(Okay, without further ado, I present to you... chapter 10 of "Jimmy and Rachel Together". This one will have the first of two or three parts of their honeymoon. Thanks to LadySoverign, SnowCharms and Umi Sagara for reviewing. Now, just sit back, relax and enjoy Jimmy and Rachel's honeymoon in my hometown.)
Copyright 2007
(Rachel's P.O.V.)
While Jimmy continued telling Harley his terms for taking his place while we were in Hawaii for our honeymoon, I stepped into the kitchen to make some drinks. I came back with some fruit juices.
"Anyone care for some fruit juice?" I asked.
"Sure," Everyone said, taking a glass from my tray.
Right when everyone was acquainted, something suddenly struck my head.
"Oh, Katie," I said.
"Hmm?" Katie said to me.
"Do you remember the first time you met Mathew?" I asked.
I could tell she needed a minute to try to remember who he was. I introduced her to him two years ago and I never forgot Mathew's reaction to when he heard Katie's name.
"You know? My neighbor for two years?" I said to her.
"Oh yeah, him!!" Katie said, clapping her hands once.
"Yeah, how could I forget the way his face was when I told him my name was Katie?"
(A/n: I'll put in this moment in another story. Guarantee.)
(Flashback)
2 years ago when I took Mathew and Jimmy to a hang-out at the beach with Serena, Harley, and Katie, I told him that there was another person that he had to meet, and he was looking forward to meeting her.
"Hey, guys," I said when we got close.
"Hey, you three," Serena said to me.
I took Mathew over to Katie and Harley. When he told Mathew that her name was Katie, Mathew's jaw dropped and his eyes went wide.
"Did you say your name was Katie?" Mathew asked when he shook hands with her.
"Yeah, why?" Katie asked him.
"That's my sister's name!!" Mathew said.
The rest of us, including myself, Jimmy, and Katie dropped our jaws.
(End Flashback)
"Man, that dropped jaw is one thing that I'll never forget about Mathew," I said to Katie.
"Mm-hmm, wouldn't it have been wild if my name was the same as his, Rachel?" Harley asked me.
"I think he would probably faint and/or go crazy," I said to Harley.
After a few minutes, I noticed Katie looking outside at the pool.
(Katie's P.O.V.)
"I can tell you wanna go out to the pool," Harley said to me.
"Yep," I said to Harley.
"You guys gonna come?" Harley asked Jimmy and Rachel.
"Yeah, why not," Jimmy responded.
A small private pool party was one of the things we wanted to do with Jimmy and Rachel before they left for the airport tomorrow. I knew they were going to leave tomorrow, but Harley and I didn't know what time they were going to leave for the airport.
"Hey, guys," I said to them before anyone could change.
"What time are you guys leaving for the airport tomorrow?"
"We need to be there by 9:45 a.m." Rachel responded to my question.
"Our flight leaves at 10:05," Jimmy added.
"Oh," I responded.
I looked at the clock and it was just after 5 p.m. We did get here pretty early, but that was Harley's thing -- we needed to be early so we could get to know Jimmy's and Rachel's house from top to bottom.
"Is it just the two of you?" I asked.
"No, Mathew's going with us, and so is Serena," Jimmy responded.
"Mathew's gonna be our 'tour guide' and I'm bringing Serena along so she could see what Hawaii was like, too," Rachel added.
"I can tell Mathew's going to be a great tour guide, and the three of us will absolutely love Hawaii; Mathew assured us that we'd have a blast."
Right after we heard the 411 for when Jimmy, Rachel and the others were leaving, Harley and I headed to the bathroom to change. I came out wearing my two-piece yellow swimsuit and Harley was wearing his green and white swimshorts.
"Are we all set?" I asked.
"Yeah," Rachel responded.
"But first I'd like to call Serena."
(Rachel's P.O.V.)
I assured the others I'd catch up to them later. While Jimmy, Harley and Katie all went out to the pool, I went to the phone and dialed Serena's number. She answered on the 2nd ring.
"Hello?" I heard Serena say.
"Hey, Serena," I said.
"Oh hi, Rachel," Serena said.
I could hear a tone of jealousy in her voice.
"What do you want?" Serena asked me.
