Author's Note: Hey guys,I started on a fic for Casey and Rocky starting with how they met, so about three years before the start of this fic. I still don't have a title, but the first chapter is done. It won't be very long but I just had so much fun writting about Rocky and Casey that I decided to dedicate a whole story to them and their crazy humor. If you have a good idea for a title let me know. I'll be posting it soon. So keep an eye out for that one if you liked them in this one!
As always please R&R! (Like I have to tell you guys that lol) Thank you to everyone that has stuck with me through this story. It has become the crown jewel in my collection of stories! I'm just hoping that someday I can create another big hit like this one!
Shoutouts:
CoolDiva- I'm so glad that you enjoyed the last chapter. I have to say that it has to be one of my favorite chapters in this story. Rocky is always awesome for comic relief when any story gets too serious or dramatic. That little scene of Rocky and Casey with her hand on you know what, comes from real life. My friend did that to her boyfriend when he was picking on another of our friends. The look on his face… OMG I just couldn't resist putting Rocky in that position. Ahhh too much fun!
zeopurple- I just love Rocky too. I always thought he was just a kick in the pants and cute too. But who am I kidding, they haven't really had any ugly rangers ever! And considering I was about the same age as him, I used to think Justin was cute. I remember saying that he was made just for me cause that's my name too. LOL oh the things you think when you're little! It took me forever to come up with a good but funny nickname for Jonathan. (Kim and Jason's son) but I'm glad that you approve.
Lila- Glad you liked it. Here's the next chapter!
Vintageranger- Glad that you liked the last chapter. I figured that I would try and make the rangers' backgrounds more realistic plus I know that none of my friends or I are doing what we had planned. Life has a way of doing that to people. About Kat, I work in a hospital so I know that when people 'wake up' from a coma they have a long road of recovery ahead of them. Can't just wake up and then run out the door the next day. LOL
icekrim91- Glad that you liked Rocky! He was a big hit apparently. LOL Hope this chapter works just as well, there's some humor toward the end after all the seriousness. I couldn't leave it on such a serious note.
fudge2428- While writing this, I figured in my world, that Rocky and Kat would have gotten close during the time that he was pretending to be the father of her child (which turned out to be children). She would understand his sense of humor probably a little better than most, plus I always found Kat to be lighthearted. Hope you like the conversation with Jason, although it turned more into a conversation with Kimberly. I'm hoping that you guys think it's realistic. It also involves my take on the whole letter thing (I know it's way over done but I couldn't resist especially when I realized the one siding with Nikki was Kimberly. You'll see it just kind of fits)
JasonLeeScottFan- I'm glad that I could keep Rocky in character enough. Although in my opinion he is probably the easiest character to keep in character. Just make him hungry, funny, and witty. Lol
Jason looked between Tommy and Kat and his own wife. He took a deep breath before plunging in. "There's a debate right now about how to handle Nikki's sentencing. She's admitted her guilt, but no one is sure how to handle what kind of sentence she should receive. My chief has asked my opinion on the situation, being that I know all three of you."
"So what do you think?" Tommy asked. He absent mindedly began to stroke his finger down Alexis cheek, causing her to squeal. He was amazed that Aidan was still asleep.
"Personally I think Nikki should get what's coming to her." Jason huffed. Kimberly smacked his arm and glared at him. "Kim on the other hand disagrees with me, but ultimately I want both of your opinions rather than my own."
"What the hell do you think Nikki deserves Kim?" Tommy asked with a little more anger than he meant. He noticed Kimberly shrink back slightly.
"It's just… Nikki… She needs help not punishment." Kim blurted out. Tommy quickly stood from the bed.
"You mean to tell me that you think she should get away with nearly killing my family?" Tommy seethed. Kim shook her furiously.
"That's not what I'm saying." Kimberly argued. "I mean… Well damn it Tommy, you hurt her badly. Didn't you ever think there would be consequences to your actions?"
"My action?! She nearly killed Katherine and my children, and you talk about my actions!"
"Tommy calm down bro." Jason stepped between his friend and his wife.
"Don't tell me to calm down Jason. Kim has crossed the line!" Tommy shouted.
"Stop it!" Katherine screamed. That was the loudest she had been since waking up. Tommy froze in his steps and looked back at Katherine to see tears streaming down her ivory cheeks. "Just stop it!" Alexis howled in her arms and Aidan echoed her across the room.
Jason watched Kat struggle to comfort her daughter. He could tell he really didn't have the strength to comfort the crying infant. Tommy had rushed across the room to his son, wishing that he could handle both the babies at the same time.
