Late April, after lunch.
Jill is on the roof top, well dressed with a wool turtleneck light blue mini-dress and brown leather boots. She cut half of the lenght of her hair right before going upstairs. Her blonde hair are now barely reaching her shoulders, long locks of hair fell down in the sink while she cut them with kids scissors. It's not a clean cut but it's what she needed. Her natural chestnut color is starting to show on her roots, she couldn't be happier. The reflection on the mirror left her satisfied, who knows what Chris will say about this change. She also wears some light make up on her eyes and lips, nothing fancy, just some gold shimmer eyeshadow and a nude lipstick. Sitting on the roof asphalted floor she enjoys the sun light and the view of the not so crowded streets during the lunch time hour. The last day finally came, hope and fear are blended together but excitement is covering both. What a feeling is to be free. Fresh air down to her lungs, her eyes staring at the details of the view, listening to the music with her earphones connected to her iPod, that is not uploaded since August 2006. Nothing hard rock, nothing metal, just her hidden 90's J-Pop and anime openings playlist. Her thirty four years feel much less on her and that's not only because three years of her life were taken away from her, age has always been just a number. Being an adult who enjoys comics and cartoons, wearing teenager girls clothes, she never cared to look according to her age since she still feels super young. She lays down on the floor and observes the moving clouds in the sky while listening to RHCP. When Chris is out from work will join her there, around 5 PM. She can't wait to go outside, to see her city again and how it changed through the years. Fear completely left her, now she's on cloud nine, everything must go better from now on. Deep breathing, meditating on what she sees. A little smirk of victory, she made it at least for that day. If the next day will be hell on earth it doesn't care, she celebrates the happiness of the moment. The breeze, the freedom, the sun, her wellbeing. The acceptance that her mind is not ready to go back to her usual combat life, that sometimes she could experience extreme sadness or her perception might be warped by her anxiety, panic attacks and stuff like that, it's okay to feel like shit if it happens. That's part of her since '98 and it got worse but it's okay anyway. The awareness that she's improving after therapies,that her body will get in shape with work out and a proper diet and also Chris that now is much more than a friend. Yeah, that relationship of theirs. Thinking about him she smiles and blushes, her heart beats fast, she can't wait to see him. Hours have passed, it's now past 4 PM. Jill relaxes a little more on the ground before getting up, letting her playlist end, containing her excitement for the next hour. The sky changed colors, the sun shiftes its shades quickly to a warmer color. She gets up from her laying position to sit down, the streets are crowded again with people shopping, kids with their parents, groups of friends hanging out. From the other buildings some employes are chilling out of the balcony, making phone calls while staring outside of the window. Little hints of sunset are more visible, golden rays hitting the surface of the modern skyscrapers in the distance, she gets up on her feet to observe the rays descend even better. Warm hands on her shoulders, she gets scared with that sudden touch and quickly she turns behind.
"Chris!" Jill smiles and removes her earphones.
"Your hair!" He touches her short hair while she hugs him tightly.
"What do you think?"
"You look so much better but I wasn't prepared." They laugh and look at each other's eyes.
"It's not the most precise cut but it's lenght I want."
"Amazing. Anyway, before going, I need to do something."
Chris smiles trying to hide his shyness, his gaze is low. His hand reaches the pocket inside of his jacket and closes its content inside of his fist.
"It's not easy, for so many reasons, but I have to do it. When mom and dad passed away..." Tears are falling down from his eyes, he's shaking. He's not able to continue.
Jill wipes his tears away with her fingers. Chris breaths deeply and goes on even though he sobs.
"...me and my sister took their belongings and kept those like the most precious things. All of those, from the every day stuff to the most important stuff. Damn, it's too difficult. Mom and dad really loved each other and I clearly remember it, also their pictures together... I want to give you something that belonged to my mom. It's one of the most important things I have."
"Chris you don't have too..."
He takes another deep breath, slowly he gets on his knees. She's shocked and cries with him.
"Jill, do you want to marry me?"
Stream of tears, Jill cannot believe in what it's happening. Her jaw drops, her hand is covering the lower half of her face. Speechless, eyes wide open. She falls on her knees sobbing.
