Jumper: Cent's Story

Well, I really hate to say this, but we have finally reached the final chapter of this story. The end has come and it is time to say goodbye. But I hope that you guys enjoyed the story and just loved it as much as I did. I had a great time writing this story and I loved writing the characters as well. Cent was a hard character to write, since I never read the third novel and don't know what her personality is like or her physical appearance, but I managed to write my own version of her. Travis Shaw is my biggest villain creation yet and perhaps my most scariest as well. John Bale was just my favorite character out of all that I have written about. But I really had a hell of a ride doing this story and I'm excited to say that this story is one step closer to being called "completed".

Oh, yeah, this story will return to just the third point of view on Cent. Since this is her story and it began with her, it should end with her as center of the point of view. But don't worry, we will see a lot of John too. ;)

I would like to thank Marie King, Rose, and GeekyZoee for their amazing support and reviews that they have provided for me over the chapters. Honestly, without them, this story wouldn't even be where it is today. And by the way, check them all out, they are amazing writers and you will love what they have for their stories. ;)

I would like to say thank you to GeekyZoee for allowing me to use you for the creation of the character "Zoe" in this story. I had a great time and I hope you like how I did your character for the story. :)

Cent and John go on their honeymoon and finally come realize their new found freedom.

Well, ladies and gentlemen, I present to you, the final chapter! Please enjoy and have a fun time reading this final installment to the story! ;)

Chapter Thirty-Five:

"Never Let Go"

Cent:

Holding onto to her husband, Cent felt themselves being transported from the beautiful private beach house in the Caribbean to someplace else, where the wind was blowing strong against them. With her eyes closed and not daring to open them just yet, she could feel John chuckling as she buried her face into his chest.

"Are you going to hide against my chest forever?" John teased. "Come on, open your eyes and see where I have brought us for our honeymoon. Trust me, I think you will love it."

"Not until you give me a reason," she teased.

John laughed and said, "Because, as newly wed-lovers, we are supposed to... what's the word that they use? Oh yeah, consummate our marriage. Think about it... you and me, in our comfy hotel room, tearing each other's cloths off and snuggling under the covers, finally married and free to live our lives together forever."

Cent giggled and responded, "No offense or anything, but haven't we snuggled under covers on more than one occasions?"

John kissed the top of her head and whispered, "But you're missing all of the fun that is going on right here. We have a whole day to ourselves right now."

A whole day? Cent wondered.

Then she figured it out that he meant the other side of the world. But the real question was where they were?

"Where are we?" Cent asked.

"I'm not telling you," John smiled. "Not until you either open your eyes or guess it right."

"I'll try guessing, I love that game," she played along with him.

"Alright, shoot."

"Italy?"

"Close, but no."

"France?"

"No," John chuckled.

"Britain?"

"Way off!" John teased her. "Try again."

Thinking about it, she tried to come up with other places she hasn't named yet.

"Egypt?"

"Don't like the heat there," John explained.

Unable to come up with anymore theories on where they were, Cent finally opened her eyes and took a look at where John had brought them.

Once she saw the beautiful city, her mouth dropped and she nearly collapsed from shock, only to be caught by John.

They were, in fact, literally standing on top of the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, Turkey. John supported himself and Cent as they looked over the beautiful city of Istanbul, admiring the view and nice day as the sun shined upon them and everything else there was.

"Are... are... we in..." Cent could barely speak.

"Yes, Cent," he whispered against her neck. "I've brought us Istanbul for honeymoon. I once heard from you that you wanted to come here."

"But that was like three weeks ago that I told you that and it was only mentioned once," she looked at him with a shocked expression. "How could you even remember me saying that?"

John smiled and kissed her on the lips.

"When you are in love," he explained, "you always remember everything. And I mean, everything." He paused for a moment. "And Istanbul is just the first stop for us."

Cent looked at him shocked once again.

"What?"

"Our honeymoon isn't just in Istanbul, it's just the first stop for us right," he explained to her. "We have reservations for two nights here at the Swissotel The Bosphorus Hotel, where a large suite is waiting for us. Then it is off to Venice, where I have reserved a suite for another three nights at the Cipriani Hotel. And then, Paris, where I also reserved a suite at the Hotel Lutetia for another three nights. And finally, it is to the Bahamas, where I arranged for a nice private house to be reserved for us and we get to stay for as long as we want. It was an idea that I had for us. Since we can go anywhere, why not go everywhere for our honeymoon? We aren't grounded by the limits of distance."

