"Morning darling." Ginger purred in the Professor's ear as she kissed him to awaken him.
"Ginger please.." He said in a feeble attempt to thwart her. "Not now.."
The redhead was not at all deterred by this. "Roy darling I had the most pleasant dream about you. Want to hear it?" She said still kissing his ear.
He sighed. "My love you always have the most pleasant dreams about me. Like the time you dreamt we were on the island and you were taken by a tribe of headhunters and I saved you which then of course resulted in us having sexual intercourse. In the dream and when you woke up."
"It was romantic." Ginger pouted. "And I like dreaming about you. It's not like you don't have dreams about me. What about the one where I was your lab partner and you made some amazing discovery and got so excited you took me on the lab table?"
The Professor sat up and smiled at his wife. "That was your dream." He pointed out.
"Oh." She said. "Well what about when you dreamed you won the Noble Prize for science and we were at a party celebrating and you took me outside on the balcony…"
"Again your dream." He said.
Ginger frowned. "Must you remember everything? I know you have had dreams about me. Probably dreamt about me all the time on the island. What about your Cary Grant dream where I tore off your clothes."
The Professor was going to point out that Mrs. Howell and Mary Ann were also a part of the dream but decided against it. Instead he wrapped his arms around his wife and kissed her lips. "I love you." He said. "And yes my beautiful starlet wife I have had very pleasant dreams about your stunning gorgeous self."
Ginger grinned. "I knew it." Her lips found his and they fell back on the bed to partake in what the actress had in mind when she woke her husband. The Professor knew he was stupid to try and dissuade her. Ginger was going to get her way no matter what as she did not buy his act for one minute. He was weak and she knew he was weak. He had very little resistance to her and she was not above using that against him. It was not that he minded. He didn't. The Professor thoroughly enjoying making love with Ginger but he also liked to get under her skin by pretending to fight her advances. It only made her go at him more which if he was being honest, he delighted in. Ginger's seduction was intoxicating to him and he couldn't help himself. When he stupidly escorted her out of his hut with the whole attaché case debacle he could have kicked himself. What exactly was he thinking? So what if Ginger was after the case? It couldn't have hurt at least let her continue on with the act which he secretly found to be thrilling. If only he allowed her sweet lips against his. Many many times he prayed something else would wash up on the island that everyone would be curious about and Ginger would once again use her magic on him and he wouldn't be stupid. The Professor had no intention of taking advantage of her he just wanted to hold her and kiss her. Maybe find out that she actually did care and…well it didn't matter anymore. She did care and she was his. All his.
Ginger wrapped her arms around her husband tightly. God she loved this man! Loved him more than she thought she could love anyone. All those times on the island when she would try to get his attention and thinking she failed. She didn't fail. She had his attention he was just..well he was hesitant. But that day he finally confessed to her! It was the greatest moment in her life! She never felt just happiness before. Knowing that no one could ever rip him away made it even better. His eyes were glued on her and there was no changing that. Roy Hinkley Jr simply loved and adored her like no other. Not just for her beauty but for everything else.
It was an hour later the Professor was in the shower and Ginger laid on the bed with a glow. No matter how many times she and the Professor made love, she always felt like she was in heaven. She sighed thinking of her darling Roy in the shower. She wanted to join him but decided to let him be. The last thing Ginger wanted was to wear the man out. However she was half certain it was not possible. Smiling a bit, she got out of the bed and tied on her pink silk bathrobe. She decided to head down the stairs to start breakfast. Ginger found her matching pink slippers and started out of the bedroom when the phone rang. Puzzled as to who could be calling, she went over to the white phone and answered it. "Hello?"
"Hello Ginger it's Tony. Listen we have a problem."
"Problem? What problem?" Ginger asked of her agent.
"This story in the paper. Did you see it?" He asked worried.
"No I didn't see it. I didn't even look at the paper yet. What are you talking about?"
