Disclaimer: I do not own Power Rangers Dino Charge. This story is fan-made.

It had seemed like a good idea at the time. A date to finish off the week; to take Kendall's mind off Cammy who was still home in bed recovering from her attack as well as Heckyl. He felt like the Rangers and especially Kendall were being hit from all sides lately and hoped that a night off would help refocus the purple Ranger. However, just before the date, Chase was trembling as he looked at himself in the mirror. It was suddenly hitting him how much pressure he had put on himself on this first date. It he and Kendall had a bad time, not only would that add to their troubles, but it wouldn't be a good start to what Chase hoped would be a long and fulfilling relationship.

He had been on many dates before. Though his flirting didn't often win him the girl, there were some who agreed to have dinner with him. First dates were easy. He would talk about himself, tell the girls stories about growing up in New Zealand and boast about some of the accomplishments he had made since coming over to the United States. He would talk about his little sister and how he took care of her after their father died. He would go on and on about him.

Looking back, maybe that was why all those dates had failed. Girls could only put up with him talking about himself for one, maybe two nights. Three, if they were exceptionally patient, but usually no more than that.

Those were no loses, though. Despite flirting with the girls in the first place, Chase never got that feeling that told him the relationship would be worth pursuing. When he was dumped, he could shrug it off and move on.

The thought of Kendall not wanting a second date terrified him. Somehow, she was different. Maybe it was because they had been friends first. Maybe it was because he was already going into this date with some understanding of who she was.

Or, maybe, it was because he was in love. Smitten, Riley said earlier that day, when Chase could hardly keep himself on task and set fire to the grill once more. Fortunately, Kendall had taken the day off to be with Cammy, leaving Shelby in charge as part of her education. She hadn't seen the disaster that was a nervous Chase.

Everyone else, on the other hand...

"Chase, I thought you were focusing on the grill?" Shelby had asked him, coming over with a confused look on her face. Part of her training was assigning the staff members to where they would be most productive. She asked Chase to work the grill, thinking she could trust him not to set the place on fire and instead found him on his phone in the dining room, looking up restaurants for his date later that night.

"I am focused," he replied, only half-listening.

"Who's watching the grill, Chase?" Shelby rushed to the back to see the grill was smoking. When she let out a frustrated cry, Chase snapped up, looking away from his phone to see the dining room filled with a thin veil of smoke. He dropped his phone, jumped out of his seat and begged Shelby not to tell this story to Kendall while he grabbed the fire extinguisher. Not only did he not want to lose his job, but he also didn't want the date to start off with Kendall interrogating him about the state of her cafe.

Fortunately, Shelby promised to keep her mouth shut. Chase was sure it was because she didn't want Kendall to know that on her first day in charge of the cafe a fire almost burned down the kitchen. Either way, Kendall had no idea it had happened and Chase didn't have to worry about that.

Everything else, however, sent him in a panic. He picked up his phone, calling the restaurant again to confirm his reservation, only to be threatened that if he called one more time, they could give away his table. He checked up on the flowers he planned to bring, making sure none of them were dead and that they all looked nice. Then he checked himself in the mirror one last time and wondered if he was wearing too much black.

He decided he didn't want to risk showing up at Kendall's door looking ready for a funeral and walked to his closet. He opened it up and tried to pick out a shirt that would give him a pop of colour but realized all he had were various shades of black and grey.

"Well, that's just ridiculous," he muttered, looking down at himself. What would he do?

Fortunately, there was a knock at his door as Shelby arrived. He had asked her to come over. She had gotten a book for Cammy when the little girl had been in the hospital, hoping it would be something to keep her busy while she rested up. She hadn't yet gotten the chance to deliver it. Since Chase had been asked to pick Kendall up at the Fishers, Shelby wanted him to bring the book by. They both figured that Cammy could use it as a distraction while Kendall was away for the night. Cammy had been very brave since the attack, but it was clear she was frightened and uncomfortable when Kendall wasn't around.

"Do you have a shirt I could borrow?" Chase asked almost before he got the door opened. Shelby nodded her head and reached into her bag, taking out a red shirt.

"I borrowed this from Tyler for you," she said. "I never realized until his and my first date just how much pink I owned and figured you'd have the same problem."

"You're amazing," Chase said as he took the shirt. He slipped it on and checked himself out in the mirror again. "What do you think?"

"She'll hardly recognize you," Shelby chuckled. Chase nodded his head and slipped his jacket on overtop.

"You have the book?" he asked and Shelby pulled it out.

