Author's Note: Not much to say here except here's the next chapter. Thanks to my beta Bellarose20 for helping out with the edit.
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Command Center
Medical Bay
Angel Grove, CA
Sunday, 6:58 PM
"We need air support!"
"On my way," Kim responded. She guided the pterodactyl zord towards Belém Tower… or rather, what was left of it.
"I have a clear shot!" Kim activated the rockets in the left wing of her zord. "Rockets away!"
The incoming missiles pushed Zedd's forces back, allowing the ground team of rangers to continue the evacuation of the area.
"Thanks, Kim!" she heard Zack say over the comm link.
"Anytime." The pink ranger steered her zord east towards Padrão dos Descobrimentos, where hundreds of Zedd's foot soldiers were moving in from the large submarine resting along the bank of the Targus river.
Kimberly opened fire on them, sending a torrent of bullets down on the soldiers and forcing them to run for cover. She charged up the remaining rockets in the right wing and took aim for the submarine.
"Fire!" The starboard side of the submarine exploded, flames engulfing the large vessel.
"Nice shot, Kim!" It was Jen, the pink Time Force ranger. "But you need to get out of there. Rygog has his men on you. They're trying to take you down."
"Got it." Kimberly maneuvered her zord with ease, dodging the missiles coming her way.
A sudden jolt from behind set off alarms around her. She groaned when she checked the system stats.
"Damn," she whispered. Kim activated her comm link. "Guys, I've been hit. I'll be back when I can."
"Okay, Kimberly!"
She steered her zord south away from the fight so she could assess the damage.
"All right, the left engine is…" A dizzying wave just hit her. "Whoa." Kim shook her head. "Okay, I need to – " Another bout of dizziness raced through her.
"Shit. Not now." Her stomach lurched into her throat and she bit back the urge to vomit. "I can't…"
She gasped, suddenly finding it hard to breathe. The pink ranger ripped off her helmet and dropped it to the floor. Breathing was still difficult, but now her vision was incredibly blurry.
"Kim, what are you doing? You're going too high!" It was Trini.
"Do what?" she murmured. Her head felt stuffy and her eyes heavy. Why did she feel so sleepy all of a sudden?
"Kim! KIM!" She couldn't be sure but it sounded like Jason.
"So loud…" she mumbled. Kim sank back into her chair in a daze. Her chest hurt, and her skin felt clammy.
"Katie!"
"I'm on it!"
The last thing the pink ranger remembered seeing before her world went black was a blurred figure in yellow standing above her and the sound of shattering glass.
Kimberly groaned as she came to. Bright lights burned her eyes, forcing her to cover them with her hands. She paused when she realized her body was covered with wires and hooked up to various machines.
The pink ranger took in her surroundings. She was in the Medical Bay in the Command Center.
"What the hell…?"
"Oh, Kimberly, you're awake!" Alpha 5 waddled over to the pink ranger. "How do you feel?"
"Fine, I guess… a little tired." She sat upright in the bed. "What happened?"
Her teammates were on the other side of the room in their power suits, helmets tucked under their arms. Their expressions were grim, and there was a tension in the air she couldn't place.
"You fainted in your zord." She jumped when Jason addressed her directly. "Katie went after you in her Time Flyer. She broke the windshield of the pterodactyl zord and pulled you out in time."
"Oh." She fidgeted under the red ranger's hard gaze. "And my zord?"
"Docked in the bay and undergoing repairs," Billy said. "When it was clear that you were out of harm's way, I had Alpha 5 override the controls and set the course here."
"I see." She bit her lip. "Can I still use it to fight?"
"The battle in Lisbon is over," Zack told her. "The Time Force rangers are searching for any stragglers in the area, but there's nothing left to be done now." He looked away. "Portugal is under Zedd's control."
The pink ranger bowed her head, heart heavy at the news that yet another country had fallen under the Dark Empire.
"And even if the battle wasn't over, you're in no condition to fight," Trini said softly.
Kim raised an eyebrow. "I know I said I'm still a bit tired, but I can still fight, Tri."
Jason averted his gaze, jaw clenched tight. Zack watched the red ranger worriedly. Billy and Trini wore similar expressions.
"Why are you all so –" An image on a nearby monitor caught her attention, pulling a startled gasp from her.
On the computer were the results of a bioscan. Her bioscan.
Normally, she would think nothing of it. It was standard procedure to have one any time someone was hurt on a mission in order to judge the severity of the injury.
If they did one on her while she was unconscious, then that meant…
She winced, now understanding the reason for the tension in the room.
'Shit.'
Command Center
Workout Room
Angel Grove, CA
9:23 PM
Jason Scott never considered himself a violent person. He knew he possessed skills that made him dangerous under the right circumstances, but he would never use them to cause anyone unnecessary harm.
At the moment, though, he really wanted to hurt someone – specifically, Tommy Oliver.
The red ranger growled at the thought of his former friend as he pummeled the punching bag. He really hated that son of a bitch.
The door to the workout room opened. "Figured I'd find you here."
Jason didn't even look in Zack's direction. "I thought I made it clear I wanted to be alone."
"Hey man, if you wanna beat the shit out of the punching bag, go right ahead." Zack stood behind the bag and held it."…but I'm not leaving you alone."
Jason shot Zack an irritated look before getting in position again. The black ranger's muscles strained as he struggled to keep the bag in place from Jason's blows.
The red ranger paused before his next punch. "Ten weeks pregnant," he hissed. "I just…" He huffed and punched the bag again, nearly breaking it open. "Dammit…"
"You walked out before everyone could congratulate you…"
He frowned. "What?"
"On becoming a dad."
Jason bit back the bile in his throat and grunted. He punched the bag a few more times before stopping and wrapping his arms around it.
"Zack…"
"Hmm?"
He pressed his head against the bag. "…the baby isn't mine."
Zack sighed. "I know."
The red ranger ripped off his gloves and tossed them across the room. He did the math – ten weeks ago was their anniversary. The most they did that night was oral sex and some intense fingering, which meant she had to have slept with Tommy around the same time.
The thought alone made him want to scream from rage.
'The hits just keep on coming, don't they?' he thought bitterly.
Zack stood back patiently and watched his friend pace.
"I was just starting to get over what happened, you know?" At Zack's incredulous look, he rolled his eyes. "Well, maybe not over it, but it didn't hurt as much as when I first found out…" He clenched his fists. "But now she's pregnant. With his baby – not mine. How am I supposed to deal with that?"
