I haven't written a power ranger fic in such a long time. Hope I can still make it work. Let me know what you all think xx

This takes place 2 years after Grumm has been defeated. Sky is now red, Z still yellow, Syd is pink, and Bridge is blue. Sophie (the cyborg) is now green. Syd and Sky have been dating for just under 2 years. Their bedrooms are slightly bigger now, with a big window. And a computer desk and a walk-in wardrobe and bathroom (A squad rooms) – Sky's has a small balcony with his.

1 AM – common room.

Sky sat alone, reading the SPD handbook. He sighed as he put it down and stretched. His body ached from the training earlier, even though he was now red ranger, he didn't want to slack off. He stood up and looked out of the large windows.

New Tech city was dark except for the streetlights. He crossed his arms and sighed again.

"Everything ok?"

Sky jumped startled. Z stood in the middle of the common room in her yellow tank top and leggings. She looked at him expectantly as she walked up to him.

"You scared me, Z" she smiled at him.

"Sorry, I didn't mean too" she said as she looked out of the window. Sky took the time to look at her, her dark hair had grown long. He would never admit out loud, but he liked it when she wore it down. Her tanned skin looked a little pale, and he could see the dark circles under her beautiful brown eyes, which shone from the lights at the window. She was just under a foot smaller than him, the perfect height.

She turned to face him and caught him staring "what?"

Sky smiled, a little embarrassed at being caught staring, but he didn't turn away.

"I was just wondering why you look so tired you should get some rest. We are patrolling tomorrow" he said, real concern in his voice. Not just because he needed her sharp but, because he cared for her.

Z smiled at him his handsome blue eyes looked at her with such concern. she would never admit out loud to anyone, but she found him very handsome. He used to be such a stickler for the rules and harsh on her before. However, in the past few years she found herself softening towards him.

Her heart would race whenever he smiled at her, which was happening more and more lately. She shook her head, 'he is Syd's boyfriend. I shouldn't be thinking of him like this' she chastised herself.

"Z?" he asked when she didn't respond.

She smiled at him again "I'm fine Sky, your girlfriend is keeping me awake" she complained half-heartedly.

Sky chuckled "yeah Bridge used to do that with me. Now that I am red ranger, I get my own room" he said. "Though if I am being honest, I do miss having a roommate" he smiled sadly at her.

"Well you could always bunk with Syd" her eyes grew wide and her cheeks blushed as soon as those words left her lips. Sky raised him eyebrows at her in surprise "I just mean that … with you two … being together and all… she and … and…." She couldn't get her words out.

Sky was also blushing, but he managed a weak laugh. "I don't think I am ready for that" he said honestly.

"Why? You've slept together loads of times" again her eyes went wide, and she clamped her hands over her mouth.

Sky really turned red now, he cleared his throat and went back to his book. Z groaned as she slapped her hand to her forehead.

She slowly sat on the sofa next to him, Sky seemed intent on the book. Z started laughing. Sky looked up at her in surprise. Without a word she took the book from him and turned it the right way around.

He blushed in embarrassment again.

"I'm sorry Sky, I shouldn't have said those things" she apologized. Sky smiled at her and then looked back at his book. He would look up at her and then back down, he seemed to be deciding whether or not to ask her something. Z waited patiently

"You … erm … you know about all that?" he asked her quietly. Z was confused at first, until it dawned on her. Now she turned red.

"Well, yeah. Syd is my best friend, of course she is going to tell me stuff like that." She explained as she tried to not look uncomfortable.

"What else did she tell you?" he asked curiously. Z shook her head and smiled.

"Nuh uh, I am not betraying her confidence like that." She laughed at his disappointed look.

Sky sat transfixed as she laughed, her face softened, and her eyes lit up. 'She is really beautiful' he thought to himself before giving himself a mental slap.

"Besides, you don't have anything to worry about. We may be best friends, but we don't tell each other everything. Only just a few things" she explained.

"So, there are things that you haven't told her?" he asked as he put the book down and turned to face her fully.

Z shrugged her shoulders "sure" she said in a matter of fact way. Like it wasn't a big deal.

"Like what? What haven't you told her?" he asked curiously, he was very eager to know.

Z stared at him "if I won't tell Syd what makes you think I will tell you" she accused. Sounding harsher than she meant too.

She instantly regretted it when she saw the crestfallen look on his face.

"Oh right, yeah sorry. I wasn't thinking" he said as he got up and left. Z punched the chair and groaned in frustration.

'Way to go Z, make him think you hate him' she chastised herself. She quickly followed him out the common room.

2 AM – Sky's room

Sky put down the rulebook on his small table and sat on his bed. He sighed as he looked at the empty wall across from him. He thought about what Z had said, and it crushed him to think she couldn't trust him.

KNOCK, KNOCK

Sky looked at the door in surprise. "Open" he called, and the doors slid open to reveal Z.

"Hi" she said shyly. She looked nervous.

"Hi, what do you need?" he asked. He hadn't expected to see her here.

"Can I come in?" she asked.

"Probably not a good idea" he said, her face fell. "I just mean I shouldn't really have women in my room after hours" he quickly explained.

"No one is up, so no one will see" she said as she gave him a small smile. Sky couldn't help but smile back.

