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“if you love this character then you must make him happy in your fics, right?” wrong. the horror. suffering. internal hemorrhage. hospital. immediately
Summary; Jacqueline needs help, the Wallace family grows, Cassie tries to help Sean without telling him.
Warnings; Smut all of it unprotected & typical gangs violence. Minions DNI, Mature themes & Sexual content.
Word count; A little more tame this time 8.1k
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This isn't canon to Gangs Of London - Some topics have been taken from the series but not in the same concept/timeline.
Complete fiction - Cassie is my creation.
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Part Fifteen - Safe Hands.
Jacqueline wasn't expecting her mother on her doorstep before 10am on a Wednesday morning, any kind of visit from her mother was an unwelcome one. She pulls the slice of over buttered toast from her mouth, brushes the crumbs from her dress.
"Mum, what are you doing here?"
Marian makes her way into the hall without being invited in, "I came to visit my very pregnant daughter after I find out from my son that she was in hospital just a few days ago"
"and what do you really want?"
Jac pulls two mugs from the shelves above the kettle, as Marian starts to answer her "I spoke to Sean, he had some interesting information"
Marian takes a seat at the kitchen island, Jac flicks the kettle on, dumping her cold slice of toast on a nearby plate.
"Mother just come out with it, I'm in no mood for your cryptic messages"
Marian swipes crumbs from the side before she leans her arms on it, "He told me, you told him"
"About what?" She narrows her eyes, Marian sighs "about the lie we told that girl"
"Cassie, not saying her name doesn't magically banish her from the kingdom" Jac laughs lightly at herself.
Marian ignores her, narrowing her eyes at her only daughter.
"I just can't understand why you would tell him after so long"
"It was only six months and if you hadn't noticed he was miserable" she hands her a cup of tea.
"Miserable? While running around London with Hollie?"
"He was using Hollie" She sighs, taking a seat on the sofa, not even attempting the higher island chairs at this point in her pregnancy.
"Well in the end he would have come to his senses" Marian shrugs, "Telling him has just caused him to drop the ball on the business for a few weeks, we can't have him dropping the ball"
"We can't? or you can't?"
"Jacqueline, you're so bitter for no reason every time I see you"
"Are you seriously telling me I have no right to be hostile around you?"
Marian sips from her tea, "Are you still hung up on James?"
Jacqueline slams her cup on the table, "Hung up…are you serious?"
"You don't think I should be hung up on the death of my husband? Hung up on the death of my unborn babies father? at the hands of my own family?"
"Jac-"
"You kept his involvement in the business a secret from me until it was too late"
"It wasn't like that.."
Jacqueline shakes her head "I could see exactly how this was heading with Sean. I couldn't stand by while he lost the love of his life, couldn't watch him think she left him"
"I couldn't watch it happen all over again, I've been through it and Sean didn't deserve it"
Marian sighs, "Jac, I was doing this for the business. Sean needed redirection. That girl was getting in the way"
"That girl loves your son, loves him so much that she's going to try and see past how awful his family is and be with him again"
"She's coming back and you can't stop it from happening"
"She's back already, she answered his work phone" Marian rolls her eyes.
"He loves her, you're going to ruin your own relationship with Sean if you keep acting this way"
"He'll see sen-"
"No, he'll choose Cassie over you, he already has"
"Jacqueline, you gave him that option when you told him the truth"
"I'm glad I did, he deserves to be happy, fuck knows this family makes everyone miserable. He deserves happiness away from it"
Marian stands up, leaving her cup of tea untouched "your problem Jacqueline is your always trying to pull away from the family, you done it when you married James and you're doing it again"
Jac laughs at her "I married James so I could be loved by someone who knew how to be loving and kind, and you ruined that. You and dad went behind my back and ripped it away from me"
Marian picks up her handbag "James made his own decision to help your father, we didn't force him"
Jacqueline shrugs "You didn't stop him either"
Marian rolls her eyes "I wasn't his mother"
"That wouldn't have mattered" She scoffs, as Marian approaches the front door.
"You and your brother are exactly the same, both of you blame me and your father for how you've turned out"
Folding her arms on top of her her bump Jacqueline sighs, "No, we blame you both for how you forced us into this shitty life, pretending that giving us all the material things would make up for everything else"
Marian's grip tightens on the door handle "We set you up for life, we set all three of you up and how did you repay us?"
"Oh I'm sure you're going to enlighten me"
"Billy repays us with drug binges and disappearing for days on end, you've repaid us by cutting us out of your life and my grandchild's life and Sean, he's repaid us by continuing things with that girl. I'm not sure which one is worse"
"Oh mum, when are you going to actually stop trying to get us to feel sorry for you"
Marian tugs open the door "Goodbye Jacqueline"
-
"Come in" Sean calls, the knock on the door to his office subsides as it opens.
"Are you busy?" Cassie asks as she steps in, Sean gets up from his chair.
"Not when you're here" he smiles, making his way over to her.
"Everything going ok?" he asks, leaning to press a kiss to her forehead.
"Yeah, I was just doing some digging for you. I think I've found her" She places her laptop on his desk, Sean leans over her shoulder. Cassie turns her head so she can kiss him.
"Floriana Elezi" she points at the screen, "There was some other paperwork in that folder of your dads, she's all over his bank accounts and there's a flat in Kentish Town under both their names"
"Her flat isn't too far from where your dad was found" she points to the address, "I think that's her own flat, from what I can gather they'd only just purchased the Kentish Town one"
"Her name also confirms the yacht your mum found details for" she pulls out the folder containing all the information of a yacht purchase a few months before Finn was killed.
Sean smiles "Maybe we could pay her a visit?"
Cassie grins, Sean lips move down her neck nipping against the skin, "I think we should" she sighs.
-
"My mum called this morning" Sean pulls out of the office carpark, flicking a look across to Cassie.
He watches as she stiffens slightly at the mention of Marian, lip pulled tight between her teeth.
"Yeah?" She's looking out the window, her knee bouncing in anticipation "Yeah, she's been asking to see me, again"
"Do you want too?" She asks, turning to look at him "Not particularly, no"
"Then don't" she slides her hand onto his thigh "It's your life, Sean"
"I know but it's hard to hear her so upset" he shrugs, turning at the traffic lights "Yeah of course, I get that"
"But I can't forgive her, what she done to me, to you. How she tried to ruin us" his knuckles tighten on the steering wheel "Now I know why Jac keeps her at a distance"
Cassie squeezes his thigh "Whatever you do, I'll support you"
Sean covers her hand with his, "I know, I just haven't decided yet"
She nods, "You don't have to straight away"
Sean thanks her for understanding, they fall into silence until he turns into the car lined street.
He turns to her after he's parked, hooking his fingers under her chin. Eyes locked on hers "I'm so happy to have you back and I don't want her to ruin anything for us"
Cassie smiles "She won't, just don't leave us in a room alone"
Sean laughs lightly before he gets out of the car "Never"
He holds the car door open for her, kissing her softly before he lets her out. "What are you going to say to this woman?" She asks.
Sean shrugs as they head towards the house "Hi, I think you were fucking my dad before he died"
Cassie shoves him, he wraps his arm around her waist "no don't lead with the fucking"
"Oh? Too forward?" He smirks
"Maybe a bit" they head up the path to the front door.
"It wasn't for you when we first met" he teases, knocking on the front door "yeah well like I've said before I was pretty desperate" she presses onto her tiptoes to kiss his cheek.
"Is that so?" He laughs as the door opens, they pull apart "Hello?" The woman frowns at them.
Sean straightens up "I'm Sean….Sean Wallace and I think you knew my father"
The ear piercing wail from somewhere behind her, makes her sigh "you better come in" she holds the door open for them.
-
Cassie and Sean wait in the kitchen as she disappears up the stairs, "do you think she's married?" Cassie whispers, Sean's eyes are darting around the room.
"No I'm not" Floriana appears with a baby on her hip "oh" Cassie nods "this is Zeek, your fathers son"
Sean blinks, a look of confusion on his face "my fathers what?"
"Son, I had your fathers baby"
Sean is silent, eyes locked on the baby in her arms. "My half brother?" He asks, Floriana shrugs "yes I suppose"
Cassie turns to look at Sean, he gives her a nod letting her know he's ok. "So you were seeing my father"
Floriana nods "We were in love, he was going to leave your mother for me"
Cassie watches as Sean draws a deep breath at her words "do you know who killed him?"
She shakes her head "He wasn't with me at the time, he had left hours before because I revealed my pregnancy"
She looks at the little boy "he didn't want me to go through with it"
"I don't care about the pregnancy" Sean snaps "he was an awful Father this baby wouldn't have been treated any differently by him"
Cassie knows he's hurt, he loves his dad, has looked up to him. He's trying to hurt her, this woman who was going to ruin their lives.
"He was fond of you and siblings" she argues back "fond of us when we done his dirty work yeah"
"So you knew he had a family?" Cassie's asks, Floriana nods "I did"
Sean takes another deep breath, he goes to speak but she interrupts.
She sighs "if you're here for answers I have none"
Sean nods, holds out his hand for Cassie "fine, let's go"
He doesn't wait for her to take his hand, he stalks out of the kitchen back onto the street.
Cassie gives her a small smile "if you want to talk this is my number" she hands her a business card, Floriana thanks her.
-
Sean's hand is wrapped around her bunched up t-shirt pressing against her stomach. Holding her against the sofa, she's on her back legs bent, mouth open as she whines for him. Begs him to to stop teasing her, to just fuck her, please.
He teases his cock through her soaked slit, taps the head against her clit making her body shudder as she cries out.
"Look at you, so needy huh?" He hums, his free hand tangling with hers "Need my cock?"
"Yes please, please" she pouts at him, reaching for his cock, "No" he laughs, "No touching"
Cassie lets out a frustrated moan head thrown back, as he slowly presses the head of his cock against her needy pussy "Want me to fill you up?"
She nods, he taps against her cheek "Use your words, darling"
"Sean I swear to god, if you don't fu-" he shuts her up with a swift push of his cock into her, fills her to the hilt as she cries out.
Sean smirks, "Is that what you need, baby?"
Her eyes flutter open, she has a sloppy grin on her face "Yeah, need you" she hums, hands pressing against his chest.
"I'm here" he soothes, rocking his hips slowly down, her pussy contracts around him "I've got you"
She hooks her leg against back, he grabs her hand holding it above her head as he speeds up his pace. Pressing her harder into the sofa, she knows he's frustrated after their visit to Floriana
She knows he's wanting to release the tension, and she isn't going to deny him. Having him buried inside her isn't something she's going to start refusing.
