Chapter 15

The rangers were throwing a huge party to close off there week together. Many of them were going home in the morning. Kim having to be up the earliest to catch her flight back to Florida. Tommy, Hayley and the teens, were to be second. The two adults weren't at all happy about this as they remembered their drive to the mansion. Next time they were going to have two cars. Zack, Trini, Rocky, Aisha, Tanya, and Adam were all leaving at the same time. Kat and Jason were going to stay the longest since they didn't have but a few miles to get back into the city.

Kira, Ethan, Jason, Billy, Tommy, Conner, Trent, Hayley, and Adam were in the living room playing video games and just talking.

Kira sat with Adam as she discovered he knew how to play the guitar. She was trying to convince him to play, but his shyess was getting in the way.

Ethan and Conner were arguing with Jason on who was the hottest female. They all like Halle Berry and Jason threw in Kat. The boys laughed and said they agreed. The former red ranger glared at them.

"Not that we've been looking." Ethan quickly added.

"Yeah, we're teenagers after all," Conner threw in. "We notice girls all of the time."

"Yeah, we can't help it.

When the scowl disappeared the boys let out a breath of relief.

Billy and Hayley were seated on the love seat as they discussed the fundamentals of being the technical advisor for Power Rangers.They used terms that would take even Ethan and Trini a long time to decipher. The two were enjoying the knowlegde that they could have a fairly private conversation in front of everyone and not be understood. Hayley laughed when Billy told her this.

"Prodigious." Hayley said.

"Very." the former blue ranger cooed. He was really enjoying her company and was going to hate the moment she left.

Tommy and Trent sat in a corner disgussing more dire topics. They were the only two rangers, other than Kat, who had been evil for a long period of time. They never really made time to talk about evil times before, but now seemed like a good time.

"I know it's hard to deal with the fact you tried to kill your friends." Tommy said.

"Yeah," Trent said sadly.

"But there is always a light." Tommy said. "Mine was Kimberly and I have feeling yours will be Kira."

Trent smiled and looked over to the pretty girl in yellow

"I think she already is." He said not taking his eyes off of Kira.

Tommy smiled as he looked at the teen. Trent was totally awestruck by the Ptera Ranger. It reminded him of happier times in Angel Grove when he would just stare at Kimberly for hours while she practiced on the balance beam or was doing her homework.

Meanwhile in the kitchen, the others were preparing their final meal together.

Kimberly was over by the table mixing the batter for a cake. Kat sat next to her breaking the evds off of green beans. Trini was on the other side of the table making sweet rolls. Flour covering her yellow apron. Aisha was fussing over some stuffing and Tanya was making a sweet potato pie. Rocky was busying himself with a roast, while Zack was fixing the sides to go with such a huge meal.

"Man, it sucks being the only two mean who knows their way around a kitchen." Zack commented.

"I know." Rocky sighed. "But I would hate to see the disasters the others would make if they were in here."

"Nothing but sandwiches and breakfast foods." The former black ranger laughed. He knew his friends well and the other guys cooking skills were mostly limited to a good breakfast, sandwiches for lunch, and take-out for dinner.

The girls laughed at the two men.

"That's not true," Kat said. "Jason knows how to barbeque."

"Yeah, a premative art." Rocky said. "Mean have been doing that for years. It takes more to put together a whole meal than it does to fix meat on a grill."

Aisha laughed at how touchy her husband could be when it came to food. She knew that he learned early on how to fix a meal for a large family. He being the oldest had to take care of his four younger siblings when their parents went out and that usually meant cooking too.

"So, Aisha, do you ever set foot in your own kitchen?" Tanya joked.

"Only when he's late getting home. I mean, why should I cook for myself, when I have a darling husband to do it for me?"

Everyone laughed.

"Damn straight." Rocky said and kissed his wife. "I spoil my girl every chance I get."

"We all do." Zack said as he smile lovingly at Trini.

The others shared looks of happiness.

During the dinner, there was alot of hand me this and can you please hand me that. Rocky had a plate full of food, while Trini had a strange assortments of food.

"This has been an interesting week." Kat said as they settled down for their meal.

"Yeah," said Tanya. "And no attacks to report of."

The Dino Thunder Rangers were grateful for that. It seemed like when they went on vacation so did Mesogog. They were glad for the break.

Happy chatter feeled the room as they all stuffed there faces.

After dinner, the rangers sat on the patio as usual. They were paired off by couple. Conner and Ethan sat by the lake as they watched something on the Tricera Ranger's laptop. Kira and Trent sat on the edge of the patio. Kira's head rested on Trent's shoulder and his rested softly on top of hers. They held hands as they enjoyed there last day expressing their feelings. Kira's legs kicked threw the air lazily.

