2 Weeks Later

Jamie

"Do I even want to know how you guys got this place for your wedding with such short notice?" Jamie asked her cousin and his fiancé as they made their way through the resort to their rooms.

Zane chuckled at the astonished look on Jamie's face, "Couple that was 'posed to get married this weekend split up. Well, you know my mama; she's friends with the director. Miss Maggie's a nice lady. Anyway, told mama I was getting married and two days later she comms to tell me that this place had a cancellation and asked if we'd want it. Now, here we are." Zane replied with his thick Texas draw. Jamie wasn't surprised, Misses Moore is a force to be reckoned with. Zane was the middle child and the only boy, his mother just happy that he'd found someone to make him happy.

"Remember when she tried to get us to date each other, Zane-iac?" Cody, Chris, Charlie and Hobelia all looked at Jamie, "I said 'tried' guys."

"We never went out, not as a couple, anyway. She was too in love with you." Zane nodded towards Chris, "People tried but she broke those poor boys' hearts when she turned most of 'em down, the girls too. The three who were lucky enough to get a 'yes' didn't make it past a date or two."

Chris looked at Jamie with a smirk, "Waiting for me, huh?" Jamie was going to answer him, but when her eyes met his, the words died in her throat. Chris looked like he wanted to devour her.

"Get a room, cuz. Oh look, your room is right there." Cody pushed Chris and Jamie towards the room they would be staying in for the next few days, earning laughs from the four members of their families.

Jamie barely heard Charlie as he said, "See you kids later," with a chuckle.

As soon as the door closed, Chris pressed her against it. "I wanna hear you say it, J. You were waiting for me." Jamie couldn't concentrate, not with him pressed against her like this. He was so close, he smelled like sin and looked like it too, his ass in jeans was dangerous. Chris' hands were on her hips, he pressed kisses along her jaw and behind her ear. "Say it," he whispered in her ear.

"I was waiting for you," she whispered. As soon as the words were out of her mouth, he kissed her. It was deep, soul searing and utterly possessive.

Chris picked her up; she wrapped her legs around his waist and circled her arms around his neck. She had no clue how he managed to remove her underwear without her noticing. And of course today she just happened to be wearing a dress. All thought left Jamie when he thrust into her. Their bodies moved together hard and fast. This was a side of Chris that she's rarely seen before and it's never been aimed at her. It was dominating, commanding and very sexy. His every movement was sure and measured. Jamie clung tightly to him; she wasn't going to last much longer, she was so close. Chris picked up his pace; his movements were less controlled. Jamie gasped as every inch of him pushed into her, over and over.

"Oh God, J," Chris' voice was thick with lust; it sent shivers coursing through her and pulled her over the edge. One more thrust and she felt him shudder as he followed. "I think you should wear dresses more often."

"Ha, we'd never get anything done." Jamie looked over his shoulder, "Nice room, want to try out the bed?"

Chris

"Well, look who finally came up for air. Must be hungry; all that exploring you guys did." Chris chuckled at Cody's antics; Jamie just glared at her cousin.

"Cody James Turner, I swear, if I didn't love you so much, I would hurt you."

"Aww, I love you too, Jimmy. So ready to meet my almost in-laws?" Chris noticed that Cody looked a little nervous. He gave the younger man a look and Cody sighed.

"You've met Miss Moore, I'm not worried 'bout her. The girls are cool too; I talk to them with Zane sometimes. The only one I don't know is Mister Moore. Guess I'm just stalling. Charlie and Hobelia went down with Zane." Jamie stopped them as she stood in front of her cousin.

"Don't worry about it, cuz. Cody, you are smart and handsome. You work hard and help others. You and Zane love each other and that's all that matters. If you don't know anything else, just know that I've got your back, always will. We're cousins by birth, but being friends is all us," she told him before she hugged him.

Cody pulled away with a smile, "Let's do this."

As they walked towards the dining room, Chris whispered to Cody, "If you need to make a quick exit, I'll fly the hovercar."

Cody chuckled and gave Chris a quick, "Thanks, man."

The trio walked into the dining room where the Moore family waited. Zane smiled and walked over to them, he gave Jamie a quick hug before pulling Cody into a kiss. Chris and Jamie made their way towards the Pikes. "Well hello you two." Charlie smirked. Chris rolled his eyes, "dad, don't start teasing. I've walked in on my fair share."

"If we could all take our seats," a woman who had to be Mrs. Moore spoke loud enough for everyone to hear, this was going to be interesting.

Charlie

Introductions were made and everyone was seated, for a while it was going well until Mister Moore asked about Cody's parents. The everyone watched as the color drained from his face, Jamie gripped his hand.

"Aunt Marie and Uncle Jeff were killed almost six years ago. We don't like to talk about it," Jamie said. God bless that girl. That would have been the end of it until he asked Jamie about her parents too. "My parents were both Starfleet officers who were killed in the line of duty. One when I was a baby and the other a couple months ago."

"So you're both orphans, I get this feeling like you two want something. Why are you really trying to marry my son, Cody?" Everyone at the table was shocked silent. Cody looked at Zane with such love that a blind man could see it.

"I want to marry Zane because I love him, he's it for me. And for future reference; I have a family, they may not all be related to me by blood but they're still my family," Cody declared. Charlie could see the pride shining in the kid's eyes as he glanced at Jamie and the Pikes. Mister Moore considered him for a moment, then he nodded.

