Power Ranger Triad
Chapter 3
Author's Notes: implied feelings towards a m/m/f relationship, implied m/m relationship)
Over the next few weeks Jason's and Bill's lessons were specialized more toward the forming of the Triad. They both learned more about the mental link they shared with Danielle and how to use it and control what they and the each other saw. It was during one of those sessions that William and Jason got their first little gleams into the mind of Danielle Marks. That day their Master had asked Danielle for permission for Jason & Bill try to touch her mind. She had agreed but asked that she be warned before just encase she was working on something sensitive.
It was late one afternoon when Danni felt the request. She was all alone working on the Zords when she felt the gentle request.
"Master Marks. William Cranston & Jason Scott are requesting to initiate a mind link with you."
"Request granted," answered Danielle. She had paused only briefly and then quickly returned to her work.
She was working on the wiring of one of the Zords, and presently hanging almost upside down. During this time Danni had a habit of wearing her I Pod so the first thing that Bill & Jason heard was Danni's music. During her years on earth she had acquired a tasted for Country and Classical music so her I Pod selection was the last thing that Bill & Jason expected to hear when they first touched Danni's mind.
"Danielle?" asked Bill.
"Huh, oh sorry." said Danni absentmindedly as she turned the I Pod down and then went back to work. Danielle's mind was such a mixture of a multitude of things going on all at once the boys had a hard time separating everything.
"Master?" asked Jason as he pulled out of Danni's mind.
"What do you see, my son?"
"There is so much going on that it is hard to focus."
"Concentrate on one thing at a time, examine it, then block it and go to the next. If you see something that you want to examine closer go back to it. And remember that you're a quest in Danielle's mind, if there is something you find blocked, ask permission to examine it. If she refuses then respect her answer," answered the Master.
Jason nodded and then reentered Danni's mind. She was thinking about the Zords, their training and lesson's programs, the normal daily functions of the Compound, and in the very back of her mind the Veyeta. Would she be able to form the Triad, complete the Zords?, completely training all of the Universal Power Rangers to be able to fight this latest foe.
For the first time since Jason had meet Danielle again, she seemed uncertain about something. She had considerable doubts about the forming of the Triad. Oh she knew that Jason & Bill had feelings for each other but would they act on their feelings and then except her when she finally entered into their relationship.
Bill was concentrating on the daily routine of the compound, when he felt Jason touch on Danni's feelings toward each of them. There was a complete and total shutdown, and Jason & Bill suddenly found themselves back in there classroom staring at each other, wondering what happened?
Once again Jason tried to touch Danielle's mind "Danielle?" but there was nothing. She had totally and completely shut both men out.
"What happened, Jason" asked Bill as he came over to him.
"I don't know, I was just looking closer at Danni's feelings toward the Triad when she all of a sudden shut us out."
"Do you think we should go and find her, she seemed upset just before she shut us out" said Bill.
"I think it might be wise. She's working in the Docking bay on the Zords."
They both left their classroom and made their way to the Docking Bay only to find that the doors locked.
"What do we do now?" asked Jason.
Bill looked around and then remembered their comm badges; he tried to remember what she had told them about the badges. Finally he remembered and touched the badge on his chest.
"Danielle, Danni are you in there?" called Bill.
There was no answer, so Jason tired his comm badge.
"Danielle, its Jason and Bill. We need to talk to you."
Still nothing.
"I guess we should leave her along for now and try again later." finally answered Bill and they both left and returned to their classroom.
During the next few days Jason & Bill learned more about how to use and control their link, they learned that their link could be used for healing and communications. Little did they know how much that knowledge would come in handy. It had been several days since they had tried their first mental link and were so abruptly shut out of Danielle's mind.
Things had become noticeably tense between the three with Danielle only talking to Jason or Bill when she absolutely needed to and spending most of her time in the Docking Bay working on the Zords.