"I just wanted to tell you something about our flight," I said to her.
"What's that?" Serena asked.
I could tell her mind was totally blank about what I was going to tell her.
"You're coming with us," I said to her.
"Are you serious?" Serena asked me with a tone full of glee.
"Yep, I booked a non-stop flight for 4 to Hawaii," I said to her.
"Myself, Jimmy, Mathew and you -- that is, if you want to come."
"You bet I wanna come," Serena said with joy.
"When should I be ready by?" She asked me.
"We need to be at the airport by 9:45 a.m. tomorrow," I explained to her.
"So, be sure to pack your things -- your clothes, your fun stuff, your bathing suit, etc."
After speaking to each other for a few more minutes, Serena and I said our good-byes and hung up the phone. When I put the phone down, I went to join the others outside.
The next day, the four of us gathered into my van. We had to drive to pick up Mathew and Serena, and then to the airport. Jimmy was driving, Harley was in the front, and Katie and I were in the back seat.
(Jimmy's P.O.V.)
"Boy, Rachel, I hope you're excited," I said to Rachel.
"You bet I am," Rachel said back to me.
After picking up Mathew and Serena, who had spent the night at his apartment, the six of us headed to the airport. Of course, only 4 of us were boarding the plane to Hawaii, and only two were staying behind. Harley agreed to drive Rachel's van back home.
"I hope you guys have fun there," Katie said to us.
"Oh, you can count on it, Katie," Mathew said to her.
We had arrived at the airport at exactly 9:45 a.m. About 10 minutes later, we heard a voice over the P.A. system that the flight to Hawaii was leaving in a few minutes. It was time for us to board. Rachel was really excited about going to Hawaii... non-stop, too. I was excited too. I could see it now: chasing Rachel on the beach, having a romantic dinner with her, seeing the sunset from our room balcony, romantic dinner, maybe a night of room service, etc.
"See you guys in a week," Harley said, waving his hand at us.
Katie was waving her hand at us as well.
"Bye, you two," we all said while we walked in.
Right after we said our good-byes, we walked into the plane and sat in the middle. Mathew and Serena sat together one row behind us. We knew it was going to be a 13-hour flight from Japan to Hawaii, but if Rachel was dying to go there, I couldn't argue with that, especially after all the stuff Mathew told us when we visited his apartment to have a say in which hotel we wanted to stay at.
"Jimmy, are you excited about going to Hawaii?" Rachel asked me.
"Mm-hmm," I responded.
"When we get acquainted with the place, and you plan a day at the beach, I might wind up chasing you playfully."
Rachel looked at me with a loving expression on her face.
"I'll look forward to that," She said to me casually.
In a few minutes, the plane started up, and in a few more minutes, we were over 15,000 ft. in the sky. Around the 7th hour, Rachel got tired and lay her head on my shoulder, taking a nap. The plane ride felt like a long drive from the East Japan to deep in the heart of the West.
(Harley's P.O.V.)
After Jimmy, Rachel, Mathew and Serena left on the plane, Katie and I walked back to Rachel's van.
"Well, my time to fill in for Jimmy on his cases has begun," I said to Katie.
"Mm-hmm," Katie responded back to me.
"Now we gotta get back to their house so I can wait for a case," I said as we got in.
This time, Katie decided to drive back to our "new" home, Jimmy's and Rachel's home -- but only for a week.
"Please don't tell me you're just gonna sit in front of the phone waiting for a call, Harley," Katie said to me.
"No, of course not," I said to her.
"Maybe once or twice."
"Now that I think about it," Katie said to me.
"I think I remember seeing a couple of cordless phones in Rachel's room."
"Oh, good," I said to her.
"Now I can take it outside with me in case one of us decides to spend time outside by the pool."
I was right about that. I didn't want to miss just one little phone call because if it was Inspector Meguire and I was busy doing something with Katie, Jimmy wouldn't have been too pleased. He was counting on me to take every single call anytime the phone rang, even if it wasn't Inspector Meguire on the other line; if it was Meguire on the line, and I left, then Katie would have to take care of any phone calls if there were any until I got back. I had gotten better at being a detective ever since I came to Beika in search of Jimmy himself when he was missing, but turned out to be secretly hanging out with Rachel as a little kid for so long.
