Chapter 24

A/N: Again this chapter isn't essential for the story, so feel free to skip over if you want :) Not particularly detailed as I'm not great at all that but references through it... Hope you enjoy it

Connie stood in the kitchen finishing her glass of wine while Jacob checked on Grace. She put the glass down beside the sink before looking at the beautiful ring on her finger. She was engaged and to Jacob Masters. What the hell was happening!? Connie shook her head laughing to herself before turning the lights off and running up the stairs to the bedroom.

Jacob wandered into Grace's room to see her already curled up in bed asleep. He crossed the room moving the tablet from her lap and pulling the blanket over her properly. Bending down he placed a kiss to her forehead smiling down at her. He'd barely known the girl a day yet he'd already fallen for her, almost as quickly as he had for her Mum.

He went to walk away when Grace rolled over and spoke quietly. "Jacob?" "Yes sweetheart?" He spun back around and looked at her from across the room. "I'm glad you make Mum happy." He sat on the edge of the bed smiling as Grace sat forward and reached her arms around him. He rested his hands across her back smiling before hugging her back. "And I'm glad you're marrying her." Knowing she was happy with it all made him know Connie would be that much happier. "Me too, get some sleep I'm sure we'll have a busy day tomorrow."

Grace let go and lay back down as Jacob crossed the room and watched her from the doorway for a while. He gently pulled the door shut and smiled before crossing the landing to his and Connie's room. Soon he'd be living here and soon enough she'd be his wife.

While Jacob had been in with Grace, Connie had lit a few candles about the room. She closed the curtains and had gotten changed. Standing in front of the bathroom mirror she dropped her head leaning against the sink. The shimmering engagement ring caught her attention again sending a tingle down her spine. She bit her lip to try and suppress the smile but it was almost impossible.

When she heard the bedroom door close she came out and faced Jacob. He looked at her in complete awe taking in her attire. Connie wore a little red lace dress, it took him a few minutes before speaking as realisation hit. "So not only have I got a new place to live and a fiancée, but I now have my own, personal, sexy Santa?"

She walked across the room to him and immediately she wrapped her arms around his neck as he put his hands to her thighs and lifted her up. Connie wrapped her legs around his waist as she leant down and pushed her lips onto his. Jacob gripped onto her as she began to kiss him with more and more passion.

Parting from him she rested her forehead against his biting her lip. He looked up at her and kissed her again walking backwards and pressing her back against the door. He pushed her against it getting as close as he could to her body in this position. She moaned into the kiss as she dropped her hands to the top of his shirt undoing the buttons whilst he held her up.

He pushed his hips forward pinning her against the door as he moved his arms to get out of the shirt. Connie ran a hand up his chest before linking her hands behind his neck again. Jacob moved his hands down her sides before holding onto her bum. He lifted her up again before turning and walking to the bed.

Throwing her down he looked down at her as she flicked her hair over her shoulder and down her back before laying her head back as he crawled onto the bed leaning above her. Connie moved an arm around his neck pulling him down, quickly catching his lips in hers again.

Jacob had a hand holding onto the fabric of her dress as she deepened the kiss. Everything she did drove him crazy and he had no way to control his feelings for her. She did something to him which no other woman had ever done. Jacob kissed her, biting her bottom lip as he broke apart from her.

"Excuse me if I'm wrong but I'm pretty sure you unwrap Christmas presents." Jacob smiled as he kissed her again before moving back as he lowered his hands to the bottom of her dress. In one movement he had the dress up and over her head to reveal the matching red lace underwear underneath. Connie smirked as she noticed the smile on his face. Before he could say anything she snaked an arm about his neck, sitting herself up and kissing him.

Jacob's arms fell around her waist as he moved to kneel across her on the bed. He held onto her hip before pulling her sideways so that she was kneeling across him on the bed. Jacob lay back pulling her with him.

Her knees were either side of him as she pushed her hands into the bed either side of him. Jacob's hands held onto her slim waist before he ran them up her sides sending chills up her back. Connie pulled apart from him smiling. "I love you-" "I love you too." Jacob smiled before he kissed her again allowing his hands to run across her chest before settling around her back pulling her down so she lay on top of him.

Connie knelt up so she sat across his lap still attached to his lips as she began to undo the belt of his trousers. After several attempts to pull herself away from him she stood up while he pulled his trousers off before reaching for her hand and causing her to fall to the bed again.

He rolled over to lean above her laughing. "What's so funny?" He looked down at her shaking his head. "The thought of you really being my wife, something I never thought even possible." Connie smiled slowly before he kissed her. It wasn't as desperate as before, but this time careful as though she was the most fragile thing on the planet.

It lasted only a moment before the heat and desire was back again. Jacob ran his fingers along the hem of her underwear causing her to smile against his lips. He let his hand run down her leg before holding onto her thigh as he pushed against her.

In a swift movement he removed the remaining clothes between them before looking at her and lowering himself back to her. The hand that was wrapped around his shoulder held onto him as he began to kiss her neck. He began to move faster as she dug her fingers into his back. Jacob moved his lips back to hers and she fiercely kissed him back.

Connie moaned against his lips as he pulled her even closer and rolled so she was above him. Their lips didn't separate once as she began to move on top of him. He held onto her hips pulling her closer to him. Jacob moved with her as her breaths became irregular and shorter. She dropped her lips from his and let them rest against his neck as he pushed her over once more.

Lying on top of her he pushed down against her causing her to let out a sigh which he contained kissing her again. Almost immediately after that she began to relax as he slowed his movements.

Next thing she knew Jacob was dropping back on the bed beside her, his breathing slowly returning to normal. He glanced sideways across at her, a smile plastered on his face. When she turned her head and let her eyes finally meet his she shook her head. "I have no idea how you do what you do to me Miss Beauchamp." The smirk returned to her face before she rolled onto her stomach and leant on her arms.

"You better make the most out of telling people to call you Mrs Beauchamp because I can't wait to take that away from you." "Oh really and who said I'd become Mrs Masters?" Just hearing her say that made everything he'd ever wanted come true. Seeing the effect it had on him made her change her mind on the whole thing. "Well if it's going to do that to you then maybe I should consider it." He smiled before rolling over as she laid onto her back again laughing.