Chapter 3

Tommy's Pov

I arrived at the school the next day pulling into the parking lot where Zara was already waiting with a sleepy surprise. "You remember when you picked up Tobi on Friday for me as it was closing early to get some maintenance done. Turns out they blew a pipe and flooded parts of the building, so their closed for the time being till its all cleaned up. This unfortunately means that he gets to come to school today, and I hope they open tomorrow. I just hope Principle Randell doesn't flip."

I understood her concern as I looked at Tobi who was half asleep as he leaned against his mom's leg. "Why so tired buddy?"

Tobi looked at me as he yawned. "I was to excite last night to fall asleep right away."

Zara chuckled as she put her bag down and picked him up, adjusting him and his two ever present companions into a comfortable position. "You have left an impression on him you know."

That made me blush a bit as I bent over and picked up hers and Tobi's bags before leading the way inside the school. Zara did get some looks as she passed students and teachers on her way to her office, not seeming to care what they thought. When we reached her office she had me hold Tobi well she pushed her desk against one wall and quickly set up a cot. I put him down well she covered him with a blanket and placed a pillow under his head. "I'll just be in the gym if you need me, ok buddy?" Tobi nodded before he rolled onto his side and seemed to go to sleep as Zara closed her office door. "Thanks for the help Tommy." She said as she handed me my briefcase.

"Not a problem, see you at lunch." I commented as I took it back and headed to my own classroom, unaware I was smiling like a happy idiot. I whistled as I entered my class and started setting up for my first class. I was just finishing up as Kira, Conner and Ethan walked in. "Good morning you three, I hoped you had a good weekend."

My seemingly good mode caught them off guard as they stopped and exchanged confused looks. "Are you feeling ok Dr. O?"

"Yes why wouldn't I be?"

"Well you're usually not this cheerful in the morning." Kira said as she put her bag down in her usual spot, when her face suddenly lite up. "Didn't you have dinner at Mrs. Rodgers yesterday?"

I could feel my face turning red as both Connor and Ethen looked at me with grins that said they were clearly thinking something inappropriate. "It was simply dinner at her home, where I not only spilled dinner on the front of her shirt but dry fired her hundred year old bow."

Kira winced in sympathy. "That sounds pretty bad."

"Actually it wasn't all that bad as she laughed about the food being stick on her shirt front and only a little upset about shooting her Yumi in the house." I explained as I started writing pieces of the lesson on the white board.

"Yumi?" Connor asked confused.

"It's a Japanese style bow that is actually very different from any European or western style bow in its design alone." I explained, the teacher side of me taking over a bit.

"Ok then." Ethan said clear not interested. "So when are you going to take her on an actual date without the kiddy chaperone?"

"Excuse me, since when is my personal life any of your business?" I asked not only him but my other two rangers as well.

"Come on Dr. O, a blind man can see that the two of you are into each other and simply could use some alone time." Kira said with a smile. "I could always baby sit Tobi and let you have her all to yourself."

"Ya it's not like you're getting any younger and having as many women interested as when you were our age." Connor stated smugly.

"Ok first off I am not that old, second I am not in any hurry to settle down, as I know that's what your all implying and thirdly Kira if your going to offer to baby sit then make it to Zara herself." I told them as the 5 minuet warning bell rang and more students began to file into the class room leaving the three rangers no more time to talk casually with me. I was grateful for that as I didn't want them or anyone else to know that I did indeed want to have an actual date with Zara and no Tobi around. I just wasn't sure if it was the right time to try just yet, or if she would even say yes. As the last bell rang and class began I decided that when the chance came or presented its self I would ask and see what happened.

Zara's Pov

The morning progressed as it usually dose save it was near the end of the first period and I was having the class running basket ball drills when Tobi walked in to the gym rubbing his eyes. "Moring sleepy head, did you have a good nap?" All I received was a grunt before he yawned wide making me laugh and I rubbed his head affectingly. Seeing the time I blew my whistle and called the class over. "Alright every one its ten minuets till the bell so if there's anyone who ever wants to shower quickly before their next class, now is the time. Those who don't can simply go change. After you all put the balls back on the rack that is."

"Mrs. Rodgers, who's the kid and what's he doing here?" one of the boys, Nathen I believe, asked.

