A/N: Hello! I have very good news. I have started on my new story. I have the begining written and the whole thing is planned out thanks to my very trusty outlining techniques! Now, this is an opinion thing- should I finish posting this story and then start on that one, or should I overlap? Send me back your POV!
Seth Cohen's girlfriend- Please don't go crazy. It's really not good. However, I will keep up with the rapid updates if only for your sanity! I'm glad you've been enjoying the story.
Jules- Post your story, I want to read it! I'm so pleased that you think I'm such a good writer, and that you like the story.
luvthemorgans- I'm dedicating this chapter to you! I know how much you love the fluff, and this story has taken a very fluffy turn! This is for you Bre! Keep up the hyperactivity! It makes for interesting reviews.
emmalee05 - Your reviews are always fantasical (I love that word). I'm so glad you loved all of the fluff. And Courtney really is everyone's little old grandma, trying to fatten 'em all up (or Jason at least) ; )
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tydavislover- I thought it was about time for Courtney and Jason to stand up for themselves! I'm glad you liked the chapter.
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Chapter 10- A Day at the Beach
"So, what do you want to do today?" he asked her, kissing her sweet skin.
"I dunno. Maybe just rest on the beach"
"Sounds good to me" he said, kissing her shoulder again.
"I have the perfect little bikini" she said, turning around so she could press her lips to his.
"Oh really" he said, intrigued.
"But first, I have something for you" she said, trailing him along to the bedroom.
She looked through her suitcase for a minute before coming up with something in her hand.
"Close your eyes" she commanded, and he obeyed.
With his eyes closed, he felt her slip something cold onto his finger. His eyes fluttered open and he looked down at his hand.
"But how did you…?" he asked her, looking at the wedding ring that he wore on his left hand.
"Sonny did something right. He knew how much this meant to us and he had a copy made. He even had it engraved, just like the original" she said, sliding the ring off his finger a little so he could see.
She slipped it back on and he looked down, glad to see it back in its rightful place.
"It's perfect, everything's perfect" he said, bending his head down to kiss her.
"I love you" she said.
"I love you too" he answered, holding her tight.
"Now, about this beach…" she said once they broke away with a smile.
"Your turn" she said, running little circles over his bare chest as they sat together on the beach.
"What letter are we up to?" he asked her.
"Pay attention!" she playfully snapped, lightly hitting his chest.
"I'm sorry. I'm distracted by the beautiful blonde at my side"
"Alright, well I can understand that" she said with a laugh.
"Oh really" he answered, laughing as well.
"Let's see, we were up to 'L'" she said as the two sat there playing the alphabet game, this time with animals.
"Umm, lemur" he answered.
"Lemur?" she asked, sitting up and looking at him in disbelief.
"Yeah, tiny little animals found in Africa"
"I know what a lemur is, but why? Why not lion or something obvious like that?" she asked with a laugh.
"I don't know, lemur just popped into my head"
She rolled her eyes at him and smiled.
"Are you mocking me?" he asked her with a smile of his own.
"Never" she said sarcastically.
"Oh, you're in big trouble" he answered, kissing her and rolling her over into the sand.
He held her hands above her head with one hand and tickled her with the other. She wriggled and laughed as he tickled her.
"Stop, Jase, stop" she said, still laughing. "Alright, alright. I'll never make fun of you again" she begged.
"Alright" he said, letting go of her hands and stopping the tickling.
"But I will tickle you back" she said, going for the one spot she knew he was ticklish- his sides.
"Oh, you asked for it" he said, tickling her back.
She got up and ran, screeching with delight as she did. He followed, chasing her into the warm water of the ocean. He picked her up and held her in his arms, wading deeper into the water until it was up to his waist, and it was just brushing against her. He spun her around in the water and she laughed as her feet brushed the water, causing ripples. Little waves came and dispersed around them.
"There are no sharks, right?" she asked him, getting a Jaws flashback.
"Don't worry, I wont let you get eaten" he teased.
"See, now your just making fun of me" she said, holding herself tighter to him.
She always felt safer in his arms.
"I could stay here forever" she said, changing her position so she was lying on her back in the water with Jason supporting her.
She dipped her hair into the salty water.
"Can you really?" he asked her, suddenly serious.
He had a pained expression on his face, and she reached up and caressed his cheek, sitting up his arms so she could easily look into his eyes.
"What's wrong?" she asked.
"What if Sonny can't get the charges dropped? Where does that leave us? Stuck on this godforsaken island for the rest of our lives?" he asked her bitterly.
"I don't care if I'm stuck on this island, as long as I'm here with you" she said passionately.
"You say that now" he said, letting her go so she was standing in the water.
"And I will say that always. Jason, I got up on that altar at our wedding and vowed to love you until my dying day. For better or worse. And sure, now is the worse, but it'll get better. And nothing you do or say is going to push me away. I love you with all my heart and I am begging you not to try and convince me to leave and to just enjoy the time we have together" she said, a tear uncontrollably running down her cheek.
He brushed it away, upset that he had made her cry. He pulled her tightly to him and buried his face in her hair.
