Chapter 6

Confusions, Part 1

Mimi lounged on the beach sipping her beverage, enjoying the sun. This week had been amazing. They closed the account with much more success than either of them had imagined. But, the whole trip hadn't been just work. Jason had spoiled her left and right. It was a lifestyle she could easily get used to. She was just sad to have to leave tomorrow.

'Oh well, at least I'll be leaving with a tan,' She thought, smiling.

Jason walked up behind Mimi, who he thought looked adorable in the pink bikini with white polka dots he bought her. It suited her. He walked up to her and kissed the tip of her nose as her eyes flew open. She smiled a lazy smiled and looked at him.

"Hey you. I've got some great news." Jason said, dimples showing full force.

"Oh really? And what would that be?" She asked, sitting up.

"Well, I know what an ogre your boss can be, but…" Jason teased, then waited for affect as Mimi rolled her eyes at the thought of Jason being an ogre.

"But what?" She asked, raising an eyebrow, impatient as ever.

Jason laughed. "Your boss is giving you the week off work. And he's ordering you to stay here with him for the week."

"Really? That's amazing! Are you sure you can take a week off?" Mimi asked, her eyes shining full of hope.

"I'm the boss. Of course I can!" He exclaimed, helping her to her feet, only to have her wrap her arms around him and squeal.

"This is so great! I LOVE Tahiti!" She yelled, excited at the thought of spending another week in the place she now loved more than anywhere else in the world.

"Oh Jase, look- it's gorgeous!" Mimi exclaimed, drooling over the shiny teal dress in the window. It was the next day, and Jason took Mimi souvenir shopping. So far, they had stopped to buy some coconut picture frames for people back at the office, and a vase for Phillip and Belle.

"Then let's get it! I'm buying!" Jason said as he started dragging Mimi into the boutique.

"No Jase! You've spoiled me enough, seriously. Let's go grab some lunch, k?" Mimi said, giving the dress one last longing look as she took Jason's arm and started walking again.

Jason looked back at the window of the store, and stared at the dress for a minute. Mimi would be perfect in the dress.

Mimi lay at the spa getting a massage. She simply couldn't stop thinking about Jason. She couldn't figure out how they had gone from being worst enemies to best friends. All she knew was that she was glad he was her best friend. She couldn't imagine her life without him. With him there by her side, the days didn't seem so miserable anymore. He made her smile and laugh. He spoiled her. He actually cared about her. After everything she did to Rex and their baby, someone still cared about her. It made her feel worthy of living. When Jason spoiled her, he made her feel like she deserved to be happy, and that maybe- just maybe- she wasn't such an awful person after all.

Jason thanked the sales girl who had so carefully wrapped the dress up in the garment bag. As Jason walked around carrying the bag, he smiled. Meems was going to love the dress. He wasn't going to give her it yet, though. He was going to save it for sometime special. Now just wasn't the right timing, but someday… someday he would be able to give her the dress, and she would look like heaven in it. But not yet, for now, he was going to bide his time and wait until the timing was perfect.

Six nights later Jason and Mimi boarded Jason's private jet. They spent a fun, sunny vacation together, and now that they were tanned and pampered, they were ready to head back to work.

"So what was your favorite part of the vacation, Jase?" Mimi asked him, laying her head on his shoulder and wrapping both of her arms around his as they sat back on his leather couch.

"Definatly the part where we stayed up all night sitting on the beach. And then we had breakfast while we watched the sunrise on the balcony of the restaurant." Jason said, smiling.

"That was pretty great." Mimi said, already falling asleep.

Jason unlocked Mimi's door to her apartment and carried her many, many bags in for her.

"Thanks Jase." Mimi said, walking over to play her messages.

"Message One. 'Hey Meems, give me a call when you get this.'" Came Belle's perky voice from the other end.

"Message Two," Came the digital sound from the answering machine. "Meems! Where are you? Call me! Now!" This time, Belle wasn't so perky.

"Message three, 'Look, either you call me or else the Marines will be looking for you tomorrow!' " This time, Belle's voice was panicy.

There were twenty- eight other messages from Belle, each time she was nearing hysterical just a bit more. The thirty-second and last message, however, was not from Belle.

"Hey Mimi, listen, it's me, Rex. I need to talk to you. Actually, it would be better if we could get together. What I need to say to you is really important, and I think we should be together, face-to-face when I tell you it. So please, call me."

Mimi looked up at Jason, who's face was frozen.

Jason stood there, his hands in his pockets, grasping to understand what he had just heard. He forced himself to face reality, and flashed Mimi a fake smile.

"Hey, congratulations. It looks like you got what you wanted. I really hope he makes you happy." Jason stopped for a second, and went over to Mimi, and wrapped her in his arms. He held her there for a moment longer than he had ever before. If this was the last time he held her, he wanted to remember how it felt. "I hope he treats you like the goddess you are, Meems." With that, he kissed the top of her head, and walked out.

"Wait!" Mimi cried, but it was too late. He was gone. Mimi sank onto the floor, not understanding what had just happened. "But I don't want Rex anymore. I want you, Jase," She whispered to the empty room.