Middleton Triangle

Disclaimer: Yes, I worked for the Mouse for about ten years, but I don't own Kim and the gang. I write these stories to placate the demons in my mind and bring you a modicum of joy and calm in your otherwise bustling lives.
A/N: Bonnie just kissed Ron in the hallway, a major violation of school PDA rules. Has Bonnie gone wacko? Let's see what Kim and Ron think about the sitch and what happens next. I forgot to mention, this is StD free and our teens are Seniors. Live Large, pbow.
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Chapter 2 Tree House

"Ron," Kim queried as she grabbed a slice of pizza off her plate, "what were you thinking when you face off against Bonnie?"

Ron handed a slice of pizza to Rufus, finished chewing his bite and swallowed. "I don't know KP. I just saw red when she called you a loser and dissed your mad Kung Fu skills. I've never minded it before when she would attack me, but when she turned on you..." He glowered a bit and shook his head. "Well, no one can dis you and get away with it. I've been thinking about somethin for a coupla days now. If I can stand up against all the henchmen those villains throw at us, why can't I stand up against Bonnie? I guess I finally got fed up with her Food Chain crapola and had to fight back when she went after you."

"Aw, that's so sweet of you to stick up for me," Kim cooed and lovingly patted his hand. "Thank you for defending my honor. It was very gallant of you."

"Well, we're practically family," Ron said sadly. "I gotta stand up for my kid sister."

Kim visibly winced at his words. She said, "Ron, I wish you wouldn't call me that. You know you're only one month older than I am and we're not related."

"I know KP," Ron sighed as he started on the last slice of pizza. Bite, chomp, chomp (talk with mouth full.) "But we've been together since Pre K and we live only a block apart. It's like you're my sister and I'll always have your back." Bite, chomp. "And I appreciate that we can talk about anything like a family can. I mean, you came to me when you were agonizing over asking Josh out to the dance." Swallow. He looked puzzled. "Maybe you can help me understand something."

"Sure Ron," Kim said as she placed her hand on his. "What do you need help with?"

Ron looked around making sure no one was within earshot. He also noticed they were out of pizza in the food line. "Why?" he quietly begged in total confusion.

"Why what?"

"Why did Bonnie kiss me?" he whispered.

Kim whispered back, "Why the low voice?"

Ron looked around again. "I'd rather have it going around that I kissed her, not vise versa."

"Ron that's utter nonsense," Kim said aloud, waving off his masculine pride before getting back to the main question. "Bonnie kissed you because..." was all that came out before she retracted her upraised finger and went into deep thought. She took a big breath like she was about to say something, then shook her head and thought again. This happened twice more before Kim threw her hands in the air. "I don't know Ron."

"The only reason I can think of," Ron said, shaking his own head, still in utter confusion, "is she wanted to get away from me and she panicked."

"Bonnie doesn't panic," Kim said flatly.

"Then what?" Ron wheezed, starting to breath heavily and panic himself. "I gotta write a paper with her and I should know beforehand!"

Kim shrugged. "I guess the only way you'll find out is if you ask her." Kim coyly looked at him as she queried, "Was the kiss any good?"

"Was your kiss with Josh any good?" Ron quickly shot back with a sly grin. "You never told me."

Kim giggled. "I guess we're not brother and sister and there are some things we can't talk about."

The bell rang and they got up from the table to head to their next class.

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The school day had finally ended. Kim walked into the gymnasium and hollered loudly, "Alright Ladies. Regionals are in one week. Let's get started!"

Ron and Rufus sat in the bleachers to watch cheer practice. It went well until Bonnie messed up and didn't move to her usual spot in the Mad Dog Pyramid. "Hold on!" Kim yelled as Ron stopped the boom box music and she went over to brunette. "Bonnie, why didn't you take your place on the second tier of the pyramid?"

Bonnie stared past Kim in the general direction of Ron. "I think I should be at the top of the pyramid."

Kim sighed and shook her head. "We've been over and over this Bonnie. You and Faith are the same height. You also have great balance and are one of the strongest girls here. We need you in the middle tier to steady us. Beside, you know I'm the only one who can make the leap to the top."

"Faith and Charity are the same height and can be the second tier. Someone could toss me up," Bonnie said looking directly at Ron. She returned her attention to Kim. "Then you could do a side split in front of the pyramid to complete the show. With me on top, our pyramid will be that much higher. I am a few inches taller than you."

