� Brrrrrrrrr� The alarm clock at the side of Jim and June�s bed goes off and June turns over and switches it off.
�Mmmm morning sleepy head,� June whispered as she rolled back over to face Jim but he was rolled on his side facing the other way, so she rapped her arm around his waist and pulled herself closely into him. When she heard no reply from Jim June rolled him over on to his back so she could see his face and lay close to him
�Hey, are you ok sweetheart?� She tightened her grip on him.
�Yeah,� Jim said in a low voice staring straight past June at the pattern on the bedroom ceiling
�Are you sure?�
�Yeah� he said still staring at the ceiling.
She cupped his face in her hands, this made Jim close his eyes as he felt the warmth of her hands on his cheeks he loved her so much but couldn�t face telling her the truth risking everything they had together. When he opened his eyes again Jim noted the look of concern in June�s eyes, she knew something was wrong. June looked deep into his eyes, those beautiful blue eyes and she saw his pain.
�No you�re not Jim, please, please talk to me Jim,� she rested her forehead on his as if trying to tease the information from his head to hers.
�I love you so much June and I would never do anything to hurt you, not on purpose you know that don�t you?� he said finally wrapping his arms around her and looking directly into her beautiful brown eyes.
�I know, and I love you too Jim Carver.� She lowered her head to his lips and softly planted a kiss on them. He responded but broke away quickly.
�We�re gonna be late June,�
�So� she said as she pressed herself hard against Jim but he pushed her away gently and climbed out of bed. June�s eyes followed Jim as he walked out of her sight on to the landing and into the bathroom.
�Oh Jim, Why won�t you just talk to me?� June muttered to herself.
Jim and June arrived at work and Jim got out the car and walked around to June and looked deeply into her eyes,
�I�m so sorry June,� Jim flung his arms around her and held her tightly to his chest as tears formed in his eyes.
�Sorry for what Jim?� June asked softly pulling away from Jim slightly.
�I�m sorry� he replied and turned off and headed into the station. �Jim wait!� June called but Jim didn�t stop.
10.30am Sunhill Police Station, CID
�Oh Jim I meant to say you had another call from the bank whilst you were out,� Phil Hunter said as Jim dumped another pile of files on his desk. Jim�s face had a look of horror as he turned to Phil but managed to stay calm saying,
�Really? They didn�t�erm�leave a message did they?�
�No. The wife over doing it on the credit cards already is she Jim?�
�Get lost Phil I�m not in the mood this morning.� Jim said still managing to keep a lid on his fear and anger.
�Wow�ok�I know mate, When me and Cindy first got married she must have thought I was her own personal bank account.�
�I�m really not interested, I have to make a phone call�
Jim walked off out of CID and out the front of the station. He pulled his phone out of his pocket and dialled a number held it to his ear and waited�
�It�s Jim, I can�t get the money�yeah I know�no please, please�no�no� please one more day�please��
Jim walked over to his car and hit it in frustration as he slumped down on to the cold floor of the car park and he pulled his knees up under his chin and held his head in his hands. As he sat there he suddenly felt the feeling of someone watching him. He stood up and looked around but seeing no one he relaxed slightly but he still felt someone was watching him, then he looked up at the station and saw June stood upstairs looking down at him from the window in CID.
They stood eyes locked on each others, Jim�s eyes seemed to be begging her to hold him and hers the need to know, know why he was not opening up to her. After a couple of minuets that seemed to have lasted for an eternity Jim looked shamefully at the floor and headed back into the station knowing that he would have to face June on his way up the stairs. They met at the top of the stairs where June had wondered and waited for him.
�Hey,� she said in a low yet still soft and gentle tone. With this his ran to her and held her once again this time with a sense of him never wanting to let her go�ever.
�I have been so stupid June�God I love you so much�I couldn�t live if I ever lost you�not again.� Jim said still hugging her tightly.
�Oh Jim I love you so much and there is no way I am ever letting you go, not now, not ever.� She said moving out of his grip and cupping his face with her hands.
�You won�t be saying that when you hear what I have done June,� He said once again trying to move his head to look down at the floor but June was still cupping his face and refused to let him.
�Listen to me James Carver I don�t care what you do nothing could ever change the way I feel about you, do you hear me?� He nodded. �In that case I think we need to talk but not here, at home tonight after work. I�ll cook.�
�o.k.� June said as she smiled at him reassuringly and tuned to go down the stairs but Jim reached out his hand and grabbed her arm.
