A/N: This is the epilogue, set one year later. I had so much fun writing this story and I hope you have enjoyed it as well. Thank you for sticking it out through the cheesy and stupid parts, and I appreciate all of your reviews. I love you all. You don't know how happy you make a simple schoolteacher living in Japan. Speaking of reviews, please do. But above all, enjoy.
"Come on, coconut head, you're missing the best waves!" Jessica called back to George. They were back in the Bahamas. George had his own surfboard and was now attempting to keep up with his girlfriend.
"Not on your life!" he called back to her. He sped up his stroking and stood up on his board. The wave curved above the two of them as they rode it together. Laughing, Jessica whooped with success. George came up beside her and tipped her surfboard. Without coming up, Jessica swam underneath her boyfriend's and overturned his board. Sputtering and smiling, they both resurfaced and mounted their boards again for another go at the waves.
The sun was setting now, and they dried off. George remained shirtless while Jessica tied a breezy sarong around her waist. George had walked a little ahead. Jessica ran up behind him and jumped on his back. He set off at a run, carrying her. He set her down near a cluster of palm trees. There were a few coconuts on the ground. Jessica pointed and smiled.
"You want one?" George asked.
"No, your head is enough of a coconut, George," Jessica said, laughing. "A very cute coconut."
"Thanks," George answered, taking his girlfriend's hand as they walked the beach.
Suddenly, the sky was alight in red and gold as the sun hit the water and reflected off of it. Jessica gasped and turned her face towards the beauty around her.
"It's beautiful!" she breathed.
"You see this spot, Jessica?" George asked as he stopped walking.
"Yes."
"Do you remember what happened here last year?"
"You hit Lee on the back of the head with a coconut?"
"Okay, that too, but this is where the evil plot came to an end for us and you told me that you'd be my girlfriend."
"Well, this would have been a good spot for me to give you my anniversary gift to you, but I already gave it to you."
"I love the surfboard, Jess, I really do. But I guess I could give you my gift to you."
"You could."
George withdrew a tiny coconut shaped box from his swimsuit's cargo pocket. Jessica gasped as he knelt down on one knee and opened the box. A diamond ring glittered in the red and golden sunset.
"I have loved you ever since Fred's evil plan was put into motion. Now, Jessica, his entire plan will come true. Will you marry me?"
A tear coursed down Jessica's cheek as she lifted her eyes to George's hopeful ones. "George--I--"
The ginger head lowered sadly, looking down at the sand dejectedly.
"--I would love to."
George jumped up and whirled his fiancé around, kicking up
sand. He set her down and took her hand. The ring sparkled as he
slipped it onto her finger. He looked up, but did not let go of her
hand. His eyes seemed captivated by one thing. Slowly, their lips
touched. As the kiss deepened, Jessica was sure that James would be
smiling at them in all his jealousy and love
THE END
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Cheese, anyone?
