Chapter Three

Later that day, all of the rangers sat outside and began to talk about their lives after being rangers.

"Well, during the Peace Conference, Trini and I became closer." Zack said. "A few months later, we were dating."

"As soon as we graduated from college, we were married." Trini finished and smiled over to her husband and grasped his hand. "Next ranger romance."

"I believe it's our turn." Aisha said and sat in Rocky's lap. "Rocky sent me a lot of letters while I was in Africa. By the time he quit being a ranger those letters became more personal. So, as soon as he could, he booked a flight to Africa to visit me. From the moment I saw him then I knew that he was going to be the one."

"So like Zack and Trini, we married soon after college. Aisha moved back to the United States and went to school to be a veterinarian. I became a lawyer." Rocky said tightening his grip on his wife. "Next."

"Well, Adam and I didn't hook up until after high school. We did the long distance thing for awhile." Tanya began. "But we couldn't be apart for too long. I transferred to his school and about a year later we got an apartment together. I proposed to him about two years later."

Tanya kissed her forever shy husband.

"A year after that we were married in a small ceremony." Tanya finished. "Who's next?"

"The only other couple that haven't spoken is Trent and Kira." Conner spoke boldly and got hit by both the present white and yellow rangers.

The others laughed.

"Well, I can think of at least two pairings that have not been addressed." Jason said looking to Tommy and the two former pink rangers.

"Oh no," Tommy said shaking his head and sitting up in his seat. "We are not going there."

"Why not?" Jason said to his best friend.

"Because there is nothing to talk about."

"Yea, there is." Jason insisted. "How about we not talk about you and Kat?"

"But…"

"We need to address you and Kim."

"No way." Kim said. "I talked to him after the Divatox thing and he nearly blew up."

"It's been, what, ten years?" Jason said.

The others nodded their agreement while the teenagers looking confused. They had no idea that their teacher even dated either of the former pink rangers. Dr. Oliver's video journal didn't go that in depth with any of their lives during their time as rangers.

"I met a guy, I thought I loved him, and I broke up with Tommy before I even began to date Michael. Like three months later he broke up with me, because I would put out. I spent most of my adult life wondering what the hell was I thinking when I broke up with my boyfriend for almost three years. Do I regret it? Every waken moment of every fucking day. End of explanation." Kim said firmly.

She stood and walked out towards the lake in Billy's backyard. She stood at the bank and cried.

The group stared at her their own thoughts rushing in their heads.

"What just happened?" Conner voiced. "When did Dr. O date? And when did he date a babe like her?"

Tommy glared at his student and stood to follow Kimberly to the lake.

"What?"

"You're an idiot." Kira stated and smacked the leader of the Dino Thunder Rangers in the head.

"Hey." Tommy said approaching the petite woman.

Kim said nothing. She did not want to talk him. She just poured her heart out to him and to all of their friends. Tommy touched her arm lightly and she jumped. Pulling away, he cleared his throat.

"Kim, you have nothing to be ashamed of." Tommy consoled. "We were teenagers. Sure we believed that our love could stand the test of time, but we were like any other couple our age."

Kimberly slowly turned to face Tommy. He had changed so much over the years. He was so much more mature than he was at seventeen.

"You're right." Kim said and smiled up at him. "Friends?"

She offered her hand and he took it.

"Friends." He said. "Now let's go back to the others. There's a couple of red rangers I would like to smack."

Kim laughed as they walked back to the group.