Chapter 29.

Nothing can break us apart.

Alex watches as her friend walks around the car and slips into the passenger seat, smirking to herself she thinks how sad Joey has been and how happy she could be, if she just lets Charlie back in. Closing the curtain she walks over to the settee and sits hugging a cushion, hoping everything will be ok.

Joey sits and plays with her hands, looking anywhere but at the woman beside her, Charlie sighs and feels tears working their way into her eyes, looking out of her window she delicately wipes them away before saying,

"How are you?" Joey feels herself heat up and she stumbles over her words saying,

"I um I'm ok I guess." Charlie looks towards the house and closes her eyes when she asks the next question, terrified of the answer,

"So who is…?" Joey interrupts, anticipating Charlie's question, sounding colder then she intends she says,

"Alex is just a friend Charlie, I wouldn't move on that quickly." Charlie faces the woman now, confused and hurt by her sudden hostility she says,

"Why are you being like this Joey? What have I done?" Joey bites her lip, trying to figure out what to say and how to say it, slowly she says,

"Oh God Charlie, you have done nothing, I just…" She stops before saying weakly,

"I can't let you look after me forever Charlie, I need to learn to stand on my own two feet." Charlie argues defensively saying,

"We can look after each other Joey, that's what you do when you love someone." Joey stays quiet for a moment before saying,

"Do you love me Charlie or do you just feel sorry for me?" Charlie screws her face up in disbelief before saying,

"Joey you know how I feel for you." Joey closes her eyes before saying,

"I made you love me Charlie, you never really wanted to; you have never been comfortable…" Before Joey can finish Charlie pulls the younger woman's face to hers and kisses her gently, Joey pulls away saying,

"Don't Charlie please." Charlie lets go of her and looks back out of the window before saying,

"I don't understand Joey; you know that I love you, where is all of this coming from? Before Robbo and Angelo, well you know. Joey everything was great between us." Joey begins to cry and Charlie faces her again saying,

"Don't shut me out Joey please." Joey opens the car door and says while rushing out,

"Just go home Charlie, I can't do this right now." Charlie leaves the car and follows Joey as the rain starts to fall she says desperately,

"Joey you can't just leave me, I need to know what is going on, I don't deserve…" Joey turns and says,

"You don't deserve what Charlie?" Charlie grabs the woman now, getting more and more desperate to be heard she says,

"What has changed Joey, just tell me" Joey pulls her arms from Charlie's and shouts,

"I have changed, everything has changed. Don't you see Charlie, I was never what you wanted, they where right, what you felt for me, what you feel for me, it's not real, its just guilt." Charlie looks confused before saying,

"Who was right Joey?" Joey stops herself before turning towards the house and trying to evade Charlie once again, stumbling she says,

"It doesn't matter Charlie, please just leave." Charlie grabs her again and roughly turns her saying,

"Joey tell me?" Joey clenches her fists before saying,

"Charlie please." Charlie can see the pain and pleading in Joey's eyes and pulls her close into a hug before saying more softly,

"Joey please tell me and we can get through this." Moving her back and holding her face she says,

"I love you, no matter what you think, I love you with everything I am. Please talk to me; please help me understand what you are feeling." Joey breaks down now and shivers as the rain becomes harder, thundering down and causing her to shout Joey says,

"He told me everything Charlie, he told me how you would laugh about me, how you would shrug off our relationship as nothing more then a faze you where going through." Joey moves away from Charlie and Charlie stands, rain dripping from her face as she takes in Joey's words, angry that Joey could believe it she says,

"Angelo told you that Joey?" Joey stands with her back to the woman and Charlie moves around her, facing her but not forcing eye contact she says,

"How could you believe him, don't you know me at all Joey. I would never say anything like that." Grabbing the broken woman now she says while taking Joey's face desperately in her hands,

"You are the only thing in my life that makes sense Joey, you where the beginning of my life and where never a faze. I love you! I could never explain just how much I feel for you, how much you have changed my life, how amazing you make me feel and how complete you make me." Joey looks to the floor ashamed that she let Angelo get to her, Charlie forces their eyes to connect again before saying, trying to hold back her tears,

"Joey please." Joey closes her eyes for a moment and allows Charlie's touch to sooth her, she opens her eyes slowly as the rain bounds down on the two women, they stare at one another before Joeys says,

"I love you and I'm so sorry." Charlie shakes her head and smiles before leaning forward and taking Joeys lips tenderly in hers, the women kiss deeply as the rain drenches them.

