Disclaimer: Power Rangers and the characters therein belong to Disney.

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Nick watched Madison leave the store. He sighed and let his head fall forward, his chin resting against his chest.

"Maddie…" he said as he rushed out the door. On his way to the door, he bumped into the ladder Vida was on. Vida gasped as she lost grip of the ladder and felt herself falling backwards.

"Vida!" Chip exclaimed. He quickly dropped all the light bulbs that he was holding and rushed over to the back of the ladder. Vida shrieked as she tried to grab onto the ladder but only felt air in her fingers. She squeezed her eyes shut as she readied herself for slamming into the ground. She was surprised to realize she never hit the ground. On the contrary, she felt arms under her legs and behind her back and a pair of shoulders under her own arms. "Are you okay?" She heard someone asked. Vida opened her eyes and saw that Chip had caught her as she fell and was now carrying her, bridal style.

"Uh, yeah," she said, starring at Chip as if this was the first the she had ever seen him. Vida had known Chip for practically all her life and he never stuck her as the valiant type. He was just Charles "Chip" Thorn, her good friend who was a total goofball. But now, as he held her in his arms, it was as if he as a completely new person.

"Are you sure you're okay?" Chip asked. Vida blinked, his question breaking her out of her trance.

"Yeah, yeah, I'm fine, just a little shocked I guess," she admitted. Chip nodded. Vida helped him bend down a bit so she could place her feet on the ground. Vida pulled her legs from his grasp and stood on the floor, her arms still around his shoulders as she stared at him.

"Vida?" Chip asked, finding her stare to be a little odd.

"Huh? Oh, sorry," Vida said as she quickly pulled her arms off his shoulders and stepped back, which only resulted in her bumping into the ladder. Chip grabbed her around the waist and pulled her towards him, away from the ladder. Vida looked up at Nick. "Uh, thanks," she said.

"No problem," Chip replied, releasing her waist. He gave her a small smile.

"Right, well, I should probably get back to……uh……….the music……uh….." Vida stammered. She cleared her throat and made her way back to her turntables. She paused as she saw all the broken light bulbs on the floor that Chip had dropped.

"Don't worry, I'll take care of it," Chip said. Vida nodded and stepped over the broken glass and went back to playing music at the DJ booth. Chip cast Vida one last look before going behind the front counter to get a broom. Xander, who had witnessed the entire scene, smirked at his red haired friend as he approached the counter.

"Smooth," he said.

"What?" Chip asked. Xander chuckled and shook his head.

"Nothing, never mind," Xander said, amused by how clueless Chip was.

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Outside, Nick finally found Madison sitting on a bench in the park with her arms crossed over her chest. Her expression was a mixture of sadness and severe anger. Nick sighed as he approached her.

"Maddie?" At the sound of his voice, Madison looked up at him. Her eyes narrowed even more at the sight of him.

"Oh, now you're talking to me?" She asked, her tone filled with more venom than Nick had ever heard. He frowned, not liking the fact that he had caused that tone. Madison shifted on the bench so her back was facing him. Nick sighed and sat down on the bench. He looked over at her, unsure what to say. Madison groaned, being further annoyed by the silence. She got up from the bench and turned around to face him. "What is wrong with you?" She asked. "I mean, why were you so mean to Ben? Mean to me?" She asked.

"I……….I didn't mean to be mean to you," Nick said.

"But you meant to be mean to Ben?" Madison asked.

"Yes……..I mean…………No……..I….." Nick sighed, letting his voice trailed off. "I guess……seeing you and him hugging and such……..bothered me….." he said. Nick looked down, muttering the last bit. Madison's brows furrowed in confusion.

"Why?" She asked. Nick slumped back on the bench, staring out in front of him, unable to bring himself to look at her. Madison cocked her head to the side. "Were you…jealous?" She asked, not able to hide the slight smile at the thought of that. Nick looked at her.

"I……………..well…….maybe a little…." He said. Madison sat back down on the bench.

"Wow," she mused. "I've never had someone be jealous because of me." She looked at Nick. "Why were you jealous?" She asked.

"……..Need I repeat the whole hugging thing?" Nick asked, exasperated. "Vida told me you guys used to date,"

"Yeah, used to," Madison stated, still not quite sure why that would cause jealousy.

"And…..since you two were so friendly together….I guess I thought there was a chance you still had feelings for him and……"

"You thought I'd dump you?" Madison asked, astonished. Nick simply nodded. Madison sat back and let this process in her head. "Oh," was all she said. Nick sighed and leaned his head back, staring up at the sky. Madison sighed and slid closer to him. "Nick, Ben and I are just friends,"

"Yeah, but Vida told me that you guys stopped seeing each other because he went back to school," Nick said.

"Yeah, that was one of the reasons why we stopped seeing each other. The truth is, if that was the only reason, we would've figured something out. Ben and I just weren't into each other enough to bother trying. We're just good friends," Madison told him. Nick didn't seem convinced. "Ben and I do like each other……as friends. The night before he went back to school we agreed to stay in touch, and that's what we've been doing. We've been talking online and such." Madison got a little closer to him and put a hand on his shoulder.

"Well, who's to say he doesn't want to start dating you again?" Nick asked.

"Well, for one thing, he's dating someone, Kara. And for another, I think he realizes that even if he wanted to, I wouldn't. I've talked about you enough, I think Ben's got the message," Madison smiled. Nick lifted his head and looked at her.

"You've talked about me?" He asked.

"Of course I have," Madison said. She put her hand on the side of his chin and turned his head, "endlessly," she added before kissing him softly. Nick shifted to his side and drew her closer to him as the kiss grew deeper. He put a hand on her thigh as the other cupped her face. After a while, the kiss ended and they drew apart.

"I'm an idiot," Nick breathed out. "I'm sorry." Madison giggled gently.

"It's okay," she said. Madison sat back and held his hand, laying her head on his shoulder.

"You know I didn't mean to upset you, right?" Nick asked. "I just got-"

"Jealous," Madison said, teasing him. "It's okay," she said.

"You're not going to let me live this down, are you?" Nick asked. Madison laughed.

"Not for a while," she said. She squeezed his hand. "And I guess I shouldn't have been overly friendly with Ben. I should've considered your feelings. I was just so surprised to see him,"

"I understand," Nick said.

"And we don't have to go out with Ben and Kara tonight if you don't want to," Madison offered. Nick sighed.

"No, its okay," he said. "I'll be good," he said. Madison laughed and kissed his cheek.