Chapter 3: The question

"If you what?" Andros interrupted.

"Would you mind if I married Karone?" Zhane questioned.

"Zhane it doesn't matter what I think? If I said you couldn't marry her, Karone would kill me. So, yes, you can marry Karone!" Andros replied.

Zhane's face lit up and he ran over to hug Andros. After he stopped he ran out of the door to find Karone.

He ran to her room, knocked on the door and waited. When she opened the door, he pulled her into a deep, romantic kiss.

"Zhane, what was that for?" Karone asked.

"Karone, will you marry me?" Zhane asked as he leaned down on his knee. An open jewelry box sat in his hand. Inside the box was a golden ring, with a small diamond on the top.

Karone simply looked at him, then at the ring and at him again. "Zhane of course I'll marry you!!" she shouted.

He placed the ring on her finger as she kissed him.

They ran together to the bridge to tell everyone else. They entered, walking through the metal doors. Inside they found Ashley and Andros, with Alicia and A.J. They were playing with their children, to keep them entertained, and quiet. Andros looked up and Zhane sent him a silent message that said 'Andros, don't say anything.' Andros, gave a slight nod in return, so small that only Zhane could see it.

"Ashley, Andros, guess what!" Karone told the duo.

"What?" Ashley asked simply.

"We're getting married!" she screamed in excitement.

Ashley ran over and hugged Karone and Zhane, while Andros shook Zhane's hand and pulled Karone into a big hug.

"I also have something else to tell you. I'm, I'm..." Karone began.

"You're what?" Andros interrupted.

"I'm pregnant!" Once again Ashley ran over and hugged Karone.

"That's, great," Andros said with happiness in his voice.

"Do you know what you're having?" Ashley asked after she had released Karone from her grip.

Karone replied, "No, not yet, but I hope it's a girl."

"Hey, I thought you wanted a boy!" Zhane said.

"No, that's what you want, dear," Karone replied.

"Well I'm sure Alicia and A.J. will be happy to have a little cousin to play with, won't you?" Ashley said as she looked over at her children. Alicia was nodding, and A.J. was simply playing with his teddy bear.

Alicia ran over to Andros, who picked her up as soon as she reached him, and put her on his shoulders. Meanwhile A.J. was slowly crawling over to his mother. She picked him up, and began to tickle him so that he smiled, with a gurgling laugh.

"Hey, I just had a thought. You never told us why you called your son A.J. So why did you?" Zhane commented.

"It's short for Andros Junior, I thought it was obvious," Andros replied.

"It is obvious, but not for Zhane," Karone said. The other two laughed at this comment, but Zhane simply pulled a face.

'Hey Ash, remember the day we got engaged?' Andros asked his wife telepathically.

'How could I forget?' Ashley replied.

Flashback:

Ashley walked across the wet sand, barefoot, while staring at the sunset, with the thousands of colours taking over the once blue Sky. Andros walked up behind her, wrapped his arms around her, and then placed a quick kiss on her cheek. She turned around to face him and placed her lips upon his, holding him in a tender kiss, that seemed to last an eternity.

"Ashley, I love you, and I'm so glad that you were chosen to become a ranger. Otherwise, we wouldn't be here right now." Andros said, after he had pulled away.

"Oh Andros, I love you too, and I hope we never have to be apart again!" Ashley replied, looking into his beautiful, brown eyes.

He then knelt down on a single knee, sand beginning to cover his jeans. He rummaged threw his pocket, before he pulled out his hand, and a black jewellery box. He opened it, and gleaming up at her, was a golden ring, with a Yellow Sapphire implanted in the top, with a ruby on either side.

"Ashley Hammond, my love, will you do me the greatest honour of, becoming my wife?"

Ashley, who for a moment had a very surprised look on her face screamed, "Oh, Andros, of course I will marry you!"

She pulled him in for a passionate kiss, which he quickly returned.

Ashley soon came back to Earth and remembered how happy she had been, when he asked that single question. Her children had been with Karone and Zhane that day, and they had just been on their way to pick them up.