Thanks for the reviews. I hope this chapter doesn't dissapoint. I want to capture the relationship being built and

the love C&J share to ignite as time goes on. In reply to Charlie contemplating leaving the force, she's just too

hot in that uniform so read on and let me know what you think. Please R&R

Joey headed back to the bedroom, reflecting on her night with charlie.

A pre dinner soak was just the perfect de stresser, and dinner with rose petals, candle light and all, just perfect!

Could the night get any better?

Joey slowly pushed the bedroom door open, "Charlie", she asked, wondering where she had got to.

"I'm here", replied Charlie, as Joey focussed in on the direction of Charlie's voice, she was overwhelmed at the sight before her.

Rose petals lay along the floor like a foot path, the bed was laid with petals, red and white laying across it, softly dimmed lights with a couple of candles shone to create what Joey could call 'mesmerising'.

"Charlie!!! This is..." Joey couldn't complete the sentence as tears came to her eyes.

"Hey, come here, I never intented to make you cry", exclaimed Charlie as she pulled Joey in for a hug.

"No one has ever done anything like this for me before, it's just so perfect, I don't deserve this." Joey replied between sobs.

Charlie grabbed Joey's hand gently and pulled her towards the bed, gesturing to sit down.

"Joey, I wanted tonight to be perfect in every way, in its own way we're celebrating your getting the job at the Bait Shop, but I wanted to do this even this morning before we knew about the job offer."

Charlie reached in under a pillow on the bed, pulling out a box wrapped with a gold ribbon. "I couldn't resist when I saw this at the shops today, I wanted to give it to you at dinner but with all the talk about work, we got a litle sidetracked."

Joey looked at Charlie, before opening the box, questioning to what occasion it was owing a gift. "Charlie... I haven't got you a gift..."

"Joey, I don't want you to think just cos i got you a gift, that you have to get me something in return. This gift is to express how I feel about you, you're my friend, my soul mate, my confidante, I want you to be in my life from here onwards, for us to build on the foundation of love and friendship, to have our love story evolve..."

With a kiss and a passionate embrace, she whispered 'come on, open it".

As she opened the box, Joey marvelled at its contents, a huge smile beaming across her face "Charlie, the necklace is beautiful"

Charlie beamed with pride, "It's the 9 rings of friendship, I thought it was perfect for you but wait there' s something more" as she pulled out Joey's hand to intertwine with hers.

"Joey you know how we talked about a commitment ceremony earlier?"

"Yeah"

"Well, I scrambled my head as to how to show you my commitment to this relationship. I struggled to find anything that was worthy of expressing my love for you, I mean chocolates and flowers, they don't last for ever do they?"

"No...." Joey replied, getting a little confused.

Charlie pulled out another box from beneath the other pillow as she continued explaining "Honey, you've been back in Summer Bay for only a short period of time, but you have literally rocked my world. You have been at the fore front of my thoughts since before you left, and now you're back, you've given me and us another chance, I can't explain how happy you have made me. I wanted to give you this as a symbol of my love and commitment to you."

Charlie slowly opened the box to reveal a gold ring with diamonds encrusted across it like stars.

"Oh Charlie, oh my... I don't know what to say... I'm speechless" Joey was in shock, as she raised her eyes to look up into Charlie's, tears began to form.

"Oh Joey, you have cried too much today" expressed Charlie as she wiped the tears away, and stroked Joey's cheek.

"these are happy tears, happy tears!!"

Charlie slipped the ring onto Joey's finger, kissing it and each finger thereafter. 'i love you Joey Collins, and if something should ever happen , please just remember this day and my promise to you, to look after you each day, to love you and hold you, and protect you from harm."

"Charlie, I love you so much, I just want to make love to you so much!!" Joey gasped as she leant in to kiss Charlie. Both girls continued to press up against each other, moaning in sync as their fingers trailed each others bodies, Charlie made her descent down Joey's body, kissing each section of it passionately.

In return Joey copied each of Charlie's moves until both girls tongues had reached their sweet spots.

Their tongues had descended down each others thighs and towards the sweet spots and back up to each others lips. As they continued to kiss each other passionately, their fingers descended, moving in and out, faster and faster. At last, together, they achieved their climax.

As they lay together, holding each other, in unison, they whispered "I love you".

Joey reached out to find Charlie's arms. She kissed them as she wrapped them round her body, reflecting on a perfect night , as they both fell asleep in a sensual embrace.

TBC