Chapter III: City of Love

It was already one when the reception at Tranquil Gardens started. The twins were enjoying themselves with fresh fruit punch. The parents are together with Nana are at the table talking about the newly wed. In the center, Kim and Ron sat and enjoyed the feast as Tara began to sing to entertain the guests.

Man, your GF has a sweet voice', Felix told Josh who has just helped himself to a plateful of pot roast.

'Quite beautiful', he replied with a mouthful

'So', Felix gave him a stern look.

Puzzled Josh returned the question, 'So What?'

'So when are you two lovebirds gonna get married? Kim and Ron made their move. I thought the two of you will be together first.'

'We're planning on it, Tara got good grades on her finals that the school offers her a Masters Degree if she wish to extend in a year.' Josh took a sip from his drink 'She opted to take it. Well, I don't blame her I would probably done the same thing. We planned to get married after she graduates next year'

'I see' said Kim who suddenly comes from nowhere.

'Here comes the bride', Josh muttered in melody.

'So where's the groom', Felix asked her.

'He's with Michael and John, they like to have a little talk with him'.

'Kim', said Monique who has joined her and the two boys.

'I see you're having a good time at reception'

'We'll you know me Kim just want your day to be perfect'

'I feel like I'm the happiest girl in the world'

'Seems to be', Josh told her

'I definitely second the motion', followed Felix.

'Well, then how about you Felix?' Kim asked.

'About me what?'

'Don't you have a special someone?'

'Ohhhh….that is not really….after all….well', he mumbled.

'Come on Felix we all know you've got a crush on Zita', Monique interrupted.

'Zita? As in Zita Flores?' Kim asked.

'The one' Monique added 'but how did you know?'

'Ron got a crush on her once when we were in third year high', she said with a firm voice

'A crush eh….', Josh interrupted the two.

'Come on now Josh' said Felix who finally found his voice 'Ron married her'

'Whoa. I just said crush I mean nothin' bout that'

'Right' Kim said sarcastically. 'Now… Felix how are the two of you? Tell all'

'I haven't made any approving move, I'm a bit shy'

'Shy? You?' Monique gave an unaffirmed look 'You can hang out with Wade and Kim's brothers almost every day, but you can't even form a single sentence around her'

'Hey. I'm working on it'.

'What's the problem here?', Ron suddenly appeared on the scene.

'Your friend here, Felix, had a crush on Zita', Kim answered as Ron seated beside Kim.

'Zita?, just don't try to impress her by being a master at something you're not and maybe you can get a chance'

'Thanks for the info'

'You're welcome'

It was 5 and the guests began to leave. The reception area was now clear of the once populated guests. Yori and Sensei left first they have a plane to catch. Their friends Michael, John, Shawn, Fred Monique, Felix, Josh and Tara gave their goodbyes. Wade, Jim and Tim helped clean up before they left the place at 6. Nana and the four parents were still there talking about the newlyweds. It was roughly 7 before everyone left the place. Kim went with Ron who was still smiling about the wedding earlier. Ron just noticed Kim wearing an apparently new silver necklace with a small hexagonal emerald in the bottom. Curious he asked,

'Kim, where did you get that?'

'Dad gave it to me. He said it has been in my family for generations.'

'It's badical.'

It was 8 when the newlywed arrived at their home. Ron saw his parents there. Puzzled he asked 'What are you doing here?'

'We just want to give you our present son', Mr. Stoppable said as his wife handed Ron a necklace.

'It has been in the Stoppable family' Ron's father continued. 'Your great-great-great-great grandfather found that in an archeological site.

The necklace looked like Kim's except it was gold instead of silver and ruby instead of emerald.

'Thank you'

'Well then, Ron and I have matching necklaces'

'We'd better go', Mrs. Stoppable continued 'We wouldn't want to spoil your evening, by the way Ron, I found this letter on your doorstep'

Mr. and Mrs. Stoppable left the two, as Ron parked his car in the garage door. He opened the letter that Mrs. Stoppable gave her. It contained all the necessary items for their flight and cruise. Ron placed it the pocket of his tuxedo. 'That's settled', Kim said after looking. 'Ron, open the door.'