"Well, we're back," Katie said to me as she parked Rachel's van.
"Yep," I said as we both unbuckled our seat belts and got out.
"They're gone for a week, and we have Rachel's and Jimmy's house all to ourselves."
We walked inside of the house and sat together on the couch. We looked at each other and kissed each other.
(Rachel's P.O.V.)
In the meanwhile, our non-stop flight to Hawaii had just landed at the local Hawaiian airport. Right after we got out, the four of us stretched our bodies.
"Well, we're here," I said, excited.
"Yeah, it feels good to be back home... for me anyway," Mathew said to us.
"Did you tell your parents you were going to be in the neighborhood?" I asked him.
"Yeah, right after you guys confirmed the hotel you wanted to stay at," Mathew responded.
"Wanted to get it over with early, you know."
"Good thinking," Serena said to him.
When we left the airport, Mathew's family was outside waiting for him. He gave them all hugs and even introduced them to Jimmy, me and Serena. I heard Mathew say to them that he promised them he'd spend some time with them once we got acquainted with the hotel, the beach, and the rest of the surroundings. When we got into our rental car, I drove under Mathew's directions to our hotel we were planning to stay at.
"You must know the place well, Mathew," Serena said to him.
"Yeah, just going back to Hawaii Prince brings back memories of my high school senior prom," Mathew said to her.
Serena was confused.
"He told us that the Hawaii Prince Hotel is the same hotel he went to for his prom," I said to Serena.
After about an hour long drive, we arrived at the Hawaii Prince Hotel. We found some parking by the harbor and got out. When we checked into the hotel, the guy at the front desk gave us our room card to room 912. When we got there, Mathew inserted the card in a small slot, and green lights flashed. It was clear for us to go in.
"Wow, this room is amazing," I said when we walked in.
Our hotel room had two beds, an artwork, two lamps, a small closet, a table, couch, TV, a bathroom, dresser drawers, sink, and a balcony overlooking the harbor, but with a guarantee of a sunset view.
"I wonder how Katie and Harley are doing," Jimmy said, thinking about calling them.
"Oh, I'm sure they're fine," I said to them.
"Yeah, I don't think that Harley's been called on a case by Inspector Meguire yet," Serena added.
"You know, you can never be too sure," Mathew reminded her.
"True," Jimmy said.
"But I guess I'll call them now."
The three of us decided to rest up from the long plane ride we were on. Mathew did not mind one bit that we decided to rest, even though we didn't really do anything minor to wear us out before our flight.
"I can wait," Mathew said to us.
"Just let me know when you guys are set."
While we were resting, Jimmy got on the phone and made a long-distance call back to home.
(Harley's P.O.V.)
Back at Jimmy's and Rachel's place, Katie was outside practicing her aikido by the pool. I was sitting inside watching some TV to pass the time while waiting for a phone call from either Jimmy or Inspector Meguire. I looked outside and noticed Katie working her aikido skills very fluently. I smiled to myself.
Mmmm, she's cute when she practices aikido, I thought.
Just when it looked like my thoughts were exact, I noticed Katie place her foot near one of the edges of the pool a little too far until the arch of her foot was dangling over the edge. She tried her hardest to keep her balance, but it wasn't meant to be -- she fell into the pool in full clothing. I sighed to myself after she fell in with all her clothes instead of her swimsuit on. So much for the yellow tanktop and white shorts she was wearing.
It's a good thing it's only once in a while that she's clumsy like that, I thought as I watched her climb out of the water.
Just as I finished my thoughts, I heard the phone ring.
"Maybe it's either Jimmy or Meguire," I said to myself as I picked it up.
This would mark my first call I had to take in the place of Jimmy himself while the others and him were out of town.
"Hello, Kudo residence?" I said after the phone rang for the 3rd time.
"Hey, Harley," I heard a familiar voice over the line.
"Oh, Jimmy, it's you," I said in surprise.
"Are you all at the hotel?" I asked.
"Yep," Jimmy responded.
"We got there about a few minutes ago after a long ride in the rental car. How's everything going back home?"
"Everything's just fine," I responded with no hesitation.
