"Got it, ma'am," came Billy's meek response. He wasn't ready for another tickling so soon, and he knew well that Renne would join her at a moment's notice.

...girlfriend? What? Billy sat upright in a hurry, blankets tugged to his chest. "I'm fine, Katara. I have other friends I can ask to dances if necessary, and I have more time for work without a relationship."

Admittedly he was curious about dating, but this wasn't a good time for him. He'd never managed it on earth because a Ranger going out with a civilian would have caused a whole platter of problems, and Trini and Aisha weren't his dates. Even if he'd sometimes thought about Trini.