Ron opened the door and they entered. Kim took off the white gloves that she wore. To her surprise, Ron took her hands and kissed her deeply, she then wrapped her hands around his head as their tongue started to peck at each other. Later, Ron found his hands going down at Kim's back slowly unzipping her gown as Kim found hers unbuttoning his tuxedo. Ron lifted Kim's gown as she began to take off his pants. Soon enough, the both of them were almost naked with Kim and Ron only wearing their under garments. Ron carried Kim to their bedroom, where he laid her at their bed; then Ron positioned himself on top of Kim. Ron began to search for the lock of Kim's bra as she whispered 'Ronnie let's do this again one more time' and gave a little purr. 'Boo-yah'. There were 'ooohhh….'s and 'aaahhh….'s, but moments later the night succumbed into deep silence.

The clock's alarm went off. Kim looked at it, while only wearing a blanket.

'Ronald it's six… We'd better get ready for our flight'

Ron pulled her back to the bed. 'Nah… don't worry 'bout it, we can still manage it.' Ron then started to kiss Kim's neck.

'Oh… Yeah…'

'Now why don't you just set that old clock to 8?' Kim set the alarm to eight and faced Ron.

'So about last night', she flirted with him.

'Kim, I think you want more'

'Come here, Ron' and Kim pulled him for a kiss wrapping her hands around his neck. 'Yes I do. But I'll settle for a kiss right now'

'Now… how about a little more sleep… I'm still tired from last night', he said as his head fell on the pillow.

'Yeah. Me too', Kim turned back at him and Ron hugged her tightly; the blanket wrapped around them. 'I love yah Kim'

'Love you too Ron'

It was eight and the clock alarmed once again.

'Okay, Ron this time no more delays'

Ron smiled at her. 'Sure Kim'

The two of them got dressed up. Kim made the breakfast this time. She made a simple meal consisting of bacons, eggs, bread and juice.

'hmm… not bad Kim. I actually liked this meal'

'I'm glad you liked it'

Then they started to pack their things. Ron took out his traveler's bag and started to fill it with his clothes and Kim followed his lead. It took the couples about two hours to finish packing then Ron stumbled at his old photo album.

'Kim, remember that?'

'Oh…Yeah how can I ever forget the place where we first met?'

'And…this one', Ron was pointing out the picture of them in their old tree house.

'Of course…good times Ron, good times'

'Yah know what Kim…' Ron gave her a look.

'What?'

'It was from this very same tree house that I realized that I love you when we're in 3rd year high'

'Really?' she asked curiously.

'Yup, yah know Bueno Nacho, The little diablos, Eric', at the mention of his name, Ron gave a tear.

'Oh. Come on Ron' Kim cheered him up. 'you're the one I love'

'No, it's not that I mean If Drakken never made Eric, I wouldn't have the guts to tell you… to tell you that I love you'

Kim gave him a smile and a deep kiss that he accepted happily.

'Thanks', he said, now smiling

'No big. Besides I never really liked Eric'

'Never really liked?'

'Actually Ron, when I had the modulator on, I realized how much I love you. When it's set to love I have my free will…I planned it all the date, the running and even the kiss… The reason why I got hooked up with Eric is because…….I'm afraid you won't like me like me……. And that I wanted to get back at Bonnie' with these words, Kim in turn gave a tear. 'Sorry, Ron'

'Kim, it doesn't matter to me', Ron told her straight 'I love you a lot…besides we're together and that's what counts' Ron gleamed to her wife.

Ron held Kim's face and gave her a kiss. 'Now for the better memories.' Ron turned the page.

'Hey look at that'

They saw a picture that made the both of them laugh. It was a picture of them playing 'date' on the tree house. There were two plates each with a large cookie, and two cups of milk.

'Mom did say we look perfect at that pic', Ron said laughing.

'Yeah, who knew that it'll be true? And Ron, why are you trying to sneak off with my cookie?'

'Come on. You know how much I like sweets…just like you grr…'

'Drop it for later', Kim purred in response.