"There's a front page story in that paper Eye On Hollywood which claims you wrote secret love letters to that Skipper."
Ginger couldn't believe her ears. "What!" She shrieked. "That is absurd! I never wrote love letters to him! I wouldn't write love letters to him! I love Roy!"
"Apparently these people were exploring the island you had resided on and they found these love letters you stashed away." Tony explained. "There are exerts printed in the paper."
Ginger was astounded. "This is just ridiculous! First of all what the hell were these people doing snooping on the island? And second I never wrote anything to Skipper!"
"They are in your handwriting Ginger." Tony stated.
"I don't care! I didn't write anything to Skipper! It's not true!" Ginger exclaimed.
"Then how do you explain your handwriting?" He questioned his client.
The movie star sighed. "I'll tell you Tony but I never told anyone else this. I wrote love letters to Roy. Okay? Before we got together, I would write letters to Roy expressing my feelings. I didn't know how to tell him so I would write letters. I never gave them to him but I wrote them. It helped me. I didn't know I left them there. How could they think they were to Skipper!"
"I don't know. They just say in the story they were to him." Tony replied.
"That is nuts! How could I write letters expressing my undying love for my darling Roy, pouring my heart out, every emotion I feel for him and then have someone find the letters and think they were for someone else! That sounds like a horrible plot line for a soap opera! Do these people even know how love works!" Ginger exclaimed livid.
"Calm down." Tony said. "I'll deal with this. You say they were to Roy I believe you. I doubted very much you wrote love letters to Skipper. You told me you never had romantic interest in him. Besides I have seen you with your husband. If anyone claims you had interest in any of the other men on the island, they are idiots. I'll see what I can do. I'll tell them they weren't for Skipper and maybe this whole thing will drop."
"Alright." Ginger said. "Do what you can. Keep me posted." She hung up the phone and then raced down the stairs to locate the Hollywood paper she subscribed to. She found it and tore it open to see the headline Ginger Grant's Love Triangle. First she was irritated by them using her maiden name. She was Ginger Hinkley and she hated people referring to her as Ginger Grant. Second there was no triangle as she was not in love with Skipper and didn't write him letters saying she was. Her eyes scanned the article and she seethed. How these people deduced they were to Skipper she hadn't a clue. Someone was causing trouble and she was certain that someone was Evelyn Winters.
Hawaii
Skipper went over his itinerary for the day. Not too much going on as he did not have any tours scheduled. He was spending most of the day working on maintenance on the boat and checking the weather for when to best schedule the next set of tours. He enjoyed his life in Hawaii. It was quiet and pleasant. Well except of course when Gilligan was around. But he was used to it. Having had to live with his little buddy for all those years on the island, he had grown accustomed to him and his goof ups however the sailor was still a hardworker and trustworthy and that's what mattered to the sea captain.
This was handy when they would be bombarded with questions from male passengers about Ginger. Asking inappropriate things like if either of them scored with the actress. This infuriated Skipper. He hated people talking like that about Ginger. She was probably one of the nicest Hollywood actresses he had met. He and Gilligan had a encountered a few on the old Minnow before the shipwreck. They were always full of themselves and very demanding. Ginger was not like that at all. Yes he thought her a beautiful woman but that didn't mean he felt he was obligated to…no sir he did not. Especially since he knew that would kill the Professor. When the academic came to him spilling about how he admired the gorgeous actress, the Skipper was not shocked. He figured the man was. The Professor stated he did not mean to make Skipper stay away from Ginger and he didn't really have the right to but he couldn't help but feel the way he did. He wanted the movie star but he didn't know how to tell her. He knew it was possible that perhaps Ginger was not interested which Skipper thought was crazy. He knew she was. That is why he told the Professor not to worry, he wouldn't do anything to pursue the actress. Roy again told him he felt foolish for asking this of him but Jonas knew that most likely Ginger was the only woman the scientist cared about in a long long time. He had to give him the chance to try. If Ginger said no, which the sea captain doubted, then that would be that.
