Later that night, the rangers were gathered at the academy enjoying a
peaceful evening together. The guys couldn't help notice how their two blue
rangers never left each other's sides.
"So, are you guys together or what?" Dustin finally asked. Tori and Blake looked at one another and decided to show them rather than tell. They guys watched as Blake and Tori both reached out for each other and started kissing.
"Dude!" Dustin yelled shielding his eyes. Shane threw a pillow at them, and Cam and Hunter burst out laughing. They pulled away, very satisfied with their sudden display.
"Does that answer your question?" Blake asked.
"Or do you need another look?" Tori asked as she leaned in towards Blake.
"No no. We're good thanks," Shane said. They all started laughing but stopped when they heard Tori's watch beep.
"I'll be right back," she said. The guys watched as she grabbed her bag and left the room. Blake made sure she was gone before he spoke.
"Guys, we have to find Taylor," he said. They all looked at him.
"Dude, we've tried. The Air Force won't tell us where she is. We've sent her letters and she hasn't responded at all," Shane said sinking back into the couch.
"We can't give up!" Blake said slamming his fist into the table in front of him.
"You're not the only one who cares about her Blake. We all don't want to lose her," Dustin said.
"Then let's find Taylor," Hunter put in, sticking up for his little brother. "I mean, can't you run a scan or something Cam? Or tap into military files?"
"And get arrested?" Cam asked.
"Would you rather sit around and watch her die?" Blake said suddenly. It caught everyone of guard, including himself. They were all quiet for a few seconds. "I'm sorry," he whispered. "I just can't lose her," he said as he put his head in his hands.
"We'll keep trying," Cam said. Blake raised his head and looked at him. They all knew their chances of finding her were slim, but they had to try.
Tori came back in a few minutes later after taking her medicine. She hated doing it in front of the guys- she didn't want them to see all the stuff she had to take just to be able to move around normally.
"Hey guys? do you mind if I head home? I'm kind of wiped out from surfing," she said. Blake rose from his seat and walked over to her. Tori felt herself getting dizzy and began to sink to the floor. Blake caught her and the others all jumped from their seats.
"Tori? Tori are you alright?" Blake asked nervously as he helped her to her feet.
"Yea- I'm just . . . really tired. The new Meds they gave me are supposed to work like this. I just didn't think it would take effect so fast." she said as she leaned on Blake.
"They probably gave them to you because they knew it was only way to make you rest," Cam said to her smiling. Tori gave him a weak smile back.
"Wise ass," she said sleepily. They all let out a small laugh. Tori felt herself beginning to drift off. "Can you drive me?" she asked Blake.
"Oh course," he said. He put one arm under her knees and another behind her back. Carefully he lifted her in his arms and took her out to the van.
The guys all watched as they left. "He really loves her doesn't he?" Shane asked.
"Yea," Cam said.
"He sold his bike you know," Hunter added. The guys all looked at him with wide eyes.
"He what? Why?" Dustin asked in disbelief.
"He needed the money to buy her that surfboard she wanted. . . and he rented a little house in Hawaii for two days- it's right on Pipeline," he said. The guys all were in shock.
"How did he know about all that?" Shane asked in shock.
"I told him," Cam said. "He asked what she wanted more than anything and I told him." they all stood there silently for several minutes before Dustin spoke.
"We need to find Taylor. I don't care what we have to do," he said. The others all agreed and returned to their homes to start their planning.
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Blake pulled into the driveway and got out. He went around to the other side and gently lifted Tori out. She leaned on him as they walked into her apartment.
"What does Hunter think about you staying here?" she asked as they reached her bedroom. Blake laid her down on the bed.
"He doesn't care," he said.
"Can you get me my PJ pants?" she asked pointing to her dresser. Blake went over and took out a pair of light blue flannel pants. When he turned back Tori was already asleep. He looked at her lying there in her jeans and wondered if he should change her into her pajamas.
He knew she would be uncomfortable, so he went over and whispered in her ear. "Tor, I'm going to put your pj's on you okay? Is that alright?" Tori let out an approving moan from her throat. He smiled and kissed her lips gently.
He picked her up in his arms and pulled off her blue sweatshirt that she had worn when they went outside earlier. She had on a white t-shirt underneath. He gently laid her back down and undid the button on her jeans. He carefully pulled then down and tried to keep his composure as he saw her blue underwear exposed to him. He paused for a moment before getting his head out of the gutter.
He removed her pants and went to grab her flannels when he felt a hand brush his arm. He turned to see Tori's eyes opened slightly with a grin on her face. "You're blushing," she said softly.
Blake let out a small laugh. "I thought you were sleeping," he replied back.
"I can't sleep unless you're here with me," she said pulling him slightly. Blake had to smile at that. Completely forgetting about the pajama pants, he stripped down to his boxers and undershirt and lay down next to her.
