Summary: The return of Andros's parents changes all future plans of Andros and Ashley. It's doubtful they'll ever see each other again. But there's a secret Ashley's carrying around just dying to come out.
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Secrets Untold
Chapter 37: Undeniable Truth
Andros smiled at the sight in front of him. Chris and Chyler were petting some stingrays with Danne between them. They had obviously done this many times before and laughed at Danne's reacting of pulling back her hand every time she touched the ray's back. The two blended into the group so easily, he almost felt like screaming out that they were his, but of course he couldn't.
He had gotten some looks of sympathy from his friends when it became obvious the twin were going to spend the day with them. They must have thought it pained him to see Ashley's children - Ashley's children with, they thought, someone else. He wanted to tell them so badly the two were his, but he didn't dare. They were his secret and he would keep it.
The two had bonded with Danne and their cousins rather quickly and that was more than he could ever have hoped for. Danne seemed to enjoy their company, loving the fact that they paid attention to her and seemed to like her. For once she wasn't 'Cevil's sister'; she was just Danne to the twins, if anything Cevil was 'Danne's brother' in their eyes.
He wished this day would never have to end.
Four days later
"Maura, you're still looking a bit off. You are going to see a doctor and that's that." Lynette decided.
Maura made a face, but didn't say a word in protest. Soon enough they found themselves at the hospital waiting room, some more patiently than others, for a doctor to see Maura. Andros had excused himself to go to the bathroom once. In reality, he had gone to find an information desk and handed over a small sealed envelope with the request it to be given to Dr. Hammond when she left and asked not to open it until she was at home.
It now seemed like ages ago and Lynette was getting annoyed with the long wait. Right now she was complaining loudly about it. The whole waiting room could enjoy the rant about how important people shouldn't have to wait this long to see a doctor.
Someone cleared her throat and they looked up. Andros almost laughed at the irony of the situation. Right in front of them stood Ashley and obviously, she was going to be the doctor to examine Maura.
"Oh, it's you. I don't want you examining my daughter-in-law." Lynette protested.
"Unless you'd like to stay here until, oh, tomorrow, I suggest you follow me, because that would be earliest someone else could fit you into their schedule." Ashley replied, a little irritated.
She then spun on her heel and walked briskly down the hall, not bothering to check if they were following her. They did and Ashley pointed to the table in her examining room for Maura to get on and the couches in her office for the others. Lynette stubbornly refused to sit down and stayed with Maura.
"So, what seem to be the complaints?" Ashley inquired, holding a clipboard and pen.
"She's been looking pale and tired." Lynette spoke before Maura could even open her mouth.
Ashley nodded as she checked the reaction of Maura's pupils with a penlight.
"Any dizziness and nausea?" Ashley asked as she scribbled something down.
"Yes." Maura replied honestly.
"Okay, I'll just draw a little blood, have it examined and we'll see what's wrong." Ashley said calmly, picking up a needle as she set down her clipboard and pen.
She quickly drew the blood, signed the form and had it sent to the lab, with a promise of speedy results.
"Don't worry, it shouldn't take too long." Ashley promised. "You could go drink a cup of coffee or something if you want. I'll come get you when the results are in."
"No, thank you." Lynette said, more than just a bit looking down upon her.
Ashley shrugged and turned to Karone holding Aila. The other girl smiled and looked down at her baby for a moment.
"Would you like to hold her?" Karone asked, holding out the three-month old slightly.
Ashley nodded and Karone got up, placing her daughter in her friend's arms. Ashley smiled down at the baby and Aila giggled up at her, squirming a little with glee. Her brilliant blue eyes were twinkling with undeniable mischief.
"She's a spitting image of her father." Ashley commented, making Zhane smile proudly. "Poor kid."
Andros choked back his laughter at the words, but Avidan laughed freely. Zhane made a sound in protest and pouted.
"We've been trying to tell them that for ages." He nodded. "They wouldn't listen."
"I don't recall Zhane listening to anyone who didn't carry a cookie around to reward him for doing so." Ashley replied innocently, though her eyes sparkled. "Though cleaning the Megaship top to bottom with his own toothbrush for ignoring a direct order from Andros put an end to that."
"No one ever told me that." Karone observed, a wicked little grin on her face.
"Of course not, they weren't around. The other rangers were on 'shore leave' and Andros seems to think Zhane was punished enough just by having to do that. And be honest, do you see Zhane boasting about crawling around the ship on his knees, scrubbing the floors with his toothbrush?" Ashley laughed and Karone shook her head.
"How come you know all the fun stories?" Arima asked. "Even uncle TJ doesn't tell these kind of stories."
"That's because uncle TJ doesn't know half the things that went on around the Megaship. I made it my business to know." Ashley replied.
In truth Andros had made it his business to know and she learned most of it through him, but they didn't need to know that.
For an hour, Ashley entertained the children with stories of the Megaship and its rangers. Slowly Lynette's face cleared up. It was obviously Ashley loved the Megaship dearly, and had worn the spandex suit proudly. Sometimes Zhane would interrupt her stories to tell her she was being way to modest about her share in their adventures and added just exactly how valuable Ashley's presence in the team had been.
"True." Andros agreed after Zhane's latest disruption. "Zhane might have been the team clown, but Ashley was the one to bring a smile to anyone's face just by cheerily entering a room."
"Bouncing into the room is more like it." Zhane grinned teasingly.
Ashley opened her mouth to reply when someone knocked on the door and a nurse came in.
"The lab results Dr. Hammond." She said, handing her a file.
Ashley handed Aila back to her mother and took the closed folder from the nurse, thanking her with a smile.
"And? What is wrong with Maura?" Lynette asked as Ashley studied the results. "It's not serious I hope?"
"No, not at all." Ashley replied. "Maura is perfectly fine."
"Then why is she so pale and tired and all?" Lynette demanded.
"Normal signs of pregnancy." Ashley shrugged, trying to seem unconcerned.
The reactions from the people in the room weren't all what she had expected and she had to resist the urge to put a hand over her own belly.
"It's not mine."
A/N: Hope you liked it. Ohie, fun cliffy! Review!