Ron turned the next page. It was a picture of Ron with Pain King and Steel Toe.

'Now Jackie was a bit upset at that'

'Yes he is Kim, after all we kicked his sorry necklace off'

'And there's our First Job', Kim pointed at Bueno Nacho.

'Oh. Yeah we can't forget that, it's the time I created the Naco and brought us this house'

The couples now looked at the left side. It was the picture of Kim and Ron being mind switched. The couple laughed at that picture.

'Ronnie, it that the first time you saw my…'

'Yes. And I believe it's the time you saw mine too…'

Ron turned the page.

'And that Ron is the weirdest Christmas ever'

'Sure, it is, I never imagined that Drakken is a fan of Snow-man hank'

Kim looked at the picture at the lower left.

'That is the time, where colds are everywhere. I mean even Duff, Drakken, and Shego.'

'And it's ironic that we destroyed the machine that's suppose to be the cure'

'Yeah'

Ron turned the page again they we're now at the second-half of their third year.

'Our First Date, but it isn't actually official since your mind-controlled back then'

'But, in this one I'm not'

'Well, technically it's for Cousin Shawn, but still, yes it was a date… and I a bit bad in that time'

'Hmmm… now I think of it, I'd like you a little bad'

'That I can do, but not for now'

Ron turned again the page.

'Now, this I remember especially'

'Yeah. Me too'

That page contained only their pictures in their Junior Prom. There was a big picture occupying the entire page where they both kissed. On the left, was a picture of them dancing after the kiss.

'It's been real nice Kim'

'Yes. It have, now turn it'

Ron turned the page.

'Now this is an official date'

'Yup but you're wearing that awful Smarty-Mart vest Chez Couteaux'

'Kim the vest never comes off, well not at least when we graduated. It had to come off'

'No matter. I liked it'

'And Kim look at that, there's you trying to find mission outfits'

'And I never imagined that it was your little mole rat that had the answer'

'This one I feel a little awkward. The time you had amnesia'

'But still, we've find quite "entertaining" after I remembered it all…'

'Oh… Kim don't remind me of what we did after the train accident'

'Come on, it was only a stroll in the park'

'Yeah, but you brought Monique along and I can't even get a score at you'

'Hmf… But I bet you liked the date after that'

'Yeah... I did but I don't want to remember that incident'

'Actually, that's the time I remembered everything and sent Monique away', the two laughed.

Ron turned the page.

'Look Kim, our graduation night'

'Yeah, but it was a bit awful for Warmonga to do something like that'

They looked on the left side of the page.

'Our first day in college'

'Yeah. You we're still freaked-out that day'

'Kim, I'm not freaked-out'

'Yeah and mistaking the Dean to be a janitor is usual'

'Hey, the guy was wearing a trouser that made him look like a janitor'

'Right', she said sarcastically. 'and it's unusual to wear that on their party night'

'Then there's Chem Lab where Monique almost murdered me, because I've dropped some that made her watch go away'

'I'll do that to you too, Ron. It was expensive'

'But hey. I paid it back didn't I?'

'Duh. That's the reason all your Smarty-Mart bonuses went down the drain'

Ron turned it landing them on the last page.

'Now, this is special'

'Yeah. Who knew that social dance is a fun P.E.'

'Yup. And this is our performance just before we…'

'Oh… Ron it doesn't matter now… three years as gone and our promise is fulfilled'

'Yeah… but I can't still prevent myself from giving a tear or two'

Kim kissed him. 'So, now will you drop it?' Ron smiled, ' I dunno'. She kissed him again. Again Ron didn't budge. Kim kissed him until he was pinned on the couch. 'Now will you drop it?'.

'Yeah. Fine I'll drop it'

'Promise'

'hmmm…'

But before he even to start his sentence, Kim kissed him again and this time she made it longer so that Ron can play with her tongue.

'Now?' she said as she broke the kiss

'Yes. Kim I promise'

They we're now looking at each other. Kim and Ron's eyes closed and they slowly pulled each other for a passionate kiss. But moments later, someone knocked at the door. Ron opened one of his eyes and looked at the clock. It was already five. 'Knock, knock', said James.

