Hey guys : ) I just wanted to say a big thank you for reading and for your feedback. I have about four more chapters planned for this then I will be starting a squeal based on Connor and Jenna. Anyway enjoy the update and thanks again for reading.
Chapter 14: Camping and bungee jumping
1 month 1 weeks and 4 days until deadline
Sara looked over at Jess and smiled. She can't believe how happy Jess looked. Ever since the list Jess seemed to have a new lease on life.
"What time is Tommy picking you up?" Sara asked.
Tommy and Jess were leaving early tomorrow morning to go bungee jumping and spending the night camping.
"About 5 am." Jess said with a wince and Sara laughed.
Tommy was going to have one moody girlfriend in the morning.
"You did warn him about the no speaking before caffeine rule, right?" Sara asked.
Jess mock glared at her.
"He knows." She told her.
Of course he did there were a few days this week that Sara had come home from her night shift to find Tommy coming out of Jess room.
Sara looked at Jess, they had both been so busy the last week she hadn't had time to ask her how thing were going between the two of them.
"So how is Tommy?" Sara question making a thrusting motion with her waist indicating sex.
Jess bust out laughing and blushed before shaking her head.
"I wouldn't know." Jess replied frustrated.
Sara frowned.
"But he stayed here at least three times this week that I'm aware off." Sara pointed out.
Jess sighed and sat down on her bed next to Sara.
"That's just been to sleep." Jess explained, clearly not happy about that fact.
"He thinks that if we sleep together too soon things won't work out." Jess explained.
Sara nodded. She could understand that. Tommy only did one night stands he probably wanted to make sure that Jess new he was serious about their relationship. He might even be afraid that he wasn't capable of more than just a one night thing.
"What do you think?" Sara questioned.
"That I want to be with him more than I have ever wanted anything." Jess replied frustrated.
"And I know that what we have between is real and I know that it will work out no matter when we have sex." Jess added.
It was blunter than Sara anticipated but Sara was glad Jess felt she could be honest around her.
"So tell him that." Sara pointed out.
Jess sighed.
"I did, he just keeps saying it will happen when the times right." Jess argued.
Sara smiled. It was sweet and funny at the same time. Tommy was being romantic but in doing so he was driving Jess mad.
"So make it impossible for him to say no." Sara added with smirk. It was about time someone made Tommy feel out of control and if anyone could do it Jess could.
Jess blushed and looked away.
"I think I just might." Jess mumbled.
Jess stood back up and continued packing.
"I was thinking that one night next week we could have a girl's night out?" Jess suggested.
She remembered Jess mentioning about wanting to go out again with Connor's assistant Jenna.
"Sure sounds like fun." Sara told her honestly. Jenna sounded really fun to be around.
Jess smiled brightly.
"Cool just let me know when you can go and I will get something sorted." Jess replied.
Sara nodded.
"I will do and I was thinking we could invite Andy's new girlfriend." Sara said.
Sara had only met Hannah once but she seemed like a nice women.
Jess smiled and nodded.
"Sure and I'll ask Jenna." Jess replied.
THE NEXT DAY
Tommy knocked gently on Jess front door. He didn't want to wake Sara or make morning Jess any madder than morning seemed to make her.
The door opened and Tommy had to bite his lip to stop himself from making a comment. Jess opened the door looking miserable. She really hated mornings.
"Are you ready?" He asked softly.
"Why did we have to leave so early?" Jess groaned.
Tommy laughed quietly.
"Because we have to be there by two for our bungee jumping experience." Tommy told her with enthusiasm.
Jess glared at him, making him laugh harder.
"We should get going then." Jess said.
She turned to grab her bag but Tommy stopped her, she hadn't said hello to him yet.
He spun her back around and kissed her before she could utter another word. Jess gasped in surprise and Tommy took the opportunity to let his tongue enter her mouth and deepen the kiss.
It had been less than twenty-four hours since he had last seen her but he had missed her dearly. They pulled away both breathless.
"Hello." Tommy whispered resting his forehead on hers.
Jess smiled brightly. There she was. His girlfriend. Her smile alone could take his breath away.
"Hello." She whispered back.
He could stay in this moment happily for the rest of his life but they really needed to get going.
Tommy pressed another hard kiss to her mouth before pulling away.
"We really do need to get going." He said reluctantly.
Jess smiled before nodding her head.
Jess turned round and picked up her coat and bag. Tommy instantly took her bag.
"Thank you." Jess said as she slipped on her coat.
Tommy nodded before taking her hand and leading her towards the car.
