Unexpected Happenings
Author's Note: I say hello to all you people out there. I'm still hot. I pretty much have the rest of this story planned out so I should be done in about a week and a half, two at the most. I gotta work. But hey, we start Spring Break next Friday. I'll probrably post up the sequel during that time. Oh yeah, have to thank everyone that reviewed. And Cleo too. You didn't really have to review three times but what the hell. All right. The story awaits.
Chapter 15- Is This What Heaven Feels Like?
" Rebecca, what time is it?" Claire asked as she finished brushing her hair back down past her shoulders. She had it situated to where her bangs were adjusted slightly to the side. Rebecca was putting the finishing touches on her own hair. It had gotten considerably longer since the Umbrella thing.
" Time for the guys to get here." Rebecca said blandly. Right after she spoke there was a knock at the door. Rebecca and Claire exchanged glances and smiled a bit before getting up to answer the door. Claire opened the door.
She opened up to see her brother looking suave in one of his very expensive Armani suits. He used the government's condolences after taking out Umbrella very wisely.
" Chris, you actually look respectable tonight. Jill's gonna fall out when she sees you." Claire admired her brother's attire before letting him pass. Chris turned around before going to Jill.
" Leon might do the same when he sees you Claire. You look like the girly girl sister I never had." Chris smirked and was on his way. Claire snorted but knew he was complementing her in his annoying big brother way. Carlos followed in after Chris.
" Hey, Claire. Have you seen Rebecca? Look great by the way." Claire complemented him on his attire too. Rebecca suddenly popped up from behind Carlos and gave him a long kiss catching him off guard. Carlos, not really knowing what else to do, made his way over to the walk in closet, while still kissing Becca and closed the door behind them. Chris and Jill were too preoccupied to notice but Claire and Sherry noticed just fine. Sherry smirked.
" I knew it. They've gone back to their old ways. Well at least the television muffles out the sounds.' Claire laughed at Sherry's bluntness about the whole situation. Suddenly she felt two arms slide around her waist. She could tell by the smell of peppermint that it was her one and only..
" Leon." Claire whined playfully. She turned around to kiss him. Leon held no objections. Leon pulled away and lightly ran over his lips.
" That's like 4 kisses in under 12 hours. That's gotta be a record for us or something." Claire laughed softly as the two walked back into the room.
" Uh uh, compared to Becca and Carlos, we haven't done anything. We're still amateurs compared to those two." Leon sighed.
" Yeah, plus they're way more..... explicit." Claire nodded. Chris and Jill were making their way over and Sherry was turning off the room lights. Chris looked around for the missing couple until he heard a bump and a loud "OW!" from Rebecca. Chris sighed. Jill giggled.
" Sherry, get those two out of the closet will ya?" Chris asked. Sherry smirked and walked over to the closet just as the others were making their way out. She opened the door.
" Hey! Chris says stop freaking each other and let's go."
' Huh?' was all Carlos could conjure. Rebecca was left agape. Sherry smiled to herself. She just loved seeing the look on their unsuspecting faces. Reluctantly, Carlos and Rebecca pulled themselves out of the closet and followed the others.
In front of the hotel was a long 6 door black stretch limo. This was the first thing that Jill noticed when they walked out the door.
" Oh my God, you guys got this for us?" She asked Chris wide-eyed as they walked down the stairs. Chris just nodded.
" Sherry!"
Sherry turned around to see where the voice was coming from and looked over to see Adam coming over toward the group looking like he was going to prom. Sherry grinned. " Good lord, he's sexy." She spoke outloud. Claire and Rebecca giggled at Sherry's expression when she noticed she had spoke out loud. Sherry blushed as Adam was coming over.
" Hey, Sherry. You look gorgeous." Adam said as he walked up to her. Claire and Rebecca left so the two could talk alone. Sherry silently thanked the two and started making conversation with Adam.
Chris checked his watch. It read 6:55. Everyone was there. He coughed so he could get everyone's attention.
" Okay, let's go." He then escorted Jill into the limo. Leon, Carlos, and even Adam did the same with their ladies.
