Chapter 8.
The waves were soothing in their gentle ebb and flow manner. It was as timeless as the world itself and that was what she liked about it. It never changed, no matter what it would always be there just flowing in and out, in and out...
Dana wished her world could be so dependable, simple and steady. Instead it was just plane crazy, she'd gone into a tale spin, let Queen Bansheera's minions use her against the others and screwed up everything with Carter and her brother. Sure Ryan had been hovering she'd not known what to say of do to him. He was like a silent guard. He just sat or lay there when he was around and it was unnerving. She wished that she could talk To Carter about this but there was still what happened with him the other night. They'd not spoken about the kiss. She was not sure it was more than a way to silence a crying female. She wondered if she just quit the rangers and left town she'd be able to get herself together. She had been toying with the idea since waking up after the battle with Nightmaria. She didn't know how her brother would take it though. She just didn't know anything anymore.
Kicking at the sand Dana sighed. And turned to head back.
Ryan stood there watching as Dana walked along the waterline, looking more dejected than he'd ever seen her. He wondered if the dreams had broken her. He'd tried for three days now to be as supportive as he could but he didn't know how to go about it.
When she spotted her brother Dana sighed and just wanted this over. Then she was going to go back, pack her things and go.
"Hey Dad said you were out here." He said.
"Yeah, I needed some time to myself." she said.
"So I figured. Listen I think we need to talk." He said and she nodded.
"I know." She glanced out to watch a sea gull swooping low over the water.
"Danny, I don't blame you for what happened." His words were confident and his hand on her shoulder was firm. She found herself looking back at him. "I did, but not after I learned the truth. Danny if it had been you taken, I don't know what I would have done. You're my little sister." He hoped that didn't sound too stupid but how else could he make her understand. "I know it took some readjusting, but that's been clear for a while now." She wanted to believe him but there had just been so much. He brushed hair from her face. "I wouldn't change that."
"But if." His finger on her lips cut her off.
"No buts, I forgave you what I thought you had done when I came home." He said carefully so she could not doubt the truth of his words. "So Sis it's time you forgive yourself." He said and she looked down at her shoes. She'd not known just how much she'd needed to hear those words. Now she felt lighter, as if something that had been weighing heavy on her shoulders had been lifted at last.
Dana looked up at her big brother and managed one of the first real smiles he'd seen since he'd come home. Then with no warning she was flinging herself at him, hugging him as if she'd never let him go. It was really good to feel this closeness. Growing up with Diabolico he'd spent so much time alone with his pain and anger that he'd forgotten just how good it could be to have someone really close. To have someone care this much. It was also good to have someone to care so much about.
"Ok now that that's settled," He began. "There's no reason for you to leave." He saw her surprise and added. "I felt that way when I came home, lost and scared." He took her arm and started pulling her up the sand. "I also know we are family and families stick together."
"They do." She agreed then frowned. "But Ryan, I don't know about."
"Carter?" He asked and she blushed. "You should go find him and talk about it. I think you two are perfect for one another." He told her.
"Really?"
"Yes really," he ruffled her curls, "he is responsible, well mannered, and if he hurts you I know where he lives." That little comment earned Ryan a light punch on the shoulder from his laughing sister.
*****
An hour later Dana found Carter reading in the lounge reading. She paused in the doorway to study his handsome profile. She loved the way he was sow proud of his so called regulation hair cut. It was just like that serious expression he wore most of the time. And yet she could still feel how safe she'd felt in his arms. Talk about a perfect package.
"You can come in." She jumped at the sound of his low voice and then blushed. She hadn't realized he'd noticed her. Now as she tried to think of what to say she felt silly.
"I didn't want to disturb you." She finally managed.
"You didn't." Setting his book on the end table e met her eyes. "I wasn't really into the book." He confessed.
"You gave a pretty good impression."
"So did you and Ryan have that talk?" He asked patting the seat beside where he sat.
"How did you know about that?" She asked hesitantly.
"Come on Dana, I knew that night that it was about time, in fact I knew a week before that but it wasn't my business."
"And now?"
"Listen." He began once she was settled. "All I want is you to be happy." He told her quietly.
"I am," she knew that was a lie, but she couldn't just ask him about the kiss he'd have to do this.
"I see." He said thoughtfully then looking back at her added. "You know about that kiss the other night." He began and she knew Ryan was wrong, Carter hadn't meant it.
"Look don't worry about it." She began but never had a chance3 to finish his lips covered hers in a feather light kiss.
"I should have done it that day when you showed up at the fire to recruit me." He smiled and she just stared a long minute.
"You mean you wanted to kiss me?"
"You know for someone who wants to be a doctor you ask some pretty dumb questions." He told her with a chuckle before kissing her again.
Pausing in the doorway William Mitchell smiled. It looked as if his children had sorted things out for themselves. It was good. Maybe now both of his children wood be happy.
The End
*****
Tada!!! Yeah, so what do you think?