Tanya and Adam rested against the wall of the house. They were positioned much like they were in the tub. They looked very content. Rocky and Aisha were situated in a lawn chair beside them. Aisha sat on her husbands lap.

Billy and Hayley were seated on the stairs leading to the lawn. Zack, Trini, Kimberly, Tommy, Jason, and Kat sat at the round table.

No one was talking. They were just enjoying each others company. They all knew it would be awhile before they all were together like this. If they were lucky, New Year's Eve.

By then, Trini and Zack's baby should be born, Kim would be able to fly back, hopefully Mesogog would be defeated and the teens would be home for the Holidays, and Tommy wouldn't have to worry about school for a couple of days. That would be the perfect time for them to all to get together next.

The night passed by like that. The rangers barely speaking. Even when Conner and Ethan moved to the patio. They sat off away from everyone still. They were feeling awkward, being the only single pair in the group.

Thomas and Kimberly.

Tommy and Kim retreated to Kim's room. The Brachio Ranger chuckled as he looked around the room. He had watched her pack that morning, but it still amazed him how she could bring so much just for one week.

He had only packed five sets of clothes, his shaving kit, and some quizzes and test he had to have graded by next Monday.

Kimberly on the other hand had packed not only five sets of clothes, but her makeup case, robe, five sets of sleep wear, a pair of shoes for each outfit, two swimsuits, a whole lot of womanly products, her guitar, a briefcase full of journals and notebooks, and she had even packed a few stuffed animals.

"What's so funny?" Kim said with her hands on her hips.

"Just the way you are." He replied.

Kim wore a confused expression on her face. She was uncertain how to reply. She plopped down onto her bed bouncing slightly. Her arms were sprawled out and her legs hung over the edge.

Tommy noticed how her breast bounced with the bed. Her dress riding up. He smiled to himself as he remembered how the bed bounced the night before.

Tommy, seeing Kim's eyes shut tight, moved to kneel down by her legs. He placed his hands on her knees.

"I love you and I can't wait until the day when we can share a beed together for the rest of our lives."

Kim opened her eyes and looked down at the man she loved.

"Me too." She said. A million thoughts running through her mind. She was definitely going to have to move back to California as soon as possible. She thought of the future. She would not be able to see him after this. Not as soon as she wants to anyway. Cruel reality struck her then. They would have to be separated for months. With the summer coming up, she was sure the studio would be too busy for her to leave it. Then Tommy had school in the fall. They would probably be with their separate families for Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Kimberly gasped as she felt Tommy pull her biker shorts and panties down.

All thoughts of the future were put on hold as the black ranger pleasured the formal pink ranger.

Rocky and Aisha.

"Sha, I was thinking." Rocky said as he laid beside his wife on the bed.

"Uh oh, a dangerous thing."

"Funny. Anyways, how would you feel if I quit the firm and start my own dojo."

"Can we afford that?"

"Yes, I believe we could." he paused. "Aisha, honey, we've both been working so hard for so long. It's not healthy. I just think you should ease up and I'm not happy any more at the firm. I was thinking about staying at the firm for another two years, but life is short. We of all people should know that."

Aisha sighed and rested her head on her husband's bare chest. The truth was, she was also thinking about how their lives turned out. Instead of spending life together, they had turned into workaholics. She was even thinking about taking early shifts. If they kept on doing what they were doing, Aisha feared not only their health being at risk but their relationship.

"How about a second honeymoon instead? We can get to know each other again. Think about our future."

"I like that." Rocky said as he kissed the top of her head.

William and Hayley.

As the others were turning in, Billy and Hayley remained seated on the stairs outside. They were fairly close. It was cool night and Billy had to rush into the house for a second to get a blanket to place over their shoulders.

"So..." Billy sighed finding he had no words to say.

"So..." Hayley repeated.

"Hayley?"

The formal blue ranger turned to the red head.

"Yes?" she asked looking him in the eye.

"I was wondering... If you would like to..." again words failed him as he let the sentence hang.

Hayley smiled. She never had this affect on a man before. She always thought of herself too amazonian or too smart. She felt she alwas scared men away.

Billy blushed. He felt as if his IQ dropped a hundred points. Girls always had this affect on him, but with Hayley it was different. He felt really strange around her. He could not quite put his finger on the things he was feeling.

"I was wondering," he tried again. "If you would do me the honor of joining me for a quiet evening together? I mean... A quiet dinner or something."

Hayley giggled at his flustered look. She leaned her head on his shoulder.

"I would love to."

Wow, that was long. I'm actually thinking of a sequel, but there will probably won't be one unless you all want one.

Ok, only the epilogue to go.

I apologise for any spelling errors and if the format is different. My computer is being dumb and I do not have access to Microsoft Word or Works.