Follow on from 'what lies beneath' and the Connie and Jacob hotel room scene!
His heart pounded through the wall of his chest as they continued to wondrously gaze into each other with nothing but longing and desire in their eyes. The world around them had frozen in time, the rise and fall of each other's chests were the only sign that the world carried on moving, lives brought into the world and lives ending. It all remained.
Tentatively, Jacob reached out to place a hand on his former lover's cheek, the electricity between them almost burning his hand. Their eyes refused to tear away from each other, emerald green meeting with chocolate brown. Jacob could see Connie trying to string a sentence together, her mouth moving several times, but words failing her.
In the end no words were needed, as Connie gave in to the overwhelming excitement that consumed her whenever Jacob was near, and wrapped her arms around his neck, whilst simultaneously jumping into his arms and entwining her legs around his waist. Jacob responded with a passionate kiss, one that had been waiting for an age to meet with Connie's plump lips. His arms fell to her hips, holding her tightly against himself as he moved towards the room's king-sized bed.
"I've missed you" He pants as he lays Connie down on the bed, her hair spreading about on the crisp white sheets. Jacob gasped in pleasure as he just looks down at her longingly. She was so beautiful, so perfect. He had almost forgotten how it felt to touch her, to hold her. His eyes were transfixed, in such awe of the woman before him. Her fringe had almost completely covered her right eye, but there was a smile on her face, and he tried to remember the last time he had seen her look so alive. In fact he did. Before Grace had returned to her care. That's when the realisation had hit him like a ten tonne truck. Connie had left him because Grace had told her too. He almost felt tears bubble in his eyes, but refused to dampen the moment with his emotions. His Connie had been so unhappy for some time, something that Charlie Fairhead had also noticed, and regularly reminded Jacob of his observations. The true happiness she had strived for had been once again cruelly snatched away.
"I've missed you more" She whispered as she looked up at him as he lay above her. She found herself actually meaning the words she uttered. She had missed him, ridiculously. Her eyes had brightened up, brighter than they had been in a long time.
"Please never leave me again" Jacob begged as he pushed a stray piece of hair behind the clinical leads ear.
"You know I can't promise you that" Connie croaked although she wanted to take that promise and make it last forever.
"Yes you can if you let me talk to Grace" He was begging now and he knew he was, but no matter how pathetic he looked, he could not let Connie slip through his fingers again.
"Con- please because I don't know whether I could face you every day knowing that I can't be with you. It kills me" Connie remained lying on the bed, her eyes roaming Jacob as he towered above her, his arms holding up his weight so that he didn't crush her tiny frame.
Truth be told this was exactly what she needed, to realise that without Jacob she was just existing, she wasn't 'alive'. She was in a state of auto pilot, going about her days in such a way that she managed to somehow blank out the resentment she held towards Grace and the loneliness that consumed her for a majority of her waking day.
Enough was enough, and finally snapping and giving in to her heart, Connie placed a hand on either side of Jacob's face and sat up the best she could underneath him. She placed a heartfelt, tender kiss on his forehead.
"We'll tell her together" She whispered, much to the delight of her partner who grinned madly back at her.
"It's going to be ok sweet cheeks, just you watch"
note:
Sorry for the lack of updates. My partner has been really unwell, and in hospital for a month, then I got ill, so its been a while!
If anyone has any ideas for any of my other fics I would appreciate the feedback!
Thank you and enjoy
SKB x
