A Christmas to Remember Part:II
Luke and Skye danced through the rest of the song before Luke stopped them. He pulled back and looked into her eyes, they were red and swollen, streaks of mascara ran down her cheeks. He took his finger and gently wiped away one of her tears.
"Why don't we take a break from dancing and talk"
"Talk about what?" Skye said through sobs
"Anything you want" He took her hand and led her to the couch, he sat down, and pulled Skye down on his lap. She never protested as she tried as hard as she could to hold back her tears. He wrapped his arms around her as if he were holding a child. "It's okay to cry, Skye, go ahead, let it all out".
Skye continued to cry for the next few minutes before she began to speak, "It's not fair"
"What's not fair?"
"That Jax just left to go be with her and didn't even think twice about how it would affect me. I bet he never shed one tear over me or even felt a little pain." Skye let a few more tears flow out.
Luke wrapped a lock of her hair around his finger, "Jax may not know it now but, one day he's going to realize what he had and he's going to come crawling back to you on his hands and knees and when that day comes, you're going to be able to slam the door in his face, shut him out like he did you and then he will feel the pain that you're feeling now."
Skye sniffled and suppressed her sobs, "How do you know that?"
"Because I didn't know what I was missing until I lost Laura and pain is something that always comes along with love. Loving is taking a risk, a risk of falling in love, a risk of getting your heart broken."
"Jasper Jacks is a real heart breaker that's for sure, you'd think that he had plenty of practice. It feels like he ripped my heart out of my chest and stomped on it not caring about the consequences".
"Brenda messed with Jax's head for so long that it's almost like she's brainwashed him and she did the same thing to Sonny".
"Yeah but Sonny and Carly are together and celebrating Christmas as a family" Skye pointed out.
"They've worked long and hard to get to that point and one day you and your special someone will celebrate everyday that you share together."
Skye began to cry again, "It just hurts so bad"
"I know it hurts and it's going to for a while but, as time goes on, all your wounds will fade away. You can do much better than Jax, you're a beautiful woman Skye and just not on the outside."
"You're awful sweet but, there's alot about me you don't know". Skye answered through sniffles
"Like what?"
"Like, I'm the ultimate schemer, I'm insecure, conniving and blackmail is one of my favourite things" Skye admitted openly.
"We all have our flaws, but your prince charming will be able to look past those and love you for who you really are, love you for the good Skye and the bad Skye."
"Maybe if my prince charming was Scott Baldwin"
"I wouldn't wish Scott on anybody". Luke said half serious, half joking
"Oh, I don't think he's that bad, he just needs a good ole fashioned ass kicking".
Luke laughed, "I agree and I may have to be the one to give it to him"
"Now, that I would like to see".
"Is your mood elevating just a little there?".
"A little" Skye agreed
"Well, hopefully we can get you cheered up"
"Luke, How do you know all the right things to say?"
"I've had plenty of practice in lessons of love and even more in heartache".
Skye didn't know quite how to bring up the subject but, then again she didn't want to beat around the bush, "I want you to know that I am sorry about what happened to Laura".
"So am I" Luke added softly.
"How do you get through it?"
"Just like you, taking one day at a time, a more drink of vodka and crying a river of tears".
"Seems we have more in common then I could have ever dreamed" Skye pointed out.
"Life is a spiral staircase, there are twists and turns and occasional falls but, we learn to get back on track sooner or later".
"You've given me a lot to think about, AJ and Dad tried to help me through it but, they just didn't understand how I was feeling and how bad Jax hurt me".
"I'm always glad to help".
An idea instantly popped into Skye's head, "What do you say we get up from here and make some cookies".
"Oh, does the lovely Miss Quartermaine know how to bake?"
"Well, with your help, I think I can manage".
"Alright" He agreed
Skye got up off his lap and led him into the kitchen. She opened the refrigerator and got out a stick of Pillsbury cookie dough.
"That's cheating" Luke pointed out.
"Well, not completely, you still have to roll out the dough and cut the shapes out".
"When you put it that way, it still sounds like a lot of work".
Skye raised an eyebrow, "Work?"
"Fun work" Luke assured her.
She smiled slightly, "That I can handle"
Before long they were cutting out cookies and covering them in sprinkles. They sat in the living room while waiting for the cookies to finish baking. Luke took a seat on the couch, making himself comfortable.
"Would you like a drink?" Skye asked
"As a matter of fact, I would"
"What's your passion?"
"A hot chocolate"
"A hot chocolate?" Skye questioned
"Yeah, it's not Christmas eve until you sit around the fire place drinking hot chocolate, watching the snow fall".
