Chapter 3

Disclaimer: I do not own power rangers.

On the same day, around 4pm, Z worked happily in the command centre with everyone else when Sky came rushing in.

Syd raised an eyebrow and asked "Where were you ? I had to do YOUR job!"

Sky rolled his eyes and said "Sorry... I got stuck in something."

Z smirked still looking down at her computer screen "What? An apology?"

Bridge said "Ooooh buuurn!" as Sophie and Syd laughed.

Sky glared at her but thought 'Oh you'll get your apology Z.'

Cruger came in and everyone straightened themselves up and started working. Cruger saw them working and told them "Rangers! You've worked enough! You are all dismissed." and left.

On hearing this Sky's eyes widened and he exclaimed while fist pumping "Yesssss!" But he lowered his 'ssss' as he saw everyone staring at him and gradually stopped.

Bridge asked, confused as usual "So Sky Tate is happy that there's no work? Oh my God he is an impostor!"

Everyone removed their blasters and pointed at him and he simply rolled his eyes "Guys its me Sky Tate. Bridge! You have a bath book and a bed book."

Everyone stared at Bridge and he looked down.

"Syd! You're scared of butterflies."

Z smirked "Butterflies? Really? Not spiders?"

Syd whined "What? They creep me out!"

Sky continued "Sophie! You have a crush on Bridge..."

Now everyone looks at her as she looks down and Bridge blushes.

"And Z! You wanted an apology and you'll get your apology."

Z's eyes widened "Sky I was just kidding! I forgave you in the common room remember?"

Sky smiled a bit "I know... I need to make you happy Z." causing Z and everyone else to look at Sky questioningly.

As Syd went on to tease a very blushing Sophie and Bridge, and Sky followed them, Z said "Hey Sky!?"

Sky turned back and crossed his arms around his chest and asked "Hmm?"

Z asked him not looking into his eyes "Umm... what did you mean by I'll get my apology?"

Sky smirked seeing the rebellious green ranger get flustered and said "You'll see..." and left leaving Z just staring at the very handsome red ranger as her cheeks started to blush.

Z came into her room and saw a glittery dark green spaghetti strapped salsa dress on her bed with golden salsa shoes and a note

Z,

Wear it and meet me at the main SPD entrance by 6pm.

Sky

Z read the note again and could feel butterflies in her stomach as a smile crept on her face and then felt her cheeks heat up. She didn't know why she felt this way. She had an on-again off-again crush on Sky because she found him extremely hot by his authoritative attitude and serious but gentlemanly demeanour but never felt like what she was feeling now. She had to snap out of it as she put the dress and shoes back in their respective boxes and went to Sky's room. She could never take such a gift from him, it just didn't feel right.

Sky rolled his eyes and thought 'I thought so' when he heard a knock and heard Z's voice when she said "Sky?"

He shouted from inside the door "Z take it! It's my birthday gift for you! I'm NOT taking it back."

Z shouted from outside "I can't Sky! It's too much!"

The sliding doors opened to reveal a glaring Sky with his arms folded across his chest. Z didn't say anything but simply put her hands full from the two boxes forward towards him to take it. Sky still maintaining his posture, shifted his glaring gaze from Z, to the boxes on her extended hand, and then back at Z and said "I'm not taking it Z. It's already going to be 5:35, I suggest you go get changed and meet me by 6 in the main entrance."

Z sighed and pulled her hands back and smiled and then started walking away, Sky smiled after she left and shouted "Don't be late!"

Z shouted "Okay!"

At 6pm Sky waited at the main SPD gate as usual on time and turned to see Z coming towards him and his heart skipped a beat. The dark green color of the dress suited her milky white skin so perfectly and the dress itself fitted her like a second skin and ended a little above her knees to show her well toned legs, and as she walked in her golden heels, her hips moved side to side and the shimmery dress glistened while her long straight hair flew in the air. As she walked closer towards him he could see her lips, which were curved in a small smile, glistened from her light peach lip gloss and her eyes looked well defined by a thick coat of eye liner and a little line of golden liner above the black liner on her top eye lid.

Z saw Sky and had a crush on him all over again as her heart fluttered when she saw him wearing black trousers and black fitted shirt with a red collar and his piercing blue eyes fixed on her.

Sky, who was completely awestruck by how beautiful she looked, cleared his throat "You look beautiful Z."

Now Z's makeup was complete when her cheeks turned pink as she blushed.

She smiled "Thanks! You look amazing Sky! And thanks for the dress, I love it..."

Sky simply smiled "My pleasure..." as he still struggled to get his eyes off her. He guided Z towards her seat in his black convertible and like a true gentleman opened the doors for her and after she sat, he went over to his side and as they both fastened their seatbelts Z asked "So where are we going Sky?"

