Author's Note: I had an excellent working vacation, and believe it or not, I managed to get a little writing done. Thanks to everyone who's been patiently waiting for the next chapter AND for following along with the story! As always, I own nothing except my characters.

Thanks to Charigul for suggesting I use this song somewhere in this story. I think I found its place!

To FroofyB - Hooray! Glad you liked it! I aim to please.

To Sally On - Ironically, I was re-reading the "Polluxian friends at the ball" chapter of your latest & greatest story when you were reviewing. Great minds think alike! As for Taye's section of the last chapter, well, it's a set-up for a big scene that starts on the S.S. Explorer.

To Emie Mac - Glad to know that you still liked a chapter, even without Morgan and her Amigo. But Len doesn't know Jeff and Chris are engaged yet; that's coming soon.

To bknbu - I love the idea of Aidan/Lisa/Shannon on the balcony! I hope it meets with your approval. And we've ALL been there with the idea of lost loves and "The One That Got Away" - although in my personal case, I don't know if I'd want him back now! ;)

To Wade Wells - Aidan has no room to flip out on Lisa and Shannon, especially not since he spent the previous night crying over his own ex! Oh, and keep watching for your special scenes in this chapter.

Title Song: The Shirelles' "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow" cover by Amy Winehouse

He wasn't sure if Keith and Sven were still watching him in Castle Control, so he decided to display a measure of discipline as he broke onto the balcony to confront his girlfriend and the Irishman. He couldn't believe they were out there together, though his gut told him that nothing had happened. Lisa would never cheat on him, and in turn, he would never cheat on her. He hadn't dated a woman this long in his entire life, and she was a good woman - he wasn't about to blow it on either count. He wasn't stupid like Modoch.

But if Shannon was trying to get in between them, well, he was going to find himself with a broken jaw.

He found them both in the same spot they were on the monitor, slumped against each other by the wall. The sight of Lisa nestled into the Irishman's side was even more painful in person than it was on the visual. How could she be that comfortable as she slept in another man's arms? It was nauseating.

Keeping his composure together and his anger in check - he was the captain of Albegas, after all - he cleared his throat. Loudly. "Ahem!"

Neither one of them woke up, and for a brief second, Aidan panicked. Were they that comfortable together that they could sleep through his intrusion? He decided to try again, even more loudly this time. "A-HEM!"

Lisa's eyelids flickered a few times before they finally opened. "Oh, Aidan," she yawned, attempting to stretch her arms overhead. It was only then that she realized that Shannon was still fast asleep next to her, his arm draped over her shoulder protectively. In an instant, she was wide awake, her eyes bulging open in fear. "Aidan, this isn't what it looks like."

He cracked a smile. "No? So, are you gonna tell him that, too?"

She picked Shannon's arm up from off her shoulder and set it down on the ground. She gently shook him awake, and his face twitched as his eyelids cracked open. He muttered something under his breath that sounded like cursing in his native language, and then looked up sheepishly at the blond man. "Sorry, Aidan. This wasn't...I mean, I know it looks bad, but..."

"Just get outta here, Irish. I'd like to talk to my girl in private."

Shannon stood up and made a hasty retreat for the castle. "Erin go bragh," Aidan muttered sarcastically under his breath as he watched the Sea Team member make his exit.

Lisa gazed deeply back at her boyfriend, her dark eyes burning into his sapphire ones. "Aidan, please don't be mad. Shannon and I were just comforting each other last night, and we were out here so long that we fell asleep. That's all."

"Oh?" One eyebrow shot up. "What would either of you have to be upset about?"

Lisa sighed. "Do you not know me at all, Aidan? Are you that self-centered that you forgot all about Jeff's engagement to Christiane, like you're the only one who's ever had to watch an old flame marry someone else?"

His mouth dropped open in shock. He had forgotten. He had been too busy dwelling on Lenora last night to think about Jeff and Christiane.

"And if you'd ever paid enough attention, you'd know that Shannon has had a crush on Ginger for years, and now he's really upset that she's back with Lance." She shrugged. "Don't get me wrong, I don't think that Shannon ever would've had a chance with her, not after the Lemon Drop incident. But when he saw that the two of them were missing last night, he got upset. It was like he was mourning the death of a dream."