"I'm sorry. I love you too" he said, taking her in his arms again.
She lied back down, drooping her hair in to the water. He spun her around again and she flicked him with water as he did. Dropping her into the ocean again, he too threw water at her and the two spent the morning having a water fight, despite the fact that they were already soaking from being in the ocean.
The rest of the day had been spent outside, with a nice lunch break inbetween where Courtney basically force-fed Jason until he thought he was going to be sick. She was so worried about all of the weight that he had lost. After they came in from their day they showered and put on comfortable clothes for a relaxing night together- the perfect complement to a relaxing day.
"Ouch" said Jason, pressing on the sensitive skin on his shoulder and watching as it turned white.
"Ooo, baby" said Courtney, seeing what Jason was inspecting. "That looks painful. I told you to put sunscreen on" she said, bending down to kiss his burnt flesh. "Come here" she said taking out a bottle of aloe and smearing some of the lotion on his tender skin. "It'll heal in due time" she said, giving the burn another kiss. "I'm going to go put dinner up" she said, leaving him alone in the bedroom.
Jason watched her leave, and he felt a longing for her. He felt like he didn't want to even be in a different room from her. The man sighed and went and looked in the mirror. He looked completely different. His hair had gotten so long, and his body had gotten thin. Despite how much rest he had gotten that day, he still looked tired. He looked older than he ever did, much older than his 32 years. He fingered his wedding ring, and although he loved having it, he couldn't help but think back to the one Courtney had slipped on to his finger on their wedding day, sitting in an envelope at the PCPD. He moved away from the mirror and reached into one of the bags and took out his cell phone. Courtney kept saying she would unpack, and she refused to let Jason lift a finger to help. He turned the phone on and dialed Sonny's cell phone number, waiting for the man to pick up.
"Yeah" said the voice on the other end.
"Hey, it's me" said Jason, not looking forward to this call.
"How you doing?" asked Sonny.
"Courtney's fine" he answered bitterly.
"I didn't ask about Courtney, I asked about you" said Sonny.
"What do you care anyway, all you care about is her and you don't believe me when I say anything" he said, only realizing after that he sounded like a jealous three year old.
"Jase, you are my best friend. And I'm sorry that this thing has come between us. But I don't want you be mad at me"
"Sorry Sonny, but 'this thing' is my life. This is all your fault you know, if you hadn't had me kidnap that girl this wouldn't be happening. I told you it was no good"
"Your right, you did. But I didn't tell you to rape her" said Sonny, angry that Jason was trying to pin this off on him.
"Sonny! I can't keep having the same argument. I didn't do; it end of story. I need you to take my word for it. How could you think I'm capable of this!" he asked.
"Jason, we'll talk about this later. Right now we need to talk about the investigation. The cops are all over, swarming every where. They want to find you and Courtney both. Now, here's the tricky part. They're naming her as an accomplice. God forbid something happens and the police pay you a little visit, I need you to protect her. Make sure she doesn't end up getting arrested" said Sonny.
"I would protect her with my life, that goes without saying Sonny" said Jason gruffly.
"Good, I'm trusting you man. I've thrown the cops off for a bit, I sent the plane halfway across the world; I planted people who look like you two in various places. You should be safe until I figure out the best way to get the charges dropped."
"Alright" he said looking up at the door as he saw Courtney appear, signaling that dinner was ready. "I got to go Sonny, you wanna talk to Courtney a sec?" he asked, but changed his mind when he saw Courtney violently shaking her head no. "Actually, scratch that. She just went into the bathroom. We'll call you later. Bye" he said, hanging up the phone.
"What was that about?" he asked her.
"I just don't want to talk to him"
"Are you still mad about his lack of faith in me?"
"Aren't you?"
"Yeah, but that doesn't mean you need to be also"
"Jason, you are my husband- you come first. And for my brother to turn his back on you is, if you ask me, the ultimate betrayal. And all this coming from a man who doesn't take betrayal very lightly at all" she said. "And…why are you looking at me like that?" she asked, squirming under his gaze.
"It's just that I never had anyone stand up like this for me. I've never had anyone truly believe in me"
"I've always believed in you Jason. You've always been my knight in shining armor whether it was saving me from whiny woman with egg needs, or carrying me off a stage. Or saving me from stalkers, or mine shafts. The least I can do is believe in you"
"Yeah, but I wasn't able to save you from a yacht" he said, looking down at his feet.
"Don't focus on the bad times, remember what I told you. We need to look at the glass like its half full, not half empty" she said, pulling his chin up so she could look into his baby blue eyes. "I want to focus only on you and me being together on our very own deserted island with everything we need" she said.
"What did I ever do without you?" he asked her, holding her tight and resting his chin on top of her head.
"That, Mr. Morgan, is beyond me" she said with a smile. "Now come, dinner is on the table" she said, pulling him by the hand into the kitchen.
A/N: Another fluffy, fluffy chapter. After all of the angst, it was time. I got such a good response to the wedding ring thing in earlier chapters that I brought it back here. I hope it wasn't overkill! Anyway, thanks for reading guys.