Disclaimer: I have never, nor will I ever own any part of Power Rangers, though the characters of Samantha, Rebecca, and Chris Travis are my own creations. This is just for pure fun.

Summary: Kim is married to the guy in "the letter" but she is miserable. Her husband ignores her mostly and she is stuck in the monotonous life of the suburban housewife. Is she stuck in this limbo forever, or can someone change her life for the better?

Pairings: Kim/OC, with mentions of Jason/Kat, Billy/Hailey, and Connor/Kira

Time: Post DT

A/N: Thanks again for the reviews, you guys are the best! Jps1926, thank you for pointing out the POV issue! I have gone back and fixed that in the first chapter, so thanks again for the heads up.

Chapter two: Please rescue me

Kim's POV:

I hung up the phone and stared at my now empty kitchen. Billy had just called me and told me the happy news that he was getting married to Hailey, and while that was the happiest news I have heard in some time, it also made me worry a little. Hailey was also Tommy's best friend, so I fully expected to see him at the engagement party as well as the wedding.

Oh well, we are both adults, we can do this. I told myself this for the thousandth time, and did not believe it any of those times. I was still lost in thought, actually pondering calling Billy back and making up some excuse that I could not make the party at least, when Chris walks in the room. He had just gotten back from a very long shift at the hospital and looked very tired. He would not take the news of a party and a wedding very well, at least not one that involved my friends. If it were one of his buddies getting married, there would be no problem. There would be no second thought as to if we were going or not. He always made time for his friends, sometimes at the expense of his family. Not too long ago, one of his golfing buddies had called needing help building a garage. He had dropped everything and headed over there, table saw in hand. That was the day of Samantha's ninth birthday. I had to be the one to explain to her why her daddy was not at her party. Still, he did have some good qualities to him, though over the recent years even they had been declining. I took a deep breath and started talking to him.

"Hey honey, have a good day?"

He just grunted, still sorting through the mail.

I remember when I was someone's Beautiful

Where the hell did that come from? I just pressed on.

"Chris?"

Exasperated, he threw down the mail "What Kimberly? What is on your mind that just cannot wait until I get some rest? It has been a very long day and I want nothing more than to forget that I had to stand in surgery for seven damn hours repairing the tibia of a man who has more looks than brains! So what cannot wait?"

I notice that there is no mention of spending time with me, something that I am slowly getting used to. Tears start to form, but I push them back. I will not let him see me cry.

"I'm sorry to bother you Chris. I know you had a hard day, so I will not bother you anymore." I turn away and start to leave the room.

"Wait, I'm sorry Kim, I did not mean to snap at you. Please, tell me what's on your mind."

I knew he did not mean a single word, but I gave him the benefit of the doubt and turned back to him.

"I just got a call from my old friend Billy…"

"The geek who always wears blue?'

Ouch, that hurt. Chris has always hid his dislike for Billy poorly. He was too smart for a "man" in Chris Travis' opinion.

"Yes, that's the one, and he is not a geek, and what's wrong with blue? Anyway, he just called and told me that he is getting married."

"Good for geek blueboy."

I ignored the insult and continued on. "He also invited the two of us to his engagement party next weekend."

"No."

I was afraid of that, but I still fought on.

"Why not?"

"I suppose that just because I said so would not be enough for you would it?"

I crossed my arms defiantly "Nope, not this time."

"When the hell did you become so spiteful?"

When you changed from the man I fell in love with was what I thought, but I decided to remain silent.

"Anyway, the plain truth is that I do not like the guy. We have nothing in common and I would not feel comfortable at that party. Besides, isn't Hayley best friends with your ex?"

"And what does that have to do with anything? Yes, she is and I am pretty certain that Tommy will be there, and he should be, Billy is his best friend too."

"I don't like it, I don't have a good feeling about it."

I was starting to get angry now. The old Kim's fighting spirit was starting to arise.

"You cannot be serious. You are jealous aren't you?"

He scoffed "Of what? Billy? Please."

"No, I can tell that you think Billy is no threat, besides he is the one getting married. You are afraid that Tommy will be there and that he will make a move on me."

"Let him try."

I thought about that for a moment and smiled to myself. Chris was still in good shape, but if I knew Tommy, he had not given up the martial arts. If he and Chris got into a fight, it would not be pretty, but I would not let that happen at Billy's party.

"Look, this would mean a lot to me, can we please go."

He did not like it, but I could sense him breaking. "What about the kids? Who will look after them?"

"I already talked to Hayley about that. She recommends a local college student for a babysitter. Actually, she highly recommends her."

"What's her name?"

"Kira Ford I think."

He finally relented. "Fine, whatever, we will go. Now can I please get some sleep?"

I ran to hug him, he was wooden under my touch. "Yes, and thank you so much Chris."

He pushed me off of him and started to go upstairs toward our bedroom. "Whatever, you owe me though."

