Author's Note: I just wanted to say that Long Stories, New Beginnings is up for best PRZ Romance at the Season of Love Awards. The link is on my profile. If you could, head on over and vote. There's some amazing stories nominated in all categories.

Author's Note2: Apologies for not updating sooner, real life has been hectic, and I've had a block on this chapter. I think I've managed to break through it. Now, on with the story…

"I can't believe you are having twins!" Kat exclaimed, playing a hand on Hayley's belly.

"I know!! When I found out, I wanted to kill him," Hayley said with a laugh, looking over at Tommy, who was busy manning the grill with Adam, and Rocky. "Fraternal… it's all his fault," she said with a loving smile.

Kat laughed, "So… when's the wedding?" She asked following Hayley's gaze over to the boys.

Hayley smiled, "Not sure… sometime before he's called back to active ranger duty again I hope, because you KNOW it's going to happen."

Kat sighed shaking her head, "He is going to be the first ranger to wear every color isn't he?"

Hayley nodded, "Probably… can you imagine him in pink though?" She said as Tommy walked over to them, putting his arms around her.

"What's all the laughter about?" He asked, kissing Hayley's cheek.

"Ooh nothing, just playing guess what color you'll wear next," Hayley teased.

"Not funny," Tommy said with a pout.

"Ooh buck up Tommy, keep pouting like that, the next color you'll wear is pink," Kat teased and jumped away before he could swat at her. She smiled innocently and then headed over to where the Dino Thunder teens, not teens she corrected herself they're all old enough to drink now, were lounging about.

"Hey Kat," Conner said jumping up with a smile on his face, "You want to sit down?" He asked, offering her his seat.

"Thanks Conner," she said with a smile, sitting down with them. "So, how's school going for you guys?" She asked, laughing silently as Conner sat down next to her as close as he could without really invading her personal space.

Rocky and Adam were arguing over who could man the grill better when Rocky broke off the argument and pointed, "Hey lookie there, looks like Tommy's protégé, takes after him in more ways than one," he said with a chuckle.

Adam looked over there and his eyes narrowed, "She's too old for him, what is he thinking," he grumbled, watching Conner overtly flirting with Kat.

"Whoa… I know you were green last, but your eyes don't look too good that color man," Rocky teased, shaking his head at the fact Adam had completely ignored him, all his focus on the youngest Red here, flirting with Kat. "Adam?" He said nudging him.

"What?" he asked, shaking out of his internal mantra, I won't subtly strangle the Dino Red, he looked over at him, "Ya know what Rocko, you handle the grill" he said with a smile, heading over to where the DT kids and Kat were sitting.

"Hey guys," Adam said as he walked up behind Kat, placing his hands on her shoulders. "What's up?"

"Nothing… we were just complaining about classes to Kat," Kira said with a long suffering sigh.

"You've only got a year left Kira," Ethan said with a chuckle, "You can do it."

"So Conner," Adam turned his attention to the red ranger, "I here you're pretty good at soccer."

"The best," Conner said with a cocky grin.

"Wanna kick the ball around?" Adam asked, knowing he was about to wipe that grin off his face.

"Adam play nice," Kat scolded. "He's young."

"Hey now… don't worry, I'll take it easy on you," Conner said assuredly.

"Let's do it," Adam said with a chuckle.

Trent watched the two head off to the open field at the park, "Conner's going to get his ass handed to him, isn't he?"

Kat giggled, "Oh most definitely, Adam won't boast about it, but he was pretty good back in school, and his martial arts skills just enhance his agility."

An hour later, Conner practically crawled back to the picnic, laying on his back on the blanket the DT rangers had to them-selves. "Mercy," he grumbled, as he panted to catch his breath.

Adam followed him back, "You ARE really good Conner, just don't get too cocky, that's your downfall, you KNOW you're good, but you aren't the best," he said leaning against the tree. It was true, Conner WAS really good, and it took everything Adam had, and a little bit more, to make sure he did wipe that grin off Conner's face. "Where's Kat?"

"Ooh, she went into the pavilion for something awhile ago, said she wanted out of the heat," Kira told him.

"Okay, I'm gonna head over to the grill," Adam said heading over to Rocky and Tommy.

Kat had gone inside the pavilion to cool off a bit; it was maddeningly hot outside today. She could see Adam and Conner playing soccer through the window and she smiled as she watched them.

"Hey Kat, can I talk to you a second?" Tanya asked. She'd followed Kat into the pavilion.

"Sure, what's up Tanya?" Kat asked, turning around and smiling at one of her best friends.

"Look, I don't know what's going on between you and Adam…"

"Nothing!" Kat interrupted.

"Listen… Adam's a great guy, a wonderful guy and he wears his heart on his sleeve." Tanya kept going, biting her lip.

"I know that," Kat replied, unsure of where Tanya was going with this, though she had a gut feeling, and she didn't like it one bit.

"Just…" Tanya took a deep breath, "He deserves the best; I don't want him to get hurt again. Don't break his heart okay, he doesn't deserve that."

"Excuse me?" Kat asked sharply.

"What? All I'm saying…" Tanya began, but was cut off.

"Is that you think I'm going to break his heart? Or that you don't think I'd be good enough for him?" Kat asked enraged at the thought. The nerve!

"No! I mean… look, he's been through a lot." Tanya tried to back peddle.

"Yes! A lot of heartache that YOU caused," Kat retorted. "You have a lot of nerve to tell ME not to break his heart Tanya Slone, I'm not the one that broke off my engagement with him to run off with somebody else!"

"It wasn't like that!" Tanya exclaimed.

"The hell it wasn't… he didn't see it coming Tanya, YOU broke his heart. You have NO right to tell me what to do with him, HE is none of your concern anymore," Kat said hotly. She stormed past Tanya and out of the pavilion, heading off to the lake unnoticed, she needed time to think.

"Kat! Wait!" Tanya turned around to go after her but was stopped by Zack, who was giving her a look, "What?" She asked hotly.

"Mind telling me what that was about?" He asked calmly.

"I just don't want him getting hurt," Tanya said glaring at him.

"It sounded to me, like you were a jealous ex-girlfriend," Zack replied.

"I'm not!" Tanya exclaimed. "Zack, you know I love you, and I only want you."

"I do," Zack replied, "I also know, that when Adam finds out you upset Kat, you're in deep shit," he added putting his arms around her and hugging her. "You better figure out real quickly what that outburst was about, you KNOW how her self-esteem is."

Tanya hugged him tightly, burying her head into his chest. He was right, she knew he was right, but it didn't change the fact that it still stung to be called on what she did, even so many years after it happened, she wasn't ready to go make nice with Kat right away, just for Adam's sake, even if it was her fault.