I must once again apologize to everyone for the very long wait. I believe this chapter will make up for it!

Once again, massive thanks goes to mertmidnightangel for getting this chapter back and making it even better then it was before!

You guys should know by now what I own and what I don't own. Also I don't know much of custody issues and legal rights, so I'm just going by what I know.

I hope you all enjoy this chapter! See you guys a the bottom!

Tanya sat in the special rocking chair that nursery had provided. In the hospital bed, Tommy slept, snoring softly. She and her boyfriend Adam had come up to the hospital early to give their comrade a break from his fatherly duties and Tommy had been grateful. He'd been asleep for about 5 hours.

Lorcan had just finished his bottle about 15 minutes before and he also slept in his crib.

Across from her, sitting quietly on another cot was Adam. He sat with his back against the wall in a meditative pose. How he could be so at peace with everything going on was beyond her understanding. Even though she'd been learning martial arts from him since coming to America from Africa, some things were still a mystery.

The day Jason had told them the news, she'd cried her eyes out with Adam as her own personal teddy bear and yes, her heart was still in turmoil. It was still a foreign notion to her that Kat, her best friend was gone….or that she now had a goddaughter. Kat had asked her to be a God-mother, and after explaining the concept to her, she'd accepted…not that she thought it would be a real thing so soon. Now she was a god-mother, or would be once the christening ceremony happened.

She never thought…. Her inner thoughts were interrupted just then as there was a knock on the door.

Tommy startled and immediately opened his eyes and sat up in bed.

"Lor?" That's another thing he had started doing, he'd given his son a nickname. He quickly got up and went over to the baby's crib. He sighed seeing the infant fast asleep, and closed his eyes.

"I'm so sorry to bother you, Mr. Oliver, but I've brought you some towels and to let you know that a Mr. Hillard has come up to visit you. Do you know him?"

"He must be Kat's father. Just give me time to shower and change." The nurse nodded and handed him the towels. Adam quickly put the cot away and then walked over to Tanya.

"You should probably go get some breakfast. I'll watch over the baby."

Tanya nodded and quickly pecked his cheek. She started to leave but Adam stopped her and kissed her fully on the mouth. That had been new territory for them, when they parted Adam smiled at her. "I'll be down just as soon as Tommy's out. I just want to make sure that Lorcan's okay."

Tanya nodded and pecked his cheek once more before walking out. Tommy was already in the shower and so after checking the baby once more, he sat in the recliner.

Meanwhile, Tommy stood under the spray. The good thing about hospital showers was that the water pressure was fantastic, and the massaging action on his bare back felt amazing. He knew that Kat's father was waiting to see him, but he also knew that he had to appear competent and mentally together, or his worst fear would be realized, that her father might try and take his son away. That was the nightmare he'd woken up from.

Tommy closed his eyes and shoved that fear out of the way. No, he would do anything and everything to make sure that didn't happen. That was his baby asleep in the room and he would protect his son to his last breath.

At least half an hour later, he stepped out in a pair of denim jeans. He had to make sure he looked presentable down to his hospital socks. He walked over to his duffle bag and pulled on his red pull over shirt and once that was on, he ran a comb through his hair. Though it was damp, it was straight. He reached for the small box of basic back hair elastics and paused, and deliberated. He had to appear tough….

"Tommy, dude, I've never seen you so nervous, what's going on?"

Tommy looked over his shoulder to see Jason leaning in the door way. "Kat's dad is waiting to meet me….and my son…his grandson. I'm worried Jase. What if he tries to take…"

"Tommy, you have the parental rights here. You're Lorcan's biological father. Unless you are judged unfit to parent him, there's no force on earth that could take him away from you. So you need to take a deep breath and relax. Tanya and I are the god-parents, we've got your back. I've done my research, okay?"

"That's why I have to do my best to look the part. I don't want him to have any doubts."

Jason was giving him an incredulous look. "Tommy, you've led the team into battle too many times to count. You're more than competent to raise your son and no matter what, you've got us to help you out. Everything's gonna be okay."

Tommy only nodded and gave his brother a look of gratitude before he took a deep breath and walked over to the crib. His son was awake though he hadn't made a fuss. But now, he made gurgling noises at his father as his sure hands lifted him from the crib. They shared a quiet moment before he gently put his son against his shoulder, only pausing when Jason held up a burping rag and Tommy shifted the baby so his shoulder would be protected.