"So wet, Cass" he hums, "only I can get you this wet, huh?"
She nods, "yes, fuck so wet for you, only you" she whines, "your girl"
Sean smiles squeezing her hand "All mine baby, all mine" he dips his head, lips catching hers.
-
"She knows more than she let on" Sean lights the joint as Cassie comes back from the bathroom, cleaned up and in his jumper.
She plucks the joint from his lips before he's barely had a substantial toke, settles on the sofa next to him legs curled under herself, she takes a drag. "I could go alone? Speak to her?"
Sean shakes his head "I couldn't ask you to do that"
He's watching her, flushed cheeks, hair messed up, lips swollen, all because of him. He still has moments where he can't believe he's got her back.
Cassie hands him the joint back, letting him take a proper drag this time. "You didn't, I'm offering?"
She leans across to grab the nail polish off the coffee table, bending her leg resting her foot on his thigh "don't move"
She starts with the red paint on her toe nails as Sean thinks it over. "I don't want you to meet her alone"
She looks up at him, nail polish in her hands she pouts, he gets the hint presses the joint to her lips "Sean-"
Smoke billows between them as he speaks, "No, Cass. I don't want you involved in this. I've got people trying to kill me"
"I'll go somewhere public, ask her to bring the baby surely tha-"
Sean shakes his head "Cassie, these people don't care about babies or wives. I don't want you to go"
Cassie nods "Fine, ok" she hands him the pot of polish, he rests the joint on the ash tray taking it from her. She shuffles round to get in a better position.
They sit in silence as she finishes off, Cassie can tell he's overthinking it. She flicks a look up at him, he's watching her.
"I just want you safe, ok?" He hands her back the pot, she nods "Yeah, I know"
He leans to kiss her, before picking the joint back up. His phone vibrating across the coffee table distracts them, Elliot's name on the screen.
Sean groans, sliding to answer. Cassie tidies up around him as he chats with Elliot.
"You'll have to pick me up, mate. Had a joint with the missus" he grins at Cassie she flips him off. He makes plans and hangs up.
"Work?" She asks from the kitchen, watching as he stands from the sofa stretches out with a yawn "Yeah sorry Cass"
She shrugs "it's ok, I can lay around naked waiting for you"
Sean grins, "So in reality you're going to get into bed in one of my T-shirts and scroll through social media?"
She meets him between the kitchen and the lounge, "You know me so well"
He bends his head to kiss her lips "I shouldn't be long Elliot has a lead in Kentish Town which is a bit of coincidence"
"Maybe there's more than we think happening there"
Sean nods, pulling away so he can get changed "You'll be safe though?" She asks immediately biting her lip with worry.
This is the first time he's left in the evening for work relating to his fathers death, she tries to push the feeling of dread down.
The thought of Elliot dragging him semi-conscious through the door of their home this time, the crimson blood splashing on the hardwood floor, the way it would stain into the wood and she would have to see it everyday for the rest of their lives.
She can't bare the thought of holding pressure against another gunshot wound, trying to stop the blood pouring out of his body. Her hands covered in the sticky warm substance, the metallic scent filling her nose.
"Cass" his voice breaks through her thoughts, pulling her back into the bedroom. She gives him a small smile, "Sorry, I was somewhe-"
"I'll be safe, I promise" he cups her chin in his palm, she nods "I'll wait up for you"
He leans forward to kiss her, slow, tongues rolling together "You don't have to" he mutters lips still touching.
"Want too" she replies, he presses his lips harder against hers letting her lick into his mouth, her hands gripping onto his arms
"Stay" she hums, lips inches from his. Eyes locked on each other.
Sean smiles against her lips "Elliot's on his way I-"
Cassie grins at him "I know"
-
Cassie is laying sprawled out in the bed, the TV playing some brain numbing reality show that she has no interest in.
As she scrolls through her phone, Sean's call takes over the screen.
Her heart's pounding as she accepts and puts him on speaker. Her mind racing with all the possibilities of what could have happened to him.
"What's wrong?" She sits up straighter, immediately thinking the worse.
"I'm fine, I promise. I just need you to go be with Jac" there's commotion in the background.
"Why is she ok?"
"She's in labour, I can't get hold of Billy and she's refusing to see mum and I can't leave here right now. Please Cass"
"Sean I'm not saying no but surely she has someone else to go be with her. A friend or someone from James' family? She can't want me there, she hardly knows me"
"Cass, she really doesn't have anyone, James' family blame her for his death and her friends are all nurses - probably all on shift. I don't want her to do this alone, please"
"Let me get changed and I'll go. Where is she?" She gets out of bed pulling items of clothing from the back of chairs and the wardrobe.
"The Royal London, I've already got Tim on the way to pick you up"
"Ok, great I'll head down and wait for him. Does she know I'm coming?"
"Yeah, her neighbour is taking her in and will stay until someone gets there. Cass I can't have her doing this alone"
"Sean, calm down ok? I'm getting changed, grabbing my things and I'll be downstairs waiting for Tim" she's stumbling around the bedroom as she dresses.
"Thank you, I'll come as soon as I can"
"I know you will, don't worry"
"Fuck, I love you Cass"
"I love you, now hang up stop worrying and call me when you've managed to free yourself up to come"
-
There's commotion outside of the maternity suite, raised voices. Cassie frowns surely this ward should be peaceful. Jacqueline is an hour and a half into her labour with no end in sight. Her contractions haven't worsened, the right strap around her stomach is monitoring the baby.
The melodic chime of the machines signalling all was ok with both mother and baby.
"Do you know what you're having?" Cassie asks.
Jac shakes her head "No, we always said it would be a surprise and I've kept that promise to him"
Cassie gives her a small smile "What was he like?"
Jacqueline sighs, closing her eyes "You don't want to hear me ramble on about my dead husband"
Cassie laughs, squeezing her hand quickly "I'm here for you and if you would like to ramble on about him I'm all ears"
Jacqueline gives her a smile, shuffling in the bed for a different position, before she can say anything else the door opens letting in the noise of the busy ward. Jacqueline groans as she spots the visitor.
Cassie's body tenses as she locks eyes with her, the ringing in her ears a sure sign of her panic.
"Those people out there telling me I can't come in and she's here?" Marian frowns the minute she see's Cassie, Jac lets out a long frustrated sigh.
"I don't want you here" she hisses, Cassie hands her a glass of water "Don't stress, Jac"
"I'm your mother, I should be here"
Cassie catches the look Jacqueline gives her, she nods "Marian, she's in the middle of having a baby I think she gets to decide what she wants"
Marian has her arms folded across her middle, eyes burning into the side of Cassie's face "You think? You of all people think you know whats best in this situation?"
"Mum-"
"No, its unbelievable that you'd have this girl you hardly know in the room with you while I'm forced to leave"
"Maybe we should go outside, Jac doesn't need this" Cassie suggests.
Marian doesn't move, in a silent battle with Cassie to see who will give in first.
"Mum, just get out. leave me alone - I don't want you here"
Cassie stands by the door, "Marian, she needs space to be able to do this"
Marian looks over at Jacqueline, she can't understand why her only daughter wants her out of the room during such a big moment in both their lives. "Please mum"
Jac's voice is softer than before, almost pleading with her. She finally nods, leaving the room. Cassie following her out.
"You've got some nerve, how dare you think you have any right to be in there with her" She doesn't hold back as the door shuts behind them.
Cassie takes a seat on one of the small plastic chairs "She needed someone, Sean asked her and she was more than happy to have me here"
Marian is still standing, towering over her in her heels "You don't get to waltz into this family and throw everything off, Cassandra"
"I've thrown nothing off. I'm being supportive, I'm accepting that this family does some shitty things and trying to be happy with Sean"
"I'm her mother it should be me in there"
Cassie stands up, making her way back to the door "she doesn't want that and as a mother you should respect her wishes"
-
Jac is gripping onto Cassie's hand, she's not sure how long ago she lost all feeling in her fingers.
"God Cass you don't know how lucky you are not wanting kids" Jac pants, head pushed back against the mattress. "This is fucking torture"
Cassie holds back a laugh, wiping Jacs brow with a face cloth "he told you then?"
"Yeah the other week, it's probably for the best we don't want too many babies bought into this fucked up family"
The midwife looks between the two girls, an amused smile on her face.
"Jacqueline, on your next contraction I want a big push right down into the mattress"
"I can't do that I'm exhausted" she huffs out a frustrated breath, Cassie pushes her sweat drenched hair from her forehead.
"You have to Jac, no one else is getting this baby out of you"
Jacqueline meets Cassie's gaze, "I want to fucking hate you so much Cassandra" she laughs through another tightening of her abdomen.
"Oh right? So me being here isn't cementing our sisterly bond?"
"Oh fuck off" she wails clutching at Cassie's hand, baring down into the mattress. She falls back with a long sigh, "I just need a break, please"
The midwife nods "We can try but baby has a mind of their own at this stage"
Cassie squeezes her hand, "You're doing so well Jac"
"If I shit myself that's really going to give us a unbreakable bond" she whines.
-
Cassie is grateful when Sean walks through the door two hours later, Jac is in a fresh nightgown, a sleeping baby in her arms.
She watches the emotion flicker across his face as he leans over to have the first glimpse of his niece. Cassie can feel the emotion radiating off him.
"Another girl to look after" Jac hums as Sean wipes at his eyes.
"Don't get soppy, where did you just come from? Some big gangster mission and now you're crying over this"
Sean shakes his head "fuck off Jac"
He presses a soft kiss to Jac's head with a laugh as Cassie joins him, he wraps his arm around her waist pulling her tight against his side.
"Does she have a name?" Sean asks, Jacqueline nods "Lily June"
"Hi Lily June" he hums, Cassie is watching him closely, she can tell he's smitten already.
"Look at her, we've got a niece" he beams, Cassie nods "Well you have"
"You're definitely Auntie Cass" Jacqueline smiles, "You were here from the moment she came into the world"
Cassie bites at her lip, feeling Sean's fingers press into her side "Really?"
"Really, you welcomed her into the Wallace Family even though most of the Wallace family have been awful to you"
Cassie looks up at Sean he leans to press a kiss to her forehead, "oh fuck sake stop it" she laughs as her own tears push from her waterline.
"I'll leave you two and get some coffee? Do you want any food Jac?" She wipes at her cheeks, moving from Sean to grab her bag.
"Just a coffee please" she smiles.
