To The Future - complete

Chapter Thirteen

Jacob couldn't believe it, where had the time gone. Today was his and Connie's one year anniversary, it hadn't all been smooth sailing, they'd had their share of disagreements but things were going well for them. He'd got it all planned, Grace was staying with Dawn and Mark for the night and he was cooking a romantic meal for the two of them with flowers, candles and relaxing music.
Connie was due home any minute, the food was keeping warm in the oven and Jacob was just putting the finishing touches to the table when his phone rang.
"Oh hey Charlie...everything ok?" Asked Jacob.
"Erm... listen it's nothing for you to worry about but I think that maybe you should come pick Connie up. I don't think she should drive."
"Charlie what's happened?! Is she ok?"
"She's just had a dizzy spell...another one, feeling a little light headed. Connie said it's because she missed lunch."
"Ok cheers for ringing. Do me a favour and don't let her leave, I'll be there in a sec."
Jacob was already grabbing his coat and keys as he hung up the phone, he was wasting no time getting to the hospital because he knew Connie had lied to Charlie. She had eaten lunch, he'd called into the department this afternoon and eaten with her.

Only ten minutes later Jacob came rushing into the E.D. He spotted Charlie at reception.
"Charlie... where is she?"
"Her office, I wanted to take her to a cubicle and run a few tests but she was adamant everything was fine. It was all I could do to keep her here."
"No worries...Thanks Charlie." Said Jacob already making his way to Connie's office.

"Hey beautiful... how you feeling?" Jacob said as he put his head round the door.
"Ridiculous.... I'm fine... I had a dizzy spell and Charlie went and overreacted!" Jacob went to join her on her settee.
"It's not just one dizzy spell though is it?... Charlie said it happened twice that he knows about and you had one this morning...please let's just get you checked out."
"No... I just want to go home Jacob. I'm just tired that's all!"
Jacob was reluctant but agreed to take Connie home on the understanding that she take the day off tomorrow and relax.

"Mmmm...have you been cooking?" Asked Connie as they entered the house.
"Yes I have, go and get yourself comfy I'll bring it through."
"Nooo, look at all this effort you've gone to, I want to sit at the table. Please stop fussing Jacob, I really am ok."
They sat enjoying their meal, sharing some wine, reminiscing over the passed year.
Jacob raised his glass to her, as their glasses clinked together Jacob said.
"To the future."
"To our future." Corrected Connie with a wide smile.
"Happy anniversary sweet cheeks."
"Happy anniversary muscles."

After they'd finished eating Jacob stared to clear the plates away, Connie got up to help but instead had to steady herself by gripping the edge of the table. Jacob was busy with the pots so she thought she'd got away with it, but it didn't go unnoticed at all, he had seen.
"Erm... I'm just going to get changed I'll be back soon." Said Connie.
"I was thinking was we could get an early night, what do you think?" Jacob asked while he was washing their plates.
Connie came up and hugged him from behind, placing a kiss on his shoulder blade.
"That sounds like a perfect idea Staff Nurse Masters."

Connie left making her way upstairs. She washed, cleaned her teeth, changed into a little nighty and climbed into bed to wait for Jacob. She could hear him downstairs checking the doors were locked and turning out lights.
When Jacob arrived in their bedroom he stripped on his clothes and went into the bathroom, going through his nightly routine.
He climbed into bed behind Connie and pulled her close. "Everything ok beautiful? You looked miles away then."
Connie turned her head to look at him, seeing the concern in his eyes, she turned the whole way round to cuddle into him. She leant up to kiss him.
"Make love to me Jacob!"

The next morning Jacob was woke up by a frantic movement on Connie's side of the bed, he looked over in time to see her grabbing her dressing gown and running into the bathroom. As soon as Jacob heard her being sick he jumped out of bed as well, putting on a pair of boxer shorts he went to see if Connie was ok.
"Con...?" Jacob knelt down beside her, pulling her hair into a ponytail, holding it away from her face with his hand.
"What's going on babe?"
Connie shrugged him off and stood up to clean her teeth. She walked passed him to climb back into bed not saying a word.
"Connie?"
"WHAT!" She snapped.
"Will you please talk to me!" Jacob got back into bed and held her close.
"I love you Connie and its killing me seeing you like this, there's obviously something wrong, you've been off it all week. Why wouldn't you let Charlie check you over yesterday?"
Connie sighed. "Because I'm not ill Jacob, that's why!"
"Yeah? You could of fooled me... n don't think I didn't see you last night struggle to get up from the table!...." It was Jacob's turn to let out a big sigh this time. "Look if you don't want Charlie to do the tests then let me....in your office if you like, nobody will see."
"Jacob listen to what I'm telling you! I'm not ill, I don't need you, Charlie or anybody else for that matter, to run any tests!.... I've already run the one test I needed!" Connie confessed.
"You did what? You can't treat yourse...."
"JACOB! Stop and pay attention will you!" Connie got up, pushed Jacob so he want laying on his back and straddled his waist resting her hands on his chest.
"Right... let's go though this again Staff Nurse Masters. I've been feeling run down, having dizzy spells, I didn't drink my wine last night, I was sick this morning...." Connie could see Jacob begin to piece the puzzle together so she continued.
"....and I'm not ill!..." Jacob reached up to hold her cheeks, a frown appearing on his face.
"Your....your..." He couldn't get his words out.
"Yes I'm pregnant Jacob... I did a test yesterday." With that Jacob flipped them over so Connie was no longer on top. He looked down at her smiling. It was the biggest smile Connie thinks she ever seen him wear.
"We're having a baby?" Jacob asked in total shock. Connie nodded up at him, he bent down and latched his lips onto hers in a passionate kiss.
"I take it your happy about it them." Connie chuckled.
"I'm over the moon!"