BEEP, BEEP, BEEP!!! Courtney Quartermaine's alarm clock screamed. Courtney
sighed and hit the sleep button. She didn't want to go to work today. She
just wanted to go back into her dream where her first love was. Courtney
stretched and knew that she had better get up. AJ was gone, for what seemed
the millionth time in a row. He had an early meeting to catch that day for
a job offer.
Courtney closed her eyes once more and smiled as the memories flowed back into her mind from previous summers before.
***Flashback***
"C'mon! Let's go play some of those games!" Courtney squealed with delight as she pointed to the carnival games. She looked over her shoulder at the boy she had just met. He was gorgeous and had this aura to him that she couldn't help but feel connected to him.
"Aww, man. I don't really like carnival games," Jason told her hesitantly.
Courtney looked at him with a puppy dog look in her eyes and smiled sweetly, "Please! For me!"
Jason sighed and caved in. How could he resist her? She was so beautiful and full of life that he couldn't help but be attracted to her. He smiled and nodded, "Okay, let's go."
Courtney smiled excitedly and grabbed his hand to pull him over to the ticket line. She gently squeezed his hand and noted, "You're going to have a great time."
Jason looked at her with his soft blue eyes, "I'm sure I am."
Courtney and Jason had a blast playing carnival games as their mothers watched from afar. They couldn't believe how well they were getting along. Jason had never acted that way before. Janine smiled to herself happily. She was sure this boy was the one for Courtney when she first lay eyes on him. She wanted Courtney to grow old with someone to take care of her, because that's what Courtney needed.
"So, what do you want to do after this?" Courtney asked, surveying the stuffed bear that Jason had won for her.
Jason shrugged and said, "Well, when I was little, I used to come here all the time with my family. There's a lake right down the path there." He pointed to a dirt path traveling through acres of forest. "It's secluded down there and we could talk if you want?"
Courtney smiled happily, "I'd like that." She let out a sigh as Jason intertwined his fingers in hers and led her down the path.
Courtney was silent on the way to the lake. She liked to listen to the sounds of the woods. She heard the birds chirping and the crickets playing their violins. It was almost sundown. From a bush to the right of her, she heard a long, low croak from a bullfrog. She smiled at the serenity.
Jason listened to her listen. He liked to way she was quiet and yet it wasn't an awkward quietness. It was peaceful silence. He felt at ease with her. Turning to look over his shoulder briefly, his eyes connected with hers in a sea of blue. He gave her small smile and they continued on their journey.
Finally, Jason could see the clearing ahead and hurried so he could show her what sunset looked like over the lake. He quickened his pace and felt her speed up with him. The dirt began to become squishy and soon turned into sand. Jason looked out ahead of them and sighed in content. They were there.
Courtney gasped at the beauty of the beach. The lake wasn't a big one, but it was perfect. She watched the water rise and fall as waves rippled through it and crashed on the sand. She looked out across the lake and saw trees at the other end. There was no one on the water or on the other side of the lake. It was just the two of them and the serenity of the place.
Jason watched Courtney as her eyes traveled across the view in front of her. This lake was secluded and only did a couple people know about it. There were no houses or motor boats on it. There was one fishing pier and an old rowboat a couple yards down shore.
"Jason, it's beautiful," Courtney's voice held nothing but awe.
"It's gets better," Jason said, pointing towards the horizon.
Courtney turned her head and her breath got caught up in her throat. There, was the setting sun glowing bright gold. She gently squeezed Jason's hand and looked up into his eyes with tears brimming on the edges of hers, "I've never seen anything more spectacular in my life."
Jason shrugged shyly, "It's nothing."
Courtney moved closer to him and wrapped her arms around his mid-section. She lay her head on his chest and she felt his arms wrap around her. She looked up at him and said sincerely, "It's everything."
Jason gently tucked a lock of her blonde hair behind her ear and cupped the side of her face. Bringing his lips to hers, the kiss blasted into passion. Courtney wrapped her arms around his neck, deepening the kiss. She had never known that in such a short time, she could feel so much for a person that she was feeling right them. Breathlessly pulling apart, Jason stared into her. She smiled briefly and leaned her head back into his chest. He kissed the top of her head affectionately and both watched the sunset together.
