Kim pulls up to the entrance of the cave. Zach and TJ are standing there. TJ runs over to the car. Kim puts down the window.
Kim: She's in the back(he nods and opens the door. Tonya smiles at him
TJ: Ton(reaches in and grabs her. Tonya winces as he lifts her up)I got you(Zach opens the door for Aisha and Trini. He helps Aisha out first and then Trini)
Trini: Thanks Zach(TJ races Tonya into the command center)
Zach: Are you ladies ok?(Kim turns off the truck and opens the door. Aisha closes both her and Trini's door)
Aisha: Yeah(Kim jumps out of the truck, closes the door and walks over to them)I'm just worried for Ton!
Zach: She's in good hands! Hays is working on it.
Aisha: I'm going to see if she needs help(Zach goes to object but Trini puts the baby in his arms. He instantly melts forgetting his thoughts)
Zach:(coos)No fair!(Aisha heads inside) You know I love baby Rinny(rocks the baby. Kim and Trini smile) But seriously how are you guys?
Trini: I thought we would never be in that predicament again(Kim nods)However, for some reason I was ready(Zach looks at her)It's like it all came back.
Kim: That's how I felt!
Zach: Well hell! Tommy needs to find some more Dino gems(Trini gives Zach an amused look) I think that we might have an "All Girl" Ranger Group(Kim punches him playfully)OW I have the baby!
Kim: You'll live(takes the baby)
Zach: Hey! I was holding her
Kim: No your right...I had to take her just incase I wanted to get another lick in(Trini laughs as Zach holds his heart)BUT ZACH! You'll never guess what the monster called me and Tonya(they give her a look)Ranger Granny's
Trini:(gasp)No way!(Zach chuckles)
Kim: Way! But those Granny's kicked his behind(Trini and Kim high five)/
Zach: You Girls aren't Grannys(wraps his arms around them)your Living Legions(kisses their cheek. Kim smiles)
Trini: Awe thanks Zach(holds him briefly before pulling away)
Kim: So are you Zach Man!
Zach: and you know this man(coos)come here Rinny Pooh(takes her from Kimberly)
Kim: I can't believe we left her ar seat and stroller.
Zach: I can! It was a dangerous situation….that didn't matter(Trini nods)besides she's too cute to put down. You can hold her until she can walk.
Trini: Sounds like(coos )Uncle Zach wants you to be spoiled(Kim laughs at Zach making faces at Rinny who is just staring)and if that is the deal Uncle Zach Man is going to be staying the night putting you to sleep because your spoiled rotten(Zach looks at her and Trini laughs)
Zach: that doesn't scare me….
Trini: Non romantic alone nights with Hayley should(Kim laughs at Zach's face)(laughs)Yeah
Zach: I don't think Hays would like that(quickly)Back to mommy(the girls laugh as Zach passes the baby to Trini)You know I'm never holding her again right?(Trini gives her a look) You ruined it(Kim hits him)OW!/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Kim: You're not holding her(gives him an innocent look. Trini laughs and looks at the entrance of the cave)We better get in there(Trini nods)I didn't know TJ was here.
Zach: Yeah, him and Tommy have been working on something(they head to the cave)
Kim: Working on what?
Zach: Honestly I don't know(looks at them)Billy was here too about an hour ago. When I showed up he left shortly after.(looks ahead)They are acting weird.
Trini: I'll ask Billy about it! He wouldn't hide anything for me.
Kim: Nor me and neither will Tommy.
Zach: I don't know ladies! They are always straight with me but yeah they gave me straight cold shoulder.(they look at him as the enter the command center)I don't know, it's different(they look over and see Tonya laying on the bed and Hayley scanning her. Aisha checking her vitals)
Trini: Look at those two working together.
Hayley: Excuse me Aisha (she looks at her)Can I get by you?
Aisha: Sure(Aisha moves and gets back to checking on Tonya)
Hayley: You know the machine can pick up the vitals(Tonya looks at TJ and grabs his arm)
Aisha:(laughs)I don't trust machines(Kim looks at Trini who nods unsurely because she may have spoken to soon)
Hayley: Um! I'm not(Aisha now stands completely up)trying to be rude but machines are a little more accurate than what we may preserve.