"We're required to have spotters Bonnie. We need Charity to spot us in the pyramid," Kim reasoned. "Who would give you a leg up and then spot everyone?" Kim followed Bonnie's distracted gaze over to Ron. "No!" Kim said quickly. "Ron has the mascot head on and can not be a spotter." They both watched Ron stand up and take a tentative step toward them.

"Who says he should be wearing that mask?" Bonnie smirked. "Maybe, since he's a member of the squad already, he should step up and become a real cheerleader?"

"Bonnie, are you okay?" Kim asked in disbelief. "You didn't even want him joining us as the mascot!" She threw a thumb in the direction of the dog in question. Ron took another step onto the court.

"Kim, we're the only squad in the State of Colorado that doesn't have a male member on their team. Ron's proven his worth as the mascot, let's see if he can cut it as a real member of the squad."

"But we only have a week before Regionals," Kim tried reasoning again. "We've been working together all fall. You want Ron and us to learn a whole new routine in one week? You remember what he was like when he and I switched bodies. He sucked as a cheerleader." They looked over and saw Ron frown at the comment as he took a step back from them.

"Kim, that was two years ago," Bonnie shot back in anger, "and it doesn't need to be a whole new routine." Bonnie paused for effect as she folded her arms triumphantly across her chest. "He's good enough to go on your damn missions but you don't think he's coordinated enough to join the squad?" The two girls glared at each other and didn't notice Ron take two sidling steps forward as he whistled off key.

Kim broke the stare-war and looked over at the other girls huddled together. They all nodded their heads or gave a thumbs up. Kim glared at Bonnie. "Are you sure you want this, or is it another one of your twisted plans to humiliate Ron?"

Bonnie lowered her head and voice a bit as she leaned in. "Kim, can we talk, in private?"

Kim stared at Bonnie a full minute before she turned to the squad. "Okay girls, we're gonna take a break. Bonnie and I have a few things to discuss. Take ten." Ron started over to the two women. "That means you too Ron. Bonnie wants to talk to me alone," Kim said firmly. Ron spun in mid step and walked back to the bleachers.

Bonnie latched onto Kim's arm and dragged her to the other end of the gymnasium, into the corner behind the bleacher. "Kim, I know we've been major rivals in the past," Bonnie said hesitantly, "but I'd like to put all that behind us right now. Help me please, I don't know what to do," the brunette said anxiously, bouncing on her toes. "I tried talking to Tara but she was no help. I need someone who knows about this morning."

"Settle down Bonnie and start making sense. Tell me what's wrong," Kim said calmly. "Take a deep breath and exhale slowly. What about this morning?"

Bonnie followed directions and said calmly, "Kim, you know me. I'm at the top of the Food Chain, I'm alway in control and know exactly what's going on around me. But now! Wow! Now my whole worlds been turned upside down!"

"Upside down?" Kim said in confusion. "How?"

"Not how, who," Bonnie squeaked with a slight blush to her cheeks.

"Who?" Kim begged. Then it hit her. "You mean Ron!?"

"Shh!" Bonnie shushed her. "Not so loud."

"Ron?" Kim asked in a hushed tone. "What did Ron do?"

"No one, and I mean no one has ever stood up to me like he did today," Bonnie enthused. "I find that exciting, exhilarating, even a bit sensual!"

Kim blushed and hissed with a wicked grin, "Is that why you kissed him?"

"Yes! Yes!" Bonnie excitedly bounced on her toes again as she fanned her hands out and shook them frantically in front of her. She settled a little as she took another deep breath and said, "I know you and Ron are close and talk about everything. What did he say happened?"

"He came to the conclusion that if he can take on the villainous henchmen, he could take on you," Kim said confidentially. "He told me he finally got fed up with you dissing me and had to say something."

"You," Bonnie said in disbelief. "I've been putting him down since forever to get a rise out of him and he finally gets mad when I put you down?"

"Wait," Kim said, shaking her head to clear it, "you've been trying to get a rise out of him, by calling him a loser?"

Bonnie hung her head. "Yeah. I thought he'd get mad at me and finally stand up for himself. You know how he can clean up, like when he got that Continental haircut and new clothes." Bonnie raised her head and looked Kim in the eye. "He carried himself better and had more confidence. I figured if he grew a backbone, he'd start dressing better and become a hottie again. I could always snip off that stupid cowlick of his."

Kim giggled. "I've wanted to cut it off a couple of times myself." The two girls laughed. "I did once when we were six and he ended up looking like a monk. Bald!" she said circling her finger around the top of her head and laughing.

