A/N I again want to thank you for your wonderful comments.
Something that I wrote for one of Ginger's memories did not happen on the show. It happened in my head only LOL. Enjoy this chapter!
It was the next morning and Mary Ann smiled as she awoke thinking of the night before.
Gilligan's sweet loving kiss. She giggled to herself remembering the moment. Oh how she couldn't wait to tell Ginger!
Mary Ann quickly got out of bed and dressed in her favorite red dress. And one she knew that was also Gilligan's favorite. She picked up her brush and began brushing her brunette locks when she realized something. Ginger was leaving. She and the Professor were leaving. Heading back home.
She set the brush down as tears brimmed in her eyes. Would she ever see the red headed movie star again? She had gotten so used to her being around now..they were going to have separate lives. Her tears spilled out and she sat down as she began to sob. Having been so focused wanting to be rescued she didn't realize what she was going to lose.
Scott had been walking by her hut and her her sobs. He gently opened the door and looked inside. "Mary Ann? You okay?" He asked as he walked in.
Mary Ann looked up wiping her tears. "I guess. I just..I realized how much I'm going to miss Ginger. She's become like a sister to me."
Scott looked at her sympathetically. "I'm sorry Mary Ann. I know how you feel..being a marine…I think of all my fellow marines as my brothers."
Mary Ann shook her head. "It's not the same. Ginger and I…we've lived together in this hut for so long…we were the only two young females on this island. Now she's leaving!" Mary Ann began to sob again.
Scott put his arms around her to comfort her. "It's okay…I'm sure you will see her again."
Gilligan, who had arrived to see Mary Ann, saw the scene in the doorway. He almost ran but again those words rang in his head "Sometimes what you think is not what you think."
Determined to not be a coward and not to jump to conclusions as was his habit, Gilligan spoke. "What's going on? Why is Mary Ann crying?"
Scott looked up. "She's upset about Ginger leaving." He explained.
"Oh." Gilligan said walking in. "Don't cry Mary Ann…you know that Ginger won't forget you."
Scott got up and allowed Gilligan to comfort the farm girl. "It'll be okay. Ginger loves you. I bet you get to see her again real soon."
Mary Ann managed a small smile. "Thanks Gilligan." She said kissing his cheek. "You are sweet."
Scott smiled at the two and left the hut. He had seen the kiss between them last night.
Mary Ann was head over heels in love with that sailorman and vice versa. He was glad that Mary Ann finally let her feelings be known to Gilligan.
The Marine started walking back towards the lagoon when Gilligan emerged from the hut and walked directly over to Scott.
Scott turned to him. "Is Mary Ann okay?" He asked.
"Yes. She's okay now. Look…Scott.." He said feeling brave. "I don't like the way you…You stay away from Mary Ann."
Scott looked at him puzzled. " What?"
"I know that you like her but Mary Ann is mine."
Scott smiled. "Gilligan I know that Mary Ann loves you. She told me she did. Yes I did ask her out but she made it clear she wanted you. I promise you I'm not nor would I ever do anything to cause any rift between the two of you. In fact, I was the one who encouraged her to let you know how she felt."
"You were? You told her to?" Gilligan said shocked.
"Yes…Gilligan I like you. You are a good kid…I'm happy that you won Mary Ann's heart. I hope one day I can be as lucky as you."
"Thanks Scott." Gilligan said with a smile. "I'm sorry I…."
"Don't worry about it." Scott said brushing it off. "I'll see you later…I'm going to see your two friends off."
Scott started to walk away when Gilligan called back out to him.
The Marine turned. "Yes?"
"I…I want to thank you for everything. Not just with Mary Ann….for rescuing us. And also for everything you do to defend our freedom and liberty."
Scott was touched by Gilligan's words. "It's my job." He said. "I'm proud to do it. Maybe when we all get back to the states…you and Mary Ann and I can all hang out. I asked Edward to ask Ginger to hook us both up with some of her Hollywood friends."
"Can you ask Ginger if she can introduce me to Lassie?" Gilligan said hopefully.
Scott laughed. "I will." He replied. "See you later."
Professor and Ginger's Hut
Ginger looked around the hut feeling a little sad. So many memories. One of her favorites was when she was the Professor's assistant when Gilligan needed fillings. There was a leak in the anesthesia line and well she and the Professor both ended up passing out on top of Gilligan who was in the chair. When she and the Professor awoke, Gilligan was gone. Her hand was on the Professor's and his on hers. Ginger remembered the thrill she felt for a brief moment before they both took their hands away and stood up.
Of course her seduction attempt of the Professor when that attaché case was found.
She could not have cared less what was in that stupid case. The thought of possibly getting to be in the Professor's arms was what grabbed her attention. It was the one and only reason she went along with Mary Ann's plan. When she walked in the hut, there was absolutely no acting on her part. She meant what she said. She did think it was a perfect night for romance.
Ginger recalled her heart pounding when she placed her foreman against him. Then when he said he didn't want to doubt her intentions. It gave her a tiny ray of hope…that he felt the same way she did. But then he turned her away and she was crushed.
She had to laugh to herself about how ridiculous she and the Professor both had been. Why they didn't just come out and say how they felt was beyond her. She supposed she herself was just afraid of being rejected. After all she was a movie star and he was a professor of science. It didn't matter now. Her darling Professor was hers. His two beautiful babies were growing inside her. That was all that was important.
The Professor came back to the hut to retrieve his wife and paused when he saw her looking around. "You okay Ginger?" He asked of her.
"Yes I'm fine. Just thinking of some memories. And wondering why we were both so stupid."
"What do you mean?" The Professor asked curious.