Jason and Bill both had tried to "touch" Danielle's mind again but she refused. They finally gave in and went to Antonia for help.
"Antonia, do you have any idea what we did to upset Danni?" asked Jason one day as they sat in the park during one of the few breaks that they had.
"Well without knowing what you actually saw in Danni's mind it's impossible to say, but from what you've told me of her reaction I'd venture to guess that you're close to seeing Danni's true feelings for one or both of you."
"For us! But we thought….." stammered Jason.
"Remember my dear ones that she has been watching you both and your friends since you all were eight years old. Given the fact that she knew about the forming of the Triad all along it's not uncommon that she's develop some feelings for one or both of you."
"Oh yeah, I guess you're probably right about that." said Jason
"But I'll talk to her and see if I can get her to at least talk to you both," said Antonia with a smile. This wasn't going to be easy, she had a hunch as to what Jason had got close to and it was one of the things that Danni kept very well hidden, even from herself. But Toni had promised the boys that she would try and talk to Danni and talk she would, but she couldn't guarantee the outcome.
At was a few days later before Antonia got the chance to corner Danielle on one of her infrequent breaks in the park. She was sitting in the tiled patio section of the park when Antonia found her. She had her laptop with her and was listening to her music while she played a computer game. Over the years it was one of the few concessions that she had allowed herself to indulge in during her stay on earth. Antonia walked up with some trepidation for she wasn't entirely sure of the outcome of this conversation.
"Danni, can I talk to you for a minute?" asked Antonia.
"Sure, have a seat" said Danni as she turned down her music and shut off her game. She somehow had the feeling that this conversation was going to need her full attention.
"I just thought you would like to know how much progress Jason & William are making in their studies and training." said Antonia as a false opening to a conversation that she knew was going to turn ugly very quickly very soon.
"I'm fully aware of their progress Antonia, I get daily reports from their Master Scholars and if I want to I can observe their training sessions. Now what is it that you're really here to talk to me about? I sense that it has something to do with Jason and Bill?" asked Danielle as she shutdown her computer to give the young woman her full attention
"All right Master, I'll just come out and say it."
"That might be the wisest thing to do, Antonia" said Danni a little more forcibly than she had meant to.
"Jason is upset about whatever happened several days ago when they tried their first link with you? He got close to your true feelings for them and you shut down and completely blocked them from your mind."
"He told you that!" exclaimed Danni loudly.
"No Master, but judging by your reaction and what he told me happened I assumed…."
"So you told them everything and then promised to smooth it over with me did you."
"No, Master….I" started Antonia but was cut off by Danni when she started ranting.
"You can tell Jason and William that was the last time that they'll be allowed to enter my mind until the Triad has been formed. If they think that I would use either or both of them just to form the Triad so the Universal Power Rangers could be formed and defeat the Veyeta then they don't know me very well at all!" she gathered up her computer then disappeared in a brilliant white light leaving Antonia alone in the park.
"Well, that went well" muttered Antonia as she left to find Jason and William and inform them of their conversation.
It was around midnight that same night when both men awoke to the feeling that they just had to try once more to reach Danielle and explain. So unknown to each other both men reached out to Danielle, finding her vulnerable, they easily entered her mind.
She was in the docking bay under the pretense of working on the Zords but really all she was doing was hiding. She was sitting on the very top of one of the Zord, thinking about all the times in their lives that she had watched Jason and Bill from the outside looking in as they went to dances, had picnics on the beach or even just studied together.
When they entered her mind they were both instantly bombarded with the emotions that she felt for the two of them, then realizing who had entered her mind she instantly shut them out, becoming so enraged that she lost her footing and fell from the top of the Zord.
Jason, Bill and even Antonia had felt Danielle's rage at their invasion, then suddenly her falling.
Instantly all three made their way to the docking bay, and as the door's opened Jason, Bill and Antonia saw Danni lying dangerously still on the floor. Billy and Jason raced to her side but were brought up short only by Antonia's voice sternly saying.
