Chapter 26

Emily had another drink as she remained at the small table. Checking the time she knew that he wasn't coming. Deciding she'd had enough of waiting around she left the table and walked outside and got into a taxi. She tried phoning him but it went straight to answer phone so she gave up.

Sam took her bag from her as they wandered upstairs to the hotel room. "Shouldn't you be at home tonight-" "Shouldn't you?" Connie looked down as they stood in the lift with one another. "Look, promise me tonight you won't think about all of that. There's a reason I'm here tonight, same as you, just accept that." She briefly smiled before the lift doors opened and he started walking out onto the floor. "Sam this isn't our floor-" "Yeah it is, come on…"

She followed him along the short corridor. There were only a few rooms up here and she knew that they weren't the cheap kind of rooms. He smiled as he looked back at her before stopping at the last door. He pulled out a key from his pocket before unlocking the door and letting her walk in first.

As soon as she stepped inside she looked around at everything. As Sam turned the lights on she looked around at the sheer size of the room. Walking towards the window she noticed the view they had out over the city. She could see for miles as she looked out. Turning back around Sam had put her bags down at the end of the bed. There were a few boxes on the bed that had been wrapped up. "Sam…"

Connie moved to the bed and sat down next to him as he passed her the smallest of the two. "Just open it." He stopped her from speaking as she unwrapped it to see it was a small black jewellery box. She opened it up to reveal a pair of silver diamond earrings "Sam you shouldn't have got these…" He smiled as she looked back down at them "They're beautiful, thank you." He handed her the other box before she could protest and watched with a sly smile on his face as she opened this one.

As soon as she saw the box she knew what it was. "And is this supposed to be a present for me or you?" He laughed as she looked at the small and lacy black dress. "What am I supposed to go and put this on?" Sam stood up and took the box from her putting it on the bed next to her before taking her hands and pulling her up. "Not yet…" he opened up the bathroom where there were several candles lit all around. There was a hot bubble bath already run as she turned her back to it to look at him. "Happy birthday…" Connie leant up and placed a kiss on his lips as he turned out the room. "I'll leave you to it, take as long as you want alright."

Connie looked into the bathroom mirror before getting undressed and into the warm bath. Almost instantly she relaxed as she settled down into the water. She closed her eyes enjoying every moment and before she knew it she'd been in there for 20 minutes. When she looked around she realised Sam had put a towel at the end of the bath with her make-up and hairbrush by the sink, the box resting on the toilet holding her dress.

After eventually getting all the bubbles off her skin she dried herself off, put on some black underwear and stepped into the dress, if it could be called that, Sam had bought her. She undid her hair before brushing it through and putting on some mascara before standing back and looking at herself. Tonight had definitely taken a turn it events but she wasn't going to complain.

I may not have the softest touch

I may not say the words as such

And though I may not look like much

I'm yours

And though my edges may be rough

I never feel I'm quite enough

It may not seem like very much

But I'm yours

She opened the bathroom door into the dimly lit bedroom. She realised that Sam had some music playing quietly and noticed that there were rose petals across the floor in front of her and on the bed. Sam was standing by the window leaning against the wall looking out over the city. He turned and noticed her standing in the doorway before smiling. "Wow…" he found himself speechless as he looked across at her. She wandered closer to him and moved her arms around his waist leaning into him as she looked out of the window.

"You didn't have to do any of this for me… The hotel, the presents, I don't deserve all this-" "No you're right. You deserve so much more than this. I love you so much Connie." She moved away slightly as he held onto her hand. She pulled him closer as she tiptoed up to kiss him. He moved his hands down her body as she had her hands around his neck. Sam rested his hands on her thighs lifting her up. Connie wrapped her legs around his waist as she kissed him still.

She moved her hands to the top of his shirt undoing the buttons she could reach while in this position. He let go of her legs as she dropped down so he could pull off his shirt and trousers. Holding onto her waist he pulled her closer to him again. Resting one hand at the back of her head he deepened the kiss before she began walking forwards towards the bed. Sam sat back and moved further onto the bed as Connie knelt up in front of him not breaking the contact.

Sam remained sitting there as Connie kissed him again sitting back. She sat across his lap with her knees either side of him. He rested a hand on her cheek as he kissed her before holding onto her and moving around. Connie lay back on the bed as Sam leant above her not letting his lips leave her body. He placed kisses along her neck and along the top of the dress before moving further down her body.

He kissed her thighs where the dress stopped before feeling Connie sit up slightly. He moved back up and kissed her as she reached her arms around his neck pulling him closer to her. He lay on top of her as she kissed him before he rolled over, pulling her on top of him. After a while Sam moved to a seated position pulling the dress over Connie's head before kissing her again and lying her down.

Connie bit her bottom lip as Sam lay back above her before kissing her again. She held onto him, wrapping an arm around his back. She moaned gently against his lips as he moved again, rolling to the side so she was lying above him. "I love you" he whispered while their lips were parted "I love you too" she responded quickly before kissing him again.

My head is saying no

But my heart keeps giving in

So hard to let it go

When it's there under my skin

As Connie lay back next to him she took a deep breath holding the covers close to her as she felt Sam roll onto his side to look at her. "That was-" "Yeah…" Connie felt herself blush as Sam moved a hand to her cheek smiling.

She moved so that her head was resting on his chest with his arm draped around her. He traced patterns along her arm as she rested her hand on his toned stomach. "Thank you so much for all of this… Nobody's ever done anything like this." Connie smiled as she felt Sam's hand running up and down her back. "I promise you, by the end of the week me and Emily will be over. I can't carry on anymore." Connie sighed both with relief and worry as she began falling asleep with the one person she loved more than words could say, not that she'd ever show that.

Lyrics are from separate songs both by The Script, the first is I'm Yours and the second is Anybody There.