"Sounds good to me son, the guy Shana married three years ago caused a bit off a mess, just had to be sure." Everyone released a collective breath. "So tell me Cody, what are you studying at Berkeley?"

Jamie

"Can't believe I let you talk me into this, Cody," she muttered. Jamie was Cody's 'best woman', Zane's 'man of honor' was his friend Clint friend from school.

He looked at her with a smile, "Why not? You're my cousin and my bestest friend ever." They gave each other a hug, careful not to mess up his suit or her dress and makeup.

"Let's go make an honest man outta you," she told him with a nudge.

The ceremony was held in this small area near Lake Texoma, only a few dozen people were there. Jamie stood next to her cousin as he became a married man and was the first to hug the couple. Mister Moore wasn't very happy to learn that Zane was changing his name to 'Turner.' He was going to say something until his wife reminded him that the Moore name will carry on with his other children but Cody didn't have anyone to share his name with. The reception was held in the main building.A lump formed in Jamie's throat when it came time for her 'best woman' speech.

"Hello everyone, for those of you who don't know me, I'm Jamie, Cody's cousin and quote 'bestest friend ever.' After today, I might have to pass that title to Zane. I guess this is my fault; I introduced these two one night while Zane and I were doing research for our theoretical physics presentation. I got them in the same room and it was like watching magic. They are so in love with each other it was actually annoying to watch at times. I know them both well enough to no matter where they go or what happens, they'll have each other. Cody, I love you so much, man. When I went to live with Aunt Marie and Uncle Jeff I felt so alone; my brother just died and I wanted to die with him. You helped me smile again. I 'm so happy that I was blessed with not one amazing brother, but two. Zane, I love you too, despite your mom trying to hook us up. You are one of the best people I know and I consider myself lucky to be your friend. Always love and take care of each other, if you hurt each other I'll kick both your asses, and you know I will. If everyone would please raise a glass for Cody and Zane."

More speeches followed and then came the dancing. There was nothing like watching older people drink and dance; Jamie, Cody, Zane and his sisters were cracking up when Misses Moore hit the dance floor. Charlie and Hobelia danced too but, unlike Misses Moore, they had rhythm. Chris managed to pull her onto the dance floor; he started a domino effect. She ended up dancing with all her guys; Chris, Cody, Zane, and Charlie; she also danced with Mister Moore, Clint and Zane's sister Sara. Towards the end of the night, Chris pulled her outside.

Chris

"Hey, sweetheart. You okay, you're quiet? Well more quiet." Sometimes Chris hated that Jamie could read him so well, he hadn't said anything yet, but she picked up that he had something on his mind.

"Please tell me that I'm not that transparent," he chuckled.

Jamie smiled up at him, "Only to me. Want to tell me what's going on?"

"I had planned what I was going to say, but I can't remember most of it right now so I'm going to wing it. Jamison, I love you with everything I have. I will always love you. I don't know what the future holds but I do know that my future has you in it." Chris got down one knee. "Will you marry me?"

"Yes."

Hobelia

"Let's see it." Hobelia walked right up to Jamie when she and Chris came back into the room smiling like loons. Charlie and Cody had warned her to be on the lookout, they were right. The younger woman held up her hand. The ring on Jamie's finger belonged to Chris mother, Willa. It was such a simple piece of jewelry, a small diamond set in titanium. It suited Jamie, it wasn't flashy and it was durable. She pulled Jamie into a hug, "Oh, sweetie. Congratulations. I knew it, Charlie thought I was crazy. I saw this coming last year."

"You asked her?" Came Cody's voice from the other side of the room. Chris nodded. "Woohoo," Cody yelled, "It's about time. I told you, Jimmy. Hey everybody, my cousin just got engaged!" Cody's announcement was met with cheers. Hobelia watched as he and Zane pulled Chris and Jamie into a group hug. Cody looked at Chris, "You break her heart and I'll break your neck, starship captain or not. I was dangerous at fifteen, you don't wanna know what I've learned since."

Chris nodded, "I hurt her and I'll beg you to kill me."

Six Days Later

Jamie

Chris didn't say it but Jamie knew him well enough to know that he was worried. "That's how I feel when you're gone, welcome to my world." The 'dynamic duo' as she and Loh have been referred to were heading out to meet the USS Lovell near Starbase Ten. They left earth, went to Starbase One and hopped a ride on the Hood. Along the way, they played chess looked at holos from the wedding –"I can't believe that smoking hot cousin of your got married"- and talked about boys; Loh had a smug smirk on his face when he saw her ring, "I saw that coming."

Jamie and Loh would be with the crew of the USS Lovell for two months. The Lovell was heading out near the Romulan Neutral Zone so that a special team of engineers from the Starfleet Corps of Engineering could work on the PXK pergium reactor used at the Federation outposts. "Be careful out there, J," he told her as he kissed her goodbye. "We both know what the Romulans are capable of."

When they beamed over to the Lovell, Captain Brandon Lucas met them in the transporter room. He introduced himself before giving them a quick rundown. As he was speaking a lieutenant entered the room. "Sorry to interrupt, sir."

"Not at all, as a matter of fact these folks will be working with you," the captain told him.

"Aye, sir. I know, it's nice to meet you in person, Doctor Kirk," he shook Jamie's hand. Then he moved to John, "Doctor Loh."

"Nice to finally meet you, too, Lieutenant Scott."