A/N: Thanks to Atomic Fire for proofreading my rough draft. Hope you like the story so far, I went a little long on this chapter. I'm trying to keep the chapters to 2,500 to 3,000 words but I just got on a roll.

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Bubba

"Can I have an Ohhhhhhh Yeaaaaa" Ron shouted as he passed the high score mark for Blazing Guns Hot Las Vegas Nights video game.

"Blam, blam, blam" The gunman in the game were still coming after Ron and he was still knocking them down. Ron bobbed and weaved as much as he could as the body count continued to rise.

A very bored Kim Possible stood waiting for her new boyfriend to finish up his game so they could head to the food court of the mall, "Watch the one on your..."

"LEFT" Ron shouted as a gunman finally caught up with him.

"Left" Kim finished her sentence.

Ron giggled as he entered his initials in for the high score, "R...S...Heart...K...P...What do ya think?" Ron asked his new girlfriend.

Kim smiled, "Oh that is so sweet...Now let's get out of here."

"Time for some snackage." Ron agreed.

Rufus popped out of Ron's pocket, "Yea snackage"

They walked down the crowded corridors of the mall as they made their way to the food court. Kim pointed at the Acorn store, "That is next on the agenda."

Ron smiled and nodded, "No big, the Ron-Man came to endure shopping today."

Kim smiled as they walked into the food court, "I think I'd like to try on some bikinis if that's all right with you."

Kim's last statement caught Ron off guard but he recovered in fine form, "Oh...yea...hee, hee, hee that's a big Booyah on the bikinis KP."

"I figured that would be OK with you." Kim whispered before giving him a peck on the cheek.

A large grin crossed Ron's face, "I can get used to this." He said happily as his eyes began to glaze over.

Kim giggled, "OK what do we want for snackage?"

Ron smiled and pointed at a place known as Dog Heaven, "Chili Dogs for me and Rufus."

Rufus popped his head out of Ron's pocket to put his two cents in, "CHEESE chili dog."

Kim smiled and shook her head, "I don't think I can go thru the gastric torture...I think I'll do a salad over at Happy Italy...See you in a sec."

Once Kim was out of ear shot Ron looked down at Rufus, "Is this not great? I mean having a real girlfriend...Booyah."

Ron was on a cloud he paid for his food with the five dollars Kim had given him and quickly found them a table. Kim spotted the two and made her way over and sat down. Something was on her mind and it was time to let Ron in on it.

"Ron we need to talk?"

"Uhhh...uh...uh...I was only kidding about the bikinis." Ron said desperately.

Kim smirked at him and shook her head, "Not that kind of talk silly."

Ron let out a sigh of relief, "Oh...good...I mean...What do you want to talk about?"

"Mom...Did she look a little stressed to you when we interrupted her and dad?"

He thought it over, "Yea but if I used to play video games with Dr. D. I'd look a little stressed too."

Kim nodded, "Yea, I suppose...I just think there something more than just video games involved."

Ron furrowed his brow and rubbed the back of his neck as he began to have deep thoughts, "There might be something more. I haven't seen her look like that since she found Rufus living in the refrigerator last year."

Rufus shivered, "Brrrrrrrrr"

"Don't think I still don't hear about that from time to time." Kim reminded him.

"Hey it's all good. Rufus did find a lot of out dated dairy products."

Rufus nodded his head, "Yea...Yuck...Outdated"

Kim shook her head, "Back to the point...I think whatever is bothering mom is important and we're going to find out what it is?"

Ron slapped the table to signal his agreement, "Right and we'll start just as soon as you model some bikinis for me."

Kim's narrowed her gaze at her new boyfriend to signal her displeasure, "OR"

"Or not...hee, hee, hee, ummm...not." Ron said meekly as he nervously pulled on the collar of his shirt.

Jim and Tim didn't put up much of an argument when their father came for them to help work out in the backyard. They could see he was in one of his quiet moods and they knew not to cause any difficulties for fear of the look.

Jim looked at his father, "Everything"

"OK Dad" Tim finished.

James Possible nodded, "Oh...Yes...Just have something on my mind that happened many years ago."

