Title: As Long as You're Mine Chapter 1/4
Magic has long existed; walking alongside humanity there was a time when humanity hated and feared magic and all those connected to it and magic hid itself from humanity.
But slowly over time that began to change and more and more people began to accept that magic creatures, like humans, were both good and bad. That there were those who were innocent and just wanted to live in harmony and peace with humans.
Soon it became normal for humans to be seen walking with elves, fairies, pixies, dragons in human form and so on.
Jensen Ackles remembers the first time that he saw the ocean on TV; he had been a small boy no older than four. He had been fascinated by the surfers moving over the waves. His mother loved to retell the story about how he sat there for hours just watching the surfing competition, cheering for whoever made the awesome moves that made him itch to learn more about it.
Alan Ackles was thankful to be home, it was a long day. He was in charge of maintaining relationships between the magical community and the human community in Austin. He loved his job but damn some days were tougher than others.
"Dad, look at this!"
Alan blinked as he was ambushed by his son who grabbed him by the hand and dragged him towards the living room. "Whoa, there slugger what is the rush?"
"If you don't hurry we are going to miss something." Jensen didn't have time to explain to his dad why it was important for him to get his feet in gear and just follow him, so he did what every child did: he began tugging his father in hopes that he would somehow gain superpowers and make his father move.
Shaking his head, Alan allowed Jensen to drag him into the living room where the TV was still playing the surfing contest.
"Look dad, aren't they amazing!" There was no missing the awe in Jensen's voice or the way his green eyes sparkled as he watched the TV.
It was clear to Alan that his son was in love with surfing, so the very next day Alan signed Jensen up for swimming lessons.
+*****+
For as long as he can remember, Jared has been fascinated by the human world, the whole world above the sea actually. Since he was old enough Jared had listened and begged to hear stories about the surface world.
"When can I go to the surface world?" Jared asked for what felt like the hundredth time, his kaleidoscope eyes looking up hopefully at his mother.
Anahita could only sigh and smile at her son in amusement; the surface world called to Jared in ways that it did few of their kind and she wondered just what laid up there that called to her son like a siren's call.
"You are still too young but soon, my dear one, soon you shall see the world above," Anahita promised, running her hand through Jared's dark locks in hopes to soothe her son.
It did not work as a familiar pout appeared on Jared's lips, one that she had gotten used to seeing over the days. "You always say that," Jared mumbled under his breath. "How long is soon?"
Anahita couldn't help but laugh fondly. "Soon, you just have to be patient. I will tell you when it is time."
Jared's nose scrunched up, he hated having to be patient. "Fine. Can I get some cookies?" Jared asked, perking up.
"Yes, my dear heart, you can have some cookies."
+*****+
Jensen knew something was going on; his dad wasn't very good at keeping secrets from him, but he would wait. He didn't want to ruin his dad's big surprise for him.
Thankfully Jensen didn't have to wait long. His dad was beaming with excitement and could barely keep still at the dinner table. Lillian Ackles gave her husband a knowing look. "Alan, just go ahead and tell Jensen the big surprise you have planned, I don't think you can keep it a secret much longer."
And as if that was what Alan had been waiting for, he burst out, "This summer we are going to be spending a month at a beach house in Galveston."
For a moment Jensen could only stare at his father, unsure if he heard him right. "Really?" Jensen had been dreaming of visiting the ocean of swimming in it and maybe getting in a few surfing lessons.
"And before you ask: yes there are surfing lessons and we have signed you up for them," Lillian informed her son.
A loud whoop escaped Jensen's lips as he scrambled out of his chair and into his dad's arms who caught him with a big grin on his face.
"This is the best thing ever!" Eight-year-old Jensen would be counting down the days to his visit.
+*****+
Waking up, Jared knew that something special was going to be happening today and not just his first visit to the surface.
He trembled with excitement from the top of his head to the tip of his fins. Jared could still remember the day his mother took him into her lap and told her the great news.
"My little star. I have great news for you. In one month's time you will be allowed to take your first visit to the surface." Anahita smiled as she saw the excitement building in Jared's multicolored eyes.
"Really?" Jared asked, there was no missing the hope in his voice.