"I remember that," Bonnie laughed along. "He wore a baseball cap for a month and it still hadn't grown back fully." They mutually laughed some more at Ron's prior predicament.

They both settled down before Kim asked, "So you think if he became a real part of the squad it would instill the confidence he needs?"

"It would help," Bonnie confided. "You know how the team struts down the halls."

"But his whole attitude would have to change. He wouldn't be the same Ron he is now."

Bonnie became deadly serious but with an air of surety around her. "Not his whole attitude. He is this far," she held her finger and thumb less than an centimeter apart, "from becoming a suave, devil-may-care bon vivant. A little work here and there and he'd be prime boyfriend material. Not a whole new Ron, but a better one."

"So you want to take a run at him?" Kim queried. "I've tried and failed a couple of times to make him over. If you do this and he fails it might hurt your reputation. What about your precious Food Chain?"

Bonnie's barracuda smile came out, "Kim, even I know how bogus that damn Food Chain business is. But it keeps me on top and no one but Ron has ever challenged it. Even you haven't said word one against it in public. I know you rant about it to one or two people in private, but you generally ignore it."

"Whoa!" Kim said in amazement. "That's some confession!"

"And you can't repeat any of this conversation," Bonnie said in a semi-panic, "not even to Ron. Promise? Please!?!" She took a deep breath and settled back into a serious mood. "Look, it's our Senior year. I know what's going to happen when we leave this place. When I go off to college I'll be a nobody. Just another girl on the bottom of the imaginary Food Chain and I'll have to claw my way up. But at least I know the score. I want someone as loyal and true as Ron by my side whether I go to college or get a job in the real world."

"And you don't think I want someone like that?" Kim said, her tone and temper rising. She looked around and, spotting no one, lowered her voice. "I know how loyal and good he is. I want him for myself for the rest of our lives. I think of him as my own private boyfriend but without all that stupid baggage dating usually has messing it up. Why do you think I've never dated much? No one can hold a candle to him." Kim's countenance fell. "He thinks of me as a kid sister but sooner or later it'll dawn on him how much I love him and he loves me." Kim blushed and confided, "I've been trying to dissuade him of his sibling notions before I con..." Kim suddenly stopped her verbal confession, shook her head and looked at Bonnie sternly. "Never mind. Just don't you tell anyone what I've told you."

Silence fell on the two.

"I guess," Kim finally said softly, "we both want him."

"So, what do we do?" Bonnie said, equally in a quandary.

"I guess the only thing for us to do is," Kim said gaining confidence, "try to give Ron the boost he needs and let him choose between us."

"That's not really fair," Bonnie huffed. "You've had him a lot longer and he hates me."

Kim smiled sweetly. "He doesn't hate you Bonnie. Ron told me he's a little afraid of you, the way you dis him all the time, but he doesn't hate you. And you'd be something new and different that he doesn't get very often. A real girlfriend who's interested in him."

"Yeah!" Bonnie said brightly. "So, do we make him a full fledged member of the squad? I know exactly where he'd fit in on our routine."

"Yes," Kim said happily. "I think his coordination has improved enough over the years that he could contribute to the squad. Let's do it."

"To our new rivalry then!" Bonnie said, forcefully extended her hand to Kim who accepted and shook it with equal vigor.

The two walked back out to the middle of the floor. "Ron," Kim yelled, "leave the mask and get over here."

Ron ran out and stood between the two. "What cha need KP? Do you or Bonnie want some water or somethin?"

"No Ron," Kim said sweetly, "thank you. You heard what Bonnie suggested earlier?" Ron nodded. "Well, what do you think? Do you want to tryout to become a member of the squad?"

Ron looked at Kim in total confusion, then at Bonnie, then Kim, then Bonnie again. He slowly looked back at Kim as his goofy smile spread across his face. "Are you two serious?" His face practically cracked in half from his smile. "It's what I wanted in the first place! I only became the mascot because you didn't want me on the squad! This is Radical! This is Badical! Of course I want to try out! Thank you, Thank You THANK YOU!!!"

Bonnie walked over to where the other girls were gathered. "Kim, your Captain, has taken the advice of me, your Alternate Captain, to allow Ron a tryout for the squad. He's earned this tryout because he's been a great mascot and supported us through thick and thin, especially on our two visits to Camp Wannaweep. Anyway, we think he has the moves to become a valuable member of the squad. Shall we see what he has?" she asked the girls with a fist pump in the air. The girls all cheered and jumped up and down.

