Chapter 18: Time Together at Last

Author's Note: I don't own the Power Rangers or Jessica Simpson's song I have Loved You I'm just borrowing them. Please review.

After a long battle with Zafina and Vypra, the rangers were beat. Ashley walked over and sat in Andros's lap and held his hand. She started tracing his wedding ring with a sigh. They've been fighting Zafina and Vypra for months now. She sighed againas she remembered the night they were trying to ask each other out to see Haley's Comet.

(Flashback)

"Oh by the way, Ashley, when she was with me, she spent most of the time asking questions about you," Zhane told Andros. Andros was confused and surprised at the same time.

"Questions, like what?" He asked.

Zhane left and Ashley walked over to him a little bit nervous. "Uh, Andros, maybe it'll be too boring for you, since you do come from space, but…" she trailed off. She looked into his eyes to see the hope and the excitement.

"Do you want to check out Haley's Comet with me?" He asked.

He placed a hand on her shoulder. Ashley looked at the hand on her shoulder before looking at him. "I'd love to," she replied. She laughed softly and they walked off the bridge together, his arm around her waist and her arm around his waist.

As they waited for Haley's Comet together, Ashley looked over at Andros and placed her head on his shoulder with a smile. This was the happiest day of her life.

(End Flashback)

Andros saw the off look on her face and pulled her to him. "You're so far away, where are you?" He whispered into her ear. Ashley looked at him and sighed.

"Sorry, my head is out of it tonight," she replied.

"Hey, I am too," he assured her.

She looked at her morpher and closed her eyes. "Is there something on your mind?" He asked. She looked at him with a grin.

"You're telekinetic, you can read my head," she reminded.

"I know, but sometimes I want to hear it from you."

Ashley played with her ring silently. "What's on your mind?" He asked. She looked at him with a small frown.

"You know, we've been married for almost five months and all we've had to show for it is fighting," she commented.

Andros counted back a bit and she was right. They've been married for five months and they haven't had the time to spend time together. "Well, I guess it's time for you two to spend sometime together," a voice insisted. They looked up to see Captain Mitchell standing there.

"Captain, are you sure you'll be able to handle the Aqua-Base without us?" Ashley asked.

"Ashley, I assure you that we have plenty of people to take care of this base," Captain Mitchell assured her.

He smiled at them. "Go on, in fact, I am ordering you to go and have fun," he ordered. They got up and went to get ready to have some fun.

After a few minutes, Andros was ready to go, but he was waiting for his wife. "Ashley," he called.

"I'll be out in just a minute," she told him.

He chuckled and then he looked at himself in the mirror. Remembering the night they were trying to have a date without being attacked. She looked beautiful, not that she wasn't beautiful now, but those were the times he was just starting to open up. "I'm ready," Ashley announced. He looked over and no words could come out of his mouth.

She was wearing white flat-heeled shoes, a knee-length white skirt, a yellow blouse, the necklace he gave her, diamond earrings, and her hair was pulled back in a half-ponytail.

Andros was wearing black shoes, black dress pants, a red button-up red cotton shirt, the two earrings he always wore, and his hair was pulled back in a half-ponytail.

"How do I look?" She asked. Andros walked over and grabbed her hands.

"You look gorgeous," he replied.

He smiled at her and grabbed her jacket when she reached to get it. "You're such a gentleman," she commented.

"I got lessons from Zhane," he chuckled.

Ashley laughed as he slipped the jacket over her shoulders. He wrapped his arms around her having her hands in his. "Finally, time together," she stated.

"Tell me about it," he agreed.

He let her go and grabbed his own jacket. Ashley smiled before they left.

After having a nice dinner, Andros led her towards a dance club.

Once they came in, they found a table and took off their jackets. Andros then held his hand out to her. "May I have this dance, Mrs. Karovan?" He asked.

"I would be honored, Mr. Karovan," she replied.

Andros led her out towards the dance floor and a slow song had started as soon as they came out. Andros wrapped his arms around her waist and Ashley wrapped her arms around his neck. She placed her head on his shoulder and closed her eyes. He tucked her head under his chin and closed his eyes.

Remember that blue crystal sky
The sun reflected in your eyes
Kissed me unexpectedly
A moment I just can't forget
We filled the air with promises
Took them up so tenderly
But life never asks you what you want
It's just gonna have its way
Sometimes it doesn't give like it takes

If I never see your face
If wings take you away from me
And tomorrow never happens, baby
If the world comes tumbling down
And crumbles all around us
Fate turns cruel
You're on your knees
So desperate for one truth
Know that I have loved you

Don't think I'll write another letter
Watching there the pink sunset
Without thinking about you
I take a walk along the blue seaside
How will I sleep at night
How will I wipe the tears from your eyes

If I never see your face
If wings take you away from me
And tomorrow never happens, baby

If the world comes tumbling down
And crumbles all around us
Fate turns cruel
You're on your knees
So desperate for one truth
Know that I have loved you

Without a single hesitation
Without thought or reservation
Baby, I'll be waiting
Even if I never see your face
And wings take you away from me
And tomorrow never happens, baby
If the world comes tumbling down
And crumbles all around us
Fate turns cruel
You're on your knees
So desperate for one truth
Know that I have loved you

I have loved you

If I never see your face
If wings take you away from me
With all my heart and all my soul
The world comes tumbling
And crumbling all around
I have loved you

If I never see your face
If wings take you away from me
I have loved you

Zafina was watching in total disgust. "I'll get what I want and there's nothing you'll be able to do about it," she laughed.

When Andros and Ashley arrived back at the Aqua-Base, they saw that the team were sleeping and Ashley grabbed his hand, leading him back to their room. They opened the door and when Ashley was about to go in, Andros turned her around and kissed her. He backed her up into the bedroom and closed the door behind them.