"No! Don't touch her!"
"Why?" asked Bill as he looked down at the still figure of Danni.
"We don't know how badly she's been hurt. Computer Medical Emergency in Docking bay."
As the white light engulfed them Jason and Bill looked down at Danielle once again and sent up a silent prayer to the great power that she would be alright. Once in the Medical Bay Antonia took over and worked feverishly over the young woman but suddenly stopped short and just stood there staring at them.
"I can't help her with this…." said Antonia as she motioning around the room. "She needs the great power"
"Then do it!" yelled Jason.
"I can't do it by myself, Jason. She's a Master Time-Lord. My powers alone aren't strong enough."
"Then get help!" said Bill.
"There isn't time, but together maybe we could…."
"We don't have the power." said Jason in a panic.
"Yes you do, look inside, and you will find the information you need."
With a quick glance at each other both men took a deep breath and closed their eyes, going inside their mind to find out how to help Danni. A few minutes later they opened their eyes and looked Antonia.
"Were ready."
With a quick nod of her head Antonia placed her hand on Danni's heart, while Jason's hand went to Danni's right temple and Bill's to Danni's left. After ten minutes, Bill heard a small voice inside his head.
"William, pull back. Let Jason finish."
With a quick look at Antonia, Bill slowly pulled back and left only Jason in Danni's mind. They both stepped away from the bed leaving only Jason beside Danni. Slowly Danni felt herself move toward the light, she wasn't sure exactly what had happened but she knew that she had fallen. Now she felt the gentle pull and a small voice in her mind pleading for forgiveness. Danni opened her eyes to look into the tear stained face of Jason.
"Danielle! Oh thank god you're alright!" cried Jason as he moved his hand gently down to caress her check.
"Jason, what happened?"
"You've been hurt, we found you on the floor of the docking bay."
"I fell…."
"Shh….it's alright. You're better now, just rest" answered Jason as he gently stroked her hair.
Danni slowly closed her eyes, and drifted into a peaceful sleep. Jason stayed beside her until he was sure she was asleep then slowly walked over to where Bill and Antonia were standing.
"Thank you," said Jason as he went into Bill's arms.
"It was inside both of you already, all I did was to remind you. Another one of Danielle's legacy's." reminded Antonia
"Come on Jas, I think you need to rest as much as Danielle does" said Bill as he started to pull him toward the doors.
At his panicked look Antonia smiled "Don't worry, I'll stay with her and let you know when she wakes up again."
At this reassurance Jason and Bill walked arm in arm out of the Medical Bay and headed toward their quarters. As soon as the door's closed behind the two Antonia headed back to stand beside Danielle.
"That was a dirty trick, Toni" whispered Danni.
"Well it was the only one I could think of. The two of you were being so damned hard headed that I had to do something."
"Well don't think this makes us even buy any means."
"I don't master," whispered Antonia as she watched Danni's eyes close.
Two days later Danielle was back to her normal routine with the exception of working on the droids. Since she had fallen she just couldn't bring herself to go into the docking bay. She knew it was stupid, but for now she wasn't going into the docking bay. She was sitting in the temple trying to meditate, except a small voice kept telling her it was time to deal with Jason. With a deep sigh, she rose from her place.
"Computer, location of Jason Scott?"
"Jason Scott is in his quarters," came the reply from the computer.
"Danielle Marks to Jason Scott. Jason, I need to talk to you please."
At the comm, Jason dropped the glass he had been holding. They'd been living in the underground compound for almost three months now and the comm system was something that he still wasn't used to. Danielle had explained that as long as they wore the "comm badge" that she had made for each of them the computer as able to locate and communicate with each of them no matter where they were in the compound. His badge was in the shape of his spirit guide, the dragon.
"Jason, can you hear me?" came Danielle's voice through the small badge on his chest.
"Yes, sorry. I'll be right there," replied Jason as he bent down the pick up the glass.
