Unexpected Happenings
Author's Note: Hello again. I want to thank all of you for your reviews and comments so far. I'm still surprised at the fact this story is doing as well as it is. That's a good thing. Well, since I got the get together scene out the way, I can finally work on this relationship more. Alright. Let's get to it.
Chapter 5-Never A Tender Moment
" Carlos, put those down!" Carlos looked at Becky, then at the teddy bear in his hand. The teddy bear had a t-shirt that read: THIS IS A MAN'S WORLD. In Carlos' hand also was a pack of easily visible condoms.
" Which one, the bear or the condoms?" He smirked. Becky, at this moment blushed heavily, but that blush was soon replaced by anger.
" Ooohhh Carlos, I'm so going to kick your ass."
" So I guess you want me to keep the condoms?" He put on a smile as he sat the bear down. Leon, who was next to Carlos checking out the disposable cameras looked at Carlos and tried to give him a word of advice. Although it probrably wouldn't work in this situation.
" Carlos, I don't think that was the right choice of word." Leon motioned at Rebecca talking to Claire by the entrance. Carlos smirked.
" Why not, she's know it's all in fun. It's not like I'm doing anything wrong." Leon just shook his head.
" No you idiot. This is the second time you've pissed her off in under 48 hours. Don't you think she's had enough of your "jokes" for awhile? Besides she's talking to Claire over there. Most likely discussing about how she wants to relax and spend time with you and all you want to do is play. I'm telling you like you told me. You may know her well, but you don't know her that well. Spend time with her."
Carlos had finally got it through his head that his playing was pissing Rebecca off. There was a time for play and a time to relax. And maybe if would take the time to "relax" with Rebecca today he could "play" with her tonight.
" Alright Romeo, you made your point. I'll go and talk to Becca." Carlos turned and walked off in that direction. Leon noticed that Carlos had purchased the condoms and was smiling coyly as he walked.
" Whatever he has planned, I hope I don't hear about it in the morning."
While Carlos was attempting to make up with Rebecca, Claire had snuck her way behind Leon. She put her hands over his shoulders and took a peak over them to see what he was looking at.
" Whatcha looking at Leon? A present for me?" She put on her custom smile. The same one Leon loved to see but hated because it meant Claire would always get her way. Leon chuckled.
" If I was going to get you a present I wouldn't let you know? Then it wouldn't be a surprise." Claire rolled her eyes at him absent-mindedly.
" What time is it now?"
"About 1:00. Do you want to find the casino?" Claire shook her head.
" No, let's wait until tonight. Right now let's go out on the deck." Leon nodded and put the camera he was holding back down.
" Okay. Hey, where did Chris, Jill, and Sherry go?"
" Chris and Jill went on deck and Sherry went back to the pool I guess. Have you seen her dive yet?"
" Yeah, she's amazing. I wondered what she was doing all those years."
Claire and Leon walked out the store and made small talk such as: Carlos and Rebecca's relationship, Chris and Jill obviously avoiding everyone else, and why is the sky blue?" Eventually, they made out on deck. Chris and Jill were at the edge engaged in a moment. Leon had to laugh.
" Man, I swear if those two get any cheekier I'm jumping off this boat." Claire agreed right along with him.
" Please, take me with you. Let's go and give them a heart attack."
" Claire, I never knew you were so bad." Leon mocked.
" Leon, you've yet to seen me " bad". I'm merely being a little sister. Don't you have any younger siblings?" Leon nodded.
" Yeah, a little sister. She was born right after I left for Raccoon. I only saw her one time and that was after we took out Umbrella. Her name is Sarah Lynn. She should be about 4 or 5 now."
" We should go see her after we come back from the Bahamas."
Leon smiled. She didn't say you should see her, she said we should see her as in him and her. Leon was in awe of how much he loved being with this girl.
" I'd like that. Let's go and mess with Chris and Jill before they leave again." The two made their way towards the unsuspecting lovers.