The waves were soothing in their gentle ebb and flow manner. It was as timeless as the world itself and that was what she liked about it. It never changed, no matter what it would always be there just flowing in and out, in and out...
Dana wished her world could be so dependable, simple and steady. Instead it was just plane crazy, she'd gone into a tale spin, let Queen Bansheera's minions use her against the others and screwed up everything with Carter and her brother. Sure Ryan had been hovering she'd not known what to say of do to him. He was like a silent guard. He just sat or lay there when he was around and it was unnerving. She wished that she could talk To Carter about this but there was still what happened with him the other night. They'd not spoken about the kiss. She was not sure it was more than a way to silence a crying female. She wondered if she just quit the rangers and left town she'd be able to get herself together. She had been toying with the idea since waking up after the battle with Nightmaria. She didn't know how her brother would take it though. She just didn't know anything anymore.
Kicking at the sand Dana sighed. And turned to head back.
Ryan stood there watching as Dana walked along the waterline, looking more dejected than he'd ever seen her. He wondered if the dreams had broken her. He'd tried for three days now to be as supportive as he could but he didn't know how to go about it.
When she spotted her brother Dana sighed and just wanted this over. Then she was going to go back, pack her things and go.
"Hey Dad said you were out here." He said.
"Yeah, I needed some time to myself." she said.
"So I figured. Listen I think we need to talk." He said and she nodded.
"I know." She glanced out to watch a sea gull swooping low over the water.
"Danny, I don't blame you for what happened." His words were confident and his hand on her shoulder was firm. She found herself looking back at him. "I did, but not after I learned the truth. Danny if it had been you taken, I don't know what I would have done. You're my little sister." He hoped that didn't sound too stupid but how else could he make her understand. "I know it took some readjusting, but that's been clear for a while now." She wanted to believe him but there had just been so much. He brushed hair from her face. "I wouldn't change that."
"But if." His finger on her lips cut her off.
"No buts, I forgave you what I thought you had done when I came home." He said carefully so she could not doubt the truth of his words. "So Sis it's time you forgive yourself." He said and she looked down at her shoes. She'd not known just how much she'd needed to hear those words. Now she felt lighter, as if something that had been weighing heavy on her shoulders had been lifted at last.
Dana looked up at her big brother and managed one of the first real smiles he'd seen since he'd come home. Then with no warning she was flinging herself at him, hugging him as if she'd never let him go. It was really good to feel this closeness. Growing up with Diabolico he'd spent so much time alone with his pain and anger that he'd forgotten just how good it could be to have someone really close. To have someone care this much. It was also good to have someone to care so much about.
"Ok now that that's settled," He began. "There's no reason for you to leave." He saw her surprise and added. "I felt that way when I came home, lost and scared." He took her arm and started pulling her up the sand. "I also know we are family and families stick together."
"They do." She agreed then frowned. "But Ryan, I don't know about."
"Carter?" He asked and she blushed. "You should go find him and talk about it. I think you two are perfect for one another." He told her.
"Really?"
"Yes really," he ruffled her curls, "he is responsible, well mannered, and if he hurts you I know where he lives." That little comment earned Ryan a light punch on the shoulder from his laughing sister.
*****
An hour later Dana found Carter reading in the lounge reading. She paused in the doorway to study his handsome profile. She loved the way he was sow proud of his so called regulation hair cut. It was just like that serious expression he wore most of the time. And yet she could still feel how safe she'd felt in his arms. Talk about a perfect package.
"You can come in." She jumped at the sound of his low voice and then blushed. She hadn't realized he'd noticed her. Now as she tried to think of what to say she felt silly.
"I didn't want to disturb you." She finally managed.
"You didn't." Setting his book on the end table e met her eyes. "I wasn't really into the book." He confessed.
"You gave a pretty good impression."
"So did you and Ryan have that talk?" He asked patting the seat beside where he sat.
"How did you know about that?" She asked hesitantly.
"Come on Dana, I knew that night that it was about time, in fact I knew a week before that but it wasn't my business."
"And now?"
"Listen." He began once she was settled. "All I want is you to be happy." He told her quietly.
"I am," she knew that was a lie, but she couldn't just ask him about the kiss he'd have to do this.
"I see." He said thoughtfully then looking back at her added. "You know about that kiss the other night." He began and she knew Ryan was wrong, Carter hadn't meant it.
"Look don't worry about it." She began but never had a chance3 to finish his lips covered hers in a feather light kiss.
"I should have done it that day when you showed up at the fire to recruit me." He smiled and she just stared a long minute.
"You mean you wanted to kiss me?"
"You know for someone who wants to be a doctor you ask some pretty dumb questions." He told her with a chuckle before kissing her again.
Pausing in the doorway William Mitchell smiled. It looked as if his children had sorted things out for themselves. It was good. Maybe now both of his children wood be happy.
The End
*****
Tada!!! Yeah, so what do you think?