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Here is the final part to In Practice. I am working on a follow-up. Same characters, just expands on the budding relationship between Carlos, Zane and Andros. There is four parts to this installment.
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Part V
Andros seemed to be doing better. I was relieved that he was more like himself. I learned that he is a little more impetuous than before. But I love him none the less maybe even more. Zane was off on a mission himself. He had been gone for weeks. He would contact us every so often. I know Andros misses him and so do I but we have an advantage, the link. As our relationship progressed so did the strength of the bond. I did not have to focus as hard. It became as necessary and common as using your hand to reach for something. He will be back. If we need him, he will be here. He said he will come and visit some time today. I was so excited. He contacted me and wanted to surprise Andros.
Zane was coming home today, only for a short bit. I didn't know when Zane would get a chance to come back again. So I decided to tell them I want to be a permanent part of this relationship tonight. I was setting a surprise. I was making dinner for us. And tonight we could all be together. As I was setting up the table. Ashley signaled me over the com.
"Carlos, lets go get a burger. Everybody needs a break."
I look back down to the table. And looked at the chronometer I have enough time. I could finish after we get back. "Yeah, let me get dressed and I will meet ya."
I headed to the dresser, picked out what I was going to wear , dressed and found the cologne that Andros gave me. I reached for a rubber band to pull my hair back, looked in the mirror and grinned at myself. I put the band back on the table. I will leave my hair down Zane and Andros both like it down.
We were going to Adelles. We sat down to the table after ordering our burgers. Andros sat beside me and I saw him wrinkle his nose and grin real big at me. I patted him on the hand. I leaned over and whispered to him so the others couldn't hear. Even though they knew, it was habit to still be discrete.
"Hey when Zane gets here. Get him and meet me in my quarters." He nodded. I felt him prod me mentally trying to "shake the package".
"Nu huh..." I said wagging a finger at him.
I said this aloud, the others heard me. TJ just broke into a big grin. Our burgers arrived and we plowed into them, we were chatting and eating happily. The basket of fries were on the other side of the table. Andros looked at it and it started to move toward him. I elbowed him, and gave him my usual stern look. He readhed out and picked a fry and winked. I sighed. He is hard-headed. He then sent a mental message to me acknowledging his stubbornness. The television was on and the news was on and there was a special report. The news broadcast said there was trouble in the city, the psycho rangers.
We transported out and morphed. We engaged the psychos. The battle was rough. The black psycho was strong. I would block and swiftly he would find and opening. I was on the ground numerous times. I looked over at Andros and he was taking a beating. I got mad stood back up and piled into the black psycho with hope I could turn my attentions and help Andros. Next thing we all knew was the floor. The psycho rangers were draining our memories and experiences. As they did that panic filtered over the link from Andros. Suddenly there was a gaping hole in the wall. Zane! He was on the blaster bike. He fired the lasers. The psycho rangers were retreating. I laid there on the ground trying to gather myself. I felt a pair of hands on me.
"Carlos, you ok." Zane said. He was looking at me then at Andros. Andros was already on his feet.
"Let's get back to the ship." Zane said. We transported back.
Once on the ship we changed into our uniforms. Zane had his black uniform on. He looked so good in that uniform with his platinum hair. I shook my head to clear my mind so I could get back to the matter at hand the psycho rangers.
"We need to do some reconnaissance. Zane head to the market. Ashley and I will head to the mall. The rest of you stay here and monitor us and the sensors." Andros said.
TJ and I went to the bridge. I got on one of the scanners. I broadened the scan. A blip.
"TJ, come here. I found them. They are attacking...everywhere." I said perplexed.
Cassie spoke up, " Yeah they are hitting innocent people. Why?"
"We need to warn Zane." TJ said as he opened a channel to Zane.
He really didn't need to because I already had without using a communicator. At that time Andros and Ashley showed up holding something in their hand.
"We know why they are attacking in that fashion. We cannot use the communicators. They pick up on it." Andros explained.
"Damn," TJ exclaimed.
"What?"
"I just called Zane." TJ submitted.
Andros looked at a console and I closed my eyes to see if we could check on Zane. The fire was quiet calm and only an ember. This meant he was either asleep or unconcious. And without him being awake we could not track him. "TJ and I will go get him. Remember no communicators or even morphing."
