Author: Raven Shadowrose

Title: To Catch a Falling Star

Rating: M

Pairing: Dixie/Hannah, Jeff/Emilie, ?/?

Summary: A sequel to The Ties That Bind. What will happen to the Holby paramedics and their partners when a traumatic event tests the bonds of their relationships and friendships?

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters from Casualty, any dialogue from the show belongs to the writers and I claim no ownership. All original characters and the story are my property and I do not give permission for them to be used.

A/N: There will be some chapters in this story that may upset some people, a warning will be placed at the start of each chapter that contains sensitive/upsetting material. Reviews are welcome :)

Thank you to BeethovenRIP and sarah4steve for taking the time to review this chapter, I am glad that you liked it :)

A/N: There is a bit of adult material in this chapter, if you do not wish to read it then stop at any time.

Chapter Thirty-Seven.

The room that Jeff and Emilie would be using for the night was in a private wing of the farmhouse, Jeff had specifically asked for it so that he could be truly alone with Emilie. Polly had spent some of the day making it ready, she had got Cyd to help her with the preparations and she was very pleased with the results. The room was romantic and the perfect setting for Emilie and Jeff's wedding night. She had gathered together all of their friends so that they could say a final congratulations to Emilie and Jeff before they all went home and left them together. Polly joined her friends, she waited with them whilst Emilie and Jeff talked to their families. She noticed that Dixie was looking at the bouquet that she was holding in her arms. 'Emilie gave it to me, she said that she was giving it to me to bring me luck.'

'That was nice of her.'

'I am going to press the flowers and put them in a nice frame so that I can hang it up in my room.'

'That sounds lovely sweetheart.'

'I think so too. I am going to miss Emilie and Jeff when they are away, it will be very quiet without them at home, it'll just be me and Little Abs. I suppose I could ask Owen to stay with me from time to time, I hope that Jeff won't mind me doing that.'

'You can come and stay with us any time that you want to, you don't have to be alone.'

'Thanks Dixie.'

'I mean it, we'll come and stay with you too.' Polly hugged Dixie, she was happy that she would be able to stay with Hannah and Dixie whenever she needed some company.

Jeff rested his hand on Emilie's back as he guided her towards the stairs, he stopped her just before they went out into the hall and he put his arms around her. 'Emilie, are you all right?'

'I am, seeing my family for the last time before we go away has made me a little sad. I no longer have their name, I have your name instead. Everything has changed today, I am a married woman now, we are on the verge of having our own family.'

'You still have your family Emilie, you might have another name, but you are still a part of them.'

'I know, it feels as if I have so much responsibility now.'

'I am here to share that responsibility with you princess.' Jeff kissed Emilie on the head and he held her close to him. 'Whatever comes after this night, we will face it together, I will be there for you princess, just as you have been there for me.'

'Together, always.'

'Always. Come on princess, our friends are waiting for us.' Emilie nodded and she put her arm through the one that Jeff held out to her. Jeff put his hand on top of Emilie's, he understood her feelings about being married and the future because he shared them with her.

Polly looked up when Jeff and Emilie came around the corner, she smiled at them both and then she hugged them. 'I know that I have said it before, but, congratulations, you make a lovely couple. I am so happy to be with you today.'

'Thank you for being my bridesmaid and for playing the guitar for us. Polly, you look very beautiful in your dress,' Emilie said.

'Thank you, I have enjoyed myself, it has been a lovely day.' Polly hugged Emilie again and she smiled. 'Look after Jeff for me, he will look after you.'

'I will look after him, don't worry Polly.'

'Thank you.' Polly went over to Jeff and she hugged him again. 'Look after your lovely lady Jeff, you are lucky to have her.'

'I will, tell that boyfriend of yours that he better take good care of you or there will be trouble when I get back.'

'Owen will look after me, Dixie and Hannah have invited me to stay at theirs when I want to.'

'Good, we will be back soon princess.'

'Don't worry Jeff, just enjoy the time you have with your new wife.'

'I will. Thank you for all of your hard work princess.'