�wait,�
He walked slowly to her and kissed her so softly and tenderly it made June shiver slightly, the kiss turned more passionate both of the pulling each other close and kissing hungrily as if they had been apart for months. Finally June pulled away an returned to her office feeling much more relaxed knowing that Jim was finally going to open up to her.
2.30pm CID
DCI Meadows walked over to Jim�s desk obviously still not strong enough to be back at work after his heart attack last week but he had insisted on returning especially with Abi Nixon still missing.
�Jim your needed down at the race track, we�ve had another tip off about those races that have been being fixed�
�Really? Who?� Jim said slightly horrified.
�The guy said his name was Fletch? Any way he said you would know him�Jim? You alright? You look like you�ve seen a ghost.�
�Yeah I�m fine, sorry Guv but is there anybody else who could take this one?�
�No sorry Jim everybody else is out.�
�Oh ok,� Jim slowly walked out of the station he knew Fletch wasn�t going to let him off scott free for having not paid any money back to him he still owed over 32k and he was still gambling trying to win back something but he was on borrowed money and borrowed time. The interest was increasing and Fletch was not happy with him. As Jim stepped into the cold air outside the station he felt his fear build up inside of him.
He thought of June, what if Fletch hurt her, used her as a bargaining tool or if he didn�t make it home tonight to explain to her what had been going on. What if he never saw her again? With these thoughts in his head his reached for his phone and typed a text to June� �June, I love you. Whatever happens always remember I love you and I love you very very much, yours forever Jim xxx.� He sent it as he drove of towards the race track.
3.00pm Canley race track
�Jim! Over here!� Came a voice from over by the bar. �Can I get you a drink?� Fletch said far to happily for Jim�s comfort.
�No. You said you had some information for me.�
�You know why I called you Jimbo you owe me 40k remember?�
�I�m trying Fletch, really I am, just one more day.�
Jim was practically begging him but refrained from giving Fletch the satisfaction.
�There is a piece of evidence that your colleagues have on me. Make it disappear.�
�No. I won�t, not again Fletch. Do what you want to me but I aint crossing that line again ever!� He said with confidence and directed it directly at Fletch so he knew Jim was serious and his bully boy ways wasn�t going to work anymore.
�Very well Mr Carver follow me�Boy�s this is My Carver he owes me over 40k and can't pay. So lets show him what we do to people who borrow what they cant pay back shall we.�
Jim looked scared as he braced himself standing straight, chest out as if getting ready for an army inspection. �Don�t look so scared Jim Jim it won�t take long��
�Don�t ever call me that!�
�Sorry Jim Jim, hit a nerve did I? Your wife said you would react like that.�
�What did you say? Where�s June? What have you done to her? If you�ve touched one hair on her head I swear I�ll�I�ll�I�ll kill you!� Jim launched forward at Fletch and they were both on the floor, Fletch pulled a gun out of his pocket and Jim backed off.
�Look Fletch, please I don�t care what you do to me anymore but I am begging you please leave June out of this she knows nothing about the money or the gambling�please she�s done nothing but to love me.�
�Aww very touching but I don�t do sentimental crap!� Fletch�s heavies grabbed hold of Jim and started to kick and punch him so hard Jim fell to the floor on the first hit. The beating went on for a few minuets but since being married to Marie he had developed a way to almost numb his body of all the pain and just take it, knowing there was no way to fight back.
5.00pm back at Sunhill.
June walked into CID expecting to find Jim ready to leave but she could find him nowhere, then she caught sight of the DCI. �Oh Jack, Where�s Jim? Is he still on a job?�
�um�I guess so but I sent him out two hours ago he should have been back with the informants news by now�Has he called you?�
�Urm I don�t think so I�ll just check�oh no�� June looked at her phone in horror at the text Jim had sent earlier.
�What is it June?� Jack asked looking very concerned leaning in to read the message.
�Look this is like a good bye message Jack. Oh Jack what�s he got himself in to?� June said as she broke in to tears.
Jack held her as he encouraged her over to the car �Look you drive on down to Canley track and I�ll follow.�
�No! Jack if he is in trouble he won�t thank you for bringing half the nick down there. Plus he�ll listen to me, he trusts me.� June pleaded with Jack.
�O.K here�s what we�ll do you go down and I�ll ring you keep the line open so I can hear what is being said the moment there is a sign of trouble the troops move in ok?�
�O.k� June said hurriedly as she slammed the car door shut and sped out of the car park and on to the busy roads.