When the two got together finally, Skipper was very happy for them both. He knew he had a superficial attraction to Ginger. She was a glamorous movie star and one couldn't help but admire her. In the long run, there was simply no way he could foresee himself having a real relationship with her. It just would not have worked. He recalled the wedding which was quite an affair. Ginger looked amazing. The Professor looked as if he was on top of the world. Yes those two belonged together that was for sure.
Skipper's thoughts were interrupted by someone yelling "Skipper! Skipper!" He sighed knowing that voice. It was of one Gilligan. He had flown back to Hawaii after having visited Mary Ann. He saw the first mate running towards him. "Skipper! Skipper did you see it!"
"See what Gilligan?" He asked.
"This." Gilligan said handing the paper to him.
Skipper took it reading the article and his eyes bulged. Love letters? Ginger wrote love letters to…him? What? She wouldn't have done that. The woman was loyal to the Professor. Fiercely loyal. "What on Earth…"
"I know." Gilligan stated. "I can't believe Ginger would do that."
"This has to be a mistake." Skipper said. "She has always been in love with the Professor. There is no way she would betray that man."
"It says they were all in her handwriting."
"It's can't be true." Skipper said. "We have to get to the bottom of this. There's no way Ginger would hurt the Professor."
California
Ginger continued to seethe over the article. It made her blood boil. Those letters were private. They were all about her deep love for Roy. Everything she felt was poured out onto those pieces of paper. Whoever had no right to claim they were to Skipper! She was in love with her darling Roy. Always had been. Writing letters just helped her express her feelings. She had them stashed away in a secret place she never thought anyone would know about. Now some busybody goes and finds them prints them and claims them to be to another man! How ridiculous! Pouring your heart out about your love for one person and having it said was really about another? She didn't love any other man on that island!
The Professor came down stairs and she quickly hid the paper behind her back. "There you are my love." He smiled. "I was wondering where you went off too. I heard the phone ringing before. Who was it?"
"Oh just Tony." She said. "Nothing important."
Roy looked at her sensing something. He knew his redheaded wife all too well to know she was upset or keeping something from him. Just like she did with him. "Ginger what is wrong? You hiding something?"
"Nothing is wrong. Don't be ridiculous. I'm fine. Come on let's go have breakfast.."
The Professor quickly grabbed the newspaper she hid behind her. "What is this?" He asked opening it up.
"Nothing darling just forget it…" She said trying to grab the paper back. He moved it away from her and read the article. He was stunned and turned to face his wife. "Ginger what is this?"
"Darling you don't think it's true!" She said. "I swear to you I never wrote love letters to Skipper!"
"You mind telling me just what is going on?" He asked folding the paper.
"Darling I promise you I never wrote anything to Skipper. I love you! You! I….I did write love letters on the island but they were not to Skipper. They were to you. I wrote them before we were together. I didn't know how to tell you my feelings, I wrote them on paper. I didn't give them to you I just wrote them. I kept them hidden but apparently some busybody when snooping on the island and found them. I hadn't realized I left them there. Roy please…I swear I did not write to Skipper!"
He gently touched her cheek. "I believe you my love." He said assured. "I just don't understand why they would say they were. What indication do they have of this?"
Ginger shrugged. "I don't know. But Roy I have a feeling I know who is behind this. That no good Evelyn. I bet you anything this is her doing."
"You may be right but that's not important right now. Right now we have to squash this. I don't want people gossiping about you this away."
"Tony said he would handle it. Right now I think we need to let him do that. If need be we can talk to the press ourselves. I think that Evelyn is just trying to start something to drive a wedge between us." Ginger said.
"Well it's not going to work." The Professor said kissing the top of her head. "No one is going to take you from me and I'm not going to be taken from you. We both knew that Evelyn is ruthless woman. She will do anything to destroy our marriage Well it's not going to work. Once I tell Mr. Dunmore about what happened, she won't have a leg to stand on."