They left. But before he turned around. Andros looked at me and nodded his head. I nodded back. He was acknowledging what I already knew. Zane was alive but unconscious. I hurried.
I was already searching, fear sprang up. Andros came back shortly and brought truth to our fears.
I was half listening. "I found him. In the old Library."
"Let's go."
Part VI
We showed up at the library running as fast as we could then we ran head first. Into a forcefield.
"Damn," TJ said as he reached for his morpher. Andros grabbed his arm and reminded him that they can't morph.
"How about a decoy?" I said.
We sent the voyager vessels to distract them while we morphed. We broke through the field. And was heading into a dead run toward the buildings. But we were to slow the psycho rangers were right in front of us. This battle was taking a toll. We are not nearly strong enough. But Zane! When I had a chance between the onslaughts I noticed that his flame burned brighter then brighter. I heard his voice in my head.
"I'm fine....don't worry about me." He said in my mind.
"We need help....badly...." Was all I could muster for the moment.
And that was it. I swung my head in Andros' direction. He apparently heard the same thing. We continued. But they were too strong. We were on the ground. This was it. Then I heard Zane's voice. I tried to lift my head and couldn't. The end didn't come. The psychos were gone. Zane had made it over to us. He helped lift Andros to his feet. I felt a deep thorough probe in my mind. It was Zane, I answered back that I was fine.
We made it back to the ship. Tended our wounds. We ate and rested. Continued our vigil for the evil rangers. But it was quiet. It got late into the night and TJ was going to continue to scan. Everybody's back was to us. I reached up and wrapped my arms around Andros' waist. He turned his head to me and kissed me on the ear.
"Andros, take a break and come to my quarters." I told him.
He looked at me. "Not now, we need to find a way to get rid of those menaces."
"I know. But we need to rest. And I need to talk to you and Zane. We nearly lost Zane and anyone of us could have been history today. And what I need to tell you can't wait. You can either come willingly or I can manhandle you." I said forcefully.
"Hmmm....manhandle me," he said grinning. He turned and we left for my quarters. I sent a mental invitation to Zane.
We reached my quarters, Zane hadn't showed yet. But I felt he was near. Andros went in first. And then I. And guess who was already there. Zane, he was dressed in a tight, soft blue spandex shirt, black pants, and those damnably nice boots he wears.
He looked at us, "I am overdressed." He didn't seem too bothered by that. He was always somewhat of a flashy dresser.
I grabbed one of Zane's hands and one of Andros' and guided them to the small couch...the bed would be too tempting. I told them to sit. Zane sat first and Andros sat close to him, one hand on his knee and part of his back leaning against Zane's ample chest. I stood before them quiet just staring at them. They stared back.
"I wanted to say this tonight after dinner," I started pointing to the table setting I started this morning. "But after nearly losing you," I said looking at Zane, "now is best. We have been together for a bit now. At first I was a little uncomfortable, this is terribly frightening to me, I am an insecure person anyway. But our relationship strengthened me and helped my resolve. When we are separated. I constantly think and worry about both of you. You Zane are bold and incorrigible."
As I said this the put a hand to his chest in mock indignation. Andros poked him in the chest with an elbow. "Andros, you are not left out. You are impetuous, and at times extremely stubborn and hard headed." He raised an eyebrow at that. It was Zane's turn to lightly knock him on the head. Andros slapped him on the leg.
"Despite that, I can't live without you. Hell who would keep you safe and in line. Remember after we came back from the Tommy mission. You told me to consider this an engagement of sorts. I want to change that. Make it more official, and more.....permanent." There I said it. I looked expectantly at them. They just sat there.
"Zane, I win. Ante up." Andros said turning to Zane.
"Ok, ok don't rub it in." Zane responded.
I was shocked and confused. I just poured my heart out, essentially asking both to marry me. And they are reclaiming bets.
"What in the hell are you talking about?" A little hurt in my voice showed.
"Zane and I noticed you have been acting strange and oddly introspective. We were curious. We could have mentally figured it out. But you have learned to block, when you need to and we also decided that we would let you tell us. Well Zane bet me you were just worried, and I thought maybe you were considering our offer. I guess I won." Andros said with a huge grin.
I just chuckled and threw myself on them in the middle of the couch. I tickled Zane through the thin shirt. We wrestled for a bit. Zane lifted my chin and planted a big tongue filled kiss on me and Andros was kissing my neck. "I guess I could take that as a yes." I piped in coming up for air.