A moment later, Tanya and Adam walked in with a man, who could only be Mr. Hillard following them. Tommy took another deep breathe before he adjusted Lorcan again.

Apparently his friends never made it to the cafeteria. They were beyond loyal.

The man looked like a laid back guy with hair as long as his, but his was tied back and graying at the temples. He wore a black button down shirt over ripped jeans with a black leather jacket over the top and a pair of biker gloves. The two men looked each other over and then Tommy cleared his throat.

"Hi, I'm Thomas Oliver…and this is your grandson, Lorcan Thomas Oliver."

The man nodded. "So it's true then, what the doctor said. She was pregnant when she …..when she passed away."

Thomas eyed the man and then nodded. "Yeah, it's true. Everything is true."

Mr. Hillard nodded again and then held out his hand. "I'm Lorcan Matthew Hillard. She named my grandson after me."

Tommy shifted Lorcan again and shook the man's hands. "It does explain a lot, I never really understood why she chose that name. We scoured through so many of those name books, but she seemed settled on it."

Tommy shifted his son again and grunted softly when the baby grabbed his hair in a tiny fist. Lorcan Sr. chuckled. "Kat used to do that to me, when she was a baby. Her mother kept suggesting that I cut it…I never did."

The former ranger had no idea what to say to that, so he sat down in the rocker. "I should introduce my friends. This is Tanya Sloan and Jason Scott, they're Lorcan's god-parents. And that's Adam Park, he's one of my best friends."

Mr. Hillard glanced at Tanya and nodded at her and then looked at Jason who stood with a guarded look on his face. Lastly he looked at Adam leaning against the wall, whose face had a more peaceful look. "I can tell my grandson will be well guarded by those body guards of yours. There a reason you called them in?"

Tommy chuckled and shifted the baby again so he was laying in his arms. "No, not body guards…just very good friends…and teammates. There's no on in the world that has my back like they do. Tanya was Kat's best friend and Jason and I are like brothers."

"There's more that you're not telling me. You part of some kind of gang?"

Tommy looked at Jason again. "I've been debating how much I should tell him."

"We're not in danger of losing anything…but Kat's dad should know her secret."

"I hate being out of the loop. Please, end the suspense." Mr. Hilliard said softly.

Adam finally spoke up. "Tommy, you're the leader. It's your decision, whatever you decide, we'll back you."

"What's going on Thomas, are you some kind of super hero?"

Adam closed the door and stood guard.

Tommy sighed and looked down at his son before looking back at Kat's father. HE couldn't help the ironic smile at the choice of words. "Yeah, we used to be. You heard of the Power Rangers?"

Mr. Hillard's eyes got really wide. "That was my daughter?"

"This is a very serious thing, I'm trusting you to keep this a secret. We're not saving the city from giant monsters anymore, but we don't want to be hunted down by the press or even our fans. We only want quiet lives for a while, until we're needed again."

After a very serious moment, the older man nodded. "I swear it."

Tommy nodded. "Good." He took another deep breath.

"Your daughter joined our team back in high school. When my ex-girlfriend left to chase her dreams in Florida with the US gymnastics team, we needed another pink ranger to take her spot. We can't operate our robots without all of the spots filled. Kat already knew our identities by the time she took over. That's a long story for later, but what you need to know is that she was on the team up until we were told to find the next team of rangers. That was when Kat told me she was pregnant, just after our final mission. Our replacements with the exception of the blue ranger, are now in space. We still see them from time to time and once in a while lend a hand when needed." Saying this he glanced at Adam who grimaced at the memory.

"It seems that Kat never stopped being a hero. She sacrificed her life to save a child that had been abducted. This crazy woman that had kidnapped the little girl shot Kat. It's a miracle of what we call the "Great Power" that your grandson was able to hang on till he was delivered. But for Kat, it was already too late."

Mr. Hillard eyes were wet with unshed tears as Tommy finished. A few more minutes passed before anyone spoke again.

"I would like to hold my grandson." The elder Lorcan said quietly. Tommy hesitated but a second later got up, walked over to the new grandpa and handed the baby over.