"Oh my God, Chris..."
"Please. Answer..." His voice is so cracked that is difficult to hear.
"Yes, I do..."
Chris puts his mom's engagement ring on her finger. White gold, with a round 1 ct diamond shining with the golden sunset light.
"Chris, this is too important for you. I don't need a ring, keep it."
"I know what I'm doing. I want you to wear it."
He helps her to get up and they hug tightly. Time to calm down. Jill hears his heartbeat from his chest, Chris feels hers through his hand posed on the side of her neck. Their heavy breath is slowing down. The sunset is so beautiful but none of them care about it. Her arms are holding him firmly to her, his scent makes her feel safe and she keeps her eyes closed. Chris poses his chin on her head and he closes his eyes too. If this could be endless. The birds chirp, the cars horn sound more repeatedly, the cooler wind is hitting them. Jill raises her gaze to look at him, his face is illuminated by the sunset light enhancing his olive complexion. Jill raises her hand to hold his cheeks, she looks into his beautiful eyes and kisses him. His hands on her hips, eyes closed, her warm lips on his. Her hot breath, his hot breath, the time seems to have stopped. When their kiss ends the sky is already dark. They at each other smiling, Chris moves her hair out from her face to look at her eyes.
"I love you so much." Jill tenderly whispers.
"I don't even have the words to describe..."
"Just say that you love me."
"I love you." His voice is low.
"Chris, this is the best day of my life."
"I was worried you wouldn't accept my proposal."
"Why?"
"You always said that you didn't want to marry."
"Chris, after everything that happened I really want some stability as well."
"Absolutely. Even though our relationship cannot be defined because nothing can compare to us. We are different, what we lived is different from what everyone lives. We became the same thing, we think the same, we do the same. I don't want to sound too poetic but we are one soul in two bodies, we are soulmates, I don't know but I know for sure that I want to marry you."
"True words, we also developed attachment issues that didn't helped in the cause." They laugh and their mood becomes lighter.
"Come on Jill, you are having cold shivers. Let's go."
Time to go. The last visit to her room, he takes her luggage while she wears a fringed brown leather jacket, similar to her boots, and her matched shoulder bag. The couple reach the 1st floor and they enter in Chris' car once out of the building.
"I cannot believe I'm out."
"I know well. What do you want to eat?"
"We've got two things to celebrate: my freedom and our engagement. I would like to have a barbecue."
"Classy choice. Let's go to the supermarket now." Chris says sarcastically.
Jill poses a hand on his thigh, caressing him.
"Is my home alright? Is my grill still there?"
"I made sure to keep your home clean and decent. Everything is there."
"I missed my home, my country..."
She enjoys the view outside the car window, those streets that were taken for granted. All of those light and that flowing life give her relief. That rock'n'roll music from the radio, the car traffic that she used to hate and will hate again when she'll drive again, everything that once was obvious now seems so special. Her eyes move towards Chris that is focused on the street, he notices her stare and smirks a little bit uncomfortable.
"We're almost there. Can you remember these streets?"
"Mmh, kinda. How many minutes away is the supermarket?"
"Less then five for sure. I hope there's no queue there."
"It's not late, it's not even 6 PM. Don't worry Chris."
He smiles, his fingers interwined with hers that are still on his thigh while he wait for the traffic to move. She just relaxes for a while, it's cool to be in the passenger seat while he drives. Chris is cautious and goes safe, Jill does the same too but sometimes she pretends not to read the speed limit, which makes him to stress out. Not even to mention when they are out of the city, better to thight that safety belt well. They finally arrive, the car is being parked and she raises the glass window before getting out of the car. Chris opens her door to let her exit and together walk towards the supermarket entrance, hand in hand. Shopping cart taken, they wander through the aisles looking for some beef to grill, bbq sauces and some good beers to drink. The variety of food that American supermarkets have is uncomparable, all those captivating colorful plastic packages. Even though they took everything they need they spend some extra time there to check all the aisles. Chris pays the groceries, they go back in his car.
"Hey Jill, are two pounds of beef enough?"
"We need proteins, the more the better."
"That's everything we're going to eat for dinner so it shouldn't be too much."
