Jake yawned, tightening his arms around a slender waist. He frowned slightly, opening his eyes to see Claire sleeping peacefully pressed against him tightly. He smiled softly at her, her face hidden in his neck. He frowned again. What happened...? He thought to himself, gently stroking her long, wavy, auburn hair.
Claire blinked her eyes open but didn't move so he wouldn't realize she was awake, knowing it would end when she woke up.

After a few minutes she looked up from his shoulder, looking at him quietly. He looked back at her briefly, pulling away reluctantly, but hid his disappointment. She sighed sitting up and turning away from him. He frowned, touching her shoulder gently. "Claire...I..." He sighed, looking down. "Happy anniversary.." He leaned forward, kissing behind her ear tenderly. "Happy anniversary..." She replied quietly. She got out of the bed, going to her suit case to get clothes out.

They were both silent as they got dressed into their clothes, dressing with their backs to each other. Once Jake was done he looked over at her. "What are we doing today." "We have a formal dinner reservation at 7. But we can do whatever till then." She replied quietly. "Alright. Beach, hike, picnic?" "Beach and a picnic sound nice." She picked up her bag, putting 2 towels and some tanning lotion into it.


Claire went into the bathroom, starting a shower when Jake came in, leaning on the door. "Hey it's almost 6:30. Wanna just shower together?" She blushed lightly. "I-I guess...if you want." He nodded and started stripping down. She blushed more and did the same, turning away from him.

Once they had both undressed she stepped into the shower and he followed after her. Jake stared at her back, down her bum and her lugs, watching the water trickle down her body and the steam waft around her. He had to turn around and focus on washing himself before he could get too...excited...

They both washed themselves off and stepped out of the shower.
Jake handed Clair a towel, her petite chest catching his eye but she had wrapped herself in the towel, forcing him to look away. He wrapped the towel around his waist and went out into their room. He took a fresh pair of boxers, a blue button up shirt and a pair of khaki slacks out. He started pulling his clothes on, glancing at her once in a while, watching her dress in a blue chiffon dress.

Once they had both dressed Claire took his arm as they made their way to the expensive restaurant, that was only a few minutes walk away from the hotel.
They checked in their reservation and were escorted to a seat outside with a view of the ocean. Claire sighed, staring out towards the water after they'd ordered a bottle of wine. She watched the sun slip below the horizon and white, frothy waves lapping up on the white sand beaches, palm trees swaying in the breeze.
"It's beautiful out her.." She commented quietly. "Yeah..." He agreed, but he wasn't looking at the scenery...

After the food had come and the had eaten Clair had looked back out the window, watching the sky darker further.

Jake cleared his throat, sliding a flat velvet box to her. "Claire..." She looked over at him then down at the box. "Oh..um..y-you didn't have to get anything." She looked back at him. "Just open it.." She picked the box up with shaky hands, opening it slowly. She gasped, picking the necklace by the chain, the ruby pendant gleaming in the last bit of sunset. "Y-you really didn't n-need to" She stammered putting the necklace in the box, pushing it back towards.

Jake frowned, looking down at the box. "But I wanted to." "But..but I didn't get you anything..." She looked at the box in his hands. "Wearing it for at least one night is gift enough..." She blushed as he stood up, taking the necklace from the box. He walked around the table, standing behind her table and draped the necklace around her neck, hooking it in the back. "Come on..." He took her hand, helping her stand up. He led her to the patio where other couples were dancing to music. The song 'Love Me Tender' came on, the song that they played for their wedding.

Jake placed his right hand on her hips and took her right hand in his left, pulling her close. Claire placed her hand on his shoulder gently, feeling close to tears as they swayed slowly to the music. She placed her head on his shoulder, trying to hide her emotions as he pulled her closer into him, softly singing the song to her.

A singe tear slid down her cheek as the song finished and he placed a kiss on the top of her head. He wrapped his arm around her waist, releasing her hand and led her away from the restaurant, back in the direction of the hotel.


Once they arrived back in their hotel room Jake watched as Claire walked into the bathroom to change. He sighed as he started pulling his clothes off, sitting on the bed when he was down to his boxers. He waited a few minutes, wondering what was taking so long for her to change. He got up and pressed his ear to the door, listening carefully. He could hear her crying softly inside, making him feel the desperate need to make it all better. He tested the doorknob, finding it unlocked and opened the door slowly.

Claire was sitting on the toilet in his shirt, her knees to her chest, trying to wipe the tears away when he walked in. It broke his heart, seeing how heartbroken she looked, knowing that it was his fault. He knelt in front of her, taking her hands. He kissed both and pulled her down into his lap. She whimpered, burying her face in his neck as he rubbed her back up and down slowly.

She cried into his shoulder, shaking in his arms like a leaf. "Shhh..." He soothed her, tilting her head up to look at him. Her bottom lip trembled as he wiped the tears away with his thumbs. He gently pressed her lips to hers briefly. "I'm sorry..." He spoke softly, leaning his forehead against hers. "I still love you..."

She wrapped her arm around his neck, putting her head back down to hide the fresh rush of tears. "I-I love you too..." Jake closed his eyes, holding her close to him. He stood up slowly with her in his arms, carrying her back into their room. He laid down on the bed with on top of him, her head resting on his chest.

It took a few minutes and some singing before she had fully calmed down. Jake rolled onto his side, making her fall on her side as well. He leaned his head closer to hers, pressing his lips to hers in a soft kiss.