This chapter is pretty mellow compared to what's suppose to happen in the next one :D Jecker fluffiness, what more can I say :D This is a shorter chapter compared to most of the other ones since I was going to have this chapter and the next in the same one but meh. I couldn't hold out :D Haven't proof-read, too excited and happy and seriously guys I actually started crying reading all your reviews :D :D :D WAY too emotion right now... Don't own anything except the plot and my OCs :D
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Abby and Emily laughed when Connor came stalking towards them dripping wet with a sour look on his face.
Jess grinned. "What happened to you?"
He sat down on the sand a little bit away from the picnic blanket so he didn't get it wet and sighed. "I fell in... again."
Abby wrapped his towel around his shoulders and kissed his cheek. "Connor, that's the tenth time in the last twenty minutes. How you manage to get back on the thing is beyond me."
"Matt and Becker are ganging up on me..."
"Oh you poor baby!" Abby rubbed his shoulders and kissed his cheek again. "well why don't I make you a sandwich and then we can go for a walk along the beach."
Connor raised an eyebrow. "You're actually offering to make me a sandwich? Abby are you feeling all right."
"Watch it Connor! I might just have to put sand in that sandwich."
"Love you Abby!"
She laughed again calling back over her shoulder. "Only when you want something!"
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"What about this one?" Becker held up a soft cream coloured fan shell while his eyes scanned the rocks for more.
Jess took it from his hand and inspected it closely. Becker looked up at her just as she tossed it back with a quiet plonk as it hit the water. "She wants something unique. Something she's never seen before..." her eyes scanned the sandy ground beneath her toes through the crystal clear water and after slowly sifting through the small particles she reached down and picked up a spiral seashell with specks of blue on the outside. "Like this! She'll like this."
Becker rolled his eyes as he watched her go sit down on the nearby rocks, admiring the shell now resting in the palm of her hand. "You're sister's pretty fussy."
She looked up from the seashell and smiled. "You can't honestly say you're sister's were never fussy. I clearly remember you telling me they forced you to do their hair." she laughed. "Hey at least we know you can have a job in hairdressing if the anomalies don't work out."
He glared at her but couldn't help but smile. "You're such a comedian Jess." he replied sarcastically.
She bowed. "I try my best."
"You don't even have to try. You're brilliant at everything you do." Before she had a chance to reply, Becker put on his snorkling gear and dove under the water.
Jess sighed, watching the tip of his snorkle poke up out of the water and move around. "Why can't you just make your move already?" she hummed quietly to herself. Just as his head popped up out of the water she adverted her eyes to the rockpool next to her and she grinned. "I can't believe it!"
Becker pulled off his goggles and raised his eyesbrows as Jess splashed through the water in the rockpool next to her. He cautiously made his way over until she stood and held something up towards the sky. He squinted but could only see what looked like a rock in her hands.
"I only thought people found these in movies or stories but oh my god!"
She sat back down on the edge of the rocks with her feet dangling in the water again and grinned down at the object hidden in her hands. Becker sat himself up next to her and frowned, looking over her shoulder at what she'd found. "Jess... it's a rock."
she rolled her eyes. "Men."
"Excuse me!"
She grinned at him. "You're excused. And it's not just some rock Becker. Look at it's shape. Can't you see it?"
She held it up against the calm blue sky and Becker squinted at it, blinking the salt water out of his eyes. As the sun reflected off the droplets of water still present on it, the rock almost seemed magical. His eyebrows raised when he saw the smooth but defined heart shape with a slight glimmer of gold in it. He looked away from the rock and at Jess who was watching him with childlike wonder swimming around her blue eyes. He scrunched up him face. "Nope. Still just a rock."
She rolled his eyes. "You're lying, Hilary."
His eyes widened. "Oh you did not just call me that!"
She grinned. "I think... I just did. Hilary, oh look I said it again!"
She gasped as the water hit her skin. He had splashed her! He actually had the nerve to splash her! Jess jumped into the water and laughed, pulling him in with her.
"Oh I am so getting you back for that!"
"You have to catch me first!"
He laughed, swimming after her over the reef. God she was faster than he thought she'd be. Sure the swimming aspect of his training wasn't something he actually look much notice about, his training was more focused on guns and leadership, but he still managed to beat everyone else in his squadron at the time. His eyes narrowed and he quickly tried to catch up with her.
