The music was spinning around them lifting away the gravity. Tommy couldn't keep track of how many times Kimberly had stepped on his foot. Still he smiled brightly as their heels clicked all over youth center floor. Her arms were wrapped around his shoulders and she rested her head on his shoulder. Ever since they got there, Kimberly hadn't said one word. And ever since this first dance, she was sticking to him like glue. Maybe he hadn't have asked her if she told her father they were rangers. But, he was in shock and wasn't thinking. After hearing the conversation between Jan and Andrew, maybe he needed to tell her his secret.

"Beautiful, can we talk?" Tommy whispered into her ear. "Please, it's really important."

"Sure," Kimberly gulped trying to pretend all was well. She hoped that she could spend her whole time at the dance clinging to her security blanket. Whenever she was in his arms she felt safe. His arms were so strong, and nothing could snatch her out of them. But, she couldn't tell him what happened with Andrew that one night. "Let me go get a glass of punch."

Brick by brick, the walls came crashing down in her world. As she walked past the table with the punch. the tears in her eyes turned the rainy day outside into a whirlwind of greys and yellows. Kimberly slammed into the push bar on the door leading outside. She didn't care who saw. She just kept running as the sobs punched through, tearing through her guts, muscles, and bones. She ran down the stair case and took a seat against the wall of the concrete stairs. No one was in there and she could be alone. Her life was crumbling in her hands.

The cold crisp air blew on her bare shoulders and back chilling her bones. Leaves of red and gold blew past in a whirl of motion that signifying the darkness was about to come. It was way too cold to stay outside, so she decided that she'd go find a place to hide in the school from Tommy. The girls lock room would be the perfect place since that was one place he wasn't allowed in. Kimberly got up from behind the stair wall and walked to the youth center door; wrapped her fingers around the handle. "Just, great!" she complained when the door didn't open. It dawned on her that the doors were locked from the inside. "Now, I'm trying to hide from Tommy and I'm locked out of the dance."

Kimberly walked over to the nearest bench and took a seat. She wrapped her arms around herself to try to warm herself up. From out of nowhere a black suit jacket was draped over her shoulders. "Why'd you take off like that?" Tommy asked taking a seat beside her. He wrapped his arm around her and pulled her close to him. "I really need to talk to you-"

"-there's nothing to talk about," Kimberly remarked pushing Tommy away from her. She had to act like she wasn't hiding anything. "You're just hear because you want to blame me for Andrew figuring out who we were. I've told you that I didn't tell him. Why don't you go back in and enjoy the dance?"

"Kimberly, I'm not here to blame you for Andrew finding out who we were. I wanted to apologize for asking you if you told him. I wasn't thinking straight, and I should have known that you would never have told him," Tommy apologized slowly reaching out for her hand. "Please don't be afraid to talk to me. You don't have to tell me your secret about your parent's having trouble in their marriage. I already know."

August 15th,1995

The following morning, Tommy and Kimberly had to report to school early with their parents. Mr. Kaplan wanted their parents to sign papers. He also said there were something that he wanted to go over with Kimberly and Tommy before the school day started.

"Dad, I promise you that I didn't make all of that up," Tommy stated. "All of that really did happen."

"We believe you," Jan assured him placing her hand on his shoulder. "What stopped you from going to talk with Kimberly last night?"

"When I reached the door, I heard her parents fighting. One of them threw a glass object at the other one," he answered. "Caroline was yelling at Kimberly for getting kicked of the cheerleading squad. Andrew told her that children from divorced homes have a high chance about not having successful marriages. Andrew told her that he never liked me and didn't want to her dating me anything more."

"Did you hear anything else?" James questioned when they pulled up into the school parking lot.

"Andrew told Kimberly she couldn't discuss what was going on," Tommy revealed when he watched the Harts pull into the parking lot. "I left before I was seen."

"Tommy, Lt. Stone and I have been tracking her father for a while," James nervously confessed. "We think he's in with a group of spies."

"Can we get Kim out of there? I love her and don't want her hurt," Tommy fretted watching Kimberly's parents argue all the way into school and her following them in hanging her head. "I want-"

"-Tommy, we are doing everything we can do," James promised watching the Harts walk through the front doors. "I assure you that we will get her out of there."

It was the look that he gave her. His chocolate eyes probing into her soul, wanting to know what was going on. He sat down by her side and his compassion was burning stronger than pain that consumed her heart. It was the look telling her, "I know something is wrong; and when you're ready, we can work through it." It's the hand on her shoulder, realizing that she wasn't alone. Tommy was there to help.

"Tommy, I should have told you my parents are having trouble in their marriage. They keep using the words Separate and Divorce. They were divorced before but got back together. It is getting worse all the time."

"Kim, I am sorry," comforted Tommy when he took a seat next to her. "What's going on? How are things getting worse?"

"Tommy, my father is the manager of the sporting goods store in the mall, but he wants a higher position," Kimberly revealed allowing Tommy to put his arms around her. "He raised his prices on all of the items because the store isn't making much of a profit. He can't keep employees and not very many people are coming into the store."

"What about Caroline?" Tommy asked.

