A/N: Once again thank you so much for your kind words and continued support. This story probably only has three or four more chapters until it is finished.

Chapter 14 – Calm before the storm

"Kiss me." He whispered.

Jo kissed him with everything she had. Both of them nearing orgasmic bliss, as Alex continued to move faster and deeper inside her. Moments later, Jo groaned into his mouth as she came. Seconds later Alex followed, moaning her name, as he spilled into her, and Jo clenched around him prolonging his pleasure.

"I have...missed you...so much" He managed to say as he tried to catch his breath.

"I missed you too." Jo replied, smiling at him running her hands gently over his face.

Alex withdrew slowly from Jo and lay next to her on the bed, pulling her close to his side. She laid her head on his chest, his heartbeat still beating rapidly. Jo traced patterns on his chest as her own heartbeat began to slow and her eyes grew heavy.

"Babe" Alex said as he kissed her on the top of the head, "We can't fall asleep. It's only five in the afternoon. We have to wake Thomas."

"Mmm just give me five minutes Alex please. I feel so good and so sleepy."

Alex smiled as he kissed her again. "Okay five minutes."

The next thing they knew it was six pm.

"He won't sleep tonight." Jo said as she put her clothes back on.

"We need to get a babysitter." Alex grumbled as he too put his clothes on.

"Do you think if we did that though, you know organise to have sex that it would be as good?" Jo asked as she buttoned up her jeans.

"I would be prepared to take one for the team and find out. It's a tough ask but I'd be up for the challenge." He said with his usual sexy smirk as he put his t-shirt on and headed out of the bedroom.

"Ass." Jo said after him.

"Thomas, come on buddy time to...Thomas" Alex said as he looked into his son's bedroom with no Thomas in sight.

Jo was also looking into her sons' empty bedroom, her heart starting to race. "Thomas!" She called out as she went down stairs.

"I'm watt-chin' cartoons" Thomas said calmly.

Jo and Alex looked at each other and then sat down next to him.

"Weren't you wondering where we were?" Jo asked.

"I looked in daddy's room, you was both sleeping." Thomas said innocently.

"Oh." Was all both Alex and Jo could say.

"Its kay, running makes you tired." Thomas said shrugging his shoulders.

"Yes it does." Alex nodded his head as he looked over at Jo relieved that they had gotten away with answering any very awkward questions.

"I'll get my fings." Thomas said. He was used to his routine of going back with his mother after spending time with his dad.

"Um sweetie, I thought we might stay here at dads. I am going to go home quickly and get some things and come back. We have a big day tomorrow; remember we are going to see Santa and a movie. It would be easier if we stay here. What do you think?" Jo asked looking at Alex for his approval.

Alex gave Jo one of his rare smiles. The smile that was just for her, it was genuine and intimate.

"Cool, but daddy never has any food."

"That is not true." Alex said pretending to be hurt, even though it was the truth.

"We always order food." Thomas said truthfully.

"Yes and you promised never to tell mommy that." Alex said shaking his head.

"Mmm well maybe I will pick up some food too on my way back." Jo said with a laugh.

Jo kissed Thomas on the top of his head before she picked up her purse and walked to the front door. Alex followed her and kissed her softly on the mouth.

"Hurry back." He whispered. "I am really glad you are staying."

"Yeah. Me too. I will be as quick as I can. Try and get him to have a bath. Hopefully he will sleep tonight, so we can continue what we were doing earlier." Jo said seductively.

"He better. I want you back in my bed at the earliest convenience. " He said as he pulled her flush with his body and began to kiss her again, this time a little more passionately, a little more open mouthed and with a little tongue.

"Mmm well Alex if you keep kissing me like that I won't leave and we won't have any food and I won't have any clothes for tomorrow, so stop." She said smiling.

Jo turned to leave and Alex smacked her on the ass. He smirked, she smiled. All was right with their world.

"Hurry along now Princess." He said as he watched her walk away. "Don't want to keep me waiting or I might have to spank you again."

Jo turned to give him a mock glare and then smiled. "Promises, Promises." She replied playfully. God she had missed the banter they shared. "Shouldn't be any longer than forty five minutes. Think you can hold out that long?"

"I will do my best." Alex said as he walked back inside.

Alex had Thomas help him tidy up the mess that the three year old had made and then Alex began the task of convincing Thomas to have a bath. Thomas knew the drill, bath, dinner, story and then bed, he was not going to co-operate. Alex knew it would be hard work convincing Thomas of this, given he had a two hour nap this afternoon but he was going to keep trying. He had everything he wanted and if he had to wait to midnight to make love with Jo again then he would just have to suck it up.

"Hey Tommy, what did you think of the babysitter you had last night?"

"She was lots of fun." Tommy replied.

"Good." Alex said casually, smiling to himself making a mental note to ask Jo what the name of the nanny was and the agency she worked for.

It was then that Alex noticed Jo's cell phone on the coffee table. It was beeping like crazy with text message after text message. He let it go. Alex was not that guy. He was not going to check her phone. He trusted her. He knew her. It was then that her phone started ringing, Ryan's name came up and Alex could feel himself tighten.

The phone rang and rang. What is this guy's deal? Leave a message dude.

It was the ringing of the phone that prompted Alex to call Arizona and see if she would oversee a few things for him the next day as he wanted to spend the day with his family. Arizona was happy to oblige in her usual chirpy way.

"Oh Alex I am so happy that things are working out for you two."

"Um Yeah thanks, just don't go broadcasting it will ya. We are just working our way through it."

During the time Jo was away, her cell kept ringing, it was starting to get a little unnerving. Jo had also been gone for about an hour now. Alex couldn't help but be a little worried. As the hour turned into an hour and a half, he was trying to block out all of his worries.

What was it that Jo had been trying to tell me before we started arguing in the Santa photo line? Something about the kiss she had with Dr Do Gooder.

Just as Alex was about to pick up her constantly ringing phone to tell the fucker to take a hike, Jo walked in the door, she was as white as a ghost, and had packed two huge suitcases. Something definitely wasn't right.

"Jo, what's wrong?" Alex asked his voiced laced with concern.

"Mommy I am hun-gy?"

"Sorry baby, daddy will order you a pizza, or whatever you want okay. I just need to take these upstairs."

"Jo, leave them. I will take them up later you need to sit down and tell me what is wrong."

"Not now, I can't in front of Thomas, let's get him fed and hopefully that will make him go to sleep."

"Okay. Tommy. Ham and pineapple pizza sound good? "Alex asked reaching for his own phone.

"Yep" Thomas said as he sat colouring in his book.

Alex placed the order and sat by Jo's side. She was still white as a ghost and her hands were shaking, like she had just had a huge shock.

Just as Alex was about to speak Jo's phone rang again. Ryan's name flashed up on the screen.

"This thing hasn't stopped; it's the same person calling and texting. I haven't answered it, but I will if you want me to." Alex said looking at Jo. Her eyes widened in what seemed to Alex to be fear. "Oh baby what has he done to you?" Alex whispered as he pulled her closer. A few tears started to well up in her eyes as she sat in silence, comforted by the only person she has ever trusted.

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