Reflections on Love
Part 1: Ashley/ Carlos : First Love
Disclaimer: Unfortunately not mine…I'm a poor student, what do you expect? Only the plot and 'Wendy', Justins date, is mine!
A/N: This is my first PRIS-fic, so please be nice! Criticism is good though, I can learn from that. Oh yeah and I'm Dutch, so don't shoot me if there are some grammar faults in my stories
A/N 2: This is part 1 of the story 'Reflections on love' and it's an Ashley/Carlos fanfic. I know that not many of you like this couple, but it's necessary for the last part of the story that Ashley will have two other boyfriends before Andros. So please no 'you should write A/A' reviews, I will, promise. Because I didn't want to create two unknown boyfriends, I chose the two guys that Ashley likes the most, Andros will be in the final part, don't worry. They're my favourite couple. Enjoy and please review!
Chapter 1: The Beach
It was the moment he saw her, he knew she was going to change his life, thought Carlos, looking at his girlfriend, who was dozing next to him on a blanket.
It was a warm afternoon in July and they spent the day together at Angel Grove Beach. She accidentally bounced into his life, now more than a year ago, when they were both attacked by piranathrons. After that incident, their lives would never be the same again.
They became power rangers, and after awhile, they started dating. The sparkling between the soccer player and the cheerleader developed not only in a strong friendship, but also a relationship. The two of them fought back to back in battle, hung out together and even went a couple of times on a 'double date' with their best friends and team mates TJ and Cassie.
She was everything he looked for in a girl: she was beautiful, as well from the outside as from the inside. But when Carlos looked at Ashley, laying next to him in a tiny yellow bikini, her perfect body sunny-brown and a content smile on her soft face, he knew only too well that already half of the boys at Angel Grove High were jealous of him because Ashley's looks, let alone combined with her loving, caring and bouncy personality.
He couldn't resist putting a strand of her hunny coloured hair behind her ears, which caused Ashley to stir and look up in Carlos' warm brown eyes.
"Sorry, I didn't mean to wake you up" he said, gently touching her cheek.
"S'okay" mumbled Ashley, stretching her arms and legs and then snuggled closer to him.
"Well, now you're awake, what do you think of an ice cream?" Carlos asked, propping up on one elbow.
"That would be nice" Ashley smiled sweetly at him.
"Okay, I'll be right back! Strawberry huh?" the Hispanic boy asked, standing up.
"Yes please!' she answered, waving to him when he walked away, heading to the ice cream stand on the boulevard.
Ashley gazed after her boyfriend. She was so lucky: she had a nice, warm family, she was a power rangers, had great friends…and Carlos. She knew she was lucky having her best friend as her boyfriend. He was smart, funny, caring, sporty and, she thought, seeing his brown muscled body and black hair, absolutely gorgeous. And it even worked out well in the team, the whole team was dating a team member (except Justin), and so far, everything went perfect. Ashley thought it was because they were all very aware of the risks of being a power rangers, the risks they took every single day. But they were young and lived by the moment.
Suddenly, a woman in a pink tanktop bikini jumped next to her on the blanket.
'Earth to Ashley, Earth to Ashley!" shouted Cassie Chan cheerfully, waving her hand in front of her best friends face.
Ashley caught the hand. "What? Oh I'm sorry, hey Cas!" she smiled.
"Where's that loverboy of yours?" Cassie asked, looking around, searching for a sign of Carlos.
"He's going to get ice creams! And where is your loverboy?" Ashley teased back immediately.
"He's coming with Justin" Cassie said, putting some aftersun on her shoulders.
The whole 'Loverboy' thing was a private joke between the two girls. It hadn't anything to do with the criminal 'loverboy's, who dragged their girlfriends into prostitution.
It was just a nickname for Carlos and TJ. Cassie and Ashley, as best friends, shared most of there secrets with each other. First date, first kiss and also their first time, for Cassie half a year ago and for Ashley only a month ago. From the time they new that from each other, they called each others boyfriends their 'loverboy's' (behind TJ's and Carlos' back of course).
Ashley thought of that night, only a month ago, where she and Carlos became lovers. That night in May, she and Carlos were relaxing in Ashley's parents backyard after a BBQ with TJ. Justin and Cassie. They were home alone and sat gazing at the stars on a blanket. Gazing at the stars turned out into a make out session and even to a new step in their young lives. It was just as perfect as she had imagined it would be. Carlos was as loving and caring with her as he could and she'd trusted him totally.
"Ash? Are you even listening to me?" Cassie gave Ashley a soft poke between the ribs.
"What? Sorry Cassie, I'm listening. TJ's coming with Justin. Oh, there they are! Ashley pointed, glad to change the subject.
TJ and Justin were coming to their blanket together with Carlos, their hands full of ice creams.
"Hey guys!" she greeted her friends cheerfully.
The five friends spent the whole afternoon at the beach, swimming, joking and playing beachvolleybal.
At four o'clock, Cassie gave Ashley a hard shove, pointed at her watch and than they both grabbed their stuff.
"Wow, what's going on?" Justin asked surprised, seeing the two girls pack their stuff as whirlwinds.
"Duh! Tonight is prom night!" Ashley said happily, turning to an astonished Carlos and giving him a short kiss on the mouth.
"We have to get ready bye!" Cassie said, giving TJ a quick peck on the cheek, messing up Justin's hair and then she hastily walked away with Ashley.
"What?" exclaimed Carlos. "It's four fifteen, we're picking them at nine! Where do they need four ours for?"
TJ sighed "Girls will be girls" and Justin nodded. He was going to the prom for the first time, with Wendy, a girl from his class, and she was probably busy getting ready by now.
TBC
A/N: This first chapter is an early birthday present for DarkHonda! She will be turning 17 tomorrow! Happy Birthday Tal:)
I know the chapter is short, but I'll update soon. This A/C part will only contain 3 chapter: This one, the next and the epilogue. Please be nice and review :)
