Chapter 4

"Guys, check it out..." Tommy whispered to his fellow former Rangers as they teleported into the Command Center the next morning.

"Oh my gosh, look at this place!" Kim exclaimed.

Zack grinned. "You wouldn't believe how much work this took!"

"Yes, I would..." Kim was still in awe.

"You know, Kim, I did most of work..." Jason joked, slipping an arm around her waist as the group turned a corner.

"Uh huh, sure..." Adam playfully hit Jason in the arm. "You know that I was the one who really did all the work..."

"Hey now, what about me?!" Rocky spoke up, running a hand through his short brown hair.

"What about you?" Aisha laughed.

"Shhh, guys, look..." Kat stopped in front of the exam room where Billy and Andrea were asleep.

Tommy raised an eyebrow as he looked into the room. Both Billy and Andrea were asleep on the exam bed, and Billy had his arms wrapped around Andrea.

Billy, sensing someone was watching, slowly opened his eyes. Turning so he could see the doorway, he kept one arm around Andrea and ran his free hand through his sandy blonde hair. He felt his face turn red as he was greeted by 9 grinning Rangers. Smiling, he mouthed the word "Hey" to Tommy, and quietly climbed off of the bed. He leaned over and gave Andy a kiss on the cheek before walking over to the others.

"Ya know, you didn't have to get up, bro." Jason grinned as they followed Billy to the Power Chamber.

Billy just smirked and nodded.

Tommy placed a hand on Billy's shoulder. "So, uh, looks like you two made up?"

Billy grinned and turned the corner into the Power Chamber. "Maybe..."

"Maybe..." Tommy laughed.

"Hey, Tommy, have you seen Andrea? She didn't come back to the apartment last night." Erin Oliver asked her brother, without looking up from the control panel she was working on.

"Why don't you ask Billy," Tommy smirked, looking at his old friend.

"What? Tommy, you know that's not poss..." Erin turned to face the group. "Billy..."

"Hey, Erin." Billy walked over and gave her a quick hug. Erin just stood there.

"What are you doing here?"

"The same thing you all are doing here." He replied.

Erin was silent for a moment before speaking in a low voice. "I won't let you hurt her again."

"I don't intend to," Billy turned to face the entire group. "I didn't intend to the first time. You'll see that when you hear the whole story."

"Hmph. Yeah, right. And just what is the whole story, Billy?" Rocky's cousin, Melanie De Santos spoke up as she entered the Power Chamber.

"Um, do I know you?" Billy asked, confused as to who this woman was.

"No," Melanie stated as she walked over to her boyfriend, Adam. "But I feel as if I know you."

Billy sighed. "Why do I get the feeling that's not a good thing?" he muttered to himself.

"Billy, what's going on?" a sleepy Andrea asked from behind the group.

As Billy looked up, his face softened. "Hey, c'mere beautiful." he smiled, extending his left hand.

Andrea smiled and walked over to him, raking her fingers through her shoulder-length blonde hair and then taking his hand with her left hand. Billy grinned and spun her so that both of his arms were wrapped around her from behind. Andy leaned back against him as he rested his chin on the top of her head. The two looked back at the group.

"I guess I owe you all an explanation," Billy started.

Everyone nodded.

"Yeah, that'd be nice," Kat said.

He held Andrea closer and kissed the top of her head. "Alright, but I must warn you, it's not what you're expecting... But it's better that you hear this from me."

All eyes fixated on Billy as he began to speak again.