Title: It was an accident.

Character(s): Kira/Conner.

Challenge: "an accident is dropping your books, or forgetting the keys. That was not an accident!"

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If there was one thing that scared Conner more than anything, this was it. He had been backed into the corner of the Dino Base, his hands held out in front of him. A look of desperation splayed on his face. This is it… he though sarcastically, I'm going to die… she's going to kill me.

"What the hell was that all about!"

Conner winced inwardly, maybe words would have expressed his feelings better, "It was an accident!"

"An accident? No Conner, an accident is dropping your books, or forgetting the keys. That was not an accident!"

Conner looked away guiltily, "no one else would have complained." He glanced back at her, a trace of the McKnight charm creeping back.

"News flash Conner, I'm not one of your groupies, I'm different to them."

"No doubt," Conner remarked dryly. "Anyone else would have liked it."

"What's there to be liked about being suddenly pushed against the wall -"

"It was just a kiss, Kira. God, the way you're talking, you make it sound like I tried to-"

"I dare you to finish that sentence."

Conner shut his mouth quickly taking a sudden interest in the floor, slowly he lowered his hands.

"But you weren't listening to me…" Conner stuck his lower lip out slightly, "I figured it was easier to show you."

Kira rolled her eyes and jabbed his chest sharply with her finger, "Conner! You're so…" She paused, looking up at the Red Ranger as his lips turned into a smirk, "Argh!"

Conner grinned quickly, "you're cute when you're flustered."

"Conner! Stop it!" Kira backed away slightly and turned to leave.

"No! Don't go," Conner reached out a grabbed her arm, turning her back towards him, "I'm sorry I kissed you… but you weren't listening to me, so I just… went for it."

Kira faced him and raised an eyebrow, "what were you trying to say? I mean, you just babbled, how the hell was I supposed to know you were trying to tell me something?"

"I always babble when I'm nervous."

"Tell me I don't know," Kira muttered.

"I love you, Kira."

Kira widened her eyes and looked up at the soccer pro, "what?"

Conner looked at her guiltily, "you said… tell me something I don't know… so I did." He shrugged his shoulders innocently.

"You're an idiot."

"You know you like me."

"No."

"Not even a smidgen?"

"No, not even a 'smidgen'."

"Uh huh…"

"Conner, we're team mates, we're friends because of it. That's it."

"Just because we're team mates, doesn't mean we can't date. I mean, Dr. O managed it, a couple of times."

"No." Kira furrowed her brow, she was loosing the argument quickly, trying another approach, she jabbed his chest with his finger, "what about Trent? And Krista?"

"First of all, me and Krista aren't together, she could tell I didn't like her the way I should have… And second of all, Trent's out there. It would never work, you're two different."

"Oh yeah, because we're so alike it's amazing."

"Opposites attract, Kira."

"Not here, they don't."

Conner watched his yellow counterpart carefully, a smirk spread on his lips and a confidence flashing in his eyes, "you know that's not true."

"We can't."

"We can."

"No, we can't."

"Yes, we can."

"Conner!"

"Kira!"

Kira threw her hands up in frustration and rolled her eyes, "Fine! Just one chance, that's all you get."

Conner grinned, "That's all I need."

"Whatever."

"Kira, Say it."

"Say what?"

"That you like me."

"Get over yourself."

"You know you want to."

"Get real."

"Hey! Where are you going?"

"Out."

"Don't I even get a goodbye kiss?"

"Yeah… -"

"Yes!"

"- …As long as you don't want any little McKnights running around… ever."

"Ok, ouch."