Author's note: I will be making a huge effort to keep updating this story as much as possible, mostly because as soon as this one is finished I will begin writing the Tanya/Adam story.
PrettyDiva: Yeah, those were some pretty big bombs that Susie laid on them. I figured not all of their kids should have perfect lives. I had to throw some drama in there somewhere.
HarryPassionFan: Yes, the future ranger who will follow in his grandfather's footsteps has been born. Read on for more on Susie's situation.
ULTRA SONIC: With him growing up to be a ranger like his grandpa one day, I thought it only right to give him the name Tommy. As for Susie, you'll find out what happens with her in this chapter. I'm not sure if Tommy's students will be in the rest of the story. It'll depend on whether I have a reason to bring them into things.
GinaStar: Well, hang no more, read on to find out what becomes of Susie.
Lushiouschell: I'll let you in on a little secret, The Cosby Show happens to be one of my favorites. And for the last chapter now that you mention it, it does remind me of when Vanessa showed up and announced that she was engaged to a man who was I believe almost thirty and she was only 18.
Purple Strobe: Yes, baby Tommy will grow up to follow in his grandparents footsteps and become a ranger. Don't be too mad at Susie, these things just happen sometimes. Her parents are justified in their anger but things will work themselves out.
"Susie, I wish you'd come home," Lauren said as she sat in Jason and Kimberly's living room with her boyfriend and sister.
"Mom and Dad don't want me there," Susie replied.
"Of course they do, they may be angry with you but they still love you," Lauren told her.
"You have to admit those were some pretty big bombs you dropped on them," J.J. reminded her.
"I know, I should have listened to Nathan, he urged me to tell them a long time ago but I was just too scared," Susie admitted.
"You really love him?" Lauren asked.
"Yes, with all my heart, I can't wait for you to meet him, I just know if Mom and Dad could only get to know him they'd like him too," Susie said.
"I don't know, I heard your dad tell my dad that he'd like to ring the guy's neck for taking advantage of you," J.J. revealed.
"Actually, he didn't even want to go out with me at first, he thought I was too young but I kept pursuing him," Susie replied.
"What changed his mind?" Lauren asked.
"I went with Marissa, that's his sister, when she went to visit him and one night it ended up being just the two of us and we just stayed up talking for hours and after that he started visiting me at school and it wasn't long before we realized we were in love," Susie explained.
"But did you have to drop out of school?" Lauren questioned.
"Nathan is not the reason I dropped out of school, in fact I had already decided to quit before we started dating, he actually tried to talk me out of it," Susie told her.
"Well, I just hope that he's worth all the trouble," Lauren said.
"Believe me, he definitely is," Susan said.
A few months later, Katherine was busy preparing dinner for the family.
"Well, it won't be long now," Tommy commented as he helped her to set the table.
"I can't believe we agreed to this," she said.
"Now honey, come on, we at least owe it to our daughter, after all this man is going to be our son-in-law," Tommy told her.
"I know but that doesn't mean I have to be happy about it," she said as the doorbell rang.
"They're here!" Josh yelled as he ran to the front door.
"Are you guys ready for this?" Lauren asked her parents as they followed Josh to the front door.
"Hey Sis, nice to have you home again," Josh said as he opened the door and Susie was standing on the other side.
She walked through the door and was followed by a tall young man with blond hair and blue eyes. He looked rather nervous as Susie grabbed his hand and led him over to where Kat and Tommy were standing.
"Mom, Dad, this is Nathan Stone my fiancé," she said as she introduced him.
"Mr. and Mrs. Oliver, it's a pleasure to finally meet you," Josh said as he stuck out his hand to shake Tommy's.
"Welcome to our home Nathan," Tommy said.
"Why don't we move into the dining room for dinner," Kat said as she calmly walked into the dining room and everyone followed.
So Nathan, I understand that you just finished medical school," Tommy said sometime later once they had started on their meal.
"Yes, sir, I'm actually going to start my residency at a hospital in Los Angeles in the fall," Nathan answered.
"So that means you and Susie will be living in L.A. after you're married?" Lauren asked.
"That's the plan, we're planning a trip there in a few months so that we can start looking for a house," Susan revealed.
"Nathan, I'm sure you know that the announcement of your engagement was not what we expected to hear from our daughter," Kat said finally speaking for the first time.
"I realize that Mrs. Oliver and I never meant any disrespect to you or Susan's father, but Susan hadn't even told you we were dating so it didn't make sense to ask for your permission when you didn't even know I existed," Nathan told her.
