Love Will Prevail | By : peachesalways2007 Category: M through R > Power Rangers Views: 2594 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0 |
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Scott Residence
Malibu, California
April 5th, 2004
It was a quiet, beautiful, sunny afternoon in the Scott household and Jason and Trini cherished the times that they didn't have to work or run any errands. So, they lounged around in the living room; laying on the sofa, munching on junk food and watching a marathon of some of their favorite old school Kung Fu movies. Her head was laying comfortably on his lap while he was stroking her hair and being fully invested into the movie; even though reading subtitles can give him such a headache (no pun intended).
It was very nice for them to unwind, relax and not have to leave the house; especially on the weekends. Since their elopement, things have continued to change and progress between them and they were truly happy. Their days were filled with laughter, tears, fights and everything in between. Their nights were filled with intense, passionate lovemaking and holding each other and talking all through the night. No other man has made her so happy like her husband and now, after some reflection, she has no plans of letting him go anytime soon.
Moving into Jason's condo didn't take much effort this time around because most of her things were still in storage. Furthermore, before the move, Trini received an unexpected phone call from her beloved parents; informing her that they were homesick and had decided to move back to Angel Grove and, more importantly, move back into their home; which suited her just fine because like Jason said, had she continued to live in her childhood home, it would've taken her an hour and a half to commute from Angel Grove to San Diego for work. So, moving to Malibu (and co-habituating with her husband) not only cut her commute time by a considerable amount, but she pretty much spent almost all of her time at his home, anyway, so it was natural for her to just move in.
Needless to say, it was the best decision she ever made.
And, the sex has been off the fucking charts! It was truly a miracle she can even walk at times because since their elopement, their libidos has been raging out of control. Because of how much sex they've been having with one another, it was a shock that she wasn't pregnant already. However, seeing that she was still on birth control, they both agreed to put their plans on starting a family on hold for a while. Besides, they were still getting used to being married.
"Babe, this is nice," she said, breaking the silence between them and looking up at him with a soft smile on her face.
He looked down at her with a smile of his own. "Is it, isn't it? You and me, just chilling out and watching old school Kung Fu movies. Kinda reminds me of what we did back in high school."
"Yeah, but we were also kicking ass and saving the world, so we were living out our wildest dreams," she chuckled softly.
"But, seriously, this is very nice. Just you and me; relaxing and just enjoying each other. I love you, Tiger," he told her as he leaned down and captured her lips with his.
"Mmm, I love you, too, Rex," she replied when they pulled apart, but she pulled him back down for another passionate kiss. Just when things were starting to heat up between them, a knock on their front door halted their moment. Both of them reluctantly pulled apart and groaned in annoyance.
"I'm gonna kill whoever's at the door," Trini muttered underneath her breath as she got up and headed towards the door.
"You and me, both, baby," Jason agreed, running his fingers through his hair and pausing the movie.
When Trini finally opened the door, her face went from annoying to shock and surprise. The woman standing right in front of her folded her arms across her chest and had a huge smirk on her face.
"Cousin Trini, you can't kill me. After all, I'm family," she quipped, winking at her.
"Sylvia!" Trini squealed before she threw her arms around her younger cousin; enveloping her in a big, bear hug. To her credit, Sylvia returned the hug with vigor and the two women stood in front the doorway, embracing with intensity and so elated to be together again.
"I can't believe you're really here. How have you been doing?" Trini asked when they finally pulled apart.
"I'm doing good. And, from what I'm seeing, you're doing good, too, right?" Sylvia asked as they finally stepped inside and Trini closed the door behind them.
"Yeah, I can't complain. How did you know I was here?" Trini asked as they stepped further inside the house.
"I went to your house in Angel Grove; with every intention of surprising you, but Tanya and Adam informed me that you're living here now and that you're married. What happened with Russell?" Sylvia asked, looking at her cousin curiously.
"It's a long story, hon. Needless to say, I'm married, but not to him. You remember Jason, right?" Trini asked as they went into the living room and Trini pointed her finger at her husband, who stood up from the sofa and had a genuine smile on his face.