"Don't worry about that Jas, I'll clean it up. You'd better go see what Danielle wants," said Bill.
"I know what she wants," said Jason quietly.
With a reassuring smile Bill stood up and hugged Jason. "Don't worry Jas; just be honest with her and it will be alright."
With another quick hug Jason left their quarters and made his way towards the temple where Danielle was waiting for him. At the door he stopped and took a deep breath them pushed the button to let Danielle know he was here.
"Come," answered the voice from inside.
Jason walked into the temple with a little trepidation; the only other time he had been in the temple was with Bill when Danielle was showing them around. This will be the first time that he had been in the temple by himself. He followed the small rock path to find Danielle sitting on a stone bench under a wide oak tree.
"I am here Master," said Jason quietly as he stood in front of her.
"I'm not here as your Master, Jason. I'm here as one of your possible future partners."
At her words Jason lifted his head and the sinking feeling in his stomach changed to a dead weight on his heart.
"I need to know if you have any feelings for me and if so what they are?"
"I….." stammered Jason
"Jason, come. You know I would never hurt you." said Danni as she held out her hand to him.
Jason looked up at Danielle and then took the few steps so that he was standing right in front of her. Danielle stood up and put her left hand over Jason's heart and used her right hand to cup his cheek, smiling slightly when Jason leaned into her touch. After a few minutes she dropped her left hand but continued to cup Jason's cheek.
"Jason?"
Over the years even though Jason struggled with his feelings for Bill, unintentionally he also developed feelings for Danielle. She had been always around, sort of like the little sister that always hung around with the older kids. Because of his caring nature he had gotten use to her always being around and as she blossomed into an awkward teenager he started developing feelings. She was sort of the friends sister that you lusted after but could never tell her how you felt. Unrequited love for her even though he still fought with his feels for Bill. Oh he knew that nothing would ever come of them but after he left Angel Grove he often thought of the shy young woman. He slowly opened his eyes to look into Danielle's blue-grey eyes.
"Now it's my turn," said Danielle softly then slowly moved her hand from Jason's chin to his temple.
Jason was flooded with all the emotions that Danielle felt for both Jason and Bill. At the depth of the feelings that Danielle felt for them Jason opened his eyes.
"What? You thought I didn't have feelings?" asked Danielle questionably.
"I….I mean. I didn't….." stammered Jason.
"I know how you guy's think of me, all of you" smiled Danielle.
"I'm sorry," answered Jason quietly.
"Don't be Jason" said Danielle as she lifted his head "I do all things for a reason. I may not be able to tell you the reasons, but know this. Everything has a reason."
"Yes Master," answered Jason quietly.
"Now what do you suggest we do about this?"
"I think Bill…." started Jason but before he finished the doors opened and Bill walked over to stand beside the two of them.
"You felt….?" asked Jason as he looked at Bill.
"I've known for a while now, Jason. Remember the first thing she told us after we agreed to the connection?" asked Bill. At Jason's confused look he continued. "She told each of us that the knowledge and power lays within each of us and all will be revealed when the time is right. My time was a few weeks ago, you're time is now."
When Danni had made the initial link with Bill she had felt his unrequited love for her as well. Bill like Jason had developed feelings for her first as someone who was always around, then as she got older as an intellectual equal. Oh his main feelings were for Jason but Danni was running a close second. But as shy as he had been he knew that nothing would come of them. So he'd kept them to himself.
"I'm sorry Danielle," said Jason as they turned to find she had moved and was now seated again on the stone bench.
They quickly went to either side of her and sat down beside her. "What can I do to make it up to you Danni?" asked Jason as he tentatively took her hand.
"I won't lie to you Jason, your assumptions of me hurt a little. I isolated myself for a reason when we were younger but I never realized how it would make me feel. It's going to take some time for me to trust you again. But if you are both willing, and totally sure about this….?"
"We are!" said both in unison.
"Then I believe this triad can be saved."
