Author's Note: It's time for the next chapter guys and I know you're all dying to figure out what's going to happen next in this web-like story lol Well, you're just gonna have to read on and find out!

Disclaimer: I don't own the Power Rangers, any of its series, or any of its characters. I do, however, own Collin, Zeke, and a few other made up characters. Oh, I almost forgot! I don't own the entire plot to this story. The main idea of the plot is credited to the creators and writers of "Days of our Lives." Anything that has been switched and tweaked is my idea!


Uncle John's Cabin

Kimberly sat on the couch with her knees pulled up to her chest as the credits to a show she'd been watching rolled up the screen. Her eyes were hazed over with unshed tears as her shoulders slowly rose and descended with each breath she took. She jumped slightly when the sounds of the front door opening could be heard. Her eyes moved up to see who the visitor was and she smiled as Jason and Trini walked into the room.

"Hey guys." She said quietly. "I'm glad you're back. Hey? Where's your suitcases and stuff? Isn't that what you guys went to pick up?"

"Well… yeah," Jason started, "but on our way back, Trini ran an idea by me and think it's a pretty good one."

"Care to explain?" Kimberly let her legs drop from her chest and onto the floor as she stared at her two friends questioningly.

"Well Kim," Trini began, "I was just thinking about yours and your baby's safety. That killer… he could be anywhere by now. You saw something that he wanted to keep a secret, his identity, and who knows? He might wanna get revenge? Who's to say that maybe he saw your license plate when he shot at your car. He could've looked you up or something."

"Well thanks Trini for putting all of those horrible thoughts in my head." Kimberly groaned in sarcasm.

"Kimberly, just let me finish. I think it might be best if we get you, Jacob, and the baby out of town for a little while. You know? We can go and hide somewhere until the cops can find a lead on the killer and until we know for sure that you're safe."

Kimberly rested a hand gently upon her stomach as she gave Trini's idea a little consideration. "Where would we go?" she asked after a minute of thinking.

"I was thinking about my uncle's cabin." Jason said. "It's up in the woods on the east side of town, right on the edge of Angel Grove. I used to throw parties out there all the time back in high school."

"Hmm… a cabin huh?"

Jason and Trini nod with smiles on their faces.

"It'll be serene, beautiful, and safe." Trini promised. "You'll love it there. Plus, it's away from Collin!"

Kimberly thought about their offer some more before nodding with a smile. "Okay. Let's go to the cabin."

Trini cheered slightly as she and Jason began to make preparations for their twenty minute drive.

After two more minutes of planning and ten minutes of packing, Kimberly and Jacob were loaded up in the backseat of Jason's red 1996 Mitsubishi Montero speeding through the east side of Angel Grove. Jacob was giggling from his place in his car seat as the car sped past a lake and a dozen trees. A few seconds later, Jason pushed his foot down on the brake and hit his left turn signal to turn onto a rock path. The car rocked back and forth as they drove slowly up the rocky path that lead to the cabin. After three minutes of rocking, Jason put the car in park and cut the engine off.

"Well, here we are." He said smiling.

Kimberly squinted through the dark to try and see the cabin, but her efforts were futile. Jason opened her door and took her hand as he helped her out. He helped Trini out next before grabbing their bags out the back. Kimberly unbuckled the seatbelt that was keeping Jacob's car seat in place and she took hold of her son. Trini led Kimberly to the front steps of the cabin and helped her inside. She then proceeded to turn on every light she could find.

Kimberly's mouth fell open in awe as she looked around the little cabin. All of the walls were wooden, just like the outside of the cabin. The wood was a beautiful brown color and it shone as the lights reflected upon them. The room they were standing in was the living room. There was a stone fireplace with a beautiful wooden mantle, a black fire place fence, and a matching set of black, iron fire tools. There was an oil painting of a lake above the fireplace and two deer heads were mounted next to it, one on each side. There was a giant green rug in the center of the room that was covered by two brown living chairs that each held a sewn pillow with a bear in the center. There was a wooden coffee table holding several magazines and a remote that went to the TV in the corner. There were a few plants and a larger wooden table that held decorations.

Kimberly smiled as she walked across the room and took a seat in one of the arm chairs. "It's so comfy!" she exclaimed as she hugged Jacob. Jason laughed as he came into the house.

"I thought you might like that chair." He smiled. "Say? Are you hungry?"

Kimberly's stomach growled at the mentioning of food. "I think we both are!"

"What sounds good to you?" Trini asked. "The fridge is completely stocked, so I'll have no problem preparing a meal for you."