The twins nodded and went back to work.

James Possible however continued to think back on the events that happened twenty-five years ago. He pulled the rope on the lawn mower with extra gusto, "I wish I had been more mature back then...I should have seen what Lipsky was up to."

His mind picked up the story where he and Anne had left off in the kitchen. He began to push the lawn mower and shook the negative thoughts from his head about what ultimately happened.

It was far more pleasant to remember the eighteen year old Anne standing in front of him grinning as the Thomas Dolby record came to an end. A very young James Possible leaned forward as Warren Zevon's Werewolf's of London began to play, "You want to get out of here so we can talk."

Anne smiled and sang along to the song, "Awowwwwwoooooooo Werewolf's of London…Yes." She replied excitedly.

Jim led her back out thru the front of the ice cream parlor. Anne looked for her roommate Donna but she was nowhere to be seen, "I guess Donna left when Drew left."

"I talked to her earlier…I was hoping you would be able to come by." He told her softly once they were outside.

Anne smiled happily as they found a bench to sit on outside the shop, "She came and hustled me over here."

Jim smiled, "I'm glad she did. I've been trying to get a hold of you since the mixer last week but I just can't seem to catch up to you."

He reached out and took her hand in his. Anne blushed, "Do you mind if I put my glasses on? I really can't see anything."

"Sure, hate for you not to be able to see me…Then again…" He mused.

Anne giggled as she dug her glasses out of her purse, "Now, now….your the one that should be scared of me wearing these things."

Jim laughed and shook his head, "They can't be worse than what I have to wear in Chem. Class."

Anne looked away, "It's different for a girl…I mean I try to keep up with all the latest fashions but these glasses just ruin my looks."

"Whewwwww boy if you don't mind me saying so I think you look great."

Anne blushed and began to feel awkward, "Well…Thank you."

Now Jim was feeling uncomfortable as they continued to sit on the bench holding hands. Until he finally worked up the courage to ask Anne out on a date, "Uh…Over…Saturday night…over in the Kemper Auditorium there showing Alien…I was wondering if you'd like to go see it with me?"

Anne perked up, "Oh that's a scary one…I'd like to go. What time does the movie start?"

Jim let out a deep breath, "Oh…I think…the movies usually start at 7:00…I can swing by your dorm at 6:00." Jim began to stutter as his nervousness began to show through, "…Or…or we could meet at…"

"I'd like for you to drop by so we could spend more time together." Anne said quickly.

"OK…Good…I mean…I wanted to come by the dorm…spend time together too." He said as he quickly looked at the ground.

"OK, six o'clock then on Saturday." Anne repeated.

They both began to chuckle at how awkward they both were and then Jim thought of something, "Donner hall, that's not a coed dorm is it?"

Anne shook her head, "No daddy says coed dorms are evil because they encourage temptation…Is Liberty Hall coed?"

Jim smiled and nodded his head, "Doesn't like contact lenses or coed dorms…Her dad sounds like a real live one."

"Um…No, no, it's a guy's only dorm…So do I have to make an appointment or something when I come by on Saturday night?" Jim asked.

Anne shook her head, "No Mrs. Keller is our housemother so just come to the door and ask for me…If you arrive before six you won't need to be chaperoned."

Jim rubbed his chin, "I'll have to keep that in mind." He said with a wink before noticing Anne's the rather large red watch that she wore on her wrist, "What time is it? I have a 1:30 class."

"Oh, it's 1:10, your English Lit. Class…"

"How did you know? Oh yea…Donna. Walk you back to campus Anne?" Jim asked sounding much more confident around his new red headed girlfriend.

"What's so funny dad?"

James Possible looked over towards his son Jim and shut down the lawn mower, "Oh…I was just remembering the first date I ever had with your mother."

"Ewwwwwwwww mushy stuff" Tim said as wrinkled his nose to show his distaste.

Mr. Dr. P. chuckled, "Well I don't know if I would say it was all that mushy. I took her to see Alien."

Jim's eyes opened wide, "You mean mom actually saw a scary monster movie?"

"Mom never watches horror films." Tim added.