She actually giggled when his arm wrapped around her waist, pulling her back against his chest to stop her. He splashed her and she laughed, trying to wriggle out of his grasp but somehow only managed to turn herself around.
The both froze. Both holding each others eyes captive as their legs intertwined and kicked to keep themselves afloat.
Jess gulped, realising Becker's arms were still wrapped around her waist. Her bare waist. She could feel her skin tingle against his. She'd been swimming with guys before and they'd caught her around the waist but something was different about it this time. She had never felt her skin tingle like a fire had been lit beneath her skin. The sudden shift in his eyes broke her gaze and she looked down at her hands resting on his chest, the heart shaped rock pressed lightly against his skin.
"Jessica..."
His voice floated around her with the wind whistling past her ears. She shivered as she looked up at him with wide eyes. Oh god he's going to kiss me! What if he never talks to me again? He avoided me for a couple of days after the Beetle Incident and he'd only been carrying me around! Okay he'd also risked his life for me and had come rushing to my side, but that's beside the point. If he kisses me, I'll never see him again! Jess' mind suddenly went blank when he rested his forehead against hers.
Becker closed his eyes. Now or never mate. Now or never! "Go out with me." he whispered, keeping his eyes closed.
"What?" Jess' voice came out squeaky and she mentally scolded herself.
A small smile curved his lips and he slowly pulled back, opening his eyes to see her cheeks begin to flush a brand new shade of red. His smile grew "When we're back in London. Go out with me."
She wasn't expecting this! She was expecting him to kiss her and then ignore her for the rest of the trip and then everything would turn back to normal with her secretly having an unbearable crush on him. But not... this!
"You're... a-asking me... out?"
"I might be." his eyes sparkled as the sun hit his face in an angle that seemed to make him glow.
Jess was speechless. He was asking her out! He was asking her out and she was just floating there trapped in his arms staring at him! Yes Jess! Say yes! Just say yes already! Her eyes narrowed and a mischevious grin appeared on her face. "I'll have to think about it."
His arms tightened around her waist and her breath caught as he moved his lips to her ear. "That was a direct order Jess." he hummed and he pulled back.
She glared. "You're mean."
"I know that. I'm very mean." he grinned.
"I hate you."
"No you don't." He slowly began pulling her back towards the shore, his grin refusing to leave his face. His arms never moved from her waist as he swam backwards.
"Becker! Jess! We're leaving now!" Emily called suddenly.
Jess wasn't shocked at how fast Becker's hands disappeared from around her. He helpped her up out of the water quickly and they both made there way back to the others, keeping a small distance between them.
Abby's eyes narrowed when she noticed the slight colour still lingering on Jess' cheeks. She watched her eyes follow on after Becker when he went to go pack their stuff back into the jet skiis, a small smile curving her lips. She gently nudged her arm and she blinked. "You look a little flushed."
Jess' eyes narrowed. "It's just the sun! It's giving me a healthy glow."
Abby's eyebrows raised "Sure it is. And it... wouldn't have anything to do with, I don't know, Becker spending the whole afternoon alone with you?" she grinned when she saw her cheeks flush.
"Jess! Come on!"
She grinned. "See you back at the hotel."
Abby frowned. "Jess! What happened?"
She shook her head and bounced back towards the jet skii where Becker waited. She wasn't scared of it anymore. Just as long as Becker was on it as well.
"Abby! We are not getting beaten again!" Connor yelled as the pair shot forward, bouncing over the waves.
Jess laughed as the wind whipped across her face. She rested her head back against Becker's shoulder and sighed. "Yes." she hummed.
He rested his chin against her shoulder and slowed the jet skii down as they edged closer and closer to the shore. He looked at her out of the corner of his eye. "Yes to what?"
She turned her head to look at him and smiled, her eyes glowing with happiness. "Yes, I'll go out with you."
DON'T SHOOT ME! *covers eyes* I know there isn't a Jecker kiss in this chapter! But I have an epic Jecker kiss planned out which will have to wait but my muse has just proven themselves since they already have the next chapter set out and some is DEFINITELY getting hurt :D
Virtual primeval cupcakes for EVERYONE! :D :D :D :D