A/N: So this is a big one I know, but it didn't feel right to split it into two chapters. And also as requested some couple moments as well :)

Chapter 10

Evie and Jayden stood next to Ji watching as Emily trained with Mike, while Mia trained against Kevin deciding to switch it up.
They watched as Emily managed to knock Mike down.
"Usually Emily's the one falling over, but its different when she has a sword in her hand" compliments Ji.
"Maybe she can teach Mike a few things" suggests Jayden.
"I'm all for that" mutters Evie with narrowed eyes.
Jayden nudges her pointedly when Ji gives them a curious look.
"Don't pretend you weren't as annoyed as I was" she retorts.
"Of course I was, but it's been four days E" reminds Jayden.
"Your point?" asks Evie.
Jayden goes to argue but just shakes his head, he knew full well that when it suited her Evie could hold a grudge. Not that he hadn't been equally as willing to tear Mike's head from his body when he'd interrupted them after the theme park. And things had been going so well.

Evie couldn't help the giggle that escaped her as Jayden backed her towards the bed, breaking the kiss. "So, theme parks get you hot huh?" she teases.
"No, you do, and after everything that happened on a supposed day off, I'd say we've earned it. Not to mention I did promise to thank you" smirks Jayden before kissing her.
Evie couldn't argue with that, returning his kiss as he lowers her onto the bed.
Jayden pulls back for a moment, just looking at her.
"What?" asks Evie.
"I couldn't have done it without you, I hope you know that" he confesses.
Evie smiles and runs her thumb over his cheek. "We're a team, you and me, same as it has always been. And always will be" she assures before smirking, "now shut up and kiss me" she orders.
"Yes ma'am" chuckles Jayden before re-joining their lips.
Evie rolls them so she was on top, Jayden half pulling her shirt off, but the task made much harder by the fact they didn't want to stop kissing.
Finally Evie sits up, pulling her shirt over her head and tossing it aside.
Jayden sits up, his hand tracing over the kanji branded into her ribcage, enjoying the shiver it sent through her.
"I love you" he murmurs cupping her face.
Evie smiles, "love you too, but we're still wearing too many clothes" she reminds.
Jayden snorts, "sometimes I forget just how insatiable you can be" he notes.
Evie raises her eyebrows challengingly, "oh you forget do you, well I'll have to change that, won't I" she smirks.
"Change away" flirts Jayden as he pulls his shirt over his head and throws it aside.
Evie runs her hands up his chest, before pushing him back onto the bed, kissing him briefly on the lips before trailing along his jaw and down to his neck, her hands lacing with his as she presses them against the bed. Their bodies fitting together perfectly, any thought other than each other leaving them completely.
A knock on the door is like a bucket of cold water over them, and they sit up sharply.
"Hey Jayden" calls Mike.
"What's up Mike?" asks Jayden praying his voice sounds normal.
"I need you to back me up on something" answers Mike, "can I come in?" he adds.
Evie and Jayden share a panicked look before Evie grabbed her shirt and rolls off the bed onto the floor. Knowing as long as Mike didn't round the bed he couldn't see her.
Jayden pulls his shirt back on, "come in" he calls.
Mike opens the door and walks in, "so Kevin and I are having a dispute and I need you to back me up" explains Mike gesturing behind him.
Jayden has to hold in a groan knowing full well Mike was not going to be leaving anytime soon. But given Evie was shirtless mere feet away he needed to get him out of the room fast.
"Lets go talk to Kevin" decides Jayden standing up and guiding Mike out of the room.
As soon as the door shuts Evie sits up letting out an unhappy growl, "I'm going to kill him" she mutters as she pulls her shirt back on and slips back into her own room through the adjoining bathroom.

He's pulled back by the sound of Mike and Emily, "I'll make it up to you" promises Jayden, reminding himself not to take her hand.
"Long as Mike is out of the house when you do" replies Evie.
They all hold back laughter as they see Emily fussing over Mike while he tried to avoid her, resorting to the point where she chased him into the house.