"Ladies," Kim said as she sat on the bench, "you all come over here and watch. Ron you know our routine. Show us what," Kim glanced over to Bonnie who mouthed a name, "Hope does up until we make the pyramid."

The squad sat on the bench with Kim and Bonnie as Ron took his place on the floor. Rufus hopped out of Ron's pocket and scampered over to the boom box and started the music. Ron preformed cartwheels, herkies and back hand springs like a professional. He finished with a back flip into a split with his arms raised. He laid onto his back, kicking both legs up and out and flipped up onto his feet.

The girls applauded wildly. Bonnie and Kim shook their heads as they walked onto the floor. "Ron, you got all the moves down," Kim said reluctantly.

"But your poise and attitude leave something to be desired," Bonnie finished with a sly smile.

"You're right Bonnie," Kim conceded. "But with a little work I think you'll make it. Ron, you listen to Bonnie's instructions and follow them to the letter. Bonnie you have two minutes to straighten him up before we start going through the routine."

Bonnie's barracuda smile sprang forth. "Just give me one minute with him."

She pulled Ron off to the side. "Ron," she began forcefully into her pep talk, "you have the moves, all you need is attitude and poise. You need to stand up straighter and keep your shoulders square at all times. And remember to smile like you're having a lot of fun."

Bonnie circled behind him and grabbed his shoulders. She planted her knee in the small of his back and kicked out while yanking up and back with her arms. "Ouch!" Ron screeched, "that hurts!"

"That's a reminder of where your shoulders and back should be!" she said firmly. "You think you can do that all the time?"

Ron rubbed the small of his back with a grimace. "Yeah, of course I can."

"Good," Bonnie said with a firm head nod. She turned to Kim. "Let's run through it at quarter speed. I'll tell Ron where he should go."

Kim nodded back and clapped her hands. "Okay Ladies, from the top! Lets walk through it, one quarter speed. Rufus, give us some slow, upbeat music please and thank you."

They walked through the routine and Bonnie told Ron where to go and what to do. They proceeded up until the grand finale, the pyramid, where Kim called a halt. "We'll leave the pyramid until later when we get the rest of it right." Kim went over to her male friend and asked, "Ron, you think you got it?"

Ron closed his eyes and bobbed his head back and forth for a couple of seconds. Finally he smiled and nodded to himself. "Yep, I got it," he said with a big cheesy grin.

Kim smirked and nodded to Bonnie. Bonnie nodded back with a wicked smile. "Okay Ladies!" Kim shouted. "Let's do it again, same speed!"

They walked through the routine again. At one point Bonnie yelled, "Ron! Back straight and smile!" He straightened up and beamed.

When they finished, Bonnie walked over to Kim. "Well? What do you think?"

Kim smiled a little. "It's good Bonnie. Let's try it at half speed."

They ran through it at half speed. This time Kim yelled to Ron, "Square your shoulders Ron! Head in the game!" Ron frowned and slumped forward for a fraction of a second then straightened up and smiled as he got back into step.

When they finished Ron went to Kim and Bonnie. "Sorry you two, I'll do better next time. Do you think, when Celeste and I are out on the wings and everyone is moving to the center, she and I should do a back flip or something?"

"It's an idea," Kim said mulling it over.

Bonnie shook her head. "No, I think it's too busy."

Kim smirked at the teal-eyed brunette. "You're right Bonnie. I had considered it when I first drew up the routine. I threw it out for that very reason."

"Well alright!" Ron said sunnily. "Full speed?"

Kim spun back to the gaggle of gals. "Alright! Full speed ahead!" she yelled with a double arm pump. "Rufus! Give us a beat and make it loud!"

They ran through the routine twice at full speed. Kim and Bonnie kept an eye on Ron but he preformed flawlessly. Kim applauded and sang out, "That was excellent girls!" She spotted a frown on her male friends face. "And Ron." His smile returned as she turned back to the squad. "Now, while Bonnie is showing Ron how to toss and catch, we're going to rearrange the pyramid a bit. Faith and Charity will be second tier. Bonnie is going to be on top. I'll take Charity's place as spotter."

While Kim was directing the others, Bonnie pulled Ron off to the side. "Ron," she said smiling, "do you know how to toss me in the air?" Ron nodded, laced his fingers together and squatted slightly. Bonnie smile grew bigger. "Where did you learn that?"

