A/N: Okay, this chapter may be a little confusing. You'll find out
eventually why I say that. But it'll all makes sense, eventually. The
song I used in this chapter is "Here Without You" by 3 Doors Down. Read
the lyrics carefully, they'll help you make sense of the chapter. That's
all I can tell you right now.
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"What's love got to do, got to do with it?" I sang bouncing down the stairs. He stood at the bottom of them with his hands placed on his hips, smiling up at me. His hair was brushed off his gorgeous face, allowing me to see his deep eyes.
'A hundred days have made me older
since the last time that I saw your pretty face'
I leaped off the second to the last step into his arms. I wrapped my legs around his waist and laughed as he swung around in a circle, into the living room, and fell back onto the couch. I kissed him deeply and moaned contently into his mouth.
"What's love but a second hand emotion," he smiled at me. I laughed and rested my head on his chest, bringing my hand up into the light to examine my wedding ring. "Oh good God. You must stare at that thing 40 times a day!"
"Because it's so damn beautiful. Don't make fun of me!" I pouted slapping his arm as I sat up on his stomach. He grabbed my waist and threw me down on the floor carefully, staring down at me.
"I'll tell you what loves got to do with it. Absolutely everything," he grinned and pinned my arms to the floor, taking my mouth under control with his. When he finally let me go, I was practically out of breath.
"Whoa," I breathed.
"Yeah, I know," he said smugly letting me free.
"Egotistical jackass," I smiled sitting up next to him.
"You always know the right things to say!" he exclaimed wrapping his arms around me and bringing me into his lap to kiss me once again. "Besides, you get all hot and bothered when I'm forceful."
"Oh baby, oh baby, oh baby!" I cried sarcastically.
"Alright, lets go drop off Nichole and go to the beach," he said pulling me to my feet.
"But she's sleeping. If we wake her up now Matt and Amy will have our heads!" I smiled.
"Hey she's their daughter not ours!" he said carefully picking her up out of the play pen.
"How would you like it if they had our baby and woke him or her up just so they could go to some beach and fuck?" I asked softly as Nichole, the 18 month old baby, opened up her brown eyes. I looked at him holding her gently and safely in his arms and couldn't help but smile.
"Why are you looking at me like that?" he asked.
'A thousand lights have made me colder
and I don't think I can look at this the same'
I just shook my head and grabbed our bags before we left the house. Jeff strapped her into the car seat. At Matt's, I carried her into the house, but didn't get very far when Amy rushed to me and grabbed my niece out of my arms.
"Thank you guys so much!" Amy smiled as Matt came walking down the stairs in a pair of boxers.
"Have a good afternoon bro?" Jeff asked grinning knowingly.
"Oh yeah, the best in months," Matt smiled nodding his head slowly.
"Was she any trouble?" Amy asked setting the baby in the living room on her little rug to play with toys.
"Oh no. She's never any trouble," I answered.
"So, what are you two newlyweds up to this afternoon?" Matt winked at Jeff.
"Well, we're going on a semi-honeymoon before I have to hit the road. Then after these two months of touring, we'll have a real honeymoon," Jeff smiled gripping my hand tightly.
"Yeah, I'm gonna be all alone in the house without him," I pouted only causing him to kiss me quickly.
'But all the miles had separate
They disappeared now when I'm dreaming of your face'
"Well, it's not like I'm goin anywhere's. And Crystal's around. Her pregnant ass can't go many places right now," Amy laughed.
"I'm so shocked that they're having another baby," I said.
"Yeah, well, this one wasn't planned," Amy said.
"Leave it to Shan," Jeff nodded proudly.
"Come on baby, we're gonna be late if we don't get going," I smiled.
"Thanks again for watching Nichole for us," Matt smiled wrapping his arm around Amy as they waved to us.
"I love you," I smiled putting my hand on top of his as we drove down the highway.
"I love you too," he smiled.
"Ya know, I was kinda skeptical about getting married in that church in Vegas. Ya know, just you, me, Matt, and Ames. But I'm glad we didn't wait longer," I said.
