Remember When

Chapter 20

Twenty minutes after changing, Harry and Jackie started making the rounds, telling everyone bye, so they could head off to start their honeymoon. They knew most everyone there would end up partying well into the night, even without them being there. As Jackie and Harry made their way toward where Tonya is standing they see Niall walk up to her and hands her a glass of champagne. Jackie gives them both a hug while Harry shakes Niall's hand and hugs Tonya.
"We're getting ready to leave, Niall make sure you take good care of my friend here." Jackie says. "We want her to stay, I'll need someone to take over my cases when the twins are born." Jackie says.

"You don't have to worry about that." Niall says. "We have all planned out, between me, Lou, Sam, Liam, Dani, Gemma, Colt, and momma Anne, Tony will love our little island and will never want to leave by the time you two get home." He says as he drapes his arm across Tonya's shoulders.

Tonya smiles. "It won't take much, I already like what I've seen so far. If I see a place I like well enough to rent or buy I just might call the firm I'm working at right now and tell them I'm not coming back."

Harry chuckles. "In that case, Niall, while we're gone why don't you guys take Tony by the old law office. Let her look around the place, explain what we're doing with it and why. When we get home, Tony you can tell us what you think."

"Haz, that's an amazing idea. Now we need to go or Pete is going to leave without us." Jackie says as Anne walks up with the promised container of mixed, fresh fruit for Jackie. "Thank you Momma Anne, I'm starving again." Jackie laughs.

"You're welcome sweetie, Nancy added some sunflower seeds to that just the way you love it." Anne says as she kisses Jackie's cheek.

Jackie turns and hugs Nancy. "Thank you so much for all your help these past few weeks. I couldn't have done all this without you, mom." Jackie says as she pulls away to kiss Nancy's cheek.

"Oh hun, you don't have to thank me, I was happy to help out." Nancy says. "I'm just glad you let me be a part of all this, after everything I've done."

"You're my mom, I've forgiven you for that, you did what you had to to keep me safe. We," Jackie motions between herself and Harry. "Love you for that." Jackie says.

"That we do." Harry says as he wraps his arm around Jackie's waist. "Now we have to go, we'll see you all in two weeks." Harry says as he pulls his wife out of the building. They had it all arranged, they were going to drive to the docks, Pete is going to take them to the mainland where Harry has another boat waiting to bring them back. He's going to dock it on the other side of the island at his private docks, then they'll walk the three minutes to their cabin.
After an hour of going from the island to the mainland and back to the island, from one boat to another, then a small hike through a wooded area to get to their little hide-a-way, Jackie is so tired and hungry. When they finally reach the clearing to the waterfall, Harry swings Jackie up into his arms and carries her to the cabin, he opens the door, carries her inside, lays her on the sofa, walks back to lock the door, when  Harry turns around he just looks at Jackie for a few seconds before walking back in her direction, he then picks her up and walks into the kitchen.
"As much as I want to make love to you, I want to feed my babies first." Harry whispers as he sets her on the counter. "If I'm hungry you must be starving." He says as he starts pulling things out of the fridge.

Jackie smiles as she grabs the fruit container Anne fixed off the counter and opens it. "You know me so well." She says as she takes a bite out of a strawberry, then offers Harry the rest.

Harry eats the rest of the strawberry Jackie offers, sucking her fingers clean as he does. He then continues to fix a quick meal for them both while Jackie feeds them both the rest of the fruit. When he's done Harry puts everything on plates, hands them to Jackie, picks her up off the counter and carries her to the livingroom and places her on the sofa, Harry then sits down beside her, takes his plate and they start eating.
"Oh my God." Jackie moans. "I'm so glad I married a man that can cook. This is so good." Jackie says as she takes another bite of the tacos Harry made.

"I've learned from the best. Mom made sure Gem and I knew how to cook before we moved out, I guess she didn't want us starving or moving back home." Harry laughs. "What about you? Where did you learn to cook so well?"

Jackie snorts. "Survival tactics. Mom and dad were fighting so much they would both go slamming out of the house, dad to his girlfriend's place, mom to some bar. I had to eat so I'd go to the kitchen and experiment, I guess, by trial and error I learned what worked and what didn't." She says.

"I hate hearing how bad things went after you left here." Harry says.

"Well, it sent me back here, so don't feel to bad about it." Jackie says as she eyes Harry's plate, she then looks up at her new husband. "You going to eat that?" She asks, pointing at his last taco.

Harry laughs and hands her his plate, taking her empty one. "It's all yours babe." He says as he watches her down the food. When she is done he takes the dirty dishes to the kitchen, places them in the sink to be dealt with in the morning, he then returns to the livingroom, picks Jackie up. "Bedtime."

"Wait! What all about my surprise?" Jackie asks.

"Babe, if I'm tired I know you are. Can it wait until tomorrow?" Harry asks.

Jackie covers a yawn. "Yeah, it's not like it'll ruin, or go bad. Take me to bed husband." She smiles.

"My pleasure, dear wife." Harry says as he walks toward the bedroom.