Jason stepped toward Katherine and slowly reached toward the screaming girl. "Here Kat, mind if I take her?" Kat bit her lip before nodding her head. Jason took the girl from Katherine and began gently bouncing her, talking quietly and calmly. It didn't take long before Alexis was calm once again.
Tommy had calmed Aidan down after changing him and then copied Jason. Both men stood with a baby in their arms, gently bouncing and soothing the tiny infants. After a few minutes both babies were fast asleep. The men laid the sleeping angels in their basinets.
The whole time Jason and Tommy were comforting the babies Kimberly and Katherine watched each other cautiously. Finally Katherine looked at Tommy. "Tommy, would you and Jase step out in the hallway for a few minutes?"
Tommy ran a hand through his hair, like he always did when he was nervous. "Are you sure?"
"Please Tommy. I want to talk to Kim. Alone." Kat stressed her final word making sure that Tommy couldn't argue with her. Tommy could only nod as he walked toward the door. He knew better than to argue with Kat.
"If you need us we're right out here." Jase said kissing Kimberly's temple before following Tommy out the door and closing it behind him.
"Kim, what's on your mind?" Kat said weakly gesturing toward the edge of her bed. Her petite friend made her way over to her side and sat down next to her. "You have a pretty strong opinion."
"Kat, I'm sorry for what happened to you and the kids, but Nikki…"
"Nikki snapped." Kat nodded understanding what Kim was going to say.
"Exactly. I'm not saying she should get off with a slap on the wrist, but I am saying that she needs help." Kimberly explained. Katherine listened intently without interrupting her. "She was hurt pretty badly. Her whole life shattered and you stood in her place."
"I know we hurt Nikki…"
"You didn't just hurt her Kat, you destroyed her." Kimberly cut in. "She had nothing left. The whole life she thought she would have with Tommy was gone."
"Why are you so defensive for Nikki?" Kat asked with a raised eyebrow.
"I know how she feels." Kim replied after a few moments. Kat released a sharp breath. There was the truth of it.
"You still loved Tommy back then?"
"Kat I…"
"Don't try and pretend you didn't. I get it now." Kat said fighting back tears. "I never meant to hurt you. I guess I never stopped to think that you might still love Tommy after you sent that letter."
"That letter. I wished to hell that letter had never been sent." Kimberly huffed.
"Kimberly, do you still have feelings for Tommy?"
"Not in that sense anymore. I love Jason with my whole heart." Kimberly replied. "But that letter destroyed everything that I had. Nothing worked out with that guy in Florida and by the time I realized my mistake Tommy was with you."
"Kim…"
"Kat, I know you didn't know how much I was hurt. I can't blame you for it, but it still hurt. In fact sometimes it still hurts. Especially when I see you and Tommy so happy. Now imagine Nikki who did have Tommy. He exchanged vows with her, promised her eternity. He broke every promise and every vow he made with her, for you."
"Kimberly, I can't say that I'm happy about what I have done, but Tommy didn't love Nikki in that sense from the beginning. Even if I hadn't come back around, Tommy would have realized that eventually. It would have been worse had he given her the life she wanted."
"I have to stop you again there Kat. If you hadn't come around Tommy wouldn't have realized that it wasn't love with Nikki. He seemed pretty happy with her until you came back around. I just can't believe that I didn't see what was going on before Jason told me."
"You didn't know?"
"No, I never put the pieces together like Jason did." Kimberly shook her head.
"Kim, I don't understand what you are trying to tell me here. Are you saying that all of this is my fault? That I should have stayed in London?"
"No! I mean… God Kat… For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction." Kimberly stammered. "Surely you should have known that Nikki would retaliate after you and Tommy, destroyed her life."
"Well, yeah I knew she would do something, but try to kill me?… That's going a little too far."
"I agree with you there, but Nikki needs help, not the book thrown at her."
"Kimberly…"
"I'm going to tell you something that I didn't even tell Jason." Kimberly cut in again. Kat nodded and remained silent as Kimberly began speaking again. "After the whole Divatox thing, I went back to Florida more depressed than anything. I had seen you and Tommy and how happy you seemed to make each other. I had come home hoping that I could convince Tommy to take me back, but those dreams had been shattered. I lost myself to my depression, skipping practices and nearly getting myself kicked off the team. Kat, I nearly committed suicide one night. If it hadn't been for Lucy coming home when she did… I was standing there with a handful of pills in my hand and a letter to my family and one to Tommy laying on the table."
"Oh my god Kim!" Kat was shocked. "What did Lucy do to stop you?"
