Exes and Jealousy-Chapter 2: Jealous Jason
Second chapter in the Exes and Jealousy story with Mandy and Jason. Time to see a jealous Jason. Jessica Pare is so pretty and for one part of this story, I imagine her in this dress she wore: . /jessica-pare-2014-audis-celebration-of-emmys-week-07 Hope you enjoy it!
Mandy was slowly waking up to sunlight shining on her through the blinds of the bedroom. The bedroom in the new home she had just bought with Jason. In nine months, a lot could happen. She kept her eyes closed and basked in the warm rays shining through. She then realized Jason's broad body wasn't snuggled up behind her like every other morning. She turned only to see his side of the bed empty. She got up holding the sheet to her naked body looking around to figure out where he'd gone. She sighed as she didn't see any sign of him in the room but could vaguely hear noise downstairs in the kitchen. Her stomach rumbled thinking about food and smelling bacon in the air.
She looked around the room to find something to wear. She saw one of Jason's t-shirts on the floor. She got up from the bed dragging the sheet with her. She bent down to pick up the shirt and let the sheet fall to floor as she put the shirt on. She walked to the master bath and freshened up some. As she came out of the bathroom, Jason came through the door of the bedroom with breakfast on a tray.
"Hey, you're up," Jason said as he walked towards the bed. He put the tray down and turned to go towards Mandy. "Good morning," Jason murmured against her lips as they kissed.
"Morning," Mandy sighed contently.
"I was going to surprise you with breakfast in bed," Jason said with his hands on her hips and looking deep into eyes.
"Who says we still can't?" Mandy smiled as they made their way back to bed.
"Mmmm," Mandy moaned as she ate a piece of bacon while the two sat against the headboard of their bed. Jason looked at her, his eyes going a little shade darker. "What?" Mandy asked as she continued to eat. "I'm starving," she smirked.
"So am I," Jason murmured as he leaned in kiss Mandy's neck.
Mandy sighed at Jason's lips on her neck and looked around the room. They'd moved their stuff a couple weeks ago and were barely halfway unpacking. Missions had come up in between delaying them in getting the house in order. Tonight, there was a Navy gala they needed to attend as well that night. Bravo team was being awarded honor metals in the capture of Al-Hazred junior.
"We really need to finish unpacking," Mandy said taking a sip of coffee.
"We could skip tonight," Jason replied running a hand up Mandy's bare leg.
"I bought the dress already," Mandy said with a look at Jason. "Pretty sure you'll like what's underneath," Mandy smirked.
"You can just model it for me then. Just the underneath part," Jason said moving the breakfast tray to the floor. He then pulled Mandy against his chest so he could lay her down on her back. He started to kiss her collarbone. "We could have our own party."
"We're going, Jason," Mandy replied as she arched into him as hit kissed the spot right below her ear.
"If you say so," Jason murmured as he started to run his hand up her body underneath his shirt she was wearing.
Mandy suddenly flipped them, so she was on top, "We need to be somewhat productive today."
Jason sat up with Mandy in his lap and kissed her. "We'll be very productive today," Jason said as he pulled Mandy's shirt off over her head and Mandy did the same to him. "Very productive," Jason repeated and then flipped them again and Mandy let out a laugh before the room filled with moans of pleasure.
Surprisingly, Mandy was able to get Jason and herself out of bed late in the morning. They unpacked a few more boxes. There was enough stuff between the two of them and things were coming together smoothly. Jason had stuff in storage from his home with Alana. Mandy had encouraged him to bring some it into their home. She knew Alana was important and didn't think she should be forgotten. She wanted Emma and Mikey to feel welcomed into their home and not walk around on eggshells around her when it came to their mother.
Every day, Jason fell a little more in love with Mandy. He didn't know how lucky he got to have her and second chance at love, but he had it and he wasn't letting go. She helped him through the dark nights plagued by nightmares and the tough missions that took everything out of them. He had about one year left on his current enlistment. He wasn't sure what the future held for his career, but he knew whatever it was Mandy would be right beside him. She was the one constant in his life. She was working with the team again for the most part. Sometimes she was the one that had to travel out for the job.
