Author: Jadelyn Ja Lee

Story: Through Her Eyes

Disclaimer: I own no one. The song belongs to Disney. No suing of the poor college student!

Time Frame: During Insomnia

Summary: AJ's father was the greatest ranger ever….now she's taking on the mantle he gave up. Power Rangers SPD.

Author Notes: There's a bit of sexual innuendo in this chappy. You've been warned.

Kat: Still no word on A-Squad, and...and the Rangers have asked to wear clown suits while on patrol. I've approved them.
Commander Cruger: Fine.
Kat: You're not listening to me at all, are you?

"I still think you all were being a bit dramatic. Cruger knows you guys are more than capable AND better than A Squad." AJ shook her head at her friend's silliness. Sky frowned.

"You didn't hear him, Aimee." Her argued. She gave him a look.

"Yes I did. I heard everything you heard and more." She told him matter-of-factly and Sky sighed.

"Its just…we thought we were doing so well." He commented. AJ gently grabbed his chin so he would look at her.

"Sky, you are, we are doing a great job. You heard what Cruger told you—we haven't been captured by Gruumm and A squad has. That says something about us." She told him softly. Sky swallowed.

"Do you think we're going to beat Gruumm?" he asked quietly. She let go of him and turned to the window. Sky frowned, worried when she didn't answer.

"Aimee?" he prompted.

"A couple months ago I would have said no, you weren't going to beat Gruumm." She admitted quietly. Sky's shoulders dropped as she turned around.

"That was before. Now, when I look at you five, I don't see the same bickering group of individuals who didn't get along. I see a team with the ability to do anything they put there mind to." She smiled. Sky grabbed her waist and pulled her to him.

"I love you Aimee." He whispered before giving her a kiss. She kissed him back with a sad smile. He broke it off with a frown.

"What's wrong?" he asked worriedly. She sighed.

"I just have this really bad feeling that…" she hesitated and then decided to take the plunge. "Something's going to happen. I don't know what but…the final battle. One of us may not survive."

"Don't say that!" he told her sharply, his arms tightening around her. She bit her lip.

"We've been really lucky Sky. You have no idea how lucky we've been." She whispered and he shook his head.

"I won't lose you." He told her confidently. She bit her lip.

"Sky I want you to promise me something." she asked. He kissed her nose.

"Anything." he promised.

"If something happens and it looks like sacrifices have to be made, promise me you'll do the right thing." she asked in a low tone. Sky's eyes flashed with pain.

"AJ, are you saying..." she placed a finger to his lips.

"Promise me." she demanded. Mutely he nodded.

"I promise, Aimee." he told her, choking up. "But nothing is going to happen, so don't even talk about it."

"Are you giving me an order, Cadet?" she asked teasingly, deciding to drop it for now. He smirked.

"What if I am?" he asked rhetorically. Her eyes were his only warning before he found himself flat on his back, AJ straddling his waist.

"I'm your superior officer, Tate. You'd better watch what you say." She grinned.

"Are we interrupting something?" Jack's amused voice asked from the door to her office. AJ looked up wickedly and saw Jack wasn't alone, Bridge, Z, Syd, and JD were grinning just behind him.

"No, Sky's just getting punished." She told him innocently. Sky groaned and hit his head on the floor as JD and Bridge went bright red and the girls started giggling. Jack just smirked down at the blushing blue ranger.

"Kinky." He remarked. That was it for Syd and Z who both doubled up with laughter. Bridge and JD, seeing the glare Sky was throwing Jack, decided retreat was a good idea and quickly left, dragging the girls with them. Whistling with amusement, Jack soon followed. AJ looked down at Sky who was glaring up at her. She rolled her eyes and relaxed her grip.

"Sheesh, Sky, they know I was only jok-ahhh!" she yelped as Sky took advantage of her relaxation and flipped them so he was holding her down. Frowning at this turn of events, she gave Sky a look and kicked her legs up so they flipped head of heels.

"Ha!" she exclaimed when she had pinned Sky again. The blue ranger just gave her a look and flipped them again. AJ struggled for a minute and then gave up.

"Fine, I get it, you like being on top." She commented. Sky froze in shock and AJ, sensing this, flipped them again. Seeing his stunned expression, AJ decided to take pity on the guy and stood up. She held out a hand to help her boyfriend up which he took, still dazed. She watched him for a few minutes before deciding he would be okay once the shock of her comment wore off. She went back to her desk and picked up data pad; intent on working till he found his voice again. It didn't take long.

"Were you serious?" Sky asked hesitantly. She looked up in confusion.

"Huh?" she asked, confused.

"About the top comment. You've…you've thought about it?" he asked, blushing slightly. Knowing instantly what he meant, she blushed as well.

"Um…yeah, a little bit. I'm not ready or anything, but I…I have thought about it." She admitted. Sky gave her a soft smile.

"I'm not ready yet either." He admitted. "It's a big step."

"Yeah, tell me about it." She sighed.

"Do you think the others….?" He trailed off embarrassedly. She bit her lip.

"I know Jack and Syd have," she paused. "But I don't think Bridge and Z have yet. It'd be a very big thing for Bridge cause of the skin-to-skin contact."

Sky nodded, blushing slightly at the thought of his teammates love lives. Another thought hit him and he frowned.

"Aimee, have you ever…I mean…are you…" he trailed off helplessly and she gave him a soft look.

"No, I'm still…" she trailed off with a blush. Sky looked relieved. "Have you ever…?"

The blue ranger paused. "Once." AJ bit her lip, surprised at how much that admission hurt. She knew deep down it was before they started dating but it still hurt a little bit to know she wouldn't be his first.