Joey walks through the door soaked and followed eagerly by Charlie, a smile plastered across her face as she is introduced to Alex, who quickly grabs her coat and says,

"Right I'm off out Jo, enjoy the peace and quiet."

Alex leaves and Joey pulls a wet Charlie into another strong and seductive kiss before pulling out and holding her close, their cold and soaked bodies sticking together, drawing warmth from one another, Joey whispers,

"I can't believe I ever thought that this was forced. I'm so sorry Charlie." Charlie releases Joey before saying,

"You where scared and confused Jo and Angelo used that to his advantage, forcing you to re live what we have been through and using my past…problems and stupidity to try and break us apart. It's not your fault honey; you have been through so much." Charlie kisses her love lightly before smiling and saying,

"Thank you." Joey looks at her confused and goes to say something but Charlie kisses her quickly, consuming her and losing herself within Joey's touch. Joey smiles as the two women extend their kiss before Charlie says,

"You really have rescued me Jo, you know that." Joey smiles shyly as Charlie continues sweetly saying,

"I could never love anyone more." Charlie shivers a little and Joey rubs her hands over Charlie's arms saying,

"God your freezing let me get you a towel." As Joey turns to move away Charlie grabs her back, wrapping her arms tightly around her she whispers while blushing,

"I know a better way you could warm me up." Joey smiles intently before kissing Charlie hard on the lips; she feels her entire body ache for the woman before her and pushes her body against Charlie's. The two women kiss for several minutes, becoming more and more passionate before Joey stops and looking Charlie in the eyes she takes her hand gently and leads her into the bedroom. After closing the door Joey runs her fingers over Charlie's body as Charlie watches the younger woman, holding her breath as Joey pulls Charlie close to her and consumes her with a delicate yet fiery kiss. Charlie loses her breath and feels her entire body give in to Joey's kiss, desperate for more Charlie pushes Joey against the bedroom door and forces her arms above her head, holding them there with one hand Charlie floats her other hand down Joeys side, slowly and seductively taking in each and every curve as she feels Joey's body tense with the pressure and the need to be touched, she feels Joey's breathing become more rapid and looks her straight in the eyes saying,

"I love you so much." Joey responds with a kiss, deep and powerful as Charlie continues to hold her arms in position, stopping Joey from touching her, building the need and tension. Charlie's free hand slips up Joey's t shirt and roams over her perfectly sculptured torso, Charlie feels Joey bite down a little on her upper lip as Charlie runs her finger close to Joeys bra less breasts, not quite touching but teasing her. Joey groans in delight as Charlie's tongue forces its way gently into Joey's mouth, exploring and lightly teasing. Charlie pulls her face away and then hovers millimetres from Joey's lips, teasing the flustered women. Joey leans forward, pleading with Charlie to make contact but Charlie continues to hover before kissing Joey quickly and teasingly, Joey tries to loosen Charlie's grip on her arms, frantically wanting and needing to touch her lover, but Charlie remains strong, enjoying her control over the younger woman. Charlie's hand makes contact with Joey's right breast, forcing Joey to arch her back up and moan loudly, Charlie smiles and kisses her hard on the lips before Joey finally gains some control, wrenching her arms from Charlie's powerful embrace and pushing Charlie backward, towards the bed. The two women fight each other while passionately kissing and teasing one another. Joey grabs Charlie's wet shirt and rips it apart, Charlie feels the buttons pop and looks at Joey, seeing the excitement in her eyes makes Charlie hotter and she pulls the woman by her waist, taking her in a slow and relentless kiss as she removes Joeys wet t shirt, flinging it across the room, Joey blushes slightly as she sees Charlie checking out her breasts which glisten with the rain water still hugging her body, unable to control herself Charlie dives at the younger woman, and they both fall onto the bed. Charlie straddles Joey and removes what is left of her shirt as Joey sits up and places delicate kisses around Charlie's stomach, her hands searching slowly up Charlie's back before expertly unclipping Charlie's bra, removing it and directing her mouth to Charlie's left nipple, Joey licks it slowly, enjoying the effect she is having on Charlie as she feels Charlie's hand reach down and pull her face towards her lips, taking them with desire and enthusiasm. Joey moans lightly as she feels Charlie's heart rate increase at her touch and deepens their kiss.