"Yes really. The seas tell me that you are destined to visit the surface. Can you not hear it in the current?" Anahita asked.
Closing his eyes, Jared listened to the currents.
'Yes, little one the time has come for you to visit the surface, for you will meet someone that will forever change your life.'
Jared wasn't sure what that meant but he couldn't wait.
Anahita wasn't surprised that she was awaken before the first rays of the sun had touched the ocean by a rather excitable small bundle landing on her.
"Mom! Mom! Wake up! It is time for us to visit the surface!" Jared had been up for what seemed like hours; he had already brushed his teeth and hair as well had gotten himself dressed.
Anahita could only shake her head. "I am up my starlight, I am up." Sleep would have to wait for she knew that there was no song of the sea that would be able to lull Jared back into sleep's embrace. "We still much have to do before we can journey above the waves."
A small pout appeared on Jared's face; he didn't want to wait any longer. "Fine."
+*****+
Above the waves, in a rented beach house another excited soul was awake, bouncing out of his bed. Jensen eagerly tossed off his pajamas and pulled on the clothing he had laid out the night before, which was basically his white swimming shorts with blue waves on the bottom and his favorite red t-shirt that had Captain America and Iron Man posing side by side on it.
Looking in the mirror, Jensen gave a satisfied nod. All that was missing was sunscreen and floaties but that would be done by his parents. Which reminded him that it was time to wake them up.
"MOM! DAD! IT'S TIME TO WAKE UP!" Alan and Lillian both shot out of bed as their son jumped onto their bed and proceeded to jump up and down.
Lillian cast a glare at her husband. "Before the sun rises, he is your son." She grumbled under her breath.
Jensen stopped and stared at his mom. "Why are you quoting the Lion King? Are we going to watch it later tonight?!" Jensen looked thrilled at the idea.
Lillian's glare disappeared at the hopeful face staring at her. "Of course. Sweetie, now how about you let us sleep a little longer and you watch some cartoons. Then we will have some breakfast before heading to the beach." She suggested.
All joy faded from Jensen's eyes as he stared at his mother like she had just taken away his favorite toy. "But...but I don't want to watch cartoons, I want to go play in the ocean!" Jensen could feel his eyes welling up with tears and he didn't bother to wipe them away or care that his friends would call him a crybaby; all he wanted to do was go into the water.
Alan found himself moved by his son's tears, he knew how much his little boy had been waiting for this moment. It wasn't even eight yet and part of Alan wished that he could get his son this excited about going to school. "How about I take Jensen down to the beach after we have breakfast and you can join us when you are more awake?" Alan offered his wife.
Now while Lillian was touched at her husband's offer and really liked the idea of sleeping a little longer, she couldn't miss Jensen's first visit to the beach this was a moment he had been waiting for since he fell in love with surfing and water. "Thank you for that offer but no there is no way that I am going to miss our little boy's first trip to the beach. Go watch some cartoons while we get ready, make breakfast and make sure that we have everything ready for our trip." Lillian suggested.
And like that the tears faded and Jensen's little face lit up with pure joy. "Okay, mommy!" Cartoons suddenly sounded like a good idea and he hoped that he could find Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles on a channel.
Lillian and Alan watched their son go with a fond head shake; nothing matched Jensen's love for the ocean.
"So I believe I won the bet." Lillian casually reminded her husband. "You said Jensen wouldn't be up for another hour, that means you are doing all the cooking for the next week."
+******+
Jared felt his heart pounding in his chest as his mom and he grew closer to the surface. His fingers curled around his mom's hand, tightening his grip on his mom's hand even though he was a big boy now, he knew that his mom was probably worried since this was his first trip to the surface.
"It is alright to be nervous my little star." Anahita knew that her little boy would do his best to hide his nervousness.
"I'm not nervous." Jared denied. "I just can't wait to see the wonders that await us." Jared smiled at his mom, his eyes alight with wonder.
Anahita smiled softly; she could see the wonder in her son's eyes. 'Please, Poseidon, let Jared's trip be everything he has dreamed of and more.' All she wanted was for her son to have a most enjoy fully visit. She didn't realize how lost in her thoughts she was until she felt a tug on her hand.