"Yeah, well, sometimes it stinks to be any of us." He took her hand and pulled her off the ground and into a hug.

"Speaking of stinks...you smell like a bar."

"You don't say. I was at this bar called Heaven last night with the Viking. That's why I didn't come back to find you last night. The two of us were so wasted, we barely even made it back to the castle."

"Hmph. It figures." Lisa's eyes were awash in sadness. "We were all crying about our missed opportunities and lost loves last night. You, me, Sven, and Shannon." She sighed as she melted into Aidan's arms. "You'd think it wouldn't hurt so much anymore, right? You'd think we'd all be mature enough to be over our old relationships - Len, Gin, Jeff. I guess not."

Suddenly, Aidan snorted in laughter, "I just thought of something. On Senior Night, I took you to the dance, didn't I?"

Lisa knew what he was trying to do, and she giggled as she curled her arm around his waist. Her boyfriend had never been one for drama and deep talks. "That was against my will, Aidan Dalloway, if you remember correctly." She inhaled deeply, taking in the stench of the bar and the odor of the alcohol seeping out of his pores. "Hey, how come your tongue is blue?"

"Much like Crik at Wade's trial, I plead the Fifth." He cracked up, thinking he would never, ever tell her about the fruity Blue Lion cocktail. "So, how about we case this joint to find a shower?"

"Aidan Dalloway, are you suggesting that we shower together? What kind of a girl do you take me for?"

He kissed the side of her face. "My girl."

"Oh, you have gotten me into so much trouble since we started dating."

"And you love it."

"Yes, I do. And I love you."

"Oh, but not half as much as I love you, Lis."

As they wandered off in search of a shower and a change of clothes, Aidan decided that he had grown up. A year ago, he never would have thought he'd be in a serious, monogamous relationship. Also, he would have had no problem in taking Shannon out for his behavior. He came to the conclusion that maybe - just maybe - if he was growing up, then he had a decent shot at finally getting over the Space Marshal.

When Christiane awoke from her vision, the first thing she realized was that she hadn't just darted awake from it with a pounding heart the way she normally would have. For some reason, this vision was calmer, not as tortured. But it filled her with questions that she knew she needed answers to, and she knew that her brother wouldn't hand over any explanations so readily.

The second thing she realized was that Jeff was passed out, sleeping so soundly that the world could have ended and he'd have slept right through it.

As she looked over at his sleeping form, it dawned on her that she had said yes. She was going to marry him when they returned to Earth, and she would wake up by his side every day for the rest of their lives - at least, when he wasn't on the Explorer. It was finally sinking in that she would soon be Mrs. Aki.

The only part that bothered her was the fact that they'd be moving out of David's and Morgan's house.

She planted a kiss on his shoulder, then headed off to the shower. As she washed herself, she thought about the vision from the night before. She was sure that it had been a younger Princess Allura weeping by Keith's bedside. And Keith...what in seven hells was he thinking with that mullet? All kidding aside, the sight of the bleeding, glowing gash on his chest bothered her, and she was determined to find out what happened and who had been the cause of it. She also wanted to rip her brother's shirt off him to verify the injury's existence with her own eyes, but she would save that for another time.

Once she was clean, she stepped out of the shower and dressed. She tossed her wet blue-black hair back in a makeshift chignon and made her way down to the main hall. She was looking for Keith. She wanted answers.

Unfortunately, Keith - and the answers she sought - would have to wait.

"Chris! Chris!" Taye called out, rushing into the main hall just as she was passing through. "We've got a problem with our mecha. You should come check it out, it's got your name written all over it."

"Oh, seven hells," she shot out in reply, mentally cursing herself for taking on way too much of David Rackens' vocabulary. "There's something wrong with Red? What is it?"

Taye shrugged. "Looks like computer failure. That's where you come in, Tech Sargeant."

She sighed. This was not how she wanted to start her morning. But she was a systems analyst, and that was her primary role on the team. "Okay. Let's check Red out and see if I can get it running. If not, I'll ask Sparks for help."

He nodded. "You've got the Stoker twins on hand, too. They might prove useful."

"Let's hope we don't need them. 'Cuz if we do, Red's in worse shape than we thought."