Kimberly rubbed her chin as she thought about what sounded good. "A bacon cheeseburger and marsh mellows sounds yummy!"

Trini and Jason scrunched their faces in disgust.

"That's what you wanna eat?" Jason asked in disbelief.

Kimberly nodded. "Hey, I know it sounds gross, but that's what I have a taste for! It's a little something called cravings Jase."

Jason shook his head as he carried the rest of the bags down the hall. Trini shook her head as she walked into the kitchen to prepare Kimberly's meal.

"I don't suppose you want French fries too?" she asked.

Kimberly nodded. "Yep! And with jelly!"

Jason let out a gagging noise from the back room as Kimberly laughed. She then turned her attention to Jacob who was staring in awe at the deer heads above the fire place.

"So Jake…" she said suddenly growing sad. "Are you ready to be a big brother to a new baby?"

Jacob looked at his mother and smiled. "Ba-baby?" he muttered in a small, cute voice.

"Yeah! Baby!" Kimberly repeated with a giggle.

Collin's House

Katherine stared at Collin from her place on the loveseat as he continued to redial Billy's phone number.

"Collin… just let her be. Jason told you she was alright didn't he?"

"Yeah, but that was hours ago and now, no one's answering. What if something happened?"

Katherine rolled her eyes and said "good" under her breath.

Collin's face grew relieved when Billy finally picked up on the other line. "Billy! It's you! Thank goodness! Where's Jacob? Is he doing alright? And what about Kim?"

Collin paused as he received a reply from Billy. His face slowly angered. "What do you mean you can't tell me where my son is? I'm his father! I have every right to know his whereabouts. Look, whether you think I'm a good guy or not, I love my son Billy and I care about him more than anything in the world and if something's happened to him because of Kimberly then"

Collin stopped yelling as Billy's voice boomed through the phone's speaker. Katherine perked up a little as she attempted to make out what he was saying. Collin's expression slowly relaxed.

"Well… okay… but I think that Jacob should stay with me. I think he's safer with the parent that isn't being tracked down by a murderer. Yes. Okay then. You call her and let her know that I'm on my way. Yes. Thank you. Bye."

Collin hung up the phone and turned to face Katherine. "I'm gonna go and pick up Jake. I should be back within the hour."

"Kimberly's actually going to let you take him?" she asked in shock.

"Billy had to agree with me when I said Jake might be safer with me than with her right now. He's calling Kimberly to let her know that I'm going to go and get him."

"So you're heading over to Billy's then?"

"Nope. I'm heading out east to the woods. Jason's uncle has a cabin out there that he and I used to throw parties in back in high school. He's keeping Kimberly there."

"Okay then." Katherine said standing to her feet. "I'll go with you."

"No. You stay here. You need to get something to eat and then get some rest."

"Oh Collin." She smiled. "Don't make such a fuss over me. I'm fine."

"Well, I don't want you and Kimberly anywhere near each other for a while. At least not until the baby's born. It doesn't deserve to be put in danger because the two of you just can't seem to get along."

Katherine shrugged as she walked over to Collin and pulled him into a hug. "Drive safe."

Collin leaned down and pressed his lips to hers in a short, but passionate kiss. He smiled when they pulled away. "Will do."

Cabin

Kimberly growled in frustration as she spoon fed Jacob a jar of baby food. "I can't believe he's going to take Jacob away from me."

"Well Kim," Jason said, "I hate to admit it, but I think Collin's right for a change. You know me and Collin are… were best friends and I know how much he loves his son. He may not seem like he's always concentrated on him because he's always finding a way to get himself into trouble, but at the end of the day, he loves that little boy. And since this killer really may be after you, Jacob would be safer with him. It would keep him out of the range of fire."

Kimberly thought over what Jason said before spooning another spoonful of food out for her son. "Maybe you're right." She admitted as she fed it to the boy. "If he stays with me… I'll just be putting him in more danger."

"So…" Jason said. "Have you reconsidered telling Collin about being pregnant?"

"No. I haven't. I don't want him to know. Jacob's already a victim of a stupid father who only cares about himself. This baby… he or she is gonna be different. They won't have an inconsiderate bastard raising them."

Jason nodded as Trini walked into the room with Kimberly' dinner order. "Here you are." She said. "A bacon cheeseburger with marsh mellows and a side order of French fries with jelly."

Kimberly smiled as she passed the baby food to Jason to devour her meal.

"That is sick!" Jason gagged as ketchup-covered marsh mellows began to fall out of Kimberly's burger.