Cent smiled and leaned in to kiss him again.

"I love you," she said. "Always have and always will. Thank you so much for doing this for me. You are amazing!"

"So are you," John smiled. "Anyway, do you want to check in with the hotel or go check out the city first? Your choice."

"Are you kidding? Lets go check out the city!" she yelled in excitement. "The hotel can wait and so can consummating! I want to explore the city!"

John tightened his grip on her and said, "At your command."

Smiling, Cent kissed her and intertwined their hands together, just as John jumped them to another location in the city.

The rest of the day for Cent and John was spent doing almost everything they could possible do. They went to eat at the most expensive restaurant in town and also got some ice scream later on for dessert. They even managed to go swimming in the Marmara Sea, right after shopping for the right swimming suits at a mall. They also checked out a few places that are famous, like the Galata Tower, Taksim Square, Dolmabhce Palace, and the Ortakoy Mosque. They also caught a movie at a theater as well.

However, John noticed how late it was getting and that the sun was beginning to set. He had somehow convinced Cent that they should check in at the hotel and make sure that their room isn't taken.

As they jumped outside of the Swissotel The Bosphorus Hotel, they walked through the front lobby and to the front desk.

Once getting their key cards to their suite, they ran to the elevator and made sure they were the only ones on it.

Once the doors had closed, Cent threw herself on John and began to kiss him all over, pressing her body against his. John didn't hesitate to kiss back and held the back of her neck as gently as possible.

After getting off on the floor their suite was on, they managed to find their room with some luck, but had trouble getting the card into the keyhole, which forced them to stop kissing for half a second in order for it to work. But once the door was unlocked, they can roaring into the large luxury suite and fell to the floor as the door closed behind them.

Within seconds, their clothes were being removed and they almost didn't make it to the bed. With some luck, they allowed themselves to crawl under the covers and allowed the full moon to shine down on them from the large windows as they made love for the first time as husband and wife.

When it finally came to an end, John looked into the eyes of his wife and Cent looked into the eyes of her husband, and for the first time in their entire lives, they saw nothing but happiness and love inside them. No regrets. No shame. No pain. And no fear.

Cent rested her head on John's shoulder and they fell asleep in each other's arms.

Hours later, Cent awoke and found that she was sleeping alone on the bed. Leaning up, she looked around and finally saw John standing on the balcony, wearing a robe. Getting out of bed and covering herself up with her own robe, she sneaked up on John from behind, opening and closing the glass slide door as quiet as she could and saw that his eyes were closed. Smiling, she carefully moved her arms around him from behind and kissed the back of his neck.

John smiled as he opened his yes and used his left hand to touch her arm, just loving the feeling of her skin.

"Why aren't you in bed with me?" she ask, half joking.

John smiled and responded, "I just thought I could some fresh air and also to think."

Kissing his neck again, she asked, "About what?"

"About everything that we have been through," he replied. "Even though Travis Shaw is dead and Syndicate is gone from life, I still have trouble believing that all of this is finally over. I never really believed that there was an end until now. And for the first time in my life, I feel excited and happy for my future for us. When I was on the run, it always about how to survive the next day and what will happen the day after that. Always worrying and worrying, not a single bit of excitement. But not it is all different."

"It is different," Cent came around and faced him, touching one side of his cheek. "But that's good. You are getting the life that you deserve. A life with me and with your future unborn children as well."

John smiled and placed his hands on her hips.

"True," he said. "By the way, I was wondering, what names do you have in mind for our first born. When we finally decide to have a child, I mean."

Cent smiled and said, "If we end up having a girl, her name will be Martha Millie Bale. If a boy, his name will be William David Bale. I want to name our children after our parents, in their honor."

A single tear fell from John's eye and he leaned in to kiss his wife again.

"Thank you," he whispered to her.

"For what?" she asked.

"For loving me and giving me a second chance at life," he said. "I love you so much."

"I love you too," Cent said with love and happiness, taking both sides of his face into her hands. "Come back to bed with me and please, don't ever let go."

John nodded and said, "I will never let you go Cent. Just promise me that you will never let go too."

"Of course I won't!" Cent smiled.

Taking his hand, Cent led him back inside and back to bed, where they made love once again and fell asleep in each other's arms.

And there and then, their new life began.

Ten Years Later

Cent:

The sun rose in the background over the Caribbean, bringing the sky and the world around the private island and the beach house to life. The waves peacefully made way to shore and washed over the sand. The cool air was being replaced by the fresh morning heat that the sun was beginning to provide. The beautiful blue sky opened the door for another beautiful day.