"Oh Em, maybe she's not quite as advanced as we thought" snorts Evie while Jayden and Ji just shake their heads.
While the others head inside Jayden looks at Evie, "care for a round?" he asks.
"Why not" smiles Evie, "swords or no swords?" she asks.
"No swords" replies Jayden.
Evie nods and they both set their training swords down before moving onto the training area.
"Loser does the dishes?" asks Evie.
"You're on" replies Jayden.
Evie attacks first with a series of kicks but Jayden blocks them knocking her backwards, but before she lands on her back Evie twists and uses her momentum to bring her foot out with force and knocks Jayden off of balance. Then grabbing his arm she slides between his legs and using the fact he was already off balance she pulled his arm after her and using his own strength Jayden suddenly found himself on his back, and before he could react Evie twisted his arm so he was forced to roll onto his front unless he wanted it broken, from there he found himself well and truly stuck, it was a hold he'd found Evie to be exceptionally fond of and it was effective.
Evie leaned down, "guess you're doing the dishes then" she smiles playfully.
"Guess I am" laughs Jayden.
Evie lets go of him and stands up holding out her hand to him.
"Where did you learn that one?" asks Jayden as he takes it and she pulls him up.
"I saw it on TV, didn't know if it would actually work. But I am very glad it did" smiles Evie, "now if you'll excuse me, I am going to take a shower" she says as she nudges her foot underneath her training sword and flips it up into the air where she catches it with ease and rests it on her shoulder as she walks inside.
Jayden smiles as he watches her go, "you know its times like these where I really don't get how you ever expected me to do anything other than fall in love with that woman" says Jayden pointing after her as he looks at Ji.
Ji just shakes his head, "go and check on Mike, Emily may have a gift with a sword but she doesn't like to hurt others. Make sure her good intentions haven't smothered him or anything" says Ji.
Jayden nods and walks inside, grabbing his sword as he does so.
He sees Mike and Emily talking in the kitchen and no one looks any worse for wear, so Jayden continues past them to his own room. He hears the shower going and knows Evie is in there, so he settles on his bed and grabs a book.

The house was disturbed an hour later when the gap sensors go off.
They race out of the house morphing as they do so and arrive in time to see the Nighlok blast people through the air.
"Surprise" calls Jayden as he launches himself at the Nighlok.
The Nighlok rolls to the side, "Samurai rangers" he huffs as he gets up. "Why are you here, I've been saying all the wrong things right" he adds.
"Talking smack about people is not cool" replies Mike as he charges forwards.
"I know something about you" says the Nighlok as he speeds in front of Mike, "you're bike had training wheels until you were ten" he smirks.
With a yell Mike is suddenly blasted backwards and crashes into the wall before dropping to the floor.
"Mike" they all cry as Emily dashes over to him.
"Mike are you okay?" she asks.
"What did you say to him?" demands Mia.
"And you blue ranger, you're just boring, with a stick so far up your butt it's a wonder you can sit down" says the Nighlok and Kevin is also blasted backwards.
"Kevin" screams Mia before turning and trying to attack the Nighlok but he dodges, "lousy cook, it's a miracle you haven't killed someone" he says and Mia's eyes widen before she too is sent flying backwards painfully.
"I don't get how he's sending everyone flying, all he's doing is saying mean things" says Emily as she stands up and Jayden and Evie move in front of her.
"Keep your guard up, this one's tricky" warns Jayden as she slides his disk onto his sword.
"Come on, what tricks, I'm just telling the truth" smirks the Nighlok, "and if the truth hurts, then I'm good with that" he says as he speeds forwards stopping in front of Evie who tries to attack him but again he dodges, "and you black ranger, everybody will leave, just like she did, because you're not good enough" he says.
Evie's heart stops for a moment and the next thing she knows she's blasted backwards with such force that she's thrown clear across the parking lot slamming into the wall on the other side, and everything goes black for her as she de-morphs and drops to the floor unconscious.
"Evie" cries Jayden.
"Can't help her now, because you, you're a liar, with a great big secret" says the Nighlok.
