Chapter 8: Things Change
When Jenna got back from lunch Connor was back in his office, his head absorbed in his work. Jenna walked slowly into his office and Connor's head instantly lifted.
"Hey." He greeted giving her the smile she loved so much before standing up and walking towards her. It was strange how you could spend so much time with someone and still miss them even when they're only gone for a few hours.
Jenna stopped in the middle of his office.
"Hey." She replied.
Connor stop a few steps in front of her. She had made him promise to keep their relationship at the office professional but there was a part of her that was seriously regretting that decision.
"You got a lot of work done today." Connor commented and Jenna nodded.
"Turns out you're a distraction." She told him playfully.
Connor smirked and Jenna couldn't help but bite her lip. She really wanted to kiss him but that would break her no PDA in the office rule. Not to mention the fact she didn't think she was ready to deal with office gossip when they finally did start telling people about their relationship.
"A good distraction I hope?" Connor asked shaking Jenna from her thoughts.
Jenna sighed happily and smiled.
"The best." she whispered.
Connor took a step closer. Yet he still wasn't close enough. She was craving his touch so much.
"Jess said that she and Tommy will have the kids over the night this weekend." Jenna told Connor.
Connor smiled as if he could read her mind.
"I'll plan something." Connor said but Jenna shook her head.
His dates were lovely but she wanted to do something for him.
"Please let me?" Jenna asked hopefully and Connor nodded his head in a agreement.
"I'll look forward to it." He replied.
She knew Connor like to be in control which was why him agreeing meant so much to her.
Jenna really wanted to kiss him now. But it was half way through the day and there were so many people around.
"Oh screw it." Jenna mumbled to herself, decision made.
Jenna closed the gap between them and crashed her lips to his. Connor cupped her face and kissed her back instantly.
She wrapped her arms round his neck pulling her him closer to her. Jenna felt him smile into the kiss. She pulled away breathless.
"What happened to no PDA's in the office?" Connor asked innocently.
Jenna laughed.
"Things change." Jenna admitted with a shrug.
"People were going to find out eventually right?" Jenna asked. The vulnerable part of her suddenly afraid that he was ashamed of what they had.
Connor leant forward and kissed her again.
"Defiantly." He replied reassuringly.
She sighed and buried her face into Connor's chest. Connor wrapped his arms round her.
She could feel eyes on the back of her neck. She knew by tomorrow the whole office would be talking about her but right now she couldn't bring herself to care.
Tommy knew something was wrong from the moment he entered his house. Jess had this thing about turning the lights off when you weren't in the room. She said it saved money on their bills. Tommy had tried to tell her that they didn't need to worry about stuff like that but Jess was adamant. Which was why pretty much every light on in the house was worrying.
Jay sat at the kitchen counter.
"What's going on?" Tommy asked.
Jay sighed.
"You should talk to Jess." Jay told him.
Tommy didn't like the sound of that.
"Jay what's wrong?" Tommy demanded.
"Look I'm going to go but you should talk to Jess." Jay replied and before Tommy could question Jay any more he left.
"Jess?" Tommy called trying to keep the worry from his voice.
"Bathroom." Jess's scared voice called back.
Tommy instantly followed the sound of her voice. He froze as he reached the bathroom door. Jess sat on the bathroom floor, her face pale but what had him speechless was the little white stick resting on her knee.
"Baby talk to me." He begged.
Jess looked up at him. Her eyes wide with fear. She was afraid of what he would say. Tommy had never really thought about having kids until Jess. Yes the thought terrified him but if there was anyone he would have kids with it was her.
Tommy shoved his fears aside, first he would help Jess deal with hers and then they could work through his.
He sat down next to her.
"So are we pregnant?" Tommy asked, making sure to use we so Jess would no they were in this together no matter what.
Jess let go of a breath and rested her head on his shoulder.
"I don't know." She whispered.
"I've been too afraid to look." She added.
Tommy gently took her chin in his hands and turned her face so he could look into her eyes.
"What off?" He asked.
Jess took a shaky breath.
"Of so many things." She admitted tears filling the eyes he loved so much.
"It's too soon, we're not ready. Do you even want kids? Do I even want kids?" Jess babbled her nervous making her words waver.
Tommy cupped her face.
"I never thought about having kids until you." He told her honestly.
"You are the only one I have ever wanted or will ever want to have kids with." He told her completely positive that his words were true.
"Now I can't tell you if you want kids or not but if you do and that test is positive then who cares if it's too soon. We will be ready because any child of ours will be loved utterly and completely." Tommy told her, meaning every word.
They would find a way to make everything work because they loved each other and in the end that was all that mattered.
Jess buried her face into his chest and Tommy wrapped his arms round her.
After a few moments Jess pulled back.
"Let's find out." Jess replied.
She picked up the test and brought it towards them.
Oliver Queen looked up as Jerry his wife's EA burst into her office without knocking.
"Sorry Mrs Q it's just you told me to let you know if there were any rumours around the office about you and your family." Jerry said in explanation for his sudden arrival.
Jerry had been Felicity's EA for over twenty years now and while he was more than just an EA to Felicity, Oliver couldn't help be but grateful to how loyal the man was to his wife.
Felicity nodded and Jerry to continue.
"Cathy down in your son's diversion said that she saw Connor and his EA making out like school kids in the middle of Connors office." Jerry informed them.
Oliver sighed.