"MOM! We can't stop here, the surface is right there!" Jared tugged on his mom's hand; he was normally very patient but today he was brimming with excitement.
"I am coming, little one. Let us see the world above." With that, Anahita let go of Jared's hand and allowed him to break through the surface, this was his moment after all.
+*****+
The first time Jensen saw the beach in person, his eyes widened as he took in the sheer beauty of the calm ocean, waves lapping against the rocks and against the sand.
Then Jensen saw a sight that stole his breath away, as a small head merged from the ocean. Even from his spot Jensen could see the sheer wonder in their eyes as they took in everything.
Jensen knew that magical creatures existed, he had a dragon and a fairy in his classroom, but never had he met a merperson. It had been a dream of his to meet a merfolk since his mother first read him stories about them.
"Mom, dad, look!" Jensen tugged on both his parent's hands, refusing to look away from the sight before him.
"My goodness, would you look at that! It is a good thing that we had an early wake-up call or we might have missed this sight." With Alan's job, he saw all sorts of magical creatures but it was rare for him to meet a merfolk as they rarely left the ocean; it was rumored that they only left when they met a life-mate who lived on the land.
Anahita didn't think Jared's eyes could get any wider with awe as he took in the sights around him.
"Mom! Look, people! Can we go and meet them?" Jared's eyes shone with hope, he had never met humans before and there even looked to be a boy a little older than him. Maybe, just maybe he might be able to make a friend with the other boy.
Anahita couldn't say no to Jared she never could. "Alright my dear one, let us go to meet the humans." Taking her son's hand in hers she laid him towards the people and prayed silently, 'Please let them treat my boy with kindness.'
Jensen was vibrating with excitement and glee as the two merpeople came closer and closer. It was only his parent's grip on his hands that stopped him from running towards them. "Come on, let's go meet them!" Jensen used all of his strength to get his parents to start moving.
Alan and Lillian exchanged looks as they allowed Jensen to pull them closer to the ocean.
As the space between them closed, Jared and Jensen let go of their parent's hands as they moved towards each other. They met at the shoreline and for a moment they just stared at each other as if they could hardly believe that they were real.
"I'm Jensen."
"I'm Jared."
"I like your freckles."
"I like your tail."
Jared let out a little giggle at that and playfully splashed Jensen, showing more of his emerald tail that had flakes of gold that glittered in the sun.
"My tail matches your eyes." Jared couldn't help but point out. His cheeks heating up a little bit, he didn't know why he told the other boy that.
"They do. I like it. It means we match." Jensen didn't know why he liked that idea. "It means we are meant to be friends!"
Delight lit up Jared's face. "I think so too."
So lost in each other, the two boys never noticed that their parents had joined them.
"It looks like our boys are meant to be friends." Anahita smiled fondly at the two children who were now holding hands and it didn't look like they were planning on letting each other go anytime soon. "I am Anahita and that is my little boy Jared as you might have heard."
"I am Alan Ackles and this is my wife Lillian and our little boy Jensen." Alan introduced himself and his wife. "And I couldn't agree more, this looks to be the start of a one in a lifetime friendship."
Lillian was thankful that she had brought along her camera and she was already taking photos of the two boys, she knew this would be treasured memories.
True to Alan's prediction Jensen and Jared became inseparable, they spent every moment together. Jensen made it his mission that Jared was to try every treat he could find. While Jared showed Jensen how to swim in the waves. They were only part at nights and even then it was a struggle to get them to understand that they needed sleep.
Jared's eyes widened at the first taste of chocolate ice cream with whip cream, chocolate syrup, and sprinkles on it. "This is amazing," Jared informed Jensen before taking another big scoop full.
The two were seated on a set of rocks that kept them in sight of their parents. There were no sharp and jagged edges and Jared enjoyed the feel of the sun on his tail.
Jensen beamed with pride. "Just wait until I introduce you to cotton candy and gummy bears." He had it all planned out.
"What are gummy bears?" Jared asked with wide eyes and a little bit of chocolate syrup on the side of his mouth.
"You'll have to wait to try them. First, we finish our ice cream."
+******+
Sadly like the tides that move and flow so did time and faster than both boys would have liked it was time for Jensen and his family to leave for home.
