Connie eventually stopped crying and looked at the photo of her and Grace on her desk. Her heart shattered even more at the thought of her baby half way across the world. She picked up her phone and got her call list up, hovering her finger over the call button.
Jacob sighed softly as he moved onto the next patient, shooting constant looks at Connies office to see if she had come back out. He bit his lip as he eventually decided to go and see if she was okay.
Connie gulped as she pressed the call button and listened to it call.
"Pick up baby pick up" she murmured. She gulped as the phone suddenly went dead and looked at it as she realised Grace had disconnected. She whimpered softly and threw the phone at the door with harsh force, watching as it smashed.
Jacob walked towards the door and walked in as he heard the smash "con..."
Connie looked at him tears streaming down her cheeks "get out! You didn't knock! Get out!" She shouted
Jacob gulped and shook his head shutting the door and going to her "Connie calm down!"
Connie sobbed and looked at him
Jacob gently took her hands and stood her up pulling her into a hug, the butterflies in his stomach doing somersaults.
"Shush it's okay" he soothed making the most of how close she was
Connie cried, considering pulling away from him but part of her wanting to be as close as possible. She clung to his shirt as she cried.
Jacob held her close and kissed the top of her head and moved to sit on the sofa, pulling her onto his lap. He gulped wondering if he was pushing his luck but then smiled as she cuddled into him.
"I'm sorry" she finally spoke, sitting up
"Don't apologise sweetcheeks" he smiled gently wiping her tears "everyone needs a good cry every now and then"
"I don't cry" she said wiping her face properly
Jacob smiled and looked at her "wanna talk about it?"
She shook her head gently "I'm not in the habit of discussing personal matters with colleagues"
He smiled "I thought I was a friend too...you discuss personal matters with friends don't you?"
Connie shrugged "not really...I tend to keep things to myself...and I don't really have any friends" she half chuckled
Jacob stroked her cheek "you have me princess"
Connie smiled softly "I don't know anyone who calls their friends sweetcheeks or princess"
Jacob smiled "well maybe I want to be more than just a friend" he said carefully, not knowing how she would react
Connie looked at him in the face properly and stared into his eyes "maybe I want that too"
Jacobs stomach did flips as he couldn't believe what he was hearing "really?" He said quietly
Connie nodded gently "yeah...I don't tend to say things I don't mean"
Jacob smiled and stroked her cheek
Connie smiled softly "there is something you should know...I can't...you know...be intimate with anyone"
Jacob smiled softly "I'm not here for that...I like you as a person connie...I mean that is a added bonus don't get me wrong...but I'm not here just for that"
Connie smiled gently and nodded "I just...I don't think I could...not after" she gulped and quickly shut up
"After what darling?" He asked gently not wanting to push her
Connie shook her head "it doesn't matter"
Jacob nodded softly and smiled "okay..." He said not wanting to push her into telling him but already having a reasonable idea of what was wrong
Connie cuddled back in and rested her head on his chest
Jacob held her close and smiled not quite believing what was happening.