While he was not surprised by their act he was rather disappointed that they had chosen to act unprofessional in the office especially since both of them were very professional. Now there would be rumours for days.
"Anything else Jerry?" His wife asked.
Oliver looked over at her. Just like him she wasn't surprised, instead she look amused.
Jerry sighed.
"Just the usual slander towards Jenna." Jerry added.
Jenna was about to face a few weeks of slander. Oliver hoped she would be strong enough to just let it go. Jenna was a dam good EA and she didn't deserve anything that the rumour-mill would produce but none of that mattered if the rumours were true. Felicity had faced the same thing when they first started dated.
"Thanks Jerry, if you hear anything else let me know." Felicity ordered softly bring Oliver out of his thoughts.
Jerry smiled and nodded.
"Of course." He replied before taking his leave.
"I hope Jenna will be able to cope." Felicity mumbled to herself.
Oliver approached his wife.
"Why don't you seemed surprised by this?" Oliver asked stopping just in front of her.
"You saw them together at Tommy and Jess's house warming party." Felicity reasoned but Oliver shook his head it was more than that.
He had seen how happy they made each other. He wanted that happiness for his son.
"It's more than that." Oliver argued.
Felicity sighed.
"When I first met Jenna, she was a mess." Felicity started.
"I remember you saying." Oliver replied nodding, as he remember Felicity describing this mess of a women who despite clearly having an awful morning was trying her best to impress a person who had the chance to completely change her life with everything she had.
"But despite all the mess, she was giving one of the best interviews I have ever heard. It told me that no matter what the circumstances where she could deal with them and she would find a way to make the best of it and Connor needed someone like that." Felicity continued.
Oliver nodded he had know idea where his wife was going with this but he listened anyway. He would always listen to her.
"Over time she proved me right but there was something more something I never expected." Felicity said.
"Connor needed her but she also began to need him." Felicity added.
Oliver nodded he had seen the same thing. Even though Connor worked long long and could be rather hard to deal with Jenna always seem relaxed and calm around
"I still don't understand why but somewhere along the line they both became to need each other and over time that's grown." Felicity said.
"And it's become more." Oliver added and Felicity nodded.
She took a step closer to him.
"They are good for each other, let Connor figure out the rest." Felicity ordered.
Oliver sighed.
"Fine, but I think maybe we should talk to Connor about keeping it out of the office." Oliver said.
Felicity laughed.
"Like we do you mean?" She asked sarcastically.
She had a point. If Oliver wanted to kiss her he did know matter where they were and vice versa.
Oliver smiled in the memory. She was right, he knew she was. But then again she always was.
THREE DAYS LATER:
Jenna smiled at Jess as she opened the door.
"Hey," Jess greeted smiling back.
She looked tired.
"Are you ok?" Jenna asked.
"Because if you're not it's ok to cancel." Jenna added.
She felt Sage roll her eyes next to her. She was not nervous about having a whole night with Connor to herself despite what her no it all niece thought. She really wasn't.
"Of course it is." Jess replied opening the door wider.
Ben ran into the house shouting Tommy' name. Ever since she had mentioned them staying with Tommy and Jess Ben had been so excited.
Sage sighed and followed after her brother.
"Are you sure this is ok, you look very tired." Jenna added as she walked in and Jess closed the door behind her.
Jess sighed.
"I'm ok." she promised.
"Plus, Tommy and I have been looking forward to it." Jess added.
Jess was hiding something Jenna was sure of it but clearly she wasn't ready to talk about it so Jenna let it go.
Jenna followed Jess into the living room and find, Sage sitting on the sofa while Tommy chased Ben round the room.
"I'm going to get you." Tommy called.
"Noooooooo." Ben shirked with excitement.
Jenna turned to Jess.
"Thank you so much for this." Jenna said.
Jess shook her head.
"It's really not a problem. Now go have some fun" Jess ordered with a knowing smirk.
Jenna shook her head and smiled.
"Call me, if there is any problems." Jenna said and Jess nodded.
"We will." Jess promised.
Jenna kissed both the kids heads before making her way back home.
So she was a little bit nervous but for the first time in a long time she was excited too.
Connor didn't know what to expect when he opened his apartment door and for once that thought didn't both him. He was looking forward to whatever Jenna had planned.
Connor pushed open the front door. It was quite which meant the kids had to already be at his brothers. Connor sent Tommy a quick text to thank him once more for looking after the kids
Thanks again for tonight. C
Not a problem. Have fun tonight :)
Connor smiled and shook his head before pushing his phone back into his pocket and closing the door behind him. It was going to be weird without the kids but he was glad he would get to spend some time alone with Jenna.
"Jen?" Connor called.
"Kitchen." Jenna called back.
Connor walked towards the kitchen.
Connor stopped when he reach the kitchen and watch Jenna as she stood at the breakfast bar placing a dish of food on the side.
"What's all this?" Connor asked.
The breakfast table was full of different bowls of food.
Jenna turned to Connor and smiles. She is wearing his jumper and her favourite pair of skinny jeans. She looks comfortable and incredibly pretty with her hair down.
"I thought we could have dinner together and maybe play some cards games later." Jenna suggests. She sounds a little nervous but then again if he was honest with himself so is he because tonight they are going to move forward in the next stage of their relationship.
Connor smiles.
"That sounds nice." Connor replies.
He is really looking forward to what the night holds.
