A/N: Please enjoy with my blessings.
Summary/Disclaimer: See Chapter 1
Colleen watched as Rodney made his way back to the river bank, mainly delighted that he no longer had to stand knee high in the water and try and fish anymore. She had figured that he annoyed Carson with his constant talking, but also knew that Carson was enjoying time with his friend and wouldn't trade that for anything.
"I figured I would come and sit with you ladies and keep you company."
"Carson said to sit down?"
"Yeah."
"Figured. Rodney will you ever learn to just be quiet and let things come naturally?"
"Jennifer I am a scientist, things don't always come naturally."
As Colleen sat and listened to Rodney and Jennifer bicker over what had occurred, Colleen kept her gaze on Carson standing there in the water casting a line trying to catch a fish, even if he found none the event itself was relaxing. Climbing up from her blanket she kicked off her shoes rolled up her jeans and walked into the water until she was standing right next to Carson.
"Anything bite yet?"
"No, not as of yet, but it just got quiet, so maybe in a bit there will be a bite."
"Mind if I try?" Colleen said as she tried to cast Rodney's line into the water. Growing up in by the Great Lakes meant that she was taught how to fish at a young age, but she was trying to get close to Carson, so pretending to be an airhead for once wouldn't hurt at all. She threw the pole so hard the first time it flew out of her hand, the second time she didn't reel it back so that so much of the line was exposed. Finally Carson anchored his pole in between a few rocks and then stood behind Colleen to teach her the proper technique.
"Here let me show you." He stepped right behind her and centered her hips with his, then he placed one hand on her left elbow and the other on her right shoulder, so that she would get the proper form to throw the line in. "Now when you throw line, you go back, but not to far back and then forward then you release, you bring it back to you just a bit and then you wait. Now you try."
"Back, forward, release, return." All the while, Colleen was enjoying the feel of Carson pressed against her back and how safe it made her feel. He stood behind her while she cast the line a few practice times before finally releasing it and allowing the fishing process to begin. "I think I got it, thank you!" She said as she craned her neck to look at his face instead of the water. At that same moment he looked down at her and their eyes locked. Neither said anything, neither did anything they just held that position for what could have been minutes but was really only a matter of seconds; they were interrupted by Colleen's rod being pulled sharply.
"Looks like you got a bite."
"I did, help me reel it in will you."
"Of course." Carson placed his hands over hers as they held the rod and helped pull the rod towards them and reel in the line, it took about a minute to bring it in and place it in the bucket, the fish fought back and at one point Colleen lost her footing and feel backwards into the water. Carson placed the fish down and then reached down to help Colleen out of the water. She was soaking wet from her neck down and her clothes clung to her like a second skin. Once she was completely standing she caught a chill from the wind and Carson rubbed his hands up and down her arms in an attempt to warm her up.
"You should get back to shore and dry off so you don't catch a cold."
"Yeah." She said as she nodded her head and shivered again from the cold. Carson pushed a piece of hair away from her face and then leaned in and gave her a deep kiss, all the while they were unaware of Jennifer and Rodney watching from the shore.
"When did that happen?"
"What?"
"Carson, when did he and Dr. whatever start seeing each other?"
"Last night."
"Really, why didn't I know about this?"
"Because as usual Rodney you think the world is all about you."
"Well it is."
Jennifer rolled her eyes then shifted her gaze back to Colleen and Carson, the two made a cute couple, and it was refreshing to see just how close they were becoming so quickly. It appeared to her that something stronger than the two of them was pulling them together and they fit so well together. She turned her focus back to Rodney and wondered when if ever they would move forward with their own relationship and get out of this routine they had created. Perhaps being around Carson and Colleen would help to improve that, in the meantime she did enjoy watching the show that played out in front of her.
Colleen ducked her head and licked her lips after she and Carson broke their kiss. The shy look she gave him as she looked back up was one of hope and understanding that this really was the start of something wonderful. Carefully stepping past him, she walked back to shore, holding his hand as long as possible. She sat back down on her blanket and pulled her glasses down to cover her eyes from the sun, she definitely was glad that she came fishing with Carson today.
It took a few minutes before Carson picked up his fishing pole and began to fish again. Colleen watched as he cast his line over and over again for the remainder of the afternoon. A few more fish were caught and made for a nice lunch cooked by Colleen and Jennifer, and as the sun set and the group began to pack up their belongings, all knew that nothing would be the same as it had been when they arrived that morning.
A/N: I hoped you liked this chapter. I am trying to get them done faster, but 4 kids and school keep me pretty busy. Hope to get more up soon.