The black ranger cocked his head to the side curiously.
"What?" Jason asked.
"Do you even want to be a dad?"
Jason froze, unprepared for the question. "I… well, yeah, I mean… I've always liked kids, and I always wanted to be a dad."
"That's not what I'm asking. Do you want to be a dad right now?"
The red ranger frowned. "I… no," he confessed.
"Then why does this upset you so much?" Zack asked.
"It's the principle, Zack," he snapped. "Maybe I didn't want a kid, but if this was going to happen, the baby should have been mine."
"So you're saying despite everything that happened with Kim cheating on you, you would want to be the father of her baby?" the black ranger asked in disbelief. "Jase, you can barely tolerate being in the same room as her for more than ten minutes. You'd really want to raise a baby in that kind of environment?"
Jason considered this. "No. I-I wouldn't."
"But…?"
Jason sighed. "You wouldn't understand."
"Try me."
The red ranger sat down on the floor, one leg folded underneath him. "I wouldn't want to raise a child this young, and no, I wouldn't want to have this baby with things the way they are with Kim but…" He bit his lip. "It still should have been me, but instead it's just one more thing he's taken from me."
Zack joined him on the floor, back resting against the wall. "Can we be honest with each other?"
The red ranger nodded. "Always."
"It sounds like you're more upset that the baby is Tommy's than the fact that it isn't yours."
Jason glared at him. "I'd be pissed about my girlfriend carrying the baby of anyone she cheated on me with."
The black ranger scratched the back of his neck in discomfort. "Yeah, I-I know that… but you're specifically mad that it's Tommy's." Jason tensed up. "I get that the guy's an asshole, and the idea that Kim would cheat on you with him is insane in and of itself... but you make it sound like this is all personal."
"That's because it is." Jason pinched the bridge of his nose. "But I guess that's what I deserve…"
"Dude, what are you talking about?"
The red ranger sighed, knowing now was the moment of truth. "I'm going to tell you something, and I need your word that you won't tell a soul. Not Trini, not Billy, not even Zordon."
Zack's eyes widened. "Promise."
"Before Tommy became the green ranger, you remember I told you I confronted them about their feelings for each other?"
"Yeah." The black ranger scowled. He still couldn't believe Kim had the nerve to say she thought Tommy was like family. He didn't know how things went down in her family, but anyone close to them could see those two were feeling each other romantically. Zack hated to admit it, but Tommy earned a tiny bit of respect from him for at least owning up to it.
"When I came back from that trip with my mom, I-I caught the two of them kissing in his truck."
The black ranger's eyes widened. "Oh, shit, are you serious?"
"Yeah." Jason's nostrils flared as he relived that heartbreaking moment. "They both pretended like it didn't happen, and I was willing to go along with it… until I saw how Tommy's flings were hurting Kimberly."
Zack nodded in understanding, remembering well how short-tempered his petite friend was at the time. "She was jealous."
"Big time, and it was putting a strain on our relationship." He drew random patterns on the floor with his index finger. "A little while after that is when Tommy got captured by Rita and Goldar, and she asked for us to make the trade."
"Right," the black ranger said. "But then you went, and it was a trick to get you to – "
"I never went," Jason whispered.
"What?"
The red ranger ran his hands over his face, unable to look his friend in the eye. "I never went, Zack. I left him there to be tortured by Goldar because… because I was scared." He blinked back tears. "Kim had been so afraid when he was kidnapped – I'd never seen her like that in my life. And I just knew the moment we got him back, that would be it. Whatever it was that was keeping her with me wouldn't be enough, and she'd finally drop me for him." Jason wiped at his face. "I had all these dreams of us together – going off to college, getting married and having kids. I panicked at the thought of losing that – of losing her, so I took the coward's way out." His voice became soft. "Now he's the green ranger and all of this is my fault."
"Jase…"
"I swear to you, Zack, I regretted it almost as soon as I did it. You don't know how bad I wish I could take it all back." He sniffled loudly. "But I can't, and now I have to live with the fact that he exists because of me."
Zack had always taken pride in his ability to always know exactly what to say in any situation, but this? He was at a loss for words. His initial response was disbelief and disappointment. Jason was one of the best people he knew. For him to do this, especially as the leader of the team, was unforgivable.
God, he was actually feeling bad for Tommy now. Zack knew firsthand how much of a sick bastard Goldar could be… the fact that the green ranger was willingly subjected to that sort of torture by his best friend made the black ranger sick to his stomach.
"Say something… please."
"What do you want me to say?" Zack asked. "You fucked up, man. How could you do that to him? No wonder Tommy's been so ruthless – shit, I'd be pissed at you, too, if you did that to me." He held up his hands. "Now I'm not justifying murdering people and seducing your girlfriend by any means, but I can certainly understand the motivation."
The red ranger flinched, face wet from errant tears. "Yeah…"
Zack nudged Jason's leg with his foot. "That being said… you can't keep beating yourself up over it. Yeah, your decision may have pushed Tommy to become the green ranger, but we freed him, remember? You battled Goldar and destroyed the Sword of Darkness, but he chose to stay with the bad guys. That's on him, not you. Hell, even everything with Kimberly…" The black ranger sighed. "I love her like a sister, but that's on her. Tommy may have targeted her because of you, but she didn't have to go along with it."
Jason frowned. He understood intellectually what Zack was saying was true, but he also knew his friend was trying to make him feel better.
"It's not that cut and dry, Zack. Yeah, they made their own choices along the way, but none of this would have happened if I had just done the right thing and saved him like I was supposed to. This is my responsibility."
Zack leaned back against the wall as he regarded his friend thoughtfully. "Is that why you said the baby was yours?"
When the announcement was officially made that Kim would be off-duty due to her pregnancy, questions naturally arose from the other teams about the identity of the baby's father. Zack had been floored when Jason announced he was the father.
The red ranger pulled his knees up his chest. "I didn't make this baby… but I'm just as responsible for them being here as Kim and Tommy." His expression became somber. "I can't just leave her to handle that all by herself."
Zack raised an eyebrow. He could tell Jason really believed what he was saying just from the guilt written all over his face, but the black ranger also had a sneaking suspicion that despite everything, Jason still loved Kimberly, at least in some capacity. That love was pushing him to help her in her current condition, and for that, Zack was grateful. If the other teams ever found out that the father of Kim's baby was the green ranger, all hell would break loose. Fraternization with the enemy was strictly prohibited by the Eltarian Council and was considered treason, which was punishable by death.