"I wish you didn't have to go!" Jared cried as he clung to Jensen, he didn't want his best friend to leave him.
"I don't want to leave either." Jensen clung just as tightly to Jared. He wasn't ready for summer to be over or to leave Jared behind. "I got you this." Jensen pulled away just enough to pull out a necklace he had bought especially for Jared.
"It's beautiful Jenny," Jared whispered in awe as he took it into his hands, his fingers trailing over the beautiful seashell.
"It opens up," Jensen informed Jared who did so. "It's us." His mom had printed off the picture of their first meeting and fit it in the locket. "This way I will always be with you."
"I will treasure it, Jensen and I will never take it off," Jared vowed before he slipped it over his head and it came to rest above his heart. "I got something for you too."
Jensen's eyes widened as Jared handed him a beautiful bracelet made of tiny seashells and emerald rocks.
"I picked them because they match your eyes," Jared explained, fidgeting nervously.
"You made this for me?" Jensen asked in awe.
Jared's face light up in a huge smile. "I did. So that you will have something to remember me by." Jared admitted a little shy.
Reaching out, Jensen took Jared's hand in his. "I could never forget you. But I will never take this off."
"Boys, we have a surprise for you," Alan spoke up, the emotional goodbye tugging at his heart. He knew it wouldn't be easy for Jensen to leave Jared behind. "We will be back in the spring and then the summer."
"Really?" Jensen asked, hope in his voice as he looked up at his dad with pleading eyes.
"Really, it is all arranged," Alan promised.
Jensen let out a whoop and pulled Jared into a hug. "Did you hear that Jared, I will be back!"
"I heard Jensen. I heard." Jared could hardly believe it; he would see his Jensen again.
They let the boys hug for a little longer, then Lillian spoke up. "Jensen, it is time to go."
"I'll be counting down the days till I see you again, Jared," Jensen whispered as he pulled away from Jared.
"I will be listening to the sea, she likes you and will let me know when you return to me," Jared whispered in return.
Jared, his golden necklace shining in the sun, waved to Jensen as he left for the summer. Lifting his arm up, Jensen returned the wave, showing the bracelet on his wrist. The two kept waving to one another until they were out of sight and then the countdown was on to when they would see each other again.
But slowly over time that began to change and more and more people began to accept that magic creatures, like humans, were both good and bad. That there were those who were innocent and just wanted to live in harmony and peace with humans.
Soon it became normal for humans to be seen walking with elves, fairies, pixies, dragons in human form and so on.
Jensen Ackles remembers the first time that he saw the ocean on TV; he had been a small boy no older than four. He had been fascinated by the surfers moving over the waves. His mother loved to retell the story about how he sat there for hours just watching the surfing competition, cheering for whoever made the awesome moves that made him itch to learn more about it.
Alan Ackles was thankful to be home, it was a long day. He was in charge of maintaining relationships between the magical community and the human community in Austin. He loved his job but damn some days were tougher than others.
"Dad, look at this!"
Alan blinked as he was ambushed by his son who grabbed him by the hand and dragged him towards the living room. "Whoa, there slugger what is the rush?"
"If you don't hurry we are going to miss something." Jensen didn't have time to explain to his dad why it was important for him to get his feet in gear and just follow him, so he did what every child did: he began tugging his father in hopes that he would somehow gain superpowers and make his father move.
Shaking his head, Alan allowed Jensen to drag him into the living room where the TV was still playing the surfing contest.
"Look dad, aren't they amazing!" There was no missing the awe in Jensen's voice or the way his green eyes sparkled as he watched the TV.
It was clear to Alan that his son was in love with surfing, so the very next day Alan signed Jensen up for swimming lessons.
+*****+
For as long as he can remember, Jared has been fascinated by the human world, the whole world above the sea actually. Since he was old enough Jared had listened and begged to hear stories about the surface world.
"When can I go to the surface world?" Jared asked for what felt like the hundredth time, his kaleidoscope eyes looking up hopefully at his mother.
Anahita could only sigh and smile at her son in amusement; the surface world called to Jared in ways that it did few of their kind and she wondered just what laid up there that called to her son like a siren's call.
"You are still too young but soon, my dear one, soon you shall see the world above," Anahita promised, running her hand through Jared's dark locks in hopes to soothe her son.
