Disclaimer: Aidan, Jenny, Marieke, Zora, and Kaden are mine. The rest belongs to Saban or Disney.

Ashley Hammond/Astro Yellow: If you used copy/paste to type out I love it! three times, that is very sad. So it's a good thing that you didn't. :P I don't think Rangering Never Leaves You is exactly right, but something along those lines.

Mandy: Thanks, here's more.

Juzblue: Five children is a lot... I should give them that many... :P

Mz. Daydream: Nope, the seven people aren't evil. They'll be back later.

Jenny: Twist of Fate would be a fitting title. Too bad it's taken. :P I can't use Marieke as one of the crazy names. You'll see why. :P Jenny's a good crazy name too. Can't use that one either.

DizneeDol: Thanks, here's some more.

Chapter 2

Ashley woke first, mischief sparking into her lively brown eyes as she glanced over her shoulder and saw that Andros was still fast asleep, his strong arms encircling her protectively. She rolled over, careful not to wake him, placing a feather light kiss on his lips. She'd barely felt it herself, but Andros responded instantly, his eyes flickering open as a slow smile spread across his face.

"I was sleeping," he mumbled, although his eyes were clear and alert. Ashley only laughed, and moved even closer to him. Instinctively, Andros tightened his embrace, silently repeating his vow never to leave his family again.

"We should get up now," Ashley said, sighing, thinking that she could stay here with him all day. She struggled out of his embrace and reached for some clothes. "The kids will be so excited you're back."

"I've missed them so much," Andros said, climbing out of bed as well. He dressed quickly and wrapped his arms around Ashley, resting one hand lightly on her stomach. "Do they know?"

She shook her head no. "I wasn't going to tell anyone before you."

"Should we tell them now?"

"Wait until Aidan gets home from school," Ashley warned him. "He'll already be too excited to concentrate."

She slipped her arm around his waist as they left their room. Andros draped an arm lightly over her shoulder in return, finding himself breathing more easily now that he was home. He took a seat at the kitchen table as Ashley fiddled with the Synthetron. Their kitchen had appliances that would be found on Earth as well, but they rarely had time for cooking, and most of the time, the Synthetron made perfectly good food, now that Deca wasn't the one controlling it.

A moment later, Andros stood up again. "Ash, do you want me to help?"

"Andros," Ashley said, sounding exasperated. "I'm not helpless... Ask again in about five months. Then you can do everything for me."

"Fair enough," Andros said with a grin as Ashley ordered enough pancakes for five people. "Am I allowed to spoil this baby now, or do I have to wait five months for that, too?"

Ashley considered and grinned, her eyes wide and innocent as she suggested, "You could always take us both shopping."

Andros laughed, and caught her by the wrist as she walked past him, pulling her into his lap for a moment. "How about today?"

"You must really be in a good mood," Ashley teased him, leaning her face against his. Andros shrugged his shoulders, releasing her. She stood up, and left the kitchen, walking, almost dancing, up the stairs to wake their children.

"Aidan," she whispered, brushing her son's hair out of his face as he groaned sleepily, and tried to shove her hand away. "Come on, wake up."

"Mom, do I have to?" he grumbled. Ashley smiled indulgently at him and nodded firmly.

"You have to," she said. "But there's a surprise downstairs for you."

Aidan's eyes cleared slightly, and he climbed out of bed with less reluctance than usual. "Do I have to share it with the twins?"

Ashley hid a smile. "Sorry, honey. Get dressed, and then go see."

Aidan sighed, but started digging through the pile of clothes on his floor for something 'clean.' Ashley shook her head and left the room, laughing softly when she saw her daughters.

Jenny's head was resting on the floor, the lower half of her still in bed. One hand was clutching a red teddy bear that was hanging off the side of the bed. Her other arm was flung across her sister's face. Marieke was seemingly oblivious to the fact, and still fast asleep.

"Wake up," Ashley whispered, wincing as Jenny opened her eyes and tumbled the rest of the way to the floor. "Are you all right?"

