Family Above All

61. First Kisses and Surprises

Pairing: Jenna/Jeremy-April (F/mf) rubber spatula

Prompts for dxmon.sxlvtr (Damon coming home) & horse prompt for Jazmine F.

Sunday, April 8, 2012

Gilbert Lake House

Dunham Lake

Night

"It's so freaking cold!" April gasped, as she came up from Jeremy dunking her in the cold lake. The pair had abandoned the movie, shucked off their clothes and dared each other to plunge into the lake for one last time.

Jeremy had submerged his own head and shook water from his face. April flushed, he looked so handsome.

"Yes, but it's also kinda bracing," Jeremy said, shivering. "You ever skinny dip before?"

April covered her chest with her arms and gave Jeremy a skeptical look.

"What do you think? I never even w-wore a mini-skirt before I came here," April added, shuddering.

"Your dad was really strict, huh?" Jeremy commented.

"You can say that again," April mumbled. "He sent me to boarding school for getting caught with Twilight. I never had a chance to even do anything bad like drink or skip. Do you think he knew about the real vampires of Mystic Falls?"

Jeremy shrugged. "I don't know, April. I mean, he wasn't on the Founder's Council and they knew, but maybe he found out from others. I'm sure he was just trying to protect you?"
"Yeah," April said dryly. "Or maybe he just wanted to get rid of me?"

Jeremy frowned in the darkness, the only lights coming from the house and a dim bulb on the dock twenty yards above them.

"Hey, sorry to bring it up," Jeremy whispered. "Come here. You're shivering."
Jeremy pulled April into a hug. She looked up at him, suddenly aware that she was naked, but too cold to care. The stars were so bright here. The night felt like a dream.

A second later, they were kissing.

April pulled away. "Oh my gosh!"

Jeremy gulped, "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to do that."
April giggled and kissed him again. It was her first kiss. She felt fireworks going off in her head and body. It was divine.

"Sorry, April. I can't. You know, Annabelle and I...," Jeremy started to explain. "But I really like you also. You are someone really special, April. You deserve someone who can get you all their attention, you know?"

"It's okay," April said, now feeling ashamed. Then, she heard something in the darkness. The lights from the dock and house were dim. "Is someone out there? Jeremy, maybe it's Jason!"

"It's not Jason, he's not real," Jeremy said, holding April to him close. He looked up on the beach and gasped, "Shit, but it is Jenna!"
Two minutes earlier

Jenna woke up thirsty. She had drank the bottle of water by her bed, as Ric snored beside her. She was relieved that Elena knew the truth, but wondered if it would hit her niece later that her parents had lied. At least John Gilbert was gone. An Augustine? What the hell was that man thinking? He was so smug and arrogant, nothing like his kinder older brother, Grayson. How could they even be related? Jenna wondered.

Jenna walked into the open kitchen expecting to see Jeremy and April slumped over sleeping, but no one was there. The tv was still on, as were the lights.

Jenna noticed the back deck door was ajar and walked out onto the dark. She squinted and saw shadows of the two teens in the water.
"It must be freezing out there," Jenna noted, glancing at the clock. Plus, it was almost midnight.