Alil bit 'o background
Everything on the show is as is, the bet has been made, they are a month into the bet, Courtney is still unaware of Jasons lies. Enjoy and please review...and be gentle :)
Courtney sighed contentedly against the soft feather cushion under her cheek; she felt the heat of the sun warm her back, as she lay face down on one of the lounge chairs outlining the pool. Paradise! She could definitely get used to this! As part of his ploy to "seduce" her, Jasper "Jax" Jacks, had once again spirited her off to a remote Private Island somewhere in the Caribbean, with a population of about 200, most of which were employees of the sprawling breathtaking estate they were staying in.
Yes, shed been on Sonny's Island with Jason before, but the glaring difference here was, they weren't running, hiding or healing from anything or anyone, she hadn't a care in the world, such a foreign, yet incredibly satisfying feeling. She felt as if she could actually breathe for the first time in a long time, she could relax and even…have fun? Yup! She could definitely get used to this.
She had to admit, Jax had impeccable taste, and he was very good-looking, definitely not her tastes, but he was visually appealing, albeit overshadowed by arrogance and over-the-top self-confidence, bridled with an unsavory playboy complex. He was also kind of sweet, in his own chauvinistic self-serving way. It was amazing how he could make her blood boil one minute, and have her smiling like a fool the next, she was tempted to think that underneath it all, there was a half decent guy, who'd simply been hurt once too many times. But even with that, she kept an eye on him, he was determined to get her into bed, and win their bet, and she was determined to win her 10 million dollars for her foundation, but for the past month, somehow everything had gotten all jumbled up, and she was having problems deciphering between his real feelings for her, and his brand of cheesy, grandiose charm, she couldn't afford to invest herself in this, and wind up getting hurt, and loosing the bet all at once, she was just trying to put the pieces of her life back together after her divorce from Jason and her heart could only take so much more, so she was going to play it safe, have fun and make Jax spend disgusting amounts of money on her, but put up enough of a wall between them so their feelings wont get involved. Her thoughts were invaded by the uncomfortable constriction of her bikini around her neck, there was no one around, why not take it off?
"Jax!!!" She yelled out, making sure he was no where around; the silence that answered her assured her that he was still out playing golf.
She reached behind her neck, and stripped of her bikini top, and soon fell into a blissful slumber, her nightmares replaced by dreams about nothing in particular for the first time in months.
Jax sauntered in the Patio, he hadn't seen Courtney all day, and he felt, dare he say, excited?...to see her. Ah there was no use denying it, she was incredibly beautiful, her feminine yet firm body made his mind go to very curious places, her blue eyes were mesmerizing, her hair was like silk, and she had a smile that could melt even the hardest of men. But what worried him, was that he knew it was far more than that, she had a sweet spirit, and that appealed to him even more than any of her physical attributes, although, her legs came in a very close second…sleek and sturdy, and she usually showed just enough of it that he sometimes wondered about the firmness of her thighs…
"Speak of the devil" he muttered softly to himself as he wandered upon her sleeping scantily clad glistening body sprawled seductively on one of the lounge chair, the infamous thighs looking as firm as he had imagined, not that he had thought too much about it . He would have given his arm and more to be that very chair at that very moment.
He noticed her back was starting to redden, and a small bottle of suntan lotion lay conviniently on her side, if it asnt a sign from the heavens he didn know what was. He had to do it, he knew he would kick himself forever if he didn't;, plus he couldn't let her just burn in the sun, that would be most unkind!. He crouched slowly next to her, grabbing a bottle of suntan lotion, and squirting a generous amount on his hands, he softly rubbed the oil on her shoulders, making a trail down towards her lowed back. Her skin was soft yet her back was hard and lean.
"Mmmmhhmmmmmmmmm…Jax….lower" she moaned lightly through her sleep
Jax stifled the laughter that threatened to escape his lips, I guess Miss Unattached and Unaffected, was affected by him after all, even if only in her subconscious. Being the gentleman he was, he couldn't help but respect the ladies wishes, he made his way down her back, tracing the tattoo on her lower back lightly with his fingers, she was so damn sexy!
Suddenly, he eyes shot open, and she looked sharply over her shoulder, then realized she was topless and lay back down.
"Jasper Jacks! You have 5 seconds to get your grimy hands off my back, or I will break ALL your fingers!" she said sharply
He backed away fighting laughter
"What? I was just trying to help you, a few more minutes and you would have been roasted!"
"Right! Off Course! How convenient for you! I mean really Jax, granted your methods of seduction are antiquated and inefficient, but resorting to pawing me in my sleep is quite low even for you!" Courtney said angrily as she searched for her bikini top with her hands while trying to shield herself from him
"Pawing you! Ha! I was simply being a gentleman and protecting you from the sun..."
"Gentleman? You wouldn't know the meaning of the word! A gentleman would have helped me find my bikini top by now, and excused himself instead of staring at me like I'm a piece of meat!"
Jax finally erupted in laughter as he reached below her chair and handed her top.
"Turn around!" she demanded
Courtney put her top on, as she muttered several unflattering words about Jax, who much to annoyance was barely holding himself up through his laughter.
"What in the world is so funny? She asked as she slipped her robe on.
'Well" he began as he turned around to face her "You seem to claim my moves are…what was it? Antiquated and Inefficient, right? Yet, as I rubbed your back, the words "hmm Jax lower" seemed to have escaped your well guarded feelings for me." He replied smugly
Courtney's cheeks grew red with embarrassment, and she stammered and stuttered as she made futile attempts to explain herself to Jax who stood there with a huge smile on his face. She finally gave up explaining and stomped away angrily screaming behind her
"You are SO ANNOYING! Ugh!"
She slammed the patio door behind her, and leaned back against the wall, still feeling the heat of his hands on her back…as a reluctan smile played on her lips, yes, he was incredibly brass and annoying, but so very good with his hands. She glanced through the doors in time to see him strip of his shirt, and dive into the pool…and an amazing body too, this was going to be a long two months!