I was right -- everything was fine... except for the fact that Katie had just fell into the pool while practicing aikido.
"Meguire hasn't called me on a case... yet," I said to Jimmy.
"Okay, just thought I'd check," Jimmy said to me.
"Alright then," I said.
"See you soon."
Right after that, we hung up on both ends. I looked outside, and saw Katie's wet clothes scattered all over the ground. I looked in the pool and she was swimming in it. I thought she changed behind the house because I didn't hear the door open while I was on the phone with Jimmy. She looked at me and waved her hand as if to say, "Hey, Harley, come and join me." I went up to the bathroom and changed into my swimshorts. I needed a little fun myself anyway. I took one of the cordless phones outside and left it on one of the beach chairs. I put it on our beach towels that I also got out of the bathroom. I jumped into the pool and began to playfully splash her.
(Rachel's P.O.V.)
Meanwhile, back in Hawaii, I had just told Mathew that we were ready for him to take us out on the town. He took us all throughout Waikiki and showed us where the beach was so Jimmy and I could chase each other. He even showed us around the hotel, even the ballroom where his prom took place at, and even where the hotel's swimming pool was. He even showed us where some nearby restaurants were so we could possibly eat out.
"I knew it, Mathew," I said to him.
"You have made for a great tour guide."
He knew how right I was. He smiled at me and I smiled back. This was one honeymoon/vacation that I would never forget. I even got some pictures of myself with Serena and Jimmy all throughout some of Hawaii's night-life and day-life. I was really looking forward to coming here, and Mathew did not disappoint as a tour guide, even though we had only just begun. I couldn't wait to get back home and develop these pictures from our honeymoon. I knew I would be taking a bunch of pictures.
"So, where's the shopping mall?" Serena asked.
"I happen to know a few shopping malls, but they're on another part of the island," Mathew responded.
"Maybe I'll think about taking you guys to one of them."
Mathew took us back to the hotel and showed us to a small little gift shop. There wasn't really anything that we wanted, except for a picture frame with dolphins on it. I decided to get it just so we could remember our first honeymoon in Hawaii.
"You know, once you guys get acquainted with your surroundings, I'm gonna be out with my other friends for awhile," Mathew said to us.
"Okay," I said.
I wasn't sure if that was the best idea; was Hawaii one of the easiest destinations to know by heart?
"Mathew, are you sure?" I asked, just to be sure.
"Yeah," Mathew responded.
"Don't worry about anything, Rachel, Hawaii's one of the easiest destinations to get to know."
I felt better about that for sure. Now I wouldn't have to wander around Hawaii like a lost dog, especially with Jimmy. All we had to do was stay close to the hotel, and then nobody would end up getting lost.
"So, who's up for time on the beach?" I asked.
(Serena's P.O.V.)
"Why not, Rachel?" I said.
"Jimmy, you coming?" I asked him.
"Yeah, sure," Jimmy said.
"What about you, Mathew?" I said, turning to Mathew.
"For sure," He responded.
We drove in the rental car to the beach. That's when I noticed numerous amounts of creatures inside the water.
"Oh shoot," I heard Mathew say.
"I forgot to mention that Waikiki Beach was infested with a lot of jellyfish on the news."
"Look on the bright side," Rachel said, trying to stay on the positive side.
"We can still hang out here."
"We might as well," I said.
"We drove all the way here, even though the beach is only two blocks away -- I'd say we at least sunbathe here."
"Or we could head back to the hotel pool if you really wanna swim, Rachel," Jimmy suggested.
"No, that's okay," Rachel said.
"Serena's suggestion of sunbathing here is a good one."
We stayed at the beach and sunbathed for an hour before going back. Later on, Jimmy drove us back in the rental car and we hung out for awhile in the hotel room. After that, we debated on having either room service or go down to one of the restaurants in the hotel, or another restaurant out on the town.
(Rachel's P.O.V.)
"Should we have room service?" I asked the others.
"Actually, the room service is pretty expensive," Mathew pointed out.
I took a look at the room service menu and Mathew was right. I didn't want to wipe out most of my spending money on room service, even if it was only for one night.
"You can still have room service," Mathew said to me.
"But just remember that the stuff is pretty expensive; I'm only telling you."
