The following morning, Tommy sat sat on the couch watching the early morning news. Kira came down stairs, picking up the mail and bringing it through to the living room. She sorted through it, throwing down the usual stack of bills as Tommy groaned, before inspecting the only envelope addressed to her. "Morning." He greeted her. "What have you got there?"

Kira's eyes began to well up as she read the letter. Several minutes went by as she just sat staring in disbelief at the letter. Wordlessly she slipped him the letter as she raised her knees up onto the couch, wrapping her arms around them. Tommy began reading with horror as the realisation hit him what it was.

"A five record deal?" He breathed, reading the official-looking letter. "Goldsteins of Las Vegas?"

Kira nodded as tears welled up in her eyes. "Someone up there really doesn't like me." She groaned. "The one time in three years I actually want to stay in Reefside, and I get offered an opportunity like this?"

"Kira." Tommy began. "You know you have to go. This is an amazing deal."

"Dammit all Tommy!" She roared, throwing the letter across the room. "Stop being so bloody accommodating and tell me what you want me to do!"

"You know what I want." Tommy replied, hugging her and kissing the top of her head. "I want you to achieve everything you ever want to, and I want to be at your side when you do."

"So what are you saying?" She asked, wiping her face.

"You know what the great thing about teenagers is?" He asked. Kira stood staring at him unable to answer. "People have them all over the country. I believe there are schools in Las Vegas."

Kira couldn't contain herself any longer as she threw herself into the arms of the man she loved, kissing him repeatedly with excitement.

"Hold on a second." He replied, pushing her away a little. "Much as I was enjoying that, you're going to need to stop if you want me to put the house on the market and type my resignation."

"Are you sure?" She asked, staring into his warm brown eyes.

"Never more so." He replied.

Later that week, Tommy and Kira stopped at the cyber café where Hayley and the former Dino rangers stood, waiting to bid them farewell. Hayley began to cry a little as she hugged them both.

"The house sale should go through in the next few weeks." Tommy stated, kissing her on the cheek. "We'll be in touch to finalise the details."

"Don't you dare be a stranger Tommy Oliver." She replied. "E-mail me all the time to let me know what's happening."

"You know we will." Kira told her, as she moved on to hug the guys. "We'll miss you guys heaps."

"Well just remember to stay in touch." Conner put down. "My car's really starting to show it's age now, to weekend trips to Nevada are probably out of the question."

"Which reminds me." Tommy interrupted, throwing Conner the keys to his Jeep. "Guys, consider this a group present." He wagged an authoritative finger at them. "And I better not hear any arguments about who's turn it is or I'm coming back to take it off you."

"Thanks a lot Tommy." Conner replied, as he, Ethan and Trent each in turn shook his hand warmly. "We'll be up shortly to see how you're settling in."

"We'd like that." Kira responded, throwing her arms around Tommy's neck.

"Look we've just about accepted the fact that this happened." Ethan replied with a wry grin on his face. "We can live without the live show." Kira punched him painfully in the shoulder "Hey, I bruise easily." He complained.

"Anyway guys, we really need to be going." Tommy concluded as he and Kira hefted the last of their possessions into the back of her yellow mustang convertible. "We'll call you when we get there."

"See that you do." Trent piped up from the back of the group as Kira got into the drivers seat and started up the engine. "We'll need to know that you made it there in one piece."

"Hey, it's Conner that can't drive." Kira snapped as Tommy got in the passenger seat.

"Thanks for the concern though." Tommy replied. "Well, I guess we'll see you later."

With that, the yellow mustang disappeared into the distance as the friends continued to wave Kira and Tommy off as they began the next stage of their lives. Tommy pointed out the 'now leaving Reefside' sign by the edge of the road.

"Did you ever think we'd end up leaving here together?" He asked her, looking across and seeing her beautiful smile, the one he'd fallen in love with so long ago.

"I always kinda hoped." She answered, looking back at him.

"Did I tell you how much I love you today?" He asked.

"Yep." She responded. "But I don't mind you telling me again."

"You know what a lot of people do in Vegas?" He asked her.

"Gamble?" She guessed. Tommy shook his head. "Well, yes, but what else?"

"Drink? Go to concerts?" She continued to guess as they turned onto the interstate, heading for Nevada. "Come on. How about a clue?"

"Let's just say when we get there, I have a little present for you." Tommy replied, his hand straying to his suit pocket, checking that the ring box was still there. "One that I hope you're going to like."

Fin

Well, there it is folks. I feel like I've been a little mean to the poor girl in this story (having single-handedly wiped out her entire family in the first chapter) so I promise the next one won't be quite so nasty. (She's about due some happiness.)