One-shot of how Juliet and James got together. James' point of view.
"Howdy, Blondie. Ya hear the news?" I asked, sauntering up to Juliet with a sly smile mounted on my face. Once she heard my voice, she quickly looked up with her soft blue eyes, running one hand through her hair, and asked concerned, "No, what happened?"
"H just announced the new head a' Security. Care to guess who it might be?"
"Really?" She asked, instantly catching on and the corners of her lips turning upward into a smile, "Congratulations, James!"
"Why thank ya, sweetheart." I stated, "An' since I'm in a good mood, there's somethin' I've been meanin' to ask ya."
"Shoot."
I took a second, not knowing how to start off even though I practiced this moment over and over in my head for the past two weeks, "We're two people, stuck on an island in the 70's, an' we never liked each other but now...now we got each other an' you're not as bad as I thought an'--Hell, why is this so damn hard?" I paused, cursing myself for rambling nonesence for so long when Juliet stopped me.
"Shut up, James." She began, bringing her hand to my chest and pressing lightly against me. She then moved closer, looking me up and down, before capturing my lips with hers. She smiled as she pulled away and said plainly, "I understand, James. I feel the same way."
"You do?" I asked softly, still caught off guard by the sudden kiss. She nodded and I grinned before she decided to explain, "We're both lonely. We get along well. We might as well be together. It'll be meaningless, no strings attached."
"Exactly." I grunted out, flashing the best fake smile I could muster at the time. She returned the grin, but soon noticed Horace out of the corner of her eye and sighed, "Well you better get back to work. I don't want to get you fired on your first day in charge."
"Good thinkin', puddin'." I replied before turning to make my way back to the control room and as I walked, my thoughts were on one thing: that she wanted a meaningless relationship...meaningless...meaningless? How could she say what we have is meaningless--how could she want something meaningless?
"Hello boss." Jin stated, thus snapping me out of my reverie, "I saw you kiss Juliet. You are together?"
"Well now, it's not that simple." I answered and he asked confused, "But you like her. You say she all you think about."
"Yeah, well, she don't like me like that. She's just lonely." I stated, greatly exaggerating the last word.
"I am sorry, Jim--" He started but I quickly cut him off harshly, "Don't be."
I proceeded to go back to work, trying my best to clear my thoughts of anything Juliet-related, and when it was finally over, strolled back to the house which I lived. I sauntered through the door and instantly heard a voice faintly say, "I'm in here."
I followed the source of the sound which was located in my bedroom, and walked inside to find Juliet sprawled across the bed in nothing but a sheet. My mouth fell open subconsciously as she smiled slyly and motioned for me to come closer, before seductively saying, "Hello, James."
"Why hello Juliet." I said, now smiling myself. And as I joined her on the bed and she climbed closer, only one thought came to mind: maybe this wasn't such a bad idea after all.
We went on like this for a while, having casual nights together, until a few months later, I ruined it.
I slowly opened my eyes to see Juliet's head nustled into the crook of my neck and her hands both placed on my chest. I murmered 'good morning' into her hair, proceeding to kiss her forehead and she replied with a groan. She was far from being a morning person but stirred nonetheless and when her blue eyes met mine, I added, "I love you."
"You what?" She gasped out, instantly inching away from me, "What do you mean, you can't--you don't love me."
She then quickly bolted out of bed, sprinted to the closet and draped on the first thing she could find. I furrowed my eyebrows as I watched her but remained quiet, not knowing what to say as she then rushed out of the room, leaving me in bed alone.
Stunned, it took me a while to decide to follow her. I kept debating whether or not this beautiful, smart, stubborn girl was worth all the trouble but soon came to the conclusion that: of course she was.
I searched the house first, thinking that she hadn't gone far but upon finding nothing, went to the next place I thought of--the pier. I approached slowly and immediately found her seated with her feet in the water and head in her hands.
"Juliet." I said sternly and she looked over, surprised, "Why is it you're so scared?"
"Scared?" She asked whilst tilting her head and rising to her feet, "Of what?"
"Don't play the dumb blonde card, we both know you're a hell of a lot smarter than that." I growled out and she swung her head in the other direction, adverting eye contact.
"I ain't gonna let ya run away from your feeling's. Not this time." I continued rationally, "Now just tell me how ya feel about me an'--if ya want me to, I'll leave ya the hell alone."
"Don't you leave me." She whispered almost inaudably and as I leaned forward she repeated, "I don't want you to ever leave me James Ford...that's the problem."
"I won't leave you. Not if you don't want me to." I reassured her, "I meant what I said before, I love ya, Blondie."
She paused for a few seconds before admitting, "I believe you, but it--it's not only that. I...I've been through so many things...I've decieved, I've lied, I've killed. I don't want to hurt you, you've been through so much--"
"Juliet." I sighed, now looking her deep in the eyes before asking slowly and gently, "Do you love me?"
"I..." She took a breath, "Yes, I love you."
I grasped her hand with my own and sqeezed it gently, and she added, "You make me feel safer than Edmund ever did, you make me feel happier than Goodwin ever did, you make me feel more important than Jack ever did--and I love you for that."
"Juliet, I--"
"Hold on, I'm still not finished." She said sternly but couldn't help but to crack a smile after a moment, "I love you for your wit, for your smile, for not being ashamed of who you are, and I love you for loving me back."
"You look beautiful right now, ya know that?" I asked suddenly and she crossed her arms asked, "You didn't listen to a word I said, did you?"
"Don't be silly, 'course I did. It was all 'bout how wonderful I am, ain't that right?" I asked, to which she rolled her eyes and smacked me on the arm but said nonetheless, "Absolutely."
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