Jim walked out of the toilets into the locker room where he found June waiting, he quickly turned to walk back out 'Jim' she shouted 'Jim wait please'
'Why I think we both know where we stand'
'Jim why didn't you tell me the truth?' she cried
'June, Nick asked me not to tell anyone and so I respected his wish.'
'But why keep it to yourself when everyone was accusing you of having affair' June sobbed
'Because he's a kid June, a lovely kid, with a horrible addiction. I wanted to make it as easy as possible for him to have a chance of coming off the drugs. I have been there remember at such a low point, I know how hard it is'
'Oh Jim' June cried
'There was many times I nearly told you but I just couldn't'
'But you let Tony beat you up, me accuse you and you sat back and let everyone ignore you for something you didn't do'
'I tried to tell you that you were wrong but you wouldn't listen' Jim cried 'Tony had told you what he thought he had heard and you believed him, you didn't even ask me if it was true'
'I know'
'That hurt June, it showed me you don't trust me'
'I do Jim, I do'
'No, no you don't'
'Jim I love you' June protested
'Maybe you do but you don't trust me, you trust Tony more than me'
'No your wrong'
'June you believed Tony over me'
'I know and I should have known better I think he is jealous of you'
'Of me' Jim laughed 'I don't think so'
'He is Jim'
'Why?'
'Because I love you'
'What?' Jim asked
'Jim I wasn't going to tell you this but at Kerry and Luke's engagement party Tony tried it on with me'
'He did what?' Jim shouted
'So you do still care for me then' June said
'Of course I do, I love you'
'Oh Jim, can we try again' June asked 'Please' she begged 'This last week has been horrible I have cried myself to sleep every night. I just wanted you to hold me, touch me, kiss me, make love to me but on the other hand I hated you because I thought you had gone off with someone else and I couldn't bare that' she continued
'How could you think I could do something like that to you June?' Jim asked
'I don't know, my judgement was cloudy, I had people telling me one thing and others telling me something else, but I was the fool I should have ignored everyone and listened to my instincts, listened to the only man I have ever loved'
'You know that night you threw me out'
'Oh please don't remind me'
'That night I was so close to drinking, I even bought a bottle of whisky, but when it came to drinking it I couldn't because all I could think of was you, so I threw it at the wall' Jim sobbed
'Oh Jim' June said as she hugged him. He held her tight, taking in her smell, the smell he had missed so much. 'Jim I..'
'Shush' Jim interrupted as he kissed her 'I have missed you' he said
'I have missed you too' June cried 'I am so sorry, I love you so much'
He kissed her again but this time it was more passionate, then they were interrupted by Tony 'Um...sorry I'
Jim let June go and walked over to Tony 'What was it Tone, jealous, jealous that I had something that you couldn't have. Jealous that June loves me?' Jim snapped
'No'
'Don't lie' Jim said pushing him against the wall ' June told me about you making a pass at her'
'Um… Jim I am sorry I…'
'Jim let him go please' June protested
Jim let him go 'Let me explain' Tony said
'Like you let me you mean, just get out Tony, just get out'
Tony left and June walked up to Jim and hugged him 'Oh June I am so lucky to have you' Jim smiled
'No I am the lucky one'
He kissed her and they walked out up to the canteen. They walked through the double doors and everyone clapped, one by one they got up and apologised for their behaviour. Jim and June walked over to Nick 'Thank you Nick' Jim said
'It's the least I could do'
'Would you still like my support'
'Yes if you don't mind sarge'
'Of course not Nick, we will all help you get through this the best we can'
'Thanks sarge, you are a lucky woman sarge' Nick said
'I know Nick'
'I would hold onto him there aren't many like him around' Robbie shouted
'I know and that's why I want to ask him something in front of everyone here today' June said
'Oh yes' Jim smiled
'Yes, Jim I know I have hurt you but I am truly sorry and I do love you. Jim will you marry me?' June asked
'Will I marry you….yes, yes of course I will' Jim beamed as he picked her up and swung her around.
'Oh great' Nick smiled
'Nick will you be my best man' Jim asked out of the blue
'Are you sure?
'Of course I am' Jim smiled
'Then I would be honoured too'
Everyone congratulated the two love- birds and then they sealed the day off with a passionate kiss.
A year later Jim and June were married in a small church in the country, Nick had been clean for 11 months and Tony and Jim had made up.
The End
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