Taylor POV
"Jasmine are you ready to go?" She opened the door and I couldn't help but chuckle.
"What?"
"You might want to change. You can't wear those heels on the boat and you might freeze to death on the water." She began tearing through her bag looking for something more suitable. "I'll be waiting for you down in the car."
We pulled into the marina and I could see everyone else on deck as I showed Jasmine the way to the boat.
"You're late!" Sophie yelled and I motioned towards Jasmine with my head. I handed Liam the picnic lunch and headed home to spend the day with Gail. I intend on making the most of our time alone today.
Jasmine's POV
"Jasmine this is Hunter Knight." I couldn't help but laugh as Liam said his name.
"Yeah like nobody's ever laughed at my name before." He said as he coldly shook my hand. He was handsome, but not my normal type. I usually go for black hair, dark eyes, and dark complexion and he has sandy brown hair, green eyes, and very fair skin. I guess it's not a love connection for either of us.
"Jas this is Sam and her boyfriend Spencer." Sophie introduced the couple that was snuggled up on one of the benches. I waived at them and they waived back.
"What do I need to do Captain Liam?"
"Just stick with Hunter. He'll show you everything you need to do." Great I guess I'm stuck with a guy who certainly isn't my knight all day. Liam took command of his crew. Obviously everyone else had been boating before. Thank god Jason told me to change before we left the house. I would have been really embarrassed if I had worn what I was originally planning on.
"This boat is amazing Liam."
"It used to be my Uncle Christian's. Dad bought it off him when he got his new boat. You should go see her down at the boat house. The Ana is a real beaut."
Liam was holding Sophie in his arms at the wheel and Sam and Spencer were snuggled together at the front of the boat leaving me and Hunter feeling awkward together so we both headed below to get lunch together. He went down ahead of me and told me to watch my step, but it was too late. Before I knew it I was flying down the stairs straight into the arms of Hunter Knight.
I looked up into his emerald green eyes and for a moment I thought I felt something, just a moment.
"I warned you to be careful" He said almost angrily as he let me go from his grip.
"Thank you" I whispered with my eyes turned down.
He tipped my chin up so that I had to look in his eyes "are you okay?"
"Yes, thanks to you." I said with a blush. Without any more words we got the lunch and headed back up deck. Liam dropped the anchor and we ate and then Hunter pulled out a guitar. I hadn't noticed it before. I was mesmerized as I watched him play and when he began to sing my body felt like Jell-O. I was sad when our day was ending and we were docking at the marina. I went below deck to grab my purse and Hunter followed me.
"Jasmine can I have your number?" He handed me his phone and I entered my number. The second I gave it back he dialed me. My phone began to ring in my purse.
"Did you think I gave you a bogus number?"
"No, now you have mine too." He said with a smile.
Liam's POV
What a nightmare. From the moment they met they've been at each other's throats. Hunter's a nice guy from a big loud family. I figured he could handle Jasmine's larger than life personality. I'll never set anyone up again. At least they don't have to see each other again, well at least till Sophie and I get married.
They both went down below to get lunch "sorry Peach, I thought they would like each other."
"It's okay Babe, I should have told you that she likes her guys more Guido than wasp."
"I can't believe you just said that." She shrugged.
"She's probably going to kill you."
"I know. I'll never hear the end of this."
Hunter's POV
What an annoying girl. She shows up late and then she laughs at my name. I didn't laugh at her New York accent or her teased hair. At least she's cute and she's not a pampered brat. She's been keeping up with me on the rigging, but now we are cruising and it is a little weird being with two other couples. We headed down to the galley to get the lunch and as soon as I told her to watch her step she was falling. I caught her in my arms and she smelled so good and when she looked into my eyes I saw something. A flicker, a light, a feeling, I don't know what it was but it was something. I knew she felt it too when she wouldn't look at me. I had the urge to kiss her when I tipped her chin up to ask her if she was okay but I didn't. I was kicking myself as we went back up on deck with the lunch. After we ate I pulled out my guitar and started plucking away on some of the songs we used to play back in the day when Liam, Spencer, and I had a band.
"Please play it Hunter" Sam begged so I played her favorite song.
"I'm a little rusty but here goes."
As long as you love me
As long as you love me
As long as you love me
We're under pressure
Seven billion people in the world
Trying to fit in
Keep it together
Smile on your face
Even though your heart is frowning
But hey now,
Ya know girl
We both know it's a cruel world
But I will take my chances
As long as you love me
We could be starving
We could be homeless
We could be broke
As long as you love me
I'll be your platinum
I'll be your silver
I'll be your gold
Jasmine watched and listened. I think she like it. It was starting to get late so we headed back to the marina. When Jasmine went below deck I followed her so that I could ask her for her number. She's going back to New York tomorrow, so what could it hurt and I might be going back east over winter break. Maybe we can get together. It was nice to hang out with friends for the day.
"Thanks for being cool today." Liam was obviously still hung up on the rocky start that Jasmine and I had this morning, but that was the last thing on my mind as we said goodbye.
"It's all good. You got yourself one hell of a girl Grey."
Jasmine's POV
We got in the car and headed towards the compound "Sorry if you felt weird today."
"Sophie, it's fine it was a fun day."
"I know. I just feel bad. I should have told Liam what your type is." Maybe that's my problem. I've been looking for the wrong type of guy all along. They dropped my off at the house and I took a nice hot shower. As I was drying off my phone began to ring and I couldn't help but smile as I saw the caller id on my phone.
A/N: Go check out the acoustic versions of As Long As You Love Me (Corey Gray – funny I didn't make it up LOL)