Kat's dad looked the little boy over and then held him close. "I can still see a little of Kat in him, even though he looks a lot like you. I know you must be worried that I'd take your little boy away, but you don't need to worry about that. If he's anything like his mother, I won't have enough energy to keep up with him."

Tommy looked relived and Jason chuckled a little bit.

"It's my turn to tell a story, Tommy. Kat's mom left just after Kat was born. She was an exceptional dancer. She wasn't happy when I got her pregnant…she didn't want the baby. But she was kind hearted enough to keep the baby till full term and deliver it. She lived at the house after a full year and then left. She still dances, but we never spoke again. It shouldn't have ever been a surprise that my daughter would inherit her mother's abilities. I though the worst day was when she came to me and begged for lessons. I gave in and let her have them. She excelled in every class and killed every recital and performance. Eventually, she branched out to diving and swimming, though she never stopped dancing. She got so good at it that she was nearly chosen for the Australian Olympic team….then she had that incident and all that changed. She was so upset about it that she wanted to leave the country. So, she applied for the student exchange program, so she could come to America and start over. I didn't have the money to come with her and I didn't want her to go…but she kept begging to go. We got into a huge fight about it and she wore me down. Letting her go was the hardest thing I've ever done. After a while we reconciled and we talked a lot…and then about 8 months ago, the calls stopped. I didn't hear another thing about her till this hospital called about her."

Lorcan sighed again and then continued. "And now I know why. I wish she'd had known that she could have told me anything…even about her being a teen mom. I'm pretty well off now, I could have sent her money to help her out, and I'm not the type to disown people I love for things like this. I was no better at her age."

Tommy nodded. "She did talk about you…and I told her she should call you. I don't know why she didn't."

"There's no point trying to understand it, son. All I know is that I want to be a part of this little one's life. I don't want to miss out on being a grandfather." He looked up at Tommy again. "I got worried when she stopped talking, so I made arrangements to sell the house and move here to be closer to her. The sale just went through a few days ago. It looks like I'll be moving here soon. I have even more of a reason to stick around."

"What of Kat, Mr. Hillard?" Tanya asked.

"I've already called in the funeral home. I have a meeting with them tomorrow. The next few days will be Hell, so I'm taking today to relax, get some more sleep and be ready for tomorrow. But before I leave, I'd like to know what you and Katherine had set up for your son. Did you get anything ready for him?"

Tommy nodded. "Yeah, we found a small apartment and we did have a small corner of the room we shared set up for him. There is just so much more to do now. There was just a few more things on the list that I had to buy but I was waiting on my next pay check to get them."

"Then I'll take care of it. I know you probably don't want to accept my help, but he's my grandson. And intend to spoil him rotten before he even knows what that is."

Angel Grove

Holiday Inn

Rocky opened the door for Kimberly and Aisha. Pierre had come through for them again and had gotten them the biggest room there. It wasn't as fancy as other more expensive hotels they'd stayed in, but it was still very comfortable looking. The girls set their suitcases down on the beds and turned to Rocky who was standing there looking kind of awkward.

"I need to go to the hospital and let the others know you've arrived…and check on Tommy and his son." On the way from the airport, Rocky had filled everyone in on the latest news and the two friends had absorbed it all in.

Kimberly nodded, hugged him, and made herself busy with unpacking her two suitcases.

Aisha smiled up at Rocky. "I'll walk him out to his car, be right back." Kimberly shook her head, "Go on, you guys. I'm just going to go shower and get the travel grime off."

Aisha rolled her eyes as she followed Rocky out of the room.

Kim sighed and sank into the bed, before laying back. She had no idea what she was doing…and she was scared of how Tommy would react. There was no going back, her Crane had settled down the closer she got to Angel Grove…home. Sighing once more, she got up, grabbed her shower things and headed for the bathroom.

By the time she finished, Aisha was back in the room. "Tommy just headed for the park…you ready to do this?"

Kim sighed. "Why does this seem like I've done it before?"

Aisha chuckled. "Come on, let's get that hair taken care of."

I hope you all enjoyed this chapter. For anyone expecting a drag down fight over rights to the baby, don't hold your breath. The purpose of this fic was to simply help me with my own grieving process.

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One final note: I've also begun an Avengers fic on the side. For anyone interested, the link is on my FB page.