Chapter Four: Family Moments and Bets

Disclaimer: I don't own them and even if I could afford to own them I would only want Jason David Frank (Tommy), Jorgito Vargas Jr. (Blake), Adam Tuominen (Hunter), and Daniel Southwood (Eric). They are just too good looking for their own good...sigh, But alas I don't own them Disney and Saban do. I only own the idea of Serenity, her design, and that's it. Her powers are taken from the show sailor moon, that's where I got the idea from, when I was babysitting a six year old.

Set about three to four months after the ending episode. Few changes though the rangers still have their powers, Marah is on the side of good dating Dustin, Blake and Tori are still going strong. Kapri and Vexacus are now in control of Lothor's ship and are trying to take over the universe. The academy's are back along with all the students.

A few quick notes on a few things through out the story:

(((())): are scene changes

"....." speaking

...: telepathic thoughts

'...'thinking

[[[[[[[]]]]]]: Time Skipping

When we last left our favorite crimson ranger and Serenity were frolicking in the ocean when our favorite yellow wind ranger found them. We now pick up where we left off, after Hunter and Dustin and said their good byes and went their separate ways.

Beach House:

When Dustin walked into the house he was greeted by Serenity coming down the stairs. After Serenity had left Hunter and Dustin she had gone up to her bedroom and changed into a comfortable pair of dark green yoga pants that hung loose on her hips and a black long sleeve shirt that hugged her upper body (think of the shirt that Blake was wearing at the end of 'Wild wipe out' that same material). She was just finishing toweling off her hair when she came down stairs to meet Dustin.

"Hey sis" Dustin said softly looking at the ground. He didn't know how to start or even where to begin.

"Dusty" Serenity said as she lifted his chin up. "Let's start from the beginning and go from there ok?" Dustin nods his head as they walk into the living room and sit on the sofa.

"Well... I guess I should start off by asking that you don't interrupt me why I am telling you this. Can you do that for me sis?"

"Sure, I promise I won't interrupt, or ask anything until you are done talking." Serenity said.

"Ok about two years ago now, Tori, Shane and I all enrolled at an academy, but this was no ordinary academy, we were enrolled in the Wind Ninja Academy. At this academy our selves and others where trained in the art that is the Wind Ninja. Shane is the child of Air, Tori is a Water child, and I am a child of the Earth." Dustin pauses to gage Serenity's reaction, and it was apparent that she was in a mild form of shock. "But that's not all, you know Hunter and Blake, well they're ninjas as well, not Wind Ninjas but still ninjas. There is another academy; it's called the Thunder Ninja Academy. Now that's the part that's not so hard to believe, what I'm gonna tell you next is the hard to believe part." Dustin stops to take a breath. "Do you recall hearing about all the strange monsters attacks that started happening about a year ago?" Serenity just nods her head. "Well the person who was heading these attacks was this evil dude named Lothor, he attack the Wind ninja academy and Thunder academy, he kidnapped all the ninjas and the sensei of the Thunder academy, Sensei Omino, and he turned our Sensei into a guinea pig during a fierce battle. Tori, Shane and I were not taken with the other ninjas because we were late again like always, but what we didn't know was that it was our destiny to be late. You see when we got to the school there was nothing but a big hole in the ground, and the only other one besides us who was not taken was Cam, Sensei's son. We found him in the rubble, but before we could really assess anything, Lothor's goons came back to collect us. But Cam being the smart man he is, took us to this trap door in the ground, when we descended into this underground layer type thing, we discovered that Sensei was still alive only not human any more. And he explained to us what was happening, and then he told us that we had to stop Lothor and we didn't know what we could do until Sensei had Cam get this box. Inside this box was something that only a few people in the past had ever been chosen to use. The powers of the Power Rangers" Serenity gasped, she was floored to hear what her little brother had just told her. "Sensei said that there were times when secrets must be revealed, and he was right. I was lost a little at first, but then when I saw our Power Ranger Wind morphers, I knew what was happening." Dustin pulled the sleeve up on his jacket and showed Serenity the morpher he wore on his wrist. "That day Shane, Tori and I became the Wind Power Ranger. I am the Yellow Wind Ranger; I have the power of Earth, Shane is the Red Wind Ranger with the power of Air, Tori is the Blue Wind Ranger with the power of Water. Blake and Hunter are the Crimson and Navy Thunder Rangers, their Sensei gave them their powers right before they were captured. When Lothor learned of this he told them lies; made them believe that Sensei had killed their parents, and to make a long story short, they were evil, but are good now. A few months ago before you decided to come home, we were able to throw Lothor in the Abyss of Evil and rid the world of him forever. But now there is a new problem, an evil bounty hunter named Vexacus and Lorthor's niece Kapri, have decided to finish his work. That's why we had to leave in such a hurry yesterday. There was an attack, and we had to go stop them... I'm real sorry Serenity. You know I would never do anything to hurt you on purpose, but I couldn't tell you no matter how much I wanted too. I love you so much sis, and I don't want to go the rest of my life with out ever talking to you again or with you hating me" Dustin cried kneeling on the floor next to Serenity and hugging her around the waist.

