Devotion

Beach Recovery

The young family had spent their entire day at the beach once Katy had gotten over her fear of touching the sand, Jack and Nikki had to admit they enjoyed each other's company today and actually found something to talk about other than work or just shout at each other. A lot of their talking had taken place when Carol had fallen asleep on the beach towel beside them and of course in true Jack fashion, he had to take a couple of photos of Carol for her own camera. 

"So... are you looking forward to our dinner tonight?" Jack quizzes curiously as he plays with the sand. 
Nikki smiles as she looks across at Jack, she currently has Katy lay across her lap asleep but still happily breastfeeding. "Yeah... I guess. It's been a while," Nikki responds. 

"Do you want to go to a restaurant or one of the local independent pubs?" Jack asks.  
"Just a pub, it doesn't have to be special, it's just food and being child-free for an hour," Nikki responds. 

"An hour?" Jack asks causing his wife to nod at his comment. 
"Yeah, that's all it takes to eat," She replies. 

Jack frowns he wanted to make a night of it, he edges closer to Nikki as she pulls her bra back up and rolls her top back down. "I wanted us to have some time together, make a night of being childfree," He speaks. 

Nikki thinks to herself for a moment as she slowly gets to her knees and lays Katy down in her pushchair to save her arm from going dead. She sits back down and Jack shuffles closer to his wife, He places his hand just behind her and smiles as he watches her. Leaning to the side he kisses Nikki's shoulder and looks up at her as she turns her head to him. 

"I love you," He mumbles against her shoulder. 
"What do you want?" She quizzes. 
"Nothing, you are my wife... what else could I want?" He chuckles with a smirk. 

Jack kisses her shoulder once again and just rests his chin on her shoulder, "What do you want? Jack, I wasn't born yesterday I know that look," She smirks. 
He grins cheerfully up at her, "I'm going to kiss you okay?" He mumbles and sits up so he is upright, Jack then scoops one hand to her cheek and guides her face closer. Their lips brush briefly testing the waters almost as if they are about to kiss for the first time and then Jack takes the plunge and kisses her longly. 

After a moment of kissing passionately the couple comes up for air, "I hate you," She mumbles. 
Jack raises an eyebrow and looks at her flustered face, "Oh?"

"I hate you because I love you so much and yet I am so mad at you," Nikki responds as she strokes his face. 
"Does this mean I am forgiven? for whatever I did?" He asks. 
"Maybe, I think you need to treat me first," She smirks looking him lovingly in the eyes. 

Jack raises an eyebrow and places his hand on her thigh, "What would that be then?" 

She bites her lip and looks at his lips again and quickly steals a kiss, "Surprise me" She mutters against his lips. 
Nikki moves her head to the side and looks across the beach at the sea, Jack nuzzles his face into her neck as he plants delicate kisses. "I wouldn't mind undressing you... and then... pinning you down," He whispers ever so quietly causing Nikki to strain to hear his comment. She giggles and holds her breath as he moves his hand up her thigh, she gasps and grabs his hand, "No Jack, My Mum... Katy... wait until later," She breathes unevenly. 

"Whatever you say..." He whispers and nibbles at her earlobe before moving away from Nikki but remaining close to her. Jack couldn't wait; unit he could get Nikki alone after their meal.