He knew his job was dangerous, but he never thought about her job. There had been a few close calls over the months of Mandy just barely getting out of a hairy situation. Sometimes the team was there but most of the time it was Mandy going in to assess the situation and collect intel.
It was one thing for him to go out onto the battlefield. They had plan after plan if things went sideways. They had tons of gear on them to at least help protect them. The team had each other's backs when out in the field and often Mandy was out on her own with barely any protection. Sometimes the local protection she had couldn't even be trusted.
He now understood what Alana went through to a degree. The worrying never stopped. For him it wasn't just about Mandy not coming home though. It was about how he knew how bad things could turn out while out on the field. Alana knew he could die out there. With Mandy and Jason, they both knew gory details to how everything could go or did go. They knew the risks upfront and what the odds were.
He'd never forget the call he'd gotten, while out hanging with the guys, that Mandy was back from an op injured.
(Flashback)
Jason and the guys were hanging out at the bar. They were laughing and joking around with each other. They had a pool game going while watching the hockey game on the TV above. Jason had his Flyers jersey on and was cheering his team on.
"Ohhhh!" the guys all exclaimed as they watch the Flyers score the game winning goal right at the buzzer.
In between all the commotion and excitement Jason barely felt his phone going off in his pocket. By the time he did realize someone was trying to call him the phone had stopped. He didn't recognize the number and thought nothing of it. He put his phone on the edge of the pool table and was getting ready to take his turn when the phone lit up again with the same number.
Before he took his turn, he answered, "Hello?"
"Is this Jason Hayes?" the voice on the line asked.
The guys were laughing loudly around him and Jason couldn't quite hear the person on the line, "What was that?"
"Is this Jason Hayes?" the voice repeated.
"Yeah, this is him," Jason replied as he stepped away from the group.
"I'm calling in regard to an Amanda Ellis," the voice said.
Instantly, Jason's joyous mood was gone, and he stood up straighter listening, "Mandy? What about her?"
"Sir, she was involved in an incident and is back stateside being checked out by medical," the voice answered.
"What? What happened?" Jason said as the guys started to notice his worried behavior.
"Hey, Jace, what's going on?" Ray asked concerned.
"She's currently on base being looked at-," the voice continued.
Jason looked up at Ray, "I'll be right there."
"Jason, talk to me," Ray said.
"Mandy," Jason choked out. "Something happened. I have to-," Jason started as he grabbed his jacket with shaky hands and tried to make his way towards the door.
The rest of the team had come behind Ray to see what was wrong. They heard Jason mentioned something happened with Mandy. They also couldn't help but remember back to when Jason lost Alana. They all sent up a prayer that this man wouldn't have to go through such heartache for a second time because if he did, they weren't sure he'd make it this time.
"Hey, hey, I'll drive you," Ray calmly said. "What'd they say?"
"Just that she's being looked at," Jason said.
"Okay, it could mean nothing. We'll all go down there together, and we'll see what happen okay?" Ray said calmly as he sent a prayer up that he wouldn't be wrong.
"Right," Jason nodded absently. His mind running through every scenario of what happened to Mandy in his mind.
Everyone drove to base and walked towards medical. Jason's heart was pounding as he walked up the front desk almost afraid to ask.
"Mandy Ellis, I got a call about her," Jason asked the nurse.
The nurse looked at him then at her computer, "Amanda Ellis?"
"Yes, yes," Jason confirmed.
"The doctor will be out shortly," the nurse said. "You can take a seat," the nurse said looking over at the waiting section only to be surprised at the group of guys all their waiting anxiously.
Jason was about snap back demanding answers, but Ray spoke before he could, "Thank you. C'mon Jason."
Jason was pacing in the waiting area, "Where the hell is this doctor?"
"Family of Amanda Ellis?" a doctor asked behind Jason.
"Right here. What happened?" Jason asked crossing his arms in front of him and trying to keep it together.
"She had a bullet graze her upper arm. We're just making sure it's attended to properly. She has some bumps and bruises. Her ribs are going to be sore for the next few days as well," the doctor explained.
"She's okay," Jason breathed out as well as the team behind him.