"Well your mother does seem to enjoy those awful movies on the WE Channel." Mr. Dr. P. said as he smiled and rubbed his chin thinking about his wife's television viewing habits.

"Tell us about it." Jim demanded.

"Just leave out all the yucky mushy stuff." Tim added his demand.

Mr. Dr. P. sat down in a lawn chair and looked over the backyard, "Well it is a good time for a break. Then it's back to the grind."

"Awwwwwww" Both boys said in unison.

James Possible chuckled at his sons and then began the story of his first date with their mother. He closed his eyes to remember the event clearly, "I had to go to your mother's dorm to pick her up. Whew, that mean housemother Mrs. Keller...Very scary woman."

Jim Possible walked in the front door of Donner Hall and was immediately stopped by a heavy set elderly woman, "Where do you think your going sport?"

"Uh…room 323, I have a date with Anne Destructible." Jim said nervously.

The woman eyed him disdainfully, "I'm Mrs. Keller this dorms housemother. You can cool your heels here and I'll call the room and see if what you're saying is the truth."

Jim swallowed hard and asked nervously, "Uh…I thought you didn't need a chaperon if you were here before six?"

The elderly woman smiled and pointed to the clock radio on her desk, "It's 6:02 on my watch boy toy."

"My watch says its 5:56 and mine is calibrated to the atomic…"

"My dorm my clock dreamboat, now take a seat." She ordered the young man.

Jim sat in a chair and watched the tough talking elderly lady call Anne's room. The woman nodded and then motioned for Jim to step forward, "She says she knows you and is on her way down."

Jim nodded, "Great"

"Now here are my ground rules. You have her back by eleven or you get this." She reached into the top drawer of her desk and pulled out a claw hammer and hammered the top of her desk causing a loud bang that made Jim jump.

"I spilt your skull like a walnut and throw you in the pit out back…I like to call it my black hole." She told him as a sinister smile crossed her lips.

Jim nodded his head clearly intimidated, "Black hole"

The woman sneered, "Remember Jim the only two words you have to remember tonight is black hole…Not hanky panky…Got it?"

Jim swallowed hard, "Oh yes ma'am…I got it."

"Hi Mrs. Keller, Hi Jim"

Jim turned around to see his girlfriend dressed in a very short black party dress. Jim's mouth fell open, "Uh…wow…Anne…You look…wow…great."

Anne blushed and smiled, "Thank you Jim…This is just some old something I had lying around."

"Whew…wow" Jim's eyes were traveling up and down Anne's body before his attention was diverted once again by the elderly lady.

"Remember Jim…Black hole"

Jim straightened up, "Oh yea…right."

Anne took him by the hand, "Let's go Jim."

The couple had just about made it to the door when Mrs. Keller called out to Anne and motioned for her to approach her desk. Anne walked over, "Yes?"

Mrs. Keller looked over suspiciously at the tall young man standing by the door, "He looks like a shifty one…He gives you any trouble kick him in the gonads and run."

Anne giggled and nodded, "Thanks Mrs. Keller." She then turned from the woman to rejoin her date.

The lanky teenager watched her approach. He was still clearly taken by the little black party dress, "Anne, whew...wow...I think I'm a little underdressed." He told her as he looked at his flannel shirt, blue jeans and boat shoes.

"No you look like a real hunk." She told him as they made their way towards Kemper Auditorium.

Jim laughed, "Yea but a hunk of what."

Anne laughed and took Jim's proffered arm, "I never saw Alien before, I'm not really much on horror movies."

"I seen it once at the drive-in but that was a few years ago."

"Oh you saw it at the drive-in? I suppose you were on a date?" Anne asked trying to sound casual.

Jim nodded, "Yea, I was double dating with my older brother and his girlfriend. I was dating a girl named Jennifer Penobscot."

"Oh sounds like a serious romance?" Anne asked nervously.

Jim laughed, "No not really we broke up shortly after that...Had a childish argument about who was smarter."

"Oh" Anne said happily.

"It should have been about who was more pig headed...It was a childish fight really."

"Well I don't think she was very smart at all." Anne added.