"Yes, I remember him. You introduced me to your friends at the carnival 11 years ago," Sylvia remembered, smiling at him.
"Well, as I mentioned before, I'm not married to Russell. I went through a lot while I was living in Boston and I was jilted at my wedding. I didn't want to go through that again, so, I went to Vegas with my boss from the law firm, her husband and Jason. In my drunken state, I eloped," Trini explained as she wrapped her arm around Sylvia's shoulders.
"You eloped?! I never thought you would do something like that," Sylvia said, shaking her head in disbelief.
"Me, either. However, I don't regret it because I married the man of my dreams. And, you're looking at him," Trini revealed, winking at Jason.
Sylvia's jaw dropped. "You and Jason? Married? Wow. Excuse me for saying this, but I thought that there was something between you and Billy."
"Me and Billy? I love him, but he's more like my brother than a boyfriend. I mean, yes, I was the only one who can translate what the hell he was talking about quite a bit, but, to be honest, I've harbored a secret crush on Jason ever since we were kids," Trini said, laughing softly.
"And, I've always loved her, Sylvia. We just didn't know it because our friendship was very important, so we just kept our feelings bottled up inside. However, things between us has been changing and progressing when she moved back here. I rest assure you, I love her so much and I won't hurt her. After all, she can kick my ass," Jason jumped in, chuckling softly.
"And he'd be right. So, I'm now Mrs. Jason Lee Scott and I couldn't be happier. We're gonna have a big celebration in about three months and we'd love it if you be apart of it," Trini declared, kissing Sylvia's cheek lightly.
The 21-year-old college student had the biggest smile on her face. "Of course I would. Being apart of my cousin's wedding would be a welcoming distraction for me; especially since I just broke up with my boyfriend."
"Uh-oh, what happened this time?" Trini asked, the tone of her voice turning serious.
Sylvia sighed deeply as the three sat down on the sofa. "I walked in on him having sex with another girl. I couldn't believe he cheated on me and, to make matters worse, now she's pregnant. There's a good chance he's the father."
"Oh, man. I'm so sorry to hear that. What did you do?" Jason asked as he reached over and rubbed Sylvia's back.
"What else could I do? I dumped his sorry ass. I don't condone cheating by any means and I don't believe in second chances. Remember that if you ever break my cousin's heart," Sylvia warned, narrowing her eyes at him.
Jason gulped nervously and nodded his head slowly. "Duly noted. Trini will definitely kick my ass if I go there."
"And how!" Trini jumped in, glaring at her husband.
"So, now, I'm back on the market. I don't know if I'll ever get over getting my heart broken," Sylvia said, burying her face in her hands.
Trini's face softened. She hated seeing her cousin so hurt. "Honey, you will get over it. It'll take time, but you will. I mean, look at me. After I got jilted at my wedding, I cried myself to sleep at night; wondering if I'll ever find the strength to find love again. Turns out, after I moved back to Angel Grove, I did. I have a man who not only loves me unconditionally, but I'm able to find the strength to carry on. And you can, too. Someone else will come along and he'll be the one to heal your broken heart."
Sylvia raised her head up and looked at her cousin with a grim smile on her face. "You really think so?"
"We know so. You're a beautiful young lady and any man would be lucky to be with you. Your ex is a fool for hurting you, but don't let him get you down," Jason assured her, still rubbing her back.
"Thanks, you guys. I'll be all right," Sylvia said, her smile never leaving her face.
A knock on the door interrupted their conversation. This time, however, Jason got up from the sofa and headed towards the front door; leaving the two women to continue conversing with one another. He opened the door and was met with a tall, handsome, blond man towering over him.
"I don't fucking believe this!" Jason bellowed, laughing loudly.
The man looked at him with a grin on his face. "Come on, Jason. You don't recognize me? I'm your favorite cousin."
"Of course I recognize you, Jeremy. Man, it's so good to see you again!" Jason replied as he reached over and pulled his cousin in his arms; enveloping him in a bear hug.
"Can't...breathe..." the 25-year-old comic book illustrator stammered, which caused Jason to release him quickly.
