Chapter 58

Once again, I thank you for your patients for waiting for this story to continue. Ash they say, life is busy, and some parts keep getting in my way of writing. Thanks, too, for all the kind words.

Jack helped Sue into the limousine, they waved goodbye to their families and drove into the night to begin their lives together as husband and wife. Jack popped the top on a bottle of champagne, pouring each of them a glass.

"To my wife. To our life together." Jack said tapping his glass to Sue's.

"Salute." She said before taking a sip. "Yum." She said enjoying the sweet taste of the bubbles as they tingled on her tongue. Jack leaned forward kissing her gently. Jack went right to her neck and caressed his way across her exposed shoulder and back to her lips. Sue blushed.

"Jack… not here." She scolded him. He chuckled. Jack reached into a small cooler and took out some crackers and cheese and fruits. He dipped the strawberries into some chocolate and fed his bride. She giggled and gladly took a bite.

"What did you do, clean out the reception?" She asked taking another bite.

"Not exactly. I asked them to put a little bit together for us to take with us." He said offering her a Ritz with cheddar on it. The pair shared the snacks as well as a piece of their cake. They spent the next couple of hours sharing secrets and hopes. Sue hadn't realized how long they'd been driving.

The chauffer pulled up to the beach house they'd shared the night they got engaged. The first night he'd said 'I love you'. The first night they'd kissed, really kissed. The first time she felt whole again after her surgery.

The driver took the bags and placed them just inside the door while Jack helped Sue out of the car. Jack tipped the driver and scooped Sue into his arms, carrying her over the threshold of their home for the next week.

The kitchen had bouquets of fresh cut flowers strewn around, all from the team. Two champagne glasses newly poured sat on the counter. There was a note under the champagne glasses that read:

"Dinner's in the fridge, coffee's ready to go, phone's unplugged. Love you!"

Sue smiled as she put the note down. Jack walked up behind her, wrapping his arms around her waist. Sue leaned into his embrace closing her eyes as his lips landed on her neck. Jack handed her the bubbly tapping her glass with his toasting his new wife.

"To us." He said as he sipped. Sue smiled and mirrored his sentiment. Jack leaned down and softly kissed her lips. He took the glass from her and took her by the hand.

"Come on. I want to show you something." He said inching her forward with him. The couple walked out the glass sliding doors that over looked the ocean to the back deck. She smiled, closing her eyes and breathing in the salty air. Jack continued to walk down the steps to the sand.

"Jack? I can't go down there… My dress…" She said.

"Very true. You don't want to drag it on the sand." Jack said playfully. He reached back to her and swept her into his arms and carried her onto the sand. Sue squealed like a school girl and giggled as he twirled her around. He kissed her as he walked down the beach.

"Jack!" She screeched. "Where are we going? You can't keep carrying me!"

"No worries, we're here." He said, turning her away from the shore line to see a white tent set up right in front of her.

"Jack?" Sue asked turning to look at him. "What's this?"

"It's where we're going to spend our wedding night. I wanted to spend our first night as husband and wife where we started." Jack said smiling as he kissed her softly on the cheek. Sue giggled.

"Then we should have spent tonight in the bull pen." She teased.

"True, but somehow I think the head honchoes would have had a problem with that." Jack teased back. Jack reached for Sue's hand leading her into their makeshift bedroom. Sue's eyes got round as she took in the view before her.

Jack slowly pulled back the door flap allowing Sue to see what he'd arranged for them, for her. Right in the middle of the room sat a king size four poster bed. There were pillows piled high on top of a down comforter that covered flannel sheets. A table against the far wall was a tall vase full of beautiful seasonal flowers.

A small round table next to the bed held a bucket with a bottle of champagne on ice. Two glasses next to it. There was a stocked mini fridge next to the vase of flowers. White lights sewn into white glitter tulle were strung along the border of the enclosure providing a majority of the light. Floating candles, votive and tea lights were randomly strewn around. In the far corner was an old fashioned claw coat rack. Jack took his jacket off and hung it. He walked back to Sue taking her in his arms sweetly brushing her cheek with his fingers. He placed a simple kiss on her lips.

"I love you." He whispered as he kissed her on the cheek, pulling her closer to him, pressing her against his body.

"I love you too Jack." Sue answered back. Sue's arms made their way around Jack's neck, running her hands through his thick black locks. His lips descended on hers, soft and gentle at first. Simple caresses one after another being carefully placed on his wife's lips. Jack's hands wrapped tightly around her lower back, coming to rest on her hips. Sue entwined her fingers together, hanging onto Jack for dear life as the passion began to rise between the two.

Jack swept her bottom lip with his tongue, advancing their play. Their tongues danced with each other becoming better acquainted, tasting each other, stirring deep hidden lust. Jack's hand ventured to the top of the back of Sue's wedding dress. Slowly, sensuously, he began to unzip the gown. The lower the zipper got, the looser her dress got. Jack broke their kiss long enough to push her straps down her shoulder and let the dress fall to the floor. Jack's hand took Sue's to help her step out of the gown, then he reached down and placed it on the coat rack, keeping it safe from the floor.