Serenity rubs Dustin's head and back for a while before she said anything. "Dusty, I could never, not talk you again. I wouldn't be able to do it, because you are the most important thing to me, that and you make me laugh like there's no tomorrow. I love you so much Dusty, but when I found out that you had lied to me I was so hurt that my first instinct was to push the person who hurt me away, and it just so happened that you were that person. But Dusty after my little talk with Hunter, well actually it was more of a lecture from Hunter then anything; anyways he made me see that I was being too hard on you and the others." Serenity moves Dustin's head so she could look him in the eyes. "I don't hate you Dusty, and I understand why you lied now, I forgive you Dusty and I forgive the others. But the bigger question now is not of my forgiveness to you guys, rather the question is 'Can you guys forgive me?' Can you guys forgive me for being such an idiot and for being so untrusting of you guys?" Serenity asked chocking back a few tears. Immediately Dustin was up on the sofa next to his sister embracing her and crying a few tears with her. "There's nothing to forgive sis, there's nothing to forgive" Dustin cried as he buried his face in Serenity's hair, hugging her closer to him. "I'm so sorry Dusty, I'm so sorry" cried Serenity. "I'm so proud of you too Dusty, your doing such a good thing. I can't believe that my baby brother is a Power Ranger, I am so proud of you" Serenity said hugging Dustin.

For the longest time the brother sister duo just sat on the sofa holding each other. Eventually Dustin noticed that Serenity was starting to fall a sleep, he didn't want her to fall asleep on the couch, so he picked his sister up and carried her to her room. After he had laid her down and covered her up, he went to the other side of the bed took off his shoes and laid down next to her. Dustin pulled Serenity into his arms and held her just like he used to when they were little and one of them had a nightmare, soon the brother and sister where asleep in each other arms, protecting each other from the things that would hurt them in their sleep.

The Bradley Apartment (same time as Serenity and Dustin's convo.):

After saying good bye to Dustin, Hunter streaked back to his and Blake's apartment. It wasn't much, but they could afford it and it was better then the last apartment they had been in. This one had two beds, one full bath, a small kitchenette and a fairly good size living room. They didn't have to worry about storing their bikes, Kelly let them keep them at the shop and with what money they made racing, plus working at the shop it allowed them to live a fairly good life.

When Hunter walked into the apartment he was immediately attacked by his brother Blake with a barrage of questions.

"Dude where have you been? Do you know how long I have been freaking out here? I had no idea where you were, for all I knew you were kidnapped. What happened to you why are you soaking wet? Why did you go see Serenity? By the way what happened with that?" Hunter shook his head to try and clear it after the rapid fire questions Blake had just given him.

"Dude, ok number one calm down, number two if I had gotten kidnapped you would have known it. Number three things with Serenity went fine, we're forgiven and we just sat on the beach and talked." Hunter said shrugging his shoulders and walking toward his room with Blake close behind.

"Just sat on the beach and talked hugh? Is that why you're soaking wet?" Blake asked with a smirk.

"No, that's not why I am soaking wet. I'm soaking wet because when I went to throw Serenity in the ocean she pulled me in with her." Hunter said pulling on some dry cloths.