'You are most welcome.' Jeff hugged Polly again, he let her go after a few moments and smiled at her, he hoped that she would be all right whilst he was away with Emilie.

Dixie looked at Jeff, he looked happy and she noticed that his gaze didn't stray far from Emilie. 'I'd hug you mate, but I have my hands full with a very sleepy Thomas.'

'Motherhood suits you Dixie, I hope that you have enjoyed yourself today.'

'I have, so have the twins, they're very tired now though. It is way past their bedtime.' Dixie looked over at Hannah who was talking to Emilie and Cyd, she had Elizabeth in her arms. 'I see how you look at Emilie, Jeff, love suits you. It will be you with a child in your arms soon enough.'

'I very much hope so, Emilie really wants to be a mum, I know that she will make a wonderful mother one day. I love her, I want her to have the baby that she deserves.'

'Jeff, don't worry so much about having a baby, it will happen when the time is right.'

'Is that coming from experience?' Dixie smiled and she nodded.

'I felt the way that you do once upon a time. When the time was right, Hannah got pregnant and we were blessed with our beautiful children.'

'They are beautiful, I see you in them both.'

'Thanks mate.' Dixie stood still as Jeff hugged her and Thomas, she kissed him on the cheek and she smiled at him. 'Take your lady upstairs and enjoy this night together.'

'I will.' Dixie smiled at Jeff again, she hoped that him and Emilie would be parents soon.

Emilie hugged Hannah and she stroked Elizabeth's hair. 'Bless her, I think she's worn out.'

'I think so too, she has enjoyed herself though. I think she has inherited her mum's love of cake.'

'She is a lot like Dixie.'

'I know, I think so too. Thank you for singing for us today Hannah, it was beautiful.'

'It is my pleasure, I have had a good time today.'

'Good, glad to hear it. I have enjoyed myself too.'

'Married life is a blessing, you and Jeff are on the start of that journey together. I can see that you and Jeff love each other, that is a good start to your marriage.'

'I do love him and I know that he loves me too.'

'Take each day as it comes and enjoy them all.'

'I will.'

'Jeff is a good man, he has come through a lot to be here today.'

'I know he has.'

'He is here because of you Emilie, your love has brought him here.'

'I do love him, a lot.'

'He loves you too, when we worked together during Polly's first week back, he would always talk to me about you and how much he loves you.'

'Thank you, it is nice to know that he talks about me with such love and affection.'

'You deserve it.' Emilie smiled at Hannah again, it made her happy to know that Jeff talked about her and his love for her to their friends.

The time came for Emilie and Jeff to let their friends go home, once they were out of sight Jeff led Emilie up the stairs and to the room that they would be using for the night. He let them into the room and he closed and locked the door behind them. Jeff turned around and he saw Emilie looking around the room, the lights had been turned out and the lamps by the bed were on. The curtains were shut and the room was warm and welcoming. Jeff went over to Emilie and he saw that Polly had scattered rose petals over the bed covers. He also saw that there was a note on the bed, Emilie had picked it up and she was reading it. 'Polly and Cyd have done all of this for us, we are lucky to have such lovely friends.'

'That we are princess.' Emilie picked up one of the glasses of champagne that had been placed by the bed and she handed it to Jeff.

'To my new husband, I love you.'

'I love you too princess, my beautiful wife.' Jeff and Emilie touched their glasses together and they drank the champagne. They put the glasses down on the dresser that was next to the bed and Jeff put his arms around Emilie, he held her close and kissed her head.

After a few moments Jeff moved away from Emilie, he took off his jacket and undid his tie so that he could be a bit more comfortable. 'I was wondering how long it would be before you removed your tie and jacket. I know how much you like to be comfortable.'

'I do, at least I looked presentable for our wedding.'

'I like you both ways, Mr Collier.' Emilie undid Jeff's top button on his shirt and she smiled at him.

'I like this dress on you, Mrs Collier.'

'I am going to need some help getting out of the veil though.' Jeff gently unclipped the hair band and removed the veil, he put it down and moved his hand over Emilie's hair. 'You look beautiful princess, I am lucky to have such a beautiful wife.'

