The next morning Kim wakes up and decides to cook a big breakfast for Aisha and Adam. She is just finishing up when the couple enters and smiles at her.
"Kim I thought you would have jet lag but seeing that you are turning into Mary Poppins meets Alice from the Brady Bunch keep it up."
"Yea Kimmy, I could get use to this, Aisha decided to stop making me breakfast every morning and decided to do it only on the weekends."
"Hey I am not your live in cook buddy and you had better enjoy Kim cooking while she is here because once she leaves things will go back to normal."
Kim laughs and serves breakfast. As she is serving there is a knock on the door. She answers the door while the couple eats and playfully argues.
"Hey Tommy what brings you here so early."
"I left my cell phone."
"Oh," her face goes from being excited to disappointment.
"And to ask you if you wanted to go out this Friday night."
Her faces lights up. "Okay." "I just made breakfast come and get some."
"I wonder what smelled so good and what made me come extra early to retrieve my cell phone."
Adam tells Tommy "Hey what's up man, you are just in time come sit and eat."
"Yeah come sit and eat." Aisha thinks soon you two will be eating breakfasts like this together in your own home. She plan to make it to were Kim does not move out until it is with Tommy.
Kim and Tommy sit and begin to eat.
"Beautiful if I had known you would follow in your mother's footsteps and cooks like this I would have trailed you all over the world."
Kim blushes and thinks he used my nickname. "If I had known you would have cut your hair I would have been here sooner to see it happen."
Aisha laughs and says "Yup Kim we were all there watching and the barber thought we were nuts." "Remember babe."
"Yeah he was like why do some many people have to be there for a haircut."
"It was my signature for many years and it hurt to see it go but I needed a chance." "Don't worry my locks will return one day." "Kim how did you get into Paleontology?"
"I became fascinated with dinosaurs after being a ranger and studied it in school." "You?"
"Similar to yours only I have always liked dinosaurs and playing with them as a boy helped me to realize that."
"Okay." 'The dig in Greece is scheduled for July 8."
"Cool, I totally want to go and I will let my boss know about it."
"Oh the two of you in Greece, hope you two share a tent," Aisha says with a wink.
"Aisha," Kim mutters.
"Honey." Adam looks embarrassed.
Tommy grins and says "Not a bad idea." Making Kim blush and Adam shaking his head laughing till the others join in.
After breakfast Kim is in the living room talking with Tommy when Aisha suggests he show her around. So the pair decides to do just that but first Tommy needs to check on a few things at his house then they will go exploring.
"Tommy your house is amazing." "I love the privacy and the space for a garden."
"I knew you would and to be honest I had you in mind when I brought it."
"Really." Kim looks surprised.
"Yeah and I know that I shouldn't have but we always talked about having a house like this and it stuck in my head."
"Kind of like the Notebook but we were fortunate enough to meet up sooner."
"I watched that when the girls made us guys watch that for movie night and being honest again I thought of us then."
"Me too when I watched the movie I thought of you."
"Kim I know I am supposed to show you around but can we talk for a second?"
"Sure, okay." Kim looks nervous.
"About the letter you mentioned that you were afraid we would end up like your parents but I just do not see that happening and was devastated to receive the letter from you."
"My parents argued a lot then both went out and cheated on the other." "I did not want to argue with you or cheat or you so I decided to end it." "I have not seriously dated anyone since then."
"I am happy to hear about you not seriously dating anyone because I have done the same but Kim we are not your parents and would not do the things that they did." "You would never cheat on me and we would never argue over things like that we love each other."
"They were in love once and now they both have other people and I could not deal with that happening to us so I ended it."
"Beautiful I would never hurt you like that and you would not do me like that." Think back to how we were." Tommy pleads.
"I understand and now realized how I may have made a judgment to fast, it was just seeing my parents argue and then divorce made me question myself and when I saw how Kat was looking at you when I would visit, I knew that she came from a good family and would not hurt you like I thought I would but I guess I was wrong."
"Yes my crane you were and now we have wasted time instead of being together." "Kat was a friend and that is all we tried to date but it just felt wrong, so I ended it.
"I will not expect us to just get back together right away but I hope that one day you will see me as you once did." Kim looks hopefully.
"Ok, we will try and get back there." "Now how about that tour after I grab my grocery list, get my dry cleaning ticket, and feed my fish." Tommy stands up.
After he finishes doing those things, the two are off. They spend the day together.
"Okay it is lunch time, how about I show you were my friend Hayley grooves."
"Who is Hayley?" Kim looks a little jealous.
"A friend from college, who owns a café," Tommy tells her.
"Ok, well then let's go." Kim smiles at him.
At the café, Tommy finds them a table and they sit. Hayley comes over and takes their orders.
"Hey Tommy, where you been?"
"Hanging at home and with Kim." "Kim this is Hayley and Hayley this is Kim."
"Nice to meet you Hayley."