No matter how he felt about the circumstances surrounding her relationship with Tommy, Zack would be damned if he let anything happened to her or her baby.
"Okay," the black ranger said rising to his feet. He held out a hand to the red ranger. "So… what's the next move?"
Jason grabbed on and pulled himself up. "Next move?"
"Yeah." Zack rest his hands on his hips. "Kim's pregnant, which means she can't fight anymore. We can't just have the pink ranger disappear with no explanation – that'll be suspicious. And we have to find somewhere safe for her and the baby to hide. The Command Center is the safest place, but we can't keep her cooped up here for the next few months."
The younger teen shot his friend a grateful smile. Zack was always able to put things in perspective for him. Hell, if Zack hadn't come after him, he'd probably still be punching that damn bag and wallowing in self-pity. His focus had been on his feelings about the baby and his role in the baby's conception, when instead it needed to be on how this situation would impact the team and the best way to protect their teammate.
He needed to be a leader right now.
"We'll think of something," Jason said, squaring his shoulders. "We always do."
Command Center
Medical Bay
Angel Grove, CA
10:46 PM
Kimberly sat on the bed with her legs crossed as she watched her friends talk to each other softly a few feet away. It was quiet save for their murmuring and the random beeps of the medical equipment.
She was feeling a lot better than when she first woke up. The sterile scent of the medical bay did wonders for her nausea, and she no longer felt dehydrated. The IV attached to her arm itched like hell, though.
"Don't scratch that," Trini scolded softly. "We can take it out in a bit, all right?"
The pink ranger nodded. "Sorry."
"It's okay." The yellow ranger sat down in the chair next to her. "Feeling any better?"
"Yeah." She picked at the sheets of her bed. "Aside from the obvious."
Trini watched her friend carefully. "How long have you known you were pregnant, Kim?"
The pink ranger started to deny knowing anything, but the stern glare from her best friend forced her to come clean. "About a month."
"A month?" the blue ranger asked horrified. "Kimberly, do you understand the danger you put not only the baby but yourself in by not telling anyone?"
"I know, I know," she murmured.
"You won't have the chance to do it anymore," Trini said. "You have to follow Zordon's orders, Kim. No active duty."
Kimberly blinked back tears. 'God, does Zordon know about the baby's paternity, too?'
It wouldn't surprise her if he did. She could only imagine how disappointed he must be in her.
The doors to the medical bay opened, and a green blur rushed into the room. The pink ranger couldn't help but giggle when she realized it was Trip Regis. She'd only known the green Time Force ranger for a short amount of time, but she already adored him.
"Kimberly!" He grinned widely. "I wanted to find you and congratulate you in person!"
He pulled her into an exuberant hug. "Thanks, Trip."
Trip frowned at the tears in her eyes. "Why are you crying? A baby should be good news."
Trini placed a comforting hand on Trip's shoulders. "It is. She's just emotional is all."
This answer seemed to satisfy the Xybrian. He pulled up a chair. "Ah, this is so cool! A power ranger baby! I always thought Wes and Jen would be the first to have one… is Jason excited, too?"
Jason, God… she needed to talk to him. She needed to explain.
He wasn't stupid. He knew the baby wasn't his. Timing wise, it was believable – the baby was conceived around the time of their anniversary, when they were still dating. It wasn't a stretch to assume he was the father.
But while she and Jason did fool around quite a bit, Kim didn't have sex with him that night. She did, however, have sex with Tommy a few days later, and he most certainly had not used any protection.
"And here we are folks… the last play of the game."
Kim bit her lip as she watched from the sidelines with the other cheerleaders.
"Down! Set!" Tommy yelled. He looked around the field. "Black 38! Black 38!" The offensive line shifted around. "Hut! Hut! Hike!"
At the snap, the ball was tossed back to Carlos Vallerte. The junior held the ball as Billy prepared to kick.
Right as the blue ranger rushed for the ball, he swerved at the last second for a fake out. Carlos took the ball and curled it into his chest, running to the far left end of the field. He passed the ball to Tommy who spun around searching the field with wild eyes.
"And Vallerte passes to Oliver. It looks like Angel Grove is going for a two-point conversion, folks!"
The green ranger dodged a near tackle and tossed the ball. A hush fell over the crowd as the ball spiraled down field.
"Oliver passes to Taylor who's wide open… AND TAYLOR CATCHES THE BALL AT THE TWENTY YARD LINE!" the announcer yelled over the speakers. "HE TAKES IT TO THE TEN! THE FIVE! TOUCHDOWN ANGEL GROVE!"
The audience cheered loudly at the play.
"ANGEL GROVE WINS 43-42! WHAT A GAME!"
Kim hooted when Zack took off his helmet and cheered. The black ranger did a celebratory dance as his teammates rushed him. He winced slightly when Bulk lifted him up into a tight hug.
"Kim!" The pink ranger turned and squealed when she was scooped up into a tight hug by Trini. Behind the Vietnamese girl was Aisha Campbell, vice president of the student council. Kim, Trini, and Aisha became fast friends soon after the younger girl transferred from Stone Canyon in their sophomore year.
"That was such a good game!" the yellow ranger said with excitement, cheeks flushed. "They did so well!"
Kim nodded. "I figured they would, but they were awesome tonight." She shot Aisha a cheeky grin. "Looks like your boys couldn't cut it."
Aisha rolled her eyes at the dig towards her former school. "Yeah, yeah."
"Ladies," a low voice rumbled from behind. "You all look lovely."
A few feet away stood Jason, who was resting heavily on the gate.
The pink ranger grinned. "Thanks, Jason." She frowned when she saw him favoring his left leg. "They hit you pretty hard, huh?"
Discomfort flashed on his face briefly. "Yeah," he said as he rubbed his thigh gingerly. "Coach is worried I might be out for the season." He rolled his eyes. "Mom's freaking out. She wants me to go straight to the hospital to get checked out."
The girls gave each other knowing glances. They wholeheartedly agreed with his mother on this one.
Jason was benched near the end of the fourth quarter. He had managed to recover a fumble at a crucial moment in the game, preventing Stone Canyon from having another chance to score. TJ Johnson had tackled one of their wide receivers so hard, he dropped the ball, and Jason was able to make the dive and recover before it was too late. Unfortunately, that left him at the bottom of a huge pile up. By the time the other players had moved off of him, the damage to his leg was already done.