Connor stepped out of the elevator and walked towards his office without looking up from his phone. He had done this walk every day for years now and his feet knew where to go without his brain telling them, which is why he tripping over something and falling flat on his face was such a surprise not to mention it bloody hurt.
Connor sat up slowly and looked around.
Thankfully no one was in yet to see his fall. Connor stood up slowly and looked around to see what had tripped him and he was surprised to see he had tripped over someone's handbag.
Connor frowned at the offending handbag. Who would leave their handbag in the middle of the floor? He couldn't look in the handbag, he remembered Felicity words on how looking into a women's bag without permission was as bad as a women looking into a man's wallet without their permission. But there was no harm in getting in getting a closer look at the offending thing.
Connor picked up the handbag and turned it round looking at it from all angles. He had seen this handbag before he was sure of it. It was big and red much like the one Felicity had helped him pick out for Jenna's birthday last year.
Jenna. It was Jenna's.
Connor looked around. She was nowhere to be seen. But she would never just leave her bag like that. Fear raced down Connors spine making him shiver. Something was very wrong. Where the hell is she? Connor moved slowly his body ready for whatever might come his way.
He moved round the side of his glass office looking inside as he did. Nothing. He turned his head round just as the ladies bathroom door opened. Connor moved quickly, ready but he froze when he saw Jenna coming out of the ladies looking awful. Her face was pale, her eyes were red, and she walked slowly like it was hard to do.
"Jenna?" he asked softly. Something was wrong.
She looked up quickly surprised and winced from what Connor imagined was headache.
"What?" she asked her voice raspy.
Connor sighed. She was sick and she still came in.
"Go home." he ordered.
Jenna shook her head only to wince again.
"I'm fine." she argued.
She took a wobbly step forward. Connor moved over to help her but he should have known better she was so dam stubborn and refused to let him help.
"I'm fine." she repeated but her voice cracked and instead of the stern voice she intended it was wispy and sounded very sore.
She took another step forward and if he hadn't of been standing right behind her and managed to grab her she would have fallen flat on her face.
Connor sighed frustrated she was going home, where she would rest one way or another.
"You're going home." He told her.
"No, you need me." Jenna argued.
He did need her but he would rather struggle for a couple of days without her while she got better then leave her to get worse.
"I do but I need you healthy." Connor pointed out and before she could argue Connor bent down put his left arm under her knees and picked her up.
Jenna whimpered in protest but her lack of argument told them both everything they needed to know.
"I'm taking you home and you are going to stay there until you better." Connor told her leaving no room for argument.
Jess woke to someone gently stroking her cheek. Jess batted the hand away only to have its owner laugh. It was a deep familiar sound that had Jess smiling before she opened her eyes and saw his face.
"Wakey wakey, beautiful." Tommy voice called as she opened her eyes.
God she loved the sight of waking up to seeing his face.
She sat up slowly. She remembered getting in the car but not much after that.
"How long was I asleep for?" Jess asked as she got out of the car.
"Pretty much the entire way." Tommy replied and Jess groaned.
She was a sucky girlfriend.
"I'm sorry. You should have woken me." Jess pointed out.
Tommy closed the car door and gently pushed her against it.
"And miss all the cute noises you make in your sleep, never." He replied with enjoyment. His blue eyes sparkled.
Jess touched his chest.
"But we were meant to share the driving, it wasn't fair to make you drive the whole way." Jess argued.
Tommy shook his head before gently cupping her cheek.
"Baby you were tired I wasn't a big deal." He promised.
Jess didn't like it but it was not like she could go back and change anything.
She leant up and kissed him. He was so good to her.
"Thank you." she whispered as she pulled away.
Tommy followed her backwards and kissed her again.
"Any time." He replied.
"I've already check us in we just have to go meet our guide for the day." Tommy told her.
Jess nodded. She was both nervous and excited about today.
"Let's get going." Tommy suggested taking hold of her hand and leading her deeper into the complex.
Andy had always preferred being in the shadows but there was nothing like tackling a bad guy to the floor.
"Wait, wait." Their target Marshall Winters begged.
Andy rolled his eyes and turned on his voice modulator.
"What?" he demanded.
"I have big news if I tell you will you let me go?" Marshall asked.
Andy scoffed. The bad guys always tried to bargain even when they had nothing left to bargain with.
"SCPD are on their way might as well get what you can out of him." Connor suggested through the comms.
Andy sighed, he knew Connor was right but he hated listing to these arseholes.
"Tell me what you know and I won't beat it out of you." Andy offered in exchange. He raised is fist as if he was going to punch Marshall.
"No, wait." Marshall screamed and Andy had to physically keep himself from laughing.
Connor had the privilege of laughing anyway.
Sometimes bad guys were so easy.
