Mummy Jac. She let the words sink in. Swirling round in her head they penetrated the ruins of the icy walls that were left. The fact that they were ruins was all due to the man standing in front of her. Jac had definitely mellowed a little since having Emma but the walls were firmly in place until Adrian Fletcher began the slow process of melting them. Before him she would have panicked, bailed out but now, as she examined her emotions she realised that instead of wanting to push it away she wanted to embrace that feeling and hug herself with it.
Fletch enveloped her in a bear hug. It felt like home "Christ Naylor what has happened to you?" She thought.
Pulling away slightly but still in his arms
" this" she continued as Fletch gave her a confused look "this is what I see in you. You ground me, you make me feel safe, I can admit my feelings with only a little bit of fright" she gave a small laugh "I feel part of something that I have never even come close to experiencing. Something I had never let myself consider, resigned to my icy lonely life. But you" she kissed him lightly "were like a bloody dog with a bone . You would not let me back away. You are sensitive, funny, sexy " she blushed " and I love you . But, if you EVER repeat this to anyone outside of this kitchen I WILL have to kill you" she smiled
