Title: I'll Be Home for Christmas
Rating: PG-13
Chapter: 3. Last Christmas, Trent Lost His Mind
Fandom: Power Rangers Dino Thunder
Summary: Kira's not coming home for Christmas and Conner and Ethan want to know why.
Comments:
Disclaimer: I own nothing except the idea.
Kira got out of Trent's car with a smile and got out the carrier out of the back seat. "It hasn't changed one bit," she stated. "Just the way Hayley would want it."
Trent nodded with a smile, "Yup." He looked at her and linked arms with her. "C'mon." He drug her inside.
Kira followed him willingly. She grinned at Devin standing behind the counter. "Devin!" she squealed in excitement.
"Kira Ford," Devin turned to look at her and smiled back, walking over. "Look at you. Still tiny as ever."
Kira shrugged nonchalantly, "I guess." She adjusted the carrier in her arms a bit.
"And who is this?" Devin asked, looking down in the bassinet.
"This is my little girl, Annie," Kira replied with a smile, looking at Annie as she stirred. "She slept the whole way here."
"She's beautiful," Devin said in awe.
Kira beamed, "Thanks."
Devin sighed, looking back at the counter, "I have to get back to work." He looked at Trent as he started walking away. "Don't take her from me until I get to have a real conversation with her."
Trent nodded, "No problem, Man." He looked at Kira. "You want to leave and come back later?" he asked.
"Where else would we go?" Kira asked with a smile.
"Coffee. The mall. Wherever you want," Trent replied.
Kira nodded, "Sounds good."
Trent led her back out of Cyberspace Café.
DT
Conner walked out of the head quarters of the Conner McKnight Soccer Cooperation that set up all his soccer programs, camps, and teams. He had his hands shoved in his pockets and his head straight forward as he headed to the nearest Starbucks.
He walked inside and got into the empty line. "Vente carmel macchiato with a shot of espresso," he ordered. He handed over a ten and took his change back before walking over to the pick up counter.
"Trent!"
Conner turned around at the sound of the voice, furrowing his brow.
There sat Kira Ford on a couch in the corner across from Trent.
Conner's blood boiled. He picked up his drink when someone handed it to him and thought about storming over there and making a scene, but thought against it. It would only upset Kira and she'd probably go back to Chicago again. He just walked out of the café as swiftly as possible.
DT
Kira shook her head, giggling as she rocked the bassinet under the table with her foot slowly, "You are a menace."
"No one takes out Hayley's café," Trent laughed. "And it's all Devin. Not me. I just inherited it."
Kira smiled, "You two have quite the adventures."
"He's one of my best friends," Trent stated, taking a sip of his coffee.
Kira nodded, "Good. I love you two."
"We love you too, Kiki," Trent stated, taking her hand.
Kira closed her eyes and sighed, turning her hand around and held onto his. "I missed this place," she whispered.
"It misses you too," Trent assured. "Reefside's so different with out our super star."
Kira chuckled, looking up at him bashfully, "I'm no super star."
Trent gave her hand a squeeze, "You want to keep walking. We can bring the coffee along."
Kira nodded, "That'd be awesome."
DT
Cassidy sighed, rushing through the house as the phone rang, "Coming! I'm coming." She found the phone in the living room. "James's," she answered. "Hi Conner," she greeted unenthusiastically. "No! You cannot talk to Ethan!" she shouted. "Because you're stupid wife dropped off your kids and left them here without telling me anything! I have one kid. That's more than enough!" She slammed the phone down on the hook.
DT
Conner walked up to the James's house and continuously rang the door bell until the door was answered.
Ethan opened the front door with Gigi on his hip.
"Gigi," Conner sighed, taking her as he walked in.
Gigi held onto her dad and laid her head on his shoulder.
Conner rubbed her back. "Kira's back," he informed.
"What? When? Where'd you see her?" Ethan questioned quickly.
"Don't know. Don't know. At Starbucks," Conner replied. He looked around as he walked through the house.
"Conner," Ethan said.
"Where's Krista?" Conner asked.
"Conner," Ethan said in a louder, more demanding tone.
Conner turned to look at him with a frown.
Ethan pulled a tattered note out of his pocket. "She left," he stated.
Conner took it as he held onto Gigi and red through the pink legible cursive writing on the purple paper.
My dearest Conner.
I'm sorry this is such short notice. But I have to leave. Six years we've been together. Almost five and half of those in wed lock. I love you dearly. And I adore Lisa, Chris, and Gigi.
But last night after you left our room, I was laying there and thinking. Thinking "How the hell did I end up here?". "Why am I with him?". It was so surreal, but it was a few good questions.
We all know if Lisa hadn't been conceived, you would have left after Kira ages ago. Then Chris was born. After him, Gigi. You love those kids more than me and I know that's the only reason you stayed the past six years.
I love you, but I don't think I can be compared to Kira for the rest of my life by someone who doesn't love me back. This is the hardest thing I'd ever had to do. Kiss the Lisa, Chris, and Gigi for me.
Love always,
Krista
Conner's stomach dropped. He laid his head against Gigi's and dropped the paper on the floor as he held onto her. "Baby," he sighed softly in a comforting tone. "Oh, my baby girl." He slowly swayed, trying to get her to sleep.
Ethan sighed, "I'm sorry, Man."
Conner shook his head, "That's Krista for you."
DT
Kira followed Trent up the hill. The highest point in Reefside. She took in a deep breath of refreshing salty air and closed her eyes.
"I come up here a lot to think," Trent said softly, now holding the bassinet with Annie in it.
Kira opened her eyes again and looked around, leaning against the guardrail. "Is this really where it happened?" she asked softly.
Trent nodded, "Yeah." He sighed heavily, looking out at the ocean below as tears stung his eyes. He blinked a few times to fight back the urge to cry. "It was the saddest day of my life," he stated.
"It was a terrible time for us all," Kira assured gently, rubbing Trent's arm up and down.
Trent shook his head, "I just can't believe they're gone."
Kira nodded, "I know, Babe. I know."
Trent let out a sad smile, "Sometimes, I swear, I can just feel Hayley. We'll be in the same place and I can hear her and touch her." He wiped his eyes quickly with one hand and sighed, "I'm being ridiculous aren't I?"
Kira shook her head with a small smile, "Not at all." She kissed his cheek and gave his arm a comforting squeeze.
Trent kissed her forehead and took in a deep breath. "I miss them so much," he whispered.
"I do too," Kira stated softly. "Hayley and Doctor Oliver were great people, Trent. They loved us very much."
Trent nodded and sniffled a bit. "It hurts, Kira."
Kira stroked his hair back. "I know, Sweetie," she assured.