"Sorry about that, man. But, seriously, you look good. I can't believe you're taller than me," Jason quipped as they both stepped inside. Trini and Sylvia stopped their conversation long enough to see what was the commotion about concerning Jason.
"Hey, everything okay?" Trini asked as she and Sylvia stood up from the sofa.
Jason smiled as he and Jeremy entered the living room. "Everything's fine, ladies. Trini, you remember my cousin Jeremy, right?"
"Of course I remember him. He's gotten taller since the last time we've seen him," Trini beamed, looking at the taller man up and down.
"Oh, come on. You're making me blush," Jeremy replied, his face turning ten shades of red.
"Before I forget, Jeremy, this is my cousin Sylvia. Honey, this is Jason's cousin Jeremy," Trini introduced, pushing Sylvia right in front of her.
"It's-it's very nice to meet you," Sylvia stammered, sticking her shaking hand out for him to shake. Jeremy eagerly took it and to her shock, pulled her hand up to his lips and kissed it lightly, making her heart flutter and her eyes sparkle with delight. Looks like she's getting over her cheating ex-boyfriend back in college very quickly.
"It's very nice to meet you as well, pretty lady. You're just as beautiful as your cousin," Jeremy complimented, which caused her to blush something terrible.
"T-thank you," she stammered, looking at him sheepishly.
"Hey, you don't have to be shy around me. I don't bite; unless you ask me to," he joked, which made her laugh heartedly.
While Jeremy and Sylvia continued to converse (and flirt) with one another, Trini promptly took her place next to Jason, who wrapped his arms around her waist and kissed her forehead gently. They both watched in amusement as their cousins continued to get to know each other very well.
"My sexy little tiger's a matchmaker. I'm so proud," Jason playfully teased, wiping his eyes with his fingers and causing Trini to giggle softly.
"What can I say, Rex? Looks like it's a match made in heaven," Trini whispered, laying her head on his shoulder and smiled brightly.
X
Johnson, Parker & Smith
San Diego, California
April 7th, 2004
It was beginning to be another one of those long, stressful days at the office for Trini and, quite frankly, she was getting sick and tired of it.
The Vietnamese beauty was currently sitting in her office, looking over yet another case file, but this time, this case could definitely make or break her career forever. A woman, who was already convicted of murdering her former married lover's wife and was currently sitting on death row, has repeatedly maintained her innocence and even provided an airtight alibi. She was actually visiting some friends up in Canada and had no prior knowledge of the planned attack. Furthermore, and in a shocking twist, she and the wife never even knew each other; much less had any contact whatsoever.
Something wasn't right. If she had an airtight alibi and never had any contact with the victim, then how the hell did she still ended up getting convicted? Is there some kind of coverup or conspiracy concerning the husband? Or was there something more sinister at play?
It didn't matter to Trini because she was given the opportunity to defend her client and more importantly, search for the truth and clear her client's name.
As she continued looking over her files, Carissa and Brenda both walked into her office with somber looks on their faces. Trini stopped what she was doing and looked at her two bosses.
"What's going on, ladies? Why the long faces?" she asked, getting right to the point.
Carissa sighed and took a seat in front of Trini. "We have something important to tell you. I'm afraid our case is more difficult than we thought."
"What? Why?" Trini asked, looking puzzled.
Brenda cleared her throat. "Well, for one, FBI agents caught the real culprit who killed Nicole Wright. He sang like a canary as soon as they got him into custody, but that's where things get complicated. Based on his statement, prosecutors are now saying that Felicia hired him to kill Nicole in order for her to be with Paul."
"What?! That's insane! Felicia never even had any sort of contact with the 'hit' man or Nicole," Trini said, shaking her head in disbelief.
"It gets even worse. Prosecutors claimed that they even have proof; in the form of phone records and surveillance footage of Felicia and Joey allegedly meeting up and exchanging money. Joey even claimed he was paid a whopping $50,000 to get the job done. Now, we just got word that prosecutors are pleading with the judge to have Felicia's execution date pushed up, so we're running out of time," Carissa said, looking exasperated.