"Me too, but Dad is so pissed we just up and got married," he laughed.
"Maybe so, but this is our life, not his," I said.
'I'm here without you baby
but your still on my lonely mind
I think about you baby
and I dream about you all the time'
"Yeah, it's OUR life. We're one now. Not two different people, but one person," he smiled. "We're a whole. We're clicked together until the end of time. We're......."
"Alright baby, I get it! We're in love!" I laughed interrupting him.
"Yeah, that'll work," he joked. He sighed deeply and a small smile crept across his face.
"What?" I questioned.
"I'm just glad you're mine. I really thought I was going to lose you there for a while," he said glancing over at me.
"Jeff, you always had me. You never ever lost me," I smiled running my hand down his face.
"Yeah, but you and him and all that shit," he said frowning.
'I'm here without you baby
but your still with me in my dreams
And tonight it's only you and me'
"Jeff, I thought we were going to put all that behind us and move on. Never to speak of any of it again," I said.
"I know, but sometimes I get to thinking, and I wonder why you did leave everything for me," he said.
"Because I love you. And we were made for each other," I smiled.
"You and him were attached. I don't understand how you separated yourself from him."
"Jeff, it's over and done with. I really don't want to go through this. Baby, we've got one nite to make special, do we truly want to do this now?" I asked.
"No, but sometimes, I don't know. I just think way too hard I suppose."
'The miles just keep rolling
as the people either way to say hello
I heard this life is overrated
but I hope it gets better as we go'
"Well, then I suggest you stop thinking," I joked.
"Yeah, maybe I should," he smiled. "Ya know what? From now on, if I start acting like a wacko, hit me."
I looked at him and tilted my head in thought. I bit on my lip as I fought a smile. I gently slapped his shoulder and resumed my position in my seat.
"What the hell was that for?" he asked getting off on an exit.
"You said to hit you if you start acting like a weirdo. So I did," I replied.
"You better watch it when we get to the hotel. And you'd better hope that water is just the way you like it, cause other wise you'll be freezing your little butt off," he smiled.
"You wouldn't dare," I said as he parked the car.
He turned to me, grinned, and laughed. "Try me."
My eyes bugged out of my head as I quickly undid the seat belt and jumped out of the car. Running as fast as I could away.
'I'm here without you baby
but your still on my lonely mind
I think about you baby
and I dream about you all the time'
I ran onto the beach and stopped when I didn't hear him behind me. I huffed and puffed, trying to catch my breath. I stood up straight and was lifted up into large arms. I was being carried into the water quickly. I screamed through my laughter as Jeff through me into the cool Atlantic water. I stood up in the water, seaweed stuck to my arms and legs. I wiped the ocean water out of my eyes and stared at him angrily.
"Did you forget that I'm the queen of pranks? I know it's been a couple years since you've seen me in action and really it's been a year since I've even done a prank. But I'm still just as good at them as I ever was," I said threateningly.
"Baby, I don't think you have the guts to pull a prank on me," he smiled.
I laughed as I trudged through the water to the shore, my shoes making squishing sounds as I moved. "Honey, if that's what you think, then you don't know me as well as you think you do." I walked to the car leaving him waist deep in the water thinking about my words. I knew him well enough to know that his mind was reeling of all the possible tricks I could pull on him.
"Um, Case, um, you're joking right? You're not really gonna pull something on me, are you? Cause what I did was all in good fun," Jeff said walking into the hotel after me.
"Fun for who?" I asked.
"Okay, so it was fun for me. But seriously, are you gonna do something?" he asked.
"I don't know. Haven't decided yet. So if I was you, I'd keep an eye open at all times," I smiled taking the room key from the receptionist.
'I'm here without you baby
but your still with me in my dreams
And tonight girl it's only you and me'
"I love you baby," Jeff cried as he carried our bags into the room.
"Uh-huh," I said. "Ya know who probably wouldn't have done that to me?"
"Casey, don't," he warned me.
"Hmm, there's 5 letters in his name," I said.
"Casey," he growled.
"And he goes by his middle name mostly," I said.