The pink ranger raised an eyebrow when she saw a large crowd of students heading out of the back gate. They were chanting something but she was too far away to make out the words.
"Where are they headed?"
"Johansson's throwing a party. He said if we won the homecoming game, he'd throw a party at his parents' lake house to celebrate." Jason shook his head at the blond boy leading the group. "Looks like he's making good on his promise."
Kim nibbled on her bottom lip. Douglas threw awesome parties, and she could use some fun tonight.
"Hey." She turned to face her boyfriend. "Go on. I can tell you wanna go, Kim."
"You sure?" she asked uncertainly.
"Yeah." He sighed when he saw the assistant coach ride over in a golf cart. "I'm in for a long night in the emergency room. You all should definitely go to the party. I'll be fine."
And he really would be. They'd all received far worse injuries from their ranger duties – this was nothing in comparison.
Kimberly clapped excitedly and brushed a kiss against his cheek. "I'll stop by tomorrow!" she yelled as she dragged Aisha and Trini behind her to the parking lot.
By the time the pink ranger arrived to the party, it was well underway. She had stopped by her house to change out of her cheerleading uniform and touchup her makeup, now wearing a dark denim skirt and black off-the-shoulder crop top. She walked up the steps and rang the doorbell, stepping back when an overexuberant Douglas Johansson opened the door to greet her.
The music from inside reached her ears. "California, knows how to party…"
"Kimberly!" he said a little too loudly, face flushed. She stiffened slightly when he gave her a sideways hug. "Now the party can really get started – get in here, girl!"
She walked past him into the house, allowing him to take her purse and hang it up in the coat closet. 2Pac's "California Love" was blasting from the speakers, the sound nearly deafening as she walked into the dark living room. She could barely make out the faces surrounding her, only able to really tell who was who when a person was directly in front of her.
"Kim!" The pink ranger jumped when she was hugged from behind by Zack. "Come dance with me!"
Kim could only follow as the black ranger pulled her into the middle of the crowd. The two held hands as they danced together for a few songs, giggling softly as they twirled one another around. At one point, Zack dipped her, causing Kim to laugh outright in delight. She held her hand up and allowed the black ranger to spin her once more, though this time Zack actually let her go. Kim grinned when she saw what caught her friend's attention. It was Angela, who was wearing the tightest dress the pink ranger had ever seen. She watched happily as he asked the girl to dance and pulled her closer to him.
"Hey, Kim."
She groaned softly at the voice in her ear and turned. "Skull," she said with a strained smile.
He grinned down at her, smacking his gum obnoxiously. "I see Jason isn't here… too bad." He popped his collar with a smirk. "Guess that means me and you can finally have that dance, huh?"
Kimberly tried not to vomit. "Erm…well…"
"Sorry, Skull, I need her for a moment."
The pink ranger shot Aisha a grateful smile at the interruption, locking arms with the younger girl. The two headed for the den, bursting into giggles once they were out of Skull's line of sight.
"Thanks for the save."
"Anytime," Aisha said with a wink.
The girls turned at sudden shouting a few feet away from them. A small group was huddled around the large television. From what Kim could tell, they were playing Mortal Kombat – she'd seen Jason and Zack playing it enough times to recognize the game almost immediately.
"Dude! Dude! Do the combo!" Curtis Taylor, Zack's cousin, yelled. He rest his hands on Adam's shoulders. "Come on, man, kick his ass!"
Next to Adam sat Bulk, whose tongue was sticking out of the corner of his mouth in concentration.
"You got this, Bulkie!" Sarah Jones, a member of his punk crew, yelled. "Don't let that goody two shoes show you up!"
"Is it really that serious?" Aisha asked. She stared at the other kids incredulously.
"Apparently. Jason and Zack act the same way whenever they play." Kim combed her fingers through her hair. "I'm gonna grab a drink. You want something?"
"Nah, I'm good."
The pink ranger made her way to the kitchen, nodding along to the beat of Montell Jordan's "This Is How We Do It" playing from the speakers. She waved and smiled at those she recognized along the way, stopping occasionally to make small talk. When she had almost reached the kitchen, a muscled arm reached out, grabbing her wrist and pulling her into a dark corner.
She knew from his touch alone who it was.
The pink ranger ripped her arm away from him. "Creepy much?"
"Were you seriously gonna try and avoid me the whole night?"
Kim shivered at his husky tone. "Tommy…"
She inhaled sharply when familiar fingers trailed along her sides.
"Stop," she hissed. "Anyone can see us."
"I don't care," he said, voice gruff. "I wanna talk to you."
She looked away from him, needing to collect her thoughts. Things had been strained between them for the past few days.
The green ranger had invited her over Tuesday night to watch his favorite martial arts film, Enter the Dragon. Martial arts movies weren't really Kim's thing, but she could tell he really wanted her to be there. After the movie, Tommy asked if she could come over Wednesday and spend the night. It was a big step for them as up until now, they'd only been fooling around and then parting ways. Spending the night meant sleeping together, something she was surprised to learn he was even open to. The conversations in the girls' locker room made it seem like he wasn't into that sort of thing.
Reluctantly, she had declined his offer, informing him that she had other plans and couldn't cancel them. When he pushed on what could be so important, she explained that her and Jason's anniversary was the next day, and they planned to celebrate that evening.
Naturally, that didn't go over well with the green ranger at all.
The argument that ensued was one for the books, ending with her teleporting home in a rage. Since that night, the only time she'd spoken to the green ranger was on the battlefield.
"I'm not doing this here," she whispered.
"Kim…"
"Go outside and wait for me."
He clenched his jaw. "Fine. Meet me at my truck on the side of the house."
"Okay."
He bent down in an attempt to kiss her. Kim ducked before his lips could make contact and scurried off to the kitchen. She knew without even looking back that he was pissed.
The pink ranger grabbed a diet coke from the cooler and headed back to the den. Trini was sitting next to Aisha on the loveseat, and Billy was sitting on the armrest.
"Hey, Kim. We were just telling Billy how great he was in tonight's game."
Kim bumped the blue ranger's shoulder and grinned. "Was there any doubt? No one's better than Billy."
His ears burned red from the compliment. It wasn't an exaggeration – the blue ranger was in fact the best kicker Angel Grove High had ever had.
"So, any plans this weekend?"
The four teens chatted, agreeing to catch the new movie Sleepers that had just come out. Billy and Trini wanted to see it because it looked interesting. Kim and Aisha were in it more for the opportunity to see Brad Pitt on the big screen.
