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Summary: AU PRiS; Two rangers are stuck on an icy planet and they can't stand one another. Can they survive the cold or more importantly, each other?

Timeline: Starts between 'Dark Specter's Revenge' and 'Rangers Gone Psycho'. Andros never opened up and never started dating Ashley.

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Unexpected

Chapter 5

Ashley woke up. It took a few moments for last night's events to get back to her. Once they did she tensed and carefully looked over her shoulder.

Instead of Andros' sleeping form, she was met by an empty bed.

She sighed in relieve and relaxed. She could not face Andros right now, not before she sorted out her feelings.

She sat up against the headboard and drew her knees up to her body, wrapping her arms around them and making sure the blanket still covered her.

Did she regret what had happened last night?

In all honesty, no, she did not, she had enjoyed it. Something about it didn't feel right, though and the problem was, she knew what. She felt like she had taken advantage of Andros somehow and she regretted that, but she definitely didn't regret the outcome.

She would apologize to Andros and hand in her morpher as soon as they had returned to Earth. There was no way in hell she would be able to continue facing Andros after this, not after she used him.

She looked up at the sound of the door opening.

Andros walked in, covered in oil. He froze when he noticed she was awake. He had been able to think things over and sort out his feelings about the whole thing, but now he would have to face Ashley, something he had hoped he didn't have to do this soon.

His eyes fell to the ground.

"Um, the thrusters are fixed. Uh, we'll be able to head back to Earth soon." He mumbled.

Ashley didn't reply, so he took a deep breath and looked into her eyes.

"I'm sorry I took advantage of you." They both said at once.

They looked at each other in shock. Andros was the first to recover.

"You didn't take advantage of me." He said.

"Well, you didn't take advantage of me." Ashley replied.

"Do you, um, do you regret it?" He asked, just needing to know.

"What? What happened last night?"

"Yeah." Andros sighed.

"No, I don't, to be honest, I enjoyed it. You?"

"Same here."

"So, what do we do now?" Ashley asked.

"Well, I'm going to take a shower."

Ashley giggled.

"You know, that shower could wait a bit." She said seductively.

"Really?" Andros smirked, walking over to the bed. "And what did you have in mind, so my shower has to wait?"

Ashley smirked and grabbed his shirt, pulling him down and captured his mouth in a passionate kiss. Andros didn't protest.

"You got me convinced." He grinned, quickly freeing himself of his cloths.

An hour later the two lay next to each other. Andros was playing with Ashley's hair as he lay on his side, popped up on one elbow.

"I can't believe we went from mortal enemies to lovers in two weeks." Ashley sighed.

Andros smiled and gave her a quick kiss on her lips.

"Neither can I, but we did. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to take my dilated shower." He said sitting up.

"Mind if I join you?" Ashley asked.

"Not at all. You know, I'm glad we haven't fixed DECA yet."

Ashley giggled again.

"It's not DECA I'm worried about. Just imagine the faces of the others when they find out what we've been up to."

Andros laughed.

"They'll probably think we're joking."

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