"Case, don't you say his name," Jeff said angrily.
"I love you," I smiled wrapping my arms around his neck.
'Everything I know, and anywhere I go
it gets hard but it won't take away my love
And when the last one falls, when it's all said and done
it gets hard but it won't take away my love'
"You'd better say that," he pouted slamming the door shut before pulling my head into his and kissing me deeply.
"And tonite I plan on showing you just how much I love you," I replied seductively biting on my lip.
"Oh, yeah," he smiled. He gently bit on my lower lip before lifting me into his arms and carrying me to the bed. He leaned over me and started leaving trails of kisses down my neck and across my shoulders.
"Mmm, your lips, I love those lips," I cried.
"Wanna hear something funny?" he stopped to look up at me with his question.
"What?" I exclaimed aggravated.
He wiggled his eyebrows and replied, "So do I."
'I'm here without you baby
but your still on my lonely mind
I think about you baby
and I dream about you all the time'
"Because......they......live.....to.....kiss.......you," he said between kisses.
'I'm here without you baby
but your still with me in my dreams
And tonight girl it's only you and me'
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I slowly opened my eyes and rolled over in strong arms. I smiled taking in a strong sent of sex and cologne. I looked into his soft strong chiseled face and sighed. His dark brown hair wasn't the spikey normal look, it had lost that hours ago in the heat of passion. His tan body was pressed up against mine protectively and a slight smile was on his face. I kissed his eyelids, his nose, and his cheek until I found my way to his lips. Pressing against them slightly, I felt him twitch a bit.
"Finally it happened. I'm so glad you let me be with you," he said quietly, so that even as close as I was to him, I could barely hear him. He opened his bright blue eyes and stared deeply into mine.
"Randy, I'm so glad I decided to sleep with you. It's everything I ever pictured it would be," I replied.
"Casey, you're so wonderful," he breathed. I nestled into him closer and hugged his body tightly as we fell back to sleep.
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A/N2: Alright, so did any of that make sense? Like I said, if you read the lyrics close enough, you'd get it. If you don't understand, let me know in the reviews and I'll explain it in the next chapter. Although the next chapter, when I do it, will probably shed some light on the subject.
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"What's love got to do, got to do with it?" I sang bouncing down the stairs. He stood at the bottom of them with his hands placed on his hips, smiling up at me. His hair was brushed off his gorgeous face, allowing me to see his deep eyes.
'A hundred days have made me older
since the last time that I saw your pretty face'
I leaped off the second to the last step into his arms. I wrapped my legs around his waist and laughed as he swung around in a circle, into the living room, and fell back onto the couch. I kissed him deeply and moaned contently into his mouth.
"What's love but a second hand emotion," he smiled at me. I laughed and rested my head on his chest, bringing my hand up into the light to examine my wedding ring. "Oh good God. You must stare at that thing 40 times a day!"
"Because it's so damn beautiful. Don't make fun of me!" I pouted slapping his arm as I sat up on his stomach. He grabbed my waist and threw me down on the floor carefully, staring down at me.
"I'll tell you what loves got to do with it. Absolutely everything," he grinned and pinned my arms to the floor, taking my mouth under control with his. When he finally let me go, I was practically out of breath.
"Whoa," I breathed.
"Yeah, I know," he said smugly letting me free.
"Egotistical jackass," I smiled sitting up next to him.
"You always know the right things to say!" he exclaimed wrapping his arms around me and bringing me into his lap to kiss me once again. "Besides, you get all hot and bothered when I'm forceful."
"Oh baby, oh baby, oh baby!" I cried sarcastically.
"Alright, lets go drop off Nichole and go to the beach," he said pulling me to my feet.
"But she's sleeping. If we wake her up now Matt and Amy will have our heads!" I smiled.
"Hey she's their daughter not ours!" he said carefully picking her up out of the play pen.
"How would you like it if they had our baby and woke him or her up just so they could go to some beach and fuck?" I asked softly as Nichole, the 18 month old baby, opened up her brown eyes. I looked at him holding her gently and safely in his arms and couldn't help but smile.