"What must we do first Master," asked Jason.
"First you must work on building your relationship."
"But…. I thought…."
"This triad must have a strong foundation or it will never work. You and Bill are the foundation that starts the Triad; I am the piece that finishes it."
"But I thought…. I mean don't we need to work on building a relationship with you?" asked Bill
"Your relationship is to new and your feelings for me to unsure for me to enter into the mix just yet." answered Danielle
"But if we both have feeling for you and….." started Jason
"Yes and if I came in right now and started going hell bent on one of you the other would become jealous, am I not right?"
"Well…. I mean we…" started Jason but stopped at the look Danielle was giving them both. She knew they were trying to be polite and tell her what they thought she wanted to hear.
"Yes, I guess we would" answered Jason quietly.
"Bill?" asked Danni.
At her one word question Bill look into her eyes and answered her truthfully. "Yes."
"I thought so, it doesn't pay to try and play me guys. You both have made remarkable progress but you still are no match for me. Remember that." said Danni as she smiled at both of them.
"Yes, Master" they both answered quietly.
"Now, I suggest that you both go somewhere quiet and begin to work out your feelings for each other."
"When the time is right, and you will know when that is" Danielle added quickly before Bill or Jason could interrupt her. She felt another argument coming on and right now she just didn't have the strength to deal with it. "I will enter into the mix and complete the triad." finished Danielle
"But we only thought that since it had been such a long time since Mark, and you seemed so lonely that…."
"How do you know of him...Never mind? I have a good idea, Antonia…. Come to me!" called Danielle quietly, but with enough force to let them know that she was as mad as they have ever seen her.
In a brilliant flash of white light Antonia appeared before Danielle in a kneeling position.
"You told them of Mark?" asked Danielle with more of a quiet statement than a question.
'Master I…" stammered Antonia but stopped at the look on Danielle's face.
"You broke a sacred trust I'd given you. I'll deal with you later….. Go!" and with a wave of her arm Antonia disappeared in that same brilliant white light. Danielle stood there for a few seconds longer and then disappeared in another white light.
"You think we should go after her, she was really upset?" asked Jason as he stood rooted to the spot.
"I don't think it would be advisable for us to try and contact her at this particular time" answered Billy; he had revered back to his technobabble. Even though Danielle's anger hadn't been directed at them it was still a force to be reckoned with.
"What?"
"You can if you want too but I don't feel like getting my head bitten of right about now"
"Yeah, I guess it might be wise to let her cool off a little before we try and talk to her."
"A most appropriate course of action."
"And she did say that she wanted us to go somewhere quiet and work on our relationship" said Jason with a sly little look in his eyes.
"Yes, she did"
"And we must obey Masters wishes" said Jason as he took Bill by the arm and let him out of the temple.
"This is going to be fun," thought Jason. "Getting to spend time with Bill and not have to worry about what Danielle or the others might think"
"Yes it will," answered Bill mentally as the temple doors closed behind them.
Bill and Jason spent the rest of the night in Bill's quarters, mostly talking but occasionally getting side tracked by other things. In the morning Jason grabbed a quick shower and a change of clothes before meeting up with Bill again at the commissary doors.
With Bill's and Jason's increased training and study schedules they both they had asked Danielle if they could live in the compound. She had readily agreed and given them computer access and two separate quarters. Although she had to admit that it seemed silly at the time but they were still too new to the feelings they had for each other. Eventually she knew that they would end up using only one. She had to admit that watching the two of them trying to pussy foot around each other and deny their feeling for each other broke up the monotony of supervising the training sessions and working on the Droids.
Within the month she had the rest of the team living in the compound. Tommy & Katherine Oliver were the first to make the request then, Adam & Kimberly Park, Aisha & Rocky DeSantos. Last but certainly not least were Zackary & Trini Taylor. Now that she had the whole team living in the compound she had made some major changes to the compound it's self. Combining several of the smaller quarter to accommodate the married couples.
