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*A while ago I asked for help with my latest story, I needed ideas of anything Tommy/Kim that you had wondered about over the years. Things that were mentioned and we never saw, more realistic reactions to things we did see or just 'I wonder what would have happened if…'

*This is 'wonder number 2', jps1926 wondered how the conversation between Kim and Tommy went after he and Katherine were kidnapped when he should have waiting for Kim in the youth centre during A Ranger Catastrophe. I'm kind of taking the long way around, because this story has developed into a tale of jealousy and self doubt. I will get to the actual conversation but I think there's a lot of fun to be had first although as usual it's probably not what was expected

*This story has slightly more adult themes than my other stories (up until this point)

*All other 'wonders' are gratefully received via p/m

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THE KAT AMONGST THE PIGEONS(Part 2)

With his pulse racing, Tommy Oliver observed the beautiful brunette currently occupying his lap and wondered where the hell he was supposed to put his hands!

It wasn't like this was the first time he had found himself in this position with Kimberly, but usually there were fewer onlookers around… and more fabric.

Looking down at the tanned skin of Kimberlys thigh he felt the burn of blood and hoped the images of Bulk and Skull that he was currently filling his mind with would leave him with his reputation as a gentleman in tact.

Kimberly, for her part had noticed the sudden rigidness of her boyfriends posture and could now feel his heart hammering against her side. Smiling up at him, she couldn't help but to be proud of the reaction she had provoked in the coolest, calmest man she knew

"Are you okay?" She whispered whilst massaging his bare shoulder "You seem tense"

Tense, was more than a little bit of an understatement as just about every nerve ending in Tommys body sparked with electricity and blood scolded his heart as it pulsed through him

"I'm fine" He lied whilst he lifted his hands, struggled to find somewhere decent to put them and then gave up and returned them to his sides

"I don't bite you know" She whispered against his neck whilst motioning her head towards the arms that hung limply by his sides "Well… not unless you ask nicely" The wink that she finished the sentence on just about sent Tommy over the edge, but he was a leader, he knew how to keep calm even under immense pressure... or so he was franticly trying to tell himself

'Chill out man, don't make a fool of yourself, just stay calm. Remember your karate, breathe in, breath out, nice and slow... it's only Kim... you've seen her in a dress a hundred times before... not this kind of dress but you've seen her in some nice ones and you've never lost your head... don't do it now, not here!'

The sound of Katherine clearing her throat came as a welcomed reprieve to Tommy whose mental images were quickly slipping from humorous to amorous, and he could see it leading him into a whole world of trouble

"So, have you two been together long?" Asked Katherine sweetly, feigning interest whilst jealousy and fury pounded throughout her entire being. It wasn't supposed to be like this, Kimberly wasn't supposed to be here, this was supposed to be her time alone with Tommy- her attempt to show him what he was missing out on

'I can't believe she turned up here with her cute little dress and her cute little matching shoes and her cute little look at me, look at me smile!' Thought Kat, but her face never once betrayed the darkness that was now pouring into her soul courtesy of Rita

Kims unexpected appearance had served only to bolster Katherines belief that helping Rita to destroy the Power Rangers was the right thing to do. She would bring Tommy Oliver and his team crashing to their knees and then, when he was left with nothing- she would become his everything and together they would wave good bye to his precious 'Kimmie'

"Our 3 year anniversary is coming up shortly" Kim informed her whilst placing a soft kiss on Tommys cheek

"Wow, is it just me or is it really hot in here, someone should have a word with Ernie, get him to turn the heating system down" Said Tommy whilst grabbing his drink and gulping it down greedily

"Do you want another?" Kat asked whilst beginning to stand up, but her question went unheard as Tommy manoeuvred Kimberly from his lap and hurriedly found his feet and then his bag

"Kim, I'm going to go change and then how about we get out of here?" He was already backing away as he asked the question, half eyeing his escape route, half eyeing his girlfriend

"Sure, I'd like that"

"Katherine, thanks for the drink, I'll see you around okay?" and with that Tommy turned quickly, narrowly missing Ernie, who was carrying a tray of used glasses and plates and then ran as quickly as he could to the safety of the locker room and a long… cold shower.

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THE CAMPBELLS RECIDENCY

"Kim, are you sure Mr. and Mrs. Campbell wont mind me being here whilst they're out?"

Taking a seat on the only clear space he could find on Kimberlys bed, Tommy fiddled nervously with a button on the white shirt with thin green stripes that he now wore with a pair of light blue jeans. Raising his head he watched as his girlfriend searched frantically through the drawers of her dresser, his eyebrows knitting together as he tried to work out what she was so eager to find

"Tommy, you've been here a hundred times before. Just relax okay- I'm only going to be a minute or two, I know I put it in here" She replied whilst pausing long enough to spare him a glance before returning to her search

"Yeah but today feels different some how"

Again Kim paused to glance at him, only this time the look she wore was darker and it only served to confuse Tommy further

"Yeah, It does… doesn't it?"