"But, Luke, there's no snow"
"No, not yet"
"Okay, I'll be right back with the hot chocolate".
Skye hurried off into the kitchen while she was in there she got the cookies out of the oven and a few minutes later appeared with two huge mugs of steaming hot chocolate. Skye handed Luke a cup. "The cookies are cooling"
"Good" Luke commented
Luke sat his cup down on the table and then took Skye's and sat it down beside his. He took her hand and guided her in front of the fire place.
"What are we doing?" Skye asked
"You'll see"
Luke walked over to the stereo and turned it back on, he found the Christmas station and turned it up so it would play softly in the back ground, just loud enough to hear the words in the distance. He went over and sat down in front of the fire place, Skye got the drift and joined him on the floor.
He reached for a cup of hot chocolate, and lifted it down to him, gently he blew across the top making the steam evaporate into the air. He took a sip, "Just right" He said as he handed the mug to Skye, she took a drink, "Wow, I make good cocoa"
"You mean Miss Swiss makes good hot cocoa?"
Skye laughed, "Well, I had to add the water".
"All in a days work".
Luke lay on his side by the fireplace and before too long, Skye laid on her back stretched out beside him. Luke traced her jaw bone with his fingertip, he then gently ran it over her bottom lip.
Christmas magic sudden cast it's spell. Maybe it was the fire burning, maybe it was the soft music playing in the back ground. Luke leaned down and softly brushed his lips against hers. He pulled away and looked into her eyes. "I'm sorry, I couldn't resist"
"Don't apologize Luke, you have nothing to be sorry for" Skye whispered softly
"No?" He questioned
"No" Skye repeated as she leaned up and tenderly but, passionately kissed him. They slowly pulled apart, Luke brushed the hair out of her face. Skye sat up and as she did something caught her attention. "It's snowing"
Luke quickly got to his feet and helped Skye up, they walked over to the lake house doors. The snow was falling steadily in the clear nights sky, the ground below was already turning white.
As Skye watched out the window, Luke stood up behind her and wrapped his arms around her waist as she leaned her head back against his chest. They silently watched the snow fall together for what felt like the longest time. The clock loudly struck twelve in the background,
Luke whispered in her ear, "Merry Christmas, Skye"
"Merry Christmas, Luke" Skye whispered back.
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Luke and Skye danced through the rest of the song before Luke stopped them. He pulled back and looked into her eyes, they were red and swollen, streaks of mascara ran down her cheeks. He took his finger and gently wiped away one of her tears.
"Why don't we take a break from dancing and talk"
"Talk about what?" Skye said through sobs
"Anything you want" He took her hand and led her to the couch, he sat down, and pulled Skye down on his lap. She never protested as she tried as hard as she could to hold back her tears. He wrapped his arms around her as if he were holding a child. "It's okay to cry, Skye, go ahead, let it all out".
Skye continued to cry for the next few minutes before she began to speak, "It's not fair"
"What's not fair?"
"That Jax just left to go be with her and didn't even think twice about how it would affect me. I bet he never shed one tear over me or even felt a little pain." Skye let a few more tears flow out.
Luke wrapped a lock of her hair around his finger, "Jax may not know it now but, one day he's going to realize what he had and he's going to come crawling back to you on his hands and knees and when that day comes, you're going to be able to slam the door in his face, shut him out like he did you and then he will feel the pain that you're feeling now."
Skye sniffled and suppressed her sobs, "How do you know that?"
"Because I didn't know what I was missing until I lost Laura and pain is something that always comes along with love. Loving is taking a risk, a risk of falling in love, a risk of getting your heart broken."
"Jasper Jacks is a real heart breaker that's for sure, you'd think that he had plenty of practice. It feels like he ripped my heart out of my chest and stomped on it not caring about the consequences".
"Brenda messed with Jax's head for so long that it's almost like she's brainwashed him and she did the same thing to Sonny".
"Yeah but Sonny and Carly are together and celebrating Christmas as a family" Skye pointed out.
"They've worked long and hard to get to that point and one day you and your special someone will celebrate everyday that you share together."
Skye began to cry again, "It just hurts so bad"
"I know it hurts and it's going to for a while but, as time goes on, all your wounds will fade away. You can do much better than Jax, you're a beautiful woman Skye and just not on the outside."
"You're awful sweet but, there's alot about me you don't know". Skye answered through sniffles
"Like what?"
"Like, I'm the ultimate schemer, I'm insecure, conniving and blackmail is one of my favourite things" Skye admitted openly.
"We all have our flaws, but your prince charming will be able to look past those and love you for who you really are, love you for the good Skye and the bad Skye."
