Chapter 16

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With the soft top off the jeep, Jason and Carly were curled up in the backseat, staring up at the stars. They had parked on a bluff that overlooked the ocean.

Carly was amazed by how peaceful day-to-day life had become. She was used to hustling to make what she wanted happen. She used the sheer force of her will to bring to life Caroline's, to put Sonny finally firmly in her past, to hold her head high when most of that town only saw her as the husband stealing, ex-wife of two mobsters, gone loco broad who brought disaster everywhere she went.

But from the moment, a few months ago, when she saw something more in Jason's eye, when her dream of getting him back started to look like a reality, since then she hadn't had to claw her way into this life. Jason just opened his arms, his heart, the last piece of his soul that he had held back before, to her and she was whole again.

Carly always thought happiness this divine was for pretty princess types like Emily and Elizabeth. Those two glided through life being nice, sweet, good girls and hoping for the best.

Carly could never sit back like them and just take what comes. Still she now had that kind of soul healing happiness and it engulfed her entire being. Because Jason admitted what she knew all along, he loves her more than any other woman on earth.

Ok, he hasn't said those exact words, Carly thought, but I've always known it and now he does too. Only one more thing would make this absolute perfection...

Jason's arms were wrapped around her waist, Carly leaned her head back and looked up at him. "If we had a kid, what do you think we should name him or her?"

"Are you trying to tell me something?"

"No, I'm not pregnant. I said if..."

"I don't do if..."

" I know. Just humor me, okay?" said Carly " I say Jake after the place our kid's mommy and daddy had... fun."

One word,

that's all you said


Something' n your voice caused me to turn my head.


Your smile, just captured me
And you were in my future as far as I could see.


And I don't know how it happened,

but it happened still.


You asked me if I love you? If I always will?

Well,

you had me from "Hello"...

Kenny Chesney lyrics

Jason smiled and asked, "Do you really think our stories about Jake's are fit for a kid to hear about?"

"True, true." Carly said with a smile. "Hmm, okay what about Rain?"

"That's a name?"

"Sure. And the story behind that name would be a lot cleaner."

"Really?" Jason kidded her "What part? You asking me to lie about Michael's paternity or the not knowing who his real dad was?"

She laughed. "Details. Details. Haven't you ever heard of spin, Jason? I would tell our kid that I came to you, soaked from the rain, and you saved my life."

Inside, I built the walls
so high around my heart, I thought I'd never fall.


One touch, you brought it down.


The bricks of my defenses scattered on the ground.


And I swore to me I wasn't gonna love again
the last time was the last time, I let someone in

But you

had me from "Hello"

Kenny Chesney Lyrics

"You give me too much credit." Jason said "You would have been alright no matter what."

"I'll never believe that. Nope, you rescued me from my biggest, craziest plan ever and I thank God you did." She twisted around and kissed him, then settled into his arms again, her back leaning onto his stomach as the both stared into the night sky. "So, any other ideas for names?"

"We don't need a name for a kid who does not even exist, Carly."

"But she will someday."

"She?" asked Jason " Jake is a girl now?"

"Feels like it to me."

Jason shook his head, chuckling. "If you say so."

"I do."

"Carly," he said more seriously "don't get your heart set on having another baby. We have the boys and they are more than a hand full on some days."

"I'm not talking about getting pregnant tonight or anything. This is just dreaming aloud for now. I would love to have a little girl as fearless as her father..."

"And as pretty as her mama.' Jason finished huskily

"Marissa would be even prettier."

"Marissa, huh? Not Jake or Rain?"

"Nope. Marissa." Carly thought for a moment. "Hmmm. Yep, Marissa Jean Morgan is the name for our daughter. Sounds good doesn't it?"

"Ya, Carly, it does. But let's stop this right here. I don't want you heartbroken if Marissa has to stay just a dream, if she never gets here..."

Carly's eyes picked out a star in the sky. She claimed it as hers, the one that would give her the last piece of her dream, her baby with blue eyes like Jason's.

"She will." Carly said confidently " I have faith enough for both of us, Jase."

The moment that I looked into your eyes, you owned me.


It was over from the start.


You completely stole my heart.


And now you won't let go.


I never even had the chance you know
You had me from "Hello"...

I loved you from "Hello."

Kenny Chesney Lyrics