Jayden freezes before he's thrown backwards next to Mike.
"Jayden" gasps Emily.
Seeing everyone else on the floor Emily turns.
"Now we're down to one" smirks the Nighlok.
"Your words won't faze me" answers Emily. "You're just a mean mouthed monster spouting nothing but nonsense, Jayden's got nothing to hide" she yells as she attacks.
"Nonsense, if my words weren't true they wouldn't hurt like they do. And here's one to send you flying, airhead" laughs the Nighlok, but Emily is completely unfazed and continues her attack slashing the Nighlok across the chest.
He continues to spout insults at her but Emily doesn't falter continuing her attacks.
"Why can't he hurt her?" asks Mike in awe.
The Nighlok disappears and the others pull themselves to their feet when Jayden looks around and his eyes widen in fear, "Evie" he realises and turns dashing across the parking lot to where she was still unconscious.
Jayden drops next to her and pulls her into his arms, "Evie, baby, Evie, come on wake up" pleads Jayden shaking her the term of endearment slipping out without him thinking.
"What did he do to her?" asks Mike as the others appear behind him.
"The same as he did to the rest of us, except he had more things to use against her" sighs Jayden cupping her face.
"Lets get her home" says Mia gently resting her hand on Jayden's shoulder.
They de-morph and Jayden lifts Evie into his arms, her body completely limp.
As they arrive home Ji runs out, "what happened?" he asks looking Evie over.
"The Nighlok we encountered, his bark turns into his bite" answers Kevin, "and he hit Evie badly" he adds.
"Put her in her room" says Ji.
Jayden nods and carries her through setting her down on the bed gently.
Ji checks her pulse and her breathing, "all seems fine, I'm afraid we'll have to let Evie recharge on her own and wake up when her body feels it's ready" sighs Ji, "come, we must decide how to handle this" he says ushering the others out, Jayden shooting a last lingering look at Evie before he follows the others out and they settle in the main room.
"That Nighlok is a bully, he likes to hurt people's feelings. He channels mental pain and turns it into physical pain" explains Ji.
"He caught me off-guard, it won't work again" assures Mia.
"Listen I may have had training wheels, but I didn't need them" insists Mike.
"And I'm a good cook right?" asks Mia.
"Uh yeah" replies Mike while everyone else agrees.
"Am I boring to you guys?" asks Kevin.
"You're extremely disciplined and orderly Kevin. It's a great quality for a samurai" assures Jayden.
"Yeah, you're right, it is" nods Kevin with a smile.
"What did he say to Evie to hurt her that badly?" asks Mike looking at Jayden who shares a look with Ji.
"It's not my place to say" replies Jayden knowing Evie would not thank him for sharing her history with the others without her permission. He had to restrain the urge to go and check on her again as he glanced towards her bedroom door.
"Emily was the only one who wasn't effected. That Nighlok knew exactly how to hurt us, why couldn't he hurt her?" asks Mike.
"Maybe Emily has a special power" smiles Ji.
"It's nothing great like that. I was teased and called names as a kid. It made me sad. But my sister told me to just pretend like the person teasing me wasn't saying anything. And it really worked. So when the Nighlok said those things to me, it was like he didn't even say them" explains Emily.
"Then why are you always putting yourself down? It makes no sense, unless you really think that about yourself" points out Mike and Jayden just knew if Evie were she'd have punched him for that comment, especially as he watched Emily's face fall.
"Well, no, but" she trails off uncertainly.
"Mike" groans Kevin.
"I'm sorry" apologises Emily as she turns and runs out of the room.
"Mike, the Nighlok can't hurt her feelings but you can" scolds Mia.
"Oh man" groans Mike as he realises what he said.
"Go and apologise, and maybe think before you speak next time" suggests Jayden.
Mike nods and walks outside.
"I'm going to go and check on Evie" says Jayden standing up and heading down to Evie's room.
He steps inside and finds her exactly how he left her, still unconscious.
Sighing Jayden walks over and sits down next to her, brushing her hair from her face he looks at her, "it's not true Evie. You're the strongest person I know, you can't let some Nighlok bully keep you down, I will never leave you and you are good enough, you're so much more than just good enough. Don't let him win" he says.