"Maybe if my prince charming was Scott Baldwin"
"I wouldn't wish Scott on anybody". Luke said half serious, half joking
"Oh, I don't think he's that bad, he just needs a good ole fashioned ass kicking".
Luke laughed, "I agree and I may have to be the one to give it to him"
"Now, that I would like to see".
"Is your mood elevating just a little there?".
"A little" Skye agreed
"Well, hopefully we can get you cheered up"
"Luke, How do you know all the right things to say?"
"I've had plenty of practice in lessons of love and even more in heartache".
Skye didn't know quite how to bring up the subject but, then again she didn't want to beat around the bush, "I want you to know that I am sorry about what happened to Laura".
"So am I" Luke added softly.
"How do you get through it?"
"Just like you, taking one day at a time, a more drink of vodka and crying a river of tears".
"Seems we have more in common then I could have ever dreamed" Skye pointed out.
"Life is a spiral staircase, there are twists and turns and occasional falls but, we learn to get back on track sooner or later".
"You've given me a lot to think about, AJ and Dad tried to help me through it but, they just didn't understand how I was feeling and how bad Jax hurt me".
"I'm always glad to help".
An idea instantly popped into Skye's head, "What do you say we get up from here and make some cookies".
"Oh, does the lovely Miss Quartermaine know how to bake?"
"Well, with your help, I think I can manage".
"Alright" He agreed
Skye got up off his lap and led him into the kitchen. She opened the refrigerator and got out a stick of Pillsbury cookie dough.
"That's cheating" Luke pointed out.
"Well, not completely, you still have to roll out the dough and cut the shapes out".
"When you put it that way, it still sounds like a lot of work".
Skye raised an eyebrow, "Work?"
"Fun work" Luke assured her.
She smiled slightly, "That I can handle"
Before long they were cutting out cookies and covering them in sprinkles. They sat in the living room while waiting for the cookies to finish baking. Luke took a seat on the couch, making himself comfortable.
"Would you like a drink?" Skye asked
"As a matter of fact, I would"
"What's your passion?"
"A hot chocolate"
"A hot chocolate?" Skye questioned
"Yeah, it's not Christmas eve until you sit around the fire place drinking hot chocolate, watching the snow fall".
"But, Luke, there's no snow"
"No, not yet"
"Okay, I'll be right back with the hot chocolate".
Skye hurried off into the kitchen while she was in there she got the cookies out of the oven and a few minutes later appeared with two huge mugs of steaming hot chocolate. Skye handed Luke a cup. "The cookies are cooling"
"Good" Luke commented
Luke sat his cup down on the table and then took Skye's and sat it down beside his. He took her hand and guided her in front of the fire place.
"What are we doing?" Skye asked
"You'll see"
Luke walked over to the stereo and turned it back on, he found the Christmas station and turned it up so it would play softly in the back ground, just loud enough to hear the words in the distance. He went over and sat down in front of the fire place, Skye got the drift and joined him on the floor.
He reached for a cup of hot chocolate, and lifted it down to him, gently he blew across the top making the steam evaporate into the air. He took a sip, "Just right" He said as he handed the mug to Skye, she took a drink, "Wow, I make good cocoa"
"You mean Miss Swiss makes good hot cocoa?"
Skye laughed, "Well, I had to add the water".
"All in a days work".
Luke lay on his side by the fireplace and before too long, Skye laid on her back stretched out beside him. Luke traced her jaw bone with his fingertip, he then gently ran it over her bottom lip.
Christmas magic sudden cast it's spell. Maybe it was the fire burning, maybe it was the soft music playing in the back ground. Luke leaned down and softly brushed his lips against hers. He pulled away and looked into her eyes. "I'm sorry, I couldn't resist"
"Don't apologize Luke, you have nothing to be sorry for" Skye whispered softly
"No?" He questioned
"No" Skye repeated as she leaned up and tenderly but, passionately kissed him. They slowly pulled apart, Luke brushed the hair out of her face. Skye sat up and as she did something caught her attention. "It's snowing"
Luke quickly got to his feet and helped Skye up, they walked over to the lake house doors. The snow was falling steadily in the clear nights sky, the ground below was already turning white.
As Skye watched out the window, Luke stood up behind her and wrapped his arms around her waist as she leaned her head back against his chest. They silently watched the snow fall together for what felt like the longest time. The clock loudly struck twelve in the background,
Luke whispered in her ear, "Merry Christmas, Skye"
"Merry Christmas, Luke" Skye whispered back.
The End!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Happy Holidays!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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