The last chords of No Doubt's "Spiderwebs" faded out, and "Hey Lover" by LL Cool J began to play. Kim and the others grew silent when Rocky DeSantos approached them.
"Hey guys," he said nervously. His gaze shifted to Aisha. "Aisha, would you like to dance?"
The pink ranger snickered into her drink when she felt her friend tense up beside her. Aisha talked a good game when it came to guys and relationships, but the girl was a fish out of water when it came to Rocky.
"S-Sure, I'd love to."
Kim smiled as Aisha and Rocky headed out to the living room hand-in-hand. It was a slow song, and the pink ranger snickered knowing the mild panic attack Aisha must be having right now.
"They're so cute," she whispered. Trini nodded in agreement.
"I concur. They do make quite the attractive couple," Billy said.
"I gotta take ya from your man, that's my mission. If his love is real he's gotta handle competition…"
The pink ranger groaned. The lyrics instantly reminded her of the green ranger, who was probably pouting in his truck like a child right now because she wasn't there yet.
"Guys, I'm gonna head out for a bit," she said standing up. "I'll catch ya later."
They murmured their goodbyes as she walked away. She headed out to the patio, the heat from the nearby bonfire hitting her. Kim walked past her classmates to the side of the house where the cars were parked and sighed. The area was empty save for a few people making out in their cars, and Tommy, who was leaning against the passenger door of his truck facing the woods.
Now in the moonlight, she could see he was wearing dark jeans and his blue and gold varsity jacket, a black tank top underneath. His hair was loose now instead of the strict ponytail he wore during the game.
"You sure took your time," he said sarcastically.
"Did you expect me to stop what I was doing just because you wanted to talk?" she sneered. "I was with my friends."
"Hm."
She crossed her arms over her chest. "Well… I'm waiting…."
The green ranger kicked at the ground. "So… about the other night… there's a chance I may have overreacted…"
"May have?"
He rolled his eyes. "Fine, I definitely overreacted, but you were in the wrong, too."
She narrowed her eyes. "Rule number one about apologizing? You don't blame the other person…"
"You know how I feel about you being with him. Just thinking about it makes my blood boil." He scowled. "I don't like sharing what's mine."
A small thrill ran through the pink ranger at his words, though it was overshadowed by her annoyance at the notion that she belonged to anyone.
"I'm not yours or his," she corrected. "But if it bothers you so much that he's my boyfriend, there's an easy solution."
"Kill him?"
"No." She glared. "We end this… for good."
Even saying the words, she knew he wouldn't go for it. Things between them had already progressed well past the point of no return, and Tommy was clear he wasn't ready to stop. And even though she knew it would make her life a lot simpler, she wasn't sure she was ready to either.
The green ranger scoffed. "Please… as if you could really give this up."
"It's just sex, Tommy. Besides, I know Jason's more than willing to take care of that for me."
His eyes flashed green. "Which is why I'm the one fucking you instead of him, right?"
Her heart beat faster at his crass words. "Whatever. We done here?"
"Depends." He reached out and grabbed her arm, pulling her closer to him. "We good?"
"Sure," she said dismissively. She inhaled sharply when he pulled her flush against him.
"You're lying," he whispered. "I can see it in your face you're still upset."
"Maybe because that was a shit apology." She stepped back from him. "As a matter of fact, you didn't even apologize. How am I supposed to feel?"
Tommy tugged her back into his arms. His hands made their way down her sides to the hem of her skirt, reaching beneath to cup her ass and squeeze.
She pushed back from him. "Are you crazy?" she asked, checking around to see if anyone saw them. Thankfully, no one was in the immediate area.
"No, I'm horny." He pulled her into him again and secured his arms around her waist.
"That sounds like a personal problem," she quipped. "You have hands – use them."
This time when she tried to pull away, she couldn't break his hold.
"Let go of me."
"For the love of…" He rolled his eyes. "Shut up, Kimberly."
Kimberly was not prepared for the kiss that he gave her. It wasn't so much the fact that he kissed her as it was the way that he did. He was devouring her mouth, tongue curling so erotically around hers that it caused her toes to curl in her shoes.
"Fuck," he whispered as he broke the kiss, hands sliding beneath her skirt. She shivered when familiar fingers danced over her folds through her panties. She felt him tug hard to the side and then felt cool air on her heated sex.
"Tommy," she gasped around a moan, back arching when he found her clit.
He spun them around, now pressing her up against the truck. He wedged his body between her legs and lifted her thighs so that they were held in the crooks of his arms.
She gasped into his mouth when he pressed two fingers gently to her entrance. Her eyes fluttered closed and her head rolled back against the truck when he pushed them all the way in. He pinched and rolled her clit between deft fingers with his other hand, relentless in the way he worked her body. Kimberly couldn't help the soft little moans that escaped each time he thrust his fingers deep into her.
"Remember… it's not Jason you're begging to fuck you," he whispered in her ear. "It's me."
The pink ranger whimpered and braced herself against his chest as her climax built up to a crescendo. She dug her nails into his wrist when he kept up the stimulation, pulling a soft cry from her when she came on his fingers.
"Shh," he murmured in her ear, still fingering her. "Not so loud."
Kim shuddered when he wouldn't stop and pushed his hand from between her thighs. He grinned, sucking his fingers into his mouth with a moan.
"What is wrong with you?" she snapped as she stood on unsteady legs.
"Please, it's not like you were complaining." Tommy reached into his back pocket and pulled out his key, unlocking the door. "Get in."
"Excuse me?"
"Backseat," he repeated, moving her out of the way and opening the door. "Get in."
"To do what?"
He raised an eyebrow. "You really need me to spell it out for you?"
Her eyes flashed with surprise. "Tommy!"
The green ranger lifted her by the waist and sat her in the back of the truck.
"Didn't I tell you to shut up?" he asked before kissing her hard. He climbed on top of her, tongue dueling with hers as they made out in the backseat of his truck.
The pink ranger pushed him away from her and slapped him. "I'm not – mmph!"
He kissed her again, effectively shutting her up. One arm was wrapped around her back while the other slid beneath her shirt, grabbing her breasts and teasing the nipples.
He kissed her hard again and she pulled away. "What the hell are you doing?" she hissed against his lips.
"Fucking you," he whispered, sucking her bottom lip into his mouth. "So stop fighting me."
Kim pushed him away again, and the two engaged in a struggle. She scratched and pushed at his shoulders when he shoved her shirt up, lifting the cup of her bra to tug a hardened nipple into his mouth. He rubbed at her tender sex eagerly, seeking out her clit and flicking it.
