And here's the next installment of the RocKat tale. :-)

The support is much appreciated and I really hope it keeps coming.

On with the show...

Katherine stared at her friend in astonishment. Had he really just... . Maybe her ears were playing tricks on her. Marry me? Rocky'd just proposed- sort of. Marry him... . She had not expected him to say that. She wasn't exactly sure what she'd been expecting, but, marriage had definitely been the absolute very last thing. Wow.

Rocky stared back at the blonde, mentally cursing. Why had he said that? She'd probably never go for it. 'I should've kept my mouth shut.' But the thought had sprang into his brain without warning! And it'd just seemed like the thing to say for some reason... it also seemed like the thing to do.

Kat finally managed to find her voice. "Marry you?"

"Uh..." he said, his pulse racing wildly.

"Rocky, that's really sweet- shocking, but sweet- but... are you sure you wanna do that?" she asked, lifting her eyebrows.

"I just know that I wanna do whatever's right. I wanna be a good parent and give this baby the best of me. I wanna be there for you and... listen, Kat, if you don't wanna do it, that's cool. I won't push you. But I really think it could work out. Especially since we're not strangers or anything," he said.

"Actually, I'm more concerned about you. Rocky, how are you gonna meet the right woman if you marry me? I don't wanna do that to you. It's a really major sacrifice-" she was saying.

"I appreciate the concern, Kat, but... I can deal. Besides, my child's way more important to me. Being a good father is important to me," he said honestly.

"And being a good mother is very important to me, but... well, what about everything else? We'd be a family, but... what about being in love?" she said.

Rocky sighed. "Well, that's a good point. But life's full of surprises, so... you never know." Her eyes widened and he shrugged. "I'm just saying that anything's possible. I mean, we never thought we'd sleep together, but, we did."

"You think we'll eventually fall in love," she said, half-smiling.

"Always expect the unexpected, right? But if you're not comfortable with it, I'll drop the subject and never bring it up again," he said, meaning it.

Kat bit her lower lip and trained her eyes on her lap. She was really touched by his proposal and he was right- they weren't strangers and anything was definitely possible. It was just all so... unbelievable. Married. Her and Rocky. Suddenly, a frown lit Kat's face and she looked at her friend. "Rocky?"

"Yeah?"

"Tanya- who knows I'm pregnant and that you're the father, by the way- told me that you, Cait, Tommy and Trish came over earlier today. I hear Cait wants to live with you," Kat said with an amused smile. Rocky groaned and her amusement grew. "Is that part of the reason for the proposal?"

"No. No way. Kat, I didn't do it to get Cait off my back. I swear. Okay. I admit that it's a bonus, but, she has nothing to do with it," he said, shaking his head.

"It's okay, Rocky," she said with a laugh. "Even if she was the reason, I wouldn't be mad because I really don't blame you for not wanting to be her roommate."

"She's a loon," he said.

"Don't wait for an argument from me," Kat said with a grin. Then, she cleared her throat and sat up straight. "Listen, Rocky, can you give me a few days to think over the proposal?"

"Of course," he said, nodding. At least she hadn't flat out said no. He was grateful for that. "It's only natural you'd need a little time," he said. She nodded. Then, he sighed and stood. "Well, I guess I better head. Enjoy the food, ballerina." She smiled at that.

"I will. Thanks again for getting me the food," she said, standing as well.

"Don't mention it," he said as they walked up to the door. Just as she was about to open the door, Rocky placed his hand on her belly and she looked at him. "I can't believe my kid's in there," he said in the softest tone she'd ever heard from him. There was a look of wonder on his face. Kat placed her hand on his and their eyes locked. "I can't wait to see it," he said.

"Neither can I," she said. Then, her eyes widened and she gasped.

"What is it?" Rocky asked in a concerned tone.

"I... I've seen her already," she said.

"Her?" he said.