"What do you know?" Andy asked.
"Parker Check is back in Starling City and he is hunting for the Arrow and his team, he is offering money in exchange for information on their identities." Marshall told him and Andy cursed.
"Ghost fall back, SCPD are on sight." Connor ordered.
Andy looked down at Marshall.
"How sure are you that Check is back?" Andy asked. He could hear the sirens in the distances.
"I've seen him myself." Marshall replied.
"Shit." Andy yelled in frustration.
"Get out of there Andy." Connor yelled.
Andy moved quickly getting out of sight.
"What are we going to do?" Andy asked.
He watched from the shadows as two SCPD offices picked up Marshall and all but shoved him into the back of their patrol car.
"Maybe we should call Tommy." Andy suggested.
"For what?" Connor questioned.
"All we have is the word of some low life thug." Connor added before Andy could reply.
Andy said he was right. Why should they ruin Tommy and Jess's weekend unless they were sure Check was back?
"Let's ask around and if we find some real evidence then we call Tommy." Connor suggested.
"Ok." Andy agreed.
Tommy tried to listen carefully as their guide Jason gave them instructions but Jess looked so dam cute with her hair in pigtails so she could get the protective helmet on her head.
"So are we about ready?" Jason asked clearing his throat. Clearly he had caught him staring at Jess.
Tommy wasn't ashamed, Jess was hot and she was all his. He licked his lips maybe they could have their first time tonight under the stars.
"Yeah definitely." Jess replied shaking Tommy out of his thoughts.
Jason clasped his hands together.
"Great. Well let's get this show on the road." Jason said.
Tommy took Jess's hand as they followed Jason towards where they would do the jump.
"Which one of you is going first?" Jason asked.
Jess looked at him and battered her beautiful eyelashes.
"I think if I watch you do it I won't be so nervous." Jess told him.
Tommy nodded. He would do anything for her. He step forwards and pressed a kissed to her lips.
"Dutch courage." He told her when he pulled away.
Jess smiled at him.
"I guess I'm going first." Tommy told Jason.
Jason nodded and smiled.
"Let's get you all set up." He said.
Jason made sure everything was in place as he securely attached him to the jump cord. Jason double check everything was secure before he stood up.
"You ready to show your girl how it's done?" Jason asked.
Tommy looked over at Jess. His girl he liked that. Jess blew him a kiss and Tommy laughed.
He looked back at Jason.
"Let's do this." Tommy said.
Jason nodded.
"On the count of three." Jason ordered.
Tommy nodded.
"One." Jason started.
Tommy took a deep breath.
"Two." he continued.
"Three." Jason yelled and Tommy jumped.
He was no stranger to free falling but this was something entirely different. It was an incredible feeling.
When the jump rope stretched as far as it could go it propelled him back up slightly.
"You ready to climb back up?" Jason yelled down after the cord finally stopped moving.
Tommy nodded and carefully made his way back up the rope.
"How was it?" Jess asked when he reached her side again.
He took her in his arms and spun her round.
"It was amazing, thank you for bringing me with you." He replied.
She had been thanking him for helping her complete the list but in reality he should have been thanking her for all of the out of this world experience she was giving him just by letting him tag along.
Jess kissed him then, hard and quick.
"What was that for?" He asked as she pulled away.
Jess bit her lip, something they both knew he found hard to resist.
"Dutch courage." She told him repeating his words from earlier and before he could reply she was walking over to Jason to get set up for her jump.
Watching Jess bungee jump was horrifying. The moment her feet left the platform his mind was hit by wave of irrational fears of all the things that could go wrong even though he had just done the same thing and came back perfectly fine.
Jess looked so happy as Jason helped pull her back up and Tommy let go of a sigh of relief. Jess bounded towards him.
"That was amazing." She squealed as she jumped into his arms.
Tommy caught her easily. He reluctantly put her down when Jason approached them.
"Well guys it's been a pleasure." Jason said shaking both their hands.
"Your camp site has been set up two miles east and you have my number if there is any problems right?" Jason ask and Tommy nodded.
"Thank you man." Tommy said to Jason.
"Really thank you this is incredible." Tommy added.
"Your welcome." Jason replied.
Connor sighed. Marshall was right. Check was back and he was looking for revenge.
"What now?" Andy asked.
Andy had been back about twenty minutes and all their informants had said the same thing Check was back and he didn't care who knew it.
"I have to check on Jenna then I'll call Tommy." Connor replied.
He didn't want to but he knew it was the only choice. Check wanted revenge which meant the people they cared about were all at risks.
"I can call him if you want." Andy offered.
Connor shook his head.