'I am lucky to have you as my husband.' Jeff took Emilie's hands in his own as they sat down on the bed, he looked into her eyes and he kissed her on the head. He put his arms around Emilie and held her close to him, he was glad to have her in his arms.

The room was quiet as Jeff and Emilie held each other, they took comfort from the warmth that their bodies provided. 'Emilie, what does the future hold for us?'

'I don't know, I can tell you that whatever comes I will be with you through it all. I would like to think that we will be happy and have children.'

'How many children?'

'I was thinking that we could have two or three. I know that our children will be loved.'

'They will, I will love all of our children.'

'I know you will, I see how much you love Sophia and John. They are not my children, but I love them too. They have welcomed me and accepted me as your partner and your wife. I meant it when I said that they are a credit to you and that you should be proud of them.'

'I am proud of them, very much so, they are both so grown up. My son is an adult, he has grown up to be a responsible young man. My little girl is not so little now, she is almost a woman. If anyone hurts her or breaks her heart then I will hunt them down.'

'Sophia is sensible, she will pick someone that will look after her and treat her right.'

'I hope that she will.' Emilie looked into Jeff's eyes and she kissed him on the cheek.

'You will make a wonderful father to our children Jeff.'

'You will make an amazing mother Emilie.' Jeff pulled Emilie into his arms again and he held her close to him, he was so in love with her.

Emilie took off her shoes and she put them out of the way, she was glad to be out of them and able to walk around in bare feet. She noticed that Jeff had done the same thing as her and she smiled at him. 'I feel a bit more comfortable now, walking around in shoes all day isn't the most comfortable thing in the world.'

'True enough princess.' Emilie looked up at Jeff as he put his arms around her and stroked his finger down her cheek. 'Emilie, my beautiful wife,' Jeff whispered and he kissed her. He felt her hand settle on his arm and she kissed him back. He enclosed Emilie in his arms and teased her mouth open so that he could caress her tongue with his. Jeff felt Emilie push herself against his body and he heard a quiet moan escape her lips. She pulled his shirt out from his trousers and undid all of the buttons so that his bare chest was showing. Emilie took Jeff's shirt off and she put it on the chair, she turned back to him and then kissed him again. Jeff moved his hands up Emilie's body, he wanted to see what was underneath her dress. Jeff moved away from their passionate kiss, he needed to get her out of the dress that was stopping their skin from touching. 'Turn around princess.' Emilie did as she was asked and Jeff slowly undid the laces that were holding her dress closed. Once the dress was undone, Emilie carefully stepped out of it and she carefully put it out of the way so that Jeff could look at her.

Jeff looked at Emilie, she had on a strapless ivory bra and French knickers. He let his gaze drop down further and saw that she also had on a suspender belt and lace stockings. An ivory garter with little diamonds on it was around her thigh. Jeff looked Emilie up and down again, he was speechless at the sight of his new wife. 'Jeff, only you have seen me in what I am wearing right now, I saved it for you.'

'Emilie, I'm not sure what to say.'

'Is that a good thing?' Jeff nodded and Emilie smiled at him. 'Take your time, we have all night.'

'I don't think that I am going to need all night with you looking like that.'

'Come with me.' Emilie took Jeff's hand and she walked with him to the bed, she wanted him to be comfortable and relaxed as they made love to each other. 'Jeff, don't rush anything, we can go as slow as you need to. I know that you struggled the first time that we made love to each other, I don't want you to struggle again. I love you and I want you to be comfortable.'

'I love you too princess.' Emilie lay back on the bed and Jeff looked down at her again, he was astounded at the sight of her and the beauty that was in front of him.

The minutes passed slowly as Jeff looked at Emilie, he felt her hand move up his bare chest and settle on his shoulder. 'Jeff, you are a very handsome man.'

'I am glad that you think so princess.'

