You Belong With Me (34 page)

"Remember the other huge thing you found that night?" She felt him smile against her head. She smacked his chest.

"Carter! You are a bad boy."

"Yes, I am and would you like me to show you how bad I am tonight, Mrs. London?"

She raised her head up from is chest. "Yes, please." She winked at him and kissed his lips.

"Mommy, daddy, look I found one!" Hope yelled from the water. She held up the sand dollar for them to see.

Hope gave it to Casey to see and Carter swept his little girl in his arms.

"I'm so proud of you Hope! You did it."

"Tommy helped me, daddy."

Carter smiled down at his little boy and picked him up with his other arm. He kissed Hope's cheek and then Tommy's. Casey wrapped her arms around the three of them as they looked out into the warm, crystal blue waters. They stood on the same beach Carter had taken her all those years ago. The beach where she discovered there was more to Carter. The same beach where they decided to come home from London and say their vows. The same one where Casey took Carter when she told him she was pregnant with the twins and the same one where they decided to live at. They bought a beautiful house on the water with a dock, and a small boat he would take Casey and the kids out on. Casey worked part time at one of the local hospitals and Carter managed all the bands that came to play at Beach Bums. He found he had a knack for finding new talent. The manager of Beach Bums gave him the job after he brought in several bands that boosted the bars entertainment value. Patrons seemed to agree with the level of talent Carter discovered, and every weekend was a packed house. He knew what to look for. He had the experience and the talent. He knew the kind of music people wanted to hear. He consulted Jake on a lot of the auditions. Jake now taught Music Composition at BayShore and was a well respected. After a year on the road with his solo career, Carter decided that any time away from Casey was too hard, especially being newly pregnant. He didn't want to miss a single moment. His position at Beach Bums was the perfect gig. Sometimes he would appease the crowds and hop on stage with the bands and perform their requests. Some covers, and some of Luminosity's hits. He always dedicated his songs to Casey. She was his muse and would always be. There was so much that Carter and Casey went through in their lives but they took the chance. They already had the friendship thing down pat, so they decided to take the chance on love. It was always there inside them, it just took a while for them to get there. So there they stood. A family that grew from friendship, that blossomed into love, that created life. It wasn't always easy but they had each other to hold on to. They belonged to one another. Forever and always were Carter and Casey.

THE END

Carter and Casey's Soundtrack

Falling-Iration

The first time Carter sees Casey at Beach Bums

Amber-311

The night Carter approaches Casey for the first time

Last Night-The Strokes

Song that Dare performs the first night Casey sees Carter

Is This Love-Bob Marley

Song Dare performs the night Carter and Casey finally meet

Everything Thing She Does Is Magic-The Police

When Carter comes home from his tour and him and Casey wrestle on the floor

Got To Give It Up-Marvin Gaye

Carter and Casey dancing in her kitchen in their pajamas

I'm Outta Love-Anastacia

In 2004 while dancing at Beach Bums and Carter is involved with Toni

Dancing In September-Earth, Wind, & Fire, Twisted-Keith Sweat, Sweet Thing-Chaka Kahn

Carter and Casey listening to music at Lyla's in 2003 and discovering how much they love the same music

Too Little, Too Late-Jo Jo

Casey finds Bo with Drea and Carter comforts her

Santeria-Sublime

What Carter dedicates to Casey the night she introduces him to Jordan

Pony-Ginuwine

Carter and Ashby grinding on the dance floor at a club after he meets Jordan

Home-Michael Buble

When Casey and Carter exchange gifts before he goes on tour

S&M-Rhianna

When Carter takes Ashby back to Casey's house

Romantic Piano Nocturno No.2, Rain drops-Chopin

What Carter always played for Casey if she was upset or nervous

What's Left Of Me-Nick Lachey

The song Casey overhears Carter singing at her house the morning after Jordan and Ashy are there

Long, Cool Woman-The Hollees

Carter in the dressing room with the sales woman

Let's Stay Together-Al Green

What is playing in Casey's house when she comes home to find Carter cooking and cleaning for her

Lay Me Down-The Dirty Heads

Carter first takes Casey to Sand Dollar Beach

Crush-David Archuletta

Carter waiting at Sand Dollar beach for Casey but cancels on him for Jordan

Make You Feel My Love-Adele

Song Carter performs at the Reid's dinner party

Can't Help Falling In Love With You-Ingrid Michaelson

Carter and Casey back at her house after the Reid's party

God Bless The Broken Road-Rascal Flatts

What Carter sings to Casey in The Keys

Lucky-Jason Mraz

Carter and Casey dancing at the house in the keys

Incomplete-Back Street Boys

Carter thinking of Casey when he is in the hotel after their fight

Try-Pink

Casey thinking of Carter after their fight

Golden Boy-The Black Keys, Take Me Out-Franz Ferdinand, Uprising-Muse

What Luminosity plays for the crowd at the reunion

Crazy Bitch-Buck Cherry

What Carter sings to Casey at the reunion

Love Song-The Cure

Carter sings in church

One Last Cry-Brian McKnight

Carter watching Casey from his car in front of her house

Ho Hey-The Lumineers

Carter performing at Beach Bums before Casey leaves

Friday I'm In Love-The Cure

Carter performs at Madame Jo Jo's

The Only Exception-Paramore

Casey thinking of Carter after she sees him when he performs at Madame Jo Jo's

If Your Not The One-Daniel Bedingfield

Carter performing on the second night at Madame Jo Jo's

You Belong To Me-The Dupree's

Carter and Casey's Song

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

M.R. Joseph has rediscovered one of her first loves...Reading. After being a devoted wife and mother for the past 12 years she decided to take some "me time" and get lost in the world of books. After reading her 20th of the summer, she realized that she could do this. She could write a book. In between being a mom and taxi to swim and gymnastics practices, she began her writing process. Music has always been a big part of her life so it became an integral part of her writing. You can always find her dancing in the kitchen with her kids and singing in the car along to the radio. Writing has been a labor of love and she hopes and prays that it will continue. M.R. lives in the suburbs of Philadelphia with the love of her life and her two beautiful kids.