Endings ----- Beginnings
Jen and Wes had said goodbye to the last of the partygoers at the reception and all that were left were Eric, Elise, Wes, Mr. Collins and Jen. Wes and his father had gone to take care of the bar tab that had been run up that evening by their guests, Elise had gone to get the car so it left her and Eric alone for a few moments. Eric noticed the pensive look on her face.
"Jen he already knows." Eric said touching her shoulder.
"Knows what?" Jen said shocked.
"He knows that this baby may kill you."
Jen wobbled a little at the shock of it all, Eric steadied her. Jen looked up at him her face very pale.
"How long has he known?"
"Since your sonogram. He noticed the strange look on the doctor's face and while you were getting dressed he cornered him and asked him what was going on. The doctor told him everything." Eric answered easing Jen into a chair.
"Oh my God, why didn't he say anything."
"Because he knew you would tell him when you were ready."
"Well that was some bar tab over three thousand dollars," Wes said strolling up to them casually. "I didn't realize that people could drink so much."
Wes noticed Jen's pallor, "Jen are you all right?" he asked kneeling beside her and taking her hand in his.
"Your hand is so cold." He said blowing on it and rubbing on it to try to warm it up.
"It's just been a long night is all." Jen answered her voice very weak.
"Are you sure you don't want to go and get checked out at the hospital?"
"No," Jen answered.
"Wes it's your wedding night, aren't you exhausted." Eric countered before Wes could insist.
"Well , I guess…" He began.
"Well think about it if you were pregnant wouldn't you be twice as exhausted?"
"You're right Eric." Wes conceded. "But we're going to get plenty of rest on our secret honeymoon. I have the bags in the car and we're all ready to go."
"Wes, I can't travel in my wedding dress."
"I have that all taken care of." Wes said producing a pair of very comfortable looking white set of sweats that said 'Bride'.
"What about your tux?"
Wes produced a pair of black sweats printed with the word 'Groom'.
"Good lord." Eric said putting a head to his forehead "How cheesy can you get."
"Maybe you would like a pair when you and Elise finally tie the knot."
"If you do that." Eric warned.
"You know you'd love that."
"Well, I'd love to see you try."
"Jen why don't you go get changed and I'll give my best man here my tux and we'll get out of here."
"What time does your flight leave?" Elise asked returning to the group.
"Whatever time we get there, the Bio lab company jet is at my disposal."
"Must be nice to be rich." Tommy Oliver commented stepping coming in through one of the hallways.
"I think I'll go get changed," Jen said. "Elise could you help me?"
"Sure!" Elise answered. "We'll go to the bride's room and be right back. Then I'll take the dress to the cleaners and have it preserved for you."
"Thank you so much Elise. For everything you've done."
"Isn't that what friends are for?" She said wrapping an arm around Jen's shoulders.
Wes watched as the two of them walked away.
"You're lucky." Tommy said smiling at Wes. "You've got yourself a great girl."
"She is isn't she?" Wes agreed. "You'll find someone soon."
"I had someone once." Tommy said his expression darkening.
"What happened?" Eric asked.
"We grew apart."
"So, why are you still here?" Wes asked changing the subject quickly and lightening the mood a bit.
"I wanted to wish you the very best and the most happiest of marriages."
"That's all?"
"No, we have a small ranger tradition set up outside for you and Jen when you're ready."
Wes looked at Eric questioningly. He just nodded at Tommy.
"Well then, I'll get changed and we'll be right out."
About ten minutes later Jen emerged from the Bride's room and found Wes already changed waiting for her.
"You were always the one to get your clothes off first what happened?" Wes teased.
"You try unbuttoning fifty million teeny weenie buttons." Jen giggled.
"No easy task." Elise agreed emerging with the dress on a hanger.
"Well the other rangers have a surprise outside for us some kind of ranger tradition. So we better get a move on."
Jen nodded.
As they exited the doors they were surprised to see a squad of silver guardians at the doorway and all of the other rangers morphed with their weapons drawn. Tommy was at the bottom of the stairway morphed as well.
"Rangers salute!" Tommy ordered.
The rangers raised their weapons.
"Silver guardians atten shun!" Eric ordered.
The guardians raised their sabers. Jen and Wes descended the stairs slowly looking from ranger to ranger as they descended the rangers went from the Dino thunder rangers at the top to the original rangers at the bottom. When they reached Tommy they paused.
"Power down." All the rangers said in unison demorphing.
"Power down." Tommy said.
"As the power has been drawn down from age to age from ranger to ranger and from life to life. We've all commited ourselves to protecting all that is good and right in the world. Nothing is more precious and good than pure true love shared by friends and family and husbands and wives. We wish you the greatest of happiness and beauty and joy through your lives. May the power protect you."
"Thank you Tommy." Wes said barely able to speak.
"Know that we are all with you always."
Eric came up behind them and moved to the limo and opened the door for them. Wes shook Tommy's hand and Jen kissed him on the cheek. Then walked to the waiting limo.
"Have a safe trip." Eric said extending his hand to Wes.
"See you in about 3 weeks." Wes said helping Jen into the limo.
Eric closed the door behind them just as Jen exclaimed "How many roses can you fit in a limousine Wes they're beautiful!"
-The end-
Or is it the beginning of another story?