Chris' arms were wrapped around Jill as they both stared out at the ocean. The ocean breeze was beginning to pick up and it blew Jill's hair into Chris' face. He gently pushed it away.
" This is the best vacation we've had in a pretty long time isn't it Jill? I mean, the best real vacation." Jill made a small "hmm" sound. Chris continued.
" Everyone else also seems to be enjoying themselves. Hopefully when we get to the Bahamas, they'll find something to do." Jill replied the same way she had a minute ago.
" Jill, are you listening?" Chris looked down at Jill. She had a dreamy gaze on her face.
" I just like listening to you talk while I'm in your arms. It feels good." Chris look stupefied. " Oh."
Claire and Leon decided to make themselves known. " What time does the wedding start bro?" Claire made her way up to Chris. Chris and Jill groaned.
" Oh, it's you." Leon faked looking hurt. "You both don't look that happy to see us."
Jill had an annoyed look on her face. " Can't you two go bother somebody else? Go find Becky and Carlos."
" Been there done that." Claire chimed. Leon reached for Claire's hand.
" Come on Claire, it seems we're not wanted here." Leon tilted his head in a snobbish way as if he was.( uh, being snobbish).
" Yes, I agree." Claire did the same. The two then walked away leaving Chris and Jill more confused than they were before they got there. Jill turned to Chris.
" I thought one couple was bad enough but two is, oh my God." Jill put a hand to her head. She had come to relax but it seems like relaxation would not be visiting her anytime soon. Chris replied in the same manner.
" And the fact that one of the couples contains my lovely sister makes matters even worse. Let's go back to the cabin."
Jill nodded lazily. " Yeah, then maybe I'll live longer." Chris laughed at Jill's bitter comment. Jill looked at Chris like she was pissed.
" You think this is funny, don't you?" Chris stopped laughing and started groveling. "No no no, I agree with you 100%" Jill snorted. "Hmmph".
Leon and Claire spent most of the afternoon talking about what they wanted to do when they reached the Bahamas. The conversation soon turned to cuddling and Sherry just happened to walk in at the moment.
" What are you two doing?" Leon and Claire stopped within inches of each other and turned to Sherry. She had a I Know What's Going On Look on her face. When she got no response, she scoffed.
" Oh that's how it is. I get it. I'm going to go and wash up; dinner starts soon." With that, she gave the couple one last sly look and went into the bathroom.
Claire, who finally snapped out of her trance patted Leon on his leg. "I'm going to find something to wear for dinner. You should too. So get up." Leon groaned. " Oh come on, Claire let me sit here just a little longer." He was sitting at the end of the bed with his back resting on the headboard. Claire pretended to think it over.
"Ummm, no." She walked over to her suitcase and started sorting through it. Leon slid off of the bed and crept behind her.
' So Claire wants to play huh? I'll show her.' Leon thought evilly.
Claire was about to pull her dress out of the suitcase when she was picked up and thrown over Leon's shoulder.
" Hey, what the, Leon! Let me go, you big jerk!" Her screams were heard by Sherry, who peaked out of the bathroom door.
" Hey you two, now is not the time for foreplay." With that, she grinned and shut the door.
Claire was wide-eyed and was about to tell Sherry off but Leon lost his balance and they both fell on the floor.
" Leon, you're such an ass. Look what you did." Claire landed on top of Leon while Leon was facing the ground. He turned so that he was on his side.
" I did it cause I love you." Claire rolled her eyes.
" You did it cause you're Leon. Now let me get dressed." Claire gave him a kiss on the forehead and got up. " Sherry, are you finished?" Sherry opened the door completely dressed.
" Yeah, go ahead. I'll stay here and wait until you two are ready." Leon snickered with a grin. " You don't have to, we'll be fine."
"Uh Uh, you two need adult supervision."