After what felt like hours June pulled up at the race track and she pulled a photo of Jim out of her purse and started to ask around, she was surprised at how many regulars seemed to recognise Jim but said they hadn�t seen him there that afternoon. June was just about to give up hope as her phone rang, it was Jack,
�Hello Jack, I�ve not found anything here yet but I�m sure he is here, I can feel it.�
�Ok well keep this line open and I�m right here, June follow your instincts they are always right where Jim is concerned, you�ll find him�
June placed her phone carefully into her pocket trying to give Jack as much volume as possible. June wondered over to an empty bench as she placed her head in her hands she realised she was still in uniform, she had not changed yet. She was in total dispair she couldn�t help but think that this track had something to do with Jim and that he was linked to it in some way. Just as she was thinking about giving up a small boy of about four or five years old came and tugged on her coat.
�Hello there,� she said lovingly smiling at the little boy.
�My name is Timmy and you�re a police lady aren�t you?�
�Yes that�s right. Are you ok? Have you lost you mummy and daddy?� June looked at the little boy and couldn�t help but think what her and Jims child could have looked like, but she had put that possibility out of her head due to her age.
�No, they are watching the dogs I said I was going to play in the kids part�
�well would you like me to take you back there?� June reached her hand out to the young boy.
�Hurting someone else is wrong isn�t it and if you see someone being hurt you have to tell somebody don�t you?�
�That�s right.� She crouched down to the little boys level and asked him softly, whilst placing a comforting hand on his shoulders.
�Did you see someone getting hurt Timmy? You don�t have to be scared I can help and I promise you won�t get in to any trouble�
The little boy nodded and grabbed June�s hand and pulled her off to a secluded area of the race course and pointed down a long alleyway which led to a backdoor to an old shed or storage garage.
�They took him down there�
�Him?� Junes heart began to race, was Timmy the lead she needed to find Jim? �Listen Timmy you�ve done very well and your being very brave but can you remember what the hurt man looked like? It is very important.� June talked very calmly and soothingly to the boy.
�Yes. He had floppy hair, blonde I think.� June could feel the fear build up in her�it must have been him it must be him.
�Ok what about clothes can you remember what the man was wearing Timmy?�
�Yeah� the boy let out a giggle
�What? What was he wearing?� said June now a little taken back
�He was wearing a pinky shirt and jeans.�
�Ok that�s great, but why is it funny?�
�Cuz pinks a girls colour� Timmy then ran off to his parents apparently a lot happier having told somebody what he saw.
June reached in to her pocket and put her phone to her ear, �Jack?�
�yes June I�m here�
�did you get that?�
�yes, but he was just a kid June, however I think he was reliable enough to send some back up �
�I�m going to go in�
Jack probably told her to hold back and wait but she had placed the phone back in her pocket and had quickly reached the door which was locked and double locked with chains. This didn�t put her off
�JIM! Are you in the..?� she began but she was grabbed from behind and forced quiet.
�Get the door open,� Fletch ordered one of his thugs.
June was tied and gagged and was sat facing Jim, who had also been tied and gagged but he was badly hurt drifting in and out of consciousness every couple of minuets.
Fletch walked over to them both, �Well isn�t this nice, happy families eh Jim Jim?�
He crouched down and ripped the tape off of Jim�s mouth which hurt terribly due to the cut lip he had already received earlier.
�Now Jimbo how about we leave you to tell your wife just how lucky she is to be married to you! Or even better we could just show her what she�s missing. How about it lads? You guys want her?�
The two thugs behind smirked and laughed at the prospect. �Don�t you dare touch one hair on her head or I swear I will kill you Fletch!� Jim was wriggling like crazy trying to break free from the ropes that bound his hand and feet together.
�Relax Jim Jim. You can stay and watch if you like� Jim�s face was bright read and drenched with sweat from effort and anger. �Don�t you dare!�
Fletch ran his fingers down the side of June�s face and she turned away. �Now that�s not nice June. Don�t you want to play?� June shook her head.
Her eyes were wide with fear and memories of her rape were flooding back and she knew Jim was there and that he would never let anything happen to her like that again. But how could he stop it.
�Please Fletch leave her she�s done nothing it�s me you wanted and you have me I�m not going anywhere am I?�
�No your right. Anyway I�m bored now so I�ll see you later chaps. However I�m not sure how much later but I don�t think I can let you look at your wife for the whole time so I�m going to put you back to back�
As Fletch bound there arms around a beam in the middle of the warehouse Jim felt June grip his hand, he gripped hers with equal strength.