Trini nodded in agreement as she held back a gag. "Um, what'll you have Jase?"

"I'll have what she's having minus the marsh mellows and replace that jelly with ketchup please."

Trini giggled as she walked back into the kitchen.

Collin

Collin sighed as he cranked the volume up on his radio. "Save Tonight" by Eagle Eye Cherry began to blare through the speakers as he sunk down his seat. Suddenly, a loud boom of thunder echoed on the outside of his car and a downpour of rain followed seconds later.

"Great." He muttered under his breath as he switched his brights on. "This rain is gonna slow me down!"

Collin looked into his rearview mirror when a set of headlights appeared. "Now who would be driving all the way out here at eight o clock?"

The car was a distance behind him, but it didn't appear that it was going to be slowing down or turning anytime soon. Collin shrugged and continued to speed down the rain covered road. Little did he know, he was being followed.

Zeke smiled in satisfaction as he sped after Collin's car. The rain was a hassle, but it wasn't anything he couldn't deal with. As long as he could see the man's taillights, all would be well.

"Since the little birdie decided to leave her nest, I guess this little birdie will have to take me to her new one." He said smirking. "This is going to be a night worth remembering!"

Cabin

Kimberly sighed in contentment as she shoved her last French fry into her mouth. "Dinner was amazing Trini!" she complemented her friend. "Thank you so much!"

Trini smiled as she and Jason finished their meals. "Not a problem Kim. And if you need anything else to eat, please let me know."

"You know Trini, now that you mention it, I am in the mood for cabbage."

"Anything else with it?" Jason asked as he laughed.

"Nope. Just cabbage."

"I'll get started on it as soon as I get this table cleared off." Trini said as she stood to gather the dirty dishes. "While I take care of this, you might wanna get a bag of Jacob's things together."

Kimberly nodded sadly as she stared at her son who was sleeping peacefully in a dark wood bassinet with brown fabric. "You wanna get him dressed for the rain Jase? I need to go and pack his things."

"Sure Kim." He said standing up to retrieve the boy. Jason cradled the boy in his arms as he followed Kimberly down to the room.

Trini was left in the kitchen alone to wash the dishes from their dinner. She began to hum "Ping and his Checkers," a tune her parents had taught her when she was a little girl. She stopped humming when she saw a pair of headlights coming down the road. "That must be Collin." She sighed as she wiped her hands dry on a dish towel. "Kim! Jason! Collin just pulled up!"

"Okay." Their voices replied from the back room.

Trini tossed the remaining dishes into the dishwater to soak and she filled up a giant black pot with water to boil the cabbage Kimberly desired. A knock on the door reminded her of their visitor. She brushed her hair behind her ears as she walked to let Collin in.

"Hi Trini!" he greeted her with a smile. Trini stared at him in disgust as she motioned for him to come in. "Wow! This place hasn't changed a bit! It still looks the same!"

Trini nodded as she motioned for Collin to take a seat. "Jason's getting Jacob bundled up. He'll bring him out here in a minute."

"Right." Collin smiled as he leaned back in the chair. Jason appeared a few minutes later holding Jacob. He stared at Collin with such anger that it sent a shiver through his spine.

"Hey Jase." He greeted his friend. Jason scowled at Collin before crossing the room to hand him the boy. "Hey there Jake! Daddy missed you!"

Jacob squealed in delight as Collin held him close. "Where's Kimberly?"

"Right here." Her voice came from the hallway. Kimberly came in with an identical look as Jason had as she carried a Toy Story backpack in her hand. "Here are his things. Everything else you'll need is back at your place."

Collin nodded. "So… how've you been?"

"Look Collin, I really don't wanna talk to you, if you can't tell. You've gotten Jacob so you can just leave now. Besides, don't you have something better to be doing right now like picking out colors for a new bassinet?"

"Kim"

"Go." She snapped.

Collin turned to Jason. "Hey. Can you take Jake out to the car and get him strapped in for me. I'll be out in a second."

Jason grabbed Jacob from Collin and pulled his hood up to head out into the rain. Trini stared after the two of them before heading in to tend to the cabbage pot.

"Kimberly… Listen. Just because I'm with Katherine now, that doesn't mean I stopped caring about you."

Kimberly rolled her eyes as she walked over to the fire place. Jason had started a fire earlier and the flames were beautiful. They were just the things she needed to focus on for a distraction.

"Well…" she said. "I stopped caring about you and what you think the minute the words "I'm pregnant" left Katherine's mouth. You cheated on me Collin, and I don't expect to forgive you."