"This is my son Tobi and he's stuck with all of us today as his daycare had and unfortunate water pipe burst, flooding it. Now off to the change rooms all of you, I need to give him a snack to wake him up." I informed them as I lead Tobi back towards my office where I had food for both of us.

As the morning progressed and each class I had meet Tobi I was relived that none of them minded him being there. Infract many of them tried to included him in the games or exercises I had them doing, to his great enjoyment. It was when the lunch bell rang that Tommy walked into the gym and Tobi ran over with an excited shouted. I smiled as Tommy picked him up and spun him around which made the students leaving the gym laugh and smile. I wondered how long it would be till word that the science teacher and gym teacher were together went around the school. I pushed that thought a side as Tommy put my now dizzy son down, we laughed as Tobi wobbled until he landed on his butt.

Tobi looked at us, a big grin on his face. "Give me a minute then can you do that again?"

Tommy laughed. "I think not buddy. You'll make yourself sick and then I'll get to eat all of your lunch."

Tommy was of course joking but Tobi didn't like the suggestion at all as he looked up at us horrified. I couldn't help but laugh as I gently pulled my boy to his feet. "He's only joking sweet heart. Come on lets grab our food and you can eat with us in the teachers lounge." He was excited to hear this as he jogged ahead to my office. We were soon in the teacher's lounge eating when the devil of a women appeared behind my son's chair.

"Dare I ask why there is a child that is clearly not a teenager sitting in the teachers' lounge?" Principle Randell said as she looked down at the three of us, mostly Tobi.

"This is my son Tobi Principle Randell. I'm sorry but his daycare had some unforeseen problems and had to be closed today and I had no one to watch him." I explained hoping that she wasn't about to freak out too much. "I assure you he hasn't been a distraction or in the way of the students."

Randell seemed to think this over as she looked down at Tobi who gave her a sweet smile, which she returned with a grimes like one. "Very well but don't let this become an everyday occurrence." She said before walking away.

She was barley out of ear shot when Tobi broke the silence. "Your right mom she really dose look like she has a stick up her butt that she need to pull out and lighten up."

All the adults in the room that heard this either stated to chock, spit out drinks or snorted in laughter at my son's comment. I was one of the ones chocking on my drink well Tommy his food, which I had to pound on his back to help him get clear. "Tobi sweaty do you remember when I said to not repeat it, especially at school?" I asked him when I could talk again and in was sure Tommy wasn't in danger of dying.

"Ya, I'm sorry mom."

"Don't be too sorry as you described Principle Randell perfectly, or I should say your mom did." Tommy said with laughter in his eyes well I shot him a dirty look. The rest of the school day progressed without any more trouble, I only had two more classes to teach that afternoon. During my last class Kira Ford approached me and surprisingly offed to baby sit should the need arise. I gratefully accepted this offer as the bell rang indicating the end of the school day and I dismissed them all. Soon I had both Tobi's and my bag packed up and we were heading towards the parking lit when Tommy came running up. "So did you have fun hanging with your mom and all older kids today buddy?"

Tobi nodded excitedly as I unlocked my 4runner and tossed our bags in the front passenger seat before I opened the back side door for him. "In you get mister." I told him before turning to Tommy. "He'll sleep well tonight as he has run a lot today with barley any breaks."

Tommy smiled as we already saw Tobi rubbing his eyes as I strapped him in. "So I was wondering if you had any plans for this coming Friday." Tommy asked.

I thought about it. "Unless I've forgotten something I'm pretty sure I have nothing going on. Why do you ask?"

"Well I was thinking maybe I could take you out for dinner, jut the two of us?" he asked hopefully.

"Sure I'd love to, and did you still need my help with the field trip to that dig tomorrow?" I asked him as I remembered that he had asked me to help supervise last week. I already had one of the other teachers who didn't have classes at that time to cover for me in the gym.

"Oh yes I still do. We're leaving during first period, so be ready to go first thing in the morning." He said as he headed over to his jeep.

"Can do mon-captain." I grinned as I saluted him which earned me an eye roll from him. "See you bright and early tomorrow."

