Chapter 39

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Connie and Jacob sat at the end of the docks. It was earlier than he had originally thought as he glanced back at his watch before smiling at their hands entwined beside him, the moonlight reflecting from the ring on Connie's finger.

"I really am sorry for today… I guess I kind of ruined everything you had planned right?" Jacob smiled pulling her into his chest. "I got married to the most beautiful girl in the world, I don't count that as ruined do you-" "But everyone-" "But nothing… How about we start to head back, everyone will be waiting to hear from us anyway."

They walked in silence along the beach, Connie looking across the water as they did. Jacob looked down at her now. Her make-up less face, hair still in curls settling around her shoulders. He finally seemed to take in the sight of her wearing the dress, he couldn't believe how she looked.

Jacob was bought back into the present when he felt Connie moving beside him. She looked up at him noticing the smile on his face. "You know I do love you, don't you?" Jacob looked to the water before glancing sideways at her. "I'd hope so Mrs Masters, otherwise this is a bit of a situation we've got ourselves in."

"Jacob Masters you drive me insane and at times I hate you but nothing you could do would ever stop me from feeling the way I do about you. There's only one promise I ever need from you, and that's that you'll remember how much you mean to me, even on the days that I push you away because I love you like I never even thought was possible."

Connie leant into him as he let his arm fall around her shoulders. "You were there for me when I thought nobody cared and when I was ready to forget everything in this world. You saved me and made me realise what I had in this life. People say it all the time and I roll my eyes at it brushing them aside but meeting you changed my life because I don't think I'd still be here if you weren't around Jacob."

Jacob squeezed her tighter finding it hard to hear her speak like that. Connie had to take a moment to stop herself from crying before she continued speaking, her voice shaking and her eyes glistening. "You made me feel like I was worth something, you make me feel loved every single day even when I don't do it back. You went out of your way to make me happy and I will never be able to thank you enough for that."

"Marrying me is all I'll ever need Connie, and you've done that. I love you and I always will." They walked quietly again for a few moments before realising they were back at the villa.

"Can we forget about today?" Connie frowned looking towards him "I mean not the getting married part, but the many hours before that? It's a done deal if you will." She considered it before he stopped and turned to her with his hand out.

She took it in hers laughing "Deal but don't get used to calling the shots in this relationship-" "Oh please Beauchamp we both know who's the boss." She laughed as he pulled her into his side and finished the walk into the villa.

Charlie's eyes darted upwards as they heard movement from the other side of the villa. "Connie?" She smiled letting go of Jacob's hand and hugging Charlie. "Sorry-" "I'm glad you're alright…" "Where is everyone?"

Connie looked about before Jacob smiled. They stepped outside onto the veranda to see everyone sitting around the table smiling. It looked like dinner had just been cooked and everyone was smiling their direction. "Congratulations!" Jacob squeezed Connie's hand as she looked up at him.

"How did everyone know?" Jacob took her hands in his. "When I left to find you, I told Iain where I was going… I wanted you to come home to something either way." She smiled before noticing Elisha standing at her side.

"I'm glad you've both sorted things out. Sooo, have I got a new girl in the family?" Jacob rolled his eyes while Connie moved away from him and towards Elisha. "If you'll have me after everything I did today." Without another word Connie was enveloped into a hug making her become slightly breathless.

As she walked away Connie felt a warm hand in the small of her back. "I hope this is okay, if you don't want to I mean-" "Jacob, after everything that's happened I don't deserve any of this. Thank you." He leant down and placed a gentle kiss on her lips before they sat down together at the table with everyone else.

The evening slowly plodded on. Nobody asked any questions about what happened earlier, but none of them seemed to mind either. Connie was relaxed enough to not worry about everyone else and Jacob couldn't remove the smile from his face at the thought of being married.

All night people sat at the table talking and laughing, as they would have done if everything had went as planned. They began to disappear inside one by one, or sit around the pool. Connie and Jacob sat outside together for a while before Charlie called them both inside.