I decided to let that go for the moment. "Thanks again Chris. I love you."

No response, nothing from him but complete silence as he disappeared up the steps. I turned away and sure that he was gone, let the tears start flowing freely.

Why does my husband not love me anymore?

One week later. Tommy's home, Tommy's POV:

How the hell did I convince myself to go through with this? Billy's party was in about two hours and I was a nervous wreck. Why was that? I asked myself. Hayley and Billy are two of my best friends and it's just a simple party celebrating their happiness. I was very happy for those two that was not the issue.

Seeing Kim was.

Despite eleven years having passed, I was still hurt by that damn letter. I think that I had at least partially forgiven her, time has a way of doing that, but I still wanted answers. Why did she turn away from me for him? What does he have that I don't? What can he give her that I can't? I cursed myself, these were questions that I should be asking her, not myself. But would I? If I saw her at the party tonight would I approach her and see about settling years worth of hurt and pain? Could we at least settle things so we could be friends? If what's his face was there, I doubted that I would get that chance. He seemed to me to be the possessive kind. Did I want to do all of that? Yes, yes I did, and God help me, so much more.

I jarred myself out of these thoughts and concentrated on getting ready for the party. I still had an hour or so to go, but time has also changed one other thing about me, I am a lot more punctual than I used to be. I showered, shaved, and changed into a pair of black jeans and a nice white button down shirt. A red and green tie completed the outfit and I congratulated myself on fitting all of my colors into the outfit. Grabbing my wallet and keys, I headed out the door.

Hayley's Cyberspace café; an hour and a half later. General POV:

The party was in full swing, and to the person who know what to look for, it was a mini ranger reunion. Trent and his date were in the corner chatting with Ethan and his date. Connor had sent his apologies to the couple. He had elected to spend the night with his girlfriend Kira, who had a new babysitting job. Over at the bar, Jason was trading stories with Rocky, Adam, and Zack. And all four were taking advantage of the free booze. Tommy, sitting in another far corner with his own drink silently hoped that the ranger attitude and the liquid courage would not mix and cause a fight or two. He looked around and saw more familiar faces. Aisha was there as was Tanya, Justin, TJ, Ashley, Andros, and Cassie. Billy and Hayley were working the room, mingling with the crowd and making sure that everyone was having a good time. The only face that Tommy did not see, and was by this point, kind of hoping that he would NOT see was Kim's. His sullen mood must have showed on his face because Jason suddenly plopped down next to him, drink in hand.

"She will be here bro."

"What makes you think that I want her here Jase?"

His best friend snorted and waved his hand in dismissal.

"It's all over your face my friend, but do you want some friendly advice?'

"Would it stop you if I said no?"

"Has it ever? No, what I mean is this. When she does show, you need to let her come to you, not the other way around, especially if that husband of hers is with her."

Jason did not hide the fact that he did not like his sister's choice of mate, and very little of his distain had to do with the fact that it was not Tommy married to her. He just did not like the guy, or the way that he treated Kim. He had many a late night teary phone calls from her when he ignored her or they had gotten into an argument.

"I know you are hurting bro, and I know you want some answers, but she has to want to give them too you. Perhaps she does, but can't because she can't get away from him. That's why I am telling you to wait for her. If you still care for her, then do not pressure her."

"Damn it Jason, I hate it when you are right."

Jason laughed. "Well do I know it." He lifted his glass in the air, "Now drink with me and stop being such a loser."

Tommy returned his laugh and was starting to feel a lot better. Jason always had a way of doing that to him. He raised his glass, toasted Jason, and drained his drink in a long chug. He put it down and was about to let out a large belch when the front door opened. What he saw took his breath away. Jason, seeing where his friend was looking, got up, gave him a nudge, and moved to go elsewhere.

Kim was here, and looking stunning in a tight, long pink skirt and a simple white blouse. Tommy could not help but stare. Unfortunately, she was not alone. Her husband was there with her, and holding onto her as if he was afraid that she might bolt at the first chance she had. His smile was fake as they were greeted by first Billy and Hayley and as they moved into the room, the others at the party. Tommy was about to break his gaze at Kim when all of a sudden, she made eye contact with him.

In those two seconds, Tommy saw two things in her eyes. Pain, and for a split second, pleading.

Casting all fears aside for the moment, one clear thing came to his mind.

My crane needs me.

There you go, chapter two is complete and the next chapter should be out around Monday. Since I am going back to Kansas and school in about three weeks, I am trying to get both of my active stories done before then. So, I am alternating between the two, meaning that you will have updates for this one every other day, and the same for my other story "Heal my heart".

One more thing, since school is starting again in few weeks and my schedule will get A LOT busier, I was thinking that I may need help with the sequel to my first story "The best medicine." So if anyone is interested in working with me on writing that, just contact me. Thanks! And as always, please rate and review.