Immediately Tommys eyes dropped back to the plastic button, he knew he wouldn't be winning any cool points for his behaviour today, Kim had him running scared and worst off all the naughty glances she kept throwing his way told him she knew it too. He was aware that he was probably risking his reputation as the guy who kept calm no matter what the circumstances but Kims behaviour was baffling him, that's not to say he wasn't enjoying it… in a weird sort of way, or excited about what it all meant but something had changed in her and it was beginning to worry the hell out of him

"Kim, is something wrong?"

"No. Everything's great, in fact, I have a feeling that things are just going to get better and better today… Ah! Found it!"

Spinning around, Kimberly beamed at her nervous looking boyfriend as she held a white bikini against herself. The fact that Tommys face turned as red as Rockys Ranger suit as his jaw hung slack simply caused her smile and her heart to grow.

Aisha was right when she said Tommy was a sweet guy, and Kim had known from the start that by suddenly upping the amount of physical contact between them she would have to break down a few of Tommys 'shy-guy' barriers, but seeing him so physically unprepared for the change in her behaviour only made her love him more. He really did love her for who she was and not for what she might give him and that only made her want to give him everything that she was to thank him for simply being him

"What do you think, yes or no? and you can be honest, just tell me if you hate it, I have plenty more, I went shopping this morning and I think I might have gone slightly OTT"

Tommys mouth moved slowly at first, but no words came forth, that is until suddenly he seemed to break free of his trance

"Hate it? Kim, it's beautiful… you'll look beautiful… more beautiful- if that's possible"

"Tommy…" Kimberly hurriedly crossed the room and threw her arms around her boyfriend who was now blushing at his own words "You are so sweet"

"So are we ready to go?"

Tommy had been preparing to stand up because he was sure that the Campbells would be less than impressed to come home and find that Kimberly had a boy in her room, even if it was him, but unfortunately, as had been typical of today, Kimberly had other ideas

"We could hang out here for a while longer, the Campbells wont be back for hours and Aisha is at the animal shelter for the entire day" Her words were smooth and dark like molasses as she once again lowered herself into Tommys lap. Feeling more comfortable this time, due to the absence of prying eyes he wrapped his arms tightly around her

"I've been wanting to do that all day, do you know how amazing you look?"

Shrugging innocently, Kim replied

"It doesn't hurt to hear you say it" They shared a warm smile before Tommys kind words were rewarded with a soft, lingering kiss that quickly caused his mind to be shrouded in the dark desire that he had fought off so bravely at the youth centre

"What's going on with you today?"

"Me?"

Kim widened her eyes so as to fix Tommy with her most innocent gaze and assure him that she really had no idea what he was talking about… honest!

"I'm just feeling affectionate, that's not a crime is it?" She snuggled back against the warmth and safety of Tommys wide chest and observed the destruction she had caused

"It's just… we've been together for a while right?"

A nod was her only sign of agreement

"And everything's been going okay, we've been… 'progressing' at an okay pace, right?"

The awkwardness of Tommy words were evidence of a young man who was still uncomfortable with voicing his emotions but Kim simply smiled at the progress he had made during their time together as her fingers began running up and down the arm that was still wrapped protectively over her stomach whilst keeping her back to him the entire time

"Kimberly?"

"Everything's been perfect"

"Been?"

Teenage insecurities were beginning to nibble away at Tommys brain. Sure he wasn't the most experienced guy when it came to girls, in fact before Kim he had only dated one other girl seriously enough to call her his girlfriend, but it hadn't been anything like this… his relationship with Kim was special, everyone said so and he had known it from the very start.

For nearly 3 years he had thought that they were happy and on the same wave length about the speed their relationship was progressing at, but today he wasn't so sure… maybe he'd taken things too slowly, maybe he hadn't been affectionate enough, maybe he'd missed the desire in her for something more 'adult'

"Everything is perfect"

"Are you sure? Because today…"

"You're perfect, okay?" She didn't need to turn around to know that Tommy was grinning at that.

"Thanks. It's just… up until today I thought, we were doing everything right, you know? Moving at the right pace but today it's like I've woken up and time's been fast forwarded or something"

At that thought Tommys eyebrows suddenly shot north as a thought hit him that he should have considered long before now

"Kim…"

"Tommy, I'm not under a spell, so don't even ask it"

"Are you sure? Because you know, we can't always tell…"

"I can tell"

"So you don't want to see Zordon- just in case?"

Turning on his lap slightly, Kim looked into the only eyes in the world that had caused her breath to be taken away, and not just once, but every time she looked into them, even after all this time

"Look… I know I've been kind of preoccupied recently with my gymnastics but I just want you to know that nothing is as important to me as you are. That's what all this is about. It's not a spell, I just wanted to look pretty for you and I don't know… I just wanted to show you what you mean to me"

"Kim…"

"You probably think it's silly, I barely have time to say hi and then I throw on a fancy dress and think that makes everything is ok"

"Everything is okay. Kim, I just want you to be happy, you know that"

"Well do you know that I'm only truly happy when I'm with you?"

"Do you know that I feel the same?"

The kiss they shared was a silent confirmation that they were in fact on the same page where their feelings for each other and their relationship were concerned

"So should I try this one on? You know, just so we can be sure it's the right one" The mischievous look dancing in Kims eyes was beginning to entice Tommy to throw caution to the wind, follow her lead and see where they ended up.