Sean pulls Cassie back to kiss her "You alright?"
"Going to the hospital shop on my own? I think so" she smirks.
Sean rolls his eyes, as she leaves the room, taking one last look over her shoulder at the siblings and the new addition to the family cradled in Sean's arms.
-
"Cassandra, wait!"
Her voice rips through her as she heads back from the shop. Cassie knows she will never feel anything but anger and panic when she hears Marian's voice.
"Cassandra, how dare you ignore me"
Cassie turns round, "Now you know how it feels"
Marian frowns "are you doing this to get back at me?"
Cassie huffs out a laugh "Marian, I don't do anything with you in mind. In fact I don't think about you at all. And today all I'm doing is respecting Jacqueline's wishes"
She watches as the older woman takes in what she's said "You've ruined this whole family"
Cassie takes a steadying breath, holds back the laugh she can feel bubbling at the back of her throat.
"Marian, I think you started to ruin this family long before I came along and then you made it worse when you faked your sons death"
"Is that always going to be thrown in my face?"
Marian looks as if she can't quite believe Cassie is bringing it up. As if it wasn't just a few weeks ago that everything had come out.
"Yes! It's was a disgusting thing to do, and then I find out about Jac's husband and it all makes sense now. You hate losing control of your children, you need to be the one with power"
"Cassandra-"
"But your children are adults, they don't need you interfering"
"You need to watch what you say to me, Sean will-"
"He'll what? Take your side? I doubt he's going to do that after what you put him through, he's seen you for what you are. Why do you think he's keeping his distance from you? it's not because of me"
"It's all because of you"
"It's really not, you done this yourself all those months ago and it was only a matter of time before the truth came out. It didn't end how you thought it would. He loves me and he came looking for me"
"Sean will see you for who you really are" Marian hisses.
Cassie lets out a laugh this time, watches as Marian looks shocked at her outburst.
"And who is that? Because I've never been anything but myself with him, he knows me. You don't know me, you've never took time to get to know me"
Cassie catches the look of frustration on her face, the realisation that she's not getting her way this time.
"If you'd excuse me I should get back to the room" she pushes past her, leaving Marian stood in the middle of the corridor.
Cassie takes a moment outside of Jac's door, taking deep steadying breaths, shook up from her confrontation with Marian, on edge that she's going to be constantly interfering in their lives.
The door opens, Sean appears with a grin that she knows won't leave his face for a while.
"Cass, are you alright?" he asks, holding out his hand, Cassie smiles back at him nodding "Yeah, you're here" she takes his hand heading back into the room.
-
They'd left the hospital once Jac was settled. Sean had finally given Baby Lily back to her mum and agreed to let her sleep.
"You looked like a natural holding her" Cassie reaches across to rest her hand on his thigh as he drives them home.
Sean quickly looks across to her "We're not having babies"
"Oh god no, not at all" Cassie laughs "Couldn't think of anything worse"
Sean squeezes her hand as he laughs "Although you'd look amazing pregnant"
"No I'm not indulging you. Its not happening" she pinches his thigh lightly.
"I know, we both don't want it. I'm allowed to imagine you all knocked up and glowing though" he teases.
"Could have told me about this breeding kink before I fell in love with you" she cackles.
Sean reaches across to squeeze her knee making her squeal as his fingers dig in "fuck off Cass"
She bats his hand away "you fuck off"
"God, I love you" he hums his grin giving him the cute crinkles by his eyes "love you" she smiles.
It was creeping close to late evening by the time they get back, both wide awake, she knew they'd be up for a few hours yet.
The joint they'd had early evening a long forgotten memory, the mellow buzz had been ripped away with work calls, Jacqueline and the birth of baby Lily.
Both of them buzzing with something drugs wouldn't be able to achieve.
Sean stops in his tracks on his way out of the bedroom, he's still not over her being back. She's curled on the sofa laptop in front of her, tapping away at the keypad working on contracts for the company.
Cassie senses him watching her, "What?" She laughs, pushing her laptop away. Sean shrugs "I have something of yours"
Cassie frowns "Huh? What there's loads of my stuff here, I live here"
Sean disappears back into the bedroom, appearing moments later holding out her dressing gown, she squeals uncurling herself from the sofa "Where was it?" She asks as he hands it over.
"Shoved in the back of the wardrobe"
"I tried to buy a new one and I couldn't find one anywhere" she buries her nose in the soft fleece.
Sean snorts out a laugh "I'm not surprised, look at how hideous it is" She throws him a look ignoring his comment, "you kept it?"
Sean grabs her round the waist "Of course I did, it's you it's the only thing I had of you"
Cassie smiles, pulling him down with her onto the sofa, he hovers over her "I love you"
Sean pecks his lips against her nose "I love you" he hums back, pushing his leg between her knees.
She pushes her hands under his T-shirt, his skin warm against her palms. She moves her hands slowly down to the waistband of his sweat shorts, pushing her fingers in.
"Oh, no boxers?" She smirks, Sean takes a shuddered breath as her finger graze across his semi-hard cock.
"Want to be comfortable" he sighs, legs bucking slightly as she curls her fingers round him, she uses her free hand to push his shorts down to his ankles.
Eyes fixed on his cock as it springs free, hitting against the hem of his t-shirt, "what's got you like this" she hums, looking up at him.
"You? I don't know" he laughs stepping from his shorts pushing them across the floor with his foot, "just you being here, it's dangerous"
"Do you need me to move out?" She giggles, slowly moving her hand on his solid length.
"Not at all" he licks his lips, his hand pushing into her hair "Going to suck it or play with it?"
Cassie gives him a look, as he tugs at her hair "I was going to sit on it"
"Fuck sake, Cass" he huffs out a laugh on the back of a deep groan.
"But if you don't want me to then I w-"
Sean lifts her from the sofa before she can finish her sentence. In one quick motion he's pulled her shorts and underwear to the side, fingers pressing between her folds, thumb finding her clit.
She pulls his top up and over his head throwing it in the direction of floor. Bends her head to suck and nip at his chest. His cock pressing into her inner thigh.
The high pitched whine falls from her parted lips as his fingers settle back against her cunt, as she grips onto his shoulder, pushes her hips down to his fingers. Sighing as he slips two into her plush heat.
"Sean" she gasps, head falling back, his fingers stroking against her walls "fuck"
He leans forward pressing his lips against hers, her tongue running across his lips, he opens his mouth letting her tongue roll against his. Fingers still pumping into her.
Her hand slides down his chest, as she rocks herself against his fingers. Sean gets the hint pulling his fingers from her heat, tapping them against her lips.
She sucks them into her mouth, the taste of herself on her tongue. Sean curls his hand around his cock, she opens her mouth so he can pull his fingers out.
Cassie lifts her hips allowing herself room to lower herself down onto his cock, letting the head push between her folds, nudging at her entrance as she presses down.
His mouth falls open as he nestles in her wet warmth, her grip on his shoulders tightens as she adjusts to him filling her completely.
"You alright?" He asks, his voice hoarse.
She nods, "better now"
Sean grins at her, pushing his hand into her curls cupping her face "just needed this huh?"
"Always" she nods, rolling her hips.
Sean pushes his hands under her top, pulling it up as she raises her arms in the air for him to remove it fully. He runs his hands under her breast around the sides, before squeezing them in his palms watching as her lip catches between her teeth.
"Fuck please Sean" she whines, as he pulls at her nipples.
Leaning forward to running his tongue over the hardened buds.
He's trying to concentrate on her body, but the pleasure she's giving him with every gentle move of her hips is pulling his mind elsewhere.
Watching as she bears down on him, her thighs pressing against his, she leans forward to kiss him, peppering kisses across to his ear "love when you watch me" she hums.
Her breath hot against his skin, his hands fall to rest on her hips "Love watching you"
He guides her movements, helping her speed up. "Fuck Cass, that's it baby. Bounce on it"
She's pushing herself up bouncing against his thighs, panting as he lifts his hips to fill her every time she sinks down.
"Take me so well" he praises, her hands planted in his chest "Sean fuck I can't, please"
He smirks, "Need me to take over?"
She nods, her curls bouncing around her face. He lifts her off his lap, laying her back on the sofa removing her shorts and underwear fully off over his shoulder. Positioning himself between her legs, teasing his cock through her folds, before he slides into her.
Sean pushes her legs back bent up and apart as he hammers forward, pushing himself into her, stretching her cunt around his cock.
"Look at you, so fucking beautiful" he sighs, she looks wrecked, cheeks pink, hair sticking to her forehead, mouth open trying to take in much needed air.
"You look handsome all fucked out buried inside me" she teases him, Sean groans, rocking his hips down.
Cassie wraps her legs around his waist, holding him tighter against her "Going to fill me up? I need it" she hums, batting her lashes at him,
He huffs out a laugh, his breath catching in his throat "Yeah? Want to be full of me? All fucked out and full of my cum?"
Cassie nods eagerly, her cunt fluttering around him "Yeah please, fill me up I deserve it" she pouts.
"Oh? You do?"
"Yes, I had a stressful evening" she smirks "I can see how being there while someone else gives birth is stressful"
"So stressful" she pushes her hips up, her pussy contracting around him making his hips stutter.
"Poor baby," he smiles, thrusting into her making her eyes roll back.
Sean pounds into her, her legs dropping from around his waist as she grabs at his shoulders.
"Fuck Cass, fuck fuck" he's panting head dropped forward watching as he pushes back into her cunt, the way she opens up for him just to snap tight around him moments later.
His hips stall as he empties into her with a deep moan, mouth hanging open as he starts to messily roll his hips down into her, "Cum for me Cass" he groans.
She presses her finger to her clit, Sean bats her hand away, replacing it with his own "That's my job" he smirks.
Cassie nods, finally giving into the sensation that burns through her body, her pussy clenching around his spent cock, as she whimpers for him, cries out his name as she cums.
Cassie sits up, Sean is lounging back on the sofa, trying to catch his breath, she looks at him over her shoulder.
"I don't think HR would approve of that during the work day"
Sean laughs, pinching teasingly at her side "You haven't signed a contract yet"
They'd decided Cassie would work for the Wallace Company, mainly on the less legal imports and the construction leases that were a cover for drug storage. As well as keeping his inbox and calendar organised.
Ed and Alex hadn't been overly thrilled, but Sean pulled his owner of the company trump card out and overruled them.
Cassie comes back into the lounge a while later after freshening up, Sean is changed into joggers relaxing on the sofa his laptop in front of him.