"Why were you throwing her in the ocean bro?" Blake asked trying his hardest not to laugh.

"I threw in the ocean because she poked me in the ribs, and by the time I caught her it was the first thing that came to my mind." Hunter replied walking to the kitchen and looking for something to eat.

"So you were chasing her for poking you in the ribs" Blake said while giving Hunter a look that clearly said 'like I'm gonna believe that, you were doing more then that'. "I think you were flirting with her." He said. This statement caused Hunter to spit out the water he had just taken a drink of, and having it go all over Blake. "Dude, control the spit takes bro."

"Me, you're the one who caused it. Where in the name of thunder did you get the idea that I was 'flirting' with Serenity?"

"Oh please bro; come on this is me you're talking to here. I know you and I know what you do when you are flirting. And believe me you were so flirting with Dustin's sis."

"Whatever bro, you're crazy and I'm going to bed, good night" Hunter said as he walked past his brother to his room, shutting the door behind him.

Blake just watched his brother walk to his room with an all knowing look on his face. 'Oh yeah, he's falling for her and he's falling for hard from the look of things' Blake thought to himself as he locked the place up for the night. 'I wonder how long it will be before he and everyone else realizes it?' Blake chuckles to himself as he gets ready for bed. "Oh boy things are going to get real interesting now" Blake said as he closed his eyes and fell asleep.

It has been two weeks since Serenity had her talk with Hunter and her talk with her brother. Since then she and the others had made up also, forgiveness was given all around. Serenity had yet to tell the other about her past and no one asked about it. Serenity had been introduced to Sensei Kanoi and Sensei Omino, she had also learned about Marah and how she played into the scheme of things.

The rangers continued to have battles against Vexacus and Kapri, and during every fight the mysterious figure kept appearing and saving them. They still hadn't made any progress on finding out on who they were or where they came from. Also during these past weeks Serenity was becoming closer and closer with the group; Marah and Tori were ecstatic to have another girl around they could hang out with and go on shopping sprees with. Cam found someone who he could talk technology with, and Blake, Hunter, Shane, and Dustin found a new sports buddy, especially when it came to motto cross. The entire group had been shocked to learn that Serenity was an avid motto cross racer, and that she had even taught Dustin a thing or two. But what was surprising was that she was good, in fact she beat all three in a race and Kelly had mentioned that she should sign her for Storm Chargers Racing. Now we find our rangers at that very store some working, and other just hanging out.

Storm Chargers:

Tori, Shane, Marah, Cam, Dustin and Blake were all gathered around the front counter of Storm Chargers talking and joking around, when they saw Serenity walk into the store. When Serenity approached the group they all stopped talking at the same time, making Serenity a little suspicious, but she didn't say anything about it, just greeted the group.

"Hey you guys, how's it going?" she asked

"Pretty good sis, what are you up too?" Dustin asked "Oh and by the way, Hunter's in the back there working on his bike, so you know, you can go back there if you want." Serenity gave Dustin a strange look that said 'Okay what is wrong with you and what are you planning'.

"Well I just came by to see if you guys wanted to come over and watch the Motto Championships on ESPN?" "Dude I would but we have a date" Dustin said motioning to Marah. "Yeah Blake and I would but we have plans" Tori said. "I would but I promised dad I would help him move some things" Cam replied. "And I promised I would help them" Shane said.

"Well that's ok I'll just ask Hunter. You said he was out back right?" Serenity asked.

"Yeah he's fixing his bike." Blake said

"Well I'll just wait a minute before I go see him, I wanted..." Before Serenity could finish Dustin cut her off.

"No you should go and ask him right now before he makes plans or something." Dustin said.

"Are you sure Dusty cause I ...." Again Dusting cuts her off.

"Yeah I'm like totally sure." He replied.

"Well ok if your sure, I guess I'll go back there now and ask and I'll see if Hunter wants these cookies." Serenity sighed out

"Cookies... what kind of cookies" Dustin asked trying to look in the container Serenity was carrying, but she slapped his hands.