"She is working for a fashion company. She's always modeling and is on the front page of the magazine," Kimberly whispered as a pair of tears run down her cheeks. "She was promoted last year and is designing clothes like she has always wanted to do. For the last week, she's designs all kinds of clothes."

"So, what is causing the problem in their marriage?" he asked. He lifted her into her lap and wrapped his arms around her. "Or do you know?"

"They won't tell me anything all they tell me is that I need to stay out of it. Their relationship isn't working out. Does that mean our relationship won't work out?"

"Of course not, Beautiful," Tommy promised giving her a kiss. "I love you very much-"

"A year ago, it was hard to tell me that you loved me," Kimberly smiled and pecked him on the cheek.

"You drank that potion that Zedd gave you. You wouldn't let me hold you, touch you, kiss you, or hug me for months," he reminded her as they walked hand in hand to the parking lot. "I kept on getting interrupted."

November 1st, 1995

Kimberly sat at a picnic table in a pair of summer overalls and a tie-dyed swimsuit. She stared helplessly as Tommy passed her as he made his way to the lake. He was so cute and handsome. Tommy had a smooth flat chest, short and spy hair, and he was in a pair of flesh tone swimming trunks. "So, have you and Tommy confessed to each other that you love each other?" Aisha asked when she stepped out in a yellow, black, and red striped one-piece suit.

"He knows I love him," Kimberly sighed hanging her head. "But, every time I try to ask him if he loves me, we get interrupted. Maybe it's better off, that I don't know-"

"-no it's not!" Aisha interrupted putting her hand on Kimberly's shoulder. "Tommy, said you were forced to drink a potion and it is making you doubt Tommy loves you and you are feeling guilty over you two getting detention. If Tommy didn't love you, why would he have run after Goldar to rescue you?"

"I guess you have a point," Kimberly realized with a weak smile.

"It's your first day out of detention and you need to tell Tommy how you feel about him," Aisha suggested as they walked out of the beach house. They laid their stuff on a picnic table and started to walk to the lake. "Tommy, hasn't been himself. Rocky told me that while you were in detention, you wouldn't let Tommy hold your hand, kiss you, hug you, or put his arm around you."

"How would my reactions do that to him? I'm only distancing myself to prevent him from getting hurt because of me-"

"It's only making things worse," Aisha explained when she saw Tommy standing in the sand. "He feels like he has lost his best friend. All he has been talking about is how he's worried about you. Tommy wants you back!"

"He does?" Kimberly gasped watching Tommy turn around to face them. "Even after what happened when I was kidnapped by Goldar?"

"Yes!" Aisha assured her. "Go over to him and talk with him. I'm sure Tommy's wanting you to spend time with him. Why else would he be sitting there while the others are already in the lake? Go ask him how he feels about you!"

Kimberly walked over to him. "I was waiting for you," Tommy smiled as he took both of her hands in his. "There's something I've been wanting to talk to you about for a long time. I overheard you tell Goldar that you love me. I've been waiting for the chance to come along where we can talk about how we feel about each other. Do you still love me?"

"Yes, I still love you," Kimberly answered with tears streaming down her face. "Tommy, tell me the truth. Are you in love with me?"

Tommy moved closer to kiss her, but waves of pink energy started to flow from Kimberly's body. She fell forward and Tommy caught her before she hit the ground. "Beautiful, are you okay?" Tommy whispered as he gathered her in his arms.

"I feel really weak," she answered in a weak voice. "I don't know why."

Tommy turned to face the lake, only to see that they were fighting of tengas. "Let's get you back to the command center," Tommy said holding her close to his chest. "I'm sure Zordon and Alpha will have some answers."

"Tommy, I can already give you an answer!" shouted a cold voice. He quickly turned around and saw Zedd holding Kimberly's power coin. Tenga's circled around them so they couldn't run. "I stole her coin. The coin is connected to her natural human energy. Once she loses all her energy, the pink ranger will be no more!"

"NO!" Tommy cried looking down at an unconscious Kimberly. "The team can't lose her, and I can't lose her."

"I see she's your true love, isn't she, Tommy?" Zedd hissed running his sharp sliver nail along the back of Tommy's tank top. "I also know that your Kimberly's true love. I bet you'll do whatever it takes to save your pink princess."

"I am," Tommy admitted while he watched waves of pink energy come from Kimberly's body. "What do you want me to do?"

"First what do want?" Zedd hinted while he watched the tengas fight the other rangers. "I like to make bargains with people."

"Please give me Kimberly's power coin so she won't get any weaker," Tommy requested when one of the tengas ripped his tank top off his body. "And I figure your plan was to take her somewhere. I want to come with her."

"What will you give me in exchange?" Zedd remarked in an evil laugh. "I want a really good offer that I can't refuse."

"My morpher and communicator," Tommy suggested throwing his morpher in the sand. He sat down in the sand with Kimberly in his lap and removed his communicator. Then he threw it next to his morpher. "You won't have to worry about me trying to contact the others or using my powers against you."