'I do, very much so.' Jeff stroked his finger down Emilie's face and he kissed her, he felt her kissing him back and he let his hands move over her body. He slowly moved out of the kiss and rolled the garter down Emilie's leg, the stockings followed and he removed the suspender belt. Jeff felt Emilie undoing his trousers and he helped her to take them off. Emilie and Jeff slowly removed their remaining clothing until they were naked in front of each other. Jeff slowly lay back on the bed and he felt Emilie rest her head against his chest, he put his arms around her and held her close. 'My beautiful wife, it is good to have you in my arms.'

'It is good to be in your arms.'

'My arms will always be open to you princess.'

'You're such a romantic Jeff Collier.'

'Only for you sweetheart.'

'I will protect you, you will always be safe with me.'

'You will be safe with me too.' Jeff stroked his hand over Emilie's hair and he looked down at her, he vowed to keep his promise that he would protect her and keep her safe.

Emilie lifted her head from Jeff's chest and she looked at her husband, she smiled at him and gently kissed him on the lips. She put her left hand on his chest and Jeff moved his hand so that it was sat on top of hers. 'Are you getting used to wearing a wedding ring?'

'I am, I like showing the world that I belong to someone, that my heart belongs to someone.'

'I belong to you Jeffrey Collier, I wear this ring to show that we are married to each other and that my heart is yours.'

'I love you princess.'

'Love you too.' Emilie felt Jeff stroke his fingers up and down her back, she smiled at the gentleness of his touch on her skin.

'Emilie, I want to make love to you.'

'I want you to make love to me too.' She looked at Jeff and she saw the worry in his eyes. 'Jeff, are you all right? I can see that you are worried about something.'

'You said that I struggled once before when we made love, what if that happens again? It has been such a long time since we have made love to each other.'

'I can't promise that it won't happen again, but I can promise that I will be with you and I will help you through it. Remember, we have all night, we can take our time.'

'Thank you princess.'

'Any time, my love.' Emilie rested her head back down against Jeff's chest, she hoped that he wouldn't struggle when they made love, she didn't like to see him struggling.

A moment of peace and quiet settled between Emilie and Jeff, she slowly lifted her head and she looked down at her husband, she smiled at him and then she kissed him. Jeff closed his eyes and Emilie pressed gentle kisses to his closed eyes and then his head. 'Sit up for me my love.' Emilie moved so that Jeff could sit up and then she positioned herself behind him. 'I am behind you, nothing bad will happen to you, I won't let it.'

'I know, I trust you.' Emilie put her arms around Jeff and she hugged him from behind, she kissed the skin on his shoulder and moved her fingers up his spine. She followed this path a few more times and then she let her fingers drift up to the back of Jeff's neck. Emilie heard Jeff breathe out as she gently kissed the back of his neck, she saw the goosebumps appear and he involuntarily shuddered when she kissed the sensitive area of his neck. 'Jeff, your body knows how to react to pleasure and the sensation of me touching you. Let it happen, trust in your body.'

'Okay,' Jeff said quietly.

'Close your eyes.' Emilie waited until Jeff closed his eyes and she moved her hands down his arms, she gently touched the sensitive spot at his elbow. She heard Jeff gasp when her fingers gently circled his nipples. 'It's okay my love, go with how you feel.' Emilie let her hand drift lower, she stroked Jeff's belly and caressed the skin around his pelvis and his hips. The repeated touches of Emilie's hands over the sensitive parts of Jeff's body caused him to groan in pleasure.

Jeff lost himself in the sensation of Emilie's hands moving over his body, he shuddered when he felt her breath on the back of his neck. 'Emilie, how are you making this happen?'

'It is you that is making this happen too.'

'I need you to touch me, please Emilie.'

'Lie down for me.' Jeff found himself looking into Emilie's eyes as he lay down on the pillows, he felt her hand drift down his body and close around his length. He groaned when she started stroking him, he loved it when she used her hand to coax him into being fully hard. Jeff captured Emilie's lips with his own, he teased her mouth open and kissed her deeper and harder. He moaned into Emilie's mouth, the sensation of her hands on his body was making him want her, he needed to touch her body and hear her moan in pleasure at his touch. Jeff put his hand on Emilie's and he moved away from her lips. 'Emilie, I need to touch you princess.'

