May I Have This Dance?
It all started with a dance. But could this single dance have pointed them in the direction of their soul mates? A Kat-Jason romance story.
AN: This story kind of goes after my other story, This Used to be My Playground, because Kim is back as the purple ranger. However, I kept Tanya in this story because it worked, so it is in a different universe. And I skip the part where she and Tommy get back together, that's in another story as well. Sorry if you're confused! But that's not what this ones about, so don't stress. Just enjoy the Kat-Jason-ness.
Music boomed through the speakers in the Angel Grove Gym and Juice Bar. It was the Valentines Day dance and the place was decorated with red, pink and white hearts and cupids all over the place.
Kat sat quietly sipping a sparkling cider at the bar, watching as a large amount of couples danced to one of the numerous love songs being played. She didn't know how Tanya talked her into coming in the first place. There were several fast songs she could dance to with her friends but they were few and far between. Kat would probably spend the rest of the night at the bar, talking with Ernie and sipping cider after cider. She might even spice it up with a fruit smoothie. A fattening one.
Kat didn't much care for Valentines Day. It was the one time where everybody had someone, and she had no one. Tommy and Kim were happily dancing together, Kim looking spectacular in a sparkling purple dress, and Tommy looking like his usual self. They were smiling and twirling around, and Kat was happy for them, but they made her sick.
Rocky and his current girlfriend Tammy were dancing happily, which suited her fine. They'd break up in a week, Rocky would moan about it for a day, or until the next pretty thing caught his eye and he'd be over it. Teenage hormones.
Adam and Tanya were dancing solemnly, not talking, just holding onto each other. Kat could tolerate them. They weren't open about each other at all.
And here Kat sat, all by herself. Well, she could be dancing with Skull, but that option spoke for itself. She giggled to herself and sipped some more at her drink.
"Man, would you look at them?" A voice beside her mused. Kat jumped a little in her seat, not having heard anyone sit down beside her. She looked to find the handsome gold ranger smiling back at her.
Kat smiled. "Tell me about it." She giggled. She set her drink down and turned to face him. He was dressed in a gold dress shirt and black pants. No tie or over jacket, very simple and yet very classy.
"What are you doing here? I thought you weren't coming." Kat asked, speaking a little louder because of the music.
"Well, I wasn't planning on it, but I had nothing better to do. I mean it's the youth center on a Saturday night, right?" He smirked, glancing at the crowd again. "They all look so happy, don't they?"
Kat looked back at them too. "Yes, I guess they do." She turned back to Jason, who was starring wistfully at the crowd. "Why are you here alone, Jas? I'm sure anyone you called would have jumped at the opportunity for a date with you." Kat nudged playfully. Jason blushed.
"I wish. It doesn't exactly work that way. But I could ask you the same question, pretty lady." He teased her with that nickname often enough that she was used to hearing it, but it still made her blush.
"Oh please. I'm dateless for eternity." Kat kidded, though feeling it wasn't entirely a joke. Jason nudged her in the arm.
"Don't say things like that. I bet there are a bunch of guys sitting at home wishing they'd asked you to this. Or vise versa." He smiled warmly, and Kat blushed again.
"Well no one did. And I was going to stay home with a pint of ice cream and a good chick flick, but Tanya wouldn't have that. Oh no, she wanted me to come and have a good time with everyone else." Kat glanced pointedly at the crowd. "I think my TV would have been more company." She mused, and Jason chuckled.
"I admit, I kind of agree." He looked at her for a minute as thought lost in thought. The song changed, she noted, to another equally mushy slow song. "What do you say we blow this Popsicle stand and go catch a movie instead? We'd probably have more fun watching a movie we've seen a hundred times and throwing popcorn at the screen then we will here." He mused, and Kat laughed hard.
"That sounds like fun. But we'll have to go change first." She gestured to her pale pink and white mixture of a dress. It was very cute, she had to admit, but she probably wouldn't wear it again.
"Says who? It's Valentines Day; we can do whatever we want!" He said, hopping off the stool. Kat giggled again and followed suit, grabbing her purse.
"Sounds good to me!" She started for the door, but Jason stopped her.
"You know, we are here. We might as well dance once." He gestured to the dance floor, but Kat hesitated. Dance? With Jason?
Well, why not?
"Okay, one dance, and then its Attack of the Vampires part 3." The warned, setting down her purse again and taking his hand.
"Oh, vampire movie! What's the matter, don't like Ghost Busters?" He kidded, leading her to the floor.
They danced for several minutes, laughing and talking, and generally making fun of the other couples. Then the song slowed down considerably, but they didn't stop dancing.
Jason's hand was resting lightly on her hip, and his other hand was holding hers. His thumb kept rubbing gently on her skin. Kats free hand was slowly circling Jason's shoulders, drawing them closer together. The laughing stopped slowly, as the air between them grew thin. Kat felt a lump in her throat, and suddenly she was avoiding Jason's gaze. Or his face all together for that matter.
She could feel Jason looking at her, and she couldn't help but wonder what he was thinking. Maybe she was just imagining his face getting closer, or hers tilting back towards his. Maybe she was imagining her breath catching in her throat as she looked up at him.
She really hoped she wasn't imagining it.
His eyes were incredibly intense, Kat realized. Being pressed so close to him felt nice. She wanted to rest her head on his shoulder, but she didn't think that was appropriate. They were just friends, weren't they?
Kat could have sworn they're lips were moving closer together when the song ended suddenly.
Jason cleared his throat. "Well, uh… movie." He reminded. Kat nodded. They pulled apart, but they also held on for a moment too long.