***End of Flashback***
Courtney jolted back awake as she heard her alarm clock go off again. Pulling herself up from her bed, she sighed. It was going to be a long day of work ahead.
Courtney closed her eyes once more and smiled as the memories flowed back into her mind from previous summers before.
***Flashback***
"C'mon! Let's go play some of those games!" Courtney squealed with delight as she pointed to the carnival games. She looked over her shoulder at the boy she had just met. He was gorgeous and had this aura to him that she couldn't help but feel connected to him.
"Aww, man. I don't really like carnival games," Jason told her hesitantly.
Courtney looked at him with a puppy dog look in her eyes and smiled sweetly, "Please! For me!"
Jason sighed and caved in. How could he resist her? She was so beautiful and full of life that he couldn't help but be attracted to her. He smiled and nodded, "Okay, let's go."
Courtney smiled excitedly and grabbed his hand to pull him over to the ticket line. She gently squeezed his hand and noted, "You're going to have a great time."
Jason looked at her with his soft blue eyes, "I'm sure I am."
Courtney and Jason had a blast playing carnival games as their mothers watched from afar. They couldn't believe how well they were getting along. Jason had never acted that way before. Janine smiled to herself happily. She was sure this boy was the one for Courtney when she first lay eyes on him. She wanted Courtney to grow old with someone to take care of her, because that's what Courtney needed.
"So, what do you want to do after this?" Courtney asked, surveying the stuffed bear that Jason had won for her.
Jason shrugged and said, "Well, when I was little, I used to come here all the time with my family. There's a lake right down the path there." He pointed to a dirt path traveling through acres of forest. "It's secluded down there and we could talk if you want?"
Courtney smiled happily, "I'd like that." She let out a sigh as Jason intertwined his fingers in hers and led her down the path.
Courtney was silent on the way to the lake. She liked to listen to the sounds of the woods. She heard the birds chirping and the crickets playing their violins. It was almost sundown. From a bush to the right of her, she heard a long, low croak from a bullfrog. She smiled at the serenity.
Jason listened to her listen. He liked to way she was quiet and yet it wasn't an awkward quietness. It was peaceful silence. He felt at ease with her. Turning to look over his shoulder briefly, his eyes connected with hers in a sea of blue. He gave her small smile and they continued on their journey.
Finally, Jason could see the clearing ahead and hurried so he could show her what sunset looked like over the lake. He quickened his pace and felt her speed up with him. The dirt began to become squishy and soon turned into sand. Jason looked out ahead of them and sighed in content. They were there.
Courtney gasped at the beauty of the beach. The lake wasn't a big one, but it was perfect. She watched the water rise and fall as waves rippled through it and crashed on the sand. She looked out across the lake and saw trees at the other end. There was no one on the water or on the other side of the lake. It was just the two of them and the serenity of the place.
Jason watched Courtney as her eyes traveled across the view in front of her. This lake was secluded and only did a couple people know about it. There were no houses or motor boats on it. There was one fishing pier and an old rowboat a couple yards down shore.
"Jason, it's beautiful," Courtney's voice held nothing but awe.
"It's gets better," Jason said, pointing towards the horizon.
Courtney turned her head and her breath got caught up in her throat. There, was the setting sun glowing bright gold. She gently squeezed Jason's hand and looked up into his eyes with tears brimming on the edges of hers, "I've never seen anything more spectacular in my life."
Jason shrugged shyly, "It's nothing."
Courtney moved closer to him and wrapped her arms around his mid-section. She lay her head on his chest and she felt his arms wrap around her. She looked up at him and said sincerely, "It's everything."
Jason gently tucked a lock of her blonde hair behind her ear and cupped the side of her face. Bringing his lips to hers, the kiss blasted into passion. Courtney wrapped her arms around his neck, deepening the kiss. She had never known that in such a short time, she could feel so much for a person that she was feeling right them. Breathlessly pulling apart, Jason stared into her. She smiled briefly and leaned her head back into his chest. He kissed the top of her head affectionately and both watched the sunset together.
***End of Flashback***
Courtney jolted back awake as she heard her alarm clock go off again. Pulling herself up from her bed, she sighed. It was going to be a long day of work ahead.