'Kim the folks here', he mumbled because his lips are still stuck with hers

Ron went to the door and opened it.

'Hey there Mr.Dr.P.'

'Hey there too, Ronald'

'Well let's better pack up Ron, 2 hours earlier for international flights', Mr. Stoppable said.

James, Ron and Mr. Stoppable loaded the car with their baggage and went to Middleton International Airport. Traffic was pretty light that day and it didn't took them a while to reach the airport.

'Kim we better check in. gate 34 right?'

'yup.' She said as she looked on the TV-screen.

It wasn't that long before the two entered the plane. They we're seated at first class and there were luxurious amenities on board. The stewardess served the dinner as the plane took off from the ground. Ron took a game controller and started to play Grand theft racing: Breaking the speed barrier.

'So Ron. Two on two?'

'Woah Kim, I never thought you loved video games'

'Wade and the tweebs hooked me up to it, so about that two on two?'

'Sure, I'm game'

Kim and Ron woke up in the late afternoon.

'Kim we're about to land'

'Yeah.', Kim yawned.

Kim and Ron went down to France's international airports arrival section. Out there, Ron called a cab. It was a fine afternoon when they reached France's Holiday's Vista. They went up to the lobby where they received an electronic card key for their room. Kim and Ron took the key it read Suite 305. They took the elevator together with the bellboy carrying their things to the third floor.

'Let me see…302…303…304…ah, here we are Kim, 305'

Ron opened the door, the place was luxurious it had a queen size bed, a 30" PDP, a couch near the windows with spectacular views and a spacious bathroom with a tub, and a small table which contained a complimentary bottle of a vintage champagne. The bellboy brought their things into the room, and Ron handed him 5EU then left the two. Kim and Ron took a bath then got dressed. Then Kim asked,

'Now, what do we do first?'

It was late afternoon in France, Ron knew the place and asked Kim to a tour around which she accepted cheerfully. They started with a small walk around France's brilliant streets. Then they went into a park and Ron bought a small chocolate rose and gave it to Kim.

'Oh… Ron that's so sweet' as she begin eat.

'Yeah… those things always cheer me up when I miss you'

They left the park and Ron began pointing the places he used to stay with Fred, Michael and Shawn.

'And, right there, Kim, is deli de François School of culinary arts, the school we're this cum laude graduated'

'Right…', she said sarcastically.

Ron took Kim on top of the Eiffel Tower.

'Hey look there Kim'

Kim and Ron saw a beautiful sunset.

'Kim, I wish our life could only be like this'

'Yeah, me too.'

Kim and Ron stood there and watched as the sun was replaced by the moon.

'I'm kind of hungry Ron. Where can we eat?'

'Oh… Here let me take you to a beautiful restaurant'

Kim and Ron went down the tower and Ron introduced her into a fine restaurant, Chez Couteaux.

'This time Kim, you'll gonna know why this restaurant is better in France'

'Table for two Sir?', the waiter asked.

'Yes, please. Preferably on the second floor near the windows'

'Yes sir'

Kim and Ron sat at their table and Ron asked for the menu.

'Kim, may I recommend the le bifteckd'aloyau avec la sauce d'airelle'

'Oh… come on Ron you don't have to go French on me. You can just say sirloin with cranberry sauce'

'Ah… I just wanted to do a little French language we are after all in France'

'In that case I want a bottle of light vin rouge'

'Fine...'

Their meal came about half an hour and it took them to finish it for about the same time too.

'That was superb'

'Told, you Kim, the Chez Couteaux here is different from the one back home. Plus they gave these little French toast that's really appealing'

The waiter went to the couple when they finished up, 'Will there be anything sir?'

'No. just give me the bill. How about you Kim, do want something?'

'Nah. Let's just pay and leave'

'You heard the lady'

The waiter left and returned to them a little while later.

'Here sir'

'Ron, how much is it'

'25EU'

'That's kinda much'

'Well, at least it's better than the one back home'

Kim and Ron left Chez Couteaux and started to walk France brilliant streets.