"Come on Kimmie." He smiled as he walked up behind her to wrap his arms around her waist. Kimberly stiffened as his hands wound around her small baby bump. "Haven't you heard? It's better to forgive and forget."

"Well I don't wanna forget!" she shouted as she pushed his arms off of her to free herself. "You cheated! Not me! You betrayed me and your son! You knocked up someone that I already hated more than life itself and you expect me to forgive you! You're dumber than I thought!"

Meanwhile, outside the cabin, Zeke had parked his car further up the road. He hid himself in a cluster of damp bushes as Jason emerged from the house and got into Collin's car. He smiled as he looked towards the cabin. There was a large window on the front of the house. The curtains had been drawn back and he had a good view of the stone fireplace inside. Better yet, he had a good view of Kimberly, the woman who'd turned in his face and identity in to the cops. Collin reached into a duffle bag beside him and pulled a pair of black, leather gloves onto his hands. He then pulled out a Barrett M98 riffle. Checking to make sure the riffle was loaded, he placed himself just right to get a good aim. The riffle zoomed in perfectly to where he could see both Kimberly and Collin. He had to wait for Collin to move before he could make his first shot.

Back inside the cabin, Kimberly and Collin were still going at it.

"Will you just let me talk to you?" Collin asked in impatience as Kimberly continued to walk away from him.

"No. What I want is for you to leave."

"Kim… you just witnessed a murder today."

"And I appreciate you bringing up that… heartwarming memory."

"Look… I just… thought it might be helpful to talk about it."

Kimberly stared at Collin in disbelief. "Well, it's not. But what would be helpful is if you were to leave. You've gotten your son, so go."

"Well, I'm sorry Kim, but I'm not leaving until you can convince me that you're okay."

"Is that so?"

Collin nodded.

"Well, I'm great! I'm fine, super! I feel just like any woman would feel when her son is taken from her. Now please… will you just go?"

"Why are you in such a hurry to get rid of me?" he said smiling.

"I already told you! I just want you to go!"

"Mhmm… well Kim, I'm not convinced that you are okay. You witnessed a murder today. That man… he could've killed you. He could've killed our son!"

"Well, he didn't Collin. Lucky me. Yes, it was traumatic, but it's over and I just wanna move on with my life."

"Kimberly, this all just happened today! I don't know what you're thinking, but I'm thinking it's just a little too soon to just be moving on."

"And you really think I care about what you think Collin? In my opinion, you have problems when it comes to thinking. Example number one, sleeping with the blonde-haired bitch from the east!"

Collin rolled his eyes. "Leave Kat out of this. She's got nothing to do with that murder this afternoon."

Kimberly rolled her eyes as she crossed the room another time. "Now Collin, I'm going to ask you one more time. Will you please"

Collin's eyes widened as he saw a red laser aiming through the window at the back of Kimberly's head. "Kim! Look out!" he shouted.

A shot was fired as Collin knocked Kimberly to the floor. The glass of the front window shattered over Kimberly's screaming. Collin pinned her down to the floor as he shielded her from the second shot that was fired. A few seconds passed and there was no sign of the laser or any shots being fired. The sounds of squealing tires could be heard outside.

"I'm gonna go call the police." Collin said breathlessly as he prepared to leave.

"No!" Kimberly shouted as she grabbed onto his arm. "Please don't leave me! I'm scared!"

"Alright, ssh…" Collin whispered comfortingly as he pulled her head to his chest. Trini crawled into the room a few seconds later with fear in her eyes.

"Oh my God!" she shrieked in an audible whisper. "The cabin was just shot at!"

"We know." Collin said. "Can you go and call the police for me?"

Trini nodded as she crawled out of the room. Jason burst through the door carrying a crying Jacob.

"My baby!" Kimberly said in relief as she held her arms out to take him from Jason.

"Why'd you bring him in here!" Collin snapped. "What if that sniper tries to shoot at us again!"

"He's gone." Jason said wiping the rain from his forehead. "I saw the laser from the riffle coming from the bushes when the shots were fired so I ran over to find the sniper. A car sped off when I got over there. He's long gone, but thankfully, he left his duffle bag behind."

"Good." Collin said holding Kim closer. "We'll give it to the police when they show up."

Jason nodded as he stared at the window glass all over the floor. "I guess we weren't as safe here as I thought."


Author's Note: And so ends another amazing chapter! I hope you all liked it and I hope you'll like the next one as well! So, leave me a nice review and sit tight, because the next chapter's coming out soon!