"Tommy," she moaned. Her fingers curled in his hair as he slid down her body. He slipped his hands up her thighs, shoving her skirt up high and pulling her panties down her legs and onto the ground. He spread her legs wider to reveal her glistening sex.
Kim yelped when he lifted her legs up, one over his shoulder and the other on top of the armrest. The green ranger kept her pinned her against the backseat with his hands and leaned down, lips and tongue dipping between her folds hungrily.
"Oh…oh fuuuuck," she breathed out, head rolling against the seat.
Kimberly bit her bottom lip hard as she rolled her hips against his mouth, wantonly begging him not to stop. Her moans increased steadily as he brought her closer to the edge, and she nearly whined in frustration when he stopped without warning.
She tensed when she heard rustling of a belt buckle followed by the thump of something heavy hitting the ground. Strong hands grabbed her hips and pulled her across the seat until her legs were outside of the truck. He guided her to rest on her front, her feet now brushing the ground and her hands braced on the seat. She arched her back and moaned high in her throat when he slid into her, groaning from how deep he was. Tommy pressed a hand against her back so that her ass was in the air.
The green ranger smirked at the frantic way she dug her nails into the cushions each time he pushed into her. She rolled her hips against his hard, whimpering loudly each time he slid in to the hilt. His grunts and groans turned her on immensely, and the sharp slap from his hand against the swell of her cheeks made her legs quiver.
"Shit, you're tight." He squeezed her hips. "You're gonna cum for me?"
"Yes," she moaned as she scratched at the seat. She was still on edge from earlier – she could already feel the familiar pressure in the pit of her stomach.
He squeezed her hips. "You forgive me now?"
She nodded desperately, a shrill cry ripping from her throat when he smacked her ass again.
He pumped his hips faster. "Say it!"
"Yes! Yes! Fuck, Tommy!"
"They're gonna hear you…" he teased.
The green ranger grabbed her hips and fucked her harder, holding her in place so she could feel every inch of him on each stroke.
She whimpered. "Ohmygod... Tommy… AH!"
Kimberly buried her face into the seat and screamed. She reached out a hand and braced it against the door, her walls squeezing him tight.
"Tommy! TOMMY! Ohmygod…" she cried out ecstasy into the cushion as she came hard on his cock.
She heard him chuckle softly behind her. He gave measured thrusts as she worked herself on his cock, calloused hands rubbing her lower back and ass soothingly. The pink ranger gasped when he roughly yanked her back against him, his hands gripping her waist tight as he began thrusting faster.
"God, you're so wet." He adjusted his hold so that his hands were braced against her upper back. Tommy let out a deep moan, hips moving at a furious pace as he pounded into her with wild abandon, rocking the truck on its wheels. The force of his strokes produced a loud, wet slap each time their hips connected.
"Tommy, fuck!" She scooted away from him, the pressure between her thighs too intense.
He gripped her waist and pulled her back towards him. "Stay still."
The green ranger held onto her by her thighs and resumed his previous pace, balls smacking against her ass hard.
"Ohmygod," he moaned when her walls tightened around him again. His chest swelled from the way she shook and jerked beneath him. "Your pussy feels so fucking good..."
Kim groaned and reached back a trembling hand.
"Wait…wait fuck." She pushed at his stomach to get him to slow down. "Okay, okay… Tommy, stop…"
The green ranger really didn't want to stop – the sensation around his cock felt too damn good – but he eventually slowed to a complete stop.
"What is it?" he asked, chest heaving. "Am I hurting you?"
"No, I just…I need a minute," she panted. Her thighs were still quivering from back-to-back orgasms.
He reluctantly pulled out of her and stepped back, forearms resting on the roof of his truck. His cock was slick from being inside of her. His erection stood out almost comically from his waist – swollen and hard and in desperate need of release.
"Scoot over." Kimberly shifted over to make room for him beside her. He bent down and pulled up his jeans, stuffing her discarded panties in the front pocket in the process.
The green ranger climbed in next to her and closed the door. He cracked the window slightly before turning towards her and running his fingers through her hair.
"You good?"
At her nod, he grabbed her by the waist and sat her on his lap. The green ranger placed a hand on her back, pushing her forward until her face was against the seat.
Kim could see out of the front window from her perch on his lap. Many of their classmates were crowded around the bonfire, while others were playing in the lake. She'd been so caught up in what they were doing that she forgot how much of a terrible idea this was.
He nudged her so that she would lift her ass up, and he lined himself up with her entrance. She hissed when he pulled her down onto him. Tommy bit his lip when he was in all the way and playfully slapped her ass. Somehow, she felt even tighter than before.
"Tommy…" Panic began to settle in at the thought of getting caught in the act by their classmates.
"Hush," he panted, her skirt bunched up in his hand at the waist. "Let me fuck you."
The green ranger gave a few tentative thrusts before setting a fast pace, delirious from the way her pussy gripped him in this new position. Kimberly buried her face into the headrest and cried out in pleasure, eyes shut tight. Tommy lifted his shirt up slightly so he could see his cock slide into her while she wore that damn skirt, and the sight of his cock bathed in her creamy essence turned him on even more.
Kim whined softly each time the tip of his cock brushed against that spot, legs quivering from the stimulation. Fuck, it felt so good. She bit her lip as she rocked her hips back to meet his thrusts.
"There we go," he encouraged. "Ride me just like that … fuck you're so good…"
She rolled her head back and sighed when he reached around to play with her breasts, tugging the nipples until they were hard. She hissed when he grabbed her hair, pulling her back towards him in order to press hot kisses along her neck.
Rough hands trailed down to her waist and held on tight, grip almost bruising as the green ranger began to pound up into her. She tried her best to quell her moaning, though the she couldn't help some of the shrill cries that escaped.
The green ranger spread his thighs wider to pump harder into her, rocking the truck hard. He grabbed her hips and pulled her towards him a bit, and the shift in angle caused her to scream. He kept thrusting at the same angle, and each time, she dug her nails into the seat and cried out, shivering slightly.
Tommy chuckled when he saw her start to curl into herself as if to get away from him.
"Come here," he ordered, tugging on her waist until she was flush against him. "Stay right there."