"Today we have to celebrate so, it's not a problem."
Chris drives towards her home, Jill lays her head on his shoulder and they chit chat about his work day until arriving at destination. Before going home she climbs him to give him a hug. He hugs her hiding his head on her chest. Jill ruffles his hair sweetly.
They are both out of the car, she opens her house door. Her sweet home, she tours every room and checks every corner in amazement. Chris opens her luggage to put everything at its place, she helps him doing the job.
"You look so happy, finally at home." He's pinching her cheeks.
"Are you kiddin'? Of course I am." She kisses him flirtly, her arms wrapped behind his neck. He's dragged on the sofa and they keep their kiss and their touches go more passionately. They release all of their worries. Chris interrupts the kiss, he gets up and takes her hand.
"I'm hungry, let's cook. After dinner we'll make out." He smirks.
"You make me wait, that's not good." She shakes her head in dissapointment.
"Come on." Chris lifts her going outside of her terrace where the grill is. Jill is down on her fit to light the grill, he sets the table in the meanwhile and he opens the beers too. Once that's done he helps her cooking, placing the cooked meat on the dishes. While she waits for the last beef ribs to cook she looks at her wonderful engagement ring, Chris is moved by the view of her and he hugs her tenderly from behind. Everything is ready to eat, they seat at the outdoor table eating all that good stuff.
"How delicious is this meat, with the vinegar sauce on top is even better."
"You deserve all of this goodness. Come on Jill, eat everything you want."
They enjoy their dinner, Jill is full with almost half of the meat and gives him her leftovers. Chris lights a cigarette while she finishes her bottle of beer, still sitting next to each other she touches his thigh up and down feeling Chris' arm around her. Five minutes in silence, relaxing after the dinner. Blissful simplicity, he takes her hand to observe the ring and smiles. True happiness pervades him, he whishes to himself to be a great husband just like his dad. The cigarette is over, he gently pulls Jill at her place after she laid on his chest once she drunk. The two get up holding hands walking to the living room, they seat on the sofa watching MTV while cuddling and commenting the songs on the weekly chart. Nothing interesting.
"In the following months Green Day will release a new album."
"Really? Thanks for the good news." Jill is reassured by his words.
The next show is one of their favorites: Beavis and Butthead. Both of them cheer watching the opening and laugh until the end. The show lifted their mood like they were teens, when it ends she lays him on his back and climbs on him carrying on what they left unfinished. Chris slides his hands under the dress collar. Jill unbuttons the first buttons of his shirt halfway feeling his hard abs under her fingers. Her kisses go slowly down from his lips to his abdomen, his hands caressing her back and ass. Chris lifts her to put her on her back, his knees at the side of her lower hips. His hands exploring her body through the dress fabric, from the shoulders slowly reaching her hands, up to her collarbones his hands slide to the side of her breast then keeping sliding through her abs and, again, his hands divide when reaching her thighs. Jill has her eyes closed, her breath is slow and deep when feeling his touch. Chris sits by her side, his hands go lower the dress cut, touching her bare skin until her knees. Even slower slides his fingers upwards inside of the skirt, her breath is heavier, he reached her upper thighs and the side of her butt. Fingers over her panties, he plays with those sliding the index finger under the elastic hearing her moans when he lighly touches the center of her womanhood over the panties. He sees her completely relaxed and he smiles, his lips get closer to her thighs kissing every inch of her skin upwards reaching her lower parts through the fabric. His hot breath right on where the clit is, she's loving it. He keeps going both with his lips and his hands up to her belly, his boxer are becoming too tight. His gaze up to her making eye contact, a passionate french kiss starts. Jill unbuttons his shirt entirely touching him voraciously, grabbing his big ass too. Chris slides her dress off interrupting the kiss for less than one second, his belt and trousers unbottened by her still with their tongue in the other's mouth. He lifts her to carry her in her bed, still kissing and holding the other one tightly with Chris on top. Both moaning, craving each other, he gently lowers his hands cupping her breast covered by a cotton bralette. She pushes him and climbs on his body again letting Chris look at her only wearing underwear, she takes off his trousers revealing his hard manhood. She feels his abs with her lips, going lower reaching the boxers fabric letting her tongue slide on his lenght constricted by the garment. Chris screams in pleasure. He's sitting now taking her bralette off kissing and licking from the breast sides to the nipples, she pulls his head closer to her while he grabs her ass. They go under the bedsheets and remove each other's last garment, remaining naked. Chris is on her, going down he licks her down there in circles and inserts his middle finger inside of her wet entrance. Up and down, up and down, the index finger joins too trying to move both fingers like scissors even if she's tight. Jill starts to pant more and more. Chris is over her again making eye contact.