He looks up with the biggest grin, she's in the dressing gown her hair piled on her head "I'm home" she giggles, Sean is sure his heart is going to burst with love.
He holds his hands out for her "Come here, look at the state of you" he chuckles.
She joins him on the sofa, leaning to kiss him before she stretches out her legs across his.
"Do you mind?" He gestures towards his laptop
She shakes her head "No, I need to catch up with Birdie anyway" she flashes her phone at him, "Going to tell her I became an auntie today"
Sean grins at her, squeezing her knee, before they settle into their usual comfortable silence.
'Hi Cassandra, it's Floriana. Can we meet?'
'Hi, yes of course! Where would you like to meet?'
'Broomfield Park? There's a cafe there'
'Perfect, I can do tomorrow or Friday afternoon'
'Tomorrow works, please don't bring Sean'
'I won't. 1pm tomorrow?'
'Yes'
Cassie flicks back to her messages with Birdie, she had hoped Floriana would contact her. She wants to try and help Sean solve the mystery of Finn's death or at least get him some more information to help him piece things together.
But, she knew he wouldn't want her to go. She knew exactly how the conversation would go, of course he was only looking out for her but she could handle this one thing.
She'd make an excuse, to be out of the office for the afternoon.
'Hey Bird, how's life with your new roommate? Can I ask a favour?'
'Bonnie he's a pig, living with boys is horrendous how do you do it? Yes, I guess so what is it?'
'Sean is a delightful boy. If I ping you a location tomorrow and we agree a time for me to contact you by would that be something you could do?'
'That's because he's got you under his spell with his dick and god knows what else. You mean if you don't contact me I send your location to the police so they can find your dead body?'
'Oh yeah that sweetens the deal massively! Yeah basically, is that okay?'
'You're unbelievable. I mean I'd rather you didn't go but yes ok I can do that. Do I want to know what you've got yourself into?'
'I'm sure you ignore things Steve does because of his dick…which is gross to type because old man!!! I need to go, I won't tell you yet I'll tell you after'
'He's not that old! Fine whatever. I take it Sean doesn't know?'
'I meannnnn he's pretty old Bird! No he doesn't and it needs to stay that way'
'I'm ignoring you. Ffs Bonnie be careful yeah?'
'Of course. Love you x'
'Love you x'
She decides against telling Birdie about Lily, she didn't have the energy to explain how she could go from hating Jac for months to being there at the birth of her daughter in just a short few weeks.
-
Cassie spots Floriana before she notices her, she's pushing Zeek in a sleek black pushchair. She gives a small wave as she spots Cassie.
"Thanks for coming" Cassie smiles, as Floriana adjusts the pushchair on the far side of the table, Zeek is smiling up at Cassie.
She wiggles her fingers at him making him break out in a cheeky grin.
"He's very cute" she comments, as Floriana takes her seat "I think he looks like Finn, did you know him?"
Cassie shakes her head "No, I met Sean after he passed"
Floriana nods, "you make a striking couple"
Cassie smiles at her, taking a sip of her water "oh thanks, it's still fairly new"
"Well I hope you'll both be very happy for years to come" she smiles.
"Finn loved his sons" she adds, "he was really proud of them"
Cassie nods slowly, "did you know him long?"
"A few years, but we weren't together properly for more than six months"
"So you got pregnant quickly?" She looks up as a waitress comes over, Floriana orders a coffee and a sandwich. Cassie does the same, handing over her card to pay for both.
"I could have got my own"
"It's fine," Cassie dismisses her offer. "But no in answer to your question we were sleeping together for more than a year"
"And he didn't want you to go through with the pregnancy?" Cassie didn't want to push her but she wanted something to take back to Sean.
"No, we argued about it regularly. I refused to terminate our child, my precious Zeek" she rocks the pushchair gently.
Cassie stays silent, letting her talk.
"The night, he was killed he had left after a massive row. Left me begging him to stay with me" she takes a deep breath "and then I found out a week later he was dead"
Cassie's heart tugs, remembering how it felt to be told the man you love had died. At least for her she got Sean back.
"He promised me a future and then it was ripped from me"
She looks down at Zeek, he was happily gurgling to himself.
"Do you think he would have left his wife?" Cassie asks.
"Yes, I do. He had plans he was going to leave the business behind. He'd been putting things in place for a while"
She pauses, picks up her coffee sipping slowly. "The investors knew about his plans, if Sean wants to get answers or revenge he needs to talk to them"
Cassie frowns "do you think they wanted to kill him?"
Floriana shrugs, "they wanted something to happen to him, they weren't pleased he was trying to leave"
"The investors will be hard for him to track, from my limited knowledge there's a lot of them, they helped fund the Wallace Company's illegal imports" she offers Zeek a dummy.
"I do know Asif Afridi is one of their favoured men, he controls most of the criminal network of suppliers"
Cassie nods, "did Finn tell you much about the business?"
"That's all I know, he didn't tell me a lot of things. I done some digging in the week between him storming out and his death, he had left his second laptop at my flat" she gives Cassie a smile, "I'm sorry I can't help more"
Cassie jumps slightly as Zeek lets out a high pitched squeal, Floriana laughes "he likes you" she hums.
Cassie watches him, his chubby arms reaching for her "Can I?" She asks. Floriana nods with a smile, "of course"
She unbuckles him, gently lifts him out. His hands grabbing at her as he giggles "Hi Zeek, I'm Cassie" she coos bouncing him slightly as the waitress brings their food.
Floriana makes a move to take him off her so she can eat "no it's fine you eat first" Cassie smiles.
Floriana looks grateful as she digs into her lunch. "Sean isn't as rude as he came across the other day"
"I gathered he was in a bit of shock" Floriana laughs, "yes, and he hasn't dealt well with the death of his father"
"I am always open for him and his siblings to know Zeek" she offers as Cassie strokes her hand over the back of the babies head "I'll tell him, he's very stubborn so I apologise"
Floriana waves her concerns away, "we all handle things differently, but I was honest when I said I have no answers"
Cassie smiles at her picking at the salad on her plate "but please tell him to look into the investors and Asif" Floriana adds.
"Here, I've had half let's swap you eat and I'll occupy the little monster"
Cassie hands Zeek over as her phone buzzes, she apologises turning it over.
'Claire said you had to pop out all ok?? xx'
'Yes! Couldn't find you, had to go sort something for Birdie. love you x'
'Love you x'
"Did you know about the yacht, Finn purchased?" She asks, Floriana blushes slightly.
"Yes, it was his insurance for our new life, if everything went to shit we'd have money"
Cassie nods that made sense, she knew Marian would have given him hell for trying to leave. Would have killed Finn herself if she knew about a child.
They settle into general chatter, finishing up their lunch taking turns with Zeek.
Parting at the station. Cassie tells her to reach out if she ever needs anything, Floriana thanks her as they hug goodbye, Zeek waving his hands at Cassie as she disappears down the steps of the underground.
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Sean is waiting for her outside the station just down the road from the flat, engine running. Sunglasses on as scrolls his phone, cigarette between the fingers of his free hand hanging out of the window.
“Taxi for Cassie?” she teases, stealing the smoke from between his fingers, trotting round to the passenger side.
“You can’t smoke in here love,” he grins, leaning across to kiss her.
“What’s this pick up for?….”
"I thought that's why you text me you were only ten minutes away" he smirks, taking the end of the cigarette back flicking it out of his open window.
"Oh no just wanted you to know, but I won't turn this down"
"Was everything ok?" He asks, pulling out onto the main road.
"Yeah…Birdie just needed a couple of bits sent over to Stanton and Ash wanted something from a shop in Covent Garden"
He nods, stopping in a queue of traffic "Right..are you going to tell me why you were on the other side of London, near Floriana instead then, Cass?"
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@peakyscillian Cassie is really becoming part of the family now, working with Sean and attending Lily's birth!! And I LOVE the fact that Marian is getting her comeuppance! However, danger is always lurking. I have a v bad feeling about the Floriana business. I can't wait to see what Sean will have to say about Cassie meeting her on her own!
One of the best things about being a writer is thinking of something small you can add to your work that’s just. Devastating. Like you’re sitting there going. Oh. That would be diabolical. People would get really riled up about that. Exquisite. Let’s do it.
Summary; Jacqueline needs help, the Wallace family grows, Cassie tries to help Sean without telling him.
Warnings; Smut all of it unprotected & typical gangs violence. Minions DNI, Mature themes & Sexual content.
Word count; A little more tame this time 8.1k
Header & Dividers by @cillmequick 😘 - Birdie belongs to Alex you can find her story here. 🥰 Once again a massive thank you Alex for being my Beta Bestie™ 😘
This isn't canon to Gangs Of London - Some topics have been taken from the series but not in the same concept/timeline.
Complete fiction - Cassie is my creation.
Masterlist | Souls
Part Fifteen - Safe Hands.
Jacqueline wasn't expecting her mother on her doorstep before 10am on a Wednesday morning, any kind of visit from her mother was an unwelcome one. She pulls the slice of over buttered toast from her mouth, brushes the crumbs from her dress.
"Mum, what are you doing here?"
Marian makes her way into the hall without being invited in, "I came to visit my very pregnant daughter after I find out from my son that she was in hospital just a few days ago"
"and what do you really want?"
Jac pulls two mugs from the shelves above the kettle, as Marian starts to answer her "I spoke to Sean, he had some interesting information"
Marian takes a seat at the kitchen island, Jac flicks the kettle on, dumping her cold slice of toast on a nearby plate.
"Mother just come out with it, I'm in no mood for your cryptic messages"
Marian swipes crumbs from the side before she leans her arms on it, "He told me, you told him"
"About what?" She narrows her eyes, Marian sighs "about the lie we told that girl"
"Cassie, not saying her name doesn't magically banish her from the kingdom" Jac laughs lightly at herself.
Marian ignores her, narrowing her eyes at her only daughter.
"I just can't understand why you would tell him after so long"
"It was only six months and if you hadn't noticed he was miserable" she hands her a cup of tea.
"Miserable? While running around London with Hollie?"
"He was using Hollie" She sighs, taking a seat on the sofa, not even attempting the higher island chairs at this point in her pregnancy.
"Well in the end he would have come to his senses" Marian shrugs, "Telling him has just caused him to drop the ball on the business for a few weeks, we can't have him dropping the ball"
"We can't? or you can't?"
"Jacqueline, you're so bitter for no reason every time I see you"
"Are you seriously telling me I have no right to be hostile around you?"
Marian sips from her tea, "Are you still hung up on James?"