A tenga removed reached into Kimberly's pocket and took her morpher and removed her communicator. The tenga tossed the items on the ground next to Tommy's. Zedd walked over to Kimberly waved his Z staff. Her overalls disappeared off her body and appeared next to Tommy's damaged tank top. "Are you ready to come Tommy?" Zedd questioned as he opened a portal. "If you try to signal for help or run, the deal is off."

"I'm ready," Tommy sighed as he turned his head noticing the other four rangers were still fighting tengas. A tenga got behind him and there was one on each side of him. Holding Kimberly close to his chest, he walked through the portal. They appeared in the woods. Tommy immediately recognized that they were at the same place when Kimberly was kidnapped at the ball game.

Kimberly's hair whipped into her eyes by the autumn breeze. Cold winds like that always made her shiver even in her sleep. Tommy looked around searching for something he could use to cover her up with. The last thing she need was to be sick. A tenga brought them a sleeping bag and a pillow. Tommy gratefully took the two items. They had nothing to their sleeping bag on and it was about the size for tenga or monster to use so there was enough room for them both. Tommy unzipped the sleeping bag and laid Kimberly inside; he lifted her head up and laid the pillow down. Once her head was resting on the pillow, Tommy climbed into the sleeping bag and zipped it up. He moved closer to her and gathered her up in his arms. "You're going to be okay," Tommy whispered into Kimberly's ear as he snuggled up to her. "I love you and I'm going to keep you safe."

"Where am I?" Kimberly yawned as she woke up. She noticed a pair of arms were wrapped around her tiny waist. Rolling over on her side she was face to face with Tommy. "Tommy, what are you doing here?"

"Taking care of you," he whispered when he notices that waves of pink energy had stopped flowing from her body. "I made a deal with Zedd so he'd let me come with you."

"What did you promise him?"

"That I'd leave my communicator and morpher at the beach," he explained watching her eyes narrow in fear. "I thought they were just going to take mine, but then a tenga removed yours too."

"Tommy, I never wanted this for you," Kimberly gasped realized that they had no powers or a way to contact the others. "You should have just let them take me. It's my fault that you were brought here. I knew we should have stayed away from each other."

"It's not your fault!" Tommy corrected in an angry voice. "I was willing do whatever I had to so Zedd would let me come with you. I wanted to know you were taken care of and that you were going to be okay. No one else here in these woods would have done that for you-"

"-why did you choose to come?" Kimberly interrupted with tears streaming down her face. "You have no idea what we will be up against or how long we'll be here-"

"-I DID IT BECAUSE I AM IN LOVE WITH YOU!" Tommy shouted not caring he had interrupted.

"You must really love me!" Kimberly sobbed as her eyes flashed pink. She noticed that tears were forming in Tommy's eyes. "No one else has ever cared to do something like this."

"I really do love you," Tommy promised as tears began to stream down his face. "I've been wanting to tell you that I love you for a long time."

"I never thought he'd ever be able to tell you that he loved you," Zedd hissed waving his Z staff and shredding the sleeping bag. "What else can go wrong? My spell over you is broken because Tommy showed you how much he loves you! Tommy's love for you must be strong because it interfered with your energy being drained! But, I can get rid of you both at once!"

"What are you going to do with us?" Kimberly fretted when Tommy's arms wrapped her tighter.

"I've learned in order to dispose of the pink and white rangers, I have to keep them together," he explained waving his Z staff. A belt appeared out of nowhere and it fastened itself around Tommy's and Kimberly's waists. Kimberly and Tommy had their arms tightly wrapped around each other and ropes were magically wrapped around their shoulders, thighs, legs, and ankles pinning them together. A hook was on the belt facing Tommy's back and a long heavy rope was tied around the hook. Zedd drug them to the edge of the forest at the edge of a cliff. Using his Z staff, he made them float in the air until the rope was securely attached to the thick heavy tree branch. A few mice appeared on branch and started chewing on the rope. "This rope won't hold you for long. Once the mice have chewed on it for a while, your weight will be too heavy you the rope will break."

"You won't get away with this!" Tommy screamed looking down 100 feet below them. Once the rope broke they'd go plunging into the lake. "Someone will find us."

"I've never doubted that you've loved me since," Kimberly expressed looking dreamily into Tommy's eyes. "We were dangling over that cliff for a long time. That whole time, you held me and told me that you'd always love me."

"When Zedd restrained us, we were hugging each other," Tommy reminded her. "But, I wouldn't have had it any different."

"Neither would I," Kimberly confessed pecking him on the cheek. "Being in my white knights' arms while dangling over the cliff was comforting. Just as the cord snapped we were teleported to the command center."

"I know what you mean," Tommy said pulling her close to him. "I finally had my girlfriend back. Kim, you know you don't have to be afraid to tell me anything. If there is something on your mind I want to help you."

"Tommy as a matter of fact there is a secret that I've been keeping from you," Kimberly admitted with tears in her eyes. "I know some personal things about you and I already knew that James was tracking you."

"How did you find out?" Tommy questioned.

Author's note:

What do you think Kimberly found out about Tommy? And how do you think she found out about James tracking Andrew? If you know, leave me a review, and tell me what you think it is.