When Lenora finally made it to her office, a mug of green tea waited at her desk. She smiled. Though Kelly was her First Officer and not her assistant, sometimes she felt that the lines blurred between the roles. As she picked it up to take a sip, Kelly appeared in the doorway.

"Good morning, Space Marshal. Did you sleep well last night?"

"Very well, thank you. And thank you for the tea." She smiled as she placed the mug back down on the desk. "I even felt good enough to do yoga on the terrace this morning, too."

Kelly nodded in approval. "I hate to tell you this, but you missed your husband last night. He sent a transmission from Arus, and he looked a little disappointed that you weren't here."

"Is everything all right?"

"Oh, just fine. He had some cadet with him, though. She looked even more disappointed than he was that you weren't here. She wanted me to tell you that she missed you."

"Larmina?"

"Yeah, I think that was her." Kelly sat down across from her at the desk. "In any case, he wanted to ask how you would feel if you were asked to host a small wedding reception in your triplex."

"Why?" She raised her eyebrows. Any disappointment she felt over missing last night's transmission began to disappear, replaced by excitement. "Who's getting married?"

Kelly snickered. "Who do you think?"

"Jeff and Chris?"

"Jeff and Chris." She grinned wildly. "Can you believe it?"

Lenora smiled proudly. She adored Jeff; the two of them just understood each other. There were too many Academy days spent with them fighting over who got to sleep on Lance's beanbag chair when they were both kicked out of their rooms by their forever-arguing roommates. Or the night he held her on the floor of the Explorer as she grieved over Sven. "That's wonderful. I'm so happy for the two of them." Her eyebrows furrowed. "Wait...we're having their reception in my home?"

Kelly coughed. "Yeah...Jon gave you and Morgan complete freedom."

"Good Lord. Morgan's gonna take that and run with it."

"Yes. Yes, she is."

They basked in happiness for a while, thrilled that something good was finally happening. After all of the drama and stress that the kidnapping episode caused, it was nice to have something happy to look forward to. Lenora mentally began running up lists of what she needed to purchase and who she needed to call for a wedding reception. For Jeff and Christiane, any amount of money was worth it.

She could hardly wait for her friends to begin their lives together.

Commander Hawkins oversaw Christiane, Chip, Pidge, and Sparks as they worked on Red. Taye sat in his pilot's seat, continually flipping switches and pressing buttons as they ran through a systems check on the mecha. So far, nothing was turning up.

"Dude, maybe this thing is just freakin' old," Chip muttered under his breath.

Christiane swatted him. "I heard that, Short Stack."

"Ow!"

Pidge laughed, which only caused his twin brother to become annoyed and kick him. "Hush up, Shorty," Chip grumbled, which only made Pidge laugh harder.

Sparks sighed. "Commander, as much as I hate to admit it, Stoker - Chip Stoker - has a point. Albegas is an old machine. And unlike Lion Voltron, there's no memory metal or mystical qualities associated with it; it's just old." He frowned. "Who were the technicians that the Space Marshal hired to work on Albegas? We might need them."

Christiane looked frustrated. She knew that, as the team's systems analyst, she should be able to fix the problem, but she had tried everything. And if she couldn't get Red moving with three other systems analysts to help her, then there was a big problem with the unit. One which she wouldn't be able to solve herself. "As much as I hate to admit defeat, Sparks might be right."

Taye climbed out of his pilot seat and joined them outside as Hawkins nodded. "She hired a team personally - I didn't hear much about the specialists she chose," he disclosed. "But I do know that she worked with them. Albegas is her baby. She fought hard to get this robot running for the Garrison." He shook his head. "Sargeant Benton, I think you may need to board all three Albegas mecha on the Explorer. I wouldn't suggest trying to return to Earth with the red mecha's computer offline. We can't risk the computer going out in the other two mecha while they're in mid-flight."

The four tech sargeants exchanged a glance and nodded. Christiane looked up at Taye, and he gave one quick incline of his head in approval. "I'll inform Dalloway and Rackens," he offered, jumping up from Red and heading towards the castle. As he did, he thought wryly, We're hitching a ride back to Earth on the Explorer? Oh, Aidan's gonna love this.