Trini leaned back against the chair and huffed angrily. "This is so confusing and complicated. I'm more and more convinced that Felicia is being framed."
"We're in the same boat with you, Trini. Which is why we're gonna need all the help we could get. When I was in New York, I managed to talk to a friend, who's also a lawyer and she pointed me to a criminal defense attorney who's really good at what he does. He's on his way here as we speak," Brenda said, looking a little apprehensive.
"I know that look, Brenda. Who's the lawyer? Anyone I know?" Trini asked, narrowing her eyes at her friend.
Brenda and Carissa looked at each other for a second before she returned her attention to Trini. "Yeah, you know him. It's your ex-fiancé, Russell Chang."
Trini had to hold in her breath for a moment. She never thought in a million years she would have to work with him again; much less be in the same room with him after everything's that happened 18 months ago. Though they did part amicably when he was here, the sting of being jilted at her wedding still lingered, but not as much as before because the original yellow ranger was happy with her life. Besides, she had a feeling he knew about her unexpected elopement and was feeling guilty because he thought they had another chance.
Well, that was then, this is now.
"Are you gonna be okay being in the same room with him, Trini? We know you two have history," Carissa said, looking concerned.
Trini let a tainted smile form on her face. "I'll be fine. Russell and I professionals. Besides, I have a man waiting for me at home, so I'm not worried."
"If you're sure. Because, this case could make or break all of our careers; not just yours," Brenda chimed in, looking like she means business.
"I'm sure. I can handle this. I'm more focused on clearing our client's name because she's being railroaded on all cylinders and we're her last hope," Trini assured her bosses.
Carissa smiled as she got up from the chair and headed towards the door, with Brenda trailing right behind her. "See? I knew you would be a team player. We'll be in the conference room if you need us. Russell will there in a few minutes."
"Okay," Trini replied as she watched them walk out of her office. She closed her eyes and allowed a deep breath to escape her lips as she mentally prepared herself to come face to face with the man she once loved. Man, it was gonna be tough, but also liberating because as she told Carissa and Brenda, she can handle this and she's a professional.
There were more important things to worry about than to allow their past to interfere with the task at hand.
Just when she was about to leave, Janice, the secretary, patched through the intercom.
"Trini, you got a phone call on line one."
"Janice, I have to meet someone in the conference room. Tell the person I can call them back later."
"It's Vivian Huang. She says she has something important to tell you."
Trini sighed as she sat back down at her desk. "Patch her right through."
The blinking light on the phone indicated that Vivian was on line one, so Trini promptly pushed the button and picked up the phone, then she held the object against her ear.
"Vivian. It's so nice to hear from you. How are you doing?" Trini asked, sounding cheerful.
"I'm doing fine. Congratulations are in order for you. I heard you got married in Vegas," Vivian replied, laughing softly.
Trini's eyes were widened in surprise. "How did you know about that?"
"Apparently, word of mouth is everything. That and I read about it in the paper. You're pretty much a hot commodity," Vivian revealed, still laughing softly.
"Thanks, I think," Trini replied, looking a little bit confused.
"Anyway, I don't wanna hold you up, so I'm gonna get right to the point. I have two big news to share with you. For one, I'm getting married. Roland proposed to me and I said yes."
"Oh, congratulations, Vivian. I'm so happy for you!" Trini said, happiness etched over her face.
"Thank you. I'm so happy myself. I never thought I would find someone after Russell, but Roland, who used to be my therapist, changed my mind. Our wedding will take place later on this year and we're already started planning," Vivian explained, her face beaming brightly.
"Well, I'm so proud of you. See what happens when you start making better decisions for yourself?" Trini said, smiling brightly.
"Well, that's another thing I want to tell you. This is very important. As you are aware, as part of my probationary status, I can't return to California for seven years. Well, after appearing in court and got a great progress report from the judge, the ban has been officially lifted."
"What are you saying, Vivian?"
"I'm saying that I can come back to California. Trini, is there any chance of us meeting again?"
And, with that, Trini dropped the phone and looked completely perplexed.
Talk about being caught off guard with that question.
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