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Summary: Billy is engaged to the woman of his dreams. One thing, he has feelings for someone else.

William Cranston, a genius, a scholar, a friend, and boyfriend was a highly acclaimed scientist in Aquitar. Since his early graduation from high school, his life long dream was to help those in need. Throughout his many years on earth, he was known in secret as a superhero to protect and serve those who were around him. However, since then, he retired his Ranger duties. His latest duties were now in Aquitar serving in Water Industries as a vice president. Now that his life was unraveling before him, there was one thing missing – love.

Cranston finally found love while exploring the life of Aquitar. As a teenager, he had many women flock after him while in high school, but he rather has had his head in the books then have women after him. Since then, things had changed. He met Cestria – a woman unlike him. She too was a superhero. However, little to everyone's dismay, they started dating.

The eve of their fourth anniversary had to be special. Billy planned everything as he should for his girlfriend – a romantic dinner for two, soft music, and a walk around the aquatic pier.

"Billy, I can't thank you enough for tonight." Cestria said with a smile as she sat down. She softly beamed as she gazed into Billy's soft grey blue eyes.

Billy smiled to himself as he clenched Cestria's hand. "There's something I need to ask you before some one else does." He unlocked his grasp from Cestria as he reached his back pocket.

"Will you marry me?" He asked sweetly and gently, awaiting her answer.

Cestria gasped and almost cried as the ring was slipped onto her finger.

Meanwhile, back on earth, Katherine Hillard, a friend of the couple's was going through her things, especially pictures of her and her friend Billy whom she asked to take to homecoming with junior year of high school.

As she went through the pictures, she saw many of them with her and Billy. She softly smiled to herself as she saw some of them were of the two dancing and joking around.

"Things never changed, but I wish you were here." Kat said softly as she flipped through the pictures in her photo album.

Suddenly, as she was going through her many albums, her laptop which had AIM on alerted her.

Meow!

Kat sat up from lying on her bed and tapped her mouse pad.

PinkBallerina: Hey!!

AquaticmanB: Hey Kat – whats up

PinkBallerina: Just going through some pictures – homecoming, preferably.

AquaticmanB: Cool:-) Guess what…

PinkBallerina: What?

AquaticmanB: Ces and I are engaged!!

Kat sat there frozen at the screen. She couldn't believe what she was seeing on the screen. However, her reaction took time. As she sat there in shock, Tommy and Rocky logged on.

BluZRngr: Hey Kitty

TrboManT: Hey Kat

Kat started answering her two other friends. Little did they know that their friend was engaged.

AquaticmanB: You there?

PinkBallerina: Yeah, sorry – Tommy and Rocky say "hi."

AquaticmanB: Cool. Tell them the good news yet?

PinkBallerina: Not yet – I will though.

AquaticmanB: Okay. I got to go, I'll be visiting earth one of these days on business – lets do lunch. TTYL.

AquaticmanB logged off at 4:15pm.

Kat sighed as she watched Billy log off from his laptop. The man she once knew was getting married. As for her, she was still single. She had every hope and dream to have what many people had in their lives – true love. Since her move to London, it was hard to find a stable relationship. The late hours of practicing dance as well as productions every other day made no room for a boyfriend. Although, she did date – many of them were the greatest of guys, but she'd always compare them to Billy. However, when she returned to California, she wanted to take life one step at a time.

While back on Aquitar, Billy and Cestria sat in their apartment making arrangements.

"What about May?" Cestria said as she gave months in no particular order. She sat at the kitchen table sifting through the calendar.

"May sounds nice." Billy said as he placed his arms around his fiancé. "I can't wait till you're my wife."

Cestria smiled and laid her head on his chest. "I can't wait either."

The following week was crazy. Billy had a trip planned to earth on business and other things on his mind tended to wander. Upon his arrival, his friends waited for him by the Angel Grove Lake.

"Where is he?" Tanya said as she peered over her boyfriend Adam's shoulder. "I'm beginning to worry that he didn't make the portal."

"I think I see him." Kat said as she beamed as she clenched onto a present for him. "Billy!! Over here, Billy!!" She waved frantically to get his attention.

As Billy made it out of the portal, he greeted all of his friends.

"Long time no see." Billy said as he hugged each of his friends. He was tired, but also excited in seeing land again. After all, it was already been a couple of years underwater.

Kat smiled and hugged her friend. "We've missed you. I've missed you." She hugged him with a tight embrace as she smelled his cologne.

Billy returned the hug and smiled back at her. "What's with the smirk, Kat?" He knew it was too long since he had seen her. He thought many things as he looked into her eyes. Since his departure from Angel Grove, he forgot to say goodbye to her.

"Let's go eat!" Rocky said as he jumped up and down, "I'm starving. I haven't eaten since lunch."

Billy laughed and carried his things with the help of several friends.

While at dinner, six former Rangers sat around the table discussing what was new of them.

