tommy! Stop it!" Kim exclaimed as she kicked her legs up in the air. Tommy kissed her passionately on the lips and Kim just stared at him, dreamily. Tommy smirked. He did it. He made her want more. Kim groaned. "Seriously, Tommy, stop being so… so… so immature!" Kim frowned.
"Dr.O, being immature? Yeah, right!" a voice said from the doorway of the living room. Tommy and Kim looked up to see Conner and Ethan standing there.
Tommy furrowed his eyes. "What are you guys doing here?" he asked.
"Training sound familiar to you?" Ethan asked, holding his laptop against his chest.
Tommy sighed. "I knew scheduling training every Saturday afternoon was going to haunt me." He muttered to himself and Kimberly giggled.
"Serves you right, Thomas James." Kim teased.
"Thomas James?" Hayley walked in behind the two students. "I haven't heard that since they called you up to get your degree." Hayley smiled, then frowned a bit as she saw Kim. "What are you doing here?" she asked.
Kim looked at Tommy, then back at Hayley. "Umm, who are you?" Kim asks.
"Oh, Kim, this is Hayley Ziktor, my very close friend from college." Tommy introduces. "And Hayley…"
Hayley interjects Tommy. "I know, Tommy, Kimberly Ann Hart. The gymnast. First pink power ranger. Olympic gold medalist. And the one who broke my best friend's heart because of an unreasonable dear john letter." Hayley said, coldly.
Kim ran upstairs and Tommy heard sobs escape her mouth. "Hayley…" Tommy warned as he watched Kim leave.
Ethan and Conner looked on and decided to not be in this conversation. "We're just gonna go to the dino lab." Conner said as he and Ethan left to open the hatch.
Hayley had her hands on her hips. "I'm sorry Tommy. It had to be done." She shrugged before starting to head to the dino lab herself but Tommy held onto her arm.
"Yeah, but is shouldn't have been said to my girl friend." Tommy told Hayley, seriously.
"Girlfriend?" Hayley questioned because for all she knew, Tommy and Kim had never been together since high school, eight years ago.
"We sorted out things last night." Tommy told her. "She was cautious of our relationship and she thought that I would break up with her. She only wrote the letter because she knew that it made me realize how I truly love her and it worked." Tommy smiled.
"Oh." Hayley didn't know what to say but she knew an apology was to be said, two, actually, she reminded herself. "Tommy…"
He nodded. "I know." He touched her shoulder. "Thanks for being there when I needed it the most." Hayley nodded. "I'm going to go and see if Conner broke something with that soccer ball of his." Tommy told her before going down to the dino lab.