My note…another little fic that I don't have time for(I wish I was this passionate about school work), but wanted to get up while on Thanksgiving break.
WONDERFUL LIFE
CHAPTER 1: PROLOGUE
It was a cold winter night, a few days before Christmas…Ashley and Jimmy were snuggled together on the couch in his living room. He laid on his side, as did Ashley, her back pressed against his chest. "It's getting late….I should go", she groaned, turning onto her back, so she could look at him.
"Five more minutes", he urged as he continued to flip through the channels on the television and simultaneously kiss the side of Ashley's neck. "You said that fifteen minutes ago", she giggled, catching his lips with hers. "Please…Ash?", he pleaded between kisses.
Ashley smiled at him."Okay….but just five more minutes", she said with mock firmness and turned back on her side to face the tv, curling up against Jimmy.
"Go back, go back….I love that movie", Ashley gasped excitedly as he passed over an old black and white film. "Aw…it's almost over", she pouted when she realized it was the end of the movie.
"…every time a bell rings, an angel gets his wings…", she said in unison with the little actress on screen. Jimmy laughed at her. "What….you've never seen 'It's a Wonderful Life'?", she asked incredulously. Jimmy rolled his eyes and smiled. "Yeah, probably, when I was a kid….but I don't remember the dialogue", he chuckled, pulling Ashley closer to him.
"It's my favorite Christmas movie", she defended, jokingly. "Well, we could watch it together…they're replaying it a midnight….and it's almost midnight", he suggested, tightening his arm around her waist. Ashley sighed and pulled his arm off of her. "No Jimmy, I really have to leave", she said reluctantly, as she sat up next to him.
Ashley cupped his face in her hands and tenderly kissed his lips before standing up. "Do you need anything before I leave?", Ashley asked, her subtle way of asking if he needed help getting up. Jimmy shook his head and grasped her hand. "Just you to keep me warm", he replied suggestively, looking up at her with those irresistible brown eyes.
Ashley smiled shyly at Jimmy, and looked around the room. "Here", she chuckled, taking a throw blanket off the other couch and covering him with it. "This should do the trick", she added sarcastically. Jimmy frowned at her, and Ashley couldn't help but laugh.
She pulled his chair closer to the couch, within his reach, and leaned in, to kiss him on the cheek. "Be careful driving home", he said concernedly, returning her kiss. "I will", she promised as she put her coat on, grabbed her purse, and walked over to the door, giving Jimmy a small waive.
Jimmy waited until the door closed behind Ashley before turning back to the tv. 'It's a Wonderful Life' had already started, again, he was just about to change the channel, but decided instead, to give the movie a chance….after all, it was Ashley's favorite Christmas movie, and she was pretty good a judge of movies.
Jimmy's mind started to wander about half way through the movie. He was thinking of his first winter with Ashley, back in the eigth grade. They spent most of that winter outside….sledding, ice skating, making snowmen and having snowball fights.
Jimmy sighed and threw his head back onto the pillow. It didn't happen very often, but a small pang of self pity began to creep up on him….he wanted to be able to do those things with Ashley again.
He blew out a heavy breath and tried to focus on the tv screen…right when George Bailey wished he'd never been born. "I know how you feel George", Jimmy said sarcastically, in a agreement with the character. He stifled a yawn and fought to keep his eyes open. "I wish I was never shot….", he mumbled as he drifted off to sleep.
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My note….Okay, so there's my short introduction, the next chapter will explain what would have happened if Jimmy was never shot. Please send a little review and tell me if you like it!!
Disclaimer….neither Degrassi nor It's a Wonderful Life, belong to me.