"Oh, there nothing special just homemade pumpkin chocolate chip cookies." Serenity sighed out. "But seeing as how you guy's all want me to go back and see Hunter I'll just go and give them to him." Serenity made as if she was gonna walk away, when all of the sudden Dustin drops to the ground and grabs onto Serenity's legs preventing her from moving at all.

"No don't go. Please I want a cookie first."

Serenity sighs "Alright Dusty, you can have a cookie"

"YES! I get a cookie, I get a cookie, I get a cookie, hey, hey, hey, hey" Dustin sings, as he stands up and dances around. Serenity opens up the container and lets Dustin take two cookies.

"I don't get it, why are you so happy to have a cookie Dustin." Tori asked

"Because these are like the best cookies in the world, you haven't had a cookie until you have one of Serenity's homemade pumpkin chocolate chips cookies. Mmmmm... they are so good." Dustin said taking a bite.

"Would you guys like to try one?" Serenity asks. The groups nod their heads and each take a cookie, and they all take a bite at the same time. "Wow" Tori said, "No kidding, you got that right Tor" Shane said. "These are amazing" replied Cam. "Oh my gosh these are like so great, you have to teach me how to make these" Marah said.

"Sure thing Marah, but I'm gonna go see what Hunter is doing tonight I'll catch you guys later." Serenity replied walking toward the back room were Hunter was working on his bike.

The others watch as Serenity walks away and as soon as she is out of hearing range it starts...

"I've got twenty that says Hunter won't be coming home tonight it you get my drift" Blake said.

"Hey! Dude, that's my sister you're talking about and I've got a hundred that says Hunter and Serenity are married by the next motto cross champion ships. But for tonight 40 says Hunter is home by 11 tonight."

"Alright Dustin I see your hundred and I raise it 40, I think they will be married by the of this year." Blake replied

"I cannot believe you guys are betting on your own sister and brother" Marah exclaimed in a huff of disbelief. "Don't you agree Tori?... Tori...Tori?"

"I've got 50 that says Hunter won't be home tonight, but all they do is make out on her couch. Oh and I see your 140 Blake" Marah just stares in disbelief of the three people in front of her, before she speaks...

"Alright I got 65 and that says Hunter ends up spending the night, but they don't do anything and I see your 140 Blake also."

"Ok, lets see here for tonight we have a pot totaling 175 dollars and for the end of the year we have a pot totaling 520 dollars. I'll hang on to the money since you boys would lose it." Tori said as Shane, Cam and Kelly walk back over to them.

"Hey, guys what are doing and Tori where did you get all the money?" Kelly asked.

"Hey Kel, we're just betting on Hunter and Serenity. Blake says Hunter is coming home tonight, Dustin says he is home by 11, I say he stays the night but all they do is make out on her couch, Marah says that he just stays the night. And then we have another bet going on when they will marry. You guys want to get in on it?" Tori asked.

"Sure" came the unanimous reply.

"I have 50 here that says they don't even watch the Motto championships" Cam said. "And I have 150 that says they are married in 6 months time"

"Alright I got this, 75 says that they start watching Motto, but they don't even get half way through before jumping each other. And 100 says that they are only engaged by the end of the year." Shane replied

"Ok, I see what you guys are up to. One hundred says that they are dating by the end of the night, and another two hundred says that they are married by the end of next year" Kelly bet.

"Alright, everybody all bets are closed, and the final count is, for tonight 400 dollars and for when they get married is a whopping 970 bucks" said Tori counting out the cash. "Hey Kel, I was suppose to keep the money but now that your in on the bet I think it would be better to keep the money here in the safe. What do you think?" Tori asked.

"Ok, let me get a spare money bag."

As Tori puts the money in the bag that Kelly had retrieved, we now head out back to the where Hunter is fixing his bike, and we see Serenity just entering.

"Damn it all to hell!" Serenity heard Hunter yell as he threw a wench toward her unknowingly.

"Whoa! There thunder boy, you'll take someone's head off doing that" Serenity said dodging the wrench.