"A couple months ago, I had this dream. I was walking down this long hallway and there was music playing. It sounded kinda familiar, but, I couldn't place it. It was really beautiful and soothing, though. I heard laughter and I started running down the hall. I found this adorable little girl standing in a doorway. She was just smiling at me. Brown eyes, blonde hair. I remember everything so clearly. I remember feeling connected to her. Then, she hugged me, turned and took off. I screamed for her to come back... and she said: 'I'll be back,'" Kat said. She knew that dream had symbolized something... .

"Wow. That's really... wow. So, you think we're having a daughter," he said.

"I really do. I know it sounds a little crazy, but-" Kat was saying.

"Kat?"

"Mm-hmm?"

"We were Power Rangers," he said simply.

Kat laughed and nodded. "True. Translation: we should never have any problems believing the unbelievable." He nodded and smiled. "But I really do think we're having a little girl and I got to see what she'd look like at... five, I believe. She's gonna be beautiful."

"She doesn't have a choice. Look at her mommy," he said.

"Her daddy isn't exactly hard on the eyes," she said, playfully punching his shoulder.

"I knew you had a crush on me! I'm so telling the football team," he said, his eyes dancing. She laughed and he grinned. "I'm gonna get going now. But, before I do, know this. You could do a lot worse than Rocky DeSantos, Miss Dancing Babe," he said with mock cockiness- causing them both to laugh. He took a turn for the serious and squeezed her hand. "Call me if you need anything. I don't care what time it is."

"Will do," she said. Then, she kissed his cheek and hugged him. "See ya."

"See ya," he said. He gave her one last smile, opened the door and exited the apartment.

Rocky opened the door to his apartment some time later to find Cait standing there. Oh, man. What was she doing here? "Cait, what are-"

"I wanted to talk more about the roommate deal and other things," she said, breezing past him and into the apartment. He closed the door and turned to look at the smiling brunette.

"Cait, you said you'd give me a few days to think it over- even though I don't need them! I told you already that I don't want us to live together," he said, trying his damnedest not to start screaming and pulling his hair out.

"Rockyyyyyy-" she began.

"No. No "Rockyyyyyy", all right? I like you and I have a lotta fun with you, but, we can't live together," he said.

"Look, you just need a few days! And you'll see-" she began.

"I'm gonna be a father," he said.

Her jaw dropped. "What?"

"A couple months ago, Kat and I slept together," he said. Cait's eyes grew wide. "I don't wanna get into any details right now, but, the fact is, we slept together and she's nine weeks pregnant."

"Wowwwwww! You and Kat, huh? You're gonna be a daddy! Rocky! That's fantaaaastic! You'll be an awwwwwwesome father!" Cait said, grinning. She squealed excitedly and gave him a suffocating hug. "This is so great! This is so great! Great! Whoooo!!" Then, she released him and shook her head. "This is just amaaaazing! A baby! Two great things are happening. We're gonna live together and a baby! This is-"

"I suggested that Kat and I get married and she might agree to it," Rocky said, looking into her eyes. Cait's smile faded and so did the radiant light in her eyes.

"I'm sorry," she said with a laugh. "What did you just say?"

"Kat and I might be getting married," he said.

"Married. Rocky, that's... wow. That's, um... are you sure that's a good idea? I mean, it's the twenty-first century, for crying out loud! What you wanna do is all honorable and everything or whatever, but, you don't have to be married to be parents to that baby," Cait said, throwing her hands up. Her ditziness had to take a backseat right now!

"I know that, Cait. I didn't propose in order to keep Kat from being "shamed" or stoned by the townspeople!" he exclaimed. Geez! This woman was just so... whoa!

"Then, why? Why? Huh? Why did you do it? Why?" Cait demanded, folding her arms over her chest.

"The truth? I just feel it'd be a really great idea. That may sound lame, but, it's true. I think it's for the best and that it could work. And why the hell does it matter so much to you anyway?" he asked.

"Because I... you really shouldn't have done it," Cait said.

"Disagreed," he said flatly. "Now, I think you should get going, Cait." He turned and opened his door, then, looked at her. "No more roommate talk. Just let it go. I'm so dead serious."

"But, Rocky, you can't just- you know what? Fine. Fine," Cait said, then, headed out of the apartment, shaking her head and mumbling.

Next up: Cait/Kat confrontation.