"Why are you looking at me like that?" he asked.
'A thousand lights have made me colder
and I don't think I can look at this the same'
I just shook my head and grabbed our bags before we left the house. Jeff strapped her into the car seat. At Matt's, I carried her into the house, but didn't get very far when Amy rushed to me and grabbed my niece out of my arms.
"Thank you guys so much!" Amy smiled as Matt came walking down the stairs in a pair of boxers.
"Have a good afternoon bro?" Jeff asked grinning knowingly.
"Oh yeah, the best in months," Matt smiled nodding his head slowly.
"Was she any trouble?" Amy asked setting the baby in the living room on her little rug to play with toys.
"Oh no. She's never any trouble," I answered.
"So, what are you two newlyweds up to this afternoon?" Matt winked at Jeff.
"Well, we're going on a semi-honeymoon before I have to hit the road. Then after these two months of touring, we'll have a real honeymoon," Jeff smiled gripping my hand tightly.
"Yeah, I'm gonna be all alone in the house without him," I pouted only causing him to kiss me quickly.
'But all the miles had separate
They disappeared now when I'm dreaming of your face'
"Well, it's not like I'm goin anywhere's. And Crystal's around. Her pregnant ass can't go many places right now," Amy laughed.
"I'm so shocked that they're having another baby," I said.
"Yeah, well, this one wasn't planned," Amy said.
"Leave it to Shan," Jeff nodded proudly.
"Come on baby, we're gonna be late if we don't get going," I smiled.
"Thanks again for watching Nichole for us," Matt smiled wrapping his arm around Amy as they waved to us.
"I love you," I smiled putting my hand on top of his as we drove down the highway.
"I love you too," he smiled.
"Ya know, I was kinda skeptical about getting married in that church in Vegas. Ya know, just you, me, Matt, and Ames. But I'm glad we didn't wait longer," I said.
"Me too, but Dad is so pissed we just up and got married," he laughed.
"Maybe so, but this is our life, not his," I said.
'I'm here without you baby
but your still on my lonely mind
I think about you baby
and I dream about you all the time'
"Yeah, it's OUR life. We're one now. Not two different people, but one person," he smiled. "We're a whole. We're clicked together until the end of time. We're......."
"Alright baby, I get it! We're in love!" I laughed interrupting him.
"Yeah, that'll work," he joked. He sighed deeply and a small smile crept across his face.
"What?" I questioned.
"I'm just glad you're mine. I really thought I was going to lose you there for a while," he said glancing over at me.
"Jeff, you always had me. You never ever lost me," I smiled running my hand down his face.
"Yeah, but you and him and all that shit," he said frowning.
'I'm here without you baby
but your still with me in my dreams
And tonight it's only you and me'
"Jeff, I thought we were going to put all that behind us and move on. Never to speak of any of it again," I said.
"I know, but sometimes I get to thinking, and I wonder why you did leave everything for me," he said.
"Because I love you. And we were made for each other," I smiled.
"You and him were attached. I don't understand how you separated yourself from him."
"Jeff, it's over and done with. I really don't want to go through this. Baby, we've got one nite to make special, do we truly want to do this now?" I asked.
"No, but sometimes, I don't know. I just think way too hard I suppose."
'The miles just keep rolling
as the people either way to say hello
I heard this life is overrated
but I hope it gets better as we go'
"Well, then I suggest you stop thinking," I joked.
"Yeah, maybe I should," he smiled. "Ya know what? From now on, if I start acting like a wacko, hit me."
I looked at him and tilted my head in thought. I bit on my lip as I fought a smile. I gently slapped his shoulder and resumed my position in my seat.
"What the hell was that for?" he asked getting off on an exit.
"You said to hit you if you start acting like a weirdo. So I did," I replied.
"You better watch it when we get to the hotel. And you'd better hope that water is just the way you like it, cause other wise you'll be freezing your little butt off," he smiled.
"You wouldn't dare," I said as he parked the car.
He turned to me, grinned, and laughed. "Try me."
