Thanks for all the reviews considering my reappearance. Writers block is just so frustrating!!!
PS- This is before Toby does not know that they are rangers.
Secrets
By: graceful phoenix
DISCLAIMER: Power Rangers are not mine. They are the property of Disney (wow it still feels weird writing that! LOL)
"Wow, Toby were did all these boxes come from?" Madison asked her boss. "They came in towards the end of the night," her boss responded. "Why are there so many?" came a male voice from behind Madison. She turned and as she did, a smile came across her face. "Hey Nick." He returned her smile with one of his own. "Hey Maddy." She blushed as she turned her attention towards Toby. Why do I get butterflies in my stomach when he calls me that? It just a nickname. But then again, when he uses it with that smile……There I go again, Madison thought. A loud voice called to her, "MADISON!" She turned to the source of the voice. "Sorry Nick, I don't know where I was." "It's ok. Let's get started because from the looks of it, this job is gonna take all day," he told her.
A few hours later, only a third of the boxes were unpacked despite the best intentions of the two rangers. "Did we even make a dent yet?" Maddy whined. "Tell me about it." Nick said as he wiped his arm across his brow. He let gravity sit him on a crate. Maddy sighed in frustration and flopped herself next to him on the crate, letting her head rest on his arm. The door open and Toby poked his head in, "Hey guys how's it going?" Nick looked up from his seat and glanced around the little storeroom. "It's going very slowly, Toby." "This shipment really needs to be unloaded because as you can see the front is at the bare minimum." "Ok Toby, we are working on it, honest." Madison chimed in. "Ok kids just remember this really needs to be finished today" Toby said as he shut the door. "Great" Nick said as he lay back on the crate. Madison opened her mouth but the noise from their morphers stopped her. Nick got up and turned to help her up as he said "Come on let's go."
AFTER THE BATTLE
"Are the boxes still there?" Madison asked Nick as they sneaked back into work. Nick turned to face her, "Do you really want to know the answer to that?" he grinned. "Toby!!" Madison jumped, "What are you doing here?" "What am I doing here? I'm wondering where my employees are." Nick and Madison looked at each other with wide eyes. "Ummmm…" Nick stuttered. "We are sorry Toby. We have just been working all day without a break. I ah, just couldn't help myself. I just had to finish what I wanted to do. Which is this." Madison turned and with out hesitation, kissed Nick right on the lips. Nick's body went ramrod straight for a few seconds till he slowly responded. "I KNEW IT!!! You two do have feelings for each other." Toby said as he ran out of the room, leaving Nick and Madison still kissing. Madison chose that moment to break away. "Sorry, it was the only thing that I could think of to distract Toby" she told him. Nick continued to stare at her as she rambled on. He moved closer to her and kissed her again, leaving her completely silent. This time he pulled away and as he did he whispered into her ear, "About time." Madison smiled at his response and started to move in for another kiss when they heard the rest of the team come into the storeroom. "Sis!!!! What is Toby screaming about you and Nick???" Vida yelled. "Yeah mate, an explanation would be nice." Xander chimed in. "Don't worry guys it was just a distraction so Toby wouldn't find out about us being rangers" Madison responded. As she said this Nick felt his heart break until Madison caught his eyes and winked at him. "Yeah guys," he added, "it distracted you from work didn't it?" With that comment the trio marched out to the front of the store leaving Nick and Maddy alone. Madison turned from the door and faced him as she asked "Now, where were we?" as she took her lips to his.