A/n: Song credits go to Switchfoot and Mandy Moore, for "Only Hope". Switchfoot did it first, and than Mandy redid it, so I'm just crediting both.
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The night started out ordinary, like Landon intended it to be. Jamie seemed to be having fun, because she had that big grin on her face, that she always seemed to be wearing now. It was hard to believe that anything was wrong with this girl. She seemed to be the picture of health.
"Are you okay?" Landon asked when he saw Jamie shiver, even though the weather was warm.
"Yeah, I'm fine" she replied, but Landon was less than convinced. He took her word for it though, still keeping an eye on her.
"Ok Mr. Carter, what's going on!?" Jamie asked, suspicious when the supposed ride home was just a bit to long. Landon shook his head.
"Nuh-Uh. It's a surprise" Landon replied, watching the grin spread over Jamie's face. She shook her head. "I'll never figure you out Carter" she muttered, and Landon could hear the amusement in her voice. Smiling, he continued to drive.
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The two pulled up to a recording studio, and Landon was thankful that Jamie had fallen asleep on the semi-long ride.
"Jamie, wake up" Landon whispered, greeted by her smile.
"Are we there!?" she asked, curiosity winning her over.
"Yup. Let's go" Landon replied, leading her out of the car and up the steps. Jamie had never been to the recording studio, and she was less than aware of what Landon had up his sleeve.
"Where are we?" Jamie wondered aloud.
"Beaufort Recording Studios" Landon replied with a smile.
"I don't get it" Jamie stated.
"Well, I was going over your list while you were in the shower this morning, and something caught my eye. Number 12, actually. So, here we are, Mrs. Carter" Landon said, stopping in front of a door. "Your very own recording booth" he finished with a grin.
Landon could of sworn he saw her mouth drop all the way to the ground like on the cartoons he used to watch when he was little. She was absolutely speechless. "Landon...you didn't have to do this" she told him.
"I wanted to. Come on." Landon answered, leading her inside the booth.
10 minutes later they had set up everything, and Jamie was ready to start recording a song. She decided she wanted to record "Only Hope", to which Landon was more than agreeable.
"Whenever your ready Mrs. Carter" the guy that ran the booth said, while Landon sat watching with a smile.
*Mrs. Carter. I'll never get sick of hear that one!* Jamie thought with a grin. Notes began to fill the booth and so did Jamie's voice as she began to sing softly.
"There's a song that's inside of my soul
It's the one that I've tried
To write over and over again
I'm awake in the infinite cold
But you sing to me over, and over and over again
So I lay my head back down
And I lift my hands and pray
To be only yours I pray,
To be Only Yours,
I know now you're my Only Hope"
Landon locked eyes with Jamie and she smiled, going on with the next verse. She began to think about the night of the play, and noticed how different Landon's expression was now, that he was sure of his feelings.
"Sing to me the song of the stars
Of your galaxy dancing
And laughing and laughing again
When it feels dreams are so far
Sing to me of the plans that you have for me over again
So I lay my head back down
And I lift my hands and pray
To be only yours I pray
To be Only yours
I know now you're my Only Hope
I give you my destiny
I'm giving you all of me
I want your symphony
Singing in all that I am
At the top of my lungs
I'm giving it back
So I lay my head back down
And I lift my hands and pray
To be only yours I pray
To be only yours I pray
To be only yours
I know now, you're my only hope"
Jamie finished off the last ohhh's and mmm's of the song and smiled when she was finished, listening to Landon's hoots and claps coming in through the glass. Laughing, she bowed, and walked out of the room to hug Landon.
When the two had left the recording studio, with the CD in hand, Jamie was all smiles.
"Thank you so much, Landon. You just can't go one day without reminding me why I love you so much" Jamie told him.
"I just thought it was my devilish good looks" Landon joked.
Jamie laughed, but kept her tone serious. "Thank you, really Landon" she repeated.
"Your welcome" he replied. "We aren't' done yet, party girl. Think you're up to one more thing?" Landon slyly asked.
Jamie nodded, excited. She loved surprises. "Any hints?" Jamie asked.
"Nice try" Landon said, looking over at her. "But no hints" he finished. Jamie pretended to pout, than laughed.