-o0o-

I walked into Tommy's class room dressed in hiking boots, capris, a dark green t-shirt and a light grey jacket. I had already dropped off my bag and a change of cloths for when we came back in my office, which left me with a small back pack that held a first aid kit, water and snacks. Tommy was dress in his usual attire save the top of his button up shirt was open and he had a vest over top. He saw me and smiled as he told the class it was time to go and I in turn lead the way out to the bus. I sat in the driver's seat and waited for everyone to board. I received the surprise of a life time when Principle Randell boarded the bus ahead of Tommy. I stared after her as she took a seat on the bus before I looked at him, the question clearly on my face as he whispered in my ear. "Our dear Principle decided to invite herself on our outing."

"Why?" I asked confused.

Tommy simply shrugged before he took his seat, which was right next to Randell as I turned over the engine and drove us to the sight. Once there I directed Cassidy to a clear spot out of the way for her and Devin to set up their camera. I then walked around the dig making sure then students were all fallowing the safety rules Tommy had given them before exiting the bus. It was around this time I saw him and our dear principle were standing close together as she whipped dirt off of him. I felt my blood begin to bole as he smiled at her as they talked about what I didn't know as I couldn't hear them from where I was. I then saw Kira walk over and inform Tommy that they had found something called a Morphasoures.

I turned away not wanting to be caught watching, nor was I able to watch any more as I was here to help keep an eye on the kids. It was a few moments after that Tryannodrones showed up and started attacking. I immediately started directing the kids towards the bus well I brought out an old gift from a tech friend of my mine. I had its pouch secured on my belt on my lower back next to its twin that holds the special arrows. With the push of a button and a quick flick of my wrist my collapsible bow, already strung popped out to its full length. I pulled out an arrow which also extended to its full length at the push of a button and I shot a drone chasing some of the students running towards the buss. I shot it in the head, it fell and didn't get back up, and well the students all looked at me in shock. "Get on the bus, now." I ordered as I got another drone as it headed our way.

No one argued as I picked off any drones that came towards us, which quickly used up most of my arrows. I was down to my last one when I saw what looked like a white egg fly through the air, followed by Principle Randell. I watched as Tommy dived, caught Randell and rolled so she landed on top of him. I was flabbergasted seeing this, especially with how he was looking at her, before she climbed off him and went after the egg. Tommy got up as two drones came at him, he fought them both until I shot the one on his right, taking it out and he finished the other. He looked at me in surprise well I glared at him before I turned and stormed on to the bus, and did a head count. I just finished noting we were short three kids when Connor, Ethan and Kira scrambled on to the bus, fallowed by Tommy and Randell.

"Everyone's accounted for, let head back to the school." I said evenly not bothering to look at either of them as I colassped my bow and put it back in its pouch. I could feel his eyes on me as I sat down in the drivers set and drove us back to school. As soon as we were there and everyone was off I closed the door in Tommy's face before I drove it back behind the school. I had seen the confused look on his face as I closed the door but I was too angry to care.

Tommy's Pov

I knew something was up with Zara when she shot that drone that was attacking me and all she did was glare at me. I was confused by this and the cold shoulder she was giving me on the way back to the school. I had wanted to ask what was wrong when the kids had all left the bus but she had closed the doors so fast in my face I didn't get a chance. I intended to catch her after school before she left but it seemed Zara didn't have a class during last period that day and had left early.

Since she wasn't there and I had a Dino egg to examine I figured I talk to her tomorrow and headed home. As Ethan scanned the egg I found that my mind was still on Zara's odd behavior. "So what's up?" Connor asked after a few moments of silence as Ethan scanned the egg.

"You got anything?" Kira asked.

"I don't know. Somethings not right, I'm not detecting any signs of life." Ethan informed them sounding confused as he looked at the readings.

"That's weird, I'm sure that a Dimetrozord egg." I informed them.

"Dimetrozord?"

"It's developed from the Dimetradon, it's really amazing." I explained as I frowned at the egg but my mind was still on Zara.

"That would explain why the Tryannodrones want it." Kira said which I agrees with. It seemed that my internal thoughts were being displayed some how, at least to Kira as she frowned at me. "You ok Dr. O?"

"Ya I'm alright I'm just confused by Zara's sudden cold shoulder back at the dig sight." I confessed.

"Well I can't say I blame her with how Principle Randell was all over you and you seeming to enjoy her close proximity." Kira said as she gave me a look. I was happy to see that I wasn't the only male confused as both Connor and Ethan looks at her. "Isn't it obvious, Zara was jealous?"

"Jealous, of me and Principle Randell?" I asked in disbelief. "I may have been worried about her getting hurt but I do not like Principle Randell in that way."

