Chapter 21: Anniversary

Kat smiled as she lit candles for her and Jason's second-year anniversary. She had dropped Hope off at her parents' place so she and Jason could have privacy. She bit her lip as she finished his favorite dinner and then she fixed the straps of her dress that was falling off her shoulder. "Stupid things," she muttered. She looked at herself in the mirror and looked at the curls she put in her bangs framing her face. Come to think of it, she and Jason never really had a first date. However, it didn't matter to her, she didn't need to date Jason, when she already knew he was the one.

A few minutes later, she heard the front door open. "Katherine?" Jason called. Kat came out of the kitchen and found her husband standing there with his hand behind his back.

"What are you hiding?" She asked.

Jason smiled as he held up a bouquet of red and pink roses. "Jason…they're beautiful," she commented. She walked over and took the flowers.

"Happy anniversary, Kit-Kat," he murmured.

He kissed her gently before she took the flowers and put them in a vase. "Dinner's about ready," she informed. She smiled at him before heading into the kitchen.

"What did you make?" he asked.

"Your favorite. Roast beef, mashed potatoes, and green beans," she replied.

"Sounds good, smells good too."

Kat smiled. "Why don't you go upstairs and change?" She asked. Jason looked down to see that he was still in his instructor uniform.

"Might not be a bad idea," he replied.

Kat laughed as he ran upstairs to their room. She shook her head as she went back into the kitchen. "I love that man but sometimes I wonder why," she told herself. After a few minutes, Kat had everything set and Jason came downstairs.

He was wearing black shoes, black pants, and a white dress shirt.

Kat smiled. "Don't you dress up nice," she commented. Jason smiled.

"Thought you'd think that," he answered.

"Well, it's ready."

Jason walked over and held the chair out to her. "Why thank you kind sir," she quipped. Jason smiled and kissed her neck before sitting down. Kat smiled and they started eating dinner.

"Okay, seriously, when did you know you liked me?" He asked.

Kat smiled and sat back. "Truthfully?" She asked.

"Honesty is the best policy," he replied.

Kat giggled. "Would have to be when you first came to the Power Chamber, when you and I first met," she stated.

"Seriously?" He asked.

Kat nodded. "What? You were cute," she replied.

"Oh I was huh?" He asked.

"Yep."

Jason smiled as he stood up. "Hey, recognize this song?" He asked. He walked over and turned the CD player on. Kat giggled when she recognized the song.

"The song that played at our wedding," She replied.

Jason smiled as he held her by the hand and started dancing with her while the song Don't Want to Miss a Thing by Aerosmith played. "Took us forever to get this far, but we're here," he murmured. She nodded and closed her eyes. She bit her lip as she thought about all the struggles they went through to get as far as they did. Jason lifted Kat's chin up and smiled at her. "I love you, Kat," he murmured. She placed her hand on his face.

"I love you too, more than you'll ever know," she answered.

He leaned forward and kissed her gently. Kat kissed him back, wrapping her arms around his neck. She laughed slightly when he picked her up and carried her to their room.

Jason set her down on the floor and closed the bedroom door. "We're the only ones here," she commented.

"Yeah well, it's habit," he answered.

Kat laughed before she placed her hand on the back of his neck and kissed him deeply. Jason kissed her back and pushed her back against the bed. She laid back on the bed, grabbing his hand, and pulling him on top of her.

Later that night, the two of them were still lying awake. She ran her hand over his muscular torso with a small smile. "Okay, Jason, when did you start liking me?" She asked.

"What?" He asked.

She looked up at him. "You asked me when I first liked you and now I'm asking you," she replied. Jason smiled and ran his hand over her cheek.

"Honestly? Be the first moment I saw you in the Power Chamber. So beautiful, so innocent," he murmured.

Kat smiled as his hand ran up and down on her arm. "But then you started dating Tommy, I tried covering that heartache up by dating Emily," he added. She bit her lip and pressed her forehead against his. "You and Tommy were together for awhile and yet you two never went that far…why?" He asked. Kat sighed as she ran her finger over his wedding ring.

"He wasn't the one," she replied.

She looked at him. "I was hoping that one day, my first time would've been with you," she added. He sighed and kissed her forehead. "But then those monsters took it from me," she muttered.

"Katherine, you were still a virgin when you and I first slept together," he told her.

"No I wasn't…" she started.

"Yes you were. Okay, not physically, but in your heart and in your soul you still were."

Kat bit her lip. "They didn't take that away. They broke it, but they never took it. It was always mine from the start," he assured her. She felt the tears well up in her eyes.

"I also have something else to tell you," she told him, her voice cracking.

"Oh yeah? What?" He asked.

She smiled as she took his hand and placed it on her stomach. "I'm pregnant again," she replied. Jason stared at her still flat stomach and back at her.

"Really?" He asked.

She nodded with a smile. "I'm six weeks pregnant," she replied.

"Oh…Kat…" he trailed off.

He kissed her deeply and hugged her tight. Kat hugged him back with a smile. "I love you, so much," he murmured.

"I love you too. Always have," she answered.

Author's Note: I have an announcement to make. The updates will be very, very, very slow for now. I have gotten a part in a musical and I've been too tired to write. As soon as things settle I'll start writing again.