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Ch. 27 Revealing Feelings

Two months had passed and it was obvious to everyone aboard the Megaship that the feelings between Andros and Ashley were growing stronger and stronger but neither would approach the other. Brytan tried his best to get them closer, always demanding to play or go somewhere with both of them not just one of them.

"Dros," Zhane began one day as he watched his friend work on the engine, "you and Ashley have to do better. You're killing the rest of us."

"I don't know what you're talking about," Andros replied.

"Brytan told us about walking in on you two," Zhane told him. He knew he was right when the tool in his friend's hand fell to the floor. "You should at least ask her out. Cassie tells us that Ashley's driving her crazy talking about you all the time."

"Really?" Andros questioned, his voice rising a couple of octaves. Just as Zhane opened his mouth he threatened, "Not one word or you won't live to marry my sister."

"All I was going to do was ask you a simple question," Zhane protested. "Why are you so worried? I think if she didn't like you she wouldn't have just let you kiss her."

"It's not that I'm afraid she doesn't feel the same," he answered. "It's not even that I'm worried about losing her. It's just I don't know if I'm ready or can let someone take Jenna's place."

"She won't take Jenna's place," his friend explained. "Jenna will always be a part of you. I know you'll always love her but she would want you to be happy. She would want Brytan to have a mother." Andros nodded and Zhane left him alone to think, praying that he had gotten through to his best friend.

Mere seconds later Andros stood and asked, "DECA, where's Ashley?"

"Ashley's current location is the Observatory but…" Andros took off for the Megalift before DECA could finish, "she's not alone." Andros froze in the doorway of the Observatory watching as Ashley was comforted by Carlos. Carlos glanced up, feeling eyes watching them and smiled at Andros. Without warning he turned Ashley's head towards him and kissed her. Andros snapped and ran down the corridor.

Ashley shoved Carlos away just in time to see a blur of red running down the corridor and shouted, "what the hell are you doing?!" She slapped him across the face and ran after Andros. It didn't take her long to find him, mostly because she knew exactly where he would be. She held up her hand to DECA's nearest eye and the simulation immediately ended. "We need to talk." She watched as he turned around, focusing on where his eyes would be. She saw the anger first but forced herself not to look away. As she continued to stare she finally saw what he was hiding behind the anger; hurt. "Andros," she had to use every ounce of her self control to keep herself from reaching out to him. "I don't know why Carlos did that. I was upset because Jeff was hurt in an accident and he found me."

"Why are you here?" Andros asked suddenly. "Why are you here with me instead of in there with Carlos?"

"Because I love you," she whispered, trying to hold back the tears threatening to fall. "I love you and I want you to let me in."

"You love me?" he questioned. Ashley's only answer was to kiss him with all the passion she felt inside. When they broke a part he told her, "I love you too." They kissed again and it wasn't until the quiet clapping reached their ears that they finally broke apart.

"Glad to see you listened to me for once, Dros," Zhane stated.

"So, you two are…?" Cassie asked.

"We're together," Ashley answered and Andros nodded in agreement.

"It's about time," T.J. added. "We were starting to think we were going to have to force you together." They all began to leave, still cheering for their two friends.

When he was finally sure they were alone Andros asked, "Would you like to…um…go to a…movie or to dinner or something tonight?"

Ashley laughed lightly when she saw how embarrassed he was and settled for nodding her head. They shared one final kiss and headed for their rooms to get ready.

"You going without me?" Brytan asked his father as Andros tried to explain that he and Ashley were going out for dinner.

"Bry," he began, "sometimes Daddy needs to do things with big people. The next time me and Ashley go out you can go to. And if you stay here I think Uncle Zhane has a big surprise for you."

"Surprise?" his son questioned, his eyes shining. "You go, Daddy. Have fun. See you later." Brytan rushed off to find his uncle. Andros smiled after his son and hoped that Zhane could come up with a good surprise on the spot. "Come in," he called as someone knocked on his door.

"How's it going?" Karone asked as she entered the room. "aren't you ready yet?"

"I've been ready about five times but I keep changing my mind about what to wear," he explained. "In fact…" he stopped when Karone grabbed both of his arms.

"You look perfect," she told him. "Stop worrying so much. You and Ashley are going to go out and have a great time."

"Is that an order?" Andros questioned, a smile forming and Karone nodded.

"Ashley's being just as paranoid as you," she explained. "One of you has to relax and I say it's going to be you."

"Yes, ma'am," he mumbled under his breath. Karone glared at him and Andros smiled innocently. "What?"

Meanwhile, in Ashley's room Cassie was having the same conversation with her best friend.

"he's just as nervous as you," Cassie told her. "Actually, he's probably more nervous than you. So, you need to be the calm one. You don't want him worried because you're nervous do you?"

"No," Ashley answered. "I guess I do need to relax a little. I mean, it's not like I have to worry about the first kiss or anything, that's already happened." Finally, she allowed herself to relax and finished getting ready. Ten minutes later Ashley held her breath as she stepped through the doors onto the Bridge. Andros felt his breath catch as he saw Ashley walk through the door.

"You look beautiful," Andros told her boldly, walking over to stand in front of her.

"Thank you," Ashley whispered, blushing deeply. "Are you ready to go?" Andros nodded and they teleported down to Earth. "Where are we going?"

"It's a surprise," he explained. It wasn't long before they found themselves in front of the movie theater. "Wait here," Andros told her while he went to pick up the tickets. He hadn't been entirely sure where he was going to take Ashley and Cassie had suggested both a movie and a restaurant. "Let's go," he whispered as he returned to her side. It wasn't until the title of the movie appeared on the screen that Ashley realized Cassie muse have helped Andros with this date.

"You didn't have to bring me here you know," Ashley whispered in his ear.

"Cassie told me you've been wanting to see this for a while," he explained. Ashley only nodded, feeling the tears building up in her eyes. She glanced at him out of the corner of her eye and looked away quickly as their eyes met. "What?" he asked when she tapped him on the shoulder a couple minutes later.

"I can come back with Cassie to see the rest," she stated. At his confused look she placed her hands on his face and pulled him closer for a kiss. When she pulled away Andros wasted no time pulling her back to him and kissing her again. It wasn't until the lights came back on an hour and a half later that they separated.

Andros stood and offered his hand to Ashley while asking, "Are you hungry?" When she nodded he added, "Good." It wasn't until they came into view of the restaurant that Andros admitted, "Cassie helped with this part too. She said it's your favorite restaurant. I just wanted everything to be perfect."

"Just being with you makes it perfect," Ashley told him.

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