"Its fine, I got this." Connor said.
Andy nodded.
"Well then I'll call it a night, give me a call if you need me." Andy replied.
Connor nodded and said his goodbye.
Things were going to get hard maybe he should call Tommy before he got to Jenna.
Connor picked up his phone and dialled Tommy's number as he made his way to check on Jenna.
Tommy answered on fifth ring.
"This better be good." Tommy answered clearly annoyed.
Connor sighed.
"I'm sorry Tommy." Connor said slowly.
"What happened?" Tommy demanded his voice laced with worry.
Connor told him everything.
Jess watched as Tommy's shoulders sagged. Something was wrong back home.
"I'll be back as soon as I can." Tommy replied.
He rubbed his arm over his shoulder.
"Just be careful Connor, promise me." Tommy ordered.
"And tell Andy the same. No unnecessary risk." Tommy added.
Connor must have be saying something because Tommy stood in silence. She understood that their life together would be hard. She knew that sometimes he would have to let her down for the good of the city, but it was part of the reason she was falling for him.
"I love you brother." Tommy said as brought the call to an end.
He turned back round to face her regret coving his face.
"I'm sorry..." He started but Jess shook her head to stop him.
"Whatever it is, its ok." Jess told him.
Tommy sighed and gathered her into his arms in a tight hug.
"How did I get so lucky with you?" Tommy mumbled to himself.
Jess pulled away.
"Do we need to go?" Jess asked.
"There is nothing we can do tonight, we'll leave tomorrow morning." Tommy told her.
Jess nodded.
"I'm sorry Jess." Tommy said.
"I wanted this to be special, I wanted our first time to be a night you wouldn't forget." Tommy added.
Jess titled her head and sighed.
"It's Ok." She told him.
"Like you said we have all the time in the world." she replied.
Tommy finally understood what his dad had been saying all these years. When you find someone that never gives up on you, who understand better then you, you'll no they're the one.
Tommy hugged Jess tight as the huddled together under their sleeping bags. She turned in his arms to face him.
"Did you want our first time to be here because of the list?" She asked.
Tommy nodded he thought it might have been nice.
Jess pulled away and sat up.
"What's wrong?" Tommy asked following her up.
She turned round and looked at him over her shoulder.
"The first time we're together is going to have nothing to do with this list." She told him adamantly.
She moved round so she now straddled him. Her bare legs standing out against the black of the sleeping bag. Tommy arms went round her waist.
"The first time we have sex..." She started but Tommy shook his head.
"Make love." he corrected and Jess smiled.
When then finally did take the next step he was going to take his time with her, he was going to kiss every inch of her skin, taste her before he made love to her.
"The first time we make love." Jess started again.
"It's going to be because it's right for both of us." Jess added.
Tommy's hand found her bare thigh and he couldn't help but move it up under the long t-shirt she had been wearing to bed. His fingers traced the outside of her underwear. God he wanted to dip his fingers into her folds. He wanted to make her come to show her just how amazing she was to him.
"So were not having sex tonight?" Tommy asked and Jess shook her head. Tommy fingers froze.
He knew she wanted him to touch her but he wouldn't with her say so.
"But that doesn't mean we can't do other stuff." She panted.
That was all the encouragement he needed to shove her knickers aside and plunge his fingers into her folds.
"Oh god." she gasped.
He pumped his fingers into her as she made so many wonderful sounds that he knew he would never get tired of hearing.
When she came apart so screamed his name.
"Fuck baby that was hot." he whispered in in her ear as he kissed along her jaw.
He was so unbelievably hard.
When Jess got herself together she looked at him. She moved slowly over at him making her way down his body.
"What are you doing?" He hissed.
She smiled at him mischievously before pulling at the sleeping bag and tugging down his boxers.
She reached down to take him in her hands but Tommy grabbed her hand. She didn't need to do this.
"Jess." He called.
"You don't have to do this." he told her.
Jess smiled at him.
"But I want to." she replied.
She looked at him before looking down and licking her lips.
Tommy panted.
"I really want to." she told him biting her lip.
His control slipped and he found himself nodding. Jess pushed him back so he was lying on his back before she slowly leaned down her eyes never leaving his as she took him into her mouth.
Her mouth was incredible as she worked it over him. She licked and sucked as she pumped her mouth up and down his length. Fuck he was never going to be able to get this image out of his head.
When he came he warned her beforehand but she never moved and swallowed down everything he gave her.
She pulled away from him with a pop and helped him cover himself back up before curling herself back into his arms.
When he finally got the chance to have her he was going to make it a night she never forgot. She was one hell of a girlfriend and he was going to do everything in his power to keep her.
