Disclaimer: I own Sam and Brandon.
SUMMARY: The year's 2013. It's a new school year for the ex-ranger Dr. Tommy Oliver. After the island explosion that almost took his life in 2003, some of his old friends were told that he had died. Well, at least they thought he was. Boy is two of his oldest friends in the shock of their lives. It had been years. Why didn't Tommy tell them?
Chapter 3 I Want to be A Family
Jason tapped on the stirring wheel as he waited for Kim to lock her door. He finally gave up and rolled down the window.
"Kim, are you ready," Jason asked.
"Hold your horses, Jason. I'm coming," she said.
Kim got into the truck, leaned back, and placed her hands in her lap.
"You miss him, don't you," Kim asked Jason.
He looked over at Kim, who was not looking his way. Jason knew who she was talking about. She loved Tommy so much.
"Yeah, I do," Jason responded.
Kim ran her hand through her wavy hair and half smiled.
"It's been ten years, Jason. You think I'd be over it already," she sighed.
"Kim, it's alright to feel that way," he told her.
"God, Jason, I'd do anything to have him back. What I did was so heartless. I would be able to sleep better knowing he knew he had a daughter," she cried.
Kim put her hand over her mouth as her eyes turned red.
"Kim, what you did wasn't heartless. You were only protecting him. You had every intention of telling him," Jason said.
"I should've at least told Sam," she replied.
She took the words out of Jason's mouth.
"I agree with you on that, but you can't change that now," Jason said.
"I have to tell her sometime," Kim sighed.
"Yes, you do," Jason said.
Little did she know Sam had already met her father.
"Jason, where are we going anyway," Kim asked.
All she remembered was him calling her to tell her to get ready.
"Um, Sam called me. She wants us to go to her school," Jason replied.
"Why did she call you instead of her own mother," Kim wondered.
"She knows how much you get to worrying," Jason said.
"Well, did she tell you why she needed us," Kim asked.
"He… she didn't go into much detail," Jason said.
He could not believe he almost blew it. Kim would freak. Wait, she wound no matter when she found out.
"We should've stuck with calling her Sammy. You're beginning to think she's a guy," Kim laughed.
"My Sam, a guy? Never," Jason smiled.
He turned his head and focused back on the road.
"Oh boy, Kim's not going to like any of this," he told himself.
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Jason just stared at Sam's teacher when they opened the door. Even with his glasses, Jason could tell it was Tommy.
"Jason, you look like you've seen a ghost," Kim said, looking down to find her daughter on the floor. "Oh my God, Sam!"
She didn't even look at Tommy as she bent down beside Sam.
"What happened to her," Kim asked.
"Um… she, ah…" Tommy began.
Tommy didn't know what to say. He was going to give Kim a heart attack.
"Are you going to tell me or not," Kim yelled.
Kim stood up and was finally face to face with her daughter's teacher and father. He opened his mouth, but nothing came out. She had no clue how he looked with short hair.
"I…" was all Tommy managed to spit out.
Kim turned to walk towards Jason, who was still looking at Tommy in shock. He couldn't believe it was really him.
"Jason," Kim asked.
Tommy grabbed Kim's hand, but she didn't turn. She had felt that touch before. Kim finally turned and looked into the man's eyes. Her body became shaky.
"It can't be. Tommy…" she asked.
Kim fell back into Jason's arms.
"Jason, come on, say something," Tommy begged.
"It… it really it is you," he stuttered.
"How did you guess," Tommy laughed.
"You're the only one that can make anyone with the last name Hart faint," Jason replied.
The body on the floor began to move. She sat up and rubbed her eyes.
"Uncle Jason," Sam asked as she got up.
"Yeah, Sam, it's me," he answered.
"Oh my gosh, Mom! Dad, what happened," she asked.
Jason looked at Tommy and laughed.
"She's gotten real comfortable with that word hasn't she," he cracked up.
Tommy gave a small grin.
"Is someone going to tell me or what," Sam asked.
"Your mom fainted, just like you did," Jason said.
"Kimberly, wake up," Tommy begged, lifting her head up.
When Kim opened her eyes, she quickly jumped out of Jason's arms.
"Aw," she screamed.
"Kim, chill," Jason said.
"Chill! He's dead. At least I thought he was," Kim replied.
"Love the attitude, Mom," Sam said, walking up beside Tommy.
"Sammy, honey, who know who that is, don't you," Kim asked.
"You probably will deny it, but yes, I do know now. I'm Samantha Renee Hart-Oliver," she answered.
"I was afraid you'd say that," Kim sighed.
She had wanted to tell her herself.
"Kim, why didn't you tell me," Tommy asked.
"I… I…" she began.
"Tommy, Kim has been through hell knowing she never told you,' Jason said.
"Samantha, Tommy, you might want to sit down," Kim suggested.
The two looked at each other and did as they were told.
"Sam, it's true. Tommy is your father. Tommy, Samantha's your daughter," Kim said.
"Thanks for clearing up something that we already knew, Mom," Sam smarted off.
"Sam, please, not now," Kim said.
When Sam turned, she gasped.
"Mom, you're crying," she said.
"I'm alright. Just listen to me. Tommy, when I found out I was pregnant, I freaked. I didn't know what else to do. You didn't need to be worrying about a baby when you had more important things on your mind," Kim sighed.
"Jason, you knew," Tommy asked.
Jason just nodded.
"Tommy, don't go off on him. I made him swear not to tell you," Kim said.
"So, you were planning on telling me when…" Tommy began.
"Yes. Sam had to know sometime," Kim said.
"Then why did you lie to me," Sam asked.
"I didn't have the guts to tell you that your father died in an explosion," Kim cried. "You were only seven."
"It's all coming together," Tommy said.
"Damn, Tommy, I hated not telling you," Kim yelled.
"Then why didn't you," he asked.
"She was protecting you man," Jason said.
"Protecting… oh my gosh," Tommy gasped.
It was first time Kim saw Tommy cry.
"Kimberly… can I ask you something," he asked.
She simply nodded her head.
"Will you let me hug you," Tommy asked.
Kim didn't answer him. She ran over to Tommy and embraced him.
"Tommy, I've missed you," she cried.
"I've missed you too… Beautiful," he smiled.
Jason placed his hand on Sam's shoulder and smiled down at her.
"I think you just brought your parents back together," Jason said.
"It looks that way, Uncle Jason," Sam smiled.
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After school that day, Tommy and Kim went walking through the park in Reefside.
"How did you escape the island then, Tommy," Kim asked, looking up at him.
"Does Sam know about…" he began.
"Yeah, she overheard me reminiscing with Aisha one night," Kim answered.
She thought it was funny that he would ask something like that because Sam was not with them.
"I barely escaped with the Dino Gems. I had fallen into the water, said to have not survived the fall. I didn't want Mesogog to know that I was alive," Tommy explained. "It was wrong for me not to tell you, but I thought you all would find out sometime."
"Dino Gems? Oh no, you're telling me that you were apart of the Power Rangers that protected Reefside back in 2004," Kim asked.
"Yeah, along with Kira, Conner, Ethan, Trent, and Hayley," Tommy smiled.
"Amazing. Nothing's going to be the same again, isn't it," Kim asked.
"Nope, everything's going to change," Tommy smiled.
He placed his hand on the back of Kim's neck and guided her to his lips.
AN:
I hope you liked this little revised chapter.