Well they say third time lucky. So far not in reviews, so either the stories aren't to the taste or the characters aren't. Last story, I think.

Hunter sat on the log looking at Tori standing there before him. The sunlight surrounding her, he couldn't make out her features. They had been out walking during a break in training.

"Hunter.... I was wondering." She was twisting the edge of her belt in one hand.

"Yes Tori. What were you wondering? Sometime about Blake?"

"No, nothing like that. It's about you." He looked up puzzled at that, not sure where she was going with this.

"Hunter, I was wondering what you thought of me?"

"That you are a good friend, like family."

"Is that all?" Her voice had sounded sad to Hunters ears.

"You are beautiful, smart. But I shouldn't say that. That is for Blake to say. I have no rights."

"Is it really? He isn't really interested in me. I thought that I was interested in him. But I'm not. I was confused, Blake is nice and all. But I was interested in someone else. But he didn't seem to notice me, or even like me."

"How could anyone not be interested in a girl like you?"

"Then why don't you tell me why you aren't interested?" He stood up, and moved closer to her looking down at her.

"Me? You were interested in me?"

"Yes, but you seemed to hate me." She brushed a lock of hair out of her eyes, and shifted her feet. "The first time I saw you walk into the store my heart skipped a beat. I thought to myself there's a great looking guy, I wonder if he's available." She hung her head and couldn't look at him. "I guess I was a fool, but thought I would tell you. I am leaving town soon, I am starting over in Virginia. You don't have to say anything at all." She turned to walk away and Hunter ran a few steps and caught her arm with one hand. Pulling her around.

"Tori, I never knew you felt like that about me. If I had known...."

"You would have thought me silly?"

"No Tori, I wouldn't have. The day I saw you I wanted to take you in my arms and kiss you right then and there." Tori looked up at him puzzled.

"You did? Why didn't you just do it?" Hunter smiled then.

"Just took you into my arms and kissed you? What would you have done, punched me in the nose?"

"No, kissed you back." Her voice was soft, and almost in tears. "I would have." Hunter reached out and drew her closer to him. He lifted her chin with one finger. His eyes full of understanding and something else Tori was not sure of.

"Then let me make it right, now." He leaned down and his lips touched hers. His lips were warm, and talented as they caressed hers. Her arms went around his neck and he tightened his arms around her lifting her off the ground and against him.

The sound of the alarm clock ringing woke her up. She sat up looking around, and touched her lips. I dreamed it again, every night I dream that same dream. Why do I dream that? I mean I like Blake, he's nice, sweet, and funny. Hunter, well he is so... broody, mysterious and dangerous.

She got up from her warm bed and made her way to her bathroom for a shower. She couldn't ask Sensei about this, he really didn't understand teenagers very well, or dreams. She remembered the last time she ask advice on dreams.

Tori was just getting out of the shower when she heard the doorbell ring. She pulled on her clothes, her wet hair hanging down over her back. She raced for the door. Opening the door she found the Bradley brothers there smiling. Both came in and mad themselves at home.

"Tori, Hunter and I are going to a car race today, wondered if you would like to come along. We even got ear plugs." He smiled brightly at her from the sofa. Hunter just looked at her, something strange in his eyes.

"Blake, I am sure you and Hunter want to spend some brother time together. We can do it another time." She glanced at Hunter, and saw his expression change.

"Come on Tori, it will be fun. Hunter doesn't mind, do you?" He turned to his brother, and gave him a hopeful look.

"Of course not bro."

"I am going to get some water, okay Tori? While I am doing that how about Talking Tori into coming along, will you big brother?"

"Sure." When Blake was out of the room, Hunter stood up and came over to Tori. "Tori, I don't mind you coming along."

"I am actually tired. I keep having weird dreams every night. Actually the same one. Maybe its trying to tell me something, I don't know." Hunter was looking at her, with a veiled look.

"I have been having dreams to. You are in them."

"Same with you. What does it mean?"

"Don't know, but depends on what yours is."

"You, and I walking in the woods?"

"Same dream, odd that. But we will talk later. Don't say anything to Blake about this." Blake walked in as Tori turned towards the kitchen. Blake came in carrying a bottle of water.

"You are going right?"

"Yeah, Blake. I am." He smiled brightly and turned towards the door. Both Crimson, and blue rangers following him.