Hello! This is a short lil birthday ficlet for me! (Happy birthday to me!) Please review!

Always A Surprise

By Jnr Cpl Scarlett

Her dark hair was done in tight ringlets, which had been allowed to drape over her shoulders. She had a pale pink eye powder over her eyelids, bringing out her bright green eyes. Her eyelashes were done to perfection with light black mascara. She'd picked out a powder yellow strapless top with her favourite ripped rock star jeans, and of course not forgetting the three-quarter length stone green Diesel jacket. She took one final look in her mirror, before slipping on a pair of designer flip flops and leaving her flat.

The night was warm and soft, the sun just about to set beyond the horizon. The clouds were tinted orange, pink and lilac. She strode swiftly down the street, and within minutes found herself at her local bar, Bar Blu, a swanky expensive restaurant and club. She pushed open the doors, just thinking that there was no music coming from inside.

As soon as her foot touched the threshold, the bar exploded with noise. There were ringing shouts of 'Happy Birthday', and an amazing six foot banner on one wall. There was an entire table filled with buffet goodies, including all her favourites; candy, chips, fries, burgers, and in the middle, an enormous round cake, abundant in chocolate frosting.

In the centre of the celebration were her best friends, former power rangers and legends to date. There was Dana and her boyfriend Carter, Joel and Ms Fairweather, Ryan and Captain Mitchell and…

No, he wasn't there… Where was Chad? She scanned the crowd for his gentle, tanned face. But he was no-where to be seen.

She jumped. Someone had grabbed her waist. She spun around, and found the good-natured face she was looking for.

"Hey there, birthday girl," he crooned with his hundred-watt smile.

"Chad!" she exclaimed. "Did you do all this?"

He grinned. "It was my idea, if that's what you mean."

"Wow…" She bit her lip, still smiling. "Thanks, Chad!" She threw her arms around him, and he pulled her closer. When they broke apart, she stopped smiling.

"What is it?" he asked, sensing something was wrong.

"Do remember when we were trapped in the aqua base, before we defeated Queen Bansheera? You sat down next to me and asked me if I was scared."

"Yeah, I remember," recalled Chad. "You said 'a little', and then asked me, and I replied 'yes'."

"Yeah, well, I lied," she confessed. "I know we haven't seen each other for nearly a year, but I wasn't scared."

"Why?"

"Because I was with you, and I knew you'd get us out, and you did." She looked down at her feet as her face turned scarlet.

"Really? That's weird."

She looked up.

"Because I lied too."

"You did?"

"Yeah, I wasn't scared. I was really scared!" His warm eyes were twinkling.

"Really?"

"Really," he replied. "Sad, huh?"

She shook her head. "No, just a surprise."

He took her hand in his. "Well, you know me; always a surprise." Chad cupped her chin in his hand, and simply gazed into her eyes. "Come, on, let's cut that cake, Kelsey."

FIN

Okay, I'd just watched the last episode of Lightspeed Rescue, so I based it on my favourite couple of that series. Guess what? SPD starts in the UK on the 22nd of October! Hurray! Please review, it's my birthday!