Author's Note: Hey guys, I'm back with the next chapter and I just know that all of you are going to love it. The reason I've been waiting patiently to update is for one, I've been sick for going on three weeks and two, I'm almost done with this fanfic and I'm sad that it's coming to a close. Like seriously, there are only a few more chapters left. I ended up cutting a few chapters out because it was nothing but filler and I feel you guys have been waiting long enough to see Katherine get squashed lol

But anyways, I'm updating now and I've also had a little incentive thanks to one special reviewer: "Green ranger power." Their pm really gave me the inspiration to continue until the finish of this story. So a special shout-out to Green ranger power and their little sister. I dedicate this update to you!

Disclaimer: I do not own the Power Rangers, any of the series, or any of its characters. Also, the plot for this story was inspired by the 2009-2010 storyline of the hit soap opera Days of our Lives so I can't take a whole lot of credit for the idea, but all made up characters and plot lines I can claim as my own.


"Out Came the Sun"

The first thing that greeted Katherine's ears on this particular spring morning was the sweet sound of birds chirping outside the window. She could feel the warmth of a quilt lying on top of her and she could feel the sun shining upon her still form as she slowly awoke from her slumber.

She opened her eyes and frowned as the realization that she wasn't wrapped in her husband's arms hit her. She was alone lying on a twin-sized mattress in the guest room of Kimberly's home.

Stifling a yawn, Katherine sat up and stretched her arms above her head. She then looked to the baby crib that was against the far wall where Neveah was sleeping peacefully. She smiled in relief that her daughter was still with her as she pushed herself out of bed and went to check on the tiny child.

Neveah was awake and apparently she had been for a while. Her eyes were wide and brown as she stared around at the unfamiliar surroundings as she kicked her little feet playfully. Katherine smiled and took her daughter into her arms. Neveah nuzzled into her mother's chest and cooed sweetly as she grabbed a fistful of her mother's night shirt.

Katherine whispered soothingly to the child before making her way out of the room. Her nose was greeted by the smell of eggs and bacon as she made her way down the stairs, but her ears were greeted by a different sound.

"Kimberly, what on earth were you thinking?" a male voice traveled up the hallway from the kitchen.

"Oh, come on Tommy. What was I supposed to do? I couldn't let Collin take advantage of her."

"I'm sorry, but isn't she the reason you and Collin split in the first place? She's a home wrecker Kimberly and I refuse to let her come into our home and wreck our lives."

"That's not her intention Tommy." She heard Kimberly state calmly over the clanging of pots and pans. "I made the offer for her to stay her. Trust me, Katherine and I can't stand each other, but I couldn't stand the thought of that poor little girl being out on the streets. I'm doing this for Neveah, not for Katherine."

Katherine frowned at their conversation. Just what had Kimberly said to this boyfriend of hers?

Throwing on her best fake smile, Katherine finished descending the stairs and made her way into the kitchen. Her eyes widened with interest at the sight of Kimberly's boyfriend at the table. He was a brunette with extra-long hair that was pulled back into a ponytail and he was wearing a police officer's uniform. She could see his muscles, toned to perfection as they were out on display due to the uniform's short sleeves. Kimberly was positioned at the stove finishing up breakfast. The two of them looked stressed to the maximum.

Katherine cleared her throat to alert the two of them of her presence. They both looked up and smiled at her, obviously unaware that she'd been eavesdropping on their earlier conversation.

"Good morning Katherine." Kimberly spoke as she quickly prepared a plate for the woman. "How are you feeling today?"

Katherine shrugged as she crossed the room and took a seat at the table beside Tommy. "It was as to be expected. I was hoping that the events of yesterday had all been a dream but unfortunately, my wishing didn't do me any good."

Kimberly smiled sadly before placing a plate in front of her. "What would you like Neveah to have for breakfast? I still have baby formula left over. I could give her some applesauce if you'd like?"

Katherine stared down at Neveah before looking at Kimberly. Her eyes were sad and longing. Putting their differences aside, Katherine smiled and passed Neveah to Kimberly.

"You can feed her some applesauce." She said.

