Zhane and Karone
"He's going to be so surprised." Karone said excited to be seeing her brother and sister in law for the first time in about a year. Though neither of them had known Justin, they had gone to his funeral in support of the other Astro rangers, and in support of the ranger's in general. But their traveling kept them busy and far away from the only family either of them had.
"I can't wait to see his face." Zhane agreed happily. "But I bet $10 Ashley broke down and told him already."
"No way." Karone protested, "This surprise trip was Ashley's idea." She felt obligated to defend her sister in law.
"Yeah, but we both know that Ashley can't keep a secret." The former silver ranger remarked truthfully. Although, secretly she agreed with his comment, she nonetheless joined in on the bet with her husband. For all of Ashley's positive traits, keeping secrets was not one of them.
"I can't wait to see little Katelyn, Andros says she looks just like Ash." Karone changed the subject smoothly.
"Good thing too." Teased Zhane as they teleported to Carlos's house to carpool with the former black astro ranger.
"Do you think Ashley already told him?" Carlos asked, unknowing of the bet the two had going as soon as the trio was on their way.
"Zhane says $10 Ash has already caved in, and I say $10 she hasn't." Karone admitted with a laugh. "What about TJ and Cassie?" Carlos changed the question. "What are the odds the two finally admit they like each other at the party?"
Zhane pondered that question a moment before answering. "I'd say that if took them so many years to do so, that they won't do it tonight either." He replied logically.
"Yeah, but New Year's is romantic. It's a time for resolutions and making changes. Maybe they're finally ready to move forward as more than friends." Karone opined wisely.
"Well, it would be about time. And it would do the both of them a world of good, instead of getting their hearts broken by the wrong people." Carlos added concerned.
"Who are you Dr. Phil?" Zhane teased, recalling the name of a doctor that he saw on TV once when he had been sick and there had been nothing else on to watch.
"Who do you think hears about all their broken hearts?" Carlos retorted. "Me, that's who." He answered his own question with a roll of his eyes.
"What we need is a plan." The silver ranger declared suddenly as thoughts of conspiracy danced through his head.
"Whatever you're thinking it can't be good." Moaned his wife cautiously yet curiously at the same time.