Charlie pushes Joey back and lays on top of her looking her deep in the eyes she says,

"You make me feel something I have never felt before, I want you all the time Jo." Joey smiles and kisses Charlie before gliding her hands down Charlie's body and unbuttoning her jeans, then she caresses her bottom and begins to kiss around her neck. Charlie smiles at the woman's touch and reciprocates by slowly hovering over Joey's body and placing kisses, starting from her lips and slowly moving down her body, covering her neck and then smoothing her lips over Joey's nipple, not quite kissing them but driving Joey wild with the feel of Charlie's soft lips hovering and just touching them. Charlie looks up at her lover and becomes more excited as she sees that Joey has her eyes closed and is biting her lips, trying desperately to control herself. Charlie makes her way back up Joey's body and whispers in her ear,

"Let yourself go Joey, I want to feel every part of you." Joey opens her eyes and her breath is taken as she finds herself staring directly into her loves eyes, staring deeper into her soul. They share a lingering kiss and Joey surprises Charlie by overpowering her and forcing Charlie's arms against the bed now, Joey holds the police woman down, gently but securely forcing her wrists into the mattress as she kisses Charlie now, hard and quickly on the lips. Charlie feels Joey knees forcing her legs apart and then feels Joey grind on top of her, moving slowly and purposely. Charlie feels the sensation between her legs as Joey's hips force their bodies closer, Joey then rocks on top of Charlie while kissing her neck and nuzzling into her passionately. Charlie wraps her legs around Joey's waist, forcing their pulsing intimate areas closer together. Joey moves faster on top of Charlie and Charlie can feel herself getting wetter and wetter for Joey, trying to control herself and convincing herself to hold on Charlie pushes Joey and they tumble off the bed and crash onto the floor, still entwined and kissing uncontrollably, not caring about the fall. Joey works her way down Charlie's body and slips her jeans off, revealing Joey's goal and causing Charlie to blush a little before moving to Joey, gently removing Joey's trousers , the two women admire one another's naked form before falling back into an attack of passionate and breathless kisses. Joey has the advantage and pushes Charlie to the floor before kissing her and then playing with her nipples once again, Charlie runs her hands over Joey's perfect body, feeling each and every dent and caressing every inch of her lover. Joey smiles wickedly before straddling Charlie, Charlie rests her hands on Joey's thighs as Joey slowly runs her fingers down Charlie's body, not losing eye contact once, Charlie quivers at the sensation and begins to lose her breath as Joey gets closer to her pulsing area, hovering for a moment Joey watches as Charlie's eyes plead with her to continue. Joey gently and lightly runs her finger over Charlie's centre before shifting on top of Charlie and leaning in, kissing Charlie as her fingers penetrate deep inside her lover, forcing Charlie to bite down a little on Joey lip and moan loudly. Joey smiles at Charlie's reaction and feels her body ache for Charlie's touch; She moves her fingers slowly inside Charlie and watches as Charlie bites her lip, not wanting to lose control just yet, Joey smiles again at the pleasure she is inflicting on her true love and with her other hand she takes Charlie hand and places it between her legs, Charlie feels Joey throbbing for her touch and she relents. Joey buckles as she feels Charlie's strong yet gentle touch inside her, pushing in and out of her aching centre. The two women kiss passionately and continue to pleasure one another, knowing and feeling that this was meant to be, and nothing can break them apart again.