"Oh god, I'm sorry Nity. I didn't see you there, are you alright?" Hunter asked

"Yeah I'm fine, don't worry about it but your lucky I have quick reflexes." Serenity said, walking over to where Hunter was standing. "What are doing that has you frustrated enough to throw wrenches at unsuspecting bystanders?"

"Argh, it's this new air filter for the bike, I can't get it to go on. I have installed I don't know how many of these before, but for some reason in the last two hours I still haven't been able to get this one in." Hunter said with a frustrated sigh, while whipping his hands off. "But anyways what are you doing here? Was there something you needed?" he asked, while Serenity inspected his bike.

"Um... yeah here old this" she said shoving the container of cookies into Hunter's arms. "Do you mind if I take a crack at this air filter?" she asked

"No be my guest, you can't do any worse then I have." Hunter said.

"Well thunder boy, sometimes all it takes is a woman's touch" Serenity replied picking up the wrench that Hunter and previously thrown. "You said you have been working on this for hours?" Hunter nods his head and murmurs a 'yeah', "So you haven't had anything to eat?" Again Hunter murmurs a 'yeah', "Well then open up that container I gave you and eat."

Hunter gives Serenity a questioning look, one that she can't see of course, and opens up the container to find the pumpkin chocolate chip cookies Serenity had made. "Alright cookies are they homemade?" he asked.

"Well that is the only good kind of cookie isn't?" She replied. Hunter smirks and admirers Serenity as she leans over his bike working on trying to get the new air filter in. "Ah ha, there you go thunder boy. One air filter fully installed and functional." Serenity said turning around to face Hunter, causing him to snap out of his trance and to lift his eyes up from where they had been looking.

"Oh so you can cook and install a pesky air filter too?" Hunter said.

"Yes, I am a woman of many talents" Serenity said winking at Hunter and taking a cookie.

"I find that quite intimidating" Hunter said with a small frown.

"Don't worry most men do"

"Is there anything you can't do?" Hunter asked, and Serenity contemplated it for a while be for leaning closer to Hunter and whispering. "Actually yeah there is one thing I can't do, but before I tell you, you've got to promise not to tell anyone." Hunter nods his head in agreement. "Ok come closer, the one thing that I can't do is... write in cursive lettering." Serenity whispered laughing at the look on Hunters face.

"You know something Nity? You're an idiot." Hunter said shaking his head

"Yeah well you may be right..." Serenity said as she hoped up onto the counter to sit down. "...But this idiot has a proposition for you thunder boy." Serenity said nudging him with her foot to get his attention.

"Oh yeah and what would that be?" Hunter asked with a smirk (the one we all know and love).

"Well... it involves you, me, a couch..." Serenity said looking Hunter up and down.

"Yeah and what else?" Hunter asked moving slightly closer to her.

Serenity smirks at him and licks her lips, which draw Hunter's attention to them. "Well..." she breaths out, "It also involves... the Motto Cross Championships." She says and hops down off the counter, causing Hunter to almost face vault. "So what do you say thunder boy, you up for watching the Motto championships with me tonight, everyone else has prior engagements" Serenity asks turning back to face Hunter who is still in the same spot. "Hunter...? You alright?" Serenity asks as she touches his shoulder.

"Wha...? Oh um... yeah sure, sounds great what time should I come over?" Hunter asks regaining his bearings.

"Well they start at 7 so sometime before that would be good" Serenity said.

"Ok, I get off work at 6 so I'll just head over to your place then, and by the time I get there it should be close to the start."

"Sounds like a plan there thunder boy, I'll see you then, and don't worry about dinner, I'll have stuff to eat for when you get there. How does Hamburgers, homemade french-fries, and other snack stuff sounds?" Serenity asked backing up toward the door.

"Sounds good... so I'll see a little after 6 then"

"Yeah after 6, see you then thunder boy."

"Yeah, later Nity." Serenity waves as she turns around and heads for the front, briefly stopping to say good bye to Dustin and the others, and to tell them that Hunter has the last of cookies, which causes Dustin to sprint for the back room and causing everyone else to laugh at the antics of their friend.

