Outside of the infirmary, Summer paced back and forth, biting on her thumb nervously. Her mind was going a million miles a minute. Over and over in her head she just kept praying that Dillon would be alright. Not knowing anything was killing her, she felt as if she would burst if she didn't get the results soon. Flynn just stood against the wall with his arms folded watching Summer pace. He was almost as nervous as she was, but tried his best to be strong for her if things took a turn for the worse.
What felt like an eternity later, Scott emerged from the OR with a serious look on his face. When Summer saw him she immediately ran over to him, her heart was pounding.
"Well?" Summer asked in a panic.
A warm smile came over Scott's face. "He's going to be fine. Everything went perfectly." He told her.
Summer just let out a heavy sigh of relief and threw her arms around Scott. "Thank you, Scott." She said breathlessly. "Thank you."
After they separated, Scott patted the Yellow Ranger's shoulder. "He wants to see you. Go on." He smiled at her.
"Okay." Summer said with a huge smile. She turned to run into the infirmary, but halfway there she stopped and ran back to Scott. She stroked his cheek and smiled at him. "I don't know how I'll ever repay you for this." She told him.
"It's on the house." He replied sweetly. With that, Summer had to hug him again. She was so lucky to have the friends she did, and as far as she was concerned, Scott was her brother, and she loved him. After their hug she ran off to go see the man she had fallen for.
After she was gone Flynn pushed himself off of the wall and walked over to Scott. He gave him a friendly slap on the back and a chuckle. "You really came through this time. Summer would have been devastated if anything were to happen to Dillon." He told him.
"I'm just glad it all worked out…" Scott said with a contented sigh. "…for everyone's sakes."
When Summer made it to the infirmary, she saw Ziggy, Taryn and Doctor K all talking with the Black Ranger. She hung behind for a moment so that Taryn could celebrate the fact that her brother was alive again. After a few minutes, they all saw her and began to disperse.
"I'm going to go see…Flynn." Ziggy said, trying to think of a good excuse to leave so Summer and Dillon could be alone.
"Yes, and I've got some busy work to complete." Dr. K added as she left the room behind Ziggy, with her hands buried deep in her lab coat pockets. She and Ziggy both smiled at Summer happily as they passed her.
Taryn gave Dillon a kiss on the forehead before she left. "See you later, brother." She said softly.
"See ya." He replied in a weak voice, a smile spreading across his face. As Taryn left the room, she gave Summer a happy look which she returned.
The Yellow Ranger's face went serious when she looked back to Dillon. She hated seeing him laid up in a bed like this. He was such a tough ranger, and seeing him injured like this was hard for her to take. She was thrilled that he was okay, but hated to see him looking helpless.
"Hi, Summer." He said softly, his breaths coming slow and tired.
"Hi." She replied with a small wave. She just looked at him with tear filled eyes. She was so happy to see that the Dillon she loved had finally returned to her. All of her qualms of him destroying her faded in that moment. She couldn't contain it anymore; she just ran to his bed and threw herself on him, kissing him, wrapping her arms around him. This was what she had been waiting for. Just feeling his warm touch was enough to make her content. Tears trickled down her cheeks as she kissed him. From their kiss they went into a tight embrace.
"I love you, Summer." Dillon told her sweetly. "God, so much."
"I love you too, Dillon." She replied lying against his chest, closing her eyes. "I've missed you."
He just brought her face to his and stroked the tears away from her cheek. "Well, I'm here now and I'm never leaving you again." He said lovingly.
"I'm going to hold you to that." She replied. Then she and Dillon locked into another deep kiss. They finally had what they wanted all along—they had each other.
About a week later everything seemed back to normal for the most part. That day in Corinth was a beautiful one. Not a cloud was in the sky and the breeze was light. Birds chirped happily from their nests and the sun projected the perfect amount of warmth. Ziggy and Taryn held hands as they walked down the sidewalk, just enjoying one another's company.
"So, uh…" Ziggy began, staring at the concrete. "Have you remembered anything more about your life?"
"Sadly, no." She replied with a small sigh. "But I'm trying not to live in the past anymore. I want to focus on the future." Suddenly, she stopped walking and turned to the Green Ranger. "Starting with you."
"Me?" Ziggy asked, pointing to his chest.
"You were there for me when no one else was. You talked with me—made me feel like I belong." She said smiling at him.
"You do belong." He told her, brushing her hair from her face. "Right here."
As the two went in for a kiss, a car horn interrupted them, making them jump slightly. They turned to see Dillon in his car with his windows down.
"Hey there." He said with a sly grin.
"Dillon, my pal! What're you doing here?" Ziggy asked through his teeth.