"We both know it's not that easy" says Ji as he walks and shuts the door behind him.
"I know, he told her that everyone would leave her, just like she did, and that she wasn't good enough" sighs Jayden.
"Evie still has the same insecurities she's had since she came. True pain that the Nighlok could turn into such a powerful blow against her" reminds Ji.
"It's not fair, she's spent so long overcoming this, what if this Nighlok brings it all back. What if this time we can't help her?" asks Jayden in concern.
Ji walks over and rests his hand on Jayden's shoulder, "Evie is stronger than that, she has overcome this before and she will do it again. She is the strongest person we know, and I have no doubt once she wakes, she will not let this Nighlok bring everything back again" assures Ji, "and we won't let it" he adds.
Jayden sighs and nods taking Evie's hand, "please wake up" he says.
"She will, when she is ready" soothes Ji, "but until then you will have to face this Nighlok without Evie" he says gently.
As if on cue the gap sensors sound, "damn it" swears Jayden.
"Go, do what you can and remember words only have as much power as you give them" reminds Ji, "I'll stay with Evie" he adds.
Jayden nods and leans down kissing Evie's forehead, the fox zord running up his arm before jumping into his pocket. Jayden turns and runs out of the room and together the five of them race off to take down the Nighlok. Jayden wasn't about to let him hurt anyone else the way he had Evie.
They find him terrorising people outside the mall.
"Anyone ever tell you you're a bully?" asks Mia.
"Nicest thing anyone's ever said to me" answers the Nighlok.
"Samuraiser, go, go samurai" they call as they morph.
"Samurai forever" they call as they finish morphing.
"More like forever heartbroken" laughs the Nighlok. "I know the truth about you and I'm really going to let you have it, just like I did to your pathetic black ranger" he sneers.
"You should never underestimate a samurai" replies Emily.
"Yeah, your sneaky tricks won't work on us again" agrees Mia.
"We're onto you, and we're ready for whatever you throw at us" nods Kevin.
The Nighlok speeds in front of Kevin, "really, Mentors little pet, you're never happy unless you're kissing someone's ass" smirks the Nighlok.
Kevin gasps and is suddenly thrown backwards but at least this time its not as far or as powerful.
"Kev, don't let him get to you" reminds Mike.
"This isn't good" sighs Jayden.
"Lets find the mute button on this guy" agrees Mia.
"Go away weaklings my business is with the yellow ranger" warns the Nighlok.
"Who me? Give it your best shot" retorts Emily.
"My moogers will keep the rest of you busy" says the Nighlok as the moogers appear all around them separating Emily from the other rangers.
Emily just narrows her eyes, "your turn dummy" she says as she launches her attack, once again not feeling any effect from the insults that he throws at her.
"Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me" recites Emily as she sends the Nighlok rolling backwards.
"You can't ignore my insults forever" argues the Nighlok.
"Wrong again" answers Emily as she continues to attack.
"I don't think so, after all you'll never be as good as your sister" sneers the Nighlok.
Emily freezes for a moment, and she feels some of her strength leave her before trying to continue her attack.
"Uh oh, you're losing steam" taunts the Nighlok.
"Emily, out of the way" yells Mike as he rushes over. "I've got a point to make" he says, "forest spear, leaf storm" he calls sending it at the Nighlok while Emily rolls out of the way.
Mike uses the moment to get behind the Nighlok and keep hold of him, "now Em" he calls.
"With pleasure, you're done hurting me, my friends or anyone else dumbass" smirks Emily as she pulls out her samuraiser, "symbol power, stone" says Emily as the rocks fly towards the Nighlok landing his mouth and stopping him from talking.
"Not so good without your pie hole" laughs Mike as he high fives Emily.
The Nighlok tries to talk but can't around the stones.
"I've got nothing nice to say to you, so let's call it a day" decides Emily, "spin sword, earth symbol, strike" she smiles and sends a giant wave of power right at the Nighlok knocking him to the ground and dealing an almost devastating blow.