Instead of dressing formal, everyone decided to go casual for dinner. Chris and Jill had finally accepted the fact they wouldn't be left alone until tomorrow so they were ready to endure one more night with the clowns they called their friends. Rebecca and Carlos were all lovey-dovey again. Rebecca had finally come to terms with Carlos and decided she would kick his ass after they came back from the Bahamas. At last Sherry, Leon, and Claire arrived. Sherry leaned over to Chris to whisper in his ear.
" Do I have to room with Leon and Claire when we get to the Bahamas?" They've only been together since this morning and are driving me crazy. Their almost as bad as Becca and Carlos." Chris smiled slightly.
" Yeah, but don't worry about it. They're probrably just getting used to each other as boyfriend and girlfriend. They should be sane by tomorrow."
"If you say so." Sherry chuckled and sat down.
Leon and Claire had sat down and were looking at the menu together. After a few minutes everyone took their orders. Unlike last night's dinner, this one would go uneventful.
Chris, Leon, and Carlos had just finished all of their food. They looked full as anything. The girls smiled at their boyish actions but they only received a belch from all three men in reply. Jill, Rebecca, Claire, and Sherry grimaced.
" You guys are gross." Sherry scrunched up her nose.
" Hey, we're men." Claire turned to Jill.
" Guess that explains it." Jill nodded.
Chris paid for the meal and everyone got up to go their separate ways. Chris and Jill were going back on deck, Carlos and Rebecca back to their room and Sherry was going back to hers so she get some sleep. She wanted to be ready for the Bahamas tomorrow. Claire and Leon were now standing in the lobby.
" I'm ready to gamble. Coming Claire?" Leon gestured over to the bright lights shining from the casino ahead. The grin on his face was evident.
" I said I would didn't I? I have to make sure you don't lose everything in one night. Then what will we have to spend later."
Leon was already looking ahead and slowly advancing his way inside. " Yeah, yeah." He blew it off and grabbed her arm and they made their way inside.
' I learn something new about him everyday. I hope that's a good thing.'
The first table Leon went to was the Black Jack table. The dealer laid out his cards. Leon peaked at his hand. He had a 3 and a 9.
" Hit me." The dealer gave him another card. This time it was a 7. Claire didn't know how to play Black Jack so she asked Leon what he was doing. He explained how the cards worked and how the object of the game is to get twenty-one. Leon counted his hand. He had 19. Claire smiled at Leon as he looked back at her to show his hand.
" I have 19. Show me what you got." Leon gazed intently as the dealer revealed his cards. He had 19 also.
" Sorry sir, you lose." Leon grin fell into a frown. ' Aw, man."
" What happened?" Claire asked. Leon looked at the dealer.
" Dealer always wins. Hey, you want to try Claire? Go ahead, you might have Beginner's Luck."
Claire wanted to see what this gambling thing was all about. " All right. I'll do it." She moved to the table so that Leon was behind her. He put his arms around her waist. He felt her tense up a little. She turned her head around. Leon smiled back.
" For good luck." Claire looked at him suspiciously but smiled back just the same.
" Okay, I'm ready." The dealer laid out her cards.
" The Jackpot for tonight is 3000 dollars. Only one winner. Will you go for it?" Claire turned to see Leon nod at her. " You can do it Claire." For some reason Claire felt she could do it. Whether Leon was any help she didn't know. Maybe it was the fact it was a challenge.
Claire peaked at her cards. An ace and a 2. Claire looked up at the dealer. "Hit me." The dealer did as she said. She received an 8. Claire smiled inwardly so the dealer wouldn't see her. The dealer showed his hand. He had 20. Claire turned her hand over to reveal a perfect 21. " I win." The dealer congratulated her and Leon was ecstatic over it.
" My God Claire, you are amazing." Claire just turned around and grinned.
" I know." She kissed him fully on the lips. Oblivious once again to the crowd around her.
" Here is you reward miss. What is your name?" Claire took the bag of money. " Claire. Claire Redfield."
"Well, congratulations again Miss Redfield. I hope you come again to entertain us some more."
Leon cut in. " Oh believe me, we'll be back." Claire rolled her eyes at Leon. 'Stop trying to take my spotlight Leon." The manager walked off and Claire turned back to Leon.
