Chapter 6: Coming back home
On her way to her flat, Julia's phone is ringing and she sighs when she sees the caller ID. She really wants to decline the call but she knows it will only postpone this unpleasant moment: "What do you want, Roger?"
"Hello to you too, Julia. I am the Chief whip, maybe you should have let me know you were going to resign today & run for PM?".
"Fuck off, Roger. I know everything about your little conspiracy to stop me snatching the key to Number 10. ". And she hangs up.
She knows she still have to be careful with Roger, but she doesn't want to give him the upper hand and show any weakness.
Julia arrives at her flat, she closes the front door and David stands by the stairs, walking towards her with a massive smile.
"Congratulations for your Press Conference, love. It was great! And all that on one crutch" he said proudly.
He doesn't give her the time to answer and he romantically lifts her in his arms and carries her up the stairs in her apartment.
He had arranged a "Welcome Home" banner on the top of her front door.
"Welcome Home, love" then they move inside and he puts her gently down on the sofa in the den. There are "Welcome Home" balloons everywhere in the room. Julia is very moved and kiss him softly on the lips with glassy eyes.
He goes in the kitchen and he asks her if she wants something to drink. She answers she just wants him to sit down with her. He comes back with a massive flower bouquet with lavender & roses. She is very touched by all these attentions and a little bit emotionally overwhelmed.
He sits down & she snuggles in his arms. He hugs her tight. Then she starts to kiss him, caress him, unbutton his shirt,..
Julia can feel David is hesitant, so she says: "David, I am still not the Queen, you are allowed to touch me"
David cups her face gently in his hands and looks at her intensely in the eyes: "You are my Queen, Julia. I love you. Do you hear me? I love you"
She jumps on him, answering in a breath "I love you and I desire you more than anything else. Here. Now". That is the permission David was waiting for and he starts to reciprocate the kisses, undresses her carefully and for the first time sees the extent of the scars on her body. She looks at him intensely and says: "nasty view". David answers, looking at her straight in the eyes: "You are beautiful Julia. I am so sorry for not having being able to protect you better. I love you, entirely, fully, you are alive and you are mine". She did not answer but attacks his mouth hungrily & passionately and they make love on the sofa, then they christen Julia's bed and Julia's shower. They clearly missed each other a lot. Julia's amputated leg does not cause any issue at all in their lovemaking, they completely forget about it during the whole night and even if David is very gentle to start with as he is afraid to hurt her or causes her pain, after Julia had said very buntly: "David, go for it, you are not going to break me".. it became quickly more rough, raw & feral as they both like it.
After they both came back from their post-orgasmic highs, David asked Julia when exactly she fell in love with him.
Julia feels suddenly very uncomfortable. "David, it's not easy for me. I find it hard to express my feelings".
"Let's build a fort with the sheets and the blankets, as we have done at the Blackwood".
They lie in bed, facing each other, with one leg entangled. David kisses her gently on her forehead. Julia relaxed and slowly starts to speak.
"You are obviously very handsome – I remembered thinking that you were coming straight from a QG magazine photoshoot when Kim introduced you. So I was physically attracted by you from the moment I laid my eyes on you". She blushes but she continues "you have a strong personality, you are able to stand up to me, like you did on that very first day as my PPO when you asked Terry to change the route to come back to my flat and to tell me to let you do your job. You are a very kind person, you lent me your shirt for the Andrew Marr's interview without any hesitation. That was very noble. When you speak about your kids, you are so caring & such a loving father. You are also a hero – your heroic actions on the 1st October Rail attack really impressed me, I really admire you David. You also have a strong sense of humor and a sharp mind"
"So I became more and more attracted by you, but I was telling myself that nothing could ever happen between us because you were my PPO, because you were married and because I was too old for you,.. ". She pauses.
"I think the breaking point (of my resistance) was when you told Roger you were mixed-race to get me inside the House. I was bluffed by your sense of repartee and also by your ability to stand for me in front of Roger which not a lot of people are able to do. You definitely got me that day! Then we had our heated verbal exchange regarding the Middle-East, so our relationship went several steps back. After the attack on your children's school and your removal from my protection team, I realized I was really missing you and the fact you were making me feel safe, really safe. I totally lost it one day during a meeting with Anne Sampson. I asked for your reintegration. I really realized I was falling for you when we had our dinner in the den. Then there was Thornton Circus attack and you know the rest of the story"
At that David enlaces her and makes love to her again, very slowly & gently, their orgasms building up slowly and they both come at the same time. Then they both fell in a peaceful sleep entangled.
Julia wakes up in David's arms in her bed for the first time. She stirs and tries not to wake him up but sleeping with a vet who struggled with PTSD & sleepless nights for years tends to make that difficult. David open his eyes and smiles at her.
"Good morning, love. Did you sleep well?"
"The best night I have ever had: in my house, in my bed and most importantly in the arms of the man I love" and she gently kisses him. David removed her nightie in mere seconds and attack her bottom lip hungrily and kisses her all over, again and again. They can't get enough of each other.
Later that day, David is studying for the Detective Training and Julia is working on her PM campaign on her computer; lying on the bed half-naked.
"Julia, how am I supposed to sit here planning my study program for the week with you over there looking like that?" She giggles and shrugs her shoulders before he reached her & attack her mouth passionately. They make love again very roughly this time, passion drives them up gears. After that they doze off for a bit in the arms of each other.
Then David says a little bit hesitantly: "Julia, I know it is maybe a bit early but I have got Ella & Charlie this weekend and, if you agree, I really would like to bring them over here to introduce you to them. How would do you feel about that?"
"David, I would be very happy to meet Ella & Charlie and spend some time with them but what if it's an unmitigated disaster?"
"Everything will be fine, love. Stay yourself and relax"
"It is very important for me David, I want our relationship to work and it will definitely be easier if I get along with Vicky and build a good relationship with your kids. What if they do not like me?"
"Julia, everything will be fine, I am sure. Do not worry, love. Talking to my kids is much more easy than talking to some very difficult other countries leaders. You will be fine. And you have got a whole life of horse riding to share with Ella and Charlie is a massive Chelsea FC fan, as I know you are"
"How do you know that?" she retorted defensively.
"I have seen your Chelsea blue mug in the cupboard whilst I was preparing you a cuppa the other day".
"Mmm, I see. No point denying it then. Yes, I admit, I am a Chelsea fan and I enjoy watching football with a good beer in hand". David smiles: "Now we are talking. This is my girl". Julia laughs.
"And which football team do you support, David?"
"I am a Celtic fan of course!"
"Of course"
They both laugh out loud.