She had added a commissary to the compound just after Bill & Jason moved in, they had discovered quickly that Danielle didn't cook, so unless they wanted to go out for their meals they had to find a way to cook in their quarters. Most mornings everyone meet in the commissary and then went to their scheduled classes or training sessions.
Since Bill and Jason were ahead of everyone else Danielle had allowed Bill access to the Science Lab. Jason broke up his free time up between the Library and the weight room. Another concession that Danielle had agreed to when everyone moved in. Everyone was already at the tables eating when Jason and Bill walked in. With knowing smiles and slight suppressed grins everyone turned back to their food as Bill and Jason approached the tables.
"Has anyone seen Danielle this morning?" asked Jason as he sat down with his plate piled high with food. For some unknown reason he was exceedingly hungry this morning.
"No, but then again she doesn't always come in and eat breakfast" answered Kat as she glanced over at Bill and Jason. They seemed unusually worried about Danni this morning.
"Computer location of Danielle Marks?" asked Bill.
"Master Time-Lord Danielle Marks in not within the parameters of the compound" answered the computer in its monotone voice.
"I wonder if we should go look for her, the problem is she could be anywhere?" said Jason.
"I'm sure she'll show up for the training sessions. She is after all a Master Time-Lord guys" said Tommy
"We are both fully aware of her title, Tommy. It's just that something happened yesterday, and she got pretty upset."
"Yes, we know. We all felt her, but I'm sure she's alright. Just give her some time to cool down." said Kimberly.
By dinner time Danielle has still not shown up. Her absences lasted another four days until late Friday afternoon the computer announced Danielle's return to the compound.
"Master Time-Lord Danielle Marks has returned to the compound." replied the monotone voice.
"Computer, Location of Master Time-Lord Marks?" asked Bill.
"Master Time-Lord Marks is in her quarters" answered the computer.
With a nod to each other and a deep sigh both Jason and Bill got up from the mat they had been sparring on and left towards Danielle's quarters. They both had been dreading this, but they knew that it had to be done. Danielle had to talk to them about what happened to her first love or this could become a wedge between them that could eventually break up the triad. In their discussions they'd both decided that they wanted this triad to work. And to do that they knew there must not be any secrets between the three of them. Oh they knew that there would have to be some things that Danielle couldn't tell them about, her being a Master Time-Lord the main one but for the most part she'd already shown them most of her life. Hiding only the incident involving her first love and the Time Lords High Council. As they neared her quarters they joined hands giving each other strength for the task that lay head.
"Danielle, may we come in?" asked Bill as he pushed the call button by her door.
There was no reply.
"Danni, we know you are in there" said Jason.
Still there was no reply.
"We'll stay out here as long as it takes, Danni" said Jason again a little louder than was really necessary.
Finally the door swished open and Danielle stood in the doorway.
"I'm only doing this because I don't want my personal business broadcast to the whole compound." replied Danielle as she stepped aside to allow Jason and Bill to enter.
As they entered Danielle's quarters they had a quick look around. It was a strange mixture of centuries, they had expected something out of Star Wars or maybe Babylon 5 but it was very similar to their own quarters with only a few odd things lying around. Danielle walked past them to sit down on the couch. She was wearing a pair of blue jeans and an oversized long sleeve shirt with the sleeves rolled up. As she sat down Bill noticed the sleeve on her right arm ride up and saw the bandages on her lower right arm.
"You're hurt!" said Bill as he rushed over and took her arm.
"It's nothing," replied Danielle as she pulled her arm out of his grasp.
"But there not healed?" answered Jason as he sat down on the other side of her.
"Only because I choose not to."
"Danni, why?" asked Jason.
"The twenty-first century has a unique place called a china shop. It does wonders for releasing anger but unfortunately some of the shards are quite sharp."
"Here let me," said Bill as he placed his hand over the cuts on Danielle's arm. In seconds they were healed and he peeled the bandages off.
