Thanks to everyone who has reviewed this. I am so sorry that it has taken so long to update, but I have been really ill with Pneumonia.

Just so you know, this is set after Endings and is totally AU. Jack never left SPD and I don't know whether I will be including Ally in this or not yet.

I am also working on the next chapter of 'It's Never Too Late' and hope to have that posted in the next couple of days.

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Chapter 2 The Eavesdropper

Jack walked along the corridor towards Z and Syds room, intending to ask Z if he could borrow some of her music. He was very near to their open door when he heard Syd ask Z what was wrong. He frowned, something was wrong with the girl who was like his kid sister. He stopped to listen before making himself known.

He clapped a hand to his mouth to stop himself from laughing out loud at Syd's retort about Bridge to Z's "Nothing." Syd had a point, Bridge's rambles could be very long. About to pop his head into the doorway, he halted as he heard Z ask Syd for advice. "Oh this should be good," he thought with a grin. Was Z thinking of doing something different with her hair or something, funny, he didn't think she was like that.

Then he heard exactly what advice Z needed and the grin disappeared from his face. His little sister was talking romance. Jack wasn't quite sure what to make of the fact that she had asked Syd and not him. On one hand it was good how well the girls had bonded, but it always used to be him that Z turned to when she needed to talk. Being honest with himself, he acknowledged that he felt a little jealous that she was talking to Syd and not him.

All feelings of jealousy were blown away when he heard Syd's answer. Jack has never figured that Syd was that deep. Like everyone else, he hadn't really seen past the image she portrayed of a spoilt princess. Sometimes he'd seen there was a little more to Syd than met the eye, but nothing like this. He'd thought she would have a different man every week, not to be holding on for one particular person.

Leaning his shoulder against the wall he carried on eavesdropping, hoping he might discover who the mystery men were. This was far more interesting than listening to music any day.

"So who is it?" he heard Syd ask. Straightening up a little he waited for Z's answer. "Bridge," he heard, he smiled and nodded his head, Bridge and Z were perfect for each other and the potential was there for them to make each other very happy if they ever got together.

"What about you?" Z was now asking Syd. "Ahh, this should be interesting," he thought in anticipation, "just who has affected Pinkie so much, that she doesn't bother with anyone else when they ask her."

"I'm not telling, you'll laugh and call me crazy," Jack's face fell with disappointment at Syd's reply. Z's response made his face tighten with worry as he heard her say "Oh god it's not Bridge is it?" he frowned, if both of them were after the same guy, well that could cause serious problems. Syd's next words about Bridge being like her brother calmed his fears and then he was totally blown away by her next words, "It's Sky." Again he had to clap his hands to his mouth before he laughed out in shock. Syd loved Sky! Impossible, the fun loving pink ranger and the straight laced by the book blue ranger, he certainly didn't see that one coming. Z's shout of surprise echoed his own view on the matter.

Jack heard the door click shut after Syd had told Z to shhh. He went to his room and sat on the bed thinking about all he had just heard. So, Z fancied Bridge and Syd was in love with Sky, he mused, but what to do about it. He frowned, but before he could think anymore of it, there was a knock at his door.

tbc