Mighty Morphin Power Rangers - Love Is Series, Heather Ray [e novels to read online .TXT] 📗

outside, wondering why Zordon couldn't have waited ten seconds to summon them!
Chapter Five

You can kiss me in the moonlight
On the rooftop under the sky
You can kiss me with the windows open
While the rain comes pouring inside
Kiss me in sweet slow motion
Let's let every thing slide
You've got me floating, You've got me flying

After their adventure saving Santa Claus and his elves from Rita and Zedd's plot to ruin Christmas, the Ranger teens returned to the Youth Center, with Tommy carrying an enormous sack of special presents intended for the kids there.

Then, after distributing the gifts to the throngs of kids, the team disbanded, each going in his own direction. Kimberly scanned the crowds of kids, and smiled when she found the person she was looking for. With a squeal of delight to grasp her attention, Kimberly wrapped her arms around Becky tightly.

"Kimberly!" the girl shrieked, "I thought you forgot about me!"

"I'd never do that," she said, bending over a bit and resting both hands on Becky's shoulders, "and there's someone else here who didn't forget either."

Becky gazed at Kim curiously, and gasped in excitement when she saw her father standing beside her. With a well of enthusiasm, Becky jumped into her father's arms, and began animatedly talking to him about her projects in the choir.

Kimberly saw the exchange with a satisfied smile, and backed away slowly to give the pair room. Inwardly, she was grateful that she bumped into Becky's father when the teens returned to the Youth Center, so she could make sure he found his daughter.

Faintly, she regretted the fact that, unlike Becky, she wouldn't be able to spend Christmas with her family. Her mother was in Paris still, and this would be the first Christmas without her.

Kim continued backing up blindly, her gaze still fixed on Becky as she separated from her father to sit on "Santa's" lap. It was in fact Bulk, volunteering for the community. Kim could tell from the excitement and glee on Becky's face that she didn't want anything else for Christmas. She got what she wanted most of all.

A contented sigh escaped Kim, which was quickly replaced with a gasp of surprise when she collided with a form behind her. She blinked in surprise, unaware that she was still moving, and allowed broad arms to turn her around.

Kim's eyes widened in astonishment. Her surprise melted into that warm feeling of comfort that always overwhelmed her senses when she was with Tommy.

"Oh, hey," he said, a mischievous grin on his face as he pointed his index finger upwards. Kimberly glanced up, and this time was genuinely surprised to see those same dark green mistletoe leaves dangling above.

Kim's lips tugged into a grin of her own, as she reached up with her hand and took hold of Tommy's jacket, pulling him down towards her. In response, he placed his gentle hands on her shoulders, and moved down to meet her.

This time, there was no interruption. Slowly, with each savoring the moment, their lips pressed together in a tender, yet powerful, kiss... expressing their love for each other, and their happiness at just being together.

Their lips lingered together, the entire world around them melting from their consciousness. They were the only people in the world.

Epilogue

It's the way you love me
It's a feeling like this --
It's centripetal motion
It's perpetual bliss.
It's that pivotal moment
It's... Subliminal
This Kiss, This Kiss...
It's Criminal
This Kiss, This Kiss

After an indefinite length of time, when the thirst for oxygen drew them back into reality, their lips separated. However, their bodies remained close, and both wore blissful, serene smiles.

"Merry Christmas, Tommy," Kim whispered sweetly, her eyes locked with his.

"Merry Christmas, Kimberly," he echoed, his arms remaining protectively around her.

With a contented sigh, Kimberly nestled herself against his body, closing her eyes dreamily. "I don't know what could make this day any better," she commented into his chest.

"Kimberly?" called a strikingly familiar voice, causing Kimberly's eyes to shutter open in amazement. She pulled away from Tommy's embrace immediately, gazing around the busy establishment for the source of the call.

She shrieked in excitement, her face lighting up with energy, when her gaze fell upon her mother.

With another squeal of delight, Kimberly tightly embraced her mother, whom she hadn't seen since she moved to Paris just after her wedding to Pierre, a French painter. Caroline returned the hug with all the strength in her body as she bathed her daughter in maternal affection.

Tommy grinned at Kimberly's excitement, and he backed away from the small family back towards the Christmas tree. Silently, he was grateful that Kimberly would be able to spend Christmas with her mother.

"What're you doing here?" Kimberly exclaimed, still overcome with surprise.

"We took a last minute flight in from France," Caroline explained, brushing Kim's bangs from her face, "I just couldn't leave my baby all alone on Christmas."

"Oh!" Kim squealed again, wrapping her arms around her mother in another gleeful embrace.

Tommy watched them for a few moments more, his warm smile remaining as he felt Kimberly's radiant enthusiasm even at a distance. He continued to linger at the tree, watching as the congregated throngs served beverages and sweets, while Aisha prepared the choir to sing a few more songs.

Absently, Tommy glanced over at the mistletoe, which hung at the arch just a few feet from his position.

He jerked in surprise when he felt a hand enclose his. Turning around, his eyes widened when they locked with Kim's shining fawn colored orbs.

"Hi," she said, still beaming from the excitement, "You look a little down."

Tommy smiled. "On Christmas? Never." He then slid his free hand down her petal-soft cheek. "Besides, I'm glad to see you happy."

"That's sweet," she cooed, tightening her grasp on his hand, "but I'm not quite happy yet."

"Huh?" Tommy uttered, as he let the petite young woman pull him along. The pair came to a stop beneath the arch, with the mistletoe hanging above their heads.

"Kim, what are you doing?" he asked, casting an uncomfortable glance behind them, "Where's your mother?"

"She's talking to the Campbells," Kim answered, "They came to see Aisha's debut at conducting." Another devilish grin tugged at her rosy lips. "We have time."

Tommy inclined his head to the mistletoe, and then glanced back at Kim. "Kim," he said gently, "It's okay. Spend time with your mother."

"Hey, Christmas is only once a year," she pointed out, gazing up at him with an almost predatory grin, "I might as well take advantage of it!"

Tommy chuckled slightly, wrapping his arms around Kim once again. "So... where were we?"

"About here," Kim replied in a whisper, clasping her hands behind his neck to draw him lower.

It's the way you love me, Baby,
It's the way you love me, Darling...

Character Thesaurus

Power Rangers

When the threat of Earth being taken over by Rita Repulsa arose after she was freed from her dumpster prison on the Moon, a wise old sage named Zordon, who had established a Command Center in Angel Grove, recruited five teenagers to assume the power of the Morphing Grid to defend the planet as Power Rangers - Jason, Zack, Kimberly, Billy, and Trini. When the battle escalated, they would call on their individual assault vehicles named Zords and destroy the monsters who threatened peace in Angel Grove, all while trying to live normal lives as high school students.

The Rangers have gone through many roster, Zord, and power changes. Rita gave the Dragon Coin to a new student at Angel Grove High- Tommy, who fought against the Rangers as the evil Green Ranger, and later joined the team once the spell over him was broken. Tommy eventually lost his powers as the Green Ranger and gained new powers as the White Ranger.

To defeat Lord Zedd, who arrived to take over Rita's task, the Rangers needed to upgrade their Dinozords into Thunderzords, and later bring back Tommy as the White Ranger. Shortly after, Jason, Zack and Trini left for Switzerland to attend a peace conference, and left their powers to three allies of the Rangers- Rocky, Adam and Aisha, who became the new Red, Yellow, and Black Rangers.

When the team lost their powers after an attack by Rita's brother Rito, the Rangers took a trip to the Temple of Power, where Ninjor gave them new powers and Ninja Zords, which were later