It did not work as a familiar pout appeared on Jared's lips, one that she had gotten used to seeing over the days. "You always say that," Jared mumbled under his breath. "How long is soon?"
Anahita couldn't help but laugh fondly. "Soon, you just have to be patient. I will tell you when it is time."
Jared's nose scrunched up, he hated having to be patient. "Fine. Can I get some cookies?" Jared asked, perking up.
"Yes, my dear heart, you can have some cookies."
+*****+
Jensen knew something was going on; his dad wasn't very good at keeping secrets from him, but he would wait. He didn't want to ruin his dad's big surprise for him.
Thankfully Jensen didn't have to wait long. His dad was beaming with excitement and could barely keep still at the dinner table. Lillian Ackles gave her husband a knowing look. "Alan, just go ahead and tell Jensen the big surprise you have planned, I don't think you can keep it a secret much longer."
And as if that was what Alan had been waiting for, he burst out, "This summer we are going to be spending a month at a beach house in Galveston."
For a moment Jensen could only stare at his father, unsure if he heard him right. "Really?" Jensen had been dreaming of visiting the ocean of swimming in it and maybe getting in a few surfing lessons.
"And before you ask: yes there are surfing lessons and we have signed you up for them," Lillian informed her son.
A loud whoop escaped Jensen's lips as he scrambled out of his chair and into his dad's arms who caught him with a big grin on his face.
"This is the best thing ever!" Eight-year-old Jensen would be counting down the days to his visit.
+*****+
Waking up, Jared knew that something special was going to be happening today and not just his first visit to the surface.
He trembled with excitement from the top of his head to the tip of his fins. Jared could still remember the day his mother took him into her lap and told her the great news.
"My little star. I have great news for you. In one month's time you will be allowed to take your first visit to the surface." Anahita smiled as she saw the excitement building in Jared's multicolored eyes.
"Really?" Jared asked, there was no missing the hope in his voice.
"Yes really. The seas tell me that you are destined to visit the surface. Can you not hear it in the current?" Anahita asked.
Closing his eyes, Jared listened to the currents.
'Yes, little one the time has come for you to visit the surface, for you will meet someone that will forever change your life.'
Jared wasn't sure what that meant but he couldn't wait.
Anahita wasn't surprised that she was awaken before the first rays of the sun had touched the ocean by a rather excitable small bundle landing on her.
"Mom! Mom! Wake up! It is time for us to visit the surface!" Jared had been up for what seemed like hours; he had already brushed his teeth and hair as well had gotten himself dressed.
Anahita could only shake her head. "I am up my starlight, I am up." Sleep would have to wait for she knew that there was no song of the sea that would be able to lull Jared back into sleep's embrace. "We still much have to do before we can journey above the waves."
A small pout appeared on Jared's face; he didn't want to wait any longer. "Fine."
+*****+
Above the waves, in a rented beach house another excited soul was awake, bouncing out of his bed. Jensen eagerly tossed off his pajamas and pulled on the clothing he had laid out the night before, which was basically his white swimming shorts with blue waves on the bottom and his favorite red t-shirt that had Captain America and Iron Man posing side by side on it.
Looking in the mirror, Jensen gave a satisfied nod. All that was missing was sunscreen and floaties but that would be done by his parents. Which reminded him that it was time to wake them up.
"MOM! DAD! IT'S TIME TO WAKE UP!" Alan and Lillian both shot out of bed as their son jumped onto their bed and proceeded to jump up and down.
Lillian cast a glare at her husband. "Before the sun rises, he is your son." She grumbled under her breath.
Jensen stopped and stared at his mom. "Why are you quoting the Lion King? Are we going to watch it later tonight?!" Jensen looked thrilled at the idea.
Lillian's glare disappeared at the hopeful face staring at her. "Of course. Sweetie, now how about you let us sleep a little longer and you watch some cartoons. Then we will have some breakfast before heading to the beach." She suggested.
All joy faded from Jensen's eyes as he stared at his mother like she had just taken away his favorite toy. "But...but I don't want to watch cartoons, I want to go play in the ocean!" Jensen could feel his eyes welling up with tears and he didn't bother to wipe them away or care that his friends would call him a crybaby; all he wanted to do was go into the water.