"I guess it would be silly not to weigh up our options"

The darkness that coated his own voice came as a surprise to both teenagers, but the way Kim kissed him hard on his mouth before vacating his lap and returning to the drawer that Tommy now considered to be treasure trove, told him that his willing participation was exactly what she had been waiting for

"I have another white one and oh, you have to see this one" Turning to face him, Kim held a pale pink bikini with white hearts against herself "Perfect for us, huh?"

"Absolutely, hey I wonder if we'll see Katherine or the others at the lake"

If there had been a worse thing for Tommy to say at that exact moment, Kim couldn't think of it. Here she was, beginning her first ever attempt at seduction and all her intended 'target' could think about was meeting up with some other girl, and not just any other girl, the girl.

Dropping the clothing back into her drawer, Kim stood with her back to Tommy, whilst images of yesterday flooded her insecure mind. Closing the drawer softly, Kim took a breath before asking the questions she knew would change the course of the day, she just hoped they wouldn't change the course of her entire relationship

"So… Kat's nice huh?"

"Yeah she is" Tommy replied innocently as he began folding some of the clothes that littered Kims bed. His father had been in the military which meant neatness had been hammered into him from an early age and although his father was now retired and far more easy going the strictness of his early years was something that stuck firmly with him

"And pretty too, right?"

"I guess so"

Shaking her head, Kim turned to face Tommy whilst an unexplainable hurt and anger surged through her entire being

"You guess so Tommy?! You mean you don't know? It's not a difficult question, she's either pretty or she isn't"

Dropping a folded t-shirt onto the small pile he had accumulated, Tommy eyed his girlfriend with confusion, her entire body looked tense and the look on her face told him he'd said or done something wrong but he couldn't for the life of him think of what it was

"Are you okay?"

"Sure, why shouldn't I be?" Pulling the brightly coloured one piece swimming suit that she'd worn a hundred times before from her drawer, Kim slammed it shut

"Come on then, let's go"

"Kim.." Standing up and taking a few steps towards her Tommy couldn't hide the confusion that was clearly written all over his face "What have I said?"

"Nothing- forget it"

Kimberly couldn't believe that she was allowing jealousy to control her so easily, she was burning up with it and she couldn't have felt more ashamed of herself. Tommy didn't deserve this, he hadn't done anything to cause her to doubt him, but as anyone who had ever fought the green eyed monster will know, it's very rarely fair or rational

"No, you're obviously upset about something and since I'm the only other person here, I guess it's me that you're upset with so just tell me what I did"

"It's not you"

" Sure it is, one second everything's fine, the next everything's all weird"

"Well obviously it's going to be weird when you just admitted to your girlfriend that you found another girl attractive"

Stuffing his hands into his pockets Tommys face contorted in confusion

"What?"

"I asked you about Kat and you said she was pretty"

"You said she was pretty, I just agreed"

"So you admit it then?"

"Kim, what has this got to do with Katherine?"

"I don't know Tommy, you tell me, you're the one that thinks it's okay to walk out on me when we're supposed to be going on a date just so you can go driving with her"

Like a puzzle that only becomes clear as the last few pieces are slotted into place, things suddenly became a lot clearer to Tommy Oliver

"Is that what all of this is about?"

Huffing slightly, Kim wrapped her arms around herself and found herself unable to deny it. She would never be able to bring herself to lie to Tommy, she wasn't even going to try

"All of today has been about Katherine?" The hurt was evident on his voice "For these past two years we've been doing everything just right and today, you were willing to move things onto something else just because… what? You're jealous?"

"Is that such an alien concept to you Tommy? I'm 17 years old, yesterday I saw my boyfriend walk off with another girl whilst he should have been waiting for me. Then I saw him with the same tall, blond, beautiful girl draped all over him!"

"She was scared!"

"So was I!… I was scared I might lose you then and I'm scared of losing you now, so yes… I'm jealous okay, don't tell me that you don't know how that feels"

"I trust you"

"So you never get jealous?"

Of course Tommy knew that he couldn't admit the truth, that there was rarely a day that had passed since they first met when he hadn't been affected by the green eyed monster in one way or another, and after their recent encounter with Goldars 'stupid cupid' he should know better than anyone how powerful jealousy can be but he was too mad at Kim and her games to admit to anything, so crossing his arms over his chest he set his jaw and glared down at the brunette that was squirming beneath his gaze

"I never get jealous because I trust you"

"Not even of Skull when I thought I was in love with him instead of you?!"

Pushing that memory as far from his mind as possible, Tommy lowered his voice and forced as his words to come out calmly

"I don't get jealous because I trust you"

Slapping her hands onto her hips Kim tilted her chin up in defiance

"We'll see" she said whilst dropping the one piece back into her drawer

"What the hell does that mean?"

"We'll see" She repeated whilst pulling out the white bikini that had made Tommy drool so openly just a few minutes before "The mighty Tommy Oliver doesn't do jealousy? … we'll see"

*There's probably going to be another 1/2 chapters after this, and yes, one of them will eventually contain the conversation this wonder is based on