My eyes bugged out of my head as I quickly undid the seat belt and jumped out of the car. Running as fast as I could away.
'I'm here without you baby
but your still on my lonely mind
I think about you baby
and I dream about you all the time'
I ran onto the beach and stopped when I didn't hear him behind me. I huffed and puffed, trying to catch my breath. I stood up straight and was lifted up into large arms. I was being carried into the water quickly. I screamed through my laughter as Jeff through me into the cool Atlantic water. I stood up in the water, seaweed stuck to my arms and legs. I wiped the ocean water out of my eyes and stared at him angrily.
"Did you forget that I'm the queen of pranks? I know it's been a couple years since you've seen me in action and really it's been a year since I've even done a prank. But I'm still just as good at them as I ever was," I said threateningly.
"Baby, I don't think you have the guts to pull a prank on me," he smiled.
I laughed as I trudged through the water to the shore, my shoes making squishing sounds as I moved. "Honey, if that's what you think, then you don't know me as well as you think you do." I walked to the car leaving him waist deep in the water thinking about my words. I knew him well enough to know that his mind was reeling of all the possible tricks I could pull on him.
"Um, Case, um, you're joking right? You're not really gonna pull something on me, are you? Cause what I did was all in good fun," Jeff said walking into the hotel after me.
"Fun for who?" I asked.
"Okay, so it was fun for me. But seriously, are you gonna do something?" he asked.
"I don't know. Haven't decided yet. So if I was you, I'd keep an eye open at all times," I smiled taking the room key from the receptionist.
'I'm here without you baby
but your still with me in my dreams
And tonight girl it's only you and me'
"I love you baby," Jeff cried as he carried our bags into the room.
"Uh-huh," I said. "Ya know who probably wouldn't have done that to me?"
"Casey, don't," he warned me.
"Hmm, there's 5 letters in his name," I said.
"Casey," he growled.
"And he goes by his middle name mostly," I said.
"Case, don't you say his name," Jeff said angrily.
"I love you," I smiled wrapping my arms around his neck.
'Everything I know, and anywhere I go
it gets hard but it won't take away my love
And when the last one falls, when it's all said and done
it gets hard but it won't take away my love'
"You'd better say that," he pouted slamming the door shut before pulling my head into his and kissing me deeply.
"And tonite I plan on showing you just how much I love you," I replied seductively biting on my lip.
"Oh, yeah," he smiled. He gently bit on my lower lip before lifting me into his arms and carrying me to the bed. He leaned over me and started leaving trails of kisses down my neck and across my shoulders.
"Mmm, your lips, I love those lips," I cried.
"Wanna hear something funny?" he stopped to look up at me with his question.
"What?" I exclaimed aggravated.
He wiggled his eyebrows and replied, "So do I."
'I'm here without you baby
but your still on my lonely mind
I think about you baby
and I dream about you all the time'
"Because......they......live.....to.....kiss.......you," he said between kisses.
'I'm here without you baby
but your still with me in my dreams
And tonight girl it's only you and me'
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I slowly opened my eyes and rolled over in strong arms. I smiled taking in a strong sent of sex and cologne. I looked into his soft strong chiseled face and sighed. His dark brown hair wasn't the spikey normal look, it had lost that hours ago in the heat of passion. His tan body was pressed up against mine protectively and a slight smile was on his face. I kissed his eyelids, his nose, and his cheek until I found my way to his lips. Pressing against them slightly, I felt him twitch a bit.
"Finally it happened. I'm so glad you let me be with you," he said quietly, so that even as close as I was to him, I could barely hear him. He opened his bright blue eyes and stared deeply into mine.
"Randy, I'm so glad I decided to sleep with you. It's everything I ever pictured it would be," I replied.
"Casey, you're so wonderful," he breathed. I nestled into him closer and hugged his body tightly as we fell back to sleep.
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A/N2: Alright, so did any of that make sense? Like I said, if you read the lyrics close enough, you'd get it. If you don't understand, let me know in the reviews and I'll explain it in the next chapter. Although the next chapter, when I do it, will probably shed some light on the subject.