"Well Nathan, I guess I can't hold that against you," Tommy said.
"Thank you sir," Nathan said.
"No, but we can blame Susie, maybe if she'd just been honest about your relationship from the start, we'd be a little more accepting of this whole situation," Kat said.
"Mom, I know I made a lot of mistakes with everything, but don't blame Nathan for any of it, he wanted to tell you right away but I knew you might have a problem with our age difference so I was scared to tell you about it," Susie replied.
"It may take some time but I'm willing to try and get used to the idea of your getting married," Kat told her.
"Thanks Mom, everything's going to be fine you'll see," Susie said as she got up to hug her mother.
"Tell me Nathan, how do your parents feel about this whole situation?" Tommy asked.
"They were surprised at first but they really like Susan and they're just as excited about our wedding as we are," Nathan replied.
"Well, if you're so insistent about going ahead with this marriage, then there's really nothing your father and I can do to stand in the way but what about school Susan, won't you at least consider going to UCLA," Kat said.
"Mom, I've already told you school just isn't for me, I know it may sound backwards in this day and age but I know nothing will make me happier than being a wife to Nathan and a mother for our future children," Susan told her.
"I feel the same way you do Mrs. Oliver, I don't think Susan should quit school either but after months of trying to convince her with no success, I've given up," Nathan replied.
"At least we agree on something, I guess we have a wedding to plan," Kat said.
Months later, it was a beautiful summer day and Kat was busy helping her twenty-one year old daughter Susan get dressed for her wedding.
"Lauren, will you help me get your sister's veil in place?" Kat asked her other daughter who was now eighteen.
"Sure, Mom, oh Susie you look so beautiful," Lauren told her.
"Thanks Lauren, so do you think we'll be hearing any wedding bells for you and J.J. any time soon," Susan asked.
"Please don't put ideas into her head, your father and I need a break from paying for weddings for awhile, besides she's way too young," Kat said.
"Don't worry Mom, J.J. and I have no intention of getting married yet, I just got into the ballet academy and I want to experience life in London for awhile, plus he's going to be busy at Annapolis," Lauren replied.
Lauren had been accepted into the Royal Ballet Dance Academy in London. It was the same dance academy that Katherine had trained in after graduating from high school.
"It's almost time," Jayne Scott said as she entered the room. As Jayne's best friend, she naturally was going to be the maid of honor.
"I'm going to go get your father," Kat said as she left the room.
"Are you nervous?" Jayne asked her best friend.
"Just a little, I'm so glad you could come home from Paris to be here," Susan told her.
"Are you kidding, I wouldn't have missed this for anything in the world," Jayne told us.
"She also couldn't miss the chance to see our favorite "cousin" turned director," Lauren teased. Referring to the fact that Jayne had a serious crush on one of sons of two former rangers.
"Excuse me Lauren, but this is Susan's day and I won't let you spoil it with whatever ideas you have about my love life," Jayne told her.
"Wow, you look so beautiful," Tommy said as he came into the room followed by Katherine.
"Are you ready Dad?" Susan asked.
"I don't think any father is ever ready to give away his daughter," Tommy told her.
"Dad, my last name may be changing but that doesn't mean I won't always be your daughter," Susan told him.
"I know but it's still hard for me to believe that you're all grown up and now another man is going to be responsible for taking care of you," Tommy replied.
"What your father is trying to say is that we love you so much and that no matter where life takes you, we'll always be here for you Susan no matter what," Kat said as tears started to well up in her eyes.
"I love you both so much," Susan said as she hugged both her parents and tried her best to keep from crying as well.
"The minister wants to know if we're ready yet," Patrick said as he entered the room.
Nathan had asked both of Susan's brothers to be his groomsmen and Joshua would be carrying little Tommy who was only one to serve as the ring bearer.
"I'm ready," Susan said as Katherine gave her a quick kiss on the cheek.
The wedding processional began and Lauren walked into the church escorted by Patrick, soon it was Jayne's turn and she was being escorted by Nathan's best friend who was the best man. Last, sixteen year old Joshua guided his young nephew as they took their turn down the aisle. Then finally, it was time for the bride to make her entrance escorted by her father.
"Who gives this woman to be married to this man?" the minister asked once they reached the front of the church.
"Her mother and I do," Tommy said as he gave his daughter a kiss on the cheek and then shook hands with Nathan as he handed his daughter off to her husband.