Series presented by: BloomingViolets and Pink-Green-White-4ever
Challenge: Dare – written by Pink-Green-White-4ever
Last Revised: October 9, 2005

Summary: Sky learns to let Sydney have a little control.
Disclaimer: We don't own 'em, wish we did.
Ship: Syd/Sky

AN: Done in response to the Ars Amatoria's Ranger Romance Themes Challenge. This story has a reference back to BloomingViolets' Pride

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"We dare you."

Three simple words. That's what Sky kept telling himself as he got dressed in the back of the nightclub he was at. Three very simple words had gotten him into this mess.

"You ok?" Bridge asked, coming out from behind a curtain that had served as a dressing area.

"How do I get myself talked into stuff like this?" Sky helplessly asked his best guy friend. "First Syd's fashion show, now this."

Bridge just grinned and adjusted the collar of the emerald green silk shirt he was wearing. "Because you know you let Jack get under your skin. Besides, this is Syd's 21st birthday, would you want anyone else in the world doing this for her?"

Sky couldn't help but to grin at that. "No. I'd hate to have to kill anyone for doing for her what we're about to do."

"I'm ready!" Jack laughed, exiting the bathroom. Like Bridge, he was wearing a silk shirt, only his was in ruby red. Sky shook his head and adjusted his own shirt, which was a sapphire blue.

"Are you three ready yet?" Z asked, knocking on the door. Bridge rushed over and opened it, revealing the very sexy looking Yellow Ranger.

The boys whistled as Z walked in. She was wearing tight, black leather pants and a yellow leather halter tank top, her arms adorned with armbands in the same yellow leather. Z's dark hair was flared out and her makeup gave her face that dangerous, nighttime look.

"Damn Z! If you look this good, I'm almost afraid to ask how Syd looks!" Jack laughed.

Z merely grinned at her older brother. "You haven't seen anything until you've seen the birthday girl. She is, however, getting anxious about the presents I promised her, so let's get a move on."

The boys nodded, looked in the mirror one last time, and then grabbed the black leather cowboy hats from the counter, the ones Z had bought for them for this.

"Ladies, we have a special treat for you tonight. In honor of the lovely Sydney Drew's birthday, we have a very special act joining us tonight at Club Paradise!" the D.J. announced, a spot light lighting Syd up where she sat with pink light. "Ms. Drew, please bring your cute butt up here."

Z pushed Syd from her chair. Syd was reluctant to go up, as the D.J. was eyeing her like she was a piece of meat on auction, which made Syd uncomfortable. The only person she wanted looking at her like that was Sky, and even he wouldn't look at her like that. No, he always later at her with his eyes filled with love.

Thinking of her boyfriend touched off a pang of longing in her. Sky, Bridge and Jack had been sent to S.P.D. Headquarters for some sort of seminar for two weeks, and wouldn't be returning for another four days.

"Have a seat, Ms. Drew, and enjoy," the D.J. grinned, gesturing to the chair on the stage before he moved off.

A soft melody began to play and the house lights went out before three very distinct colored lights turned on – one red, one green, and the middle one was blue. When Sydney noticed the lights, she turned in her chair and gasped softly, eyes widening. Standing there in silk shirts of their respective colors, tight black leather pants, cowboy boots and black leather cowboy hats were Jack and Bridge, with Sky right in the middle, each with a microphone in hand.

The trio began singing to the music blaring out of the speakers. The song was one of Syd's all time favorites – "I'll Make Love To You" from the 1990's R&B group Boyz II Men. Sky sang all the leads, with Bridge and Jack backing him up. Syd, and even Z and the crowd, was amazed by the passionate rendition Sky was giving – the audience because the boys looked oh so hot, but Syd and Z because they both knew Sky hated being in the spotlight.

The Pink Ranger shuddered and shivered as Sky got down on his knees next to her, his mic in one hand and the other reaching up to caress her face.

'Eat your heart out Jack!' Sky thought, laughing inside as he laid himself all on the line to be even more romantic that Jack dared him to be in public. The bet mattered for a while ten seconds before it ceased to exist; just the look in Syd's eyes as she saw him washed everything else away. She had really though he'd miss her big birthday, and he had just proven her wrong.

Jack and Bridge grinned but continued to sing, both acknowledging that Sky had more than won their bet. When the song ended, Bridge and Jack bowed while Sky pulled Sydney into his arms.

Then, much to Sky's surprise, Syd cupped his face in her hands and sealed their lips together.