"Jayden, he's all yours" she smiles as she looks at him.
"Thanks, this one is for Evie" he says as he pulls out the beetle disk and the fire smasher transforms each one loading their power disks in. It wouldn't be as powerful given they were lacking Evie's disk, but it would certainly be enough.
"Cannon blast" smirks Jayden as he sends the blast at the Nighlok.
Once again he grows to his second life.
"I'm so over this, lets get this asshole" says Mia.
Each one activates their zords.
"But what about Evie's?" asks Mike in concern.
Jayden pulls out the fox zord, "time to take down the butthead who hurt Evie, you good with that?" asks Jayden.
The next thing they know the fox zord has grown and is fitting into its place in the megazord.
"That's my girl" smiles Jayden.
Emily deals a few blows to the Nighlok herself before Jayden activates the beetle zord and they take the Nighlok out once and for all.
As he drops to the floor and disappears Emily collapses, her strength leaving her.
Mike catches her, "no, come on Em, we did it, wake up" he says shaking her gently as she de-morphs.
"Let's get her back to the house, she's exhausted" says Jayden.
They all head home, Mike giving Emily a piggy back.
"Emily said she was fine but I guess the Nighloks words hurt her after all" sighs Mia.
"She hid it well, everyone has something they don't want to hear" replies Jayden thinking of Evie.
"She was incredible, the way she fought of that Nighlok. It rocked, she was a badass" smiles Mike.
"Evie would've been proud" agrees Jayden.
Suddenly a soft tinkling tune reaches them, "I'd know that sound anywhere, I love ice cream trucks" beams Mia.
"Better than a gap sensor" agrees Mike.
"Did someone say ice cream?" asks Emily excitedly perking up from her spot-on Mike's back.
"Ha so ice cream is the trick" smiles Mike.
"We got to catch up with that truck" says Kevin.
They laugh and race after everyone grabbing an ice cream, Jayden gets a strawberry for himself and a chocolate to take back to Evie.
They head back to the house and Ji greets them at the door, "well done, and I'm not the only one who wants to say it" he smiles.
Jayden's eyes widen and he races past Ji into Evie's room where he finds her stood up and shrugging on her jacket.
"You're okay" he smiles in relief.
Evie turns and smiles, "I'm okay, sorry I missed it all though" apologises Evie.
"You have nothing to be sorry for" promises Jayden.
Evie's eye catches the ice cream in his hand, "that for me?" she asks.
"You think I'd get ice cream and not bring you some. That is not a mistake anyone makes twice" teases Jayden as he hands it to her.
Evie smiles, "you're definitely the best boyfriend ever" she says leaning up and kissing him softly before pulling back.
"We can talk later, right now you need to hear how good Emily was" smiles Jayden.
"Now that is definitely something I want to hear" nods Evie as they walk out into the main part of the house.
"Hey you're awake" smiles Mia as she walks forwards and hugs her.
"I'm awake" smiles Evie before she hugs Emily, "and I hear you were quite the badass" she adds.
"I did what I could" replies Emily.
"You did so much more than that by the sound of it" corrects Evie, "never sell yourself short Em" she adds.
Emily smiles, "I'll do my best" she promises.
"Good" nods Evie as she continues to munch her ice cream.
At that moment the fox zord flies out of Jayden's pocket and lands on Evie's shoulder nuzzling against her.
"Hey there, you missed me huh" says Evie.
The fox licks her face before curling up on her shoulder.
"Missed you too" replies Evie.

Later that evening Evie was sat outside in the garden in the fading light.
"Hey, are you okay?" asks Emily as she walks up to her.
"It's complicated, we don't all have your resilience Em" says Evie with a half-smile.
"I heard what the Nighlok said to you, but I didn't understand it" says Emily gently sitting down next to her. "You're one of the best I've ever seen, how could ever not be good enough. You're a badass and not just some of the time, every time. I hope I'm half as good as you" assures Emily.
"If he'd just said that it might not have been so bad. It was the other part that got me" admits Evie.
