Chapter 46

Hey so this is going to be the final chapter of this fic and it jumps forward quite a way! I've been beginning to lose the motivation behind this one, but I promise I'm working on something knew between this pair which I'll try and get up as soon as I can Thanks for reading this, I really appreciate it!

It was a typical wet and cold morning in Holby which seemed to be never ending recently. Connie rolled over to face Jacob who instinctively let his arm fall to her waist again. "Hey you-" Hey, did you manage to get much sleep in the end last night?" Jacob nodded smiling before he yawned. "Looks like it, get me up next time-" "You're always awake at stupid hours I figured I could manage it to let you get some rest."

Connie smiled as Jacob leant in to kiss her before the monitor beside Connie burst to life. "I'll go-" before Connie could object Jacob sat up and got out of the bed moving from the bedroom. She heard him talking before sitting herself up in the bed and watched as Jacob trailed in slowly behind the small girl struggling with her steps.

"Who's my clever little girl this morning?" Connie reached out and lifted her up into the air before settling her on her lap. "Muma, muma, muma…" Jacob sat back beside Connie smiling as he watched the two playing together.

The last two years had been a crazy whirlwind of falling out and making up after finding out Connie had fallen pregnant shortly after getting back from their wedding. There had been so many problems during the pregnancy that neither of them had any idea as to whether they would ever make it to this point.

"Did someone keep Daddy awake last night?" Connie smiled as her daughter crawled across the bed onto Jacob's chest as he lay down. Connie watched as her daughter struggled before kneeling up on the bed herself and picking her up, putting her across Jacob's stomach. The little girl began bouncing herself up and down making Jacob smile as he opened his eyes looking up at her. "Charlie… Charlie please let Daddy sleep-" "Because Mummy gets to sleep all the time doesn't she?"

Jacob sat up and began to tickle Charlotte, her laughs echoing throughout the house. Connie got up and wandered from the bedroom hearing her daughters cries of laughter resonate from the room. She stood by the door of her daughter's bedroom looking into it. It was crazy how she'd now got this, a family around her every minute of the day, something she never dreamt of having.

"Mum why are you staring at me like you've gone crazy?" Connie smiled as she walked in and sat at the end of Grace's bed. "Can't I look at my daughter-" "Yeah but not like a weirdo Mum." Grace sat up and crossed her legs as she heard someone laughing. "Is Charlie awake!?" Connie nodded and watched as Grace ran from the room and down the corridor.

When Connie got to her bedroom she watched on as Charlotte was hugging Grace. The two girls began laughing as Jacob's arms went around them both, squeezing them into a hug before releasing them and tickling them again. There was no other way of describing her life than perfect, obviously it hadn't come without regrets and compromises but she was happy.

"Mum you're doing it again…" "Sorry." Connie smiled up at them all as they watched her. She crossed the room before Jacob reached for her hand and pulled her to the bed so she sat across his lap, Charlotte quickly scrambling across to hug her. "Everything alright sweet cheeks?" Connie nodded smiling before leaning in and quickly kissing Jacob. "Right girls you need to get dressed, we've got to leave soon!"

Grace helped Charlotte from the bed and went towards her bedroom leaving Connie alone with Jacob. "Hey, what's wrong?" "Nothing, I've just been thinking about everything-" "The jobs still on your mind isn't it?" Connie shrugged avoiding the question before moving from his lap.

She pulled her hair back and threw it up quickly before wandering to the bathroom and splashing some water over her face. Looking at herself she gently placed her hands over her stomach sighing. "You know, I think you should take the job again… You quit to spend time with the girls and we've done that but you need to think of yourself sometimes too." She heard his voice from the bedroom as she remained standing with her hands on her stomach.

Dropping them she walked back through leaning against the doorframe. "I just don't think it's the right time Jacob." She watched him turn to her with a questioning expression. Connie bit her lip as she raised her eyebrow. "What do you mean the right time Connie, it's been nearly two years since you were in the ED-" "Do I really need to spell it out to you? Why go back when I would probably have to leave again in a few months?"

Jacob began smiling as Connie moved forwards to him. "Don't go joking around with me-" "Would I ever?" He slipped his arms around her waist looking down at her. "You really think you're pregnant again-" "I know I'm pregnant, I found out last week." The smile only grew on his face as he picked her up spinning around before kissing her again. "I can't believe it-" "Neither can I, believe me!"

An hour later and the four parked up outside the small hall. "Grace please remember to-" "be nice, I know Mum." She rolled her eyes as Connie watched on, it was scary how much her daughter was like her.

Jacob walked hand in hand with Connie as he carried Charlotte with his other arm. Grace pushed the door open to see several people already inside. "GRACE!" She ran across the room to Anya and Jessica before they all ran outside with all the other children. Connie felt Jacob's grip tighten causing her to look at him and smile. "Anyone would think that this wasn't for you guys with the time you decide to turn up!"

Connie smiled as she let go of Jacob's hand hugging Brianna. "And how's the little princess this morning?" She turned to Charlotte who stretched out and fell into Brianna's arms. "Oh Connie before I forget Zoe said something about needing to speak to you." Connie nodded and left Jacob with his sister before walking through the hall.

"Connie-" "Elliot!" She turned hugging him tightly before they parted smiling. "Who'd have thought you'd ever be here-" "I've had this conversation too many times already today!" He laughed before Zoe and Charlie approached them. "Connie I've been meaning to talk to you all week about-" "the job, I know… Look I just don't think I can take it right now."

She was met by frowns from all three around her. "I just think I need a little longer-" "Oh my god you're preg-" "Shh. I only told Jacob this morning, I don't want it getting around just yet." Zoe pulled Connie into a hug which Connie reluctantly reciprocated. She looked to Charlie who just smiled before Connie pulled him into a hug. "Don't think you got away easy it just means you've got another one on the way Grandad!"

The afternoon drifted on before Jacob came outside where Connie was watching her girls jump around on the small bouncy castle with their nieces. "Hey beautiful" "Hey…" Jacob linked his arms around her stomach resting his chin on her shoulder. "What you thinking about-" "Everything… The girls, you, me, us… How the hell I've actually made it to another anniversary… this little one, how I've finally got a family." Jacob smiled as he rested his hands on top of hers which settled on her stomach.

"Well you better get used to this sort of thing because I feel like we've got a lot more to come. As for the next little one, we'll do it as it comes because I love you." Connie turned around in his arms smiling up at him. "What did Zoe say about the job-" "She said as much as she hates the role she'll stick it out a while longer… Hansen wanted to hire someone new but Zoe said she'll put him off a while longer. The job's mine again when I want it." "See, I told you everything would be alright. So it took it a little longer than we thought but we made it." Jacob gently kissed Connie before pulling away. "I love you Mrs Masters-" "I love you too."

They kissed again, this time more passionately than last time before hearing a wave of noise from the children beside them. "Get a room Mum!" They broke apart laughing before Jacob looked to his wife. "You thinking what I'm thinking?" Connie nodded as they turned towards Grace and ran towards her and the girls chasing after them. Everything was how it should be and nothing could get in their way now.