Amanda turned to her son. "You are not a Ranger, it is too dangerous." She shouted in denial.
"Mom, why don't you and dad head to the concert? We will be fine." Tommy replied.
"No, I much rather stay here and discuss this."
Yeah well I don't Tommy thought as he faked a smile.
"Mom, you have been looking forward to and talking about this concert since you got the tickets 6 months ago. So go. I am going to go check on the twins." Tommy replied as he headed up the stairs to the nursery.
"Mandy, I hate to say this; but he is right. We can deal with him being a Ranger tomorrow. Despite how much he might protest that he isn't, he is a Ranger." Ryan told her.
"But it is dangerous; I can't stand the idea of something happening to him."
"I know, but there isn't much we can do about it." Ryan replied as he helped his wife into her coat.
Tommy walked into the nursery. He stared at the twins who were just quietly lying in their cribs. Tommy walked between the two cribs. They just smiled at him.
"Hi there, what are you doing up? You are supposed to be sleeping. Yeah, I know it is no fun to go to sleep at 7. We all know that come 11, you two will be making your presence known as you will want to eat. But for now you should sleep." Tommy said rubbing Summer's stomach.
After Summer had finally fallen asleep, he turned to Autumn. He couldn't believe what his mother had decided to name the twins.
Those are seasons, not names. He had protested. But his protests fell on deaf ears, as that was what his mother had wanted to name them. No one can argue with an irrational pregnant woman, his father had told him.
Tommy picked Autumn out of the crib and took her over to the rocking chair.
"Dad overheard admitting to being the Rangers and then he saw us morph. Now mom knows as well. Tomorrow, I am hoping I can convince them I am not a Ranger. They don't need the stress of always worrying about me. I don't need it either. It would end up driving all crazy. I would much rather go on lying then worrying about them worrying about me." Tommy said as he rocked his baby sister in his arms.
Autumn just cooed his arms, not even realizing what was being said.
"I am so grateful that Zordon allows me to talk to you and Summer about being a Ranger. I know that the only reason he allows it is because you two can't talk and therefore can't tell anyone. Everyone needs someone to talk to, most of the time I would talk to the rest of the team. But, that is not always possible. I know that I have to stop talking to you about it when you learn to talk; I can't risk you revealing the truth. Although it may not matter anymore." Tommy just kept babbling. Finally, Autumn was asleep in his arms.
Tommy laid her back in the crib and then went to check on the boys. He headed down to the guest room that his parent had turned into a playroom. Alex and Matty were playing Mario Kart.
"Hey, who's winning?" Tommy asked coming in the room.
"Alex is ahead of me by one lap, but I'm gaining on him." Matty answered.
Tommy sat down on the couch behind them and watched them play. He was secretly rooting for Matty since he is younger. Alex won.
"It's okay Matty; you will get him next time. However, now it is time for bed. Alex have you finished the book report for Monday yet?" Tommy asked.
"No not yet." He answered.
"Then I suggest you finish it."
After Tommy got Matty to go to sleep, he checked on Alex in their room. He was busily working on the report. Tommy went downstairs and called Jason.
"Hey bro, how are you and Kimberly?"
"Were good, but I have something to tell you. That is if you don't already know."
"If it is about what happened after they left the courtroom, I do know. Dad confronted me with it when I got home. Only thing mom heard and knows she knows to, but doesn't believe it."
"Are your parents' home?"
"No, Alex is doing homework. Matty and the twins are asleep."
"Did you talk it out with the Season Twins?"Jason asked laughing.
"Yeah, with Autumn. She didn't listen to a word I was saying."
"Which is the only reason why Zo- our boss allows you to do it."
"Yeah, I know. Sometimes it so hard to have a secret like this and one you know you can't tell anyone. Talking it out with the twins really helps to relieve some of the stress and pressure."
"Don't I know it. Kim and I usually talk it out; otherwise getting to sleep is hard. So do you know what you are going to tell your mother about you-know-what?"
"No. I'm hoping by morning, she would forget by then. However, I seriously doubt it. I have to go. Bye!"
Tommy hung up the phone and walked back to the nursery. He stared at the 2 babies fast asleep, the ones responsible for saving his sanity and that he has someone to talk it out.
AN: I realize that keeping their identities a secret meant from everyone not involved. However, everyone needs someone to talk to.