"She hit me." Kim lightly laughed. "She walked right up to me and sucker punched me. The pills went flying as I hit the floor. She started screaming at me that I had so much ahead of me, that I was better than that. I couldn't throw away my whole future because one guy had broken my heart. Lucy became my support system and even convinced me to get help. It worked, I began to feel better and even got back into the swing of life. Then Jason came to Florida to visit and well… the rest is history."
"Kim, I'm so sorry that I hurt you like that. I didn't mean to."
"I know you didn't, you didn't even know that you did. After all, I left Tommy and it was only natural for him to move on. I have another confession though."
"What's that?" Kat asked.
"I'm ashamed to admit it, but when you guys broke up after my wedding, I was well… sort of happy that you did."
"But you were married to Jason at the time."
"Yeah, but for once you guys weren't all sunshine and roses. You both felt the pain that I had been dealing with because of you." Kim looked down at her lap ashamed of her past feelings.
"Kim, that's a natural feeling." Kat reached out and grabbed hold of Kim's hand that was resting on the bed. "I understand know." Kimberly looked at Kat with tears threatening to fall.
"Kat, please know that I'm not saying to let Nikki get away with what she did, but understand where she's coming from. She needs help, not life in prison. Jason doesn't understand that, and Tommy will never understand that. He's so thick headed when it comes to other people's feelings. But you… you're understanding, compassionate, and sensible. Do the right thing Kat, get Nikki the help that someone offered to me."
"I'll have to think this over Kimberly. I can understand what you are saying and if were just about me I wouldn't hesitate, but my children…" Kat shook her head. "She could have killed my babies Kimberly. You asked me to be understanding, now I'm asking the same of you. What would I have done if I had lost the twins? What would Tommy have done had he lost all three of us? Nikki's actions could have made innocent babies pay for the crimes of Tommy and myself."
Kim remained silent as she pondered what Katherine had just said. "You're right, but I can't see it fair that Nikki spends the rest of her life sitting in jail."
"I'm not saying that that would be the fair thing. There has to be middle ground. She may need help but she needs to know that her actions were inexcusable."
"I can understand that Kat. Thanks for hearing me out."
"Always Kim." Kat said as she lifted her arms Kimberly reached out and wrapped her arms around her friend. "Please Kim, remember that you can talk to me about anything. I'm so sorry for the pain that I caused you." Kat whispered against Kim's ear as the continued to hug each other.
"I know Kat. There's nothing to be sorry for anymore. It's in the past and that's where it shall remain, but please don't ever tell…"
"My lips are sealed. This discussion will remain as classified as our days in spandex." Kat nodded as they released each other. "You can call in Jason and Tommy now."
Jason closed the door behind him as he walked out into the hall. He glanced at his best friend slumped against the wall sitting on the ground. He took a deep breath as he walked over and slid down the wall next to him.
"Why is she protecting Nikki?" Tommy asked suddenly.
"Tommy, that's something you should ask her."
"I don't want to ask her, I think you should just tell me." Tommy snapped.
"Tommy you don't need to bite my head off, I don't agree with her. I do however see the point that she is trying to make, albeit that she's doing it in the wrong way."
"What is her point than?"
"Nikki acted out after you shattered her life." Jason replied calmly hoping that he could keep Tommy calm.
"So as payback for divorcing her, she decides to kill Kat and my kids?" Tommy shook his head. "I don't see the logic in that."
"Neither do I Tommy, but Kim sees something that we don't."
"What Jase? What does Kim see?"
Jason again gave a heavy sigh. "Tom, she knows the pain that Nikki is feeling. Maybe not to the same extent, but enough to know how easy it is to snap." Tommy stared at Jason with questioning eyes. "Haven't you ever wondered if she still felt anything for you?"
"Honestly, no. She said in her letter that she only cared for my like a brother. I was hurt and crushed…"
"There! That's the feeling that Nikki was experiencing, only multiply it by like a billion." Jason cut in. "You exchanged those vows with her, you promised her forever, only to throw it away when your blonde angel walked back into your life."
"I… That… It's no excuse for what she did!"
"Like I said, I agree with you. I'm just trying to point out what Kim sees." Jason shook his head. Tommy was so defensive, it was hard to talk to him.
"Hold up a minute, you said Kimberly knew that feeling. She's the one that left me! Why would she know that feeling?"
"Kim still loved you, even after sending you that letter." Jason explained. "She wanted to beg you to take her back while she was visiting with me."
"But you knew I was with Kat!" Tommy exclaimed.
"I didn't know that she was planning on doing that until recently." Jason replied. "She only told me about that yesterday."
