Am basing this on episodes yet to be shown and after Jim & Maries engagement party.4 best friends decide the time has come to sort out their complicated love lives and choices have to be made.
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Jim walked out of CSU, June had said it and he knew she meant it more than when she had said it before, she loved him.
June watched him walk out of CSU she trusted him she knew he would be back at hers tonight, in her kitchen cooking for the two of them, in her bed lying beside her making love to her and most importantly of all she would wake up next to him tomorrow. At that thought she grabbed her coat and bag and made her way home.
She got to the car park and could just see Polly and Tony getting into Polly's car, she smiled and thought, "I hope they work it out."
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"Jim where have you been? I've been looking for you, everyone's gone time for us to go too,� Marie said as she tried to pull Jim close and kiss him. But Jim pulled away and pulled Marie�s arms by her side. This was going to be hard but he had to do it he knew more than anything that he wanted to be with the woman, the only woman he ever loved and that had ever truly loved him
"What's up?" Marie asked.
Jim walked away and sat on the chair and he knew there would be no easy way of saying it but he had to, if anything just to stop the guilty feelings he'd had when he was with her and of course so he could get back to June and begin a fresh start.
"Marie I can't do this".
She�d known this was coming ever since his friend June had come back from her cruise he had been like a bear with a sore head and sex was non-existent. When she found out there had been a relationship there she understood his change of attitude. Yet Jim had reassured her it was over and that he felt nothing for June.
"Can't do what Jim?" she asked.
"Marie I can't marry you, I do have feelings for you and I thought I loved you, but... but.... I�m sorry I'm in love with someone else and no matter how much I try, and believe me I have tried to deny these feelings, they won't go away".
Marie moved towards Jim, "It's ok I know it's June isn't it".
Jim looked up amazed, "how did you guess?"
Marie touched her nose and tapped it and smiled and said to Jim, "It's woman�s intuition, we can tell when a man loves another woman. Would it make a difference if I said I would fight for you?"
Jim looked up and shook his head.
Marie nodded, "I thought so, she must mean a lot to you?"
Jim nodded again and said, "More than I ever thought or knew."
Marie walked over to Jim and pulled him out of his seat and smiled holding his hand, "Well then Jim Carver what are you waiting for go and get your girl."
Jim stood there not knowing what to do, "Well what you waiting for go, go."
Jim lent forward and kissed Marie on the cheek, "Thank you."
Marie smiled and said, "Be happy." At that Jim walked out of the room and out of Marie�s life forever.
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June looked at the clock 3.30am where was he? How was he feeling? Was he having any second thoughts, had he told Marie? She wanted to comfort him. She wanted him there with her. She picked up her mobile and was just about to call when she heard the doorbell. She ran downstairs and opened the door. There stood Jim with a key in his hand, "I wasn't sure if I should use this". June pulled him in a kissed him it was a kiss that said, �you're here that's all that matters.� �You ok?"
Jim slipped his coat off, "I am now I'm here with you, come here". He pulled her close and hugged her.
She stroked his back, "Do you want to talk about it?"
�Mmmm� Not at the moment just tell me something,"
June looked into his eyes "What darling"
"June just tell me I'm not dreaming this".
June kissed him it was like the first time they kissed in the office on the day of the fire, both were hungry for it, his mouth covered hers and his tongue searched for hers the passion was there it had never left and they both knew it. Jim lifted June up so she could wrap her legs around his waist he carried her upstairs. When they got to her room her back hit the door open and as Jim closer to the bed he slowly lowered her down on to the duvet.
June smiled and beckoned him to come closer to her, �You see I told you this is not a dream this is forever."
Jim kissed her, their lips felt tender against each others. June unbuttoned his shirt and slipped it off and kissed his chest and the more she did it the more Jim called her name. She explored his body, re acquainted herself with it. She drew patterns on his skin, she remembered what he liked. She kissed his neck and let his lips graze her skin, pleasing him.
He rolled her over so he was on top and began to undress her as she giggled, "I have so missed this." Jim looked at her naked body and whispered, "Not as much as I have. I want you more than I have ever wanted anything. June I love you so much it hurts to think that we nearly lost this, I will never let that happen again."
She rolled him over so that she was lying on top of him the felling of his warm skin next to hers made her feel secure and she held his arms above his head and whilst holding his hand she kissed him.
They spent the next few hours making passionate love recapturing what both their bodies had missed. Exploring each other in ways they had forgotten and enjoying each others orgasms and the pleasure it was giving to the other.
June lay on her side and could feel Jim snuggle up behind and wrap his arm around her. This was all she ever wanted and nothing would ever spoil this feeling again.
June looked at the clock 7.30am Sunday morning she gently turned over and the relief of seeing Jim there made her smile. She kissed his forehead and played with his hair. She had woken up with a dread that last night had been a dream but seeing Jim there, lying next to her was all she needed to reassure her.
Jim stirred and smiled up at her, "Morning beautiful",
She kissed him "Good morning and thank you.
"Mmmm� Jim murmured, "Thank you for what?"
June teased him stroking his front and then tracing a line up to his neck with her tongue before kissing him. "Thank you for last night the beginning of the best years for us." She laughed,
"What you laughing at?" he said.
June looked at him touching his face, "You're gonna think I'm daft",
"Never", said Jim.
"Well that feels so right saying that and thinking of us being together for the rest of our lives. Twenty years we've been together and the thought of not having you around, not seeing you every day and now not waking up next to you every morning or even kissing you, well it just doesn't bare thinking about."
Jim grinned at her and pulled her close feeling her bare skin next to his made him tingle all over and he knew this was the beginning of the best years and he knew then the time was right to ask.
"June do you mind if.........."
June looked at him "Mind if you do what?"
Jim pulled her close stroking her back gently letting his fingernails scratch her skin as his tongue searched for hers. �Mmm� I never mind you wanting to do that."
Jim held her and said "No do you mind if I ask you to be my wife?"
June smiled as tears came in to her eyes, "Mind? You fool of course I don't mind and of course I will marry you. Just promise me one thing."
Jim looked at her "anything".
"Jim I love you just promise you will never leave me I don't think I would cope without you being around."
Jim cupped her face in his hands and gently stroked the tears away as he kissed her softly and said "I am here forever and forever is a long time darling."
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