Beach House; 6:30 p.m.:

Hunter arrived at Serenity's around 6:15, but just stood on the front steps looking at the door and thinking to himself. 'Ok, you gotta stay calm. You can't let your mind or body run away with you. This is just Serenity, a good friend nothing more. So what if its just gonna be the two of you tonight, all alone on her couch, sitting next to each, so close to each other.... Get it together man!' Hunter thought mentally slapping himself. 'She is just a friend, an incredibly sexy friend, but still a friend. Ok Hunter just take a deep breath, you'll be fine.' Hunter takes a breath and knocks on the door. There's a shout from inside and a few minutes later the door opens with Serenity standing there holding it open and talking on the phone. And the little prep talk that Hunter's mind had given him before, flew right out the window as soon as he saw Serenity, and the reason being in what she was wearing. Serenity stood there holding the door open wearing a pair of low slung black yoga pants and a very body hugging, tight crimson colored tank top. Hunter looked her up and down, swallowing hard and praying to the gods that he made it through the night without ruining their friendship.

Serenity had been up stairs when she heard Hunter's knock and raced down stairs as fast as she could and she now stood holding the door open taking in his appearance. He had changed his cloths after work that much was obvious, he now was wear a clean racing shirt with the ever present crimson in it and a pair of dark blue Wranglers ( I love a man in Wranglers.) She motioned for him to come inside, while she walked back toward the kitchen, while she thought to herself 'It is going to be along night, Gods give me the strength not to jump him'. When Serenity reached to the kitchen she wrapped up her phone conversation, and turned toward Hunter, who entered the kitchen after he had closed and locked the front door.

"Hey thunder boy, sorry about that, an old friend from school called from Japan and I didn't want to be rude and not take her call."

"No problems, I didn't know you spoke Japanese"

"Yes, well like I said today at the shop I am a woman of many talents" Hunter laughed at the memory and turned toward the stove to see what was cooking. Serenity also went over to the stove and began turning things off and taking things out of pans.

"Is there any thing I can do?" Hunter asked.

"Um... if you want you can grab a couple plates, some cups, and napkins. Then just go ahead and make yourself a burger the way you like it. Anything you need should be in the fridge and I'm just gonna clean up real quick." So after a few minutes everything was cleaned up and Serenity and Hunter both had their food, drinks and what not. It was almost time for the races to start so Serenity lead Hunter out of the kitchen and head toward the basement door.

"I thought we were gonna watch the races" Hunter said, with a look of confusion on his face, as to why they were heading down stairs.

"We are, but I have a surprise. I made some changes since you guys have been here last. I decided that sine you guys like to eat and watch TV, and play games, I would have my system moved and installed down here." Serenity showed Hunter the new entertainment center with her game consoles all hooked up and everything.

"Wow, this is awesome."

"Yeah I thought so too, and I still have a TV hooked up stairs so if someone wants to play a different game all they have to do is hook up the game box to and go to town. But hey lets get seated the races are about to start." Hunter nods his head in agreement as he and Serenity get settled on the couch for a long night of racing and restraint.

It was now about 10 at night, the races had finished about an hour ago, but Hunter and Serenity had been sitting on the couch talking about random things, and laughing at stories they told each other.

"Hahahahahahaha, are you serious? Dustin was turned into a guinea pig and then after he was turned back, he still ate guinea pig food, hahahaha, oh my god that is so funny." Serenity said, laughing and holding her stomach.

"Yeah, Shane was switched too and ever since then Sensei Kanoi has been fascinated by skate boarding"

"Oh my god that is too funny"

"Yeah well they're just lucky that Cam was able to set everything right again" Hunter said, and then got a glance at the clock. "Would you look at that, we've been talking for a good hour." Serenity glanced behind her at the clock "Oh wow, your right."

But before she could say more the 'RING...RING...RING' of the phone caught their attention and Serenity dove over Hunters' lap to get and then proceeded to lay there as she talked to who was calling.

Phone Conversation:

"Hello, Brooks's resident"

"Hey sis what's up?"

"Dusty, hey, the sky's up, but other then that not much. What can I do for you?"

"Hahaha, very funny sis, but I was wondering if you could answer a question for me."

"Okay shoot, what did you need to know"

"Is um...Hunter still there?"

