Disclaimer: I don't own the characters of Power Rangers just the ones I make up in the story.
Chapter 2: Getting Back to Normal
October 16, 1996
It's been a month since the babies were born and Kim was already back in school after taking a month off to take care of the babies and get used to her new routine. Three weeks after the babies were born Jason and Trini, who got excused early from the peace conference, moved into the four-bedroom stucco house in a quiet neighborhood two blocks from George Mason High School, where Jason, Trini, and Kim were enrolled. During the day while the three of them were in school a friend of Trini's Uncle Howard, Paula Stanton, watched the babies until Kim was done with school for the day.
Kim was doing the laundry when Jason popped his head in the door.
"Hey Kim. Can we talk?" Jason asked.
"About what?" Kim asked.
"About when you're going to tell Tommy about the twins," Jason said.
"I'm not. He's probably pissed at me for that letter."
"You don't know that."
"Then why isn't he returning my phone calls?"
"I just talked to him yesterday and he didn't get any phone calls from you."
"I left messages, maybe his parents deleted them."
"Or someone intercepted them, or he forgot about the calls. We don't call him "Swiss Cheese Oliver" for nothing."
"Yeah, we don't. I'll call him again after I put this last load into the dryer."
"Don't bother."
"Why?"
"Because I told him to call you," Jason said.
"But…" Kim started to say but Jason shushed her.
"They're his kids, Kim. He needs to know," Jason said as he left the room.
An Hour Later
Kim was doing some homework when the phone rang.
"Hello?" Kim answered it.
"Kim? It's Tommy. How are you?" Tommy asked.
"I'm fine, how are you?" Kim asked.
"Tired. Kim, we need to talk."
"Yeah, I know. About the letter…"
"Jason told me, you were forced to write it. I knew you wouldn't write those things."
"No, I wouldn't. What else did he tell you?"
"That's all he told me. He told me you would tell me the rest."
"Yeah. Tommy you need to sit down before I tell you everything."
"I'm sitting down now so tell me."
"Okay. Tommy, you're a father."
The line went dead then.
"Tommy! Are you there?" Kim said frantically.
"I…I'm a father?" Tommy asked weakly.
"Yes, you are. It happened last Christmas when I came back from Florida, at your Uncle's cabin. A month ago, I had not one baby but two, a boy and a girl. I named them the names we picked out on our first date at the park. Tommy, if you're mad at me I understand but please don't take it out on them," Kim pleaded.
"Kim, I could never be mad at you, never, but I want to see them. I'm going to raid my college fund and tell my parents that I need to see you, so they'll let me use it, and I'll be on the next flight out. Jason told me where you guys are staying," Tommy said.
"Okay. See you when you get here," Kim said.
"Yeah, see you later, Kim," Tommy said as he hung up.
Kim blinked twice and shook her head. Tommy was coming, and she knew that she had to be ready for whatever curveball he threw her.
October 17, 1996
5 pm
Jason, Kim, and Trini were eating dinner when a knock sounded at the door. Kim glanced at her watch. He's on time for a change, she thought to herself.
Jason went to answer the door.
"Hey bro, long time no see," Jason said clasping Tommy on the back.
"Same here, man," Tommy said as his eyes drifted to Trini, who smiled and waved, and then to Kim, who smiled.
"Kim will take you to see the twins, Kim?" Jason said to her as she got up, took Tommy by the hand, and led him to the living room.
In the middle of the room were two bassinets. One held Amelia, and the other held JT. Tommy just stared at them. Then Amelia woke up and started to fuss.
"Don't just stand there, pick her up," Kim encouraged him.
Tommy awkwardly picked Amelia up and held her that way until Kim took her before he dropped her.
"Sit down. Put your arms in a cradle shape and I'll put her in them," Kim said as Tommy did as he was told. Kim put the baby in his arms and watched as Tommy started to relax. Amelia looked at him then and he smiled.
"See, that wasn't too bad, now was it? I'll get you her bottle. She's going to want to be fed in a few minutes," Kim said as she got a bottle out of the fridge and warmed it up.
As if on cue, Amelia started to cry loudly, waking JT up, then he started to fuss. Kim gave Tommy the bottle. He put the nipple to Amelia's lips and she started to suck on it and eat.
Kim picked JT up and carried him to the kitchen and got another bottle out of the fridge and started to warm it up. A few minutes later she took the bottle, went to the living room, sat down next to Tommy, and started to feed JT. Tommy and Kim looked at each other and smiled.
Jason stared at the two of them and smiled. He didn't know what was going to happen to them, whether they were going to get back together, but at least they were tolerating each other.
7 pm
Tommy helped Kim get the twins ready for bed. He changed both their diapers for the first time and did well, then got them dressed in their pajamas, and one by one put them down in the bassinets which were moved back to Kim's room on the ground floor of the house.
Kim and Tommy said goodnight to the twins as Kim turned out the light in her room.
"Wow, I have to say that you're a natural at this. You were so good with them," Kim said.
"It comes from helping my mom watch my cousins," Tommy said.
"Now that they're asleep we can talk," Kim said.
"We don't have to talk if you don't want to," Tommy said quietly.
"No, I need to explain everything to you, from the beginning," Kim said as she led Tommy to the living room and sat on the couch, Tommy following.
Kim then told Tommy everything that happened from the beginning. Tommy was shocked that Kim's mother would disown her like that.
"I'm sorry about your mom," Tommy said.
"It's okay. It's for the best I guess," Kim said.
"My parents reacted the total opposite of how your mom reacted. They were angry at first and then my mom started to cry happy tears. Then my dad said I needed to get a job to support you and the twins so after I get back to Angel Grove I must browse the want ads to find a job, or else my dad said he'd kick me out," Tommy said, then handed Kim a check.
"What's this for?" Kim asked.
"From my parents, for you and the twins. Since I don't have a job yet they're helping me out by giving you 200 dollars," Tommy said.
"Oh, Tommy…thank you, and your parents," Kim said giving him a hug.
"It's mine and my parents' way of saying thank you for not having an abortion," Tommy said smiling.
"Thank them for me," Kim said, yawning.
"Well, I better get back to the hotel. I'll be back tomorrow morning," Tommy said as he gave Kim a hug, grabbed his things, said goodbye, and left the house.
Kim watched his cab as it pulled off and started to drive away. She felt a huge weight lifted off her shoulders and couldn't help to think about what will happen next.