The limo ride to the Caribbean Club was quite interesting to say the least. For some reason, Carlos, Rebecca, Leon, Claire, Sherry, and Adam had gotten into a very deep battle of the sexes. They were talking about the advantages and disadvantages of being either sex. The very topic opened up very heated debate inside the car that didn't end until Chris got irritated and threatening to take everyone back to the hotel, as if he was their father or something. Needless to say it worked. Everyone shut the hell up. After a few more wise cracks and grunts from Chris the gang finally reached the restaurant.
The men escorted the ladies into the main dining hall like the gentlemen that they were. Earlier that day, Chris, Leon, and Carlos had arranged for the Caribbean Club to be used exclusively for them tonight. So when they walked into the hall, the girls were confused.
" Where is everyone?" Sherry asked out loud. They had walked onto a dance floor that would usually be full of people but instead was empty except the small island band set up in the corner. The other females were thinking the same thing. Chris decided to drop the suspense and tell them
" We rented it out exclusively for us to use tonight. We wanted ya'll to spend your last night with us. All let's go and eat." Chris led the way back to the dining room.
And eat they did. Along with renting the club out was a completely free dinner. Everyone ate and made conversation. Carlos was itching for some competition so he stopped eating to make an annoucement.
" Let's have a dance contest. Me and Rebecca will take you all on." Rebecca felt the eyes of the group land on her and Carlos. She blushed a little. Adam looked at Sherry and grinned. She grinned back.
" Alright, let's do it!" Leon agreed. " Besides, we all know Carlos has two left feet. Rebecca, I hope you have some Dr. Scholl's to soak your feet in tonight." Rebecca chuckled. Carlos gave him a irritated look.
" All right, enough talk. Let's do this."
Chris and Jill could help but laugh at the situation at hand. Carlos and Leon always going at it about something. This was going to be interesting.
" You want to go show them how it's really done Chris?" asked Jill as she watch the group separate into couples and Carlos was talking to the band. Chris chuckled a little. He had more important things on his mind. He looked at Jill's questioning glare, admiring her facial features, and her smile. The way her lips would curl up when she smiled drove him insane. Jill waved a hand to awake him from his daydream.
" You in there Redfield?" She asked concerned. Chris nodded.
" Yeah, let's go take a walk or something." Chris said as he helped Jill up. Jill agreed and the couple walked out.
Leon noticed this out the corner of his eye. He was still dancing with Claire and doing quite well compared to Carlos. He smiled to himself. Chris was probrably going to propose.
'Hopefully if everything goes well, Claire's going to have a future sister in-law' He thought himself. He was shaken from his thoughts when Claire accidentally stepped on his foot.
"Ow!" Claire moved closer to him.
" Oh, sorry Leon." She apologized. Leon told her it was okay. Leon felt as if he was going to fall so decided to go sit for awhile. Claire came to sit with him. Carlos, Rebecca, Sherry, and Adam however were still going strong.
Meanwhile at a spot on the beach
Chris and Jill were just walking enjoying the silence between them. Jill was thinking about how great the trip had been and how she didn't want to leave. But she was a little anxious to get home. She had had enough fun and relaxation to last her to their next vacation. For now, she just wanted to be with Chris. She knew normally Chris would have agreed to show their younger companions any competition but he was unusually silent tonight. She wondered why.
Chris was thinking hard too. He'd finally made it to this point and didn't have a clue as to what to say. The ocean had made the night air somewhat chilly so Chris wrapped his jacket around Jill.
"Jill, I need to tell you something." Chris started. Jill motioned for him to go on. She didn't have any idea what he was thinking. She wanted to know. Chris ran his hand through his head. He was nervous as hell.
" For 7 years now, I've known you. And in that time, I've grown to love you. You have no idea how important you are to me. For the longest time, I had just admired you. Your strong will and determination. Yet you could be so sweet and supportive at the same time." Chris stopped for a second to gather his thoughts. Jill could feel tears of love well up in her eyes. She tried to hold them back until he was finished.