�But I�m not completely heartless.� He ripped the tape off June�s mouth also and left the keys to the warehouse over by the door well out of the reach of either of them.
�June?�
�mmmh�
�I� I � I�m sorry,�
�I thought I�d lost you Jim and I couldn�t bare the thought it made me physically sick.
�How�d you find me?� Jim asked very quietly it took all his strength just to sit up and talk.
�A little boy�he�he said he saw someone in a girly shirt being hurt� though she knew it wasn�t appropriate June found herself smiling at this.
�Girly? I�ll give him girly� Jim joked.
�Jim, What�s going on?� June asked in a serious and desperate tone.
�Where shall I start?� he looked down at the floor and managed to gather enough strength the lift his head and explain everything to June. �
�So after that obbo with Honey and Cameron you had your accident and that took my mind away from gambling completely all I could think of was you. I loved you so much and the thought of loosing you without you knowing killed me. Then when you were out of hospital we were planning the wedding and I felt everything was perfect and because I felt so happy so safe I was scared of losing it. I found myself visiting casino�s nearly every week then every two or three days, then every night and it just kept getting further and further out of control and that�s when I went to Fletch��
�Jim hold on a second. I don�t understand if you were so happy why did you need gambling why couldn�t you come home to me and just be happy?�
�Oh June I was, I am happy, don�t ever think you don�t make me happy. It�s just that when I�m with you I let my guard down and relax so much that I almost forget about my addiction problems and so it crept up on me.�
�How much?�
�What?�
�How much do we owe?�
�We? We don�t owe anything June I owe 40k �
�What!� June exclaimed �How?�
�Overdrafts and Fletch plus his interest rates.�
They both sat in silence for a few minuets June felt mixed emotions she was relieved that finally the truth was out, no more lies but she also knew that once again she was going to have to learn to trust him yet again. Jim also had mixed feelings he was relieved to have told June the truth he had hated lying to her, for betraying her trust in him again! He was also ashamed and guilty it was his fault June was in here with him right now. He decided he had to get them out of here.
�June we need to get out of here now�
�And how do you suggest we do that then Jim� she said bitterly �maybe if we can lean back on the beam we can move our legs towards our bodies and push our selves up�
�Worth a try I guess?� June�s tone now seemed indifferent. After a few minutes failings they had both reached a standing position.
�Now what Jim?�
�I don�t know but come on we have to try to untie our hands,� They fumbled around with clumsy movements and eventually managed to untie each others hands. They both bent down to release their ankles and Jim cried out in pain as he re-noticed the broken rib from the beating he�d received.
�Oh Jim! Come here,� She said as she held her arms out to him and he walked into his arms gratefully and clung on to her tightly �What am I going to do with you eh?� She said teasingly. She was angry, upset and tired but she loved him and he needed her help not a screaming match. This was one of those times at which they could both instantly tell exactly what the other one needed and were ready to give it.
This quality in their relationship had surprised even them, they still couldn�t believe how well they knew each other. As the two pulled out of their embrace June tilted her face up to meet Jim�s kiss as a tear rolled down his cheek, the kiss was slow but deep and passionate.
The kiss became more intense and they were pulling each other closer to them, Jim flinched away every now and then as June touched a sore area of his body.
�I love you Jim Carver and there is no way I am ever letting you go� June said as she stared deeply into his beautiful blue eyes that revealed his innocence, sense of remorse, shame and above all love. The love he held for June. June cupped his face in her hands, this made him feel safe and he closed his eyes as once again June pulled his face towards hers and kissed him softly.
�So you still want me then?� Jim said close to tears again �after everything I have put you through today?�
�Oh yes James I want you. I want you more now than I ever have done because I know everything that missing piece to the jigsaw has been found. We have come too far to let it end now.� She said as she led him to the door where Fletch has left the key.
Just as June went to unlock the door she heard� �Armed police!� Jim and June laughed and hugged each other once again just then Jack Meadows walked in.
�About bloody time Guv, I�m starving!� Jim laughed as he put his arm around June partly affectionatly and partly for support.
9.00pm Jim and June Carver�s house
Jim had been discharged from hospital but was still pretty sore. He and June had been home for about an hour and as he had promised he has cooked a romantic meal for them both complete with candles and wine for June.
