Scott jumped out of the helicopter and was followed by Rachel, Virgil, Alan, and Chris.
"Come on Kelly let's talk." Scott half pleaded with her.
He then put his hands up to help her get down. She jumped out and then grabbed her bag and took off towards the beach.
"Kelly!" Scott called.
"Scott go talk to her." Chris said and headed for the house.
Scott gave him a questioning look but took off after Kelly. When he reached the beach Kelly was in the water. Her pants rolled up to her knees and her jacket was thrown onto the beach. She wore just the white tank top that she had put on this morning before they rushed off.
"Kelly?" Scott asked.
"My brother used to love water." Kelly whispered.
"Kelly I'm very sorry about earlier." Scott continued.
"Alex was so fun to be around. He taught me how to swim." Kelly said and then laid back into the water. All she wanted right now was to float away.
"You didn't tell me you had a brother!" Scott called as he started to take his shirt off and roll his pants up.
"He was killed and I couldn't do anything." Kelly said back. Now she felt Scott's warm embrace all around her and she snuggled up into it.
"Kelly I'm so sorry I didn't know." Scott said holding her tighter.
"That's why I didn't tell you this morning." Kelly said.
"You don't have to worry about me." Scott said grinning.
Kelly pulled away and grabbed her shoulders. Scott made his way over to her and found she was shivering.
"Kelly what's wrong?" Scott said.
"When I was in the hospital you were always there and holding me. Today when I saw you at the Hoods layer a piece of me broke inside." Kelly paused.
"Kelly he will never hurt you again." Scott said grabbing her tight by the shoulders.
"Yes he can." Kelly said the tears now falling from her eyes.
"No he can't." Scott protested.
"He knows that you love me!" Kelly screamed at him and ran out of the water.
Scott stood in stunned silence. She was scared for him she wanted to protect him no matter what. Scott knew that what had happened today with the Hood would make Kelly feel so unsafe.
As Scott pulled himself up onto the beach Kelly was putting her jacket up. Scott started to put his shirt on.
"Scott I can't lose anyone else. After Alex's was killed I was dead inside. I can't do it again." Kelly looked at him in the eyes.
"Kelly your always safe with me." Scott said staring back up at her.
"Scott I can't do this I thought I was ready, but I'm not. I don't ever think I'll be ready." Kelly said her face wet from the tears and her eyes red from crying.
"What are you saying?" Scott said bracing for what he heard.
"If the hood comes after you and you get hurt I'll never forgive myself. Maybe we shouldn't get married." Kelly said and looked down at her feet.
Scott was up and holding her tight as she cried.
"Kelly I love you very much and there is nothing the Hood could do to me that wouldn't make me try harder to get to you. Nothing is going to happen to me your safe with me I'll protect you." Scott said starting to kiss her neck.
"Oh Scott I could never let anything happen to you!" Kelly cried.
"Nothing will happen I swear to you." Scott said into her hair.
"What if…" Kelly started.
"No what ifs just say that you will marry me." Scott said.
Kelly looked up at him and smiled.
"Of course I will." She stammered through the tears.
"Now stop this crying and let's go dance." Scott said smiling.
"Ok." Kelly said and they walked hand in hand back up to the house.
When they got up there they parted so Kelly could go get dressed in dry clothes. Scott grabbed some shorts and a button up shirt and changed in one of the bathrooms.
An hour later Scott was waiting out on the deck with a boom box and candles everywhere.
Kelly had put on a pale pink dress and came out and her eyes filled with tears. Scott shook his hand at her and hit play on the boom box. He then grabbed her they danced close.
"You look beautiful." Scott whispered as he nibbled at her ear.
"I love you so much." Kelly said.
"Ahh look at them isn't it cute." Came Alan's voice.
"Shut up that's so romantic." Tin-tin shushed.
Scott and Kelly pulled away from each other.
"Come dance with us." Kelly called. Tin-tin's mouth dropped.
"Oh no we couldn't do that." Tin-tin protested.
Her shocked face made Kelly giggle when Alan grabbed Tin-tin's hand and pulled her out on the deck.
"Alan you shouldn't have." Tin-tin said laying her head on his shoulder.
"Only for my one true love." Alan said and kissed her cheek.
They couples danced around for another song when Virgil pulled Rachel out onto the now beautiful dance floor.
"I love you a lot." Virgil said.
"Ditto." Rachel said and the other couples started laughing.
Penny and Jeff were passing by when they heard the laughing. And soon they too were dancing closely.
Gordon passed the door and stuck out his tongue. Nobody noticed and he stomped off. His serious girlfriend was finishing up with college. When Gordon saw the dancing couples he ran off to call his sweetheart.
They danced until the sunset and on into the moonlight. The last song that was heard playing was It's Your Love. By Tim McGraw.
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