Jim smiled and shook his head, "I think she won that argument. She did beat me out for class Valedictorian. She went to Harvard and I came here."

Anne gave him a wink, "Well in that case I'm glad she won."

"I think I'm glad too...So I bet a pretty outgoing girl like you had lots of boyfriends back home."

She blushed at his comment and softly replied, "Well...no...I...well...ummm...Daddy could be a little...intimidating...A few first dates, very few second dates." Anne sighed, "...Never any third dates."

"Ah, he was intimidating like Mrs. Keller?"

"Oh she's adorable isn't she?" Anne said happily.

Jim pursed his lips together and tilted his head to one side, "Oh I had a different adjective in mind...Psychotic perhaps."

Anne laughed and waived off such a suggestion, "She's harmless, she's just a little over protective."

He smiled and nudged her, "Oh only a little?"

Anne nudged him back, "Yea, only a little."

The two made their way towards the auditorium. The movies were always a few years old and were presented by the Student Union. It was only a buck to get in and you could buy popcorn and soda pop for a dollar and a half. It may not have been first run movies but it was a good way to have a cheap date for college students that never seemed to have enough money.

Jim pulled out a five and paid for the tickets and took his change from the girl at the card table that served as the box office. They walked into the lobby and Jim spied the popcorn, "Would you like some popcorn?"

Anne clung tightly to Jim's arm as she didn't wear her glasses and didn't want to lose him in the crown. They worked their way forward in line and Anne looked at all the blurry faces hoping to see someone she knew so she could show Jim off.

"Hey Jim, wow Anne is looking very good tonight."

Anne recognized the voice and turned to see a very blurry Ramesh, "Hello Legsu"

"Please call me Rammie everyone does."

"Hey Rammie, Anne sure did go all out tonight didn't she?"

"Yes, she is very pretty. I am now sure that you are happy you trimmed your toenails."

Jim covered his mouth and coughed a few times, "Let's not get into a conversation about hygiene."

"Oh I don't know, it's important to have well groomed toenails...Don't want to have holes in your socks do you." Anne said as she giggled at Jim's obvious discomfort.

Then a wry smile came over Jim's face, "Well if you used pinking shears you would have nice pointy toenails that would double for a nice weapon if you ever got into a fight barefooted."

Anne was giddy with excitement as she laughed and laughed at Jim's humor, "Pinking shears, I never would have thought of that."

Jim smiled happy that his bad jokes were being so well received as he ordered a bag of popcorn and two cokes. He was starting to relax again with her like he did the night they met. Except that now they really had enough time to get to know each other.

Once they took their seats Jim helped her get set settled and then began to talk about things other than toenails, "So tell me about your family Anne."

A head popped in between the couple, "Do you mind if I sit here?" Ramesh asked from the row just behind them.

They looked to one another and shook their heads, "No, that's fine Rammie." Jim told him.

Anne glance behind her and then answered Jim's question, "Well you know I have a father...He used to be in the Marine's so he screams a lot...He also owns a towing company specializing in towing in broken 18 wheelers."

Jim nodded, "Ah the big trucks."

She nodded her head, "I have a mother too...She specializes in controlling the damage my father leaves in his wake when he's in one of his Marine moods. I have an older brother that's in the Marines and twin sisters April and May that are just starting high school...How about you?"

"April and May?"

Anne laughed, "Yea, mom didn't know if they were arriving in April or May. Twins run in my family."

"Ah...I see, well I have a younger sister named June...She's a junior in high school this year. My older brother Slim...Uh that would be Jonathan is running the ranch we grew up on. He's a bit of wiz at robotics and satellites stuff. Dad passed away about three years ago. Mom is still living at home."

"Oh I'm sorry to hear about your father." Anne said sympathetically.

Jim nodded and told her the rest of the story, "Thanks, it was rough on mom for a while. Dad had high blood pressure but wouldn't take his medicine...So one day June came home from school and found him dead in the barn."

Anne closed her eyes and squeezed his hand a little tighter, "Oh, that's awful."

"I guess I really haven't talked about it much. June came and found me and told me she couldn't wake dad up. So I went to the barn and I knew by looking he was gone. Living out in the country it took the ambulance about an hour to get there but there was nothing they could do."