Jacqueline slams her cup on the table, "Hung up…are you serious?"
"You don't think I should be hung up on the death of my husband? Hung up on the death of my unborn babies father? at the hands of my own family?"
"Jac-"
"You kept his involvement in the business a secret from me until it was too late"
"It wasn't like that.."
Jacqueline shakes her head "I could see exactly how this was heading with Sean. I couldn't stand by while he lost the love of his life, couldn't watch him think she left him"
"I couldn't watch it happen all over again, I've been through it and Sean didn't deserve it"
Marian sighs, "Jac, I was doing this for the business. Sean needed redirection. That girl was getting in the way"
"That girl loves your son, loves him so much that she's going to try and see past how awful his family is and be with him again"
"She's coming back and you can't stop it from happening"
"She's back already, she answered his work phone" Marian rolls her eyes.
"He loves her, you're going to ruin your own relationship with Sean if you keep acting this way"
"He'll see sen-"
"No, he'll choose Cassie over you, he already has"
"Jacqueline, you gave him that option when you told him the truth"
"I'm glad I did, he deserves to be happy, fuck knows this family makes everyone miserable. He deserves happiness away from it"
Marian stands up, leaving her cup of tea untouched "your problem Jacqueline is your always trying to pull away from the family, you done it when you married James and you're doing it again"
Jac laughs at her "I married James so I could be loved by someone who knew how to be loving and kind, and you ruined that. You and dad went behind my back and ripped it away from me"
Marian picks up her handbag "James made his own decision to help your father, we didn't force him"
Jacqueline shrugs "You didn't stop him either"
Marian rolls her eyes "I wasn't his mother"
"That wouldn't have mattered" She scoffs, as Marian approaches the front door.
"You and your brother are exactly the same, both of you blame me and your father for how you've turned out"
Folding her arms on top of her her bump Jacqueline sighs, "No, we blame you both for how you forced us into this shitty life, pretending that giving us all the material things would make up for everything else"
Marian's grip tightens on the door handle "We set you up for life, we set all three of you up and how did you repay us?"
"Oh I'm sure you're going to enlighten me"
"Billy repays us with drug binges and disappearing for days on end, you've repaid us by cutting us out of your life and my grandchild's life and Sean, he's repaid us by continuing things with that girl. I'm not sure which one is worse"
"Oh mum, when are you going to actually stop trying to get us to feel sorry for you"
Marian tugs open the door "Goodbye Jacqueline"
-
"Come in" Sean calls, the knock on the door to his office subsides as it opens.
"Are you busy?" Cassie asks as she steps in, Sean gets up from his chair.
"Not when you're here" he smiles, making his way over to her.
"Everything going ok?" he asks, leaning to press a kiss to her forehead.
"Yeah, I was just doing some digging for you. I think I've found her" She places her laptop on his desk, Sean leans over her shoulder. Cassie turns her head so she can kiss him.
"Floriana Elezi" she points at the screen, "There was some other paperwork in that folder of your dads, she's all over his bank accounts and there's a flat in Kentish Town under both their names"
"Her flat isn't too far from where your dad was found" she points to the address, "I think that's her own flat, from what I can gather they'd only just purchased the Kentish Town one"
"Her name also confirms the yacht your mum found details for" she pulls out the folder containing all the information of a yacht purchase a few months before Finn was killed.
Sean smiles "Maybe we could pay her a visit?"
Cassie grins, Sean lips move down her neck nipping against the skin, "I think we should" she sighs.
-
"My mum called this morning" Sean pulls out of the office carpark, flicking a look across to Cassie.
He watches as she stiffens slightly at the mention of Marian, lip pulled tight between her teeth.
"Yeah?" She's looking out the window, her knee bouncing in anticipation "Yeah, she's been asking to see me, again"
"Do you want too?" She asks, turning to look at him "Not particularly, no"
"Then don't" she slides her hand onto his thigh "It's your life, Sean"
"I know but it's hard to hear her so upset" he shrugs, turning at the traffic lights "Yeah of course, I get that"
"But I can't forgive her, what she done to me, to you. How she tried to ruin us" his knuckles tighten on the steering wheel "Now I know why Jac keeps her at a distance"
Cassie squeezes his thigh "Whatever you do, I'll support you"
Sean covers her hand with his, "I know, I just haven't decided yet"
She nods, "You don't have to straight away"
Sean thanks her for understanding, they fall into silence until he turns into the car lined street.
He turns to her after he's parked, hooking his fingers under her chin. Eyes locked on hers "I'm so happy to have you back and I don't want her to ruin anything for us"
Cassie smiles "She won't, just don't leave us in a room alone"
Sean laughs lightly before he gets out of the car "Never"
He holds the car door open for her, kissing her softly before he lets her out. "What are you going to say to this woman?" She asks.
Sean shrugs as they head towards the house "Hi, I think you were fucking my dad before he died"
Cassie shoves him, he wraps his arm around her waist "no don't lead with the fucking"
"Oh? Too forward?" He smirks
"Maybe a bit" they head up the path to the front door.
"It wasn't for you when we first met" he teases, knocking on the front door "yeah well like I've said before I was pretty desperate" she presses onto her tiptoes to kiss his cheek.
"Is that so?" He laughs as the door opens, they pull apart "Hello?" The woman frowns at them.
Sean straightens up "I'm Sean….Sean Wallace and I think you knew my father"
The ear piercing wail from somewhere behind her, makes her sigh "you better come in" she holds the door open for them.
-
Cassie and Sean wait in the kitchen as she disappears up the stairs, "do you think she's married?" Cassie whispers, Sean's eyes are darting around the room.
"No I'm not" Floriana appears with a baby on her hip "oh" Cassie nods "this is Zeek, your fathers son"
Sean blinks, a look of confusion on his face "my fathers what?"
"Son, I had your fathers baby"
Sean is silent, eyes locked on the baby in her arms. "My half brother?" He asks, Floriana shrugs "yes I suppose"
Cassie turns to look at Sean, he gives her a nod letting her know he's ok. "So you were seeing my father"
Floriana nods "We were in love, he was going to leave your mother for me"
Cassie watches as Sean draws a deep breath at her words "do you know who killed him?"
She shakes her head "He wasn't with me at the time, he had left hours before because I revealed my pregnancy"
She looks at the little boy "he didn't want me to go through with it"
"I don't care about the pregnancy" Sean snaps "he was an awful Father this baby wouldn't have been treated any differently by him"
Cassie knows he's hurt, he loves his dad, has looked up to him. He's trying to hurt her, this woman who was going to ruin their lives.
"He was fond of you and siblings" she argues back "fond of us when we done his dirty work yeah"
"So you knew he had a family?" Cassie's asks, Floriana nods "I did"
Sean takes another deep breath, he goes to speak but she interrupts.
She sighs "if you're here for answers I have none"
Sean nods, holds out his hand for Cassie "fine, let's go"
He doesn't wait for her to take his hand, he stalks out of the kitchen back onto the street.
Cassie gives her a small smile "if you want to talk this is my number" she hands her a business card, Floriana thanks her.
-
Sean's hand is wrapped around her bunched up t-shirt pressing against her stomach. Holding her against the sofa, she's on her back legs bent, mouth open as she whines for him. Begs him to to stop teasing her, to just fuck her, please.
He teases his cock through her soaked slit, taps the head against her clit making her body shudder as she cries out.
"Look at you, so needy huh?" He hums, his free hand tangling with hers "Need my cock?"
"Yes please, please" she pouts at him, reaching for his cock, "No" he laughs, "No touching"
Cassie lets out a frustrated moan head thrown back, as he slowly presses the head of his cock against her needy pussy "Want me to fill you up?"
She nods, he taps against her cheek "Use your words, darling"
"Sean I swear to god, if you don't fu-" he shuts her up with a swift push of his cock into her, fills her to the hilt as she cries out.
Sean smirks, "Is that what you need, baby?"
Her eyes flutter open, she has a sloppy grin on her face "Yeah, need you" she hums, hands pressing against his chest.
"I'm here" he soothes, rocking his hips slowly down, her pussy contracts around him "I've got you"
She hooks her leg against back, he grabs her hand holding it above her head as he speeds up his pace. Pressing her harder into the sofa, she knows he's frustrated after their visit to Floriana
She knows he's wanting to release the tension, and she isn't going to deny him. Having him buried inside her isn't something she's going to start refusing.
"So wet, Cass" he hums, "only I can get you this wet, huh?"
She nods, "yes, fuck so wet for you, only you" she whines, "your girl"
Sean smiles squeezing her hand "All mine baby, all mine" he dips his head, lips catching hers.
-
"She knows more than she let on" Sean lights the joint as Cassie comes back from the bathroom, cleaned up and in his jumper.
She plucks the joint from his lips before he's barely had a substantial toke, settles on the sofa next to him legs curled under herself, she takes a drag. "I could go alone? Speak to her?"
Sean shakes his head "I couldn't ask you to do that"
He's watching her, flushed cheeks, hair messed up, lips swollen, all because of him. He still has moments where he can't believe he's got her back.
Cassie hands him the joint back, letting him take a proper drag this time. "You didn't, I'm offering?"
She leans across to grab the nail polish off the coffee table, bending her leg resting her foot on his thigh "don't move"
She starts with the red paint on her toe nails as Sean thinks it over. "I don't want you to meet her alone"
She looks up at him, nail polish in her hands she pouts, he gets the hint presses the joint to her lips "Sean-"
Smoke billows between them as he speaks, "No, Cass. I don't want you involved in this. I've got people trying to kill me"
"I'll go somewhere public, ask her to bring the baby surely tha-"
Sean shakes his head "Cassie, these people don't care about babies or wives. I don't want you to go"
Cassie nods "Fine, ok" she hands him the pot of polish, he rests the joint on the ash tray taking it from her. She shuffles round to get in a better position.
They sit in silence as she finishes off, Cassie can tell he's overthinking it. She flicks a look up at him, he's watching her.
"I just want you safe, ok?" He hands her back the pot, she nods "Yeah, I know"
He leans to kiss her, before picking the joint back up. His phone vibrating across the coffee table distracts them, Elliot's name on the screen.
Sean groans, sliding to answer. Cassie tidies up around him as he chats with Elliot.
"You'll have to pick me up, mate. Had a joint with the missus" he grins at Cassie she flips him off. He makes plans and hangs up.
"Work?" She asks from the kitchen, watching as he stands from the sofa stretches out with a yawn "Yeah sorry Cass"
She shrugs "it's ok, I can lay around naked waiting for you"
Sean grins, "So in reality you're going to get into bed in one of my T-shirts and scroll through social media?"