In the master bedroom of the house, Cent awoke on her stomach as the sun shined across her face. She smiled and opened her eyes, completely refreshed from the peaceful sleep that she had gotten from the night before. She stretched herself, awaking her legs and arms.

"Good morning," said the most beautiful voice in her entire life.

Smiling again, she turned her head to look directly into the eyes of her beautiful husband, John.

"Good morning to you too," she moved her arms around his waist and pressed her body against his.

John used the tips of his fingers to bring her head up and pressed his lips against hers.

Moaning, Cent climbed on top of him and continued to kiss him.

"Happy tenth anniversary!" John announced and kissed her again.

Cents smiled and replied, "Happy tenth anniversary."

Moving his arms around Cent's back and pulling her body against his, he kissed her neck and down to her shoulder.

Cent leaned her head to the side to expose more skin and moaned again, completely enjoying the feel of his lips against her skin.

After their little romantic moment, Cent got up and walked towards the dresser, throwing on one of John's t-shirts and a pair of underwear. John got up as well and threw on a pair of boxers, which Cent enjoyed watching.

Moving towards his wife, he moved his arms around her once more and kissed her.

"How many times have we greeted each other this way?" Cent asked, smiling.

"Not enough," John replied. "I feel like undressing you again."

"Then what is stopping you?" Cent playfully and seductively said.

Raising an eyebrow, John suddenly picked her up and threw her back onto the bed.

Cent screamed with excitement and laughed, moving directly in the middle. of the bed.

John came forward and positioned himself on top her now.

Not able to hold back the urge anymore, she leaned up and kissed him hard, moving her hands all over him.

"As much as I would love to make fast morning love with you," Cent struggled to say as John kissed her neck. "I'm afraid we can't."

"And why is that?" John asked as he kissed her lips.

Suddenly, they heard the noise of running in the beach house, getting closer and closer to their room.

Cent giggled and answered, "That would be why."

John moved off of her and leaned up, fully prepared for the attack that was about to come right through their own door.

Cent leaned up too, taking her husband's arm for support of the new enemy that was coming to ruin their perfect morning.

With a loud burst, the door threw open and two figures came running right towards them, launching themselves into the air.

"HAPPY TENTH ANNIVERSARY!" the two figures yelled as they crashed landed into Cent and John.

Cent and John laughed as they looked into the eyes of their two identical children, who were smiling and giggling at them.

"Wakey, wakey!" the boy on the left cheered. "Today is your anniversary!"

"We wanted to make sure you guys were up to make sure that you don't miss the most important day of your life!" the girl on the right said. "Looks like we succeeded!"

Cent and John laughed at their own two children, just loving how thoughtful and funny they are.

"Why, thank you, Martha and William!" Cent sat up and started to tickle the boy named William. "You have been a big help!"

The girl giggled and got huge eyes as John started tickling her as well.

"Daddy!" the little girl named Martha screamed and laughed at the same time. "Stop it! That tickles!"

They all collapsed at the same time on the bed, taking a breathe and a break.

"Who wants breakfast?!" John announced.

"I do!"

"I do!"

Before they knew it, both Martha and William were off the bed and making a run for the kitchen, eager to get their morning breakfast started.

Smiling, Cent leaned over and kissed John on the cheek.

"Better go make your special breakfast for them," Cent winked and got up off of the bed. "Meanwhile, I'll take a fast shower and then take over for you."

"Thanks babe! You're the best!" John smiled.

Cent blushed and replied, "No, you're the best!"

"Are we going to keep arguing over who is the best?" John asked as he got up and started to put on a t-shirt and some shorts.

"Until the day you admit you are the best," Cent said as she disappeared into the bathroom, undressing again and getting into the sauna.

Turning the knobs to full heat and allowing the hot water to come down hard on her, she began to think about how far her and John have come in their marriage.

Today was the tenth anniversary of their marriage. Ten full years after the greatest day of their lives.

It was exciting and yet, also shocking to Cent that it has already been ten full years now. Just looking back on what has happened since the day of their wedding made her smile and also cry tears of joy.

Like as Cent had planned, she had completed her senior year by homeschooling and also went to the university where Zoe was going at and managed to spend as much time with each other as possible. She completed her four years there and got a career in art, which she now makes good money off of. Some of her paintings are considered a masterpiece and others have paid thousands to have some of her works.