So, we changed out of our swimwear and into some nice clothes and headed down to one of the restaurants of the hotel. Jimmy was in his outfit he normally wore when on his cases; Serena was in her red jacket, green T-shirt, and red skirt; Mathew was in another one of his motocross shirts but with the last name "Carmichael" on the back and a number 4 underneath it; I was in my long red dress.
"So, we ready?" I asked everyone.
"Yeah," Everyone responded.
We went down to one of the restaurants in the hotel. After we ate, we went back to the hotel and I got ready for my shower. I looked in the small bathroom and there was a towel already on the rack. I could see everyone else's bathing suits, including my own laying on the rack up above the bathtub.
I cannot wait until tomorrow, I thought as I undressed to get ready for my shower.
I turned on the water, and eventually the shower. I stepped into the trinkling down water and began to bathe myself. I couldn't wait until tomorrow, but the only question was: what would we be doing? Try the beach again? Go to the pool? Go out on the town again? Then again, Jimmy told me that he wanted to chase me on the beach one of these days on our honeymoon.
Jimmy, if you wanna chase me on the beach, you'll get to do it tomorrow... if I wake up, that is, I thought while I finished up my shower.
I shut off the shower, dried myself off and put on my sleepclothes. I exited the bathroom to let everyone know that I was finished with my shower.
(Jimmy's P.O.V.)
"Bathroom's available," I heard Rachel say to us.
"I guess I'll go while I can," I said as I stood up.
Rachel pulled me behind the wall and gently hugged me, laying her head on my chest.
"I love you, Jimmy," Rachel whispered to me.
"I love you, too, Rachel," I whispered back to her.
After the moment with Rachel, I grabbed my sleepclothes and stepped into the bathroom. I turned on the water and eventually, started my shower. 3 minutes later, I came out and hugged Rachel one more time.
"You ready, Rachel?" I asked.
"Mm-hmm," Rachel answered.
Just like back at home, I picked up Rachel and carried her in my arms to bed. I could tell she loved every second she lay in my arms because every single time I carried her in my arms to bed ever since her birthday, Rachel always had an ear to ear smile on her face at me. I opened up the bedsheets, and placed her on the bed. I pulled the covers over her body until all I could see was her head.
"Thanks, Jimmy," Rachel whispered to me.
I softly kissed her on the lips, even in front of Serena and Mathew. I didn't do it just to make them jealous, I did it because I loved Rachel so much and most importantly, she was my wife. Serena and Mathew shared the other bed in the hotel room.
"Night, Rachel," I whispered to her.
"Night, Jimmy," Rachel said to me.
We loved each other so much, and I could tell she was still excited about coming to Hawaii for our honeymoon.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Rachel's P.O.V.)
The next morning, the sun rose into the sky and its light shone through our hotel room, bathing my sleeping body in it. I went under the covers in attempt to stay out of the light. I looked at the clock and it was a quarter to 7 a.m.; back home, it was around a quarter to 10 p.m.
If Jimmy wants to chase me, then chase me he will do, I thought as I quietly climbed out of bed.
I stretched a little and made my way to the sink. I turned on the water and cupped my hands underneath, and splashed the water all over my face. It felt so cool, crisp and refreshing. When I finished that, I stepped into the bathroom and came out a minute later wearing my red one-piece bathing suit. That's when I heard footsteps and saw a shadow of someone. It turned out to be Jimmy.
"Rachel, why are you up so early?" Jimmy asked me.
"You wanted to chase me on the beach, didn't you?" I asked him.
"Yeah, but not this early," Jimmy said to me.
"I just got up to use the bathroom."
"Well, you coming with me to the beach?" I asked him.
"Sure, why not," Jimmy said.
I watched him grab his blue swimshorts and step into the bathroom. After about 2 minutes, he came out wearing his white T-shirt. I stepped back into the bathroom real quick and put on my orange T-shirt and white shorts over my bathing suit.
"You ready, Rachel?" Jimmy asked me.
"Hold on a moment," I said.
"I need to let Mathew and Serena know where we are."
