Holding hands, holding hearts

Family bubble

They spent the next couple of days in a family bubble - the rest of the world were completely oblivious but that was probably about to change as Jac was back at work
They were sitting in the stillness of the night which came after the tribe had gone to bed
Holding hands as they so often did. Fletch fiddled  with the engagement ring, musing on how much his life had changed since getting the director of nursing job
Jac let out a sigh
'That's a big sigh Ms Naylor. Something wrong?"
"Oh nothing really just don't want to leave all this to go to work tomorrow"
He brought her hand to his lips.
"Wow. Jac Naylor not wanting to go to work. Even when you've just cheated death you're back at work much sooner than you should be"
"If I don't have work then what have I got? That's what I thought until now. Now I have something to be at home for"
He kissed her forehead
"I'm working the night shift on New Year's Eve. I usually do. I hate new year and Jonny always takes Emma to Scotland. Wish my name wasn't down this year though"
"There'll be others" he said softly and that thought made her feel warm and safe.
"If you can put up with me that long" she said
He chuckled "I am very tolerant I'll have you know"
He pulled her in for a kiss. God would he ever be able to get enough of this woman?
She'd long suspected that Fletch would be a good kisser, be a good lover. I mean from what she'd heard he'd had plenty of practise but wow the way he made her feel.
Jac straddled him eliciting a strangled groan from Fletch as she began to slowly rock her hips against him
"We should probably take this upstairs....0h god" Fletch whispered against her neck
"I know" she whispered back "but just enjoy this for a minute" she moaned softly as his hands crept under her top
"Who knew that Jac Naylor was such a naughty girl"
The next morning Jac was leaving with Emma to get her ready for going to Scotland. Jonny was finally back from America and would pick her up in 3 hours
Fletch yawned and stretched
"Hey you" Fletch yawned again
"Someone been keeping you awake Fletcher" she smirked
Fletch snorted "come here you"
Jac stopped putting clothes into her bag and went to sit next to him on the bed
"So you gonna tell Jonny?" He stroked her hand eyeing the engagement ring
"Ugh I suppose I'm gonna have to aren't I otherwise Emma will spill the beans about how she's gonna be living in another man's house"
"Good luck then sweetheart. That kind of news would kill me"
She gently stroked his face "well it's just as well he's only there for Emma then"
"Really? Not even a small ember on the fire that was Jac and Jonny"
"No. No way. Fletch you're being weird about this "
"I'm irrationally jealous that's all"
"Fletch" she made him look at her "he will always be part of my life and yes I suppose I did love him once but you..... the way I feel about you is something much much more"
He pulled her into a tight hug "Sorry" he said against her neck. He spotted Emma standing in the doorway
"Hey scamp. You ready to go away with your Daddy?"
"No"Emma said crossly
"No?" Jac fixed her with Naylor death and a raised eyebrow
"I want to stay here with the others"
"Aww sweetheart we'll miss you but we'll still be here when you get back. Promise" said Fletch
Emma looked  suspiciously at him
"Ok" she went off to collect Sara the pig
Jac  playfully punched Fletch in the arm. "Check you out. Sorting out my little girl"
"What can I say, I'm a genius"