1 Set: Anytime prior to "Back in Black"

Hayley Viktor woke up entwined with the figure next to her. She looked at the clock. It was six thirty on a Saturday morning. Her partner mumbled something about 'being up at unholy hours.'

Dawn hadn't come yet, so she didn't even consider getting out of bed. Suddenly, the phone rang, interrupting a comfortable silence.

"Hayley, can you get it?"

She picked up the phone. "Tommy Oliver's residence."

"Hayley, what are you doing at Dr. O's this early.". Kira's voice cam through the reciever.

Hayley panicked. What was she supposed to say? She and Tommy had agreed not to tell the rangers that they were "exclusive" until Mesogog was defeated. An idea came to mind.

"I've been doing upgrades for the last few hours."

If nothing else worked, she was still the team's gadget girl. Hayley could almost always making the excuse of zord damage, or working on new stuff for the team.

"Oh well, is Dr. O around?"

"I think he's still asleep, Kira"

Tommy was actually sitting, motioning for Hayley to hang up the phone and come back to bed.

"When do you think he'll be up?"

"I honestly have no idea. He seemed pretty tuckered out last night. Grading papers, I'm guessing."

Tommy couldn't help but smirk.

Yes, he was tuckered out last night, but that was after their ...activities.

"Ok, I guess I'll just catch him later then. See ya Hayley."

"Bye Kira."

Hayley got back in bed, with a worried look on her face.

"What's wrong?", Tommy asked concerned.

"Should we tell them the truth?"

"Right now, what they don't know won't hurt them."

Hayley laid her head back, satisfied with his answer.