"Who was the she, he was talking about? You don't have to tell me if you don't want too, but I hate the fact someone did something that upset you so much to do that kind of damage" offers Emily.
Evie sighs and looks out at the sunset. "You remember when you asked on the first day how Jayden and I knew each other, and he said my parents were gone and I'd lived here since I was eight?" asks Evie.
"Mhm" nods Emily.
"Well I'm going to assume everyone thought gone meant dead, which is why no one asked me anything else" says Evie.
"You mean they're not dead?" asks Emily.
"My dad is dead, he died when I was 7, an accident. He wasn't the black ranger though, that was my mother. And my mother, my mother, well at last check wasn't even close to dead" admits Evie.
"Then why are you here? And, where is she?" asks Emily in confusion.
"I don't know where she is" explains Evie. "And I am here because she dumped me on Ji's doorstep when I was 8. Left my bags handed over the fox zord and said that she wanted nothing more to do with me, or with the samurai way of life. And if Ji wanted a black samurai ranger for this generation then he'd better raise and train me himself, because she was done letting me be an anchor around her neck, a tether to this world that she hated and wanted nothing more to do with" answers Evie blinking back the tears that flooded her eyes. "I haven't seen or heard from her since she left me crying in the driveway of this house, screaming for her not leave me. And that is when she told me that I was the biggest mistake of her life, before walking out of the gates and out of my life for good" finishes Evie as a tear slide down her cheek as she looks down.
Emily's heart breaks for Evie, "that's horrible, what the hell is wrong with your mother for her to say that to you, for her to hurt you like that? And how could you be a mistake not only are you a samurai ranger but you're an amazing person" assures Evie.
"Sometimes I wonder on that" admits Evie.
Emily throws her arms around her hugging her close, "well don't, you are amazing, as a samurai and as a person. You're smart and confident and pretty, and you don't take crap from anyone. Your mother was the one with something wrong with her, not you" promises Emily.
Evie sighs and sinks into the hug letting the smaller girl comfort her, the natural exuberance and joy that Emily emanated helping to soothe some of the edges that the Nighlok had dug up in her heart.
"Thank you" murmurs Evie.
"Anytime" replies Emily, "you're family now, and I protect my family" smiles Emily.
Evie smiles and pulls back to look at her wiping her eyes, "I don't doubt it, I'm just sorry I didn't get to see it today. You'll just have to show me again next time" says Evie.
"I'll do my best" assures Emily.
"I don't doubt it" replies Evie.
"I won't say anything to the others either" says Emily.
"You won't?" asks Evie.
"No, this isn't my story to tell, its yours. So I won't say anything, and if you decide to tell the others then I'll help however I can" answers Emily.
"Thanks" says Evie.
"Always, I might be a bad liar, but I'm good at keeping secrets" nods Emily before looking at Evie again, "why did she hate this life?" she asks.
Evie sighs, "my mother is like you Em, she is a younger sibling, initially never destined to take up the mantle. But unlike you she was nowhere near as good or as dedicated about it when the time came. She did it because she had to and she made it abundantly clear that she hated that fact" answers Evie.
"What happened to her older sibling?" asks Emily.
"Her older brother, my uncle, he was in a car accident that left him paralysed from the waist down, with no chance of recovery. And with that his ability to take up the ranger mantle was gone. It fell to my mother, and she didn't like that. She was already living her life and she resented having to give it up. I don't know what the final straw was for her, but she finally decided she'd have enough, she'd only had me out of obligation to continue the samurai line. Eventually I guess she decided she was done with it all, and that included with me" replies Evie.
"And your uncle, why couldn't he have looked after you?" asks Emily knowing her auntie would've taken her and Serena in, in a heartbeat.
"He killed himself not long after the final battle, he suffered from quite bad depression apparently" sighs Evie.
Emily feels tears flood her eyes and she hugs Evie again, "I'm sorry" she says, "she was a monster, and you're ten times the person she was" she adds.
Evie just smiles and hugs her back, "thanks" she says.