" During that time with Umbrella my love for you continued to grow until I admitted my feelings for you. And from there we come this far. You see, I can't live without you Jill." He bent down on one knee and pulled out the little black box. Jill gasped a bit. Her heart was beating fast. Not as fast as Chris' though. He chuckled a bit at her actions then continued.
" Jilly, will you marry me?" Chris asked, his voice full of love and hope. Hope for a future with the woman in front of him.
Jill was frozen in place. She couldn't explain but she couldn't do anything. Every since, they had admitted their feelings for each other, she had wanted nothing more to be Jillian Redfield one day. Now that the opportunity had came she couldn't let it pass.
" Yes." She spoke softly. And started to cry. Chris' head was spinning in the air. ' She said yes. She said yes.' He got up and slid the ring on her finger and embraced her. The two shared an intimate kiss symbolizing that the two were no longer just a couple but a family. Chris pulled away.
" I love you Jill."
" I love you too Chris. Now let's go tell our idiot friends and family." Jill told him. Chris smiled as they started to walk back.
" Yeah, friends and family."
The dancing episode was longer over and the feuding couples were just talking to one another about stuff until the conversation from the limo picked up again. Chris and Jill walked in just in time. Jill shouted.
" Will you guys shut the hell up?! Chris and I have something to say." Chris smiled from behind her. The rest were silent.
" Uh, me and Jill are engaged." Rebecca, Claire, and Sherry all became wide eyed and made their way towards Jill to congratulate her. All the while screaming " What! And Oh my God!" Jill just laughed and showed the girls her ring.
" Jill's getting married. I can't believe it." Rebecca said while giving Jill a hug. Claire went to give her one also.
" Well, I can. I could tell that day when Chris told Jill he loved her that they were meant to be. I'm finally gonna have a sister." Sherry and Adam also went to give there congrats.
Leon and Carlos were toasting a cup to Chris and Jill. Chris slapped hands with his younger friends.
" The old guy has settled down. For life. How do you feel." Carlos teased.
" I feel better than ever. You'll understand one day." Chris told him.
After Chris and Jill decided to jump in on the limo conversation after all, the group had decided to head back and pack up. They were leaving the next day. The rest of the trip went in silence. Carlos and Rebecca had fallen asleep. Leon was softly running a hand through Claire's hair as she laid her head on his chest. Chris and Jill were just holding each other. Sherry and Adam were doing the same. They had arrived at Adam's house to drop him off.
" Congratulations again Chris and Jill. I hope you guys come and visit again. Leon and Claire you too. I'll make sure I say goodbye to you tomorrow Sherry. Bye." He gave Sherry a kiss on the forehead and left. She smiled and sunk into her seat. She was feeling ecstatic again.
When they finally arrived to the hotel everyone said their good byes and went to their separate rooms.
"Leon, I can't walk anymore. Carry me to bed." Claire told him sleepily as she leaned up against the door. Sherry chuckled and went past her. Leon shook his head and picked her up. Sherry had went in the bathroom to change and Leon went in next. Claire also found the will to get changed. Now everyone was ready to sleep.
" Night Claire. Night Leon." Sherry said as she turned off the light. Leon and Claire replied in the same manner.
Claire yawned. " I'm glad that my brother finally got some balls and propose. If he waited another 4 years I'd kill him." Leon laughed.
" I agree. But atleast he did it. I know it feels good knowing that you're going to have an addition to the Redfield clan." Claire turned towards him.
" How about an addition to the Kennedy clan, Kennedy?" She asked slyly. Leon pulled her closer to him.
" You find out soon enough Claire. Soon enough."
" I hope so." She agreed. Leon chuckled.
" Just give me a few months. Okay?"
With that, the two snuggled up and fell asleep. They were finally ready to return back to their lives. Leon would be going back to California to get his self situated and Claire would be looking for an apartment. And together they would start their life as a couple together. Everything was good. And Leon nor Claire could have expected this one trip to be such a life changing thing.
Author's Note: I finished. I finished. I finished. Now there's only one more chapter left. And an epilouge. Hope you all enjoyed it. I'm grateful for all of the reviews I've received and all the support for this story. I'm going to sleep now. It's 5 in the morning. Until next time.
