He's just so glad to know she's feeling better, and that he could help with that in some way. Kissing her again, he tucks a few strands of hair behind her ear. "All I can think about now."
He does see that bruise, and he kisses her again tenderly right there, lips lingering. "Didn't care about life before you, Juliet. All I did was survive. But you, you make it all worth it. You make me wanna be alive."
Juliet stays in the bath with him until the water's cold, and then she gets out, dries off, and needs him. She makes love to him, they eat dinner, and then she sleeps in his arms, breathing deep and even.
Two weeks later, Horace drops by to let her know her and James will both be going on the sub to Tahiti for supplies. She's so shocked at the casualness of it, that she can just go, that she just nods and then thinks about it until she gets home, starting dinner and waiting on James, knowing Horace probably spoke with him, too.
When James gets home that night, he watches her cooking for a moment before going to her, wrapping his arms around her and kissing her shoulder tenderly.
"I'm goin' wherever you are, Juliet. Wherever that is," he says firmly. It must feel so damn insane for her, though, this woman who spent so many years trying to get off the island.
He's never done this before, of course, so he'll follow her instructions. "Well, you know me. Never turn down a good time." He's joking, lifting up his cup in mock salute, and then just taking a small, slow sip. He's shoulder to shoulder with her, taking another sip.
Then he gets a rush to his head, blowing out a breath with a soft laugh as he shakes his head a little. "Damn, that hits fast..."
With one last sip, his cup is empty, and he sets it aside. "Glad they got inconvenienced," he smirks a little, closing his eyes and resting his head against her shoulder. He mumbles something that's close to I love you and then he's completely out.
Before Juliet finishes hers, she gets him situated with the blanket, then curls up close to him before finishing hers and falling asleep.
When they wake up they're in Tahiti, and after blinking away the grogginess, they go up, Juliet going ahead of James. When she's out, she looks around for the first time in almost four years now at a world outside of the island.
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