"Yes but Mrs. Rodgers doesn't know that and she just asked me to baby sit this Friday night. I won't be surprised if she called me to cancel."

"Now hold on a moment there Kira, she hasn't broken our date off yet." I only regretted my words after I said them and I saw the excited looks on all three of my young rangers faces.

"You asked her out? Way to go Dr. O." Ethan said with glee as I rolled my eyes and sat down at my desk.

"If your right Kira, what do you suggest I do about it?" I asked.

"Simple, go talk to her, tell her how you feel and that you want nothing to do with that heartless women known as our school's principle. She'll either believe you or dump you." Kira said as she crossed her arms and leaned against one of the stone supports. I knew she was right and I was feeling good about it but I realised that it would have to wait till morning. I had just noticed the egg's readings were still coming from the dig sit and heading out to investigate I had a run in with Zeltraks. As we fought I had no idea who this she was he was telling me to stay way from but it didn't matter as he left soon there after and I had to go help my team.

-o0o-

When I arrived at school the next morning I saw the Zara was already there but wasn't waiting for me like she always did. So I quickly went to my class to drop off my bag and headed towards the gym, very much wanting to clear things up between us. I was glade when I found her in the gyms gear room. "Moring Zara."

"Morning Dr. Oliver." She said in an even and void of all emotion voice. The fact that she didn't call me Tommy told me she was upset with me.

"Look about yesterday with how Principle Randell and I were acting around each other. I was just being friendly well she was-"

"It seemed to me like you were being more then friendly and she was all over you. But I reminded myself last night that we my have had casual outings, that dose not mean we are dating. This dose mean you can see other women if that is what you wanted." Zara said as she began to pull a bag of soccer balls out, refusing to look at me.

"That is not what I want at all Zara." I almost pleaded with her as I stepped closer to her, blocking off her only exit as it looked like she wanted to cut and run from me. "We may have only known each other for over a month but I can't help but feel pulled towards you. You are an amazing women who has done a great job at raising Tobi on your own for the last two years. I understand if you are not ready for a full time relationships yet, I am willing to wait. To take things one step at a time, one day at a time. It's not only what you deserve but Tobi as well to have you feel in control one hundred percent all the way. All I ask is that you give me the chance and see where our relationship will take us."

She didn't say anything, well her back was to me but I heard a sniff as I saw her reach up and whipped her eyes. When she did face me I could see she was a mess, as her eyes were red and swollen and her hair was a bit of a mess. I didn't say anything more as I walked up to her and pulled her into my arms. She cried a little bit as she dropped the bag of soccer balls and grabbed on to the back of my shirt in a tight grip. I ran my figures through her hair well placing a kiss on top of her head. "Dose this mean I'm forgiven?"

She laughed well pulling back a little to look up at me a small smile on her face. "You are but I was the one being jealous for no reason. I guess it's been to long since I was in any kind of relationship, I felt a bit low on self-esteem. I mean I'm not the prettiest women out there especially at the moment, as I'm a mess."

I shook my head as I pulled her close as I could, putting our foreheads together, so I could look into those beautiful miss matched blue eyes. "You are beautiful and there isn't a thing I would change about you."

"Even my eyes?" she asked unsure as she looked at me.

I couldn't stop the grin that crossed my face. "Especially your eyes. There my favorite thing about you." I then pressed my lips to hers, gently, though I wanted to push harder but this was about reassuring her. I didn't want to pressure her in any way, to truly take things at her pace. Zara surprised me when her kiss back was heated as her arms wrapped around me neck, a small moan escaping her. I took a chance and carefully ran my tough across her bottom lip and was rewarded as she opened her mouth. Our toughs danced for a moment or two before we had to stop for air but quickly returned. We eventually stopped, and stood there catching our breath as we held on to each other.

I then looked at the time and groaned. "School starts soon. I better go before anyone sees me and we start a bunch of rumors."

Zara smiled at me. "You know what I have never been one for rumors but if there about you and me I think I can handle them. See you at lunch?"

"Defiantly." I said before I kissed her one last time before I let her go. I went to the door and after checking that the coast was clear I bid her good bye, feeling much better about this coming Friday, where I would show her that everything I had said was true. Little did I know that on Thursday I would be encased in amber by a new and evil white ranger.

A/N: Duh, Duh, Duh!