Author's Note: I say hello to all you people out there. I'm still hot. I pretty much have the rest of this story planned out so I should be done in about a week and a half, two at the most. I gotta work. But hey, we start Spring Break next Friday. I'll probrably post up the sequel during that time. Oh yeah, have to thank everyone that reviewed. And Cleo too. You didn't really have to review three times but what the hell. All right. The story awaits.
Chapter 15- Is This What Heaven Feels Like?
" Rebecca, what time is it?" Claire asked as she finished brushing her hair back down past her shoulders. She had it situated to where her bangs were adjusted slightly to the side. Rebecca was putting the finishing touches on her own hair. It had gotten considerably longer since the Umbrella thing.
" Time for the guys to get here." Rebecca said blandly. Right after she spoke there was a knock at the door. Rebecca and Claire exchanged glances and smiled a bit before getting up to answer the door. Claire opened the door.
She opened up to see her brother looking suave in one of his very expensive Armani suits. He used the government's condolences after taking out Umbrella very wisely.
" Chris, you actually look respectable tonight. Jill's gonna fall out when she sees you." Claire admired her brother's attire before letting him pass. Chris turned around before going to Jill.
" Leon might do the same when he sees you Claire. You look like the girly girl sister I never had." Chris smirked and was on his way. Claire snorted but knew he was complementing her in his annoying big brother way. Carlos followed in after Chris.
" Hey, Claire. Have you seen Rebecca? Look great by the way." Claire complemented him on his attire too. Rebecca suddenly popped up from behind Carlos and gave him a long kiss catching him off guard. Carlos, not really knowing what else to do, made his way over to the walk in closet, while still kissing Becca and closed the door behind them. Chris and Jill were too preoccupied to notice but Claire and Sherry noticed just fine. Sherry smirked.
" I knew it. They've gone back to their old ways. Well at least the television muffles out the sounds.' Claire laughed at Sherry's bluntness about the whole situation. Suddenly she felt two arms slide around her waist. She could tell by the smell of peppermint that it was her one and only..
" Leon." Claire whined playfully. She turned around to kiss him. Leon held no objections. Leon pulled away and lightly ran over his lips.
" That's like 4 kisses in under 12 hours. That's gotta be a record for us or something." Claire laughed softly as the two walked back into the room.
" Uh uh, compared to Becca and Carlos, we haven't done anything. We're still amateurs compared to those two." Leon sighed.
" Yeah, plus they're way more..... explicit." Claire nodded. Chris and Jill were making their way over and Sherry was turning off the room lights. Chris looked around for the missing couple until he heard a bump and a loud "OW!" from Rebecca. Chris sighed. Jill giggled.
" Sherry, get those two out of the closet will ya?" Chris asked. Sherry smirked and walked over to the closet just as the others were making their way out. She opened the door.
" Hey! Chris says stop freaking each other and let's go."
' Huh?' was all Carlos could conjure. Rebecca was left agape. Sherry smiled to herself. She just loved seeing the look on their unsuspecting faces. Reluctantly, Carlos and Rebecca pulled themselves out of the closet and followed the others.
In front of the hotel was a long 6 door black stretch limo. This was the first thing that Jill noticed when they walked out the door.
" Oh my God, you guys got this for us?" She asked Chris wide-eyed as they walked down the stairs. Chris just nodded.
" Sherry!"
Sherry turned around to see where the voice was coming from and looked over to see Adam coming over toward the group looking like he was going to prom. Sherry grinned. " Good lord, he's sexy." She spoke outloud. Claire and Rebecca giggled at Sherry's expression when she noticed she had spoke out loud. Sherry blushed as Adam was coming over.
" Hey, Sherry. You look gorgeous." Adam said as he walked up to her. Claire and Rebecca left so the two could talk alone. Sherry silently thanked the two and started making conversation with Adam.
Chris checked his watch. It read 6:55. Everyone was there. He coughed so he could get everyone's attention.
" Okay, let's go." He then escorted Jill into the limo. Leon, Carlos, and even Adam did the same with their ladies.