"Come on, come inside and play a game with me, or better yet you can show Mia and I this impressive shoe collection you have" suggests Emily taking her hand and standing up.
"Alright, for the hero of the day" laughs Evie as she lets Emily pull her inside.
"Mia, come here, Evie's going to show us her shoe collection" beams Emily.
Mia jumps up and joins them and Evie lets them pull her into her room.
"Okay, most of them are in here" says Evie as she hits a button under her bed and the draws either side and at the end shoot out revealing multiple sets of shoes and boots.
"The bigger boots are hanging in the wardrobe" explains Evie pointing to it.
"Wow, I am loving this" gasps Mia as she looks through Evie's heel collection.
"Oh my god when do you even wear these?" asks Emily as she pulls out the set of thigh high boots.
"I find occasions" replies Evie with a smile.
She looks up and sees Jayden in the doorway of the bathroom with a smile on his face, he looks at her questioningly and she nods before returning the smile.
"Wow no wonder mentor said you didn't need more" says Emily as she looks through the boots some more.
"She doesn't but she'll still buy them" chuckles Jayden.
"This is a really nifty way to store them though" compliments Mia.
"Ji got the bed for her once he got tired of tripping over all the different shoes" explains Jayden.
"Good thinking though" says Emily.
"Very, saved me a lot of space" nods Evie.
"And you've got so many leather jackets" notes Emily as she looks through them, "red ones, black ones, purple ones, brown ones. I mean wow" says Emily.
"Boots and leather jackets, my signature items" smiles Evie.
"Your obsession more like" retorts Jayden.
"Hey this is a girl happy zone where we appreciate shoes and other clothes, if you're going to harsh the vibes you need to go elsewhere" warns Emily sticking her head out of the wardrobe and pointing a heeled boot at Jayden.
"I concur" nods Mia.
"Me too" smirks Evie.
"Alright a guy can tell when he isn't wanted" says Jayden shaking his head.
"Don't forget, you're doing the dishes" reminds Evie.
"Like you'd let me forget" calls Jayden as he shuts the door behind him and the girls continue to talk shoes and jackets and other things until the moon has risen high in the sky.

As night fell Ji sticks his head into Evie's room, and he smiles at what he finds.
The three were all asleep on Evie's bed, and he snorts with laughter when he notes Emily and Mia were both clutching a pair of what he knew were Evie's shoes.
Evie was lying along the bottom of the bed, Emily's head was resting on Evie's stomach, while Mia was using Emily's thighs as a pillow, they looked absolutely adorable, not that Ji would ever say that to them while they were awake. Evie had come to dislike the word adorable and Ji had taken great pains not to use it when describing her.
And while it was tempting to leave the three as they were they might regret it in the morning.
He walks back into the living room where Mike was playing a video game, while Kevin and Jayden were both reading.
"I'm going to need some help with the girls" he says.
"What's wrong?" asks Jayden.
"Nothing, though I'd rather not disturb them, so I might need help getting them back to their own beds" explains Ji.
The three stand up and follow Ji all peering through the door and each one smiles.
"Okay that's adorable" whispers Mike.
"Do not ever use that word around Evie" warns Jayden.
"She hates it" confirms Ji.
"In general?" asks Mike.
"No just to describe her" answers Jayden.
"Good to know" nods Kevin.
"Mike if you can get Emily, and Kevin if you can take Mia, Jayden can get Evie settled" says Ji.
The boys nod and each one picks up one of the girls. Mike and Kevin carry Emily and Mia back to their rooms with ease, both girls continuing to clutch the pairs of shoes in their hands.
"Why do they have shoes?" asks Kevin.
"I'll bet Evie told them they could pick a pair to borrow" replies Jayden, "she's so happy to have more shoe fanatics to talk too" he adds.
"God help us all" says Ji.
They set the girls down in their beds each one having changed into their pyjamas earlier.
Kevin found Mia slept like the dead, given she didn't even stir as he put her onto her bed and pulled the covers over her, and he actually checked she was still breathing before walking out.
Mike however found the fact Emily immediately tried to cuddle him adorable, "you smell nice" she murmurs.