"Wow, she's held onto that for a long time." Tommy mused.
"Yeah I know, She was so hurt that you had moved on without a second thought. She was pained every time she saw you and Kat together so happy and cheerful. She realized what she had lost and could never get back."
"I never knew…"
"Kim only let's people know what she wants them to know." Jason shrugged. "You should know that about her."
"I know, but it still doesn't take away from the shock." Tommy said. The two men fell silent again, both staring ahead at the door.
Neither man knew how long they had been sitting there in silence, when the door suddenly flew open to reveal a tearstained Kimberly Scott. "Kat says you guys can come back in."
Jason and Tommy stood and began walking in the door. Tommy suddenly stopped in front of Kim. He noticed how she slightly tensed as their gazes met. He reached out and pulled her into a hug. Kim slowly softened and wrapped her arms around his chest returned his hug.
"I'm so sorry Kim, for everything." Tommy said trying to keep his emotions in check, but failing miserably. "I'm so sorry."
"There's nothing to be sorry for Tommy. You didn't know." she whispered. "Now go to your future wife." Tommy released her and walked over to Kat, who had a similar tear streaked face to Kimberly. He wrapped his arms around her and kissed the top of her head.
Kat sank back against Tommy's side as she looked to Jason. "I've made a decision about Nikki."
"Kat you don't…" Tommy started but when she pulled out of his arms he stopped talking.
"Tommy, don't argue with me. I have made a decision and I would like it if you supported me."
"That's gonna depend on what you decided." Tommy raised an eyebrow.
"What do think Kat?" Jason cut in.
"When you give your recommendation let them know that I said Nikki should not be charged with attempted murder."
"What?!" Kim and Tommy both exclaimed at the same time.
"I think that she should serve some time in jail for what she did. Mostly for my children, but I can't see her spending the rest of her life in jail after what I did to her."
"Katherine, you don't owe Nikki anything…" Tommy started to argue.
"I do Tommy. I stole her life from her. Please don't argue with me. We destroyed her and I owe it to her to forgive her."
"Kat, your opinion will have heavy weight in the court. Are you sure you've thought this through? Maybe you should think this over and talk it over with Tommy. It's his children too." Jason argued.
"I don't need to think it over. You can charge her with whatever you need to, but I ask that she serve minimum time in jail only if she agrees to seek help. She needs a psychiatrist and lots of counseling. Maybe someday she can be back to herself and live a happy life with someone. I have to give her a second chance to fix her problems."
"Kat…" Tommy shook his head.
"Tommy, please understand. I have to do this." Kat placed her hand on his cheek and forced him to look her in the eyes. "I love you, but I can't let Nikki be the only bad guy in this story. We acted irresponsibly and immaturely and she paid the consequences for our actions by loosing everything. She acted out illogically and viciously, and we paid for that. I think this cycle has to end. Middle ground is the only way to end it all."
"I don't like the idea Kat, but I trust you to make the right choice." Tommy finally nodded his head. I owe it to Kat and Nikki after everything I put both of them through. He leaned forward and Katherine to him. "I just keep thinking about what I would have done if I had lost you or the kids." Tommy pulled back from her enough to press his lips to hers in a passionate kiss.
Jason cleared his throat as the kiss deepened. "Do you want us to leave and give you privacy?" Jason joked as they broke apart.
"Guess I got lost in the moment." Tommy blushed. "Kat's not strong enough for that anyway." Kat blushed at his comment.
"So if she were strong enough, you'd jump her?" Kim laughed as Tommy and Kat's blushes deepened. "Oh stop being embarrassed. We all know that you two can't leave each other alone."
"All joking aside though, you sure about this Kat?" Jason said bringing back the seriousness of the conversation. Kat simply nodded. "I'll turn in my report tomorrow then."
"Thank you Jason, I know you don't agree with me either." Kat smiled. "Just trust me that it's for the best."
"I trust you Kat. I'll let them know what you think and I'll back you up." Jason nodded.
"Well kids, we should be heading out. Besides seems like you two need some alone time." Kim teased gesturing toward the small lump in Tommy's pants. Tommy had been so wrapped up in everything going on he failed to notice that his kiss with Kat had excited the "little guy".
Tommy quickly crossed his legs and blushed again. Kat, Jason and Kim were laughing so hard they had tears streaming down their faces. "There can't be anything more embarrassing." he mused aloud.
"Oh yes there is." Jason grinned. Tommy raised an eyebrow in question. "Has to do with your mom…"
"Don't you even say it Scott, I'll knock you on your ass so fast." Tommy threatened having remembered exactly what Jason was referring to.