Aisha: Not me! I'm always accurate(Kim's eyes get large. Hayley looks taken back. Zach quickly steps in between them )
Zach: Aisha(she looks at him)Hey, I have something that I need to talk to you about(Aisha puts her hand on her hip)Pretty please!
Aisha: Fine(looks at Tonya)Yell if you need me(Tonya nods and TJ takes her hand)Ok(Zach leads them to another room)
Trini:(mumbles)What has gotten in to her?
Kim: Who knows?(looks at Hayley who looks confused)
Zach and Aisha walk into the next room. Aisha turns to Zach as he points to an open chair. Aisha sighs and sits down. Zach softly closes the door and continues to look at her.
Aisha: What?(crosses her arms)
Zach: That is the same thing I am wanting to know(goes over and kneels in front of her. They look in each other's eyes) What's going on with you and Hayley?
Aisha: So you've noticed?
Zach: Why wouldn't I? (Aisha sighs)and I know it's not the pregnancy hormones
Aisha: I'm happy you didn't think it was…I probably would've punched you (Zach laughs)
Zach: Sha!(laughs) Talk to me!
Aisha: It's just(touches his shoulder)I don't want you to get hurt(he says nothing)I've never seen you as broken then when Angela died. I don't want you that hurt ever again.
Zach: And I don't ever want to be that hurt again neither (takes her hand off his shoulder and holds it)
Aisha: The week before she died Zach, Angela and I hung out at the mall together and(tears start to come in her eyes)
Zach: What is it?(stands up)
Aisha: She told me something and I promised her something back (Zach looks for a chair and sees a little kid chair and grabs it)
Zach: Why does Tommy even have this?(holds up the chair and looks at her with an amused look. Aisha giggles a little. Zach puts the chair down and sits next to her)Ok what is it?(Aisha sighs)Whatever it is Aisha I promise I can take it.
Aisha: Ok! Well we were at the mall.
Aisha and Angela are walking in the mall together while holding bags and laughing. Aisha points to a store and Angela nods. They walk over to the store and Angela points to some earrings.
Angela: I love those earrings.
Aisha: Those are some pretty pearls Ang!(Angela nods)How about you buy them?
Angela: Nah I rather Zach buy them for me(smiles)
Aisha: Well your wedding anniversary is coming up in about 3months(Angela frowns)He always gets pearls for you every year(laughs)I'll just slip it in his ear to get them for you(bumps her while laughing and Angela gives her a kind smile)What's wrong?(stops smiling and Angela looks at her)
Angela: It's just(shakes her head)never mind it's stupid(continues to walk. Aisha quickly grabs her)How about something to eat?
isha: How about(pulls her over to a bench and makes them sit)you spill it?(Angela turns and looks at her with a smile)What did Zach do now?
Angela: (laughs)Surprisingly nothing!
Aisha: Then what is it?
Angela: Have you ever had a bad feeling?(Aisha puts her bag down and takes her hand)(sighs)I have a feeling that something bad is going to happen to me.
Aisha: (softly)Angie.
Angela: I know that it sounds weird but it's what I feel (squeezes her hand)I feel like I'm not going to live to see our fifth anniversary together.
Aisha: Angela don't say things like that(Angela sighs)
Angela: I don't want to! But Aisha that's how I feel and I cannot seem to shake it. I have even prayed over myself. I asked my pastor and nothing. (shrugs)
Aisha: Did you tell Zach?
emAngela: I've tried to mention it him but I stop. I don't want to upset him (smiles)I never want him to worry. He is doing so much with trying to get into the mayor's office.
Aisha: You should tell him(Angela nods no)Angie!
Angela: It's probably nothing(smiles)Aisha can you promise me something?
Aisha: Sure anything?
Angela: If something does happen to me…can you promise to look after Zachary and make sure that the woman he does decide to marry is good to him?(Aisha goes to say something)(quickly)I want him to marry again Aisha and have kids.(Aisha sighs)Please Sha! You're one of my dearest friends.
Aisha: Fine I promise(Angela quickly hugs her. Aisha frowns and holds her back)You have my word.
Angela: Thank you! thank you!
Aisha: But(pulls away from her)that is only if something happens to you.