Kimberly smiled happily and carried Neveah out of the kitchen to the living room.

Katherine stared at Tommy who was watching her intently before looking down at her meal.

"So, thanks for letting me stay here." She said as she began eating. "I…know this isn't what you wanted."

"You heard my conversation with Kimberly earlier, didn't you?"

Katherine nodded before taking another bite of her hash browns. "Look…I know Kimberly's probably told you some horrible things about me."

"And, did she lie?" Tommy said, his eyes narrowing. "You were involved with her ex and got pregnant, ruining their relationship. From what she's told me, you were always trying to get in between her and Collin. I guess I should be thanking you though because if you hadn't have broken things between the two of them, I never would've met her."

Katherine glared at him. "You think I'm proud of what I did?"

Tommy stared at her hesitantly before speaking. "Look…you obviously loved the guy. I mean…look what you did just to hold on to him. You lost your baby and pretended to be pregnant just to hold on to him. But can I ask you one thing? Was it worth it?"

Katherine looked up at Tommy with tears in her eyes. "I shouldn't have lied to him…but yes, I do believe it was worth it."

"So, you're telling me that losing a baby, faking a pregnancy, finding a replacement child and continuing to lie to your husband only to wind up thrown out of your mansion on your ass was worth it?"

Katherine sighed. "No…" she whispered. "I thought I was doing the right thing."

"Katherine, take it from somebody who knows. Lying is never the right thing to do. In the end, you wind up getting an even worse punishment than you originally should have."

With that being said, Tommy stood to his feet and walked over to the counter to retrieve his cap and car keys.

"I have to go to work." He said. "Please…will you and Kimberly do your best to get along?"

Katherine nodded, giving Tommy the okay to leave. A few minutes later, Kimberly returned in the room laughing happily as Neveah giggled playfully in her arms. Katherine stiffened at the sight. Her daughter actually looked happy.

"Well, Neveah's been fed." Kimberly announced. "She has quite the appetite for someone her age."

Katherine smiled. "Yeah, she does."

Kimberly's smile faltered as she stared at Neveah then back to Katherine. "I guess I should give her back."

"Actually Kimberly…could you look after Neveah for a while? I need to head over to Rocky's for a little while."

Kimberly stared at Katherine in shock. "You don't mind?"

"Of course not. She's obviously taken a liking to you, and besides, you look like you could use a little joy in your life."

Kimberly thanked Katherine before heading back into the living room. Katherine then headed upstairs to go and change.

The Ignalis Mansion

"I can't believe you threw my grandchild out of this house!" Mrs. Ignalis shouted as she and her husband stared at their son in disappointment.

"Mother, did you hear a single word I said?" Collin snapped. "Katherine lost my daughter months ago and lied to me about it. That baby that I was proud to call my daughter isn't even my child at all!"

"So what? Collin, you are the only father she's ever known. Whether it's by blood or not, you are still that baby's father. You love her and so does everyone else in this house. I understand why you're upset with Katherine but why should Neveah suffer because of it."

"I don't want to hear another word about it." Collin snapped as he picked up a bottle of whisky that had been sitting on his desk. "What's done is done. Now leave me."

"Son-"

"I said leave!"

Mrs. Ignalis exchanged glances with her husband before walking out. Mr. Ignalis remained behind.

"Did you not hear me?" his son spoke.

"Oh, I heard you loud and clear my son, but I do not take orders from you. Now you listen and you listen carefully. What Katherine did was because she loves you. She couldn't bear to tell you the truth about losing her daughter and to be honest, I don't blame her. She's expressed to me on several occasions how she felt you would leave her for Kimberly had you known the truth."

"I would never go back to Kimberly. Not after what she did to me. As far as I'm concerned, the two of them are floating in the same boat. They both lied to me about my children."

"You see my son, that is where you are wrong. They are not one in the same. Kimberly lied and kept a child from you because she felt you were unfit to be a parent to her daughter versus Katherine who loved you so much and desired for you to have a child to love and cherish. She didn't keep a baby from you."

"But she kept the truth about my baby from me. Father…I don't want to hear another word about this. Now please…just leave me be."