"Yeah, he's right here, as a matter of fact I'm lying across him right now, why?"

"You're what!?" Laughing could be heard in the background.

"Dusty who's that laughing in the background? Is that Blake and Tori?"

"Um... no it's just the TV show Marah is watching"

"Dusty, you know you're bad at covering things up right?"

"Yeah I know, but I'll let you go that was all I needed to know"

"So why did you want to know if Hunter was still here?"

"No reason... look I gotta go I'll see you tomorrow at the track, bye sis" Dustin the hung up.

"Dusty...Dusty...Dustin! That little snot hung up on me."

End Phone Conversation:

Serenity hung up the phone then turned around so she was lying on her back with her head in Hunters' lap, so she was looking up at him.

"So what did Dustin want" Hunter asked as he looked down at Serenity.

"He wanted to know if you were still here, and when I told him 'yes' I heard laughing in the background, and it sounded like Blake and Tori, but Dustin said it was the TV. I know he is not telling me something and I'm gonna find out what it is" Serenity declared. Hunter just stared at her and when Serenity finally realized he was staring she asked him what was wrong and gently touched his cheek, the reaction she got was not the one she was expecting...

When Serenity had asked him if he was ok, he was going to answer, but then she touched his cheek and that seemed to be his undoing, Hunter leaned down while pulling Serenity's head up and kissed her. At first Serenity was shocked, but then she started to respond slowly, finally they had to part to breath. Hunter looked down at Serenity, her lips were parted with each breath she took and slightly swollen, and she had her eyes closed. Hunter couldn't think of a more beautiful or exotic sight. When Serenity opened her eyes, he lost it again; he leaned down and kissed her again. But this kiss was more passionate filled then last one, and Serenity gasped at the intensity of the kiss, and Hunter took advantage of it and slipped his tongue in to Serenity's mouth to explore every nook and cranny of her mouth. Serenity rapped her arm around his neck and buried her hand in his hair, but as fast as the kiss began it ended. When Hunter heard Serenity moan he snapped back to reality and broke the kiss. He stood up once he realized what he had been doing, and in doing this caused Serenity to fall on the floor. But before Serenity could say anything, Hunter was around the couch and heading for the stairs, he kept apologizing the entire way to the basement door. Once he reached it he ran up the stairs and out the front door.

Serenity had yet to move from her position on the floor where Hunter dumped her. She just couldn't figure out what had happened. "Okay, let's think about this, one minute were laughing and talking, then we're kissing, then I'm on the floor and Hunter is running as if the hound of Baskerville was chasing him. Right, so I am totally lost. Was it something I did?" Serenity asks her self out loud. "Oh my god Hunter must hate me, he must have been disgusted by the fact that I kissed him, that's why he left all of the sudden. Great! Good going Serenity you just gained him as a friend and now you have lost him. Damn It!" Serenity shouted as she got up. She started picking things up, but then said the hell with it, and went up stairs to go to bed; she was to upset with herself to care about the mess downstairs, she would get it tomorrow.

Mean while Hunter was berating himself the same that Serenity had just been, while he drove to his and Blake's apartment. 'Damn It! Hunter you really messed things up now. There's no way she will talk to you now after what you did. What the hell were you thinking taking advantage of her like that?' Hunter pulled into his apartment complex and was happy to see that Blake wasn't there. When Hunter got inside his apartment he didn't bother to turn on any lights, he just went straight to his bedroom and got ready for bed. As he lay in bed, he kept thinking about how he would make things right between him and Serenity, finally he fell asleep with visions of the beauty he had left sitting on the floor of a basement.

AN: Okay there's chapter 4.... What did you think? Was it good, let me know in a review, and for any one who is a Hunter Fan, I found some really good web sites with AMAZING pictures of him, so if you want the web address let me know in your reviews and I'll post them at the end of the next chapter as soon as I can get that out. Thank you to all of those who have been reviewing keep it up, it's really a great motivator. Bunny

Quote: "Love is the flower of life, and blossoms unexpectedly and without law, and must be plucked where it is found and enjoyed for the brief hour of its duration."

D.H. Lawrence