She meets him between the kitchen and the lounge, "You know me so well"
He bends his head to kiss her lips "I shouldn't be long Elliot has a lead in Kentish Town which is a bit of coincidence"
"Maybe there's more than we think happening there"
Sean nods, pulling away so he can get changed "You'll be safe though?" She asks immediately biting her lip with worry.
This is the first time he's left in the evening for work relating to his fathers death, she tries to push the feeling of dread down.
The thought of Elliot dragging him semi-conscious through the door of their home this time, the crimson blood splashing on the hardwood floor, the way it would stain into the wood and she would have to see it everyday for the rest of their lives.
She can't bare the thought of holding pressure against another gunshot wound, trying to stop the blood pouring out of his body. Her hands covered in the sticky warm substance, the metallic scent filling her nose.
"Cass" his voice breaks through her thoughts, pulling her back into the bedroom. She gives him a small smile, "Sorry, I was somewhe-"
"I'll be safe, I promise" he cups her chin in his palm, she nods "I'll wait up for you"
He leans forward to kiss her, slow, tongues rolling together "You don't have to" he mutters lips still touching.
"Want too" she replies, he presses his lips harder against hers letting her lick into his mouth, her hands gripping onto his arms
"Stay" she hums, lips inches from his. Eyes locked on each other.
Sean smiles against her lips "Elliot's on his way I-"
Cassie grins at him "I know"
-
Cassie is laying sprawled out in the bed, the TV playing some brain numbing reality show that she has no interest in.
As she scrolls through her phone, Sean's call takes over the screen.
Her heart's pounding as she accepts and puts him on speaker. Her mind racing with all the possibilities of what could have happened to him.
"What's wrong?" She sits up straighter, immediately thinking the worse.
"I'm fine, I promise. I just need you to go be with Jac" there's commotion in the background.
"Why is she ok?"
"She's in labour, I can't get hold of Billy and she's refusing to see mum and I can't leave here right now. Please Cass"
"Sean I'm not saying no but surely she has someone else to go be with her. A friend or someone from James' family? She can't want me there, she hardly knows me"
"Cass, she really doesn't have anyone, James' family blame her for his death and her friends are all nurses - probably all on shift. I don't want her to do this alone, please"
"Let me get changed and I'll go. Where is she?" She gets out of bed pulling items of clothing from the back of chairs and the wardrobe.
"The Royal London, I've already got Tim on the way to pick you up"
"Ok, great I'll head down and wait for him. Does she know I'm coming?"
"Yeah, her neighbour is taking her in and will stay until someone gets there. Cass I can't have her doing this alone"
"Sean, calm down ok? I'm getting changed, grabbing my things and I'll be downstairs waiting for Tim" she's stumbling around the bedroom as she dresses.
"Thank you, I'll come as soon as I can"
"I know you will, don't worry"
"Fuck, I love you Cass"
"I love you, now hang up stop worrying and call me when you've managed to free yourself up to come"
-
There's commotion outside of the maternity suite, raised voices. Cassie frowns surely this ward should be peaceful. Jacqueline is an hour and a half into her labour with no end in sight. Her contractions haven't worsened, the right strap around her stomach is monitoring the baby.
The melodic chime of the machines signalling all was ok with both mother and baby.
"Do you know what you're having?" Cassie asks.
Jac shakes her head "No, we always said it would be a surprise and I've kept that promise to him"
Cassie gives her a small smile "What was he like?"
Jacqueline sighs, closing her eyes "You don't want to hear me ramble on about my dead husband"
Cassie laughs, squeezing her hand quickly "I'm here for you and if you would like to ramble on about him I'm all ears"
Jacqueline gives her a smile, shuffling in the bed for a different position, before she can say anything else the door opens letting in the noise of the busy ward. Jacqueline groans as she spots the visitor.
Cassie's body tenses as she locks eyes with her, the ringing in her ears a sure sign of her panic.
"Those people out there telling me I can't come in and she's here?" Marian frowns the minute she see's Cassie, Jac lets out a long frustrated sigh.
"I don't want you here" she hisses, Cassie hands her a glass of water "Don't stress, Jac"
"I'm your mother, I should be here"
Cassie catches the look Jacqueline gives her, she nods "Marian, she's in the middle of having a baby I think she gets to decide what she wants"
Marian has her arms folded across her middle, eyes burning into the side of Cassie's face "You think? You of all people think you know whats best in this situation?"
"Mum-"
"No, its unbelievable that you'd have this girl you hardly know in the room with you while I'm forced to leave"
"Maybe we should go outside, Jac doesn't need this" Cassie suggests.
Marian doesn't move, in a silent battle with Cassie to see who will give in first.
"Mum, just get out. leave me alone - I don't want you here"
Cassie stands by the door, "Marian, she needs space to be able to do this"
Marian looks over at Jacqueline, she can't understand why her only daughter wants her out of the room during such a big moment in both their lives. "Please mum"
Jac's voice is softer than before, almost pleading with her. She finally nods, leaving the room. Cassie following her out.
"You've got some nerve, how dare you think you have any right to be in there with her" She doesn't hold back as the door shuts behind them.
Cassie takes a seat on one of the small plastic chairs "She needed someone, Sean asked her and she was more than happy to have me here"
Marian is still standing, towering over her in her heels "You don't get to waltz into this family and throw everything off, Cassandra"
"I've thrown nothing off. I'm being supportive, I'm accepting that this family does some shitty things and trying to be happy with Sean"
"I'm her mother it should be me in there"
Cassie stands up, making her way back to the door "she doesn't want that and as a mother you should respect her wishes"
-
Jac is gripping onto Cassie's hand, she's not sure how long ago she lost all feeling in her fingers.
"God Cass you don't know how lucky you are not wanting kids" Jac pants, head pushed back against the mattress. "This is fucking torture"
Cassie holds back a laugh, wiping Jacs brow with a face cloth "he told you then?"
"Yeah the other week, it's probably for the best we don't want too many babies bought into this fucked up family"
The midwife looks between the two girls, an amused smile on her face.
"Jacqueline, on your next contraction I want a big push right down into the mattress"
"I can't do that I'm exhausted" she huffs out a frustrated breath, Cassie pushes her sweat drenched hair from her forehead.
"You have to Jac, no one else is getting this baby out of you"
Jacqueline meets Cassie's gaze, "I want to fucking hate you so much Cassandra" she laughs through another tightening of her abdomen.
"Oh right? So me being here isn't cementing our sisterly bond?"
"Oh fuck off" she wails clutching at Cassie's hand, baring down into the mattress. She falls back with a long sigh, "I just need a break, please"
The midwife nods "We can try but baby has a mind of their own at this stage"
Cassie squeezes her hand, "You're doing so well Jac"
"If I shit myself that's really going to give us a unbreakable bond" she whines.
-
Cassie is grateful when Sean walks through the door two hours later, Jac is in a fresh nightgown, a sleeping baby in her arms.
She watches the emotion flicker across his face as he leans over to have the first glimpse of his niece. Cassie can feel the emotion radiating off him.
"Another girl to look after" Jac hums as Sean wipes at his eyes.
"Don't get soppy, where did you just come from? Some big gangster mission and now you're crying over this"
Sean shakes his head "fuck off Jac"
He presses a soft kiss to Jac's head with a laugh as Cassie joins him, he wraps his arm around her waist pulling her tight against his side.
"Does she have a name?" Sean asks, Jacqueline nods "Lily June"
"Hi Lily June" he hums, Cassie is watching him closely, she can tell he's smitten already.
"Look at her, we've got a niece" he beams, Cassie nods "Well you have"
"You're definitely Auntie Cass" Jacqueline smiles, "You were here from the moment she came into the world"
Cassie bites at her lip, feeling Sean's fingers press into her side "Really?"
"Really, you welcomed her into the Wallace Family even though most of the Wallace family have been awful to you"
Cassie looks up at Sean he leans to press a kiss to her forehead, "oh fuck sake stop it" she laughs as her own tears push from her waterline.
"I'll leave you two and get some coffee? Do you want any food Jac?" She wipes at her cheeks, moving from Sean to grab her bag.
"Just a coffee please" she smiles.
Sean pulls Cassie back to kiss her "You alright?"
"Going to the hospital shop on my own? I think so" she smirks.
Sean rolls his eyes, as she leaves the room, taking one last look over her shoulder at the siblings and the new addition to the family cradled in Sean's arms.
-
"Cassandra, wait!"
Her voice rips through her as she heads back from the shop. Cassie knows she will never feel anything but anger and panic when she hears Marian's voice.
"Cassandra, how dare you ignore me"
Cassie turns round, "Now you know how it feels"
Marian frowns "are you doing this to get back at me?"
Cassie huffs out a laugh "Marian, I don't do anything with you in mind. In fact I don't think about you at all. And today all I'm doing is respecting Jacqueline's wishes"
She watches as the older woman takes in what she's said "You've ruined this whole family"
Cassie takes a steadying breath, holds back the laugh she can feel bubbling at the back of her throat.
"Marian, I think you started to ruin this family long before I came along and then you made it worse when you faked your sons death"
"Is that always going to be thrown in my face?"
Marian looks as if she can't quite believe Cassie is bringing it up. As if it wasn't just a few weeks ago that everything had come out.
"Yes! It's was a disgusting thing to do, and then I find out about Jac's husband and it all makes sense now. You hate losing control of your children, you need to be the one with power"
"Cassandra-"
"But your children are adults, they don't need you interfering"
"You need to watch what you say to me, Sean will-"
"He'll what? Take your side? I doubt he's going to do that after what you put him through, he's seen you for what you are. Why do you think he's keeping his distance from you? it's not because of me"
"It's all because of you"
"It's really not, you done this yourself all those months ago and it was only a matter of time before the truth came out. It didn't end how you thought it would. He loves me and he came looking for me"
"Sean will see you for who you really are" Marian hisses.
Cassie lets out a laugh this time, watches as Marian looks shocked at her outburst.
"And who is that? Because I've never been anything but myself with him, he knows me. You don't know me, you've never took time to get to know me"
Cassie catches the look of frustration on her face, the realisation that she's not getting her way this time.
"If you'd excuse me I should get back to the room" she pushes past her, leaving Marian stood in the middle of the corridor.
Cassie takes a moment outside of Jac's door, taking deep steadying breaths, shook up from her confrontation with Marian, on edge that she's going to be constantly interfering in their lives.