Alan found himself moved by his son's tears, he knew how much his little boy had been waiting for this moment. It wasn't even eight yet and part of Alan wished that he could get his son this excited about going to school. "How about I take Jensen down to the beach after we have breakfast and you can join us when you are more awake?" Alan offered his wife.
Now while Lillian was touched at her husband's offer and really liked the idea of sleeping a little longer, she couldn't miss Jensen's first visit to the beach this was a moment he had been waiting for since he fell in love with surfing and water. "Thank you for that offer but no there is no way that I am going to miss our little boy's first trip to the beach. Go watch some cartoons while we get ready, make breakfast and make sure that we have everything ready for our trip." Lillian suggested.
And like that the tears faded and Jensen's little face lit up with pure joy. "Okay, mommy!" Cartoons suddenly sounded like a good idea and he hoped that he could find Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles on a channel.
Lillian and Alan watched their son go with a fond head shake; nothing matched Jensen's love for the ocean.
"So I believe I won the bet." Lillian casually reminded her husband. "You said Jensen wouldn't be up for another hour, that means you are doing all the cooking for the next week."
+******+
Jared felt his heart pounding in his chest as his mom and he grew closer to the surface. His fingers curled around his mom's hand, tightening his grip on his mom's hand even though he was a big boy now, he knew that his mom was probably worried since this was his first trip to the surface.
"It is alright to be nervous my little star." Anahita knew that her little boy would do his best to hide his nervousness.
"I'm not nervous." Jared denied. "I just can't wait to see the wonders that await us." Jared smiled at his mom, his eyes alight with wonder.
Anahita smiled softly; she could see the wonder in her son's eyes. 'Please, Poseidon, let Jared's trip be everything he has dreamed of and more.' All she wanted was for her son to have a most enjoy fully visit. She didn't realize how lost in her thoughts she was until she felt a tug on her hand.
"MOM! We can't stop here, the surface is right there!" Jared tugged on his mom's hand; he was normally very patient but today he was brimming with excitement.
"I am coming, little one. Let us see the world above." With that, Anahita let go of Jared's hand and allowed him to break through the surface, this was his moment after all.
+*****+
The first time Jensen saw the beach in person, his eyes widened as he took in the sheer beauty of the calm ocean, waves lapping against the rocks and against the sand.
Then Jensen saw a sight that stole his breath away, as a small head merged from the ocean. Even from his spot Jensen could see the sheer wonder in their eyes as they took in everything.
Jensen knew that magical creatures existed, he had a dragon and a fairy in his classroom, but never had he met a merperson. It had been a dream of his to meet a merfolk since his mother first read him stories about them.
"Mom, dad, look!" Jensen tugged on both his parent's hands, refusing to look away from the sight before him.
"My goodness, would you look at that! It is a good thing that we had an early wake-up call or we might have missed this sight." With Alan's job, he saw all sorts of magical creatures but it was rare for him to meet a merfolk as they rarely left the ocean; it was rumored that they only left when they met a life-mate who lived on the land.
Anahita didn't think Jared's eyes could get any wider with awe as he took in the sights around him.
"Mom! Look, people! Can we go and meet them?" Jared's eyes shone with hope, he had never met humans before and there even looked to be a boy a little older than him. Maybe, just maybe he might be able to make a friend with the other boy.
Anahita couldn't say no to Jared she never could. "Alright my dear one, let us go to meet the humans." Taking her son's hand in hers she laid him towards the people and prayed silently, 'Please let them treat my boy with kindness.'
Jensen was vibrating with excitement and glee as the two merpeople came closer and closer. It was only his parent's grip on his hands that stopped him from running towards them. "Come on, let's go meet them!" Jensen used all of his strength to get his parents to start moving.
Alan and Lillian exchanged looks as they allowed Jensen to pull them closer to the ocean.
As the space between them closed, Jared and Jensen let go of their parent's hands as they moved towards each other. They met at the shoreline and for a moment they just stared at each other as if they could hardly believe that they were real.
"I'm Jensen."
"I'm Jared."
"I like your freckles."
"I like your tail."
