The tension between Tommy and I seemed to be lifted after he apologized. We spent the rest of the evening sitting around Jason and Trini's living room, catching up on old times. Memories of high school, fighting as a team and life after the Zords were shared. I couldn't help the smile that crossed my face as we all talked about what felt like a former life. It felt like a century had passed since we had donned the mantles of our given colors. Talking about it made it all come back to the front of my mind. When I usually think about those days, I try to shove it out of my thoughts. But talking with my former team mates about it, it felt different. It felt like old friends talking about good times rather than monsters who were hoping to kill us. I let myself ponder on the idea that if I hadn't sent Tommy the letter, the four of us hanging out could have been a weekly thing. Just two married couples spending a Friday night together.

A little before midnight, Trini stood and yawned. "I hate to do this to you guys, but I'm beat. JC had me up at 4 am and I'm sure he'll do the same tonight since somebody never seems to hear his son cry." She glared at Jason over his shoulder. He sheepishly shrugged, a hint of red tinting his cheeks.

"Sorry." He mumbled, pulling himself to his feet. "Let me get my shoes on and I'll give you a ride back, Kimmy."

"It's fine. I can give her a lift back." Tommy said, rising to his feet from his spot on the sectional. "I'm going to the same place. No sense in making you drive all the way. Besides, I think you've had one beer too many to drive."

"Sure thing, man." The two shook hands before hugging. Trini turned to me and rolled her eyes.

"Boys." She muttered, pulling me in for a hug. "Tomorrow we should do lunch! Give me a call when you wake up and we can plan something."

"I will. That way, I can actually see my godson." I winked at her as she pulled away.

"Yes. I'm sure he'll be excited to see you. He's such a flirt."

"He gets it from his old man." Jason said, grinning ear to ear as he wrapped an arm around Trini.

"Anything you say, dear." Trini said, looking up at her husband. My heart warmed at the sight of them together. I was glad the two of them had found each other and made it this far. Growing up, I knew they were perfect for each other and it took long enough for them to realize it though. After they left the Ranger team and Rocky Santos and Aisha Campbell took over, Jason and Trini went with Zack to the peace conference in Switzerland. While they were there, Trini met a boy named Mark that she really liked. They dated for a bit, but Mark ended up being worse scum than the monsters Rita and Lord Zedd used to come up with. Jason defended her honor against him which basically means he kicked his ass. After the conference, the two ended up casually dating without telling a soul. When they were finally ready to tell people, it came to no surprise to any of us.

"See you guys tomorrow." Tommy said, heading towards the door. Jase gave me a quick hug before following the two of us out. He stood on the porch as Tommy and I walked down the steps.

"Drive safe!" He called, waving at us before disappearing inside. Tommy's jeep was parked alongside the curb in front of the house. He unlocked it with his key fob as he walked over to the driver's side. He made some quick movement inside as I pulled the door open. Trash flew through the air as he cleaned off the passenger side seat.

"Sorry about that. I don't get many passengers in my jeep." I suppressed a giggle as I climbed in, pulling the door behind me. The smell of Tommy's aftershave wafted throughout the car. It was the same kind he used when he was a teenager. I recognized it instantly. I had bought it for him as a gift after we started dating. Was he still using it now? I buckled my seat belt as he put the keys in the ignition and turned on the engine. Making sure it was clear, he pulled into the street and headed towards the hotel.

"So, tell me about Reefside." I said, hoping to steer away from serious conversation while driving.

"It's a lot like Angel Grove in a way. The high school is nice. I work with some great kids and the staff is great."

"And the fact there are Power Rangers there means nothing, right?" I asked, grinning at him. He smirked, glancing at me as he made a right turn.

"I have no idea what you are referring too."

"Sure you don't. I mean, you just happen to hang out with teenagers who all wear the same colors of the team there and you are sporting a color present in that team as well."

"Sounds like you have been stalking me, Kim." He replied, eyeing me. I felt a blush fill my cheeks, forcing me to look out the window away from him.

"No! I just saw something on Facebook. That's all. I just assumed." I stammered, trying to recover from my admission.

"Uh-huh. But yeah. You caught me. While I was working for a lab after earning my PhD, I discovered these powerful stones called dino gems. While I was looking for them, three kids in one of my classes, Connor, Ethan and Kira, found them. They are good kids and made a great team. A little on the rough side. I don't see why Zordon decided the teenagers were the greatest people for this job. Between school, hormones and monsters, I was eye deep in daily stress. And then, the fourth dino gem was found and it picked me. So, I was back in action."

"Well, out of any of us, I think you were the perfect one to lead them. There was another person on your team though, wasn't there?" I asked. I saw his jaw clench and he nodded.

"Yeah. His name is Trent. He's the white ranger. It's a long story. He's a strong fighter though. Just had a bumpy start."

"How so?"

"He was an evil ranger." The seriousness of his statement hung in the air of the jeep. I could see from the expression of his face that it was still painful for him to think about. Having an evil Power Ranger coming back to haunt him probably made him fall back into the same emotions he felt after Rita Repulsa lost control of Tommy. His time spent as her evil Green Ranger was something Tommy didn't like to talk about when we were kids. He always blamed himself for being weak and unable to resist her. Seeing it happen to someone else in front of his own eyes and having to free them couldn't have been much different than it was for our team when it was him.

"It was a good thing he had you there to help guide him then." I said, giving him a small smile. He gazed over at me for a moment before nodding.

"I suppose." The rest of the drive was silent as he made his way to the hotel. He parked in the lot in front of the brightly lit building, killing the engine. Neither of us moved as he pulled the keys from the ignition. The silence was almost to the point of deafening.

"We should talk." I said. It was becoming a common catch phrase for me lately. He nodded, not looking up from the steering wheel. "I'm in room 1125. If you give me ten minutes, we can talk there." Reaching out, I popped open the door before he responded.