Zoe herself followed her dream to become a writer and also took up scriptwriting for a few movie companies that have taken an interest in her work and also helped bring a couple of movies to the big screen. Since then, she has become a well known author and has created two book series that are praised by teenagers and adults alike. Her latest stand-alone novel hit the "New York Times #1 Best Seller" and even got positive reviews from Larry King and James Patterson themselves, who call her a "success" in the world of writing. Not only that, she has also married her boyfriend, Jason within two years of dating and she seems to be very happy. Due to Jason's rising popularity as a movie star, they still reside in Los Angeles, and also have a two year old daughter now, with another one on the way.

Cent and Zoe see each other from time to time and allow their children to play with each other. Sometimes they meet at their usual spot at the Starbucks, whenever they don't have their kids with them. But as far as things go, their friendship is still as strong as ever.

As for Ashley, Emily, and Rachel, they married their high school sweethearts and have scattered all over the country. Ashley and Michael now live in Chicago and have a baby boy. Emily and James live in the countryside of North Carolina, where James has become a writer himself and Emily is pregnant with her child. Rachel and Robert live in New York City, where they have created their own hair products company.

Cent sees them on special occasions as well, but not as much as she does with Zoe. They have all agreed to meet back up in Los Angeles and have a small reunion.

Cent's parents still live in the same house in Los Anegles. Millie and David offer to watch the kids whenever her and John wanted to go out for a date or to just have the house to themselves. In fact, they are the only ones that she and John ever visit as much anymore. Since everyone else has moved on and created families of their own.

Life for Cent and John changed a lot for them after they married and had taken the first step into their new life together. They were growing stronger in their love and they kept it alive by doing things together, just enjoying everything that they could possibly do with each other. She could tell that John was starting to take a new look on life and had finally allowed himself to just enjoy it now. It took a few years for him to finally find absolute peace within himself, but somewhere down the line, the nightmares stopped and the pain that existed inside of him was now gone. She could see it inside his eyes and it made her cry tears of joy to see his once broken soul completely healed now. It was a tough road for him and it was challenging for both of them, but like they had once promised to each other, they never once let go of each other and kept their love alive and strong.

After Cent had completed her four years at the university, she and John had decided to start a family together. They both knew that it was time and that they were ready to be parents. Five years was good enough and with school out of the way, they would be able to spend as much time they wanted with their children. But it would come to a surprise to them that Cent wasn't just pregnant with one child, but twins. Millie and David were the ones who got a kick out of it and were very excited to be grandparents. Cent loved being pregnant and she loved feeling her children make kicks inside her stomach. But it was the day that their two children were born that changed everything. For once in Cent's life, she was more happy than she ever had been. Her baby boy had great resemblance to John and the girl had great resemblance to her. A good trade between her and John. They always wanted the child to look like the other and now, they both got what they wanted. Cent had decided to name them after their own parents. She knew how much John missed his parents and felt that he should remember them by calling his children by their first names. She also believed that her parents names should be the middle ones, just to be fair with David and Millie as well.

Cent loved looking into the eyes of her son and seeing the same eyes as John has. Even her daughter makes her want to cry out in joy and just hug them to death. She couldn't wait for their fifth birthday that was coming up within the next four months.

Turning off the water, Cent stepped out of the sauna and dried herself off, she put on her clothes and walked out to the kitchen.

She smiled as she saw William and Martha eating John's famous pancakes and sausage. She loved how cute her children can be and couldn't believe the matters that they also have as well. They know how to say please and thank you, and even use a fork instead of their hands. But like all children, they still knew how to be children, just on a cute level.

Walking up to her husband, who was doing the dishes, she moved her arms around him and forced him to turn around, despite his wet hands.

Titling her head, she put her hand behind his neck and pulled him towards him, pressing her lips against his. Feeling an electric current run right between them.

"EWWW!" both children yelled at the same time, giggling. "Get a room you two!"

Cent and John blurted out laughing as they heard them and winked at them before kissing again.

Cent couldn't help but remember a similar moment that happened ten years ago. One that would set off a chain of events that led directly to this moment now. The one couple that showed her how a marriage and a relationship was done.

During their little romantic moment, a familiar voice came from directly behind the kids.

"They're right!" Millie teased. "Get a room!"

William and Martha turned around and their eyes widened when they saw Millie and David standing directly behind them.

"Grandpa! Grandma!" they both yelled in excitement at the same time, running right towards them.