Mr. Ignalis sighed before heading towards the doors. "Neveah and Katherine are staying with Kimberly and her boyfriend across town if you wish to see either of them." He spoke before exiting the study.

Collin stared at the clear bottle of whisky and blinked a few tears free before taking a few more sips.

Apartment Complex: Rocky's House

Rocky was busy preparing lunch for himself when he heard his visitor buzzer going off. He headed over to the wall and hit the intercom button.

"Who is it?" he spoke into the receiver.

"It's me." Katherine's voice came in a very timid way.

Rocky raised an eyebrow before hitting the access button to let her up. He then headed back to the counter to continue preparing his sandwich. A knock sounded at his door a few minutes later.

Wiping his hands on his jeans, he headed for the door to let Katherine in. He smiled at her in spite of her appearance. Her hair was simply pulled back in a ponytail and she was wearing a t-shirt, a baggy pair of gray sweats and sneakers. She hadn't even bothered to put on any make-up.

"Whoa," he spoke, a little taken back, "who are you and what have you done with the gorgeous Katherine Ignalis?"

Katherine smiled before walking past him and down the hall. Rocky shrugged and closed the door before following her to the living room. Katherine was sitting on his couch with her hands folded neatly in her lap as she stared down at the green carpet in the room.

Rocky rubbed the back of his head awkwardly before going to sit beside her.

"So…how've you been since last night?" he asked.

Katherine sighed. "You were right Rocky." She said. "I should've just told Collin the truth all the months ago about losing my baby."

Rocky frowned before placing a hand on hers. "Come on Kat, don't beat yourself up."

"Why not Rocky? I deserve it, don't I? You were there for me the night that I lost my baby and you even asked to come with me to tell him the truth. I should've taken you up on your offer and maybe none of this would've happened. I chickened out when I saw him. I couldn't face him and tell him the truth so I lied. I lied to everyone about what I did. I mean, what kind of person am I? I'm such a hypocrite for criticizing Kimberly and the decisions she made about keeping Grace a secret when in fact, I did the same thing."

Rocky stared at her as she blinked a few tears free. "Katherine…even though what you did was wrong, I do believe your heart was in the right place. Collin does have every right to be angry with you, but he shouldn't have thrown you and Neveah out like that. The guy's a jerk."

"Don't say that about him." Katherine pleaded. "It's my fault any of this is happening."

"Do you hear yourself right now? Katherine, this relationship with Collin has your brain turned into mush. It's like you can't think straight. When it comes down to dealing with him, you say the wrong things and you make the wrong decisions. That has to stop. Face it, the guy isn't who you thought he was."

Katherine was going to open her mouth to plead again that it was her fault, but she saw no reason to. Rocky was just going to place the blame on Collin again.

"Anyways…" she spoke as she rubbed her arm awkwardly. "Thanks for…coming to the rescue last night."

"I wasn't going to let him hurt you." Rocky said, his tone very serious. "I heard he'd put his hands on Kimberly at Grace's funeral. I panicked at the thought that he might try and hurt you."

"He didn't though."

"Katherine, when I got to the mansion, he had pushed you onto the floor and was ready to attack you! How can you continue defending this guy?"

"Because that's what you do when you love someone!" she shouted, her voice echoing off the walls. "You defend them and accept them for who they are, the good things and the bad things. More importantly, you're supposed to fight for the ones you love. You don't just let them go because they want you out of their lives."

"That's crazy talk." Rocky protested.

"Is it Rocky? Isn't that what you've doing for me all these months?"

Rocky stared at her in disbelief. Had she really just said that?

"You told me back in January on New Years that you still loved me Rocky. You've proven to me over the past year that even though we aren't together, you still care about me. In spite of every horrible thing that you've heard people say about me or the awful things you've seen firsthand that I can do…you still defend me and try to help me no matter the situation. Even though I've pushed you away time and time again…"

Katherine placed a hand on Rocky's knee and squeezed it tight before leaning forward to where their noses were practically touching. She could feel Rocky tense beneath her hand. He was trying his hardest to keep his emotions under control.