"What do you think Gruumm's making?" Sky asked abruptly. AJ blinked, startled, as she jumped to his line of thinking.

"Something big." Was the best she could come up with. Sky chuckled.

"That's a given." He remarked and she sighed.

"I have no idea what he's making but we need to be prepared for whatever it is." She told him, standing up. "Come on."

"Where are we going?" he asked as he allowed himself to be pulled along.

"We're gonna find the others for a sparring session." She replied over her shoulder, studying her morpher's tracking system for her teammates. Sky sighed.

"And everyone says I'm a workout nut." He muttered.

"I heard that."

"Ow!" AJ yelped as her foot hit something in the B Commons room. Thinking about the discussion she and Sky had had later that, AJ had realized that her reaction to his admission probably hadn't been very comforting. She also knew he was still worried about the final confrontation with Gruumm. So, even though it was midnight, she was sneaking to her boyfriends room in her pajamas, with a candle. She'd heard from Bridge that Sky was the deepest sleeper ever, the green rangers exact words being 'a class five tornado could rip through his room and he'd just roll over.' Now, she was praying Bridge was right.

"Oliver-One-Four-Six, open." She ordered and the door slid open silently. All rooms were automatically locked at night for safety issues. The Commander, Kat, the med techs, and the rangers were the only ones allowed in any room at night. Even Boom needed Kat or AJ's help if he worked past curfew cause he wouldn't be able to get into his quarters.

She quickly glanced at Bridge and smiled. He was fast asleep on his bed, the green covers thrown loosely over his lithe frame, one leg hanging over the side. Assuring herself he wouldn't wake anytime soon, she turned to her boyfriend and so therefore didn't see Bridge crack his eyes open to watch her.

Sky was deep asleep on his bed, the comforter in a pile on the floor and the thin blue sheet covering him from chest to feet. Even so, she could tell he was shivering from the cold. With a small smile, she silently grabbed the comforter and softly placed it on top of him, tucking it around his shoulders. She stifled a small laugh as he mumbled something that sounded suspiciously like 'regulation seventeen' and rolled over on his side, grabbing the comforter closely to his chin. With a steady hand, she gently traced the outline of his face, memorizing everything about him. He was so relaxed in sleep! So trusting! All the worries of the day were put on the shelf while he slept. AJ prayed one day he'd be able to look like that when he wasn't sleeping.

With a sigh, she took the candle she'd been holding and a small piece of paper with a song she loved written on it in her flowing script. She placed the song next to the picture of his dad on the nightstand and the candle went on top of it. Taking a small lighter from her pajama bottoms, she quickly lit the candle. As the candle flickered in the night, she turned back to Sky who was still sleeping peacefully. Softly, she began to sing.

"I'll be your candle on the water

My love for you will always burn

I know you're lost and drifting

But the clouds are lifting

Don't give up you have somewhere to turn

"I'll be your candle on the water

'Til ev'ry wave is warm and bright

My soul is there beside you

Let this candle guide you

Soon you'll see a golden stream of light

"A cold and friendless tide has found you

Don't let the stormy darkness pull you down

I'll paint a ray of hope around you

Circling in the air lighted by a prayer

"I'll be your candle on the water

This flame inside of me will grow

Keep holding on, you'll make it

Here's my hand so take it

Look for me reaching out to show as sure as rivers flow

I'll never let you go

I'll never let you go

I'll never let you go."

"I love you Sky." She whispered before quietly and quickly walking from the room. Bridge smiled at the candle and went back to sleep.

"Hey Sky, sleep well last night?" Bridge asked the next morning. The blue ranger was eating breakfast with AJ. Sky looked up, an odd expression on his face.

"I had a weird dream actually. Someone was singing to me." He replied, placing his fork down. AJ and Bridge both hid smiles.

"Oh. Do you know where that candle on your nightstand came from?" the green ranger asked curiously. AJ choked slightly on her bagel but Sky didn't notice.

"What candle?" he asked, puzzled. Bridge shrugged.

"I noticed it when I was changing. There's a small candle on your nightstand, right next to a picture of your dad." He informed him. Sky frowned and stood up.

"I'll be right back." He mumbled before heading to his and Bridge's room. Once he was gone, AJ turned to Bridge with a resigned expression.

"You were awake, weren't you?" she asked quietly. He smiled.

"You sing beautifully." Was all he said as he headed over to Z and Syd.

Once back in his room, Sky noticed the candle immediately and was inwardly surprised he hadn't seen it before.

"I must have been too distracted by that dream." He muttered to himself, picking the candle up to examine it. It was a small candle, blueberry scented, about two inches high and about an inch in width. He touched the wick lightly; the tip was black and nearly submerged in wax. It must have been put out when the wax covered it, he concluded.

Suddenly he saw the piece of paper that the candle had been sitting on. He picked it up curiously, instantly recognizing AJ's handwriting. As he read through the song, he realized his dream from the night before hadn't been a dream. Aimee must have snuck in last night and put this on my nightstand, he realized. As he reread the song, he understood the message and was overwhelmed.

"She really loves me."

End Notes: Okay, these last chapters literally seem to be writing themselves. This wasn't what I had planned but it works better than what was in my chapter outline.

As for the song, its one of my all time favorites (both this version and the Princess Di version Elton John wrote). I felt it fit the two of them perfectly. If you think differently, don't hesitate to tell me.

Wow, THE broke 100! I didn't even notice until Bash asked if I realized I had 100+ reviews for THE, lol. Congratulations to the real vampire, my 100th reviewer and thanks to everyone else whose reviewed--they always make my day!