Jim remained quiet for a bit as he remembered the events of his dad's passing. Anne could see the faraway look in his eyes, "So how's your mother coping?"

He blinked and looked at the attractive red head, "Oh, it was hard on mom. She was going to sell the ranch but Slim convinced her to hang on to it...I think she's going to eventually move down to Florida to be closer to her sister."

Anne looked around at the people filling up the seats in the auditorium, "Looks like it's going to be a big crowd."

James nodded his head in agreement and then leaned over and whispered in her ear, "Did I mention to you just how great you look tonight."

She giggled and before she could answer a voice from just behind them interrupted the romantic mood, "Why thank you James, I try to always maintain my personal grooming habits."

Jim shook his head and Anne laughed. Jim turned to Ramesh, "I was talking to Anne."

"Oh...Yes of course...Sorry."

Jim glowered at his roommate, "I see we have a chaperone along."

Ramesh quickly apologized, "Sorry, sorry won't hear from me again."

The theater darkened and Anne began to snuggle a little closer to her date, "Is it very gory? I don't like gory movies."

Jim lifted an eyebrow, "Are you sure about this whole brain surgery thing?"

Anne giggled softly, "That's different that's controlled gore."

She felt him shrug and then he carefully let go of her hand and put his arm around her shoulder and drew her in even closer. The beginning credits of the movie began to roll and the noisy theater turned quiet.

Jim's mind wasn't on the movie but on the great looking red head seated next him, "I think she's really digging me...This is way better than Jennifer Penobscot...Anne just has a certain...something."

He glanced down and seen she was looking at him and not the movie. Anne quickly looked towards the screen Jim smiled and kissed the top of her head and rubbed his hand up and down her arm.

Anne turned her big round blue eyes up to meet his gaze. He closed his eyes and leaned in to kiss her.

"Hey Jim what kind of drive do you think the Nostromo was using?"

Jim jumped clearly startled and then seized upon the space question, "Obviously pulsed ion drive but they..." He broke off his thought and turned to glare at his roommate in the row behind them.

"Sorry, sorry, I'm going to move now...Sorry."

He shook his head and turned his attention back to Anne, "Where were we?"

Anne didn't bother to try and answer as Jim leaned into her and they began to kiss.

"Ewwwwwww, come on dad." Jim said making a face.

Tim joined his brother in their objections to the story, "No yucky mushy stuff."

Mr. Dr. P. smiled at his boys, "Rake the yard."

They voiced their protests as the walked away to do as they were told. He watched them leave, "Never actually saw the movie...Spent the next hour and half perfecting my kissing skills."

Then an idea crossed his mind, "I think while the boys are busy out here I'll go inside and see if I actually have this kissing thing down."

Mr. Dr. P. walked thru the back door and found his wife cleaning the kitchen up from lunch. She raised a hand and teased him, "NO, I recognize that look."

She turned her back to him and James wrapped his arms around her as they looked out towards the backyard, "I was just telling the boys about our first date...minus the yucky mushy stuff."

Anne smiled, "I hope you didn't tell them the only thing we saw of that movie was the beginning and ending credits?"

Mr. Dr. P. shook his head, "No, that was part of the yucky mushy stuff they didn't want to hear."

Mrs. Dr. P. giggled as her husband kissed her on the neck, "We came out of the theater a mess..."

"I remember you trying to make your hair look just right before I took you back to the dorm" Jim said with a mischievous grin.

Mrs. Dr. P. nodded, "I remember you asking me to go study with you on Sunday."

"Oh yea, I just barely had time to ask you before that crazy woman came after me." Jim rested his head on her shoulder and chuckled.

"I never will forget Mrs. Keller took one look at me and chased you back out the door with that claw hammer." Anne said trying hard not to laugh.

Mr. Dr. P. smiled, "I could still run fast in those days."

"So what brings you back inside?"

"Oh...I just thought I'd see if I still had the ol' Possible kissing skills of my youth."

Anne turned and wrapped her arms around her husband, "Oh yea baby, you still got it."