One month later
Josh and I sat on the dock, our feet dangling below us. "Will you hold still, if you don't this is going to look like crap." Josh's cast sat in my lap and I was in the process of drawing on it. "How was your date last night?"
A big grin came to his face, "It went really well, if you know what I mean."
I rolled my eyes at him, "My god Josh, I've known you for how long? Of course I know what you mean, and ewww, by the way."
"Oh you're just jealous that you no longer get any of this." He ran his tongue across his lips and winked at me.
"You're stupid," I swung my leg over and kicked him, "How much longer until you get this thing off?"
"The doc said that I have to wear the hard cast for another three weeks and then they'll replace it when a softer cast that will help me during rehab. I have no idea what all that means, I just nod my head and act like I care." He looked out across the bay and surveyed the giant boats. "You going back out come king season?"
I shook my head, "Nope, I'm going to stay here. One season out on the Bering Sea was enough. I don't think I can handle another round of torture."
He gave me a sideways look, "You telling me you didn't enjoy it at all?"
"I didn't hate it; it was just too emotionally draining. It did bring me and my dad and me and my uncles closer though and that I'm really happy and thankful for. Not to mention Crosby, but I probably would have ended up with him regardless." I looked at Josh.
He smiled, "I'm glad you're with Crosby now. I've never had so much fun being single. There are so many hot girls out there and they all want a piece of me."
I rolled my eyes again, "You're ridiculous." I laughed as he brought his good arm around to flick me in the hand. "Hey, none of that now, I am holding your bad arm hostage here."
Josh was quiet for a few minutes, "So I hear that you're going to meet Crosby's family."
I nodded, "We leave a week from tomorrow. I was going to tell you but it just never managed to come up."
"So things are getting pretty serious with the two of you, huh? Does he make you happy?" Josh studied me as I continued to draw on his cast.
"Yeah, I'm happy, but I wouldn't be as happy as I am if you and I didn't work things out and if we weren't friends. I do need you in my life Josh, it just wasn't in the capacity that we both once thought." I glanced up and him and saw him smiling at me, "What?"
"Nothing, I just missed the old you. It's good to have you back," He grinned at me.
"There I'm finished now," I let go of his arm and I watched as he studied it carefully.
"What is it," He looked perplexed.
I shrugged, "It's nothing, I just doodled."
He shook his head, "Oh great, you just doodled on my arm. Now I have to live with that for another month," He started laughing.
"Lexi, Josh, what are you two doing? Are you coming with us or are you just going to sit there and watch us leave?" I looked up to see Edgar standing at the end of the dock.
We were taking the Northwestern out for a day of deep sea fishing. The entire Hansen clan was going, along with the rest of the Northwestern crew and their families. Jake, Phil and Josh were coming along and of course Crosby couldn't be left behind. Josh stood up and stood over me, his hand reaching down for mine so he could help me to my feet. With an arm wrapped around his waist and his draped over my shoulders, we walked down the wooden planks to meet up with my horribly impatient uncle.
The End. So I hope everyone enjoyed this story was much as I enjoyed creating it. I had a blast with the characters and I had fun seeing everyone's reactions. I had fun meeting the challenge of taking a story from start to finish and I feel pretty good about how it turned out. I want to thank everyone for the reviews, you all had so many kind words and they really did keep me going when I struggled with where I wanted the story to go. Thank you to everyone one who read it and I hope to someday attempt at writing another one of these things, but until then, it's been real. :)