"Ok, but not for long ok" he said. She nodded and stepped inside, the doors closed as she passed. She looked around his room, it was clean and tidy, just as she had suspected it would be.

Her eyes landed on his double door windows and to the balcony outside.

"You have a balcony" she said in surprise as she rushed to open the doors. New Tech city lay out below them. She gasped as she took in the beautiful city, she called home.

"Yeah, perk of being red" he said as he joined her. Z smirked at him then stopped.

"Look, about earlier …." She started but he stopped her.

"No, it's ok Z, I shouldn't have expected you to tell me something that you wouldn't even tell Syd. I mean it's not like we are that close right?" he said quickly trying to hide his disappointment at the very thought.

Z was shocked "we are close Sky, you are honestly one of my best friends, and the strongest man I know I can depend on." She hated the idea that he thought they weren't close.

Over the years she had found herself enjoying his company over anyone else's. He was sweet, charming, handsome and honestly funny. Something she had never expected.

Sky smiled at her, his smile did things to her insides. It could cause the toughest part of her to melt.

"Really?" he asked. She smiled and nodded.

"I'm sorry I made you think or feel that way. I shouldn't have snapped at you; I didn't mean to. I'm just not good at opening up" she said as she shivered against the wind that had picked up.

Sky noticed this and motioned for them to go back inside, she readily agreed. Without thinking she sat on the end of his bed, Sky looked surprised at her.

Stealing herself she patted the space next to her, motioning him to join her. Images of him and Z on his bed flashed through his mind and straight down to a part of his anatomy that really shouldn't wake up right now. Images of her naked and sat on top of him. Riding him until she screamed out in ecstasy. Another image of her on all fours as he pounded her from behind, she moans his name in pleasure.

He sat down quickly and to help hide his reaction to the images he grabbed a pillow and put it across his lap. She didn't seem to notice as she bit her lip. That now started to add to his ever-expanding images. 'Stop it Sky, you have a GIRLFRIEND' he really needed to stop thinking about Z in this way.

"When I was on the streets before I met Jack, I had no fixed place. No home or friends. I mean I had a group home I could live in, but it wasn't a nice place." She started.

Sky stopped her by placing a hand on top of hers as they fiddle with invisible string on her leggings. She smiled gratefully at him

"I know, I want to" she said with a smile as she gripped his hand. The heat they both felt sent shockwaves through them. It travelled to Z's core, wetting her and it went straight to Sky's already hard member.

"I err I met this guy. He was a year or two older than me. I saved him from some bullies using my powers. He wasn't afraid of me, he actually liked that I could do that. That was the first time anyone ever accepted me. We looked out for each other. I was 15 then and I fell in love with him. At least I thought it was love, now I know it wasn't, it was just plain infatuation." She smiled sadly at the memory.

Sky didn't like the idea of Z with another man, but he did his best to squash his jealousy.

"He told me that he loved me and that he wanted us to be together forever. I was so happy, I thought I had finally found my home, but I soon realised I hadn't. We had to steal to survive" she looked at him expecting a stern look.

"I already know about that part of your life Z; I don't judge you for it, I know I did before but not now. I know you did what you had to do to survive" he said reassuringly.

Z looked at him in surprise "who are you and what have you done with Sky Tate" she said jokingly. Sky laughed.

"Hey! I resent that" he said after his laughter died down. Z chuckled too

"Sorry, anyway he started to steal bigger things. He started planning big scores, I thought we old stole to survive. You know, food, clothes stuff like that, but he said that with my ability we could get so much more. I didn't like that idea, so I refused. He got angry I had never seen him angry before.

Then again, I had never said no to him before. He …." she paused lost in the memory. A stray tear fell down her cheek. Sky let go of her hand and wiped it away. Z gasped as she stared wide-eyed at him.

"What did he do to you Z?" he asked quietly. Z closed her eyes and leaned into his hand before looking into his eyes again.

"He hit me, then left. I was in shock and I didn't know what to do. When he came back, he was so apologetic, he said he never meant to hurt me and that he loved me. Stupid me believed him. Every time he hit me I believed his lies, time after time. Until one day, he ordered me to use my ability to rob this bank, I refused again. He came at me and I did use my ability to get away. I ran and ran and never looked back. For a while I thought that he would find me, so I moved around a lot until I met Jack." She finished and sighed into his hand.

Sky pulled her into him without thinking and gripped her tight. Z sat across his legs on the cushion as she wrapped her arms around his neck. His arms tightened around her waist.

"I'm so sorry you went through that Z" he was both angry at this man and amazed at her strength. Even though she was scared and in pain she still refused to do terrible things.

They sat like that for some time, neither willing to move and break the moment they were having.

Eventually, Z pulled back and looked down at him. He smiled up at her, his arms still around her.

"Thanks Sky" she said giving him a kiss on the cheek. To say he was shocked would have been an understatement.

"Your… ahem … your welcome" he stammered out as she got up.

"I should probably go now, night Sky and thanks for listening" Z hugged him again as he stood up, he had to angle his pelvis away from her so she wouldn't notice his obvious erection. During her tale it had gone away, but that kiss ignited it back up again.

"No problem Z, anytime" he said as she left with a wave. Sky blew out a big breath as he rubbed his face. He looked down at the tent in his pants with a groan

"I need a cold shower" he muttered to himself before walking into his bathroom.

There you go what do you think?