Sue stood watching her husband as he carefully hung her wedding dress. His gaze turned back to her, taking in every inch of her.

"God you're beautiful…" He said, barely louder than a hush, his lips brushing her cheek, then her temple and ear. Sue blushed as his hands ran across her silk body hugging under garment. He lowered the shoulder strap on both sides of the slip and watched as it fell to the floor at the foot of the bed. Sue stood there, her face a deep crimson as Jack gazed at her smiling like a teenage boy.

Sue's hands went to his shirt, slowly working the buttons. Once she got the fourth one open, Jack ripped it, along with his T-shirt, over his head, leaving him bare chested. Sue couldn't help herself as she reached for his chest, tracing over his abs. Her hands flattened and smoothed over his chest, stopping at the small patch of hair in the middle of his chest to rake her fingers through it. She leaned forward and kissed the base of his neck, then the top of his chest. Jack groaned as her fingers found his hardened nipples.

He captured her lips forcefully, pulling her tight to him, running his hands to her back and past the band of her panties. Jack pulled her to him, molding their bodies together, pressing himself to her. His fingers traced along the straps to her bra, pushing it down ever so slowly. He followed the strap with kisses, leaving a trail with his tongue as he did.

Sue suddenly pulled away from him. "Uhhh… Jack… the, umm… my prosthetic… I'm- I'm wearing it." She said shyly.

"I know." He admitted.

"Uhh… I want to take it off and put it away safely… it was expensive." She said, making an excuse.

"Sue?" Jack called as she turned away from him, she didn't hear him. "You OK?" He asked as he walked to her. She quickly covered something in the drawer and turned back to him.

"I'm fine." She lied.

"No, what is it?" He asked.

"Jack… I'm just not used to…" She hesitated. "It's just going to take some time getting used to everything, that's all." She said.

Jack took Sue's hand, holding it in his as he stepped closer to her. He sweetly kissed her forehead. "I love you. You are my everything. If you want to wait, I will wait for you, for as long as you need."

"I know Jack. Thank you for that, but I'm ready. This isn't about consummating our marriage…" Her voice faded.

"Sue, I know you only have one breast, it's not going to shock me, or scare me away." Jack reassured her.

"You say that now, but once you've seen me, you'll change your mind." She argued, backing away from him more.

"No, I won't. I want to see. I want to see your whole body, every inch of it." Jack said as he crept closer to her. "I want to see every little bit of you, I want to kiss every millimeter of you. I want to touch you and taste you… I love you Sue." Jack said softly as he kissed her lightly on the cheek, then her other cheek. "You can't possibly know how badly I want you right now- how badly I've wanted you and how much I've needed you over these past months." Jack kissed Sue on the lips, once, twice and a third time. He paused. "You're healed, you're healthy, and you're whole." He whispered.

Jack reached for her hand and led her step or two back toward the bed. He tucked her hair behind her ear, allowing his hand to linger on her cheek. Sue closed her eyes and breathed deep as her passion built inside from a simple touch of his hand. He kissed her forehead, pulling her to him, softly caressed her cheek, then the other one, gliding along her jaw line with his lips until they reached the bend in her neck. The soft, tender skin between the base of her neck and her shoulder. As Jack began to work his magic in the nook, he heard a moan slip from Sue's lips. He smiled that he could make her feel that just from butterfly kisses.

He sat on the very edge of the bed, leading Sue to him by her fingertips. His eyes were darker than usual, smoldering with want for his wife. One hand rested on her hip, the other brought her hand to his lips. He caressed her fingertips, then turned her hand over to caress the palm and up her arm. She shivered, but Jack couldn't tell if it was a shiver of lust or chill. He opted for the first. His fingers slowly, lightly grazed the outer edge of Sue's arms causing goose bumps to form. He smiled, softly chuckling at her. He leaned up and kissed her gently, slowly drawing her into his embrace.

Sue leaned down to his lips, kissing him passionately, slowly, softly. Her arms snaked around his neck as his made their way around her back. His flat palms covered her lower back, and pushed up toward her shoulders. His fingers expertly freed her from the confines of the push up bra she was wearing. Sue became visibly nervous, her hands trembled a bit as she pulled him tighter to her, deepening their kiss. Jack's tongue slipped through Sue's lips building their need for one another as his hands made their way to the straps which sat atop of Sue's shoulders. He slowly lowered them down her arms. As Sue felt the material slip from her chest, she grabbed it against her body, pulling away from Jack.

"Jack…." She hesitantly said.

"Are you sure ready? We can wait." He asked sympathetically, brushing her hair to the side.

"No…I don't… it's just… my scar…" She whispered hesitantly, her eyes beginning to mist.