" You really have no reason to be here now. Are you ready to go back to the cabin now?" Claire asked.
" Yeah, we need a good night's rest for tomorrow anyway. Let's turn in."
The two walked back to the room discussing Claire's unbelievable luck and Leon's obvious gambling problem. Leon opened the door to their room. They both came in to see Sherry sleeping soundly like a little angel.
Claire smiled at the sight. " Even though she can be the most annoying at times, I love her to death."
Leon went into the bathroom to change and Claire went in next. Leon pondered over the events of the day. This morning he woke up single and in love with his friend. Tonight, he would go to sleep knowing that he wasn't alone anymore. Life is funny isn't it. Leon crawled onto his side of the bed. He figured Claire didn't mind.
Claire soon climbed into bed also and took off her bracelet. She looked on the dresser to see the pictures she had taken with Leon yesterday. She smiled. Things were finally looking up.
" Leon." Leon opened his eyes. " hmm."
" Thank you for being my friend. I'll never forget today as long as I live."
" Claire believe me I feel the same way. If I had to fall in love with anybody I'm glad it was you."
" Me too. Night Leon." She turned off the light.
" Night Claire."
Claire laid there thinking about how much her life had changed in the past 2 days. But for the better. She and Leon had declared their love for each other. The group had finally gotten time to relax and she felt more alive than ever. Even before Umbrella. Before she met Leon. Tomorrow they would finally be in the Bahamas and Claire was ready to make the best of it. She fell into a slumber of dreams. About the Bahamas. About Leon. Finally content with her life as of now because it truly was all good.
Author's Note: That chapter took awhile to do. But I'm glad it came out the way it did. I hope I satisfied the urges for fans of all the couples in this chapter. I was thinking about adding some action in this story but I think I'll save it for another story. This seems to be doing well as is. So remember, review and let me know what you think. You all really make my day. Didn't mean to get all emotional on you but what the hell. I feel a whole lot better. Until next time.
Author's Note: Hello again. I want to thank all of you for your reviews and comments so far. I'm still surprised at the fact this story is doing as well as it is. That's a good thing. Well, since I got the get together scene out the way, I can finally work on this relationship more. Alright. Let's get to it.
Chapter 5-Never A Tender Moment
" Carlos, put those down!" Carlos looked at Becky, then at the teddy bear in his hand. The teddy bear had a t-shirt that read: THIS IS A MAN'S WORLD. In Carlos' hand also was a pack of easily visible condoms.
" Which one, the bear or the condoms?" He smirked. Becky, at this moment blushed heavily, but that blush was soon replaced by anger.
" Ooohhh Carlos, I'm so going to kick your ass."
" So I guess you want me to keep the condoms?" He put on a smile as he sat the bear down. Leon, who was next to Carlos checking out the disposable cameras looked at Carlos and tried to give him a word of advice. Although it probrably wouldn't work in this situation.
" Carlos, I don't think that was the right choice of word." Leon motioned at Rebecca talking to Claire by the entrance. Carlos smirked.
" Why not, she's know it's all in fun. It's not like I'm doing anything wrong." Leon just shook his head.
" No you idiot. This is the second time you've pissed her off in under 48 hours. Don't you think she's had enough of your "jokes" for awhile? Besides she's talking to Claire over there. Most likely discussing about how she wants to relax and spend time with you and all you want to do is play. I'm telling you like you told me. You may know her well, but you don't know her that well. Spend time with her."
Carlos had finally got it through his head that his playing was pissing Rebecca off. There was a time for play and a time to relax. And maybe if would take the time to "relax" with Rebecca today he could "play" with her tonight.
" Alright Romeo, you made your point. I'll go and talk to Becca." Carlos turned and walked off in that direction. Leon noticed that Carlos had purchased the condoms and was smiling coyly as he walked.
" Whatever he has planned, I hope I don't hear about it in the morning."