Angela: Of course!(laughs)If nothing happens I won't need you to arrange anything(hands Aisha her bags back)I'm going to need him to be faithful to me duh!(they laugh)Ok, I feel better.
emAisha: Now can you do me a favor?(Angela gives her a look before nodding)Don't let a feeling stop your life(Angela nods now)
Angela: It hasn't... believe me!
Aisha: Good AND Angela will you at least talk to Zach about how you are feeling?(Angela looks and sees worry in Aisha's eyes)I have a husband to you know?…and he would want to know if I felt like you do.
emAngela: Fine I will tell him tonight.(stands)But, all that is going to do is worry him.
emAisha: Doubt it(stands)but we both know how he'll feel if you keep something from him.
Angela: True(changing the subject)Ok, lets get some food. So I can get home and talk to my husband.
Aisha: Mm! What do you feel like?
Aisha: Pasta(they laugh and link arms)
: Sha can you do me one more favor?(they start walking again)
Aisha:(moans)What now?
Angela: Talk Zach into getting me those earrings?(Aisha smiles a little)
Aisha: I'll see what I can do(they giggle and walk into a restaurant)
Zach stares into space and Aisha has tears coming down her eyes. Aisha wipes her face and looks down at her stomach. Her baby moves and she rubs her stomach finding comfort.
Zach: The pearl earrings that I buried her in(looks at Aisha and she simply nods)Angela told me that she had a bad feeling the day that she died(sighs)I shouldn't of let her leave the house but we had to meet with her parents about our 5th anniversary party.
Aisha: You didn't know(sniffs and looks at him)
Zach I know! No one did Sha(rubs her tears away and she smiles a little)But I had a feeling too that day. Me and Ang had such a wonderful morning together and then…..I remember not wanting to leave the house. Neither us wanted to leave the house but when her parents called about our fifth anniversary party…she wanted to go so bad(sighs)to see them.
Aisha:(softly)Zach(starts to cry again)I'm so sorry(Zach softly pulls her in a sideways hug and Aisha lays on his shoulder. He rubs her arm)
Zach: It's ok Sha! It was three almost four years ago and I have come to an understanding as to what happened. I am ok with Angie's passing.
Aisha:(softly)Do you promise?
Zach: Of course(kisses her head)and Hayley has made it better(Aisha now sits up and they look at each other)She has made the last of my transition better. I coping better with losing her.
Aisha: She has?
Zach: and she treats me good(takes her hand and gives it a light squeeze)Just like Angie wanted. She makes me seriously happy. I feel like Angie brought her to me just in time. A week before I met Hayley, Angie came to me in my dreams. She has never come to me before. She told me that it was ok to move on and soon I would meet someone who would sweep me off my feet like she once did. She told me to tell you something but I couldn't remember until now.
Aisha: What?
Zach: That she's sorry and that pasta was pretty bad(Aisha eyes get wide)
Aisha: She did come to you.(hugs Zach and he holds her)
Zach: I'm confused.
Aisha: The last time we had lunch! She got my wheat pasta by accident and she swore that it was good but her face said something different(laughs)
Zach: Mm(laughs)yeah I bet(they let go)Are you ok now?
Aisha: No(he gives her a look)I have to apologize to you! I have been a pain in the butt(he gives her a look)and I will apologize to Hayley and I promise to step back and let you two live your lives happily ever after(he laughs)
Zach: Something like that(Aisha laughs)and don't step back to far. It wouldn't be "a happy ever after" without you looking out for me(Aisha smiles)Come on(stands and helps her up)Let's go they are probably wondering where we are(Aisha nods)
Aisha: Oh(holds her stomach and they both look her stomach moving)
Zach: Hey there little guy(touches her stomach and the baby instantly stops moving)and now he is hiding from me.
Aisha: Don't feel bad(takes his hand)he or she does it to daddy as well.
Zach: I can understand Adam….no one likes a frog(Aisha nudges him in the ribs)Ow!
Aisha: He is my prince charming thank you very much(Zach laughs)Come on(hooks arms with him and they walk out laughing)
As you can tell my story is about Tommy and Kimberly mostly. But I love to play around with other characters stories. I think it makes for a good read. So there you guys go a little Aisha and Zach relationship. It kind of fills in the blanks about Zach and his wife Angie. Thank you so much for the views and reviews~RT