'What's for dessert?', Kim asked.

'Café Duet'

Kim and Ron went to a small coffee shop. It had a modern look, the chairs were wooden and the air was filled with the aroma of coffee.

'What's this place'

'Oh you'll see'

Kim and Ron seated far from the counter and at once, served by the waiter.

'Will you want the usual sir?'

Kim is a little curious and asked 'What's your usual', just as they sat down.

'Kim, trust me, it is much better if you taste it rather than I say it'

Minutes later the waiter arrived and placed in their table two cups of what seem to be a chocolate-coffee mixture with an aroma so tempting and 2 cake slices of what Ron defined the 'desire in its sweetest form'. Kim took a bite from the cake and her taste buds go sweet, and then took hold of the coffee which she drank with delight in her face.

'Ron? What was that? It's…'

'Delicious…I know', Ron finished her sentence.

'It's a combination of ground black cookies, whip cream and pure French coffee; here it's called the French mud pie'

'And the drink?'

'Ah… That one is a mixture of Cocoa and Coffee rolled in the finest milk'

'It's good Ron, really good'

'Told you so'

'Ei Kim do you wanna take some to the hotel? It's already past 9 and well, it looks like a storms brewing'

'Of course', she said without a sign of doubt in her face.

Kim and Ron stand up, went to the counter and ordered a small whole cake.

'I think this will be enough', Ron told her.

'I think too'

'So, how much is it', Ron looked at the cashier.

'14.5EU, sir', he replied happily.

Ron paid the cashier as he and Kim went back to the hotel. Kim sat at the couch near the window curtains in their room.

'Gee, Ron it's a good thing we made here in time' she said as large drops of rain hit the windows.

'Yeah', he said placing the cake in the table and began to remove it from its box.

Ron took some of champagne from the fridge and began filling two glasses. He also took a plate and placed a big slice into it. Ron sat next to Kim and couch a placed the cake on the nearside table. Ron took his fork and began to eat; Kim took the bite from it. 'Oh Kim, if you wanted some I can give you'. Kim took his fork and took a part of the cake, placed the cake in his mouth that he ate satisfyingly.

'You know Ron we never really had a wedding cake did we', she said with a flirtatious tone.

Kim started to feed him some cake, as he started to feed her. Soon enough it was the last piece, Ron took It gave it to Kim. Kim took the cake and quickly gave Ron a long kiss. Ron and Kim enjoyed the kiss with the cake playing in their mouths, and then broke the kiss with a gasp for air.

'Ron, that's probably the "sweetest" kiss we had', she said smiling and laid herself on him.

'Right back at cha'

'Do you want a drink Kim?' as he offered her a glass of champagne…

'Yeah, it's nice to have some drink if you ate something that sweet'

Moments later after having some glasses; the two were now drunk.

'Kim, I should have known that champagne was strong'

'Yeah…'

Ron looked at Kim, she was so beautiful at that night's light. Ron started to kiss Kim's neck which she accepted heartily.

'Oh… Ron', she moaned.

Ron started to undress her. He removed her shirt and he was now gazing at her naked top, with only the bra to hide her breasts. Kim started unbuttoning his shirt and soon both of them were topless. Kim stood up, and Ron followed her to the bed where she lay. Ron laid himself on top her and he began to kiss her neck slowly moving to her lips, then Kim pulled him down for a longer kiss and they savored each other's tongues.

'Voulez-vousdormir avec moicesoir?' he gleamed at her wife's beautiful face.

'ouimon amour', she purred.

In that rainy evening Kim and Ron knew why Paris is the 'City of love'.

The couples woke up early in the morning; they did some stretching and started packing for their Mediterranean cruise.

'Kim, the cab is here'

'Just a sec.'

Kim has just shoved her last pieces of clothes in her trunk. The cab took them to the port where they were greeted cheerfully by the crew. Kim and Ron went in and checked out their cabin. The cabin was quite elegant for its size it featured a small bar, a queen size bed, a private bathroom and even a couch.