While Carlos was attempting to make up with Rebecca, Claire had snuck her way behind Leon. She put her hands over his shoulders and took a peak over them to see what he was looking at.
" Whatcha looking at Leon? A present for me?" She put on her custom smile. The same one Leon loved to see but hated because it meant Claire would always get her way. Leon chuckled.
" If I was going to get you a present I wouldn't let you know? Then it wouldn't be a surprise." Claire rolled her eyes at him absent-mindedly.
" What time is it now?"
"About 1:00. Do you want to find the casino?" Claire shook her head.
" No, let's wait until tonight. Right now let's go out on the deck." Leon nodded and put the camera he was holding back down.
" Okay. Hey, where did Chris, Jill, and Sherry go?"
" Chris and Jill went on deck and Sherry went back to the pool I guess. Have you seen her dive yet?"
" Yeah, she's amazing. I wondered what she was doing all those years."
Claire and Leon walked out the store and made small talk such as: Carlos and Rebecca's relationship, Chris and Jill obviously avoiding everyone else, and why is the sky blue?" Eventually, they made out on deck. Chris and Jill were at the edge engaged in a moment. Leon had to laugh.
" Man, I swear if those two get any cheekier I'm jumping off this boat." Claire agreed right along with him.
" Please, take me with you. Let's go and give them a heart attack."
" Claire, I never knew you were so bad." Leon mocked.
" Leon, you've yet to seen me " bad". I'm merely being a little sister. Don't you have any younger siblings?" Leon nodded.
" Yeah, a little sister. She was born right after I left for Raccoon. I only saw her one time and that was after we took out Umbrella. Her name is Sarah Lynn. She should be about 4 or 5 now."
" We should go see her after we come back from the Bahamas."
Leon smiled. She didn't say you should see her, she said we should see her as in him and her. Leon was in awe of how much he loved being with this girl.
" I'd like that. Let's go and mess with Chris and Jill before they leave again." The two made their way towards the unsuspecting lovers.
Chris' arms were wrapped around Jill as they both stared out at the ocean. The ocean breeze was beginning to pick up and it blew Jill's hair into Chris' face. He gently pushed it away.
" This is the best vacation we've had in a pretty long time isn't it Jill? I mean, the best real vacation." Jill made a small "hmm" sound. Chris continued.
" Everyone else also seems to be enjoying themselves. Hopefully when we get to the Bahamas, they'll find something to do." Jill replied the same way she had a minute ago.
" Jill, are you listening?" Chris looked down at Jill. She had a dreamy gaze on her face.
" I just like listening to you talk while I'm in your arms. It feels good." Chris look stupefied. " Oh."
Claire and Leon decided to make themselves known. " What time does the wedding start bro?" Claire made her way up to Chris. Chris and Jill groaned.
" Oh, it's you." Leon faked looking hurt. "You both don't look that happy to see us."
Jill had an annoyed look on her face. " Can't you two go bother somebody else? Go find Becky and Carlos."
" Been there done that." Claire chimed. Leon reached for Claire's hand.
" Come on Claire, it seems we're not wanted here." Leon tilted his head in a snobbish way as if he was.( uh, being snobbish).
" Yes, I agree." Claire did the same. The two then walked away leaving Chris and Jill more confused than they were before they got there. Jill turned to Chris.
" I thought one couple was bad enough but two is, oh my God." Jill put a hand to her head. She had come to relax but it seems like relaxation would not be visiting her anytime soon. Chris replied in the same manner.
" And the fact that one of the couples contains my lovely sister makes matters even worse. Let's go back to the cabin."
Jill nodded lazily. " Yeah, then maybe I'll live longer." Chris laughed at Jill's bitter comment. Jill looked at Chris like she was pissed.
" You think this is funny, don't you?" Chris stopped laughing and started groveling. "No no no, I agree with you 100%" Jill snorted. "Hmmph".
Leon and Claire spent most of the afternoon talking about what they wanted to do when they reached the Bahamas. The conversation soon turned to cuddling and Sherry just happened to walk in at the moment.