Hayley looks at Kim then Tommy and finally mutters, "Hi Kim."
Kim is taken aback by the by the woman's attitude towards her.
Tommy is shocked but acts like he did not notice. "So Hayley we want some burgers and fries." "A giant chocolate strawberry smoothie."
She nods and walks away. Damn Kim is back in his life and the two are hanging out. I wanted him for myself and during college he was so focused on school that he barely even went out. I need to nip this in the butt.
Kim looks at Tommy and says, "This is a nice place but nothing will ever replace the Juice Bar."
"I know what you mean and also we were together which made it even better."
"Yeah, so we are sharing a smoothie." Don't go all Rocky on me and attack it," Kim laughs.
"Well excuse me for thinking you could share," he says laughing.
Hayley watches the pair and heads over to put some distance between the two. "Hey Tommy, want to hang out?" "It's been forever since you came in." "You used to come in all the time when the kids were here."
"Kids?" Kim looks confused for a second. "Oh the dino thunder rangers, right."
"Yea Kim, you are correct." "Ding, ding, ding she wins a prize."
Kim gives him a look like you know what I want.
"He told you about those days, I was there for most of it and loved how we made a great pair."
"Hayley is a genius when it comes to technology like Billy."
"Wow than you must be a genius because Billy was one of the best."
"Not to brag but I think I am the best just like my Tommy who was the leader."
My Tommy both Kim and Tommy thought. "Me and Hayley were like the best brother and sister duo for fighting Mesagog." "Kim you would have helped us a lot being the great fighter that you are and us doing our fighting combos would have been magic."
Kim beams while Hayley fumes.
"Oh Tommy, I knew why I choose you over Sam who had asked me out after you did."
"What that little shrimp asked out my girl, it is on." Tommy flexes his muscles.
"Excuse me but Tommy, you have yet to answer my question."
Before he could answer the waitress brought over their orders.
"Looks good Hayley, you have a nice place."
"Thanks, so Tommy?"
"Okay Hayley we can hang out because I am having a get together next Saturday." "This Saturday me and Kim are going out."
"Alright but we should meet up because I am an excellent cook as you well know."
"Kim is as well, she made breakfast and I cannot believe the last time I ate so much."
"Tommy that is sweet, you are racking up points." "I have to do something special for you."
He smiled and told her "Make it really special and I will throw in something special for you."
Hayley looked like she wanted to gag and tells Tommy she will call him later but touches his thigh before he leaves making him puzzled.
Could Hayley have feelings for me beyond a brother and sister? Should I even think about that now or just focus on Kim.
"Tommy, after this can I show you how to really make your garden sparkle."
"Of course, let's finish and then go to the store to buy the supplies then let's get to work in the garden and make our friends jealous."
"I am down and let me have some fun with the inside as well."
"Okay Kim one thing at a time but hey we can work on the inside tomorrow."
The couple eat their food, pay the bill and leave. Hayley is staring daggers into Kim's back but Kim is already out the door and does not notice.
"Okay Tommy, now let's get to work. The first thing we need is to think about what do you want to plant then how much."
"Flowers and vegetables."
"Roses, lilies, orchards, and violets are nice." "You like broccoli, corn, peas, and potatoes, so let's plant those."
"Kim I knew you would have the best idea."
"It's what I do." Kim puts Tommy's hand in her hand.
The ex-couple buys their supplies and leaves. They have at least three bags full of items.
"Who know that gardening involved so much stuff."
"I did falcon and how about we work tomorrow, since it is getting late."
"Okay well do you want to spend the night." "I am a little tired but would not mind driving you home if you feel uncomfortable."
"No, staying here is alright, can you give me something to sleep in."
"I have something special for you to wear and he heads upstairs." He returns with a power rangers shirt that has the pink and green rangers doing a fighting routine and a pair of pajama shorts that are pink and green. "I bought this when you left for Florida and never got to give them to you."
"I love them, thanks Handsome."
"Here is an extra toothbrush, a wash cloth and a drying off towel. This can be your room right next to mine and the fridge is now stocked so feel free to get what you want." "How about we order out because I know neither of us feels like cooking."
"How about pizza," Kim suggests.
The pair order pizza and shower while waiting. When the pizza arrives they both go to the living room and watch television while they eat.
"How can a person do something that gross for money is beyond me."
Some people get competitive and you have seen me and the guys in action."
"I know but still you guys eat normal food not weird parts of the animal or whatever they eat and non of you have ever sat in bugs."
"You have me there." He looks at her then thinks damn she looks good in my shirt and those pajama shorts.
They wash the dishes and put the dishes away but neither wants the night to end so they begin to watch a movie.
During the movie Kim glances at Tommy and thinks mmm he looks so good in his pajama shorts and looks back at the movie before he sees her looking at him.
Tommy sees Kim looking away and scoots closer to her. He thinks to talk to her first but decides to just make his move and kiss her.