"She's okay. Would you like to see her?" the doctor asked.
Jason let out a breath of relief again as Ray came up to put a hand on his back.
"Go," Ray urged gently as Jason nodded back and started to follow the doctor back.
Once they got to Mandy's room he walked in and finally breathed a sigh of true relief seeing her. She was sitting on a bed looking annoyingly at the nurse.
"Am I good to go? I'm fine. It's nothing," Mandy was saying to the nurse.
"We called your emergency contact and you'll be released once they arrive," the nurse replied.
"Wait, you what?" Mandy said alarmed. "Oh my god, where's my phone."
Jason smiled listening to Mandy and then strode up to her and pulled her into hug being mindful of her ribs. He could smell a hint of her floral shampoo in her hair still. Mandy's arm came up to squeeze him back and she murmured softly to him that she was okay.
"I love you," Jason said pulling back to look into her eyes.
"I love you too," she replied as he dipped in for a kiss. "Now get me out of here," Mandy demanded, and Jason chuckled grateful to have her in his life.
(End Flashback)
Jason shook his head as he finished getting ready for the gala that night. He had on his dress blues since the team was being honored for the capture of Al-Hazred Junior. He was downstairs looking at himself in the hallway mirror.
"Mandy! You almost ready? We gotta go," Jason called up the stairs as he adjusted his cufflinks.
"Coming," Mandy called out.
A few moments later he heard her coming down the stairs.
"Finally, any longer and-," Jason started but stopped as he saw Mandy. She was beautiful as she got to the bottom of the stairs. Her dress was dark with white petal like designs on it. There was a slit up the front her dress on one leg. He could see her leg through the sheer fabric all the way up most of her thigh. Her hair was pinned up and neckline exposed to him. He was ready to throw her over his shoulder and take her upstairs to have his way with her.
"Is it okay?" Mandy asked loving Jason's reaction. She also loved him in his Navy dress blues. There really was something about a man in uniform that just turned you on. Especially if that man was her man, Jason.
"Wow, you look beautiful," Jason said in wonder as he leaned in to kiss her.
"You're not too bad yourself, Master Chief," Mandy replied as she smoothed out his uniform.
"Do we really have to go?" Jason whined as Mandy laughed.
They had gotten through dinner and awards ceremony of the gala. Each of the guys got their metals pinned and Mandy watched on proudly not only for Jason, but the entire team. She couldn't have been prouder of them. Though they'd tell you they just do as ordered.
Now people were socializing, and the dance floor had opened. Mandy and Jason had shared a few dances and many eyes were watching the gorgeous couple. Both receiving attention from everyone in the room whether it was for Mandy's beauty or someone wanting to thank Jason for his service.
Their little group was congregated around a couple high top tables they managed to snag. For the most part the guys were on their best behavior since they were at public event representing the Navy directly.
"Anyone want anything?" Jason asked the group before he headed for the bar.
As Jason and a couple of the guys headed to the bar to grab drinks, Mandy was left alone at the table since the other women had all decided to freshen up in the bathroom. She looked around the hall and recognized quite a few of the people in attendance. She'd dealt with some through the job and others were powerful people in the political arena.
"Mandy?" a voice said behind her.
"Jacob," Mandy acknowledged.
Jacob was the banker or financial guy who wanted to show her all his Fast and Furious movies. Mandy had gone a few dates with him, but her job often came in the way. After her talk with Jason at the bar over his surgery and the impromptu invite for a road trip, she'd broken it off with Jacob. Jason and she had a complicated relationship. They had always been coworkers, but they confided in each other over the years quite a bit. They were always close and never crossed the line though. After his split with Alana, things had gotten blurry though.
"What are you doing here?" Jacob asked looking her up and down.
"Just here for support," Mandy replied. She looked towards the bar to try and catch a glimpse of Jason.
Back at the bar, Ray had looked back at their table to see Mandy searching for them. He also saw a guy talking to her as she ignored him and kept scanning the bar.
"Looks like your girl has a fan," Ray chuckled to Jason.
