Chapter 9: See in the Future
After going back to do some more training for his students, Hunter came back periodically to see his family and Tori. The two soon became inseparable and it made Kimberly thrilled to know that her son was finally happy.
One day, Hunter had gotten out of teaching early and was sitting at the beach when he saw Tori's van pull up. "Hey, Tor," he greeted. Tori looked up from pulling her surfboard out of the back.
"Hunter? I thought you'd be at the academy?" She asked.
"I got off early," he answered.
Tori smiled. "Same here, just came to catch some waves," she commented.
"Sounds like a plan," he answered.
He wrapped his arm around his girlfriend's shoulders as they walked down the hill towards the beach. "I got a call from a certain former Navy Ranger yesterday," Hunter informed.
"What did he say?" Tori asked.
"Nothing much, just that he's having a blast racing for Factory Blue and that his next race will be at Reefside," Hunter replied.
"You didn't…"
"No, no."
Tori let out a sigh of relief. "Good, because I know there'll be a huge fight if Blake finds out," she pointed out. Hunter nodded.
"Well, he does have to find out about us eventually," he stated.
"I know."
She placed her head on Hunter's shoulder as they continued on their walk down the beach, forgetting about the surf. "What else did your brother say?" She asked. Hunter shrugged.
"We didn't really talk for that long. He did ask about you though," he replied.
They sat down on the sand and looked over at the ocean. "What did he want to know about me?" She asked.
"He just wanted to know how you were holding up since the breakup," he replied.
Tori closed her eyes and held Hunter's hand. Hunter kissed the top of her hand. "What do you see in your future?" She asked. He looked down at her. "I'm serious what do you see in your future?" She asked.
Hunter smiled at her and pushed her back on the sand. "Do you really want to know?" He asked.
"Yeah," she replied.
He leaned forward and kissed her. He pulled back and stroked her face. "I see you," he told her. Tori laughed.
"I was being serious," she laughed.
"I am serious."
Tori stopped laughing and looked at him. "What are you proposing?" She asked. Hunter chuckled and shook his head.
"Not today, but someday," he replied.
She smiled and pulled him down for another kiss. "Don't you two see that this is a public area?" A voice teased. They pulled back and saw Dustin standing there with Rose.
"Hey you two," Rose greeted.
Tori got up from the ground with a smile. "Hey," Tori answered. Rose let Dustin's hand go and the two young women walked away from the guys to talk. Hunter stood up and looked at Dustin.
"Dude, what was all that?" Hunter asked.
"What?" Dustin asked.
Hunter shook his head and he looked over at Tori with a smile on his face. "Man, I've never seen you so happy before," Dustin commented. Hunter shrugged his shoulders.
"What can I say, dude, I'm in love," Hunter answered.
Dustin laughed as he pushed his friend. "Well what about you and Rose?" Hunter asked.
"What about Rose and me?" Dustin asked.
"I know you two have gotten really close during the past year."
The former Yellow Ranger shrugged his shoulders. "Same as you, dude," Dustin answered. Hunter chuckled and crossed his arms over his chest. "Tell you one thing, dude, Rose and I swear that we never meant to hurt you," he added.
"Yeah, I know. I shouldn't have gotten as upset as I did though, speaking that Rose and I weren't even as close as Tori and I are," Hunter pointed.
Dustin nodded his head. "How's your mom?" Dustin asked.
"She's doing great. She won't let Kylie out of her sight ever again though," he replied.
"Right."
Hunter rubbed the back of his neck. "I should get going," Hunter commented.
"See ya," Dustin called out as Hunter walked away.
Tori looked up and she followed Hunter back up the hill. "I've got a question for you now," he stated.
"Yeah?" Tori asked.
Hunter looked over at her. "What do you see in your future?" He asked. Tori smiled as she kissed Hunter's cheek and ran up to her van. "HEY!" He called out. Tori laughed as she got in her van but the former Crimson Ranger got into the van. "Come on, Tori, what do you see?" He asked. Tori kept her mouth shut as she started up her van and looked over at Hunter.
"Your mom's?" She asked.
"Yeah," he replied.
They drove up to Kimberly's house and Hunter got out. Tori slid to the passenger's side window. "Hunter," she called out. Hunter stopped and looked over at her. "I see you," she replied. Hunter walked over and kissed her. Tori kissed him back and placed her hand on his face. They pulled back and she smiled at him.
"I love you, Tori Hanson," he told her.
"I love you too, Hunter Hart."
Tori got back into her seat and watched as Hunter went back inside and she drove back home.