"Just running to the store. I'm planning something special for Summer tonight." He told the pair.
"That's sweet." Taryn said sweetly. "That's just like my brother to be romantic." She grinned.
"And what're you two up to today?" Dillon asked, the sly look still on his face. He could tell that he was embarrassing Ziggy a little, but Dillon couldn't help but razz him a little.
"Just taking a little innocent walk around town." Ziggy insisted.
"Good. Because that's my sister—my only sister, so I'm looking out for her." Dillon told the Green Ranger as he placed a pair of black shades over his eyes. "I've got my eye on you, Zigg!" he teased him, and then pulled off.
Ziggy just turned to Taryn totally mortified. "Um…uh—" he stammered.
"Oh, he's just playing with you." Taryn assured him. "Just trying to be the heroic big brother. He wants to intimidate you."
"I-it'll never work." Ziggy joked nervously. "Now where were we?" he asked.
Taryn placed a finger to her chin and looked at him. "Hmm…I'd say right about here." She said, leaning in closer kissing him softly. The two wrapped their arms around one another. After their kiss, they remained in each other's arms.
"The perfect place." Ziggy told her.
"And by the way," Taryn began, looking lovingly in the Green Ranger's eyes. "my favorite color…is green." She grinned. And then the two shared yet another romantic kiss.
A few hours later, Summer was up in her room brushing her hair. As she brushed she looked to her nightstand to see the cotton candy picture of she and Dillon, which made her smile. For the first time in a long time, everything seemed to be going right—she was truly happy. She had the Dillon she fell in love with back in her life, and he had found his sister to boot. Everything was perfect.
She jumped when she heard her Morpher go off. She quickly grabbed it from her vanity and held it up to her ear. She noticed that it was Scott on the feed.
"What is it, Scott? Is everything okay?" she asked worriedly.
"There's trouble in town, we need to get the team together immediately!" He shouted through the Morpher.
"Aye!" Flynn's voice chimed in. "Venjix is up to no good again. Please hurry!"
"I'll be right there!" She assured them. She thought that this all seemed to good to be true. She just wanted that perfect moment to last forever. But this was reality, and things needed to be taken care of.
So she placed her brush on the vanity and bolted out of the room as quickly as she could. When she made it down the stairs, she noticed that the entire Garage was strung with small white lights. A candlelit table sat in the middle of the room and soft music filled the air. Summer just looked around in pure shock. Upon entering the room further, she noticed Dillon standing there in black slacks and a black button up shirt, holding a single red rose in his hands.
"Hello, Summer." He said with a romantic smile. Summer's eyes lit up as she walked closer to him. she never remembered him looking more handsome than he had in this moment.
"What's all this?" she asked with a beaming smile.
Dillon just made his way over to her slowly. "Just a little something I planned for you…with a little help." He said, cocking his head to the right. And there was Scott and Flynn holding their Morphers with mischievous looks on their faces. They just let out a small laugh and fist bumped one another for a job well done, and then left the room.
Summer thought Scott and Flynn's help in Dillon's plan was too sweet; she loved to have so many wonderful people in her left. She looked down at the table beside her to see two plates and two wine glasses.
When she saw what the plates and cups held, she let out a surprised gasp. "Steak and wine?" she asked happily. "How'd you pull this off?"
"Well, I cleared everything with Doctor K first, which that in itself wasn't easy, and Flynn helped cook the food." He told her, handing Summer the rose. "Turns out fruit smoothies isn't the only thing he can make well."
Summer took the rose from Dillon and smelled it. She then looked up to him with a wide smile. "Why did you do all of this?" she asked him.
Dillon suddenly got a somewhat serious look on his face and looked down to the floor. "I put you through a lot lately. I just wanted to do something special for you…to apologize." He said looking up to her.
Summer just placed her hand on his cheek. "You don't have to." She said softly. She took a glance around at everything once more. "This is…so beautiful." She said sweetly. "Thank you."
Dillon placed his hands on Summer's shoulders and looked lovingly into her eyes. "Thank you for not giving up on me, even when I did." He told her.
"You're worth it." She told him. "I love you, Dillon." She told him.
Dillon just looked over her for a moment, taking in everything he loved about her. He ran his fingers through her hair as he stroked her head. "I love you too, Summer." He replied. Then the two shared a long and romantic kiss in one another's arms. After a few moments, he stepped back and extended a hand out to her. "Care to dance?" he asked her.
Summer looked at his hand and then took it in hers. "I'd love to." She smiled. Then the two began to dance slowly with one another. Just swaying slowly with the music, holding one another close. They were where they long to be—in one another's arms. They had each other, and that's all that mattered.
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