"Hell yes!" They said in gasps. Andros broke off his assault on my neck. And signaled Zanes' attention.
"I will be right back. I need to get something from my quarters." And out the door he went.
I was running my hands up and down Zane's chest feeling the ripples. His nipples were getting hard I played with them a little. He had removed my uniform jacket. Luckily Andros got back at the time he did otherwise he would have to restrain Zane and I from ravaging each other.
He was carrying a box. My hand was on the small of Zane's back. I felt his muscles tighten slightly. I felt a bit of pain, loss, and happiness directed at the box and the happiness toward me. For the first time in a while Zane look vulnerable and so did Andros. From the pictures and fragments of memory I picked up whatever was in the box belonged to their parents. Andros opened it and I looked at its contents. On a bed of purple velvet, was small earcuffs. I looked at Andros and he nodded his head. I picked one up carefully. I looked at it. It was silver with what looks sigils wrapped together to form a circle. Purple inlayed stone with a ice-blue outer crest and what looked like freshly inlayed gold. Purple for Zane, ice-blue for Andros, and apparently gold for me. I was awed.
"The one you are holding was our mothers." He said as Zane took one. "Zane has the one of our father. And the one left is the one never used. Our parents never took the option or ever completed the t'hyla."
"We wear these cuffs like humans use wedding rings. But we do not need ceremony. What is needed is willing and destined partners as we are." He finished attaching the cuff to his left ear.
I attached mine and so did Zane. All of a sudden I felt a sharp but quick poke at the site where I had clipped. My hand flew up to rub the area. Bur Zane caught my arm.
"Carlos, it has attached itself. The bonding is now complete."
I saw little drops of blood welling up on their ears. He let me go and I gingerly felt the clip and gave it a slight tug. Yes, it is permanent. I hit a button on the head and the wall went reflective. It looked good. I saw Andros and Zane come up behind me. They each ran an arm over my shoulder and laid their chin near an ear.
"Time for the honeymoon!!!!" Zane yelled throwing Andros and I on the bed.
We were a tangle of naked arms and legs in a heartbeat. We explored each other as if it was the first time, and by no means is it the first time. Andros and I were able to get Zane on his back. Andros was working on his zipper and I was slowly removing his tight shirt. I found a nipple and bit down roughly. His hips bucked sending his already engorged dick down Andros' throat. Andros took it in stride. He spread Zanes' legs and worked on his hole. I had stripped and straddled Zanes' face. He was sucking on my foreskin. My dick grew to record proportions. I humped his face. He took it all the way. His purple eyes shining up at me.
I suddenly felt Zane tense. Andros had shoved his member up Zane's chute all in one push. Andros had never entered Zane in all of our lovemaking sessions. Zanes eyes were closed. He was enjoying himself. I was knocked out of my reverie as a hand grabbed my hair and savagely pulled my head back. A rough pair of lips found mine. Andros was a wild man. This excited me even more. Usually Zane played that roll. Andros dragged me around behind him and leaned further on Zane. Zane had wrapped his arms around Andros. Leaving Andros' hole unprotected. I took the initiative. I piled Andros. He moaned nearly a scream. He picked up my rhythm. Zane was moaning. I was enraptured. A blur came over my mind. Flashes of Zanes face, then Andros, then me. Through Zanes eyes I could see me humping Andros. And through Andros' the love and familiar bond he had with Zane and the newly formed bond with me. The gold flame that represented me in each of their minds. We were in that netherworld, it was spinning into whirlpool the flames engulfed, danced and melded together forming a new flame with a light blue core, golden mantle and a purple corona. It flared.
And I felt myself blow in Andros. A mix scream and moan emitted from the three of us. We collapsed. And moved to separate sides of the bed. Andros and I turned over till we each had our head on Zanes chest. He was breathing deep and shallow. He was stroking my hair, running his fingers through my long black hair. I was playing with one of Andros' hands that rested on Zanes naked, hairless stomach.
Mentally I sent a wave of intense joy, that was met with equally intense returns.
"Now that we are a permanent trio. Who's quarters do we move into?" I looked into Zanes eyes. I could see them wrinkle at the corners. And in unison. "Andros'!"
We eventually defeated the psycho rangers. But we were in for a bigger adventure....Marriage!!!!