The door opens, Sean appears with a grin that she knows won't leave his face for a while.
"Cass, are you alright?" he asks, holding out his hand, Cassie smiles back at him nodding "Yeah, you're here" she takes his hand heading back into the room.
-
They'd left the hospital once Jac was settled. Sean had finally given Baby Lily back to her mum and agreed to let her sleep.
"You looked like a natural holding her" Cassie reaches across to rest her hand on his thigh as he drives them home.
Sean quickly looks across to her "We're not having babies"
"Oh god no, not at all" Cassie laughs "Couldn't think of anything worse"
Sean squeezes her hand as he laughs "Although you'd look amazing pregnant"
"No I'm not indulging you. Its not happening" she pinches his thigh lightly.
"I know, we both don't want it. I'm allowed to imagine you all knocked up and glowing though" he teases.
"Could have told me about this breeding kink before I fell in love with you" she cackles.
Sean reaches across to squeeze her knee making her squeal as his fingers dig in "fuck off Cass"
She bats his hand away "you fuck off"
"God, I love you" he hums his grin giving him the cute crinkles by his eyes "love you" she smiles.
It was creeping close to late evening by the time they get back, both wide awake, she knew they'd be up for a few hours yet.
The joint they'd had early evening a long forgotten memory, the mellow buzz had been ripped away with work calls, Jacqueline and the birth of baby Lily.
Both of them buzzing with something drugs wouldn't be able to achieve.
Sean stops in his tracks on his way out of the bedroom, he's still not over her being back. She's curled on the sofa laptop in front of her, tapping away at the keypad working on contracts for the company.
Cassie senses him watching her, "What?" She laughs, pushing her laptop away. Sean shrugs "I have something of yours"
Cassie frowns "Huh? What there's loads of my stuff here, I live here"
Sean disappears back into the bedroom, appearing moments later holding out her dressing gown, she squeals uncurling herself from the sofa "Where was it?" She asks as he hands it over.
"Shoved in the back of the wardrobe"
"I tried to buy a new one and I couldn't find one anywhere" she buries her nose in the soft fleece.
Sean snorts out a laugh "I'm not surprised, look at how hideous it is" She throws him a look ignoring his comment, "you kept it?"
Sean grabs her round the waist "Of course I did, it's you it's the only thing I had of you"
Cassie smiles, pulling him down with her onto the sofa, he hovers over her "I love you"
Sean pecks his lips against her nose "I love you" he hums back, pushing his leg between her knees.
She pushes her hands under his T-shirt, his skin warm against her palms. She moves her hands slowly down to the waistband of his sweat shorts, pushing her fingers in.
"Oh, no boxers?" She smirks, Sean takes a shuddered breath as her finger graze across his semi-hard cock.
"Want to be comfortable" he sighs, legs bucking slightly as she curls her fingers round him, she uses her free hand to push his shorts down to his ankles.
Eyes fixed on his cock as it springs free, hitting against the hem of his t-shirt, "what's got you like this" she hums, looking up at him.
"You? I don't know" he laughs stepping from his shorts pushing them across the floor with his foot, "just you being here, it's dangerous"
"Do you need me to move out?" She giggles, slowly moving her hand on his solid length.
"Not at all" he licks his lips, his hand pushing into her hair "Going to suck it or play with it?"
Cassie gives him a look, as he tugs at her hair "I was going to sit on it"
"Fuck sake, Cass" he huffs out a laugh on the back of a deep groan.
"But if you don't want me to then I w-"
Sean lifts her from the sofa before she can finish her sentence. In one quick motion he's pulled her shorts and underwear to the side, fingers pressing between her folds, thumb finding her clit.
She pulls his top up and over his head throwing it in the direction of floor. Bends her head to suck and nip at his chest. His cock pressing into her inner thigh.
The high pitched whine falls from her parted lips as his fingers settle back against her cunt, as she grips onto his shoulder, pushes her hips down to his fingers. Sighing as he slips two into her plush heat.
"Sean" she gasps, head falling back, his fingers stroking against her walls "fuck"
He leans forward pressing his lips against hers, her tongue running across his lips, he opens his mouth letting her tongue roll against his. Fingers still pumping into her.
Her hand slides down his chest, as she rocks herself against his fingers. Sean gets the hint pulling his fingers from her heat, tapping them against her lips.
She sucks them into her mouth, the taste of herself on her tongue. Sean curls his hand around his cock, she opens her mouth so he can pull his fingers out.
Cassie lifts her hips allowing herself room to lower herself down onto his cock, letting the head push between her folds, nudging at her entrance as she presses down.
His mouth falls open as he nestles in her wet warmth, her grip on his shoulders tightens as she adjusts to him filling her completely.
"You alright?" He asks, his voice hoarse.
She nods, "better now"
Sean grins at her, pushing his hand into her curls cupping her face "just needed this huh?"
"Always" she nods, rolling her hips.
Sean pushes his hands under her top, pulling it up as she raises her arms in the air for him to remove it fully. He runs his hands under her breast around the sides, before squeezing them in his palms watching as her lip catches between her teeth.
"Fuck please Sean" she whines, as he pulls at her nipples.
Leaning forward to running his tongue over the hardened buds.
He's trying to concentrate on her body, but the pleasure she's giving him with every gentle move of her hips is pulling his mind elsewhere.
Watching as she bears down on him, her thighs pressing against his, she leans forward to kiss him, peppering kisses across to his ear "love when you watch me" she hums.
Her breath hot against his skin, his hands fall to rest on her hips "Love watching you"
He guides her movements, helping her speed up. "Fuck Cass, that's it baby. Bounce on it"
She's pushing herself up bouncing against his thighs, panting as he lifts his hips to fill her every time she sinks down.
"Take me so well" he praises, her hands planted in his chest "Sean fuck I can't, please"
He smirks, "Need me to take over?"
She nods, her curls bouncing around her face. He lifts her off his lap, laying her back on the sofa removing her shorts and underwear fully off over his shoulder. Positioning himself between her legs, teasing his cock through her folds, before he slides into her.
Sean pushes her legs back bent up and apart as he hammers forward, pushing himself into her, stretching her cunt around his cock.
"Look at you, so fucking beautiful" he sighs, she looks wrecked, cheeks pink, hair sticking to her forehead, mouth open trying to take in much needed air.
"You look handsome all fucked out buried inside me" she teases him, Sean groans, rocking his hips down.
Cassie wraps her legs around his waist, holding him tighter against her "Going to fill me up? I need it" she hums, batting her lashes at him,
He huffs out a laugh, his breath catching in his throat "Yeah? Want to be full of me? All fucked out and full of my cum?"
Cassie nods eagerly, her cunt fluttering around him "Yeah please, fill me up I deserve it" she pouts.
"Oh? You do?"
"Yes, I had a stressful evening" she smirks "I can see how being there while someone else gives birth is stressful"
"So stressful" she pushes her hips up, her pussy contracting around him making his hips stutter.
"Poor baby," he smiles, thrusting into her making her eyes roll back.
Sean pounds into her, her legs dropping from around his waist as she grabs at his shoulders.
"Fuck Cass, fuck fuck" he's panting head dropped forward watching as he pushes back into her cunt, the way she opens up for him just to snap tight around him moments later.
His hips stall as he empties into her with a deep moan, mouth hanging open as he starts to messily roll his hips down into her, "Cum for me Cass" he groans.
She presses her finger to her clit, Sean bats her hand away, replacing it with his own "That's my job" he smirks.
Cassie nods, finally giving into the sensation that burns through her body, her pussy clenching around his spent cock, as she whimpers for him, cries out his name as she cums.
Cassie sits up, Sean is lounging back on the sofa, trying to catch his breath, she looks at him over her shoulder.
"I don't think HR would approve of that during the work day"
Sean laughs, pinching teasingly at her side "You haven't signed a contract yet"
They'd decided Cassie would work for the Wallace Company, mainly on the less legal imports and the construction leases that were a cover for drug storage. As well as keeping his inbox and calendar organised.
Ed and Alex hadn't been overly thrilled, but Sean pulled his owner of the company trump card out and overruled them.
Cassie comes back into the lounge a while later after freshening up, Sean is changed into joggers relaxing on the sofa his laptop in front of him.
He looks up with the biggest grin, she's in the dressing gown her hair piled on her head "I'm home" she giggles, Sean is sure his heart is going to burst with love.
He holds his hands out for her "Come here, look at the state of you" he chuckles.
She joins him on the sofa, leaning to kiss him before she stretches out her legs across his.
"Do you mind?" He gestures towards his laptop
She shakes her head "No, I need to catch up with Birdie anyway" she flashes her phone at him, "Going to tell her I became an auntie today"
Sean grins at her, squeezing her knee, before they settle into their usual comfortable silence.
'Hi Cassandra, it's Floriana. Can we meet?'
'Hi, yes of course! Where would you like to meet?'
'Broomfield Park? There's a cafe there'
'Perfect, I can do tomorrow or Friday afternoon'
'Tomorrow works, please don't bring Sean'
'I won't. 1pm tomorrow?'
'Yes'
Cassie flicks back to her messages with Birdie, she had hoped Floriana would contact her. She wants to try and help Sean solve the mystery of Finn's death or at least get him some more information to help him piece things together.
But, she knew he wouldn't want her to go. She knew exactly how the conversation would go, of course he was only looking out for her but she could handle this one thing.
She'd make an excuse, to be out of the office for the afternoon.
'Hey Bird, how's life with your new roommate? Can I ask a favour?'
'Bonnie he's a pig, living with boys is horrendous how do you do it? Yes, I guess so what is it?'
'Sean is a delightful boy. If I ping you a location tomorrow and we agree a time for me to contact you by would that be something you could do?'
'That's because he's got you under his spell with his dick and god knows what else. You mean if you don't contact me I send your location to the police so they can find your dead body?'
'Oh yeah that sweetens the deal massively! Yeah basically, is that okay?'
'You're unbelievable. I mean I'd rather you didn't go but yes ok I can do that. Do I want to know what you've got yourself into?'
'I'm sure you ignore things Steve does because of his dick…which is gross to type because old man!!! I need to go, I won't tell you yet I'll tell you after'
'He's not that old! Fine whatever. I take it Sean doesn't know?'
'I meannnnn he's pretty old Bird! No he doesn't and it needs to stay that way'
'I'm ignoring you. Ffs Bonnie be careful yeah?'
'Of course. Love you x'
'Love you x'
She decides against telling Birdie about Lily, she didn't have the energy to explain how she could go from hating Jac for months to being there at the birth of her daughter in just a short few weeks.