" What are you two doing?" Leon and Claire stopped within inches of each other and turned to Sherry. She had a I Know What's Going On Look on her face. When she got no response, she scoffed.
" Oh that's how it is. I get it. I'm going to go and wash up; dinner starts soon." With that, she gave the couple one last sly look and went into the bathroom.
Claire, who finally snapped out of her trance patted Leon on his leg. "I'm going to find something to wear for dinner. You should too. So get up." Leon groaned. " Oh come on, Claire let me sit here just a little longer." He was sitting at the end of the bed with his back resting on the headboard. Claire pretended to think it over.
"Ummm, no." She walked over to her suitcase and started sorting through it. Leon slid off of the bed and crept behind her.
' So Claire wants to play huh? I'll show her.' Leon thought evilly.
Claire was about to pull her dress out of the suitcase when she was picked up and thrown over Leon's shoulder.
" Hey, what the, Leon! Let me go, you big jerk!" Her screams were heard by Sherry, who peaked out of the bathroom door.
" Hey you two, now is not the time for foreplay." With that, she grinned and shut the door.
Claire was wide-eyed and was about to tell Sherry off but Leon lost his balance and they both fell on the floor.
" Leon, you're such an ass. Look what you did." Claire landed on top of Leon while Leon was facing the ground. He turned so that he was on his side.
" I did it cause I love you." Claire rolled her eyes.
" You did it cause you're Leon. Now let me get dressed." Claire gave him a kiss on the forehead and got up. " Sherry, are you finished?" Sherry opened the door completely dressed.
" Yeah, go ahead. I'll stay here and wait until you two are ready." Leon snickered with a grin. " You don't have to, we'll be fine."
"Uh Uh, you two need adult supervision."
Instead of dressing formal, everyone decided to go casual for dinner. Chris and Jill had finally accepted the fact they wouldn't be left alone until tomorrow so they were ready to endure one more night with the clowns they called their friends. Rebecca and Carlos were all lovey-dovey again. Rebecca had finally come to terms with Carlos and decided she would kick his ass after they came back from the Bahamas. At last Sherry, Leon, and Claire arrived. Sherry leaned over to Chris to whisper in his ear.
" Do I have to room with Leon and Claire when we get to the Bahamas?" They've only been together since this morning and are driving me crazy. Their almost as bad as Becca and Carlos." Chris smiled slightly.
" Yeah, but don't worry about it. They're probrably just getting used to each other as boyfriend and girlfriend. They should be sane by tomorrow."
"If you say so." Sherry chuckled and sat down.
Leon and Claire had sat down and were looking at the menu together. After a few minutes everyone took their orders. Unlike last night's dinner, this one would go uneventful.
Chris, Leon, and Carlos had just finished all of their food. They looked full as anything. The girls smiled at their boyish actions but they only received a belch from all three men in reply. Jill, Rebecca, Claire, and Sherry grimaced.
" You guys are gross." Sherry scrunched up her nose.
" Hey, we're men." Claire turned to Jill.
" Guess that explains it." Jill nodded.
Chris paid for the meal and everyone got up to go their separate ways. Chris and Jill were going back on deck, Carlos and Rebecca back to their room and Sherry was going back to hers so she get some sleep. She wanted to be ready for the Bahamas tomorrow. Claire and Leon were now standing in the lobby.
" I'm ready to gamble. Coming Claire?" Leon gestured over to the bright lights shining from the casino ahead. The grin on his face was evident.
" I said I would didn't I? I have to make sure you don't lose everything in one night. Then what will we have to spend later."
Leon was already looking ahead and slowly advancing his way inside. " Yeah, yeah." He blew it off and grabbed her arm and they made their way inside.
' I learn something new about him everyday. I hope that's a good thing.'
The first table Leon went to was the Black Jack table. The dealer laid out his cards. Leon peaked at his hand. He had a 3 and a 9.