"Why didn't we just both come out and say what we were feeling for each other instead of dancing around..hoping the other would…it just all seems silly now."
The Professor gathered his wife in his arms. "I have to agree it was. My only conclusion is that we were both just afraid of being rejected and with only seven us of on this island, it would have been difficult to face one another."
Ginger nodded. "I suppose. But it doesn't matter. We are married and we are going to start our new life together." She put her arms around her husband holding him tight. "I love you so much."
"I love you too." He said holding her.
The Professor let go. "Well it's time. Time to head back to Hawaii."
Ginger nodded as the Professor took her hand leading her out of the hut.
The couple made their way to the lagoon where Edward was waiting. He put the two bags they were taking with them on the helicopter.
The other castaways had promised to get the rest of their belongings to them after they were picked up in the other helicopter.
Ginger looked around at the people who had become her family. "I love all of you." She said to them. "I swear I won't forget any of you."
Ginger walked up to Mary Ann hugging her. "You come see me real soon you hear? I want you to be there when my children are born. I want you to be their godmother."
Mary Ann returned her hug and then let go a bit. "You…you want me to be their godmother?"
"Yes. It would mean so much to me. Please..will you?"
Mary Ann teared up. "Of course I will. Oh Ginger…you are so sweet to think of me!" She hugged the movie star again."I promise will be there for the birth. I wouldn't miss it!"
Ginger let go and turned to the Skipper. "I want to thank you for making life easier for us on this island. You really held us together and helped us survive." She gave the old sea captain a hug. "You are the best."
The Skipper tried not to cry but tears trickled down. "You are a swell girl Ginger. You knock them dead in Hollywood."
"I will." Ginger smiled.
Ginger turned to the Howells. "I love you both. Mrs. Howell you've been like a mother to me. I'm going to miss you." She said to the older woman as she hugged her.
"I'm going to miss you too but don't worry. I promise I will visit you in Hollywood and as they say 'do lunch'."
Ginger giggled. "We will."
She hugged Mr. Howell. "You are a good man. Knock them dead on Wall Street."
"Thank you Ginger dear." He said kissing the top of her head.
Ginger lastly turned to Gilligan. "I promise I'm not going to kiss you."
Gilligan laughed.
"You take good care of Mary Ann. She's like my sister."
"I will. I promise Ginger. And I will go see all your movies. And tell all my friends to."
"You are sweet." She gave him a hug. "I'm glad I got to know you."
She let go and turned to her husband who took her hand. "I guess it's time to go." She said.
The two walked to the helicopter and hopped aboard. Edward started it up and they lifted off.
Ginger looked out the window blowing kisses and waving to her island family as they grew smaller and smaller. She rested her head against the Professor's shoulder with tears of both happiness and sadness trickling down. Happy about heading home. Sad about leaving the others.
He put his arm around her and kissed her temple. "I love you."
Ginger nodded and cuddled closer to him glad that she waited to leave. No way she could stand it without him.
Edward spoke. "We should hit Hawaii in about forty five minutes." He announced. "Just enjoy the ride and the view. I will make it as smooth as I can."
The Professor thanked him while Ginger smiled still resting her head against him. She thought back to when she was in Hawaii before the Minnow trip. Having fun with some friends…enjoying some nice clubs and the company a few men.
Ginger thought back to being in her hotel room. Feeling so lonely. The men she had dated and who escorted her…She was getting sick of them. She wanted more than just a good time.
Ginger was growing tired of men dropping at her feet simply because she was Ginger Grant. They didn't care about her at all. Yes it was true that she probably didn't care about them but still…it was a life she was getting fed up with. Never being able to tell if a man was being truthful or just wanted to make her a notch on his belt.
She saw a flyer posted for an exotic tour on the SS Minnow and she thought it sounded like fun. She packed some things and headed to the marina for a fun three hours. Little did she know how much it would change her life. Little did she know that that handsome stranger who had caught her eye and who she had even flirted with a bit, would turn out to be the love of her life. Here she was. Married to that handsome stranger and pregnant with his twin babies.
She will be forever grateful she took that trip. Storm or no storm. She would do it all again in a second.
The Professor also thought about his time in Hawaii before taking the trip on the Minnow.
He had been researching material for a book. Spent several days and nights in a library with open books scattered about taking notes. The next to the last day he was there, he decided to take a break from his research. He had taken a female colleague of his out to dinner. He thought she had been interested in him but he turned out to be dead wrong.
She liked him as a friend only. Nothing more. He had felt so crushed and so foolish. Theresa told him that she had a boyfriend who lived in England and how she was going to move there to live with him and she was very sorry if she had lead him to believe she felt more than she did. He calmly said he understood and wished her the best. She got up from their table at the restaurant leaving him there to continue the dinner alone.
After, he had walked about vowing to never care about anyone ever again. He noticed an advertisement for a tour on a ship called the SS Minnow and was intrigued. Thinking this would be a good thing to get his mind off of what a fool he made of himself, he arrived at the marina the next day and boarded the ship. He had hoped they would make a stop at an island so he could do some exploring.
The Professor recalled taking his seat and his eyes going to this beauty with green eyes who was staring at him. This beauty had then smiled at him and then she walked over to him saying Hello. The sound of her voice set his heart fluttering. Then she did the unimaginable. She sat next to him. She spoke to him. And she even, flirted, with him.
He never experienced what he felt when Ginger was introduced to his life.
That green eyed beauty was now beside him as his wife carrying his twin babies.
No way he would change a thing. Like Ginger, storm or no storm, he didn't regret stepping on the SS Minnow for anything in the world.