Joanna

I stroked my husband's hair soothingly as he slept on my shoulder on the plane to Los Angeles. He was snuggled up to my side, and his head laid on my shoulder while he slept. I flipped the page of my magazine and sighed. We sat like that for a few hours until the plane turning woke Jackson up. He jumped, and I hushed him, pulling him down to kiss his forehead. He sighed, and I could hear his heart pounding. He looked over at me, leaning down to kiss my head.

"Did you sleep at all?" He asked.

I shook my head, blinking tiredly. He pursed his lips and leaned down, coaxing my lips up to his.

"We're almost there, Jay. We can sleep when we get to the hotel," I told him, pecking him gently on the lips.

He snuggled back up to me, laying his head on my chest. We read my magazine together, and I eventually put it away deciding to kiss Jackson instead. He cradled my face in his hands and brushed his lips over mine.

"Are you all right?" He asked me, referring to having to go back home to see Xavier and Sam.

Jasper had called me and told me about Sam being hit by a car. I had broken down crying and demanded to know if he was okay. But Jasper couldn't tell me that. He didn't know.

"Yeah, I'm fine," I mumbled.

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My cell phone rang just as we got off the plane and I turned it on. I read the caller I.D.

Emmett.

"Hello?" I said, holding the phone between my shoulder and ear as I pulled my other backpack strap on my shoulder.

"Hey, Josie. Are you in Los Angeles?" Emmett said.

"Yeah. We just got in. What's up?"

"Who is that?" Jackson asked me.

"Emmett," I told him.

"I was apparently named the person that had to call you. Jasper and Alice are hunting with Edward and Bella, Carlisle's at work, and Rosalie and Esme told me to call. So, I did," Emmett joked.

I laughed. "Well, tell them all that we miss them and love them. Jackson's attempting to get both of our suitcases off the baggage claim, so I have to go. I love you."

"Love you too, babe. Be careful in those big, bad cities."

"Okay, I'll try. But I make no promises. Bye."

He laughed; a deep, rich sound that made me not miss them so much. I knew that they were just a phone call away. "Bye, Joanna."

I hung up and laughed as I watched Jackson finally get our suitcases over the lip of the baggage claim.

*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

Jackson sat me on the desk in our hotel room, and I ran my bare foot over the inside of his thigh. He groaned, and I smirked.

"Baby, stop, please," Jackson pleaded breathlessly.

I chuckled and continued to stroke the skin of his inner thigh. His body tensed and relaxed in time with my strokes, and he cried out as my foot brushed against his erection. I smirked again and hooked my other foot in the arms of the rolling chair and pulled him closer. I leaned down, catching his lips with mine. His soft moan shot straight down my spine and I tensed. His lips moved from mine and went straight down to my legs. He used his hand to push my legs further apart and kissed the inside of my thigh. I trembled as his lips moved closer to my core. His long, warm fingers danced across the skin of my legs and skimmed over my entrance, covered only by my panties and shorts.

Our movements were erratic and fueled only by our arousal. Soon I was settled in Jackson's lap in the rolling desk chair. Royal Pains was on the TV, but neither of us payed attention to it. I moaned when Jackson's hips snapped up to meet mine. All I could hear was Jackson's deep baritone moans and his pathetic whimpers. All I could see was his ice blue eyes. They changed color according to if he was tired or rested. All I could feel was his strong hands holding onto me. All I could taste was the inside of his mouth and the next thing I knew, Jackson was stroking me and murmuring to me.

"That's it, angel. Come for me," he whispered, kissing my neck.

I pressed my forehead to his shoulder as I felt my orgasm approaching. I cried out as I felt it rip through me, and Jackson wrapped his arm around me, holding me to his chest, and thrust his hips up once more. We came simultaneously and were both left panting and sweating. My skin slid across his as he stood and carried me over to the couch. I laid on the couch with my head in his lap and as we both started to doze off, he situated us so he was spooning me.

*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

"Joanna, honey, do we need to go home? You're very depressed," Jackson murmured, tucking my hair behind my ear.

"No, Jay. I'm fine. I'm just...tired," I mumbled, and he kissed my forehead.

"Well, I'm taking you home anyway. We've been gone long enough, and I don't care that we haven't gone to New York. We can go another time. You obviously aren't happy, and I want you to be happy," he said.

I laid my head on his chest and he kissed my head. "You're too...kind and understanding."

He chuckled. "I'm sorry. Do you want me to be mean and conceited?"

I smiled slightly. "No, but I think sometimes you aren't happy when I am. I don't want you to be unhappy or uncomfortable."

"Baby, I'm always happy and comfortable when I'm with you," he whispered into my hair.

I smiled wider, and snuggled up to him. We were curled up on the couch in our hotel room together.

I couldn't get enough of him calling me those terms of endearment; it made me so happy. We showed each other affection constantly; it was our reassurance that we still loved one another.

I was sad to cut everything short, but I was a bit depressed and couldn't take being away from my family for much longer.

*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

I squealed and jumped into Jasper's arms. He laughed, hugging me impossibly closer to his chest.

"Oh, darlin', I've missed you so much!" He crooned.

I gripped him so tight I could almost feel my fingers bruising.

My family greeted me and Jackson with many hugs and kisses. I couldn't stop smiling, and I was just so happy to be home.

The familiar humid Georgia heat was comforting as we walked to the house from the cars. Jackson leaned down and kissed me.

"Welcome home, Mrs. Cullen," he whispered.

I smiled and kissed him, pushing myself up onto my toes. He laughed and swung me up into his arms. He walked into the house, and we kissed for a moment before I scrambled out of his arms. I had missed this house immensely.

As we settled back in, the doorbell rang and I slid to a stop in front of the door to get it. I pulled open the door and launched myself into my friends' arms. They all hugged and kissed me, pulling a surprised Jackson into the mess as well when he came to investigate.

All of our friends were there. Adam and Shanna. Jason and Ronnie. Kat and Wes. Hunter and Mary. Sam and Xavier. Mac and Tori. Magnus and Lucas. Ian and Travis.

"Jazz? Me and Jackson are going out!" I called to Jasper as we waited by the door.

"Okay! Have fun!" He called back from somewhere in the house.

"Looks like you guys got tan while you were gone," Xavier pointed out, touching my nose. "You got burnt a little too."

"Yeah, I know. It wasn't too fun the first night. The sun is a lot stronger down in Brazil than up here," I said.

"You went to Brazil?!" Shanna shrieked.

I rolled my eyes.

"Yes, dumbass! She told everyone before they left, stupid!" Kat laughed.

Jackson laughed, wrapping his arm around my waist and pulling me to his side.

It was good to be home.

Yeah, sorry about the shortness. I was getting a little bit distracted and whatnot and so this was just squeezed out. I got bored with the honeymoon and cut it short. REALLY sorry about the wait. I was pretty much harassed by my friends to get this chapter out so I HOPE THEY'RE HAPPY NOW.

CFD