"You still try to be a part of my life." She whispered.

The two of them stay in that position for several seconds before Rocky swallowed hard to get himself under control. He lifted his hands to Katherine's shoulders and differently pushed her away from him.

He stared at her for a few moments as she studied his face before averting his gaze away from her.

"Why did you come here today?" he asked her.

"I have to know…" she spoke hesitantly. "Do you still…love me?"

Rocky jumped to his feet. "You need to go." He said quickly before heading for the kitchen.

Katherine's mouth fell open as he stared after his retreating form in shock. "Rocky, wait!" she shouted as she jumped off the couch and bound after him.

He was standing in the kitchen at the counter finishing his sandwich when she'd stepped into the room.

"What's the matter with you?" she asked.

"Nothing's wrong with me." He replied. "I just don't want to talk about this anymore."

"Why not? You had no problem talking about feelings while we made out in the green house on New Year's."

"Katherine, why does it even matter how I feel? You're obviously still in love with Collin."

"I am, what's your point?"

Rocky set his knife down and turned to her. "What's my point? I'll tell you what my point is. You're asking me if I still have romantic feelings for you when you're still pining after another man. I hardly think my feelings matter."

"You see, that's where you're wrong. Your feelings do matter but not because of Collin."

Rocky stared at her and studied the pained expression on her face.

"Rocky…there's more to Neveah's story than I originally let on, but I don't know if I should tell you the rest or not. You see…the reason I asked if you still loved me was because I have to know that if I tell you everything…will you desert me like everyone else I love and care about or will you accept me?"

Rocky stared at her. "Katherine, what more do I need to know about Neveah?"

"Tell me first Rocky. Do you love me or not?"

"Katherine, you already know the answer to that."

"Just tell me. I need to hear it."

Rocky opened his mouth, prepared to speak, but he's interrupted by the ringing of his house phone. He held a finger up to pull the cordless phone from its place on the wall to answer it.

"Hello, this is Rocky." He spoke into the receiver. "What do you mean he didn't come in for work? He went where? Oh my God…no…no, that's okay Tanya. I'll tell her right now. Yeah, bye."

Rocky placed the phone back on the hook before turning to Katherine with panic on his face.

"Steve didn't come in for work today at the diner. Tanya just called to tell me she'd gotten a message from his mother that they were going to get a court order to see Neveah. Where is she?"

Katherine's mouth fell open in shock as she began to go into a panic. "I left her with Kimberly!" she shouted. "Oh my God, we have to get to her now!"

Rocky nodded as he ran to get his jacket. He and Katherine then ran for the parking garage.

Police Station

Tommy stared down at the open files on his desk as he looked over Doctor Sun's information. Thanks to the help of an old friend from the FBI bureau, he'd managed to get quite a bit of information on the man: criminal records, background information, family history and even his current location in the U.S.

A knock sounded at his office door, pulling his attention out of the files.

"Come in." he replied as he began putting the information away.

The secretary from the main desk came into the office with a smile plastered on her face. "Tommy, your informant down at the train station has just taken Doctor Sun into custody. They're bringing him to your office as we speak."

Tommy smiled at the news. "Make sure I have an interview room all set-up and ready to go. Also, I don't want anyone to listen in but the chief. Understood?"

The woman nodded before making her exit. Hopefully by the end of the day, he'd have all the information he'd need from the man who'd delivered Grace.

Kimberly's House

Kimberly smiled at Neveah as the little girl splashed around in the baby bath Kimberly had filled to bathe her. She was chewing on a pink rubber ducky as she laughed happily. She began kicking her feet, splashing water all over Kimberly who laughed excitedly.

"Well, you just love the water don't you Neveah?"

Neveah responded with a bubbly laugh, which made Kimberly's heart melt. The warmth suddenly disappeared as thoughts of Grace during bath time filled Kimberly's mind. Next thing she knew, tears were running down her face.

Neveah stared up at Kimberly, her own smile disappearing as she reached for the woman's face and patted at the tears that were wetting her cheeks.