"Most impressive, you have made great progress since I have been gone."
"Thank you, Danni. Now about Mark," started Bill but stopped as she stiffened and pulled her arm out of his hands.
"I do not wish to discuss the matter." replied Danni quickly as she rose from the couch and went over to stand by a small window.
"Danielle, do you remember telling us that we needed to discuss our feelings for each other so that our relationship would grow stronger." asked Jason.
"Yes, but I don't see how my discussing Mark with the two of you will help strengthen your relationship?" answered Danni without turning around to face them.
"Maybe not for the two of us but it will help the three of us. You said we needed a strong foundation for this triad to work right?" asked Bill.
"Correct," said Danni quietly. She had a feeling she knew were this was heading and she wasn't sure she liked the direction.
"Then we need to trust each other, all of us. Not just Jas and I but you trust us as well. We both know that there are some things that you can't tell us. You know all about our lives, isn't it only fair that we know as much as we can about yours?" asked Bill
"If it's a gruesome memory, I think we can handle it" said Jason.
"It's not that, it's just painful. Very painful. Even after all these years." said Danielle as she turned around to face them with tears in her eyes.
"Then we will handle it together, but please. Don't keep secrets from us unless you have to." said Bill as he came and took her hand. With a nod of her head she let him lead her back to the couch and sat down with Bill and Jason on either side.
"But your hands on my arms and learn." said Danielle as she opened her mind to the most painful part of her past.
When the memory ended both Jason and Bill kept their hands on her arms and she turned to lean into Jason's arms and she cried for the first time for the love she had lost. Bill wrapped his arms around them both holding her until her cries had turned to small hiccups. After a few minutes Danielle started to move and both Bill and Jason released her.
"Thank you both, I think that's the first time I've cried since it happened."
"Well it looked like you needed it, and I think you needed to say goodbye too before we could form the triad." said Bill
"How did you get so smart for someone as young as you are?" asked Danielle as she looked at Bill.
"I had an excellent teacher," he replied with a smile.
"I'll take that as a compliment, and thank you."
"Now it looks like someone needs something to eat and then get some rest" said Jason
"Getting mighty bossy aren't we Jason"
"He tends to do that when he cares about someone." replied Bill
"Well I'll concede this time only because I don't have the strength to fight you. But don't let it go to your head"
"Yes, Master" said Jason
Danielle got off the couch and went to the food replicator and programmed in a small meal of scrambled eggs, toast and orange juice. When the meal arrived Danielle took the tray to the table and ate while Bill and Jason watched.
"You two do realize that I've been eating all by myself for centuries now?"
"Yes ma'am but we also know that you can be very stubborn, Master."
"You both do understand that when the triad is completed that you will be my equal in all things don't you?"
"Everything!" they both asked together.
"Everything, but what applies to the Time-Lord Council. While this Master thing is very nice and respectful. I didn't choose you two to form this triad because I wanted two subservient males. I think it's about time you both started thinking of me as Danielle or Danni will be acceptable."
"Yes Master…. I mean Danielle" said Jason.
"Yes Danni" answered Bill quietly.
"Thank you, both. Now I'm sure you are both very curious about my bedroom but I can assure you that information will be kept confidential until AFTER the triad is formed. Good night, Bill. Good night, Jason." said Danielle then she walked into her bedroom and the doors closed behind her.
"Well, I guess she saw through that" said Jason with a smile on his face.
"Well Jas, she is after all a Master Time-Lord" said Bill as he came and wrapped his arms around Jason.
"And I expect you two to take that somewhere other than my quarters," came Danielle's voice from behind her bedroom door.
"Uhh oh busted," whispered Jason as he continued to nibble Bill's neck.
"Then I think it might be advisable to take this somewhere more private," replied Bill with a smile on his face.
They left Danielle's quarters and headed toward Jason's to spend the rest of the evening strengthening their budding relationship.