"Honey, I love you, and that has nothing to do with your scar, and that won't change." Jack assured. "I want to see you- all of you-"he said, staring her in the eye. He slowly reached for the straps, lowering them until the garment fell to the floor. Jack didn't take his eyes from his wife's. His lips grazed hers, his hands holding her on each side of her face. Sue stepped toward Jack, his hands moved to her shoulders, down her arms to her waist. Their kiss slowed and finally their lips parted. Jack pulled back from Sue, and for the first time, he diverted his eyes from hers to look at her nearly naked body. His hand delicately explored Sue as she stood before him. His touch was barely a graze, sweet and captivating. Sue gasped at his play, he smiled. Her cheeks were a deep crimson, but her smile was pasted on. Jack leaned to her, his lips brushing against her tender skin. His movements were tender and deliberate. He slowed his progress, focusing on making Sue feel special.

Jack moved right to left, causing Sue to flinch. He barely stopped to look her in the eye. A silent question asked if he could or should continue. Sue pulled herself tight against Jack, giving him no choice but to further his adventure. It surprised Sue as much as it did Jack that her breathing quickened as he lathered her scar with loving kisses, licking and caressing in just the right spots.

He pulled her into his embrace gently, careful to slow his pace. Sue sat on the bed next to Jack, his hands ran through her blonde locks and down her arm. He picked up her hand and placed soft caresses on her fingers then put it behind his head. He leaned forward until their lips touched. He pressed forward capturing her lips in a passionate exchange full of promise and desire. Sue lay back on the bed, her hands exploring his naked upper body. Jack pressed against Sue, snuggling his leg between hers as their tongues began to dance a tango that was quickly becoming familiar. Sue could feel Jack reacting to their love making causing her to blush more.

Jack turned onto his side to take his weight off Sue. Sue's leg instinctively went over his, locking them in place. Her hands wandered to his back holding him tight to her. His ventured along her torso, front and back. He trailed a line with his finger which his lips soon followed. His mouth found the hardened rosy top and teased it with his tongue until she squirmed and squealed beneath his touch. He smiled, letting a chuckle out when he did. He found her lips once more, kissing her with purpose and with as much passion as he could muster. Sue's hands found his belt and began to loosen it. Sue managed to unbutton his pants before he pulled her hands away from him.

He lay her on her back on the bed, placing a path of sultry kisses stretching from her lips to her belly button. Sue giggled as his tongue bathed her. He would stop long enough to suckle on her skin, enticing her into a groan. He followed the same trail back to her lips, capturing them once more. His hand moving south, venturing along the edge of the silk panties she wore. Jack could tell when she was becoming more nervous with their play the way she would turn the heat up on their kissing. Jack had thought often about this night, their first night together, often robbing him of sleep. His wildest imagination couldn't have conjured this image. He wasn't sure how long he would actually last once they came together, if he would even be able to last that long. Even though he knew it wasn't intentional, Sue's passion was seducing him beyond any control.

Jack pushed his dress pants down his legs and eventually off the bed to the floor of the tent. His hands drifted the gambit of his wife's body, and for the first time, he ventured below the elastic band of the sexy silk undies she wore. He smoothed out the material as he pressed forward, his fingers exploring the place where her legs met, outside the silk. Sue gasped as he traversed the previously untouched territory. Jack's fingers slipped in the barrier between them to find his bride ripe for the picking. Her body was responding to Jack's play as much as Jack's was. Sue choked out a nervous, excited, breathless groan. He knew this was her first time, he was her first, and was careful to make it memorable for her. In Jack's experience, the level that Sue was at, was near exploding. His fingers moved against pristine skin, pushing Sue to the edge of control. His lips landed on hers once more with passion and desire that he no longer wanted to control. He wanted her, he needed her, but he wanted her to enjoy her first experience. Moments after his adventure had begun, Sue's breathing quickened, and she howled Jack's name. Jack let up on his pursuit and let her enjoy the flush of passion that washed over her. She collapsed back onto the bed, little beads of sweat covered her body. Jack slowly removed the thin material from her and wiggled out of his boxers. He kissed his way back to her lips, letting her enjoy the euphoria of the moment. When Sue finally came back down to Earth, Jack smiled at her playfully, lustfully. He settled between her knees, holding his weight off her as he carefully pushed forward. He gave her time to adjust to him before he moved again. His movements were calculated and meaningful. He tried to draw it out, needing to enjoy her, feel her wrap herself around him. His heart was racing, his breath was now choppy. Without warning, he felt Sue reach her pinnacle again. He couldn't control it any longer, couldn't stop his lust from spilling over. In a deep growl, he called Sue's name over and over. She watched him intently, tears fell from her eyes onto her temple. She smiled and pulled him to her, kissing him intently. Her tongue sought its mate, demanding his attention.

Jack gently rolled onto his back, pulling Sue into his arms and kissing the top of her head. Sweat covered both of them from spent passion. The ocean breeze created a chill, so Jack pulled down the comforter and covered them with it.

"I love you Mrs. Hudson." Jack said just before kissing her again.

"I love you too. I love those words too…" She smiled. Jack pulled her to him, holding her tight as sleep claimed both of them.