Chapter Eleven
Jade went to the hospital shortly after Christmas and spent most of January there. Her blood count had to be high enough before she could go home again. Beck helped her find things to do to encourage herself, but it was still tough. She finally was able to go home a few weeks before February. She was more tired than ever though.
"Baby, do you wanna do something?" Beck asked one day, determined to cheer his girlfriend up.
"I don't know," She responded. "What would we do?"
"Well, I just wanted to do something for you to feel better, babe." Jade thought back to the last real date she went on with Beck. It seemed like forever ago. Then she thought about their most memorable date.
They had gone to the beach alone, and had been having fun until a little mishap occurred. There was a dolphin in the water and Beck encouraged Jade to get closer it. She agreed and was actually excited, though she wouldn't admit it. She got closer with Beck not far behind, and reached out towards it.
However, before her finger could feel its smooth skin, the dolphin had somewhat of a freak out moment. It began flipping around, almost slapping Jade with its tail. Jade was scared out of her mind and began screaming at Beck about his "stupid idea" while he laughed uncontrollably. She ordered him to take her home, and he complied. Beck tried to calm her down on the way home, but that wasn't needed because she was secretly grinning as she looked out the window.
Jade smiled at the memory. She remembered how she used to love arguing with Beck over dumb things. She loved the way he laughed at little mistakes while she clenched her teeth in anger. "I wanna go to the beach," She said softly. Beck looked at her in surprise.
"I thought you didn't like the ocean?" He asked. She just looked at him. "It's January, babe."
"Just take me to the beach," She told him. Beck nodded and led her to his truck. They drove to the beach that was almost deserted except for a few fishers and joggers. Beck parked in the sandy lot and got out. He opened his girlfriend's door and she just sat there.
"Aren't you coming?" He asked.
"Carry me?" She pleaded. He chuckled and picked her up out of the passenger seat. He carried her bridal style to the shoreline.
"You don't wanna go in do you?" He looked at the girl in his arms. She nodded. He gave her a confused look, then shrugged and proceeded to step into the cold water. He didn't know why she wanted to come to the beach during winter and go into the ocean, but he knew that if it made her happy, it made him happy.
He stood there ankle deep in the water holding his girlfriend, while completely ignoring the biting cold. He looked down at Jade who was resting her head on his chest, smiling softly. He made the smile bigger by kissing her. She snuggled into him more and hugged his neck tightly.
A/N: One of my favorite chapters, personally. 4+ reviews till update. :)
