Disclaimer: I do not own the Power Rangers. Saban and others do, so if you thought about suing me, all your going to get is some serious pocket lint.

Authors Note: Their is a non graphic love scene in this story. Between who you might wonder, well you'll have to read to find out.

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*scenery change (to some extent) _________________________________________________________________________ Chapter3: Love Me _________________________________________________________________________

Billy Craneston sat at his desk in the command center. He in all his years as a ranger had never thought Zordon would die. That he would leave them all. He had taken it the hardest, because they were so close. Zordon had been like a father to them all but most of all to Billy.

Billy scrolled through some of the locked files. He had been here everyday at the same time since the death of Zordon. He had figured out how the new morphers worked and had given the former rangers their powers. He'd even made one for Kimberly, but he now knew the two people in the world he had cared were gone. And he blamed one person for that. Tommy, who know couldn't even look him straight in the eyes. He typed in a password hoping to crack the encrypted code. He had been at this for months, files that were locked, and even Alpha couldn't open them.

Frustration ran through every cell in his body. Finally he scooted away from the computer, and grabbed his coffee cup. He walked into the kitchen/rec room which was new. It had to be added since they were practically living here. He poured some coffee into a cup then turned on the TV. Sitting down he began to relax. Something he wasn't use to.

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Tommy swam laps in the Angel Grove community pool. He swam to one end and gave a powerful kick which thrust him to the center where he just lay on his back and floated. After Kim's supposed death he had been coming here, hopping the fence and swimming. It was the only thing that kept his mind calm, because everything reminded him of Kimberly. It wasn't a bad thing to be reminded of her, it just brought him so much pain. He couldn't go to the Juice Bar because the gymnastics equipment in the corner reminded him of her smile. He couldn't go to the lake because it reminded him of their first kiss. Everything was Kimberly Hart, and he just wanted the pain gone. He wanted oblivion. He felt a hand caressing his chest and his eyes flew open, as he grabbed a wrist. His eyes met blue ones. Katherine. It was just Kat.

"What are you doing here?"he asked softly, standing.

"I followed you"she smiled shyly. "I didn't want you to be alone tonight."

"Yeah, well I wanted to be alone"he closed his eyes as water dripped from his hair.

"Tommy I know your in pain. I can see it in your eyes."

"Kat please....."

"No listen Tommy"she took a breath, preparing herself. "I have watched for the last year as you hurt yourself over the past. As you tripped over memories of a girl who hated you. You loved her, I understand that, but you need to know that I love you, and I want their to be an us."

Tommy was thoughtful for a second as he closed what little distance between them. He touched her hair which was hanging in her eyes. "I know."

"Tommy make love to me."

"Kat you know..."she cut him off.

"I know that I want you to make love to me. I can't make you forget Kimberly, but I want you to have relief from her memories even if its for a moment. " Tommy who couldn't stand it a moment longer began to kiss her softly. It grew deeper still.

*

He leaned his head back and just tried to feel at peace with his stiff body. He had been working on that file night and day trying to crack the code, figure out what was being wit He heard foot steps and looked over to see Jason in the refrigerator.

"Hey"Billy said turning down the TV, "Where have you guys been all day?"

"Me, well I've been jogging, and Adam and Tonya were trying to keep up." He chuckled drinking down a whole bottle of water, as the yellow and green rangers tiredly stumbled in.

He gave a wave as he popped his neck. It made a ghastly sound and Tonya cringed. The man was definitely in need of a good massage.

"Whoa Billy, you need to relax more"Adam grabbed one of the water bottle out of the fridge.

"Me relax. When is the last time any of us have been relaxed?"the former blue ranger asked.

"Okay then fine. Make a day to relax."Jason shrugged then turned to Tonya. "Tonya, our resident genius need a massage. After all you heard that sound, and you are a very talented with your hands." He wiggled his eyebrows at the young woman who shook her head.

"Jason Scott has a very dirty mind, everyone"Tonya announced. "But seriously Billy when can we get the kinks out of your body?"

Billy sighed. "Tomorrow I guess." He then turned the TV up because an Asian lady was reporting on TV. "Today fellow team mates of missing Pan Globalist, gold medal winner, Kimberly Hart announced that they had put up a plaque in honor of her. It was placed in Angel Grove cemetery. They wished their heart felt condolences to her parents and friends. And hope that one day she returns unharmed and alive to them. In other news............"Billy clicked the TV off.

"I think I speak for everyone when I say I'm glad Tommy wasn't here tonight to see that"Adam sighed.

"Yeah me two"Tonya looked at Billy who had an unreadable expression across his face. "What's wrong?"

"Yeah Billy wus up?"Jason peered at the former ranger's face.

He looked up and snapped from his daze. "Ah...nothing. Just got an idea." He got up and left the room.

"So has anyone seen Trini today?"Jason asked looking after his friend.

"Yeah she's down in the gym. Been training pretty hard today." Adam shook his head.

Only Tonya countinued to watch Billy's retreating form down the hall. She didn't know much about him but she did have a slight crush on him. Hope he's okay. She thought then turned back to the other two. "So what do you guys want to eat?"

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Tommy touched Kat's hair. Imagining that it was some one else. That it was Kimberly in the water with him. Being with him. He kissed her neck tenderly.

"Tommy"Kat murmured gently, loving the feeling of his mouth on her.

"Yeah, Kat." He felt the vibrations of her voice against his lips, his tongue massaging gently.

"Love me"she whispered and it sent him over board as they kissed heatedly. ____________________________________________________________________________ _

Author's Note: I have to say that I am being quite nice to Katherine Hillard although I am not the biggest fan. Okay not a fan at all, but Kat is quite vital to this story although I don't like her. Seems their is a Billy/ Tonya relationship forming. That's new. So review please, it fuels my updates. oh and thank you very much for reviewing.