Jared let out a little giggle at that and playfully splashed Jensen, showing more of his emerald tail that had flakes of gold that glittered in the sun.
"My tail matches your eyes." Jared couldn't help but point out. His cheeks heating up a little bit, he didn't know why he told the other boy that.
"They do. I like it. It means we match." Jensen didn't know why he liked that idea. "It means we are meant to be friends!"
Delight lit up Jared's face. "I think so too."
So lost in each other, the two boys never noticed that their parents had joined them.
"It looks like our boys are meant to be friends." Anahita smiled fondly at the two children who were now holding hands and it didn't look like they were planning on letting each other go anytime soon. "I am Anahita and that is my little boy Jared as you might have heard."
"I am Alan Ackles and this is my wife Lillian and our little boy Jensen." Alan introduced himself and his wife. "And I couldn't agree more, this looks to be the start of a one in a lifetime friendship."
Lillian was thankful that she had brought along her camera and she was already taking photos of the two boys, she knew this would be treasured memories.
True to Alan's prediction Jensen and Jared became inseparable, they spent every moment together. Jensen made it his mission that Jared was to try every treat he could find. While Jared showed Jensen how to swim in the waves. They were only part at nights and even then it was a struggle to get them to understand that they needed sleep.
Jared's eyes widened at the first taste of chocolate ice cream with whip cream, chocolate syrup, and sprinkles on it. "This is amazing," Jared informed Jensen before taking another big scoop full.
The two were seated on a set of rocks that kept them in sight of their parents. There were no sharp and jagged edges and Jared enjoyed the feel of the sun on his tail.
Jensen beamed with pride. "Just wait until I introduce you to cotton candy and gummy bears." He had it all planned out.
"What are gummy bears?" Jared asked with wide eyes and a little bit of chocolate syrup on the side of his mouth.
"You'll have to wait to try them. First, we finish our ice cream."
+******+
Sadly like the tides that move and flow so did time and faster than both boys would have liked it was time for Jensen and his family to leave for home.
"I wish you didn't have to go!" Jared cried as he clung to Jensen, he didn't want his best friend to leave him.
"I don't want to leave either." Jensen clung just as tightly to Jared. He wasn't ready for summer to be over or to leave Jared behind. "I got you this." Jensen pulled away just enough to pull out a necklace he had bought especially for Jared.
"It's beautiful Jenny," Jared whispered in awe as he took it into his hands, his fingers trailing over the beautiful seashell.
"It opens up," Jensen informed Jared who did so. "It's us." His mom had printed off the picture of their first meeting and fit it in the locket. "This way I will always be with you."
"I will treasure it, Jensen and I will never take it off," Jared vowed before he slipped it over his head and it came to rest above his heart. "I got something for you too."
Jensen's eyes widened as Jared handed him a beautiful bracelet made of tiny seashells and emerald rocks.
"I picked them because they match your eyes," Jared explained, fidgeting nervously.
"You made this for me?" Jensen asked in awe.
Jared's face light up in a huge smile. "I did. So that you will have something to remember me by." Jared admitted a little shy.
Reaching out, Jensen took Jared's hand in his. "I could never forget you. But I will never take this off."
"Boys, we have a surprise for you," Alan spoke up, the emotional goodbye tugging at his heart. He knew it wouldn't be easy for Jensen to leave Jared behind. "We will be back in the spring and then the summer."
"Really?" Jensen asked, hope in his voice as he looked up at his dad with pleading eyes.
"Really, it is all arranged," Alan promised.
Jensen let out a whoop and pulled Jared into a hug. "Did you hear that Jared, I will be back!"
"I heard Jensen. I heard." Jared could hardly believe it; he would see his Jensen again.
They let the boys hug for a little longer, then Lillian spoke up. "Jensen, it is time to go."
"I'll be counting down the days till I see you again, Jared," Jensen whispered as he pulled away from Jared.
"I will be listening to the sea, she likes you and will let me know when you return to me," Jared whispered in return.
Jared, his golden necklace shining in the sun, waved to Jensen as he left for the summer. Lifting his arm up, Jensen returned the wave, showing the bracelet on his wrist. The two kept waving to one another until they were out of sight and then the countdown was on to when they would see each other again.