"You want to get under the comforter?" he asked. Tori nodded and adjusted himself and Tori until they were completely covered. He pulled her to him and kissed her lips gently. He felt her respond ever so softly as they settled in. Tori felt his hand rest on her hip and sighed contently.
Their bare legs met under the covers and a new rush was felt by both of them. Blake lay on his back and pulled Tori up so her head was resting on his chest.
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Two weeks past and the guys still had no luck in tracking down Taylor. Tori had no idea they were looking for her, so she continued on with her normal activities as best she could. Her board was broken, so she had to use rentals much to her displeasure.
After another day of flat surfing, she went home and found a blue ribbon tied to her front door.
Tori opened her door and found more of the ribbon lying on the floor in a trail down the hall. She gave a questioning smile to herself and followed the trail until it stopped on her bedroom door. Another ribbon was tied there, but this one had something attached to it. She took it down and found a plane ticket. Her hands flew to her mouth when she saw it was to Hawaii. Getting a sudden feeling of anxiousness, she opened her door.
Her eyes went wide and filled with tears. Her hands flew to her mouth as she tried to conceal a squeal- but it didn't happen. She looked at the object in front of her and crept towards it- afraid it would disappear. It was the surfboard of her dreams- it was HER board. Everything was done down to the last detail of her sketch. She ran her finger along the smooth edges as she gazed upon her beautiful new board.
She was holding back her tears as her smile broadened. Everything was exactly how she wanted it. 'Who could have done this?' she thought. She picked it up and turned it over to look at the underside- a shining color of light blue. But something in the center of it was different from her design. Her eyes spilled over.
'Blondie' was written in white in the same lettering as 'Maniloa' in the front, but it was stretched out across the width. She heard a soft tapping on her door and turned around to see Blake standing in the doorway. He was hiding in the bathroom waiting to make his appearance known. Tori placed the board down and ran into his arms, sobbing into his shoulder.
She pulled her head away and crushed her lips into his. "How did you?" she asked, but couldn't finish because Blake reached his hand behind her head and pulled her in for another searing kiss. They broke away panting for breath. "I- I don't know what to say," she said wiping her eyes.
"Then don't say anything," he said pulling her in again for another kiss. "We leave later tonight," he said. Tori stared up at him.
"You're coming too?" she asked playfully.
"If you let me," he said. Tori kissed him deeply and pulled away. "I got a house for a couple of days- right on Pipeline and everything."
"Oh my god," she breathed in disbelief. "I love you so much," she said as she again kissed him with everything she had.
"Let's get packed!"
"So, are you guys together or what?" Dustin finally asked. Tori and Blake looked at one another and decided to show them rather than tell. They guys watched as Blake and Tori both reached out for each other and started kissing.
"Dude!" Dustin yelled shielding his eyes. Shane threw a pillow at them, and Cam and Hunter burst out laughing. They pulled away, very satisfied with their sudden display.
"Does that answer your question?" Blake asked.
"Or do you need another look?" Tori asked as she leaned in towards Blake.
"No no. We're good thanks," Shane said. They all started laughing but stopped when they heard Tori's watch beep.
"I'll be right back," she said. The guys watched as she grabbed her bag and left the room. Blake made sure she was gone before he spoke.
"Guys, we have to find Taylor," he said. They all looked at him.
"Dude, we've tried. The Air Force won't tell us where she is. We've sent her letters and she hasn't responded at all," Shane said sinking back into the couch.
"We can't give up!" Blake said slamming his fist into the table in front of him.
"You're not the only one who cares about her Blake. We all don't want to lose her," Dustin said.
"Then let's find Taylor," Hunter put in, sticking up for his little brother. "I mean, can't you run a scan or something Cam? Or tap into military files?"
"And get arrested?" Cam asked.
"Would you rather sit around and watch her die?" Blake said suddenly. It caught everyone of guard, including himself. They were all quiet for a few seconds. "I'm sorry," he whispered. "I just can't lose her," he said as he put his head in his hands.
"We'll keep trying," Cam said. Blake raised his head and looked at him. They all knew their chances of finding her were slim, but they had to try.
Tori came back in a few minutes later after taking her medicine. She hated doing it in front of the guys- she didn't want them to see all the stuff she had to take just to be able to move around normally.
"Hey guys? do you mind if I head home? I'm kind of wiped out from surfing," she said. Blake rose from his seat and walked over to her. Tori felt herself getting dizzy and began to sink to the floor. Blake caught her and the others all jumped from their seats.
"Tori? Tori are you alright?" Blake asked nervously as he helped her to her feet.
"Yea- I'm just . . . really tired. The new Meds they gave me are supposed to work like this. I just didn't think it would take effect so fast." she said as she leaned on Blake.
"They probably gave them to you because they knew it was only way to make you rest," Cam said to her smiling. Tori gave him a weak smile back.