Kimberly managed to laugh through her tears at the comforting gesture which earned her a smile from the little girl. The smiles quickly ended as the sound of the front door swinging open could be heard.

"Kimberly!" she heard Katherine's voice echoing from downstairs.

Kimberly raised an eyebrow as she lifted Neveah out of the tub and wrapped her securely in a towel before stepping out into the hallway to peer over the banister.

"Katherine, what's going on?" she asked.

Katherine smiled in relief at the sight of Neveah before running up the stairs. She quickly snatched the baby from Kimberly and held her close as she placed kisses all over her wet hair.

"Thank goodness you're alright." She murmured.

"Of course she's alright." Kimberly said in disbelief. "I would never harm her Katherine. You know that."

"It's not that I'm worried about." Katherine said as she looked up at Kimberly. "Steve and his mother went to the courthouse and got a court order to come and see Neveah. Kimberly, they're trying to take my daughter away from me!"

"They can't do that." Kimberly said as she tried to reassure the woman. "Julia told me she gave you all parental rights and that Steve isn't listed on the birth certificate."

"That's right, but he's probably going to try and get a DNA test and I can't let that happen. I need to get out of town to someplace he can't find us. I can't lose Neveah Kimberly, she's all I have left."

"Where will you go Katherine?"

"I don't know, maybe to my mom's place? I need to purchase a train ticket and get out of here soon. They're looking up your address right now and they'll be heading this way."

"Alright." Kimberly said as she tried her best to think. "Do you have the money to get your ticket?"

"No, Collin and I had joined bank accounts. He cut me off and I can't access anything."

"Well, a train ticket doesn't cost that much." Kimberly said. "I could run to the bank and get you the money."

Katherine smiled. "You'd do that for me?"

"Hey, I'm doing it for your daughter."

Kimberly motioned for Katherine to follow her and the two of them ran down the stairs.

"I'm going to head to the bank. You make whatever arrangements you need to and I'll meet you back here in an hour."

Katherine nodded. "Good thinking. If Steve shows up here within the hour, we won't be around."

Kimberly nodded before running out to her car. Katherine then headed for Tanya's house.

Police Station

"Bring him in here." Tommy commanded as he held the door of an interrogation room open.

The guards nodded as they brought Doctor Sun into the room and handcuffed him to the table. They then proceeded to leave the man alone with Tommy.

"Good afternoon Doctor Sun." Tommy spoke. "I'm so glad to finally be meeting you face to face."

"Why on earth have you brought me here?" he demanded. "There have been no charges made against me."

"You see, that's where you're wrong." Tommy smirked. "I have evidence and several testimonies from unnamed witnesses that you've been running a baby broking industry for the past twelve years."

Doctor Sun's eyes went wide and his skin paled at the news, but he tried to keep his composure. "You can't prove that." He spoke.

Tommy smiled before reaching beneath the table and placing a pile of file folders in front of the man. "Go on, open them." He encouraged the man.

Doctor Sun looked at Tommy, then back at the manila folders. He hesitantly reached forward and opened the file. His mouth fell open at the information inside. His eyes then moved back to Tommy who was staring at him with a smirk on his face.

"Anna Williams." Tommy spoke. "She was one of your first customers twelve years ago. She came to you after being told she and her husband couldn't conceive. You had her meet with a teenager by the name of Alisa Boskonovitch, a foreign exchange student to the Americas and you made an illegal adoption."

Tommy closed the folder and moved it aside before opening another one. "Isabella Black. A teenager who desperately wanted to get rid of the baby, so you took the little girl Claire off her hands and gave her to a couple: Chloe and Phillip Kariakis."

The façade went on for several more minutes as Tommy continued to open the folders and read off names and transactions. He also mentioned the customers who were willing to give him up. As he closed the last folder, Doctor Sun was literally shaking with fear.

"What can I do to make this go away?" he asked in a whisper.

"Well, there's nothing you can do to make these charges go away." Tommy admitted. "However, we can work out a little…bargain to get your sentence reduced."

"I'll do anything." Doctor Sun spoke frantically. "What do I have to do?"