The limo ride to the Caribbean Club was quite interesting to say the least. For some reason, Carlos, Rebecca, Leon, Claire, Sherry, and Adam had gotten into a very deep battle of the sexes. They were talking about the advantages and disadvantages of being either sex. The very topic opened up very heated debate inside the car that didn't end until Chris got irritated and threatening to take everyone back to the hotel, as if he was their father or something. Needless to say it worked. Everyone shut the hell up. After a few more wise cracks and grunts from Chris the gang finally reached the restaurant.
The men escorted the ladies into the main dining hall like the gentlemen that they were. Earlier that day, Chris, Leon, and Carlos had arranged for the Caribbean Club to be used exclusively for them tonight. So when they walked into the hall, the girls were confused.
" Where is everyone?" Sherry asked out loud. They had walked onto a dance floor that would usually be full of people but instead was empty except the small island band set up in the corner. The other females were thinking the same thing. Chris decided to drop the suspense and tell them
" We rented it out exclusively for us to use tonight. We wanted ya'll to spend your last night with us. All let's go and eat." Chris led the way back to the dining room.
And eat they did. Along with renting the club out was a completely free dinner. Everyone ate and made conversation. Carlos was itching for some competition so he stopped eating to make an annoucement.
" Let's have a dance contest. Me and Rebecca will take you all on." Rebecca felt the eyes of the group land on her and Carlos. She blushed a little. Adam looked at Sherry and grinned. She grinned back.
" Alright, let's do it!" Leon agreed. " Besides, we all know Carlos has two left feet. Rebecca, I hope you have some Dr. Scholl's to soak your feet in tonight." Rebecca chuckled. Carlos gave him a irritated look.
" All right, enough talk. Let's do this."
Chris and Jill could help but laugh at the situation at hand. Carlos and Leon always going at it about something. This was going to be interesting.
" You want to go show them how it's really done Chris?" asked Jill as she watch the group separate into couples and Carlos was talking to the band. Chris chuckled a little. He had more important things on his mind. He looked at Jill's questioning glare, admiring her facial features, and her smile. The way her lips would curl up when she smiled drove him insane. Jill waved a hand to awake him from his daydream.
" You in there Redfield?" She asked concerned. Chris nodded.
" Yeah, let's go take a walk or something." Chris said as he helped Jill up. Jill agreed and the couple walked out.
Leon noticed this out the corner of his eye. He was still dancing with Claire and doing quite well compared to Carlos. He smiled to himself. Chris was probrably going to propose.
'Hopefully if everything goes well, Claire's going to have a future sister in-law' He thought himself. He was shaken from his thoughts when Claire accidentally stepped on his foot.
"Ow!" Claire moved closer to him.
" Oh, sorry Leon." She apologized. Leon told her it was okay. Leon felt as if he was going to fall so decided to go sit for awhile. Claire came to sit with him. Carlos, Rebecca, Sherry, and Adam however were still going strong.
Meanwhile at a spot on the beach
Chris and Jill were just walking enjoying the silence between them. Jill was thinking about how great the trip had been and how she didn't want to leave. But she was a little anxious to get home. She had had enough fun and relaxation to last her to their next vacation. For now, she just wanted to be with Chris. She knew normally Chris would have agreed to show their younger companions any competition but he was unusually silent tonight. She wondered why.
Chris was thinking hard too. He'd finally made it to this point and didn't have a clue as to what to say. The ocean had made the night air somewhat chilly so Chris wrapped his jacket around Jill.
"Jill, I need to tell you something." Chris started. Jill motioned for him to go on. She didn't have any idea what he was thinking. She wanted to know. Chris ran his hand through his head. He was nervous as hell.
" For 7 years now, I've known you. And in that time, I've grown to love you. You have no idea how important you are to me. For the longest time, I had just admired you. Your strong will and determination. Yet you could be so sweet and supportive at the same time." Chris stopped for a second to gather his thoughts. Jill could feel tears of love well up in her eyes. She tried to hold them back until he was finished.