"Mommy, my head hurts," Jenny said.

"Tonight maybe you should sleep with your head on a pillow," Ashley suggested, lifting her up and setting her down on her feet. "If you sleep in your own bed, you'll have enough room."

"But the monster will get me," Jenny whined.

"There's a surprise downstairs," Ashley said, shaking Marieke half awake.

"Surprise?" Jenny shouted. "Do I have to share it with Aidan?"

Ashley rolled her eyes. "You'll see."

Marieke scrambled out of bed and raced after Jenny. Ashley sighed, and then shrugged. It was always a much better idea to have them change into their clothes after breakfast, instead of before. The twins might have looked like Andros, but they reminded her a great deal more of her brother-in-law than her husband, at least when it came to food fights.

By the time Ashley returned to the kitchen, there was a tall stack of pancakes in the middle of the table ignored by everyone in the room. Andros was holding the twins in his lap, and Aidan was tugging on his arm, trying to get his father's attention off of the twins.

"Aidan, eat," Andros told his son. "I'm not going anywhere, and you're going to be late for school."

"Do I have to go?"

"Yes," answered both Andros and Ashley.

"Haha," Jenny added. Aidan stuck his tongue out at her when Ashley turned around. Marieke laughed at him.

"Daddy saw that."

"Saw what?" Andros asked with a straight face. Aidan grinned, and began shoveling food into his mouth at an astonishing speed.

"Daddy has to eat too," Ashley said, pulling Jenny off of his lap as Marieke climbed down on her own.

"Especially if I'm taking you shopping," Andros said just loudly enough for Aidan to hear him. He snorted into in juice, still laughing as Ashley handed him a napkin.

"What did you say?"

"Oh, nothing." Andros smiled innocently at her. "When are we going shopping?"

"As soon as you tell me everything about everyone," Ashley told him. His grin widened at that.

"Everything about everyone?" he said thoughtfully. "We might not have time to go anywhere after all."

"Yes, we will," Ashley said decisively. "You can talk at the mall."

"Uncle Zhane!" Aidan shouted.

"Hey, you're back," the blond man said by way of greeting, giving him a quick hug. "Earth still there?"

"Serpenterra's gone," Andros confirmed. "And the red rangers that came after us will keep the planet there."

"We were still the best team," Ashley said with a smile, recalling their ranger days fondly.

"I agree," Zhane said. "You ready to go, Aidan?"

"Yup," the boy said, shoving his plate back and standing up.

"Go on, then," Zhane said. "Zora's already in the car."

"How'd you end up driving them?" Andros asked curiously, watching as Aidan disappeared out the door.

"Well, right after you left, your wife decided it was too much trouble for her to drive them, and your sister decided that she doesn't trust me alone with Kaden," Zhane said, shooting a mock glare, and a half-hearted one at that, at Ashley, who smiled sweetly. "So I ended up being a chauffer."

"I get carsick."

"Since when do you get carsick?" Zhane demanded.

"Since I got pregnant," Ashley said innocently.

"What?" Zhane exclaimed. "Again?"

"Thanks, Zhane."

"Just kidding," Zhane said hastily, reaching past Andros to hug her. "Congratulations."

"Much better," Ashley said, satisfied.

"Will you be going to work?" Zhane asked Andros.

"Not today," he said. "Tomorrow, if I have to."

"You'd better," Zhane said seriously.

"There's nothing wrong, is there?"

"Tykwa's been worried about something," Zhane admitted. "But no, there's nothing wrong, not yet."

"I'll go tomorrow, then," Andros decided with a sigh. He'd wanted to spend much more time with his family, but if there was trouble, he wouldn't stay away and put the safety of those he loved in someone else's hands.

"Well, I've got to get Zora and Aidan to school," Zhane said. "See ya."

"Bye," Ashley said. Andros echoed her words, wondering what was going on.

"Mommy, I'm done," Marieke said.

"Okay," Ashley said, taking her plate, and then Jenny's. "You two go get dressed, and then Daddy can tell us all about Earth."