Chapter 3: Keeping the Secret

Callie started crying and Dana rocked her back and forth in her arms. Ryan sighed and held onto his nephew. Tears fell down her face when she finished the story. "Dana, Carter's miserable without you," he stated.

"He should've thought of that before he was sneaking with that woman behind my back," she muttered.

"Dana, if you were listening to yourself telling me what happened, you would've heard yourself say that he wanted to explain."

"It was just going to spill more lies."

Ryan sighed and placed David back in his crib. "I have to get back to Kelsey and Robin," he informed. Dana reached over and grabbed his hand.

"Ryan, promise me you won't tell him where I am," she insisted.

He sat by her bed and held onto her hand. "I should really tell him, but I can't betray your trust, Day. I won't tell him. You better tell him one day, Dana. He really does miss you," he told her. She sighed as she looked at Callie. She watched as he left and held her baby close.

Carter was filling out some paperwork when Ryan came in. "Did you find her?" He asked. Ryan sighed and sat down.

"No, I didn't find her, Carter. I'm sorry," he apologized.

Carter sighed and placed his head in his hands. "I can't live without her, Ryan. I need her to know what really happened that day," he insisted. Ryan sighed sadly and placed a hand on her shoulder.

"We'll find her, Carter. I promise," Ryan assured him.

Carter sat back and looked at the picture of him and Dana that she broke that day.

They were standing the park. It was taken not long after Queen Bansheera was defeated.

He was wearing sneakers, blue jeans, and a red t-shirt.

She was wearing white shoes, a knee-length blue skirt, a pale pink blouse, and a pink headband.

Carter had his arms wrapped around her back. Dana had her arms wrapped around her waist and her head was on his chest. He had her head tucked under his chin.

Tears welled up in his eyes as he picked the picture up. "I love her, Ryan. I love her more than words can describe. I wanted to marry her, I wanted her to be the mother of my children, I wanted to grow old with her, and I wanted to die with her. I wanted to spend the rest of my life with her," he explained. Ryan patted his knee with a sigh. He wanted to tell him the truth, but he wanted to keep Dana's trust.

"We'll find her, Carter," he repeated.

Carter nodded and watched him go.

Captain Mitchell was sitting in his office when Ryan came in. "Ryan, did you find her?" He asked.

"Yes, I found her," he replied.

"Where is she?"

"She moved to Angel Grove."

"Is she okay?"

"She's fine. I have something else to tell you too."

"What is it?"

"When I found her, she had just given birth."

"She was pregnant?"

"Yeah, you're a grandfather to a little boy and a little girl."

"We have to tell, Carter."

Ryan grabbed his father's hand before he could grab the phone. "Dana doesn't want Carter to know where she is," he informed.

"Why?"

"Because, he's the reason she left."

Ryan explained everything. "Ryan, you need to get both sides of the story. Go back to Carter's and get the other side of the story," he insisted. Ryan nodded and got up. "I'm thankful that Dana's okay though," he added.

"So am I, father, so am I," he agreed.

(Angel Grove)

Dana sighed as she fed David. "You're going to grow up to look just like your father, David. I'm sorry you won't be able to meet your daddy. I do have a picture of your daddy," she whispered. She reached into her bag next to the bed and pulled out a picture of Carter.

He was wearing black boots, blue jeans, and the red long-sleeved shirt. He was leaning against a wall and he had his huge smile on his face.

"Now, you'll be able to see your daddy's face all the time," she whispered. David let out a whimper and she placed a kiss on her son's forehead. She pulled the bottle from his mouth and set it aside. They had already tried breastfeeding the twins, but they learned that because of Dana's time as a Power Ranger, the twins rejected her milk. Not that the doctor's knew that she was a Power Ranger. She made up a story about the Power Rangers saving her during an attack and something had happened that a sample of something got into her system. Dana placed David into the crib and lied down. She looked at her children with a smile before falling into a deep sleep.

(Mariner Bay)

Carter looked up when Ryan came back in. "Ryan, what are you doing here?" He asked.

"Carter, I've got to know. What happened that day when she left?" Ryan asked.

Ryan sat across from him and Carter sighed. "It was just a normal day for Dana and me in Mariner Bay..." he started.

(Onto Carter's Pont of View)