Ron stood and slyly grinned. "How do you think KP and I get into the air ducts when they're too low to use the grappling gun? We need to get into the villain's lair somehow so I'm always tossing her up to the vents."

Bonnie laughed. "That's good Ron. Now, do yo know how to catch?"

Ron shuffled his feet a little as he held his hands straight out like he was catching a baseball. "Like this?" he said impatiently.

"No, no silly," Bonnie groaned. "I mean catch me. You'll have to catch me when we're done with the pyramid or if I slip and fall." She took a hold of his arms and positioned them in front of him. Bonnie took a few steps back. "Now catch me when I jump into your arms." She ran the few steps between them and leaped into the air. She twisted her body so her legs were straight out to the side and her leading arm wrapped around his neck. Ron took two steps back before he regained his balance.

"That's good," Bonnie said, "but your left arm should be higher on my back and your right arm should be just above my knees, closer to my butt."

Ron readjusted his hold on her. "Like this," he quickly said with a smile. "It feels a lot better. It's feels balanced and I have more control over your weight."

"That's right," Bonnie squealed with a wicked smile on her face. "Now carry me to the mat over there." She pointed to a wrestling mat by the side wall. Ron shrugged and walked over with Bonnie in his arms. "Now stand at the end of the mat and toss me forward so I flip once before I land on my feet"

"Oh, yeah. I watched a cheer competition on TV once with KP. I know the move you want," Ron said. "Like this." He grunted slightly and flung her forward. She landed solidly but her forward momentum carrying her off the mat. She fell on her side when her sneaker squeaked and caught on the gym floor. Ron ran and picked her up. "Sorry."

"Yeah," Bonnie said, brushing herself off, "like that, but with a little less force and a lot more height." She walked back to the end of the mat. "Let's try that again." She waited until Ron was stationed properly and ran at him again. She leapt into his arms and he promptly flipped her back onto the mat. She landed perfectly, spun and ran into his arms. "That was great Ron!" she squealed and gave him a peck on the lip.

Ron pushed her away with a shocked look on his face. "B-Bonnie, wha, wha, what's happening here?"

Bonnie looked at the floor and swirled her toe around in tiny circles. "I'm sorry Ron, I got a little excited. We need to talk but not here." She looked over to Kim and the girls who were busy doing something, then back at him. "Will you come over to my house tonight to work on our essay? I'll tell you all about it then. Right now we need to get back to practice."

"I'm totally confused right now," Ron said in a semi haze, "but if you want to tell me about it later I can live with that." He straightened up and smiled. "What else do you wanna teach me?"

"You mean it?" Bonnie asked in astonishment.

"Kim said to listen to you," Ron said with his goofy grin plastered all over his face. "If KP wants me to listen and learn from you, that's good enough for me."

Kim walked over to the couple and asked, "How's it going over here?"

Ron's smile grew. "We be good. Bonnie was showing me how to catch and flip."

"I wanted to make sure Ron could catch me before he tossed me in the air," Bonnie said with a smirk.

"Sounds reasonable," Kim said with a wicked smile. "How much longer before we can try the pyramid?"

"We just need to run through the toss and catch a couple of times and we'll be ready. So if you'd leave us alone..." Bonnie snarled.

Kim held her hands up. "Okay Bonnie." She turned to Ron. "Do it just like you did on that mission when I missed the vent at Drakken's lair. That's what's she's talking about."

"Right KP," Ron said remembering what Kim was talking about. "The time I didn't throw you high enough to reach the vent." He turned to Bonnie. "How high do you wanna be tossed?"

Bonnie looked at Kim. "Do you want a straight toss or would you like a somersault or two?"

Kim stepped back. "Try a straight toss first. Ten feet in the air Ron."

Bonnie backed up for a running start. "Don't flip me at the end, okay? Just catch me."

Ron got into position. "Ready!" he yelled.

Bonnie ran and hit his cupped hands with one foot. Ron shoved her straight up. Bonnie did the splits in the air, touching her toes at the apex before landing in his arms.

Ron turned when he heard applause and saw the squad standing behind Kim clapping wildly. He let Bonnie bounce out of his arms before he took a bow.

Bonnie cuffed the back of his head as he stood up. "You never bow to the crowd. We only wave politely and run off the floor. Bowing is too theatrical."

Kim walked up to Ron. "She's right. Keep your head in the game and a smile on your face."

Ron straightened up and smiled brightly. "And shoulders square, spine straight."