"I loved this one when I was her age," she said. "It's got everything a nine year old could ever want to know about dinosaurs and then some. Hopefully this makes her recovery a little more entertaining."

Chase nodded his head and reached out to take the book. Shelby pulled it away from him before he could touch it.

"You're all sweaty!"

"I'm nervous," Chase answered, wiping his hands on his pants. Shelby raised an eyebrow.

"This is only, what, your hundredth first date since we met," she said. "What do you mean you're nervous?"

"This one's different," Chase muttered and took the book. "Those other dates were just... they didn't... It's just different."

"Be yourself, Chase," Shelby told him. "For some reason, Ms. Morgan likes you too. You've already got that working for you. All you have to do is not blow it."

"What if I make a fool of myself?" Chase asked.

"You do that enough at work already," Shelby chuckled. "Chase, just take a deep breath, count to ten and remember you've got this."

"I do?"

"You know how Ms. Morgan and I were studying last night?" Shelby asked. "In every single example she gave me, she used the parasaurolophus. I even caught her telling me they were carnivores from the Triassic!"

"I thought they were," Chase frowned. Shelby sighed loudly, shaking her head.

"I can't believe I ever thought you were actually a hired worker," she muttered. "Chase, you're a cretaceous herbivore. Your dinosaur ate plants."

"Aw, mate, that's not cool," Chase muttered and Shelby sighed again.

"Anyways, it's not a mistake Ms. Morgan should have made. She's thinking about this date too. She's a little nervous, from what I can tell."

"Does she think it'll go poorly?"

"No, just... go out there and do it," Shelby had to practically shove Chase out the door and then go back to the hallway and put the flowers in his hands. "You'll be fine, alright. Just remember to be yourself."

"Be myself," Chase nodded and made his way to the elevator. "Right, just... be me."

-Dino-Charge-

Kendall walked into Cammy's bedroom, stumbling a little because turning on the lights still hurt Cammy's eyes. She knelt by the bed and gently placed her hand on Cammy's forehead.

"Chase will be here any minute," she whispered. "Do you need anything before I go?"

"Can't you stay here?"

"You're safe, Cammy," Kendall promised her, stroking her hair. "I've increased the sensitivity of the sensors especially in this part of town. If a vivik so much as puts his little toe within a hundred yards from the house, my Dino Com will let me know and I'll be right back. You won't even know there's trouble, I promise."

"What about Heckyl?"

"I... he's a little tricky, Cam," Kendall admitted. "Somehow he's got human DNA. I can't set the sensors to track him without setting them off for every person who lives here, including you. But I promise, you're safe."

"But... but..."

"Koda downstairs anyways," Kendall said. "Jon's gonna teach him poker. The worst thing that's going to happen tonight is Koda's going to lose a lot of money. Alright?"

"What if Jon finds out he's a caveman?"

"Then that'll be the worst thing," Kendall chuckled. "Heckyl won't come near this place. Not with Koda around and me at your beck and call."

"Promise?"

"I wouldn't leave if I thought otherwise," Kendall said. "So, anything else before I go?"

"Are you nervous?" Cammy asked with a little smirk. Kendall nodded her head.

"Very. But I'll tell you all about it in the morning, alright? Sleep tight," she kissed her sister's forehead after tucking her in. Once she snuck out of Cammy's room, trying not to make too much noise as she closed the door, she saw her father coming down the hall.

"Jon, go easy on Koda tonight," she said. "There aren't playing cards where he's from."

"I'll go as easy as I can," Jon promised her. "But if he's going to learn, he'll have to lose a few hands."

"He just wants to play with the guys," Kendall said. That had been her excuse for having Koda over for the night while she was out. The other boys would play cards after the cafe closed and Koda would feel left out because he didn't know the game. Jon was always willing to teach beginners so Kendall asked her father if Koda could come by while she was out. "Don't take all he's got."

"We won't bet cash," Jon promised her. "Is Cammy..."

"She's doing better," Kendall said.

"And how are you? You know, the lucky guy is going to be here soon. Any nerves?"

"I've gone to the bathroom three times already," Kendall nodded her head. "I haven't felt this nervous since... moving in."

"We liked you, so will he," Mr. Fisher smiled. "After all, he asked you out, didn't he?"

"Yeah..."

"So you already know he likes you. Besides, it's Chase. You've know each other a while, right?"

"Is that supposed to be easier?"

"Depends on how you do it," Mr. Fisher said and then chuckled when Kendall jumped at the sound of the doorbell. "If it helps, I can give the father speech. I've been dying to do the father speech..."

"It's fine," Kendall said and made her way downstairs to greet Chase at the door before her father could embarrass her.