Chapter 40

"I love you, how about you and I go upstairs? I think there's something I need to show you-" "Is there now?" She smiled slyly as his hands joined together behind her back. As Connie was about to respond the music stopped and she recognised the start of the song played, so that's why Charlie got them in.

Looks like we made it. Look how far we've come, my baby

We mighta took the long way. We knew we'd get there someday.

They said I bet they'll never make it. But just look at us holding on

We're still together, still going strong.

He dropped his hand from her waist spinning her around and pulling her closer again. They both had smiles on their faces as they danced to the song while everyone else stood together watching them. Jacob watched as Connie sang along.

You're still the one I run to, the one that I belong to.

You're still the one I want for life.

You're still the one that I love, the only one I dream of.

You're still the one I kiss good night.

When the song came to an end the music sped up again as people danced about. Everyone was having a few drinks when Connie took hold of Jacob's hand and pulled him out of the room. They slipped away unnoticed and headed upstairs.

Jacob couldn't get the dress off of her quick enough once the door was closed behind them. Jacob's hands helped the dress to fall around her slim figure until it was lying on the floor and he was standing admiring her in her underwear.

She stepped forwards and attached her lips to his, pulling him closer with every kiss. Jacob dropped his hands to her thighs and picked her up pushing her against the wall of the bedroom. He deepened the kiss, biting her bottom lip every now and then.

Soon enough her hands dropped to the top of his shirt, pulling at the buttons. One by one she undid them as his lips continued to massage hers. His hands held onto her bum keeping her up as she got to the bottom of his shirt and began pulling it over his shoulders and down his arms. Jacob pushed his hips forward pinning her against the wall while he moved his arms to let the shirt fall to the floor before his hands went back to where they were.

It wasn't the first time they'd done this, but for some reason it felt different to Connie. Every kiss felt tender and her skin tingled as it pressed against his. She ran her fingers along his perfectly toned chest, letting them run along the defined muscles. He shivered under her touch as their tongues collided.

When he was close enough to the bed he let himself fall back pulling Connie down with him. Jacob pressed against the bed as Connie moved to a kneeling position above him.

Jacob rested his hands in the small of her back as she pressed her hands into the bed either side of him holding herself up. Jacob moved a hand from her back along her side until he reached her head. He brushed his finger tips across her cheekbone and moved the hair from her face.

It wasn't until Jacob ran his hand along her thigh again that he felt the lacy material across her leg. He held onto her rolling to the left so that she lay below him. He lifted her leg as he looked down at the white garment. "What have you never seen one before-" "No, I just didn't think you'd wear one is all Mrs Beauch-"

She raised a perfectly arched eyebrow as he stopped mid-name. "Staff Nurse Masters, are you forgetting your own wives name already? You know what don't answer that just kiss me…" He chuckled before bending down and kissing her lips again.

He let his hands wander down her toned stomach and across to her legs while he kissed her. When he parted from her lips this time he smiled before moving his lips towards her right thigh. She felt his warm breath against her skin before he kissed her leg, moving to pull the lacy garter from her leg with his teeth.

He tossed it to one side as Connie sat up meeting his lips halfway whilst moving her hands to the belt on his trousers. Jacob wrapped his hands around her waist lifting her further up the bed before falling above her. He trailed hot kisses along her cheek and down her neck. His lips rested against her skin for a moment before trailing along her shoulder and across her chest.

Jacob hooked his fingers under the lace underwear as he kissed her again. Connie's hand went around his neck pulling him into her whilst the other rested on top of his hand. Again he let go of her lips to place kisses down her toned stomach.

Connie rested her head back against the pillows as she felt Jacob's warm hands slide down her legs with her underwear. Soon enough his lips pressed against hers again as she felt him lift up above her.

Jacob rested a hand to the curve of her waist before she pulled him closer to her. He resisted at first before carefully letting himself fall into her. Connie's nails trailed down his spine as he continued to kiss her muffling any noise she made.

He started moving slowly to begin with before Connie arched her back pushing herself closer to him. Jacob rested a hand to her waist again, pressing her back against the sheets of the bed. He quickened his pace as Connie's hands moved to his back holding onto him.

Jacob moved a hand to her hair letting it get tangled in it. He dropped his lips to her neck as she moaned gently. Jacob knew Connie was close so pressed his lips to hers again pulling her above him. Her knees dipped into the mattress as Jacob rested his hands on her hips, moving her with him. Connie had one hand pushing on his shoulder while the other trailed down his chest.

She knew that whenever she touched him like that it drove him crazy, and she loved that he knew it too. Jacob pushed her knees backwards so that she lay flat above him before moving his hands to the base of her back again.

Jacob moved quickly as Connie's breath caught in her throat before she felt his hot breath against her neck. He let Connie move to his side, resting her head against his chest as her breathing slowly returned to normal. He allowed his hand to trace lines up and down her back as she lay beside him with a content smile on her face falling asleep.

Sometime later she awoke from her slumber realising Jacob wasn't next to her. The doors were open to the balcony and the bathroom light was off. She sat up and pulled her underwear on before sliding her arms into the silk dressing gown. "Baby who are you talking to out there?"

Standing out on the balcony she realised he wasn't there. "What happened out there today Jacob?" Connie realised he was outside with Charlie and she contemplated storming down there and screaming at him for even thinking about telling anyone about this.

"She was going to leave me Charlie… She was so broken, so delicate, Sam had completely shattered her. Connie was ready to do something stupid just to end the pain." Connie closed her eyes listening to Jacob's voice and heard something she never had from him before.

"What if I had been any later Charlie? She'd be dead and I'd have never had the chance to tell her how much I love her… I can't believe that she felt that was all she could do, I wasn't there for her-" "But you were when she needed you the most. You saved her, in every definition of the word and you never need to think about the what if's, I've always said that they'll kill you."

Connie had tears in her eyes as she listened to how scared he was. She had never heard him sound anything than sure of himself. But he was hurting and it was because of her that he was. "I nearly lost her again today. What kind of person does that make me? I couldn't tell when something was wrong with the one girl I love Charlie… I never want to have to live without her."

She'd heard enough. Connie wandered back into the bedroom and climbed into bed with tears in her eyes thinking about how much he really loved her. Minutes later Jacob reappeared in the room and Connie closed her eyes as though she were asleep. She felt him climb into the bed beside her and place a kiss to the top of her head. Once he lay flat she moved over to him and lifted her head to rest on his chest once again. Jacob smiled wrapping an arm around her shoulders and closing his eyes to sleep as Connie opened her eyes and a tear rolled down her cheek.