Someone to comfort me

Chapter 31

Chapter 31.

"Is it- are they yours?" Cissy asked her father nervously

"What sort of a question is that! Jenna's not like your mum" Peter snapped regretting his words instantly

"No I know dad. It's just with what happened in Cardiff" Cissy tried to explain.

"Yes you're Dad's the father I'm about 8 weeks" Jenna explained

"I'm sorry I can't handle this right now, I'm going to Daniels" Cissy said after a moment of silence standing up and going to get her coat from the hall.

"Cissy wait please don't leave, let's talk about it first, don't be upset" Peter begged following his daughter out into the hall.

"I'm not upset Dad I promise, I'm just" Cissy paused trying to think of the right word "Over Whelmed. My mums just died and now you're starting a whole new family as if she never existed and you should what she did to you was horrible but I just need time to get my head around it all that's all. I'll be back in the morning" Cissy shrugged on her coat and kissed Peter on the cheek before shouting a goodbye to Jenna and leaving the house.

"She ok?" Jenna asked once Peter had come back into the kitchen.

"Just overwhelmed, not that I can blame her. It's a lot of change and I know she's not a kid anymore but it's hard for her to adjust" Peter explained.

"Well how about we go back to my house and order some pizza and try and relax for tonight? It's been a long day and you haven't eaten" Jenna suggested rubbing Peter's shoulders.

"Would you mind if we stayed here tonight?" Peter asked sheepishly "In the guest room obviously, I feel like I should be here tonight"

Jenna stopped rubbing his shoulders for a moment her mind reeling, she didn't want to stay in the house he shared with his now dead wife but she also didn't want to force him to leave if he didn't want too and she certainly didn't want to be on her own all night.

"Sure" She answered tensely after a moment.

"What did I do to deserve you?" Peter asked kissing Jenna's hand that had started rubbing his shoulders again

"Something terrible I suspect" Jenna teased.

Peter stood and turned to face Jenna so he was towering over her and looked down at her, his eye's full of love and compassion before he bent down and captured her lips in his and kissed Jenna so tenderly that she felt she might cry. Their mouths moved in perfect harmony has Peter cupped Jenna's face in his large hands, stroking the side of her face. Jenna's hands rested on Peter's chest feeling the dull thud of his heart underneath the fabric of his soft t-shirt. Jenna's heart swelled with so much love she couldn't believe it as their lips continued to move together, all her troubles and heartache melted away as she was in the arms of the man she loved most in the universe. She couldn't see how life could get any better at that precise moment. Peter pulled away slowly his forehead resting against Jenna's as they tried to catch their breath.

"You are the best thing that has ever happened to me and I love you more than I ever thought possible never ever doubt that and never think you are something terrible because you aren't" Peter said his voice so sincere this time Jenna did cry.

"Stupid hormones" Jenna scolded herself making Peter chuckle as he wiped her tears away before capturing her lips once more in a toe curling kiss. "I love you too you know" Jenna said once they had pulled away again.

"I will never understand why after everything being with me has put you through" Peter whispered tucking a strand of hair behind Jenna's ear.

Jenna hit Peter lightly on the chest "If I'm not allowed to say things like that neither are you. I would go through so much worse than all of this if it meant I got to be with you" Jenna said firmly.

"what worries me is you might have to do that. Once the papers find out about Elaine and then the babies things could get a lot worse for us" Peter sighed pulling Jenna into his chest and hugging her tight.

"Then we will face it together" Jenna assured him hugging him back just as tight.

The couple stood like that for a few minutes until a loud smashing sound came from outside making them both jump.

He stood in the shadows watching the house, the light in the kitchen was on but most of the rest of the house was in blackness. He wondered idly if Elaine had got his note reassuring her that he was looking out for her.

He watched as someone came out of the kitchen and into the hallway, the person was too short to be Elaine, their hair and the way they walked was different too. He looked at the figure in disbelief. It couldn't be? What the hell was she doing in Elaine's house?!!! He stepped out of the shadows slightly to get a better look to be sure that's who it was. It was! That little home wreaker was in Elaine's house. In anger, he stepped fully out of the shadows and watched as she noticed him before quickly stepping back into the shadow when she looked for him again. Anger flooded his body and for the second time that night he punched a wall only this time pain shot through his hand as it contacted the bricked wall of the side of the house and he felt two of his fingers break. He swore under his breath in pain and clenched his teeth tight to stop himself from making more noise. Breathing heavily through his nose he tried to squash down the pain he was feeling and concentrate on the job. Making sure Elaine was safe especially if that little home wreaker was in there.

He watched for a while longer and nothing else seemed to happen until he saw Cissy and that man in the hall again, he watched as they talk briefly and cissy left the house, pulling out her phone and calling someone. The night was clear and quiet so he could hear the conversation as if she was stood beside him.

"Dan, I'm on my way home. Jenna's pregnant" Cissy cried down the phone.

The rest of the conversation was lost on his ears as he tried to digest what he had just heard. He looked up and down the dark street as if it would give him an answer for what to do next when he noticed Peter's car just up the street, he must have been too concerned about Elaine to notice it before. Spying a spade in a neighbour's garden, rage filled him once more and he ran towards it picked it up and ran to Peter's car smashing the windscreen with the shovel before running off before someone saw him.