Sky looking front as he maneuvered the car from the SPD parking lot to the road, said smiling "It's a surprise."

As they reached the venue Z's eyes lit up seeing a neon sign flashing "SALSA BASE", an amazing salsa club by the beach. She looked at Sky excitedly, who was smiling by himself just looking at her glow, and said "Oh my God Sky! This is amazing!"

Sky simply chuckled and linked his hands into hers and they went in.

Inside the salsa club, the ambience was just something out of the world. The blinking lights, the beautifully dressed people, the different salsa music numbers and the people who danced on it. Z let go of Sky's hand as they got in, as Sky had to submit his jacket and Z's stole and purse to the counter. As he turned to look for Z, he frowned seeing that a guy was already asking her for a dance, but his frown turned into a smile when he saw Z politely decline the offer and turn to point at Sky and as the guy saw Sky he smiled and backed out. Sky then came up to Z and pulled her to him in one strong swoop as they turned into a salsa pose with one of Sky's hand on Z's and the other on her hips.

Just then the track "Bailamos by Enrique" started playing and Sky and Z started dancing to the beats, Sky was mesmerized to see Z swing her hips as she danced.

As they came closer, Z whispered in his ear "I never knew Sky Tate could dance so well..." as she saw him handle her with care and force whenever needed.

Sky smiled "I manage. But what about you Z, you're on FIRE tonight." He said as he saw the other guys staring at Z rather than on their own partners while they danced.

Z smirked "I'm always on fire!" as she did a series of expertly choreographed leg movements to each beat and swung her hips and Sky then spun her around and then held her by her waist as she put both her hands on his neck as the song changed to something slow and she added "I took ballroom lessons when I was little but after my mom died, I... um... learnt it myself watching others dance."

Sky then kissed her on her forehead and she looked up at him shocked as he smiled at her said "I've known a lot about you today Z, and that kiss was me being sorry for being an egoistic ass and for judging you completely wrong."

Z smiled as she tilted her head "Two reasons and just one kiss?"

Sky raised his eyebrows and chuckled as he kissed her on her cheek, this time taking his time to kiss her, letting his lips linger on her soft skin.

Z looked at him and then put her hand on her cheek where he kissed her, in an effort to cover the blush she was getting. Sky looked into her eyes as his hands rubbed her back softly and slowly, and they stopped dancing and simply stared at eachother in each other's arms. Suddenly the track changed into an upbeat song causing them to break from eachother's gaze.

Sky looked at her awkwardly and said "C'mon lets grab a bite to eat."

After eating and dancing for a long time they called it a night and started walking towards Sky's car. Z walked towards his car but her eyes were fixed on the crashing waves of the sea on their right.

Sky saw that and said "Hey why not sit by the beach for sometime?"

Z smiled "I was just thinking the same thing!"

Sky smiled and said "C'mon I'll take the car on the beach. There maybe crabs at this time." As they drove to the beach, Sky told Z to sit on the bonnet of the car with him and as they sat facing the vast sea and were hit by the cool winds of the sea. Sky turned to see Z lost in the sea as her hair flew behind her and thought how beautiful and genuine the girl was and how wrong he was about her. He was immediately attracted to the firy rebel that Z was when she came initially, but he was too stuck up to get over the fact that she and Jack had joined SPD without any training. He also could see only today that Z had a sweet side that she hid inside a hard covering that she was forced to show while growing up on the streets when her mom died. But the attraction grew stronger when he spent quality time with her today.

Z then turned towards him and asked "Sky what did you mean by you needed to make me happy?"

Sky sighed as he tore his gaze away and stared at the sea "I made you cry Z. I've never made anyone cry and to make a strong girl like you cry made me believe how difficult I can be at times."

Z looked at him in shock "I did NOT cry!"

Sky rolled his eyes and glared at her "Z I was right there when I made that comment on you while fighting Xandrax! And the eye glass on our helmets maybe dark but they are not opaque you know."

Z then opened her mouth to fight but decided against it and closed her mouth instantly and sighed.

Sky smiled as he put an arm around her protectively "Z... I'm sorry-"

Z then cut him off as she said looking into the sea "It's okay Sky you've apologised already..." as she turned her head to continue to say something else, she found that her face was too close to his, and their noses touched. Z lost her breath as she saw two blue eyes stare into hers, and felt the warm grip on her shoulder now tighten. Sky and Z froze, and kept looking into eachothers eyes and then Sky looked at her glossy lips and back to her eyes. Z closed her eyes and as their lips met, they both started kissing each other slowly and sweetly, Sky's other hand went onto her waist as he now completely embraced her while their kiss grew more and more passionate as the dance they shared in the club.