Just as Jason looked up, Mandy locked eyes with him. He knew the men here were all checking her out just like the women were of him. Mandy gave him a small smile before going back to paying attention to the guy in front of her.
"Should've stayed home like I suggested," Jason muttered.
"So, you want to go out for a drink some time?" Jacob asked Mandy.
"Sorry, what?" Mandy asked after breaking eye contact with Jason.
"I said-," Jacob started but was cut off.
"Beer for my lady," Jason announced as he put an arm around her waist. "And who is this?" Jason asked squeezing Mandy's waist."
"Jason, this is Jacob. He works in banking and finance," Mandy replied.
"The Fast and Furious fan," Jason commented as Mandy pinched his side telling him to behave.
Jacob nodded, looking intimidated by Jason's presence. Jacob knew Jason was one of the service men honored today and judging by his uniform, he'd been in the service for a while.
"How long have you two been together?" Jacob asked.
"Years," Jason replied quickly as Mandy looked at him.
"Oh, I see," Jacob said. "Well, it was nice seeing you," he said scurrying away.
"See ya," Jason called out as Mandy smacked his chest. "What?!" Jason said innocently.
"He's got nothing on you," Mandy said putting her hands around his neck.
"Of course, he doesn't," Jason said confidently. "I've got the uniform working for me too," Jason smirked knowing Mandy loved the dress blues.
Mandy leaned in to whisper in his ear, "And you're the only one that gets to see what may or may not be on underneath this dress."
"Alright, we're leaving. Bye guys!" Jason called out hurriedly as he gathered Mandy up and started ushering her out the hall. As they made their way to the truck, they'd stop here and there to steal quick kisses and laugh like they were a couple of teenagers.
Once again Mandy found herself in bed except this time her phone was going off. Jason was pressed up against her with his arm around her waist. Their naked forms entangled under the sheets. Mandy scooted back against Jason trying to fall back asleep, but her phone started going off again. Mandy groaned as the arm around her waist tightened.
"Sounds like you should answer," Jason murmured as he kissed her shoulder.
Mandy groaned again and blindly reached for her phone. She really didn't want to but knew it had to be important if someone kept calling
"Hello," she answered sleepily. As she gave half conscious responses Jason started laying kisses along her neck which made Mandy lay on her back. Jason moved to hover over her and Mandy tried not reacting vocally every time Jason found a new spot to caused her to arch up into him.
"Uh-huh, right. Yeah," Mandy breathed out. "I'll be in as soon as possible," Mandy said and then quickly hung up. "That was so unfair," Mandy moaned. "I have to go."
"Then we better make this quick," Jason replied as he kissed her passionately and showed her how much he loved her.
Later that afternoon, Mandy hadn't come back home but his phone had gone off telling him they had an op. At the same time, Mandy had texted him asking to bring a few things for her. He grabbed them and threw them in his bag. He met the guys in the cage room and then they all headed for the briefing room, where Mandy, Lisa, Blackburn, and another agent were waiting. Jason's eyes were on the unknown guy talking to Mandy. The guy kept talking and trying to get her attention. As soon as he and the guys walked in, Mandy looked up and gave him a smile.
"Agent Cinderella," Sonny exclaimed as he went to sit down at the table and acknowledged Mandy. "You sure do clean up nice," Sonny joked looking directly at Jason.
"Simmer down there Sonny. She's out of your league," Jason replied with a smirk.
"Wish I could say the same for you Sonny," Mandy said with a sweet smile and the guys all laughed. "Anyways, this is agent Thomas Green. He'll be coming along for the ride."
"He looks green," Full Metal muttered.
Mandy handed over the briefing to Agent Green and Lisa. She jumped in when needed. The guys went over their mission options and worked out how they'd get the target. The meeting wrapped up and everyone made their way to gear up for the plane. Jason hung back waiting for Mandy. Agent Green seemed to have more to discuss with her. Mandy obliged him until she'd had enough and stated she needed to get ready for the mission as well. Jason walked out behind her and they both headed for the cages.
"What's this guy's deal?" Jason asked as they walked down the hall. He naturally put his hand on her back to guide her.
"Just some new up and coming agent that seems to have impressed the higher ups. I went through his work. Seems solid," Mandy replied.