"What about his mom?" Kimberly asked.
"Just tell us Jason, Tommy can't hurt you and you know it." Kat pleaded. She had to know what Tommy found so embarrassing about that particular story. Jason smirked at Tommy before speaking.
"Well, it was before Tommy asked you out Kat." Jason started. Tommy stared coldly at his friend, silently begging him to shut up. "He was having lots of dreams about you, and dream you gave Tommy Jr. there the same reaction that the real you does."
"Oh I see where this is going." Kimberly giggled.
"Tommy did you… were you… about me?!" Kat's jaw dropped. Tommy felt like hiding under the bed. He couldn't believe that Jason had just told that story, he had told him about it in good faith all those years ago.
"His mom walked in on him!" Jason laughed. "She heard him call our your name and she ran in there thinking she was going to be breaking up something."
"That's hilarious!" Kimberly hooted.
"It was mortifying." Tommy shook his head.
"That's why your Mom never liked it when you and I were alone!" Kat exclaimed. "What did she say when she caught you?"
Tommy sighed and rolled his eyes. "She said, 'Not saying that I approve, but at least by doing this I know you aren't actually sleeping with her.' I wasn't able to look at my mom for like a week."
"Bet she never knew that you guys were doing it a year later." Jason laughed. Both Kat and Tommy looked to Jason with wide eyes.
"How the hell did you know?" Tommy finally asked.
"Well lets see. I know a former red and blue ranger that can't keep his mouth shut and power chamber walls echo."
"Rocky!" Kat exclaimed in a deathly low voice. "I'm gonna…"
"Hey he wasn't even on the team when we…" Tommy cut off Kat.
"He was there with Adam helping on some project."
"Adam heard us?!" Tommy groaned. "My god, you guys all know too much."
"At least Adam could keep his mouth shut." Kat huffed. "I can't believe Rocky never once took a jab at us."
"He may have forgotten all about it." Kimberly shrugged throwing out her opinion.
"Or he's gonna use it as blackmail later." Jason grinned. "I highly doubt Rocky would forget something like that."
"You know at least Justin wasn't there." Tommy shrugged.
"Yeah, that's good to know." Kat sighed. "Still it's embarrassing."
"Well, we really should get going now. Have to pick up Jams from my mom's." Jason said putting a hand on Kimberly's shoulder.
"You know, when Rocky and Casey have their first child I am so going to give him or her a nickname as payback." Kimberly rolled her eyes.
"Oh come on, Jams is original." Tommy smirked.
"At least the names for your kids aren't some kind of spread for toast!" she shot back.
"Why do you call him Jams too?" Jason laughed.
"Because everyone else does." Kimberly stuck her tongue out at her husband. She wouldn't admit that she was growing attached to the nickname and Tommy was right, it was original.
"You know, Rocky might like having a weird nickname too much. We should call his kid something proper instead of quirky." Kat commented.
"Yeah I like it!" Kim agreed.
"You ladies know that you're only punishing Casey too?" Jason asked. Kat and Kim exchanged looks.
"Jase is right. Can't punish Casey for the crimes of Rocky." Kat finally sighed.
"We'll get him sooner or later." Kim winked. "Which means when you're better we've got 'operation payback Rocky' to undertake."
"I like it." Kat gave her signature smirk that reminded everyone of her namesake.
"See you later guys. I'll stop by tomorrow and let you know how it goes." Jason said ushering his scheming wife out the door.
"Bye guys." Kim called before being shoved out the door.
"Our friends." Tommy shook his head before sitting next to Kat.
"So you really used to dream about me?"
"Kat, please don't go there!"
"Come on Tommy, we're supposed to tell each other everything."
"You're just taking pleasure in my discomfort."
"You're avoiding the question."
"Oh for crying out loud… Yes! I used to have dreams about you. Before I even starting dating you."
"And pleasure yourself while thinking about me?" Kat raised an eyebrow as a playful smile covered her lips.
"So what if I did? You were so hot! I'm sure that half the male population of the school did that."
"Excuse me?!"
"What? It's the truth!"
"You said 'were'. Are you insinuating that I am no longer hot?"
"Not at all. You'll always be the hottest woman alive to me." Tommy grinned.
"That's good to know." Kat grinned back. "I love you."
"I love you too Kat. Till the end of time and beyond." Tommy placed yet another kiss on Kat's lips. This time keeping control of himself, knowing that it was way too soon for Kat to be doing any strenuous activity, plus they were in the middle of hospital room. They didn't' need a repeat of the power chamber incident.