The warm sensation in the pit of Kim's stomach grew more intense each time he slid inside her. She tensed up when she suddenly felt the urge to pee, now familiar with what that sensation was. She yelped when he arched beneath her, pressing the tip of his cock right against that damn spot and increasing the speed of his thrusts. The pink ranger cried out when he did it again and again, now aware that he was doing it on purpose.
"Stop." Kim reached back and pushed at his chest. "Don't – fuck…"
She knew it turned him on whenever he was able to get her to cum like that, but she always felt embarrassed when it happened. There was no doubt it felt amazing, but it was still something she wasn't entirely comfortable with.
"Tommy… ah!"
The green ranger grabbed her arms and held them behind her, forcing her to arch her back. Kimberly bit her lip hard, trembling from the pleasure coursing through her. Their coupling grew wetter and louder with each passing second, the cabin now filled with the wet suction of him sliding balls deep inside of her.
Tommy straightened up a bit in the seat and spread his thighs as wide as possible, pumping his hips hard enough so that Kim was bouncing on his cock.
"Gonna cum," he moaned, arching against her. "Shityoufeelsogood…"
Kimberly trembled in his hold until she suddenly shrieked, her climax finally hitting her as tremors rocked her petite frame.
"Ohmygod…ohmygod... o-oh fuck, Tommy, I'm cumming," she sobbed into the headrest, body trembling as he continued to thrust deep into her contracting sex. "Ohmygod… wait shit… please… pleaseplease… fuck…"
Tommy quickly wrapped an arm around her waist and held her down against his lap, eyes fluttering in ecstasy as she came all over him and the seat. He ignored the frantic way she bucked against him, too overcome by the wet heat around his swelling cock. The green ranger buried his face into her back.
"Ungh…" He grunted when his release was suddenly wrenched from him, his hips rolling against hers as he pumped his seed deep into her pussy.
Kimberly felt it when he came deep inside her, the sensation making her feel warm all over her. She sighed and leaned back against him, fingers tangling in his long hair. He shifted beneath her, kicking his jeans and boxers off and moving so that his legs were now between her thighs.
"Damn, that was good…" he breathed into her neck.
She nodded, chest heaving slightly as she fought to catch her breath. Tommy pressed sloppy kissed along her shoulders. He cupped her breasts in his hand and tugged at her nipples, teasing the hardened buds.
Her breath hitched when a hand trailed down to the apex of her thighs to play with the damp curls there. She grabbed his wrist.
"No."
Kim bit her lip at the hand playing special attention to her sensitive nipples. Tommy tweaked and tugged the bud with precision. She groaned and leaned back into him when his middle finger connected with her clit, rolling the swollen nub in firm circles. She dug her nails into his wrist.
"We shouldn't…" she said softly.
He pressed a kiss to her neck. "Five minutes," he said, already taking shallow thrusts into her snug depths. "Just give me five more minutes."
The pink ranger nodded absently, too distracted by the pressure building between her thighs. "Okay…"
Twenty minutes later, the green ranger emerged from his truck on shaky legs. He tucked himself back into his boxers and buttoned up his jeans. He reached back inside the truck for his belt and varsity jacket, putting them on with a smirk.
"The coast is clear," he told her.
Kimberly exited the truck on the other side. She straightened her clothes and hair as best she could. Her legs felt like jelly.
"How do I look?" she asked.
"Like you've been fucked real good."
She rolled her eyes. It was times like this that she remembered how much she hated him.
"Wait a few minutes before you go back in the house," she said. "I don't – "
"Want anyone to know. I got it, Kim," he said irritably. The green ranger reached into his pocket and pulled out her panties. "You want these?"
"Yes," she snapped. Kim moved to his side of the truck and tried to grab them from him. Being the dick that he was, he held them up high over his head.
"You can get it for a kiss."
Kim scowled and punched him in the stomach hard, knocking the wind out of him. She grabbed her underwear and walked off.
"Asshole," she muttered.
"You still like it," he called out after her.
Kimberly made her way back inside the lake house and headed for the nearest bathroom. Mercifully, the downstairs bathroom was open, and she was able to clean herself up and put her underwear back on.
She winced when she got a good look at herself in the mirror. Her skin was flushed pink, her hair was a little wild, and her lips were plump and swollen. There were marks along her waist from where he held her, though her skirt was able to cover most of it. She also found she had to force herself to walk normally, because between her sensitive sex and the bruises around her hips, walking with a normal gait was proving quite difficult.
"Fucking Tommy," she mumbled as she fixed her hair. When she deemed herself presentable, Kimberly exited the bathroom and headed back to the party.
She found Billy and the others, skillfully dodging their questions concerning her whereabouts with a quick lie. She listened intently as Trini told her what happened between Aisha and Rocky after she left, though her attention was diverted when she caught sight of the green ranger on the other side of the room.
He was standing in the doorway of the kitchen talking to Douglas Johansson and a few other guys from the football team. As if he could feel her watching him, he turned his gaze to her and grinned, sending a kiss and a wink in her direction.
"Kim?"
The pink ranger blinked and turned to Trini who was eyeing her curiously. "Everything okay?"
"Yeah," she said, forcing herself to ignore the green ranger on the other side of the room. She plastered a smile on her face.
"Everything is fine."
The pink ranger forced a smile on her face as she looked at Trip. "Y-Yeah, Jason's beside himself."
Trip grabbed her hands and squeezed. "Aw, Kim! I'm just happy for both of you! You'll make great parents."
"Yeah." The thought of her and Jason being parents made her feel uneasy.
"Trip," Trini interrupted. "We should probably give Kim some space. She's still recovering, remember?"
Trip looked sheepishly at the yellow ranger. "I'm sorry, I wasn't thinking." He turned to Kim. "Of course, you need your rest. I just got so excited and – "
The pink ranger smiled, this time genuinely. "It's okay, Trip. Really."
Trini rubbed his shoulders. "How about you come with me to grab her something to eat? She hasn't had a proper meal in a while, and I know she and the baby would appreciate it."
"Sure." Trip stood up and gave Kim another quick hug. "Sit tight, Kim. We'll be back with something delicious."
As the two of them headed out of the Medical Bay, the yellow ranger turned around to give Kim an encouraging smile.
"Thank you," Kim mouthed to her friend. Trini nodded and winked before turning back around and engaging Trip in conversation.
The pink ranger placed her head in her hands and exhaled. She knew Trip meant well – the man didn't have a single bad bone in his body – but his enthusiasm was making her feel claustrophobic.
"Here."
She looked up to see a small cup of water and some Tylenol held out to her.
"For the nausea," Billy offered.
