Jakki One Shots

OTP Writing Challenge- Day Two

I thought I'd already broken the streak, but turns out I posted at like half past midnight on the Sunday, so all is good so far :) I also forgot to wish Silent Witness a happy birthday yesterday, so I'm doing it now. The show literally means the world to me and has helped me through the crappiest of times. So, here's to 25 years of the best show in the world, and hopefully many more! X

Day Two Prompt:

Bath

The otp share a bath or shower, or bathe as in swimming or sunbathing.

I have no idea why, but I really struggled with this one.

The weatherman had said it was the hottest day of the year, and Nikki was very much feeling the heat. It was extremely hot, and even inside the bedroom, Nikki was having to catch her breath every five minutes to cool herself down.

Jack had been very excited to spend the day in the sun and got out of bed early, which was rare for him. He loved his sleep and so when Nikki woke up to find his side of the bed empty, she was surprised. She stayed in bed for a while on her own, until she could no longer stand the heat, sitting up and pondering what she should wear. It was most certainly not a day for jeans, so she decided a dress would do her nicely, with some sandals. A summery outfit for a summery day. The dress of choice was yellow, decorated in white flowers and cool enough to stop Nikki from overheating. She braided her hair into a crown around her head to give her neck space to breathe, before putting on her shoes.

It was gone midday when Nikki finally made her way downstairs, straight through the kitchen and out of the patio doors. Because of the rare sunny weather, Jack had stated that he wanted to have a barbecue, and so the previous night had been spent shopping for the essentials. Burgers, buns and other little snacks had been bought, and now Jack was standing beside the grill, cooking lunch.

"Afternoon," he said with a grin, eyes looking her up and down.

She returned his smile, making her way over to him. An arm wrapped around her waist instantly, pulled her body close to his own. Jack's head bent low, so she was able to reach up and kiss him.

" You look extremely beautiful today, Dr Alexander," Jack said, pressing another kiss to her lips.

"And you look rather fine yourself, Mr Hodgson," she replied, her hand stroking the nape of his neck.

"I made you one of those alcoholic slushies, by the way. It's over there." Nikki's eyes travelled to where Jack was pointing. A brightly coloured drink sat on the garden table, placed in the shade so it didn't melt.

"Nearly broke the food processor making it," Jack added, grinning, "but you don't need to know the details of that."

Nikki rolled her eyes with a smile, most definitely not wanting to know what happened. She'd probably find later that her lovely kitchen surfaces were sticky with juice. But she didn't care; Jack had done a sweet thing for her.

She picked the drink up, taking a sip. It was strong with alcohol, but there was a fruitiness that balanced well. Because it was blended with ice, it cooled her down a great deal. She had an urge to down the whole thing, but Jack stopped her.

"Don't drink it too quickly," he laughed, "there's like half a bottle of prosecco in it."

"Don't worry, I won't. It's delicious though, just what I needed, thank you."

"My pleasure."

Nikki pulled a chair out from under the table, placing it nearer to the grill so she could be closer to Jack. Then, she remembered the most vital part of enjoying a day in the sun. Bloody sun cream.

Sighing, she went back inside in an attempt to find some. Luckily, Jack had left a bottle on the side, probably from when he'd applied his own. She grabbed the bottle reluctantly, heading into the garden again.

Nikki hated the stuff. It was oily and disgusting, but for someone that burned pretty easily, it was essential. She squeezed a large amount onto her hands, rubbing it on her face. Jack watched her, head tilted in amusement.

"You're really lathering that on."

"I'm not lucky like you. You spend a day in the sun and you end up with a lovely tan," she moved on to her arms, coating them in the horrible stuff, "I don't tan, I burn."

Lunch was ready when Nikki had finished with the sun cream, the two of them now very hungry. It was just what they wanted and needed on a hot day. After they'd eaten, Jack placed a sun lounger in the middle of the lawn, stretching across it and closing his eyes. Nikki joined him minutes later; she made herself comfortable in between his legs, her head resting on his chest. The sun beamed down on them, but now the heat felt more appealing, relaxing even. They lay for multiple hours, drifting in and out of sleep, having brief conversations about random things. It was nice to have days to themselves, something that didn't happen very often.

It was nearing five o'clock and the temperature was starting to cool down a little. Nikki turned her body round on the lounger, her chin on Jack's chest. He looked down to see what she was doing, a glint in his eyes. Hands on his arms, Nikki pushed her way up Jack's body, so their faces were centimetres away from one another. She teased him a little, feeling his breath tickling her neck, before giving in and kissing him. Jack caressed her thigh gently, his other hand on the small of her back. He broke away from her mouth to plant a line of kisses down her neck, a soft moan escaping Nikki's lips.

Nikki wanted him to carry on much much further, but the back garden wasn't exactly the most sophisticated of places. As Jack's mouth moved further towards her chest, Nikki moved away from him, throwing her legs over the side of the lounger and standing up.

"Right, I'm going for a shower."

She couldn't help but laugh at Jack's disappointed face. Had he really not latched on? She watched him lean back, in what he thought was defeat, stretching his arms.

"Won't that just make you hotter?"

"Probably."

Jack stared at her blankly as she stood there, waiting for him to latch on. He didn't. Rolling her eyes, she held her hand out.

"That was an invitation to join me, you muppet."

Nikki had never seen him move so quickly, jumping off the sun lounger and lacing his hand through hers. They had barely made it inside the house before their lips were on each others again, Jack hoisting Nikki's small frame up so she could wrap her legs around his torso. He carried her up the stairs with ease, his hands making their way up the skirt of Nikki's dress. They reached the bathroom in no time, Nikki smiling against his lips as she kicked the door shut behind them.