"Thanks Em" chuckles Mike as he sets her down on her bed and her arms wrap around her teddy bear as she hugs it close, then proceeding to cuddle the covers as Mike pulled them over her.
"Night Em" he smiles.
"Good night" she murmurs her eyes half opening and giving him a sleepy smile before closing them again and she was instantly asleep.
With a smile Mike turned off the light and shut the door behind him.
Jayden pulls back the covers before lifting Evie up and setting her down, as he pulls back she grabs his hand, "stay" she murmurs.
"I'll be right back" promises Jayden gently.
Evie nods and lets go of his hand.
He says good night to Mike, Kevin and Ji before walking into his room and quickly getting ready for bed before he walks through the bathroom and climbs in next to Evie, wrapping his arm around as she spoons against him.
"You look like you had fun" notes Jayden.
"It was nice" smiles Evie.
"Glad you had fun" replies Jayden.
"I told Emily, about my mom" murmurs Evie.
"She heard what the Nighlok said" nods Jayden.
Evie sighs, "she did, it felt kind of good to tell her, she said what you do" she adds.
"Then I'm definitely in the majority, but let's forget about that. She's not worth your thoughts" soothes Jayden.
"I know" replies Evie.
"I see you lent some shoes" notes Jayden.
"I did, but not the red stilettos" assures Evie, "I know you like those" she says.
"I like them on you, and nothing else" smirks Jayden brushing her hair aside and kissing her neck.
"Oh I'm aware" replies Evie with a smirk of her own.
"But as long as no one else is wearing them but you, that's fine" says Jayden.
"As if I'd ever let anyone else wear my red stilettos" says Evie.
"As if indeed" smiles Jayden, "because no one would make them look as good as you" he flirts.
Evie giggles and glances over her shoulder at him, "no, no they would not" she agrees.
Jayden laces his hand with Evie's kissing the back of it, "you seem happier now" he notes.
"I like having the others here" admits Evie. "Emily was really sweet today and Mia was lovely too" she says.
"I'm glad, I like having Mike and Kevin around too" agrees Jayden.
"Emily said I was family" says Evie rolling onto her other side so she was looking at Jayden.
Jayden cups her face, "and?" he prompts.
"It felt good" she says.
"I'm glad, because a team can become like a family, and I think I'm starting to think of them that way too" admits Jayden.
"Good" smiles Evie.
"But none of them will ever mean as much as you, and I will never, ever leave you" promises Jayden.
"I know you won't" nods Evie.
"Don't ever doubt it" pleads Jayden.
"I won't" assures Evie before sighing.
"Why do I sense a but coming?" asks Jayden.
"When I told Emily earlier, she asked where my mom was and I realised I have no idea if she's even still alive. And it got me thinking, that maybe I'd like to know" admits Evie looking at Jayden hesitantly.
"You want to find your mother?" clarifies Jayden.
"I do, not to talk to her or anything, but just to know, you know. She's this giant question mark. And I feel like maybe I want the answer" explains Evie.
"Are you sure about this Evie, when Ji asked you when you turned 18 you said you didn't. Graphically" reminds Jayden.
"I know, but the Nighlok just reminded me of it all. And I don't like not knowing, I've told Emily and eventually I'll tell the others too. And when they ask I don't want to say I don't know. I want to know what she did with her life after she abandoned me and this one" replies Evie.
Jayden sighs, "I don't like it, because I think this is only going hurt you. But if this is what you want then I'll back you, a hundred percent. Whatever you need" promises Jayden.
"Thank you" smiles Evie.
"Always" promises Jayden kissing her forehead, "any more bombs you want to drop on me?" he asks.
"No, that was it" assures Evie.
"We can talk to Ji and he can reach out to Tommy for you" says Jayden.
"I'll do it tomorrow" nods Evie.
Jayden just nods and tucks her head underneath his chin holding her close, "I love you" he says.
"Love you too" replies Evie as she snuggles against him, and the two let sleep claim them.

A/N: Lemme know what you thought :)