"We'll be there in a little bit" Landon added, as Jamie rested her head on his shoulder. They both smiled as Landon attempted to keep his eyes on the road.
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The night started out ordinary, like Landon intended it to be. Jamie seemed to be having fun, because she had that big grin on her face, that she always seemed to be wearing now. It was hard to believe that anything was wrong with this girl. She seemed to be the picture of health.
"Are you okay?" Landon asked when he saw Jamie shiver, even though the weather was warm.
"Yeah, I'm fine" she replied, but Landon was less than convinced. He took her word for it though, still keeping an eye on her.
"Ok Mr. Carter, what's going on!?" Jamie asked, suspicious when the supposed ride home was just a bit to long. Landon shook his head.
"Nuh-Uh. It's a surprise" Landon replied, watching the grin spread over Jamie's face. She shook her head. "I'll never figure you out Carter" she muttered, and Landon could hear the amusement in her voice. Smiling, he continued to drive.
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The two pulled up to a recording studio, and Landon was thankful that Jamie had fallen asleep on the semi-long ride.
"Jamie, wake up" Landon whispered, greeted by her smile.
"Are we there!?" she asked, curiosity winning her over.
"Yup. Let's go" Landon replied, leading her out of the car and up the steps. Jamie had never been to the recording studio, and she was less than aware of what Landon had up his sleeve.
"Where are we?" Jamie wondered aloud.
"Beaufort Recording Studios" Landon replied with a smile.
"I don't get it" Jamie stated.
"Well, I was going over your list while you were in the shower this morning, and something caught my eye. Number 12, actually. So, here we are, Mrs. Carter" Landon said, stopping in front of a door. "Your very own recording booth" he finished with a grin.
Landon could of sworn he saw her mouth drop all the way to the ground like on the cartoons he used to watch when he was little. She was absolutely speechless. "Landon...you didn't have to do this" she told him.
"I wanted to. Come on." Landon answered, leading her inside the booth.
10 minutes later they had set up everything, and Jamie was ready to start recording a song. She decided she wanted to record "Only Hope", to which Landon was more than agreeable.
"Whenever your ready Mrs. Carter" the guy that ran the booth said, while Landon sat watching with a smile.
*Mrs. Carter. I'll never get sick of hear that one!* Jamie thought with a grin. Notes began to fill the booth and so did Jamie's voice as she began to sing softly.
"There's a song that's inside of my soul
It's the one that I've tried
To write over and over again
I'm awake in the infinite cold
But you sing to me over, and over and over again
So I lay my head back down
And I lift my hands and pray
To be only yours I pray,
To be Only Yours,
I know now you're my Only Hope"
Landon locked eyes with Jamie and she smiled, going on with the next verse. She began to think about the night of the play, and noticed how different Landon's expression was now, that he was sure of his feelings.
"Sing to me the song of the stars
Of your galaxy dancing
And laughing and laughing again
When it feels dreams are so far
Sing to me of the plans that you have for me over again
So I lay my head back down
And I lift my hands and pray
To be only yours I pray
To be Only yours
I know now you're my Only Hope
I give you my destiny
I'm giving you all of me
I want your symphony
Singing in all that I am
At the top of my lungs
I'm giving it back
So I lay my head back down
And I lift my hands and pray
To be only yours I pray
To be only yours I pray
To be only yours
I know now, you're my only hope"
Jamie finished off the last ohhh's and mmm's of the song and smiled when she was finished, listening to Landon's hoots and claps coming in through the glass. Laughing, she bowed, and walked out of the room to hug Landon.
When the two had left the recording studio, with the CD in hand, Jamie was all smiles.
"Thank you so much, Landon. You just can't go one day without reminding me why I love you so much" Jamie told him.
"I just thought it was my devilish good looks" Landon joked.
Jamie laughed, but kept her tone serious. "Thank you, really Landon" she repeated.
"Your welcome" he replied. "We aren't' done yet, party girl. Think you're up to one more thing?" Landon slyly asked.
Jamie nodded, excited. She loved surprises. "Any hints?" Jamie asked.
"Nice try" Landon said, looking over at her. "But no hints" he finished. Jamie pretended to pout, than laughed.
"We'll be there in a little bit" Landon added, as Jamie rested her head on his shoulder. They both smiled as Landon attempted to keep his eyes on the road.
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