"Good," Kim said as she walked back over to the other girls. "Now with a single flip. You'll have to toss her a little harder if you want Bonnie to reach the same height."

Bonnie ran at him again and he threw her straight in the air. She tucked in a back somersault and straightened out at the top. Bonnie piked into a free fall and landed perfectly in Ron's arms. Ron tossed Bonnie forward into a front flip where she stuck the landing perfectly also.

"Very good," Kim marveled. "I think you two are ready to try the pyramid."

"I think so too," Bonnie said with a grin. "Only I have one more suggestion. Instead of the second tier just jumping down, why not let Ron catch Faith and Charity and flip them too?"

"Why not flip the whole lower tier also," Hope chimed in, "and then the spotters."

"That would make for a fabulous finish," Marcella said with a big smile.

"Hold it, hold it," Kim said, waving her hands while she went over to Ron. "Do you think you could do all that? Will you have enough strength at the end of the routine?"

"Kim," Ron said modestly, "I took out eleven of Dementor's goons last week. I've only expended a tenth of my energy here compared to that battle. And you know how good I felt after that fight."

"Okay tough guy," Kim said with an evil smirk, "we'll do all that and more. You remember how you got me up to the catwalk during that mission? We'll do that here and you'll hold me there for ten seconds. But one hand only."

"Wait a minute," Bonnie said quickly. "What are you talking about?"

"You'll see," Kim said, her smirk changing into a full blown evil grin. She turned to the girls. "Okay everybody. Mad Dog Pyramid! Ron, when the lower tier gets into place, you lift Faith to her position. Tara and I will help Charity up."

Bonnie took a few steps back. "Ron, I'll run at you when I see the second tier is ready so you be prepared!"

"Right," Kim yelled. "Let's keep it tight! Now... Go!"

The three girls ran into position as the bottom tier. Faith and Charity ran at their respective lifters and jumped into position. Ron barely had time to turn around and set himself before Bonnie was half way to him. Suddenly Bonnie started to cartwheel into a back flip and hit Ron's waiting hands. He boosted her up, she flipped once and landed perfectly on top of the pyramid. "Woo Hoo! Mad Dogs!" Bonnie yelled from the top, waving her hands wildly.

"Okay, Out!" Kim yelled. Bonnie somersaulted once before landing in Ron's arms. He flipped her forward and move over to Charity. He caught her, tossed her forward and backed up to do the same with Faith. The three lower tier girls each took their turn at jumping into Ron's arms and flipping forward. Tara, who was spotting behind the pyramid with Kim quickly followed the last of the bottom tier. The seven girls landed and rolled into forward splits in a semi circle. Kim ran up the back of Ron's leg he had extended behind him. As she planted her foot on his butt he stood straight up and Kim landed on his shoulders. She stepped onto his left hand with her left foot and jumped up. Ron raised her with a one arm push up until his arm was extended straight up. Kim cocked her right ankle up near her left knee and waved in the air. Her skirt flounced out a bit so Ron got a clear view. "That was Super!" she yelled.

The seven girls on the floor spun to see the final position Kim was in. They got off the floor and applauded as Kim dropped into Ron's arms. Ron set her down gently, a dazed look on his blushing face. "Ah Kim," he said foggily, "your..."

Kim cut him off. "Later!" she hissed. She quickly turned to the other girls. "Well, what do you think?"

The girls all started talking at once. The consensus was the routine couldn't be better. The word perfect was also bandied about.

"Let's run through the whole routine once more then we'll be done for the day," Kim said to everyone. She walked over to Ron and whispered in his ear, "I know Ron. I did it for you but we'll talk about it later. Catch me and let me down easy like you just did. It won't happen this time so relax."

They ran through the routine and, as Kim landed in Ron's arms, she kissed him on the cheek. "I'm proud of you Ron," she said loudly. "You did really well today."

Ron set Kim down on the floor and the other girls came over and kiss him on the cheek with their own congratulations. Bonnie was last in line. She gave him a lingering peck on the cheek and said, "Ron, you were great today. You're a real boon to the squad. I'll expect you at seven to work on our paper."

Ron stood grinning as the girls ran to the showers and Kim walked up to him. "KP, what went on here?" he asked in utter confusion while rubbing his lipstick stained cheek.

"Don't you get it Ron?" Kim said giggling. "You just moved way up the Food Chain."

"Yeah, but why?" he pondered as he stumbled and tripped his way toward the boys locker room.
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A/N: Next chapter things will heat up.