"For starters, I'm deciding that culinary school is for me." Rocky stated as he ate his shrimp scampi, "Mom says that culinary school may work wonders for me since I love to cook."

"That's great!" Tanya exclaimed, with a smile. "Adam and I have decided we're going to move in together."

"Wait! Weren't you two before?" Billy questioned with a sly tilt to his face.

"Nope, I wish. We discussed it with our folks and they're alright with it." Adam answered as he cut his steak.

"And Kat, how about you?" Billy looking at her inquisitively, touching her hand gave a smile.

Kat smiled back "Well, I'm back for good here in Angel Grove. I've been thinking about just starting my own dance studio and taking one step at a time with my life."

Billy smiled again, "Tommy, what about you? How's the doctorate?"

Tommy wiped his mouth from his napkin and started talking about the dinosaur eggs he and his students found.

To everyone's amazement, they were surprised that Tommy, or known as "Dr. O" by many had found such a great discovery this year.

As the night came to a close, everyone said their goodbyes as well as their hugs to Billy who would be staying with Katherine for the time being.

"Kat! Wait up." Billy said as he caught up with Kat as she walked to her pink corvette. He walked beside her as they walked to the parking lot.

"Billy, there's something I need to tell you tonight." Kat said with a smile.

Billy smiled and took Kat's hands. "You're freezing, here let me warm up your hands." He wrapped his hands around hers. "You were saying? You had something to tell me."

Suddenly, Kat pulled him closer and kissed him. Billy couldn't help but kiss her back as they stood in the middle of the parking lot.

SNAP!

Adam laughed as he snapped a picture of his two friends kissing.

"Now, that's a definite Kodak moment there." Tanya gushed as she held Adam's hand.

Adam nodded "Who would've thought, right?" He knew from the very beginning Billy didn't want to let her go.

After a long make out session, Billy pulled away.

"Promise me one thing."

"What's that?"

"Promise me you'll never lose me again."

Billy looked into Kat's crystal blue eyes and held her close.

As months went by, Katherine and Billy became real close, but as for Cestria and Billy, things were getting worse.

"Ces, look at me." Billy said as he tried to hold her into a hug.

"I don't know what to say anymore Billy." Cestria curled up into a ball around Billy's chest. "I don't know anymore. I just don't."

She turned away and placed the ring on the table.

"I can't marry you anymore." Cestria cried as she faced her boyfriend, now ex.

Billy sighed "We can still be friends. You'll always be a true Aquitian and a true friend Cestria of Aquitar." He held her close for one more hug.

During that same spring afternoon, Billy returned to Angel Grove. The life he once knew in Aquitar was different than before. He had met many great people, but one he wouldn't forget about.

As he strolled around the lake, he had many flashbacks of leaving Angel Grove for a better place, but that place he once knew was gone. The life he had as a scientist had changed. In fact, his love life changed. Later that day, he and Kat sat down together at her house stairs.

The two stumbled upon words to say to each other. One, by the least, had some news to tell the other.

"You go first." Kat said as she sat next to her friend.

"Well, I just wanted you to know Cestria and I broke up a week ago." Billy commented as he rested his hand on Kat's.

"Oh, should I be sorry?" Kat said with a concern look in her eyes.

"No, don't be. There were things she and I couldn't resolve, but also things that are better left unsaid." Billy said as he continued glancing at her.

"Does that mean…" Kat said as she trailed off. "You're available again?"

She smiled a little as she tried to look Billy in the eye. Billy nodded and moved in closer to her. He cupped her face and kissed her while he allowed his friend to kiss him back.

As he continued to kiss her he felt an urge to deeply kiss her more while two of their tongues dueled as they kissed on Kat's stairway.

"Ahem!" A voice from back of Kat said.

The two instantly pulled away and looked up to see who it was.

"Sorry guys, but you got to move." Tommy said as he helped Adam and Rocky move some furniture out from Kat's house.

"Kat, are you moving?" Billy said with an inquired look on his face.

"No, why?" Kat answered back as she held Billy's hand.

"In that case, they forgot to carry this one." Billy said as he lifted Kat up over his arms. "Maybe some practice around the threshold would be nice."

Kat smiled as Billy carried her into the house.

"Let's play house, okay?" Kat teased as she kissed Billy's neck.

"Alright, if you say so." Billy moaned softly as he kissed Kat as he made it up the stairs.

Billy carried Kat up the stairs to her home. In the process, he kicked the door from behind.

"Great, how are we now going to finish renovating the house?" Tommy whined as he felt the door shut in his face.

"Don't worry about it. I'm sure they'll let us in." Rocky retorted as he attempted to knock loudly on the door.

Adam glared as he too also tried knocking on the door. "Shit, its locked." he pointed out.

The three Ranger boys knocked loudly as they could, but no answer.

As the knocking continued, Billy and Kat ignored the numerous requests.

Rocky sighed and sat on the stairs. "Man, I forgot my hoagie in there," he said.

The two Ranger boys laughed and left the home.