" Hit me." The dealer gave him another card. This time it was a 7. Claire didn't know how to play Black Jack so she asked Leon what he was doing. He explained how the cards worked and how the object of the game is to get twenty-one. Leon counted his hand. He had 19. Claire smiled at Leon as he looked back at her to show his hand.
" I have 19. Show me what you got." Leon gazed intently as the dealer revealed his cards. He had 19 also.
" Sorry sir, you lose." Leon grin fell into a frown. ' Aw, man."
" What happened?" Claire asked. Leon looked at the dealer.
" Dealer always wins. Hey, you want to try Claire? Go ahead, you might have Beginner's Luck."
Claire wanted to see what this gambling thing was all about. " All right. I'll do it." She moved to the table so that Leon was behind her. He put his arms around her waist. He felt her tense up a little. She turned her head around. Leon smiled back.
" For good luck." Claire looked at him suspiciously but smiled back just the same.
" Okay, I'm ready." The dealer laid out her cards.
" The Jackpot for tonight is 3000 dollars. Only one winner. Will you go for it?" Claire turned to see Leon nod at her. " You can do it Claire." For some reason Claire felt she could do it. Whether Leon was any help she didn't know. Maybe it was the fact it was a challenge.
Claire peaked at her cards. An ace and a 2. Claire looked up at the dealer. "Hit me." The dealer did as she said. She received an 8. Claire smiled inwardly so the dealer wouldn't see her. The dealer showed his hand. He had 20. Claire turned her hand over to reveal a perfect 21. " I win." The dealer congratulated her and Leon was ecstatic over it.
" My God Claire, you are amazing." Claire just turned around and grinned.
" I know." She kissed him fully on the lips. Oblivious once again to the crowd around her.
" Here is you reward miss. What is your name?" Claire took the bag of money. " Claire. Claire Redfield."
"Well, congratulations again Miss Redfield. I hope you come again to entertain us some more."
Leon cut in. " Oh believe me, we'll be back." Claire rolled her eyes at Leon. 'Stop trying to take my spotlight Leon." The manager walked off and Claire turned back to Leon.
" You really have no reason to be here now. Are you ready to go back to the cabin now?" Claire asked.
" Yeah, we need a good night's rest for tomorrow anyway. Let's turn in."
The two walked back to the room discussing Claire's unbelievable luck and Leon's obvious gambling problem. Leon opened the door to their room. They both came in to see Sherry sleeping soundly like a little angel.
Claire smiled at the sight. " Even though she can be the most annoying at times, I love her to death."
Leon went into the bathroom to change and Claire went in next. Leon pondered over the events of the day. This morning he woke up single and in love with his friend. Tonight, he would go to sleep knowing that he wasn't alone anymore. Life is funny isn't it. Leon crawled onto his side of the bed. He figured Claire didn't mind.
Claire soon climbed into bed also and took off her bracelet. She looked on the dresser to see the pictures she had taken with Leon yesterday. She smiled. Things were finally looking up.
" Leon." Leon opened his eyes. " hmm."
" Thank you for being my friend. I'll never forget today as long as I live."
" Claire believe me I feel the same way. If I had to fall in love with anybody I'm glad it was you."
" Me too. Night Leon." She turned off the light.
" Night Claire."
Claire laid there thinking about how much her life had changed in the past 2 days. But for the better. She and Leon had declared their love for each other. The group had finally gotten time to relax and she felt more alive than ever. Even before Umbrella. Before she met Leon. Tomorrow they would finally be in the Bahamas and Claire was ready to make the best of it. She fell into a slumber of dreams. About the Bahamas. About Leon. Finally content with her life as of now because it truly was all good.
Author's Note: That chapter took awhile to do. But I'm glad it came out the way it did. I hope I satisfied the urges for fans of all the couples in this chapter. I was thinking about adding some action in this story but I think I'll save it for another story. This seems to be doing well as is. So remember, review and let me know what you think. You all really make my day. Didn't mean to get all emotional on you but what the hell. I feel a whole lot better. Until next time.