"Definitely has his eyes on you," Jason muttered.
"Well, lucky for you, I go home with you," Mandy said as she leaned in for a kiss. They typically didn't do a lot of public displays of affections while at work. They both were professionals but that didn't mean they hadn't explored the base. "See you on the plane?"
"Yeah," Jason replied as he walked into the cage room and Mandy walked away down the hall.
"New guy wants your girl boss," Trent yelled out. "Should we kick his ass?"
"Nah, Mandy can handle that," Ray replied as the rest chuckled.
"Nothing to worry about boys," Jason called out.
Jason was in a mood. They had gotten on the plane and before Mandy could make towards where they sat on the plane Green called on her claiming he had something that needed to be looked over. True Mandy was technically a spook but to this team she was family and she got to sit with the rest of them on the plane. After looking over whatever Green had given her, she then got on the line to talk to whoever. Bottom line, he got no time to sit with her before the op. They were getting ready to jump out of plane for this op. He looked forward to those few minutes before an op these days where he sat next to her and just relaxed before diving into the chaos.
"Hey," Mandy said as she approached him as he started gearing up for the jump.
"Hey, everything okay?" Jason asked.
"Yeah, everything is good. Green just was a little too anxious it seems. Your op should be good," Mandy sighed. "Be careful."
"Always," Jason smiled back. The light in the back of the plane turned red. "Alright boys, let's do this," Jason called out. "I love you," Jason said to Mandy and reached out to squeeze her hand discreetly.
"I love you too," Mandy smiled back. And then it was go time.
The mission was successful, and the plane had landed so they could pick up the guys. The team was on a high after a successful op. Mandy was there waiting for them and the guys were giving her high fives as they boarded on.
"Nice job," Mandy said to Jason as he walked towards her. "Got a little hairy there for a moment."
"Yeah, but we made it," Jason smiled.
They both started walking towards the tier one area of the plane when Mandy heard her name called out.
"I was wondering if I could go over some things with you," Green called out.
"Take a break, Green. Enjoy the victory," Mandy replied and then started to walk away.
"Oh, okay. Well I saved a seat here for you," Green said.
"Oh, actually I was gonna go up there," Mandy pointed out towards the team and Jason stood behind her waiting.
"But we're the spooks," Green said confused.
Jason had enough of this guy hitting on his girl. He stepped towards Mandy and grabbed her elbow to turn her around. As soon as she was facing him, Jason leaned in and kissed her deeply for a long time. Mandy's arms naturally went up around his neck and Mandy's breath was taken away. The whole plane watching the rare public affection being shown between the two. Jealous Jason was possessive. Eventually they pulled a part and Mandy was trying to pull herself back together.
"She's not just a spook," Jason said looking Green in the eye, giving him a clear message to back off. He then proceeded to pull Mandy towards the team, and they took their seats, ready to head home.
"Jealous Jason is hot," Mandy said later as they sat there.
"You mean there are times when I'm not hot?" Jason snarked back as Mandy slapped his arm and chuckled. "Oh, I forgot," Jason said jumping up and looking for his bag.
"Forgot what?" Mandy asked confused.
"Aha," Jason exclaimed. "I got something for you."
"What?" Mandy asked.
"Your favorite," Jason replied showing her the king-sized Kit-Kat bar in his hands. He watched her eyes light up.
"Well that was sweet of you," Mandy replied grabbing for the candy as Jason sat back down next to her.
"Is sweet Jason hot?" Jason asked in a husky voice as he watched her enjoy the candy.
"Guess you'll find out once we're home," Mandy said with dark eyes. "Want some?" Mandy asked offering him some candy.
"Nah, you enjoy it," Jason replied loving the bright look on her face over such a small gesture he'd made.
Mandy put her head on his shoulder, and he put his on hers. They were both lucky to have each other and they thanked their lucky stars for bringing them together.
"I love you," Mandy said softly lifting her head up to look at him.
"I love you too," Jason replied taking her hand in his and squeezing it.
They were going to spend the rest of their lives together and no matter what, they couldn't wait to see what life had in store for them.