Jason sighed as he jumped out of his car. He hated Fourth of July get- togethers, but he had promised his mother that he'd be there for her. He ran his fingers through his hair and put on a fake smile as he made his way to see his mom.

"Jason, sweetie! There you are!" His mother smiled and motioned him to join her and some of her friends. Jason grinned at his mother and walked over to where she was standing. His mother continued, "Joyce, Candace, Janine, this is my son Jason. Jason, these are my friends that I've told you about."

"How do you do, Ladies?" He grinned turning on the charm he usually put up for the girls at school.

The older women giggled and one of them hit his mother playfully and said, "He's a charmer, Jaime. You better watch out for him."

Jaime Morgan laughed and answered, "I already do, Joyce."

The woman named Janine looked Jason carefully up and down and decided to have him meet her daughter. She was sure the she would like him. Why wouldn't she? He was perfect with his longer, sun-streaked hair, bright blue eyes, and great body. She lay a hand on his arm for him to wait as he was about to turn around.

"Wait a second. How old are you?" Janine asked him.

"I'm turning eighteen in two months," Jason answered wondering why she had asked. He turned to his mother, "If you don't mind, Mom, I'm going to change into my swim suit and meet you ladies down at the beach. Is that ok?"

His mother smiled, "Go ahead, son. We'll be down in a few minutes."

Jason turned around to leave when he heard Janine tell him to wait again. About to object, Jason turned around to see the most beautiful girl that he ever laid eyes on. Holy smokes! He thought as he felt like the wind was just knocked out of him.

The girl had long blonde hair and bright blue eyes that matched his. She was tinted a nice gold from her tan and was thin. She smiled shyly at him and held out her hand, "Hi, I'm Courtney Matthews, Janine's daughter."

Jason snapped out of his trance and took her hand. Smiling, he said, "I'm Jason Morgan. It's nice to meet you."