Kim gets one kind of contact and Grace and Tommy get another…

Chapter 5 – Contact

"Kat! Kat!" The blonde woman lifted her sunglasses in askance as an excited Kim burst out into the garden bathed in bright sunshine. "I finally got a reply!"

Kat smiled at her friend. "Another one, I thought everyone had replied?"

Kim grinned at her and thrust the letter into Kat's hands. "Look, look it's from Tommy, he finally replied, and guess what; he's coming!"

Kat quickly scanned the letter in front of her and lifted an eyebrow. "It sounds as if he's been busy." She murmured.

Kim sighed and sat down heavily on the recliner next to Kat's. "Jason did say it'd been tough on him, but I was starting to worry he wouldn't come. It wouldn't have been the same without him would it?"

Kat shook her head in reply and continued reading. "Have you read this yet?"

"No." Kim leaned in to scan the page. "I hadn't had a chance I was too excited I had to show you." She frowned slightly. "Why what does it say?"

Kat gave a little shrug. "Just apologizing for the late reply and such, he certainly hasn't changed that much."

Kim looked at her enquiringly and Kat smiled. "He said he forgot to reply." Kim rolled her eyes and shook her head, a smile on her face. "He's bringing someone." She continued after a few moments silence.

"Really?" Kim leaned in again to read it for herself; she gave a giggle of excitement. "I wonder what she's like; he obviously likes her if he's bringing her to meet us."

Kat grinned. "Apparently so, after all I don't think I've ever met any of his other girlfriends."

Kim sat back on her chair, taking in the sunshine. "Well you've been in England for a while, but you are right; only Jason and Adam have met any of his previous girlfriends and only once even then."

"She's called Grace." Kat replied as she kept reading the letter.

Kim shrugged. "Pretty name."

"She was a ranger for a while!" Kat exclaimed suddenly. "The green ranger, before the powers were destroyed Tommy says."

Kim smiled again. "Keeping it in the family."

Kat couldn't help but laugh and roll her eyes at that comment. "At least it saves awkward conversations and such, although I guess he would have told her by now, do you think?" She turned to Kim with the query.

Kim sighed and frowned. "I don't know Kat, Tommy always used to be so honest and open, you and I know that for certain; he was always good at making friends but you know he used be…" She tailed off looking for the right word. "Awkward is the best word I can think of, when it came to sharing things about himself with strangers. He had to trust them implicitly before he did that, and you know he started trying to protect everyone from everything." She shrugged. "Maybe it's just as well he found another ranger, at least they'd understand that aspect of him."

"Hmm…" Kat smiled down at the letter.



"Hello ladies!" Zack waved his beer at them in greeting. "Rocky not back yet?"

Kim waved vaguely. "He mentioned something about a pretty girl working at the store down the road." Zack chuckled.

"Tommy's coming." Kat said showing Zack the letter. "He says that he might be a bit late but he'll be there."

Zack rolled his eyes. "It's about time! Was beginning to think Jason had lied when he said Tommy was alive."

Kat settled back in her chair next to Kim and slid her sunglasses back on, ready to continue sunbathing. There was a few moments silence.

"Tommy's got a girlfriend." Kim murmured in a sing song voice, and the two girls giggled.

Zack frowned at his friends. "What are you two laughing about?"

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Tommy turned off the water and stepped out of the shower with a quick shake of his head to rid his hair of the excess water. He pulled a towel off of the rail and wrapped it around his waist, grabbing a smaller one for his hair.

"You know I was supposed to be going away for a couple of months right?" He called into the next room.

"I know Tommy!" Grace's voice was muffled through the wall. "Please don't tell me you've changed you mind again, you're starting to make me dizzy with it all!" Her laugh was lighthearted and made him smile. He stepped out of the bathroom and into his bedroom, still toweling his hair. He stopped at the sight of her sprawled on her side on his bed and dressed in one of his old green t-shirts, a smile on her face as she looked through some old photographs. It was a sight that made him smile and love her even more; she just looked like she belonged there.

"You haven't seen them for so long." She waved one of the pictures of the old team at him. "They must miss you as much you miss them, besides I think it would do you good to get away for a while."

"Do you?" He raised an eyebrow at her tone, he tossed the small towel to one side, ignoring her sigh; she was always telling him off for that.

"Yes." She continued with mock seriousness. "You know I'm always right…well most of the time anyway and this happens to be one of those times." She put the photos on his side table and sat up, crossing her arms and watching him.

It only made him smile again; only a few months ago she wouldn't have felt confident enough teasing him just in case she annoyed him, now she could hold her own.

"Well…" He moved closer, a dangerous smile on his face. "You know how I'm right the rest of the time?"

She frowned. "Yes." She replied cautiously.

"I happen to think you look very sexy right now."

She gave a slightly nervous laugh and shifted on the bed. "You're changing the subject again Tommy."

"Am I?" He replied innocently.

"Yes." She frowned again as he moved closer until he was beside the bed. "Don't you dare…" She leapt off of the bed but he lunged and caught her, pulling her back until she 

was underneath him. "You just got out of the shower!" She exclaimed as he gave her a swift kiss.

He grinned down at her. "Yep!" he shook his damp head over her, laughing at the squeal she gave as the cold water sprayed across her skin.

"You bastard!" She laughed and pulled him down for another kiss, she loved the feel of him across her even though he was still wet and the taste of him as he kissed her back.

He pulled back for a moment and looked down at her with a little smile on his face. "Come with me." He murmured.

"What?" She stared back at him in surprise. Hayley had been right after all; she had expected him to go alone.

"Come with me." He repeated with a little kiss on her lips. "I want you to meet them all."

The smile that lit up her face was answer enough. He lowered his head to capture her lips again, deepening the kiss and running his hands over her soft curves, he felt rather than heard her answering moan and could only reply in kind.

He had the urge to possess her, to show her that she was his and his alone; she could neverlook away, she was his. His fingers clung to her skin like it was silk, running his hand down her thigh and the other through her hair; she felt so good here with him, her neck was soft and she smelt faintly of perfume. Her hands on his body, smoothing over his wet skin, over his shoulders and down his back, he groaned at the contact. He pulled her even closer lying on top of her and pressing his body against hers; she was his, he had to have her now…mine.

He pulled back his breathing heavy as he stared down at her face, what the hell was going on his head? Her eyes flickered over his expression and he wondered what she was seeing. He tried to control his breathing, struggle for control as he looked down at her; for some reason that green t-shirt looked wrong, no; it felt wrong he suddenly didn't like it being on her; too green.

Grace ran her fingertips over his face. "Tommy?"

Tommy took a deep breath and pushed the disturbing thoughts to the back of his mind, he smiled and put his hands to the t-shirt. "Lets get this off you." He murmured breathlessly.

A/N Thought I'd stop there as I haven't quite decided whether to keep this story a T or change it to an M, I mean if I did change it would be because of later events rather than sex but hey if I change why not have go at every aspect? Lol. Anyhoo tell me what you think as always all comments are welcome and helpful, they help feed my story! xxx