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Ch. 25 Together Forever

Only two weeks had passed since Andros proposal but today was the big day. They had started out saying that they would have a small wedding on the Megaship but Cassie had convinced Ashley to move it down to the park. After Carlos had apologized to her she had asked him a huge favor, to walk her down the aisle, since she knew that her father wouldn't do it. She had a long conversation with Andros about his little visit to her house and in the end they had agreed to leave her parents out of their lives. At the moment both Andros and Ashley were pacing around, Andros in front of the alter and Ashley in a small tent they had set up so Andros couldn't see her.

"Andros," Zhane began, stepping in front of his friend and effectively stopping the pacing, "you have to calm down. The last thing we need is you passing out up here or something. You know that would make Ashley really mad."

"I can't help it, Zhane!" Andros replied, his voice a bit shaky. "How would you feel if you were standing here just waiting to catch a glimpse of my sister in a wedding dress you've never seen?"

"I would probably be as nervous as you are," he answered honestly. "But Ashley's in there feeling just the way you are and you both need to stay calm for the other." Andros looked back to see all his siblings smiling and couldn't help but break into a grin himself.

Meanwhile, in the tent, Ashley was getting a similar speech from Cassie, "If you're this nervous just imagine how Andros must be feeling."

"I don't want to do that," Ashley replied. "I might just cancel the wedding to spare him."

"We all know you wouldn't do that," another voice stated from the entrance. They turned to see Carlos standing there in a tuxedo with both a red and a yellow flower in the pocket. "Are you almost ready? Andros is on the verge of a heart attack and I know we really don't want that to happen."

"I'm ready," Ashley said determinedly. They all took there places and then waited for their cue.

Just as the music started a new, harsh voice added, "I'm hurt that you didn't invite us." Ashley would've known that voice anywhere, it was the one she had been hearing in her nightmares. When she turned around all she could do was scream. At her scream Andros, Zhane, and T.J. had rushed to the tent. Andros stopped short as he saw Frank standing there with Ashley's mother, Ann, at his side. Carlos had already positioned himself between Frank and Ashley and Andros joined him.

"What do you want?" Carlos asked, his voice sounding very dangerous.

"We just wanted to see our daughter throw her life away," he laughed. "She's always been such a disappointment and it's a blessing that she's finally getting out of our lives forever."

"In that case why don't you just leave and let us get on with our wedding," Andros sneered and they could all hear how close he was to losing his temper. Zhane quickly pushed his friend back behind them with Ashley and tried to solve the problem.

"I'm sorry is there a problem here?" a new voice asked and they all turned to see a police officer standing behind Ashley and Andros. Zhane looked around and guessed that Karone had went and retrieved the officer and for that he was thankful.

"Yes, Officer," he began. "These two people came here against the wishes of their daughter and we need for them to be removed."

"I can do that," the officer replied leading Ashley's parents away from the park. When they were finally gone Andros seemed to relax and turned his full attention to Ashley, who had been silent since the scene had started.

"Are you okay, Ashley?" he asked, pulling her into a hug. She nodded her head against his shoulder, but he could feel her fighting not to cry. "Hey, you know, we can do this another day or we can have it somewhere else if you want to."

"But I want to spend the rest of my life with you starting today," Ashley whispered. "There's no way I'm letting them ruin my wedding day." At that they all went back to their spots and began the wedding.

As Ashley began walking down the aisle Andros began to find it hard to breathe. He wasn't sure he was ready for this kind of commitment, but with Ashley what could be bad? His thoughts were broken as she took her place beside him and placed her hand in his. The ceremony began but Andros wasn't paying any attention to what was being said and he had a feeling that Ashley wasn't either. He could feel her hand trembling in his and he squeezed it reassuringly.

"Who is going to speak first?" the preacher asked, looking between them. Andros could see the emotions clearly on Ashley's face and decided that he would go first.

"When you came into my life," he began, squeezing her hand once again, "I was so cold and unfeeling. I was attracted to you the very moment I laid eyes on you, and that scared me. I had lost so much and I knew that I couldn't stand to lose you too. So I tried as hard as I could to push you away, to keep you at a distance, but you just kept getting closer and closer. When I tried to push you away again my heart wouldn't let me and I began falling even more in love with you." He had looked down at some point during his vows and now Ashley was forcing him to look up at her. When he did he saw tears running down her face, but not tears of sadness, tears of happiness and he continued. "I want to spend the rest of my life with you, Ashley Hammond. I love you more than anything in the world and I always will." He slipped the ring on her finger and waited for her to begin.

"The first time I saw you," she started, smiling a little, "I felt drawn to you. I could almost feel everything that you had been through and all I wanted to do was take a little of that hurt away. You pushed me away but I could see in your eyes that you didn't want to so I kept pushing until you finally broke down. When you told me everything that had happened to you it broke my heart and I became determined then that you would never be hurt like that again, but soon I learned that I couldn't protect you from everything. From this day on, I will stand beside you through everything and be there when you need me." She slipped a ring on his hand and then scrubbed at the tears that were once again running down her face.

"You may kiss the bride," the preacher stated. Andros didn't need to be told twice, he pulled Ashley in for a very romantic kiss and then they were off to start their life together as one.

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