"Thanks," she whispered.
The blue ranger watched her carefully as she took the medicine. "Kimberly…"
"Yeah, Billy?"
"As you know, I am not as adept as you or the others when it comes to social situations, so certain interactions that seem second nature to you are quite foreign to – "
The pink ranger chuckled. "Billy, just spit it out."
"Why did Jason claim paternity of your baby when all signs indicate that to be false?" He pushed his glasses up nervously. "In fact, there is no doubt this child's father is Tommy."
"I don't know, Billy. You'd have to ask Jason." She narrowed her eyes. "Wait, what do you mean there's no doubt Tommy's the father?"
Billy turned to the computer and pulled up her bioscan. "The scan revealed traces of energy in your abdomen where the fetus is. It's the same energy signature of the green ranger."
Kim looked at her friend in alarm. "What does that mean?"
The blue ranger furrowed his brow. "Without extensive tests, I can't be sure… but I believe it's a fair assumption your baby might have ties to the morphing grid." He scratched his chin in thought. "The green ranger's powers work differently than ours. We access the grid through our coins. He's able to actually channel its energy through his body, as if he's the anchor point, instead of his coin. It's possible that during conception his…" The blond flushed red. "…genetic material may have been infused with that same power."
"So my baby might have superpowers." The pink ranger pressed her hands to her face and groaned. "This is bad… this is really bad."
"We don't know for certain, Kimberly."
"How often are you wrong?"
The blue ranger sighed. "Very rarely."
"Exactly." She ran her fingers through her hair. "Billy, I hate asking you this, but I need you to keep this between us for now."
"Kimberly… if I'm right, they'll find out eventually if this power manifests itself in the – "
"Then we wait until then," she said. "There is no way telling the others about this now will end well – you know that." Revealing her baby might have powers meant telling everyone Tommy was the father instead of Jason. She knew her teammates would keep the secret to ensure her safety, but would the others?
She grabbed his hands. "Billy, I am begging you, please don't tell anyone."
He stared at their hands for a long time before turning his over and cupping hers gently.
"I promise."
Angel Grove Park
The Lake
Angel Grove, CA
Wednesday, 3:49 PM
Kimberly sighed from her perch on the large rock as she looked out at the lake.
'Better take it all in. Won't be able to do this for a while.'
She grabbed a pebble from nearby and tossed it into the water halfheartedly. Kim checked her watched. Her teammates left for Kenya a few hours ago – they should have at least reached the Sahara Desert by now.
They couldn't be sure, but Nairobi appeared to be the next place Zedd would attack. If all went according to plan, the rangers should be able to convince Rygog and his soldiers that they successfully took out the pink ranger. That would put her and the baby in the clear.
But it also meant that her days of freedom would soon be over.
In order to convincingly be "dead", Kim would have to go into hiding somewhere they wouldn't expect to find her. Jason offered his uncle's cabin in Stone Canyon, a move that genuinely surprised her given the memories they shared there. Overlooking the awkwardness of living in the home where they lost their virginity to each other, she could admit it was the best option available. It was in a secluded area but close enough to a hospital in case something happened with the baby. Billy was already hard at work creating a low-energy portal to the Command Center so that she didn't have to use her powers to teleport and possibly endanger the baby.
Kim sighed and tossed another pebble into the lake. She supposed things could be worse. The isolation wasn't ideal, but it did keep her relatively close to both Angel Grove and the Command Center. It also didn't hurt that the surrounding area was absolutely gorgeous.
'But still… it's not home,' she thought sadly.
Kimberly checked her watch again. They'd be calling her sometime today to let her know when the mission was over. She needed to get a move on if she wanted to make her rounds before she officially "died". She'd already stopped by the high school, Aisha's house, and the Youth Center.
That just left seeing her family.
Despite their estrangement, she wanted to see her dad; although, the prospect of running into his wife made her want to reconsider.
'You might never see him again, Kim,' the pink ranger scolded herself. 'Plus, can you really still give him shit about the divorce considering everything you've done recently?' She winced. 'You need to say goodbye.'
She knew it was the right thing to do to go see her father, but she still wasn't quite ready for that reunion. Maybe she could stop by her house first. Her mom should be home since Kenny was in town for winter break – having both of them there would make saying goodbye a little easier on her.
'I should grab my stuff from my room,' she thought to herself, mentally making a checklist as she wandered through the park.
The cabin was nice but bare. She'd need to add her own touches to it to really make it feel like home.
'Mom. Dad. Kenny. Aisha. Ernie…' She scowled when the green ranger suddenly came to mind.
'Tommy.'
As far as she was concerned, that asshole said his goodbyes when he left for KAX. Just the thought of him and the last argument they had was enough to piss her off.
'Well, if you hate him so much, why are you planning to leave your information so he can find you?'
She frowned at that thought and reached into her pocket, pulling out a slip of paper.
SCML East 24.
It'd probably take him a while, but Tommy would be able to figure out the meaning. He'd been to the Stone Canyon Mountain Lodge plenty of times with Jason and his own family. He'd understand the message.
She was sure of it.
'And that's really what you want?'
The pink ranger rolled her eyes, annoyed with herself. What was she even thinking? This was her chance to finally cut all ties with that asshole. With any luck, he'd hear that she was killed in Nairobi and forget about her. She could raise her child in peace, away from him and his bullshit, just like she wanted.
Right?
Further up the sidewalk, she saw a man and woman walking together with a little girl between them, one of their hands in each of hers. The child looked to be no more than three-years-old and had long, curly brown hair. She laughed as she swung their hands back and forth, the sound infectious as it rang out.
The sight melted Kimberly's heart, and she couldn't help but wonder what she and Tommy would look like with their own child.
"You're a fucking idiot, Kimberly," she told herself. "You know you could never have that. Why would you even want that with him?"
Still, that didn't stop her from pushing the large rock over and shoving the paper into the dirt, burying it a bit. She then moved the rock back in place.
"I already regret this," she whispered, rising to her feet.
'Whatever. He's probably not even going to check for any messages anyway,' she thought bitterly. 'I'm sure he's living it up in space right now. Dickhead.'
Kim honestly wasn't sure what got to her more – knowing that she was probably right about him or how badly she wanted to be wrong.
"Forget your stupid daddy. You're all I need right now," she whispered to her unborn child. The pink ranger placed her hands on her stomach, smiling softly at the thought of the life growing inside of her.
"Come on. Let's go visit grandma and your uncle."