After dinner June was loading the dish washer whilst Jim sat on the sofa head in his hands.
�Jim?� June appeared in the door way but Jim didn�t look up. June walked over to the sofa and placed her arms around him tightly, protectively, as she did she felt his body shaking as he cried in her arms,
�Hey, what�s all this? It�s ok darling, it�s ok, oh Jim I love you so much and I promise we will get through this, look at me please.� She said practically begging.
Jim lifted his head slowly so his gaze met her, they held the gaze as each of them looked into the others eyes and saw their pain� and love.
At the sight of Jim�s tear stained face, choked June but she had to be strong for him, he needed her more now than he ever had before. She cupped his face in her hands, she knew this would comfort him and how safe it made him feel.
She leant in to kiss him softly, their lips barely touching but the kiss turned into a desperate and passionate one. Their hands exploring each others body as June began to unbutton Jim�s shirt he held on to her hands and pulled away from the kiss. �June? Are you sure this is what you want?�
�What? You�re my husband of course I want to make love to you� She lent in once again to kiss him but once again he pulled away slightly.
�Yes, but are you sure you still want me? Because I would understand if you didn�t want anything more to do with me. I�ve hurt you, betrayed you yet again.�
With this June shook her head, smiled and pulled him in close to her once again and continued to unbutton his shirt never taking her eyes away from his
�James Michael Carver I love you so much and will you now please just shut up and make love to me� with this they both burst out laughing
�Well Mrs Carver if you insist�
�I do� she said as she looked at him with a glint in her eye and grabbing hold of Jim�s hand and they ran upstairs into their bedroom.
June kicked the bedroom door shut as Jim pushed her back against it as he kissed her hungrily and deeply. As he planted rough kisses on her neck she gasped with pleasure and slid the already unbuttoned shirt over his broad shoulders on to the floor. Jim began feeling around the hem of Junes top and quickly went about removing is and throwing it to the floor whilst she traced a line down his back digging in her nails gently to let him know how much she wanted him now, and forever.
Junes hands rested on the front of his belt buckle and she removed it and pushed his jeans to the floor giving Jim a chance to step out of them.
Jim knelt down in front of her and began planting tender kisses on June�s stomach the scar from the accident was still visible but this was the only reminder they had of how close they had come to loosing this forever.
He made he way up June�s body stopping at her breasts and kissed them softly before June pulled his head up to her level and kissed him reassuringly. Jim went about removing Junes skits and underwear and she felt him hard against her.
She led him over to the bed and he sat down on the end whilst she sat knelt on the floor in front of him and went about removing his boxer shorts releasing his erection from their confines. She smiled at him and moved her head toward his groin and took his penis in her mouth as he gasped with pleasure.
He had one hand moving over her shoulders and the other grasping at a loose cushion on the bed
�June! Please I can�t take much more of this�
June brought her head up to his level and straddled his legs pushing him gently back on to the bed and began planting delicate kisses down his chest.
�Juuuune! Please I can�t last much longer,� he said desperately �It�s ok sweetheart� She said softly as she lowered herself on to him, they both gasped as Jim entered her.
Jim rolled June over on to her back and laying on top of her he began to take control. He was gentle at first they were enjoying just having this closeness again but soon his thrusts became faster and more powerful.
June matched his rhythm perfectly as she clung on to him tightly never loosing eye contact until Jim nestled his head into her neck and began roughly kissing her. June felt her tighten around his penis as she began to feel her climax and as Jim noticed this change in her body he held her tightly as he began to feel his own climax beginning. With a final thrust they both reached their climax at the same time and Jim fell against June resting his head on her chest.
June placed an affectionate kiss into his hair and stroked his floppy blonde hair as they lay there together, their bodies coming down from that high as their breathing returned to a steady rate.
�Jim?�
�Mmmm�
�You know when I was getting checked over at the hospital?� Jim nodded raising his head to hers �well I was feeling sick and I had been for a while now�and they asked if I might be pregnant I said no but they wanted to be sure and so they did a test�
�and?� Jim beamed
�and what?�
�June! Are you?�
�Am I what?�
�Juuuuuunnneeee! Are we having a Baby?�
�Yes, yes we are having a baby Jim� they kissed Jim pulled her lips hard next to his and they finally pulled apart
�God I love you� they said in unison, they burst out laughing before finally they fell asleep in each others arms knowing that now this was it. This was love, this was forever. This was perfect.