Tommy smiled. "I'm glad you asked me that question." He spoke before revealing another folder to the man.

Doctor Sun's eyes followed the folder as Tommy placed it on the table and opened it. The man's breath hitched in his throat as a picture of Kimberly and Grace was revealed.

"You see the woman in this picture?" he asked as he pointed at her.

"This woman happens to be the love of my life. She was in witness protection when she gave birth to this little girl, Grace. You see, Kimberly gave birth to Grace at your clinic for some particular reason and a few weeks ago, our daughter died."

Doctor Sun's mouth fell open at the news. "She's dead?"

Tommy nodded. "Yes. Grace died of bacterial meningitis. Now, here's the thing. We assumed that the illness was accidental and that's how Grace died, but I received a phone call from an unknown source telling me that there was more to Grace's birth story than what I knew. That call led me to your clinic. Something happened at that clinic and I need to know what."

"Y-you already know everything." Doctor Sun stammered. "Kimberly came to my clinic under the name Samantha and she gave birth to Grace. After the baby was born, she had difficulty breathing, so I took her to a back room to handle the situation and then I brought her back to her mother."

Tommy smiled at the man. "I don't believe you." He spoke. "You see, I got a court order and sent it to the FBI department. They released a few agents into Reefside to search your clinic and interview your staff. One of the staff members they talked to said they recalled seeing Kimberly, but a different woman was in her room when they'd gone to do rounds later. Another staff member doesn't recall Kimberly ever being there, but a blonde woman."

Doctor Sun began to fidget nervously, making Tommy's eyes narrow. He had the man right where he needed him.

"Now you listen and you listen good Doctor Sun. I can have your sentence lightened if you tell me who that blonde woman was and what happened."

"No one was supposed to find out." The doctor spoke.

"Then it's time you come clean Doctor Sun. Stop protecting this secret. You need to tell me what happened that night. What happened the day Grace was born?"

"I can't."

"Your medical license and your future are hanging very thinly on a line Doctor Sun. I suggest you tell me the truth."

Doctor Sun sighed. "It was…Katherine." He spoke.

Tommy's eyes widened as the name repeated through his head. "Katherine…Ignalis?" he spoke.

Doctor Sun nodded. "Yep, that's her. She was one of my customers at my clinic. She had arranged an illegal adoption with Julia who wanted to get rid of her baby after her boyfriend left her. I was supposed to deliver the baby and send her on her way…but Katherine had different plans in mind."

Doctor Sun stopped speaking to stare at Tommy whose eyes had narrowed dangerously low. "Go on." He spoke.

The doctor nodded. "Julia and Kimberly had gone into labor on the same day. Katherine had called me. She was with Julia and she needed instructions on how to deliver the baby. So she dealt with that situation while I dealt with Kimberly. After Kimberly's baby stopped breathing, I took her to the back to revive her. After she was fine and I had her cleaned up and prepared to take her back to her mother, Katherine came into the room with Julia's baby in a basket. She'd revealed that she knew all along that Kimberly was carrying her husband's baby and she…made a proposition for me. She said she'd pay me handsomely if I-"

"Oh my God…" Tommy whispered as he began to piece the puzzle together. "Oh my God! Katherine paid you to switch Kimberly and Julia's babies. That means Grace was never her daughter, she was Julia's. So that means Neveah…"

"Is Kimberly's biological daughter." Doctor Sun sighed as he placed his head in his hands.

Tommy felt tears burning in his eyes. Kimberly hadn't lost her little girl at all.

Tommy ran to the door and shouted for the guards to come and retrieve Doctor Sun before running to his office to throw on his coat. As he ran out the station doors towards his car, he hurriedly dialed Kimberly's number.

"Kim, it's me. Meet me back at the house, it's an emergency."


Author's Note: And so ends another chapter. Tommy has finally learned the truth of what happened back at Doctor Sun's clinic! Now, all there's left to do is to tell Kimberly. What's going to happen when she learns the truth? Well, why don't you go ahead and shoot me a review or a PM and wait patiently for the next update to find out. I promise, it won't take so long since the story's practically over lol