" During that time with Umbrella my love for you continued to grow until I admitted my feelings for you. And from there we come this far. You see, I can't live without you Jill." He bent down on one knee and pulled out the little black box. Jill gasped a bit. Her heart was beating fast. Not as fast as Chris' though. He chuckled a bit at her actions then continued.
" Jilly, will you marry me?" Chris asked, his voice full of love and hope. Hope for a future with the woman in front of him.
Jill was frozen in place. She couldn't explain but she couldn't do anything. Every since, they had admitted their feelings for each other, she had wanted nothing more to be Jillian Redfield one day. Now that the opportunity had came she couldn't let it pass.
" Yes." She spoke softly. And started to cry. Chris' head was spinning in the air. ' She said yes. She said yes.' He got up and slid the ring on her finger and embraced her. The two shared an intimate kiss symbolizing that the two were no longer just a couple but a family. Chris pulled away.
" I love you Jill."
" I love you too Chris. Now let's go tell our idiot friends and family." Jill told him. Chris smiled as they started to walk back.
" Yeah, friends and family."
The dancing episode was longer over and the feuding couples were just talking to one another about stuff until the conversation from the limo picked up again. Chris and Jill walked in just in time. Jill shouted.
" Will you guys shut the hell up?! Chris and I have something to say." Chris smiled from behind her. The rest were silent.
" Uh, me and Jill are engaged." Rebecca, Claire, and Sherry all became wide eyed and made their way towards Jill to congratulate her. All the while screaming " What! And Oh my God!" Jill just laughed and showed the girls her ring.
" Jill's getting married. I can't believe it." Rebecca said while giving Jill a hug. Claire went to give her one also.
" Well, I can. I could tell that day when Chris told Jill he loved her that they were meant to be. I'm finally gonna have a sister." Sherry and Adam also went to give there congrats.
Leon and Carlos were toasting a cup to Chris and Jill. Chris slapped hands with his younger friends.
" The old guy has settled down. For life. How do you feel." Carlos teased.
" I feel better than ever. You'll understand one day." Chris told him.
After Chris and Jill decided to jump in on the limo conversation after all, the group had decided to head back and pack up. They were leaving the next day. The rest of the trip went in silence. Carlos and Rebecca had fallen asleep. Leon was softly running a hand through Claire's hair as she laid her head on his chest. Chris and Jill were just holding each other. Sherry and Adam were doing the same. They had arrived at Adam's house to drop him off.
" Congratulations again Chris and Jill. I hope you guys come and visit again. Leon and Claire you too. I'll make sure I say goodbye to you tomorrow Sherry. Bye." He gave Sherry a kiss on the forehead and left. She smiled and sunk into her seat. She was feeling ecstatic again.
When they finally arrived to the hotel everyone said their good byes and went to their separate rooms.
"Leon, I can't walk anymore. Carry me to bed." Claire told him sleepily as she leaned up against the door. Sherry chuckled and went past her. Leon shook his head and picked her up. Sherry had went in the bathroom to change and Leon went in next. Claire also found the will to get changed. Now everyone was ready to sleep.
" Night Claire. Night Leon." Sherry said as she turned off the light. Leon and Claire replied in the same manner.
Claire yawned. " I'm glad that my brother finally got some balls and propose. If he waited another 4 years I'd kill him." Leon laughed.
" I agree. But atleast he did it. I know it feels good knowing that you're going to have an addition to the Redfield clan." Claire turned towards him.
" How about an addition to the Kennedy clan, Kennedy?" She asked slyly. Leon pulled her closer to him.
" You find out soon enough Claire. Soon enough."
" I hope so." She agreed. Leon chuckled.
" Just give me a few months. Okay?"
With that, the two snuggled up and fell asleep. They were finally ready to return back to their lives. Leon would be going back to California to get his self situated and Claire would be looking for an apartment. And together they would start their life as a couple together. Everything was good. And Leon nor Claire could have expected this one trip to be such a life changing thing.
Author's Note: I finished. I finished. I finished. Now there's only one more chapter left. And an epilouge. Hope you all enjoyed it. I'm grateful for all of the reviews I've received and all the support for this story. I'm going to sleep now. It's 5 in the morning. Until next time.