Jess and Tina walked through the door followed by Bette
“Welcome home” mason smiled
“Thanks buddy” Jess smiled finally reaching the sofa
“Gosh those things are a nightmare” Jess said referring to the crutches
“Tell me about it that’s why I’ve stayed on the sofa all week” Lisa smiled cuddling into Jess “Good to have you home, missed you”
“Missed you too”
“So when’s the wedding?” Jace asked
“Excuse me?”
Bette, Tina, Jace and Lisa all looked at Jess
“The wedding you and Carmen?”
“What you going on about the only wedding happening is you and Jace”
“Sweetie you proposed to Carmen before you passed out” Bette explained
Jess closed her eyes and shook her head “Please tell me you’re joking”
“She hasn’t mentioned it?” Jace asked
“No she hasn’t, this better not be a wind-up”
“I wouldn’t lie to you and you know that” Bette said
“Are you saying you don’t want to marry her?” Lisa asked
“No not at all I’d just like to actually remember proposing to her, Why hasn’t she said anything?”
“You alive was the only thing on her mind” Jace stated “Watching the person you love lie in a heap covered in blood isn’t exactly thrilling”
“I…what do I do now…I’m not really marriage material”
“Shut up” Tina laughed
“You love her, she loves you and god knows you two are meant to be together” Lisa smiled
“You will just need to do it again properly Jess” Mason smiled “All romantic and soppy and lovey”
Jess glared at him
“Or you know just erm perhaps buy her a ring” Mason muttered

Carmen walked in the door causing them all to shut up.

“Shall I leave again?”
“No don’t be silly, Mason was just trying to wind Jess up” Lisa smirked
“How did the meeting go?” Jace asked
“Yeah ok I’m back at work on Tuesday” Carmen stated
“That’s Christmas eve” Jess said
“Yes I know I’m sorry babe it was that or Christmas day it’s only an 8 till 8”
“Only” Jess laughed
“If she has to work she has to work” Bette smiled “Police officers are very busy this time of year”

Carmen was lying watching the ceiling. Jess woke up looking at her clock showing 5am, she checked her phone and then lay back down.
“Baby why you awake?”
“I can’t sleep” Carmen turned facing Jess
“Is everything okay?”
“Yeah course it is I’m just thinking about things”
“Like what?” Jess yawned
“Us…you…the fact I nearly lost you again” Carmen said
“Baby you need to stop this. I’m absolutely fine”
“You’re hardly fine you got shot, you can hardly move without being in pain”
“I will be fine, Carmen look we need to move on from this. She’s dead never going to bother us again”
“Jess you passed out in my arms, I thought you were dead!” Carmen snapped “I can’t get that picture out my head”
Carmen got out the bed and went into the bathroom splashing her face with cold water.
Jess sighed shaking her head.
Carmen came back into the room and sat on the bed next to Jess.
“See this storming away that’s not going to work for me, incase you didn’t notice my mobility is not up to speed at the minute” Jess stated
“I’m sorry” Carmen looked at Jess
“Can you get back into bed please?”
Carmen did as Jess asked.
“Come here” Jess opened her arms letting Carmen cuddle in
“Can I ask you something?”