Millie and David laughed as they picked up their grandchildren and hugged them.

"Are you here to watch us?!" William asked in his cute childish voice.

"You bet ya!" David smiled. "In fact, I think I have a few movies my bag here that we can watch throughout the day and night."

"YAY!" both William and Martha praised. "Can we watch one now?"

David frowned and said, "That is up to your parents."

Turning around and looking directly at Cent and John, who were still in their embrace, they put on their pleading faces.

Rolling her eyes, Cent gave in.

"Fine!"

"Yeah!" both disappeared into the living room, dragging David and his bag of movies with them.

Smiling, Millie walked up to Cent and gave both her and John a hug.

"Have you ever heard of a doorbell?" Cent joked.

"To a Jumper? No." Millie played along with her. "Now, you two run along now, before the little rascals come back and they will never let you leave."

Giggling, Cent pulled John along with her towards the master bedroom.

"Thank you mom!" Cent yelled back.

"No problem!" Millie replied, winking at her. "Just make sure not to destroy the town that you and lover-boy are going to!"

Cent laughed and thought, You dirty, naughty old woman!

"I heard that!" Millie yelled back to her before she shut the door to their room.

Throwing her arms around John and pulling him towards her, they kissed and nearly got right to business of tearing each other's clothes off.

"So, where are we going now?" Cent asked.

"To Hawaii," John replied. "And then to Tokyo, and then Moscow, and then England. A nice seven day weekend. I say we deserve it."

"You always know how to impress me," Cent smiled. "We should pack this time."

"True," John winked.

After gathering up only a few pairs of clothes, along with some lingeries that Cent has, and also their toothbrushes, which they put into a small bag.

"Ready?" Cent asked.

John nodded and said, "First, I want to make a small, quick stop somewhere. Just a small stop."

"Alright," Cent replied, although she was a little confused by where they were going first.

Grabbing the bag, Cent moved her arms around John's waist and they jumped.

Before they knew it, they were standing in the middle of a dark hallway.

Cent raised an eyebrow at John and suddenly realized that they were in a school building. But something about this place seemed familiar to her.

"You do realize that it is summer, right?" Cent teased him. "Okay, seriously, why are we here?"

John winked, smiled, and said, "Does this place seem familiar? Or how about this locker?"

Turning around, Cent suddenly saw what he meant and came to realize that the locker she was looking at was the same locker she had ten years ago, during the eleventh grade.

Realizing where they are, Cent's eyes widened and she turned back around to face John.

"Are we at the old school that you and me used to go to?" she asked.

John nodded and said, "I wanted to bring you here, because this was where it all began. The one place that started it all."

"What do you mean?" Cent was still confused.

"It was right here that I finally interacted with you," he smiled. "Remember when you dropped her book and I picked it up for you?"

Cent nodded.

"Well, this was where our love began. Yes, we fist saw each other in the cafeteria, but it was here that our love actually first started. One little moment changed everything for you and for me as well. When I first met you, I was lost and then you helped me find the way again. Ten years ago, we were strangers to each other. Now, ten years later, we are husband and wife, parents to two amazing kids, and we have created a life that I originally thought I could never live again. But you gave me that second chance and now I am living my life to fullest because of you."

He paused as he moved one hand behind her neck and the other around her back, pulling her towards him.

Cent felt her heart skip a beat, just like the day she first met him and she could feel the tears of joy coming now.

"I love you, Cent!" John said with all of his heart and soul. "I love you so much! I will never let you go! You are my life and I'm so happy of how far we have come. I know we are only twenty-eight years old and that we still have a long life ahead of us, but I know that we will always be by each other. The ten years that I have spent with you and our two adorable children are the best years of my life and I will never regret them."

Cent felt the tears falling down her cheeks now and she could hold back the urge to throw her arms around him and kiss him. She shocked him with her attack and he kissed right back, not hesitating to show what he truly feels.

"I love you so much, John!" Cent planted both of her hands on both sides of his head, pressing her forehead against his. "I always will love you and I will never leave you! I will never let go! Not now, not ever!"

John smiled and kissed her again.

Cent couldn't help but feel like an eighteen year old again and smiled as she remembered the old memories of her and John. They have survived so many obstacles in their relationship and their marriage, they have proven their love for each other and never once let go of that. She loved him and he loved her. That was all that mattered.

Without another word, they jumped to Hawaii, where they began to celebrate their tenth anniversary.

And true to their word, and for the rest of their lives, they never let go.

The End