"We forgot the condoms..."
Jill caresses his cheeks sweetly.
"You want to be a father, even better."
"And you, do you want to be a mother?"
"I never wanted but things change."
"You're crazy Jill, I love you."
"Love you too."
"Are you ready?"
"Yeah Chris, even though I thought you could enjoy my mouth somewhere else."
"I don't know if I can last now, just do it briefly."
Jill goes down on him sucking his tip until half of the lenght, warm and throbbing inside of her mouth. Chris struggles to contain his pleasure, she ends it before it's too late laying at his side. He's on her, he slowly goes inside of her while sharing a kiss. She whines at the beginning but eventually starts to moan in pleasure. He goes up and down, rubbing his dick on her clit too, lightly pinching her nipples while she grabs his amazing ass. They both moan and pant loudly, he increases his speed more and more, Chris grabs her cheeks to kiss her more lustfully, she's so close that she's crying in pleasure and he's moaning like a crazy too, in absolute need to release himself.
"Chris, I'm so close." She's moaning shamelessly.
He goes faster and deeper rubbing his fingers fast on her clit. She's under him, gorgeous while being in exctasy, they make eye contact.
"Jill, I'm coming."
"Go now, I'm coming too."
They scream after their orgasm, Chris falls on her exhausted. Jill lost her energies as well. Boiling hot, sweaty, breathless.
He kisses her smooth neck breathing her sweet scent, Jill kisses his forehead.
"Jill..."
"Chris..."
He kisses her lips once again. He moves her sweaty wet hair out from her face to look at her big blue eyes. They both smile staring at each other.
"I'm speechless."
"I love you so much Chris, I love you."
"Jill, you are everything to me."
"I have cold shivers, hug me."
Chris cuddles her under the blanket, Jill smells his sandalwood scent through the sunken part of his collarbones. He shows her all of his love with his touches and she does the same.
"Do you want to sleep?"
"Not yet, I'm super awake."
"Me too, I can't stop thinking about this day."
"Chris, stop copying me!" She laughs.
"What do you want to do?"
"I don't know, I'm tired but my mind is working hard."
"Let's take a warm bath. Stay here while I fill the tub."
"Good idea."
Chris prepares everything for the warm bath, lots of soap to make the warm water bubbly. A bunch of candles are lightned to create a soft warm light, at the side of the tub. He brings two clean big towels and their pajamas leaving those on the bathroom cabinet, when everything is ready he goes back in her bedroom.
"Hang on my love!"
Chris lifts her bride style, both laughing and naked, walking towards the bathroom he lets her seat in the warm bath. He's in too and she lays on him.
"I love warm baths, I can already feel my muscles relax."
"I know it, Jilly."
"The fact that you are here too makes the whole experience amazing."
"Sweet." Chris cuddles her with his soapy hands: her breast, her belly, her crotch.
"Mmh, Chris! You know well where to touch. Where did you learn?"
"Movies." He laughs.
"Damn, you are so hot."
"The water is quite warm, that's why."
"You are pretending not to understand me, you turn me on with your handsomeness."
"I love your compliments." He kisses her neck making her melt in his arms.
They spend their time there cuddling with love and tenderness. After half an hour they're out, time to dry both skin and hair and they are in their pajamas.
Tiredness hits both that are crashing on the bed.
"Chris Redfield, this day has been hella crazy and I couldn't be happier. Now it has to end 'cause I need to sleep."
"Roger that, Jill Valentine."
"Good night, I love you."
"I love you too, have beautiful dreams."
Hand in hand and hugging they surrender themselves to their sleep.