'You can touch me.' Jeff watched Emilie lie on her back, he let his gaze move over her naked body and he felt the need for her grow inside of him.

Emilie saw the desire and the wanting in Jeff's eyes, she knew that he wanted her, that he needed her. She felt Jeff's hands rest on her stomach, he moved them up her body and he caressed the skin on her chest. He gently stroked his fingers over her nipples and she felt him take one of them between his lips and caress it with his tongue. Emilie moaned quietly when she felt Jeff's thumb rub against her clit and his fingers slipped inside her body, he held them still and he looked down at Emilie. 'It's okay, take your time, you know what to do.'

'Do you trust me princess?'

'I do, always, I know that you won't hurt me.' Emilie looked into Jeff's eyes as he slowly moved his fingers inside of her, he was being careful with her so that he didn't hurt her. She gasped in pleasure when Jeff's thumb brushed against her clit, she closed her eyes and let him work his magic on her body. The thought that she had missed being touched by Jeff came into Emilie's mind, now that he was touching her, she craved more of his touch, she wanted and needed him inside her.

Watching Emilie as she came against his fingers made Jeff want to touch her even more, he wanted to hold her in his arms as he made love to her. He gently removed his fingers from Emilie's body and he kissed her on the head. 'You are beautiful princess, I want to make love to you.'

'I want you to make love to me too.'

'Can we do this the way that we did the first time we made love to each other? I want to hold you in my arms as we join together.'

'Of course we can.' Jeff lay down on the bed and he watched Emilie as she straddled his legs and guided his length inside her body. He sat up and Emilie wrapped her legs around his body, he cradled her in his arms and looked into her eyes. 'Emilie, I love you princess.'

'I love you too.' A few moments passed as Jeff and Emilie looked at each other, they were lost in each other and the connection that they shared. Jeff gently kissed Emilie and he wrapped his arms tighter around her. They were barely aware of the moment that they started moving together and making love to each other, the connection felt intense to both Jeff and Emilie. 'Emilie, my love, my wife, I am yours, forever.'

'Jeff, my love, my husband, I am yours, forever.' Jeff kissed Emilie on the head as he moved inside her body.

'I have missed this, I have missed making love to you.'

'I have missed this too.' Jeff held Emilie close as her body started to squeeze him in orgasm, he heard her moan and felt her body shake in pleasure.

Emilie held onto Jeff as her orgasm took hold, he had buried his head into her shoulder as he moved inside her. She kissed Jeff's head and stroked his back, she held him close as his body shook and he came inside her. Emilie whispered into Jeff's ear and she stroked her hand over his back and head. 'I love you.'

'I love you too.' She heard the emotions that were clouding Jeff's voice and she lay back in the covers, he nestled his head into her shoulder and she stroked his back. 'Jeff, are you all right?' Jeff nodded into Emilie's shoulder.

'I want to stay like this for a little while.'

'We can stay here as long as you need to.'

'Thank you princess.'

'I will do anything for you Jeff, anything that you need me to.' Emilie looked down at Jeff as he cuddled himself closer to her, she liked it when he let her hold him.

The warmth of Emilie's arms and skin made Jeff feel comfortable and loved, he slowly parted their bodies and then he got under the covers. 'Come here princess, I want to hold you.' Jeff opened his arms to Emilie and he closed them around her. He made sure that she was warm enough and he kissed her on the head. 'Emilie, you could be pregnant.'

'I know, we made love to each other without protection.'

'My princess, I will protect you and the children that we have, always.'

'I will protect you and our children too.' Jeff watched Emilie as her eyes started to close, watching her as she fell asleep in his arms after they had made love to each other made Jeff happy. 'Goodnight sweetheart, my beautiful wife.'

'Goodnight Jeff, my wonderful husband.' Jeff smiled at the sleepiness in Emilie's voice, he kissed her on the head and stroked her hair. He turned off the lamps and listened to Emilie's quiet breathing, he closed his eyes and let himself fall asleep with Emilie cradled in his arms.