'Well, Kim we better head upstairs'

'Yeah, I'm still hungry; we didn't have enough time to eat before the cab picked us up'

They hurried up to the food court. There were many fast-food chains in there, Café Trossior, Le Dough, the Mediterranean cuisine. Kim asked Ron, 'Where will we order? There's awfully a lot places to eat from here'. Ron didn't respond. Kim wondered and took a look at his husband who seems to have his eyes fixed on a fast-food chain. 'Ron what's the matter?' she said as she waved his hand in front of his eyes. Ron was still motionless. Kim was puzzled and looked at the point where Ron has been staring. 'No wonder', she said. Ron was staring on a Bueno Nacho stand which had their new Naco Enchalada at display.

'Kim, I've gotta try that'

'Oh, I'll bet. While you're buying I think I'll have some pasta'

'Sure Kim', Ron said as he dashed into the counter to order

Ron ordered a grande size Naco Enchalada and brought it into the table with Kim who seemed to something that resembled white spaghetti.

'Ahhh… Kim I never thought you like frog intestines'

With these words, Kim gave an unsatisfying gulp of the so-called frog intestines.

'THESE ARE FROG INTESTINES?!', she asked with utter exclamation in her face…

'Nah' he said 'just kidding…those are simply spaghetti noodles in white sauce'

Kim raised her eyes 'One more crap like that and no Kimshine for you'

'Sorry, just can't resist it and worry not I simply love Kimshine'. Both of them gave silent giggles.

After having their breakfast, the two went upstairs where they find a lot of activities to do shuffleboard, water skiing, snorkeling, scuba diving, arcade and a dance machine. The yacht even featured a swimming pool.

'Kim wanna go for a swim'

'Nah. Let's take the dance machine first. It's quite hot yah know and I'd prefer a wet afternoon' She gave him a little purr.

'Nice. Dance machine eh… Yah sure about that after what happened almost a week ago?'

'Ron, I call this payback'

The couples head on the dance room. Very few has been using it, most of the guest seems to enjoy some fun in the sun. Kim and Ron started to dance. They danced for 3hours before two deciding to stop.

'Man, Kim you really haven't lost the moves'

'You too. You almost got me there on the third game'

'Yup, but I got you on the second and fourth'

They both said exhausted. Kim and Ron went to the counter and ordered some drinks.

'Ohhh… that hit's the spot', Ron said with a satisfying voice.

'Right back at cha'

'It's sure nice to lie back for a while'

'Yeah', she said after looking at the new set of couple using the dance machine.

'It's already two Kim the sun's probably not that high, do you wanna go to the deck?'

'Spankin'

The two changed into their swimming outfits. Ron was wearing his usual trunks and Kim wearing a bikini. Later on, they found themselves on the rooftop. They set up their pool side mats and start putting sun block on themselves. They stayed there for a while chatting while waiting for the sun to set in the sea.

'Kim, its 4 can we go now?'

'Yeah, it's not that hot anymore'

The two bathed themselves on the nice pool of the yacht as the sun sinks into the Mediterranean. It was already evening when Kim and Ron decided to leave the pool and headed to their cabin to warm themselves from the cold water and evening air.

'Turn…on…the…heater….Ron', she said with a freezing tone.

'I'm…on…it', Ron replied with the same voice.

The couples dried themselves up and in matter of minutes; they turned off the heater and opened the airconditioning.

'That was relaxin', Ron told her 'we should do this more often'

'I dunno…the water is kind of cold'

'Not that' he said, as he sat next to her.

'This', he continued, then planted a kiss on her red lips.

'mmmm….booyah…that I can agree' she said with her lips forming a smile.

'Where do you wanna eat? We can go upstairs or call a restaurant.

'Let's call them… I don't feel like going out'

Ron called Café Trossior and ordered 2 set of sirloin steak each garnished with fine spices and herbs. He also ordered a bottle of wine to suit the setting. The meal arrived minutes after they called.

'Ron this tastes awesome… almost just like yours'

'So it is. You'll love it with wine'

After their meal, the couple kissed and went to bed during that peaceful night in the Mediterranean.