"Wise ass," she said sleepily. They all let out a small laugh. Tori felt herself beginning to drift off. "Can you drive me?" she asked Blake.
"Oh course," he said. He put one arm under her knees and another behind her back. Carefully he lifted her in his arms and took her out to the van.
The guys all watched as they left. "He really loves her doesn't he?" Shane asked.
"Yea," Cam said.
"He sold his bike you know," Hunter added. The guys all looked at him with wide eyes.
"He what? Why?" Dustin asked in disbelief.
"He needed the money to buy her that surfboard she wanted. . . and he rented a little house in Hawaii for two days- it's right on Pipeline," he said. The guys all were in shock.
"How did he know about all that?" Shane asked in shock.
"I told him," Cam said. "He asked what she wanted more than anything and I told him." they all stood there silently for several minutes before Dustin spoke.
"We need to find Taylor. I don't care what we have to do," he said. The others all agreed and returned to their homes to start their planning.
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Blake pulled into the driveway and got out. He went around to the other side and gently lifted Tori out. She leaned on him as they walked into her apartment.
"What does Hunter think about you staying here?" she asked as they reached her bedroom. Blake laid her down on the bed.
"He doesn't care," he said.
"Can you get me my PJ pants?" she asked pointing to her dresser. Blake went over and took out a pair of light blue flannel pants. When he turned back Tori was already asleep. He looked at her lying there in her jeans and wondered if he should change her into her pajamas.
He knew she would be uncomfortable, so he went over and whispered in her ear. "Tor, I'm going to put your pj's on you okay? Is that alright?" Tori let out an approving moan from her throat. He smiled and kissed her lips gently.
He picked her up in his arms and pulled off her blue sweatshirt that she had worn when they went outside earlier. She had on a white t-shirt underneath. He gently laid her back down and undid the button on her jeans. He carefully pulled then down and tried to keep his composure as he saw her blue underwear exposed to him. He paused for a moment before getting his head out of the gutter.
He removed her pants and went to grab her flannels when he felt a hand brush his arm. He turned to see Tori's eyes opened slightly with a grin on her face. "You're blushing," she said softly.
Blake let out a small laugh. "I thought you were sleeping," he replied back.
"I can't sleep unless you're here with me," she said pulling him slightly. Blake had to smile at that. Completely forgetting about the pajama pants, he stripped down to his boxers and undershirt and lay down next to her.
"You want to get under the comforter?" he asked. Tori nodded and adjusted himself and Tori until they were completely covered. He pulled her to him and kissed her lips gently. He felt her respond ever so softly as they settled in. Tori felt his hand rest on her hip and sighed contently.
Their bare legs met under the covers and a new rush was felt by both of them. Blake lay on his back and pulled Tori up so her head was resting on his chest.
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Two weeks past and the guys still had no luck in tracking down Taylor. Tori had no idea they were looking for her, so she continued on with her normal activities as best she could. Her board was broken, so she had to use rentals much to her displeasure.
After another day of flat surfing, she went home and found a blue ribbon tied to her front door.
Tori opened her door and found more of the ribbon lying on the floor in a trail down the hall. She gave a questioning smile to herself and followed the trail until it stopped on her bedroom door. Another ribbon was tied there, but this one had something attached to it. She took it down and found a plane ticket. Her hands flew to her mouth when she saw it was to Hawaii. Getting a sudden feeling of anxiousness, she opened her door.
Her eyes went wide and filled with tears. Her hands flew to her mouth as she tried to conceal a squeal- but it didn't happen. She looked at the object in front of her and crept towards it- afraid it would disappear. It was the surfboard of her dreams- it was HER board. Everything was done down to the last detail of her sketch. She ran her finger along the smooth edges as she gazed upon her beautiful new board.
She was holding back her tears as her smile broadened. Everything was exactly how she wanted it. 'Who could have done this?' she thought. She picked it up and turned it over to look at the underside- a shining color of light blue. But something in the center of it was different from her design. Her eyes spilled over.
'Blondie' was written in white in the same lettering as 'Maniloa' in the front, but it was stretched out across the width. She heard a soft tapping on her door and turned around to see Blake standing in the doorway. He was hiding in the bathroom waiting to make his appearance known. Tori placed the board down and ran into his arms, sobbing into his shoulder.
She pulled her head away and crushed her lips into his. "How did you?" she asked, but couldn't finish because Blake reached his hand behind her head and pulled her in for another searing kiss. They broke away panting for breath. "I- I don't know what to say," she said wiping her eyes.
"Then don't say anything," he said pulling her in again for another kiss. "We leave later tonight," he said. Tori stared up at him.
"You're coming too?" she asked playfully.
"If you let me," he said. Tori kissed him deeply and pulled away. "I got a house for a couple of days- right on Pipeline and everything."
"Oh my god," she breathed in disbelief. "I love you so much," she said as she again kissed him with everything she had.
"Let's get packed!"