I went to the bedside table, found a slip of paper and wrote the sleeping Mathew and Serena a note telling them that Jimmy and I were going to the beach. I left it on Mathew's side of the bed. I wrote to them:
Mathew and Serena,
Jimmy and I left for the beach. Pick us up when you're ready to get some breakfast. I'll leave the rental car in the parking lot so you guys can pick us up.
Love,
Rachel
After I left the letter on Mathew's side of the bed, I took Jimmy's hand and we both left the hotel room for outside. We left the rental car in the parking lot so Serena or Mathew could drive to the beach to get us. I decided to take my cell phone along in case they didn't get the note and we were left starving on the beach.
(Jimmy's P.O.V.)
"Rachel, are you sure about this?" I asked her.
"Sure, I'm sure," Rachel said to me.
"I'm already familiar with the surroundings."
I believed Rachel and we continued our walk to the beach. I was so excited because my time to chase her on the beach was almost here!
"Well, we're here," I said.
When Rachel and I took a look at the water, we couldn't really see any jellyfish, but when Mathew told us yesterday that there was boxed jellyfish in the water, we both thought that they would still be in there today, so we stayed out of the water. We set our stuff down, removed our clothes, and applied some sunscreen to our bodies. I could sense my time to chase Rachel was oh, so close!! Hey, even the most highly regarded detectives like myself need some fun time, you know.
"Jimmy, you ready to chase me?" Rachel asked me, standing up on her feet.
"Yeah," I said, looking at her.
She held her hand out to me in an offer to help me up. How could I say "no" to that? When she helped me up, she hugged me instantly. I couldn't resist and returned her hug.
"Jimmy, have you always wanted to playfully chase me on the beach?" Rachel asked me.
"Yeah, since you and I confirmed we were coming here on Tuesday," I responded.
"I see," Rachel said to me as she released her embrace.
"Should I give you a head start, Rachel?" I asked.
"If you want to," Rachel said, trying to give me a cute look.
Rachel and I looked around and there was practically nobody on the beach.
"There's nobody here but us, Rachel," I said to my beautiful wife.
"Yeah," Rachel said to me.
"You ready to be chased?" I asked.
"Mm-hmm," Rachel softly responded.
(Rachel's P.O.V.)
I looked at my watch and it was almost a quarter after 7 a.m. I knew we had plenty of time to chase each other.
"Jimmy," I said to my detective husband.
"You're not gonna catch me!"
I instantly started running away from him.
"Hey, Rachel, stop!!" Jimmy said to me.
"I wasn't ready!!"
He ran after me as fast as he could, but I had an advantage over him: he rarely did physical fitness, while I did physical fitness practically every single day.
"Can't catch me, sweetheart!!" I playfully called out to him while I ran until I had nothing left.
"Oh, you know I will!" Jimmy called out to me.
We constantly giggled and giggled while we chased each other on the beach. Doing this made me feel like a 16-year old again, but whatever, I enjoyed it anyway. At times I looked over my shoulder and noticed Jimmy slightly gaining on me. My legs had thrown in the towel. I began to slow down, and Jimmy began to rapidly catch me. I could feel his hands on my shoulders.
"Gotcha," Jimmy said to me.
"See, Rachel? Told you I'd get you!!"
"Looks like you guys are having a lot of fun," I heard a voice say.
Jimmy and I looked over and saw Mathew and Serena.
"Serena, Mathew, what are you two doing here so fast?" I asked.
The both of them casually walked to us.
"Thought we might check on you guys," Mathew said to us.
"And we did get your note, Rach," Serena said, smiling at me.
"Yep," Mathew said to me.
I felt relieved that they got my note.
"So, you two like it here?" Mathew asked us.
"Like it?" I said.
"Mathew, we absolutely LOVE it here!! Jimmy and I were playfully chasing each other on the beach before you guys came!! We are seriously having a blast!! We should plan a vacation here every year from now on." I continued.
End of chapter.
(Okay, that's going to do it. This is not all, but it is a hell of a long chapter. I should get a lot of reviews for this chapter. And one more thing: WILL SOMEBODY PLEASE REVIEW CHAPTER 5 OF "A CHANCE OF A LIFETIME"? I updated that story on 5/1/07 and nobody has reviewed it. So, if someone will send a review, then I'm sure Umi Sagara and I would greatly appreciate it.)