-
Cassie spots Floriana before she notices her, she's pushing Zeek in a sleek black pushchair. She gives a small wave as she spots Cassie.
"Thanks for coming" Cassie smiles, as Floriana adjusts the pushchair on the far side of the table, Zeek is smiling up at Cassie.
She wiggles her fingers at him making him break out in a cheeky grin.
"He's very cute" she comments, as Floriana takes her seat "I think he looks like Finn, did you know him?"
Cassie shakes her head "No, I met Sean after he passed"
Floriana nods, "you make a striking couple"
Cassie smiles at her, taking a sip of her water "oh thanks, it's still fairly new"
"Well I hope you'll both be very happy for years to come" she smiles.
"Finn loved his sons" she adds, "he was really proud of them"
Cassie nods slowly, "did you know him long?"
"A few years, but we weren't together properly for more than six months"
"So you got pregnant quickly?" She looks up as a waitress comes over, Floriana orders a coffee and a sandwich. Cassie does the same, handing over her card to pay for both.
"I could have got my own"
"It's fine," Cassie dismisses her offer. "But no in answer to your question we were sleeping together for more than a year"
"And he didn't want you to go through with the pregnancy?" Cassie didn't want to push her but she wanted something to take back to Sean.
"No, we argued about it regularly. I refused to terminate our child, my precious Zeek" she rocks the pushchair gently.
Cassie stays silent, letting her talk.
"The night, he was killed he had left after a massive row. Left me begging him to stay with me" she takes a deep breath "and then I found out a week later he was dead"
Cassie's heart tugs, remembering how it felt to be told the man you love had died. At least for her she got Sean back.
"He promised me a future and then it was ripped from me"
She looks down at Zeek, he was happily gurgling to himself.
"Do you think he would have left his wife?" Cassie asks.
"Yes, I do. He had plans he was going to leave the business behind. He'd been putting things in place for a while"
She pauses, picks up her coffee sipping slowly. "The investors knew about his plans, if Sean wants to get answers or revenge he needs to talk to them"
Cassie frowns "do you think they wanted to kill him?"
Floriana shrugs, "they wanted something to happen to him, they weren't pleased he was trying to leave"
"The investors will be hard for him to track, from my limited knowledge there's a lot of them, they helped fund the Wallace Company's illegal imports" she offers Zeek a dummy.
"I do know Asif Afridi is one of their favoured men, he controls most of the criminal network of suppliers"
Cassie nods, "did Finn tell you much about the business?"
"That's all I know, he didn't tell me a lot of things. I done some digging in the week between him storming out and his death, he had left his second laptop at my flat" she gives Cassie a smile, "I'm sorry I can't help more"
Cassie jumps slightly as Zeek lets out a high pitched squeal, Floriana laughes "he likes you" she hums.
Cassie watches him, his chubby arms reaching for her "Can I?" She asks. Floriana nods with a smile, "of course"
She unbuckles him, gently lifts him out. His hands grabbing at her as he giggles "Hi Zeek, I'm Cassie" she coos bouncing him slightly as the waitress brings their food.
Floriana makes a move to take him off her so she can eat "no it's fine you eat first" Cassie smiles.
Floriana looks grateful as she digs into her lunch. "Sean isn't as rude as he came across the other day"
"I gathered he was in a bit of shock" Floriana laughs, "yes, and he hasn't dealt well with the death of his father"
"I am always open for him and his siblings to know Zeek" she offers as Cassie strokes her hand over the back of the babies head "I'll tell him, he's very stubborn so I apologise"
Floriana waves her concerns away, "we all handle things differently, but I was honest when I said I have no answers"
Cassie smiles at her picking at the salad on her plate "but please tell him to look into the investors and Asif" Floriana adds.
"Here, I've had half let's swap you eat and I'll occupy the little monster"
Cassie hands Zeek over as her phone buzzes, she apologises turning it over.
'Claire said you had to pop out all ok?? xx'
'Yes! Couldn't find you, had to go sort something for Birdie. love you x'
'Love you x'
"Did you know about the yacht, Finn purchased?" She asks, Floriana blushes slightly.
"Yes, it was his insurance for our new life, if everything went to shit we'd have money"
Cassie nods that made sense, she knew Marian would have given him hell for trying to leave. Would have killed Finn herself if she knew about a child.
They settle into general chatter, finishing up their lunch taking turns with Zeek.
Parting at the station. Cassie tells her to reach out if she ever needs anything, Floriana thanks her as they hug goodbye, Zeek waving his hands at Cassie as she disappears down the steps of the underground.
-
Sean is waiting for her outside the station just down the road from the flat, engine running. Sunglasses on as scrolls his phone, cigarette between the fingers of his free hand hanging out of the window.
“Taxi for Cassie?” she teases, stealing the smoke from between his fingers, trotting round to the passenger side.
“You can’t smoke in here love,” he grins, leaning across to kiss her.
“What’s this pick up for?….”
"I thought that's why you text me you were only ten minutes away" he smirks, taking the end of the cigarette back flicking it out of his open window.
"Oh no just wanted you to know, but I won't turn this down"
"Was everything ok?" He asks, pulling out onto the main road.
"Yeah…Birdie just needed a couple of bits sent over to Stanton and Ash wanted something from a shop in Covent Garden"
He nods, stopping in a queue of traffic "Right..are you going to tell me why you were on the other side of London, near Floriana instead then, Cass?"
Reblogs, comments & likes are always appreciated - if you feel the need come scream at me ✨
Summary; Jacqueline needs help, the Wallace family grows, Cassie tries to help Sean without telling him.
Warnings; Smut all of it unprotected & typical gangs violence. Minions DNI, Mature themes & Sexual content.
Word count; A little more tame this time 8.1k
Header & Dividers by @cillmequick 😘 - Birdie belongs to Alex you can find her story here. 🥰 Once again a massive thank you Alex for being my Beta Bestie™ 😘
This isn't canon to Gangs Of London - Some topics have been taken from the series but not in the same concept/timeline.
Complete fiction - Cassie is my creation.
Masterlist | Souls
Part Fifteen - Safe Hands.
Jacqueline wasn't expecting her mother on her doorstep before 10am on a Wednesday morning, any kind of visit from her mother was an unwelcome one. She pulls the slice of over buttered toast from her mouth, brushes the crumbs from her dress.
"Mum, what are you doing here?"
Marian makes her way into the hall without being invited in, "I came to visit my very pregnant daughter after I find out from my son that she was in hospital just a few days ago"
"and what do you really want?"
Jac pulls two mugs from the shelves above the kettle, as Marian starts to answer her "I spoke to Sean, he had some interesting information"
Marian takes a seat at the kitchen island, Jac flicks the kettle on, dumping her cold slice of toast on a nearby plate.
"Mother just come out with it, I'm in no mood for your cryptic messages"
Marian swipes crumbs from the side before she leans her arms on it, "He told me, you told him"
"About what?" She narrows her eyes, Marian sighs "about the lie we told that girl"
"Cassie, not saying her name doesn't magically banish her from the kingdom" Jac laughs lightly at herself.
Marian ignores her, narrowing her eyes at her only daughter.
"I just can't understand why you would tell him after so long"
"It was only six months and if you hadn't noticed he was miserable" she hands her a cup of tea.
"Miserable? While running around London with Hollie?"
"He was using Hollie" She sighs, taking a seat on the sofa, not even attempting the higher island chairs at this point in her pregnancy.
"Well in the end he would have come to his senses" Marian shrugs, "Telling him has just caused him to drop the ball on the business for a few weeks, we can't have him dropping the ball"
"We can't? or you can't?"
"Jacqueline, you're so bitter for no reason every time I see you"
"Are you seriously telling me I have no right to be hostile around you?"
Marian sips from her tea, "Are you still hung up on James?"
Jacqueline slams her cup on the table, "Hung up…are you serious?"
"You don't think I should be hung up on the death of my husband? Hung up on the death of my unborn babies father? at the hands of my own family?"
"Jac-"
"You kept his involvement in the business a secret from me until it was too late"
"It wasn't like that.."
Jacqueline shakes her head "I could see exactly how this was heading with Sean. I couldn't stand by while he lost the love of his life, couldn't watch him think she left him"
"I couldn't watch it happen all over again, I've been through it and Sean didn't deserve it"
Marian sighs, "Jac, I was doing this for the business. Sean needed redirection. That girl was getting in the way"
"That girl loves your son, loves him so much that she's going to try and see past how awful his family is and be with him again"
"She's coming back and you can't stop it from happening"
"She's back already, she answered his work phone" Marian rolls her eyes.
"He loves her, you're going to ruin your own relationship with Sean if you keep acting this way"
"He'll see sen-"
"No, he'll choose Cassie over you, he already has"
"Jacqueline, you gave him that option when you told him the truth"
"I'm glad I did, he deserves to be happy, fuck knows this family makes everyone miserable. He deserves happiness away from it"
Marian stands up, leaving her cup of tea untouched "your problem Jacqueline is your always trying to pull away from the family, you done it when you married James and you're doing it again"
Jac laughs at her "I married James so I could be loved by someone who knew how to be loving and kind, and you ruined that. You and dad went behind my back and ripped it away from me"
Marian picks up her handbag "James made his own decision to help your father, we didn't force him"
Jacqueline shrugs "You didn't stop him either"
Marian rolls her eyes "I wasn't his mother"
"That wouldn't have mattered" She scoffs, as Marian approaches the front door.
"You and your brother are exactly the same, both of you blame me and your father for how you've turned out"
Folding her arms on top of her her bump Jacqueline sighs, "No, we blame you both for how you forced us into this shitty life, pretending that giving us all the material things would make up for everything else"
Marian's grip tightens on the door handle "We set you up for life, we set all three of you up and how did you repay us?"
"Oh I'm sure you're going to enlighten me"
"Billy repays us with drug binges and disappearing for days on end, you've repaid us by cutting us out of your life and my grandchild's life and Sean, he's repaid us by continuing things with that girl. I'm not sure which one is worse"
"Oh mum, when are you going to actually stop trying to get us to feel sorry for you"
Marian tugs open the door "Goodbye Jacqueline"
-
"Come in" Sean calls, the knock on the door to his office subsides as it opens.
"Are you busy?" Cassie asks as she steps in, Sean gets up from his chair.
"Not when you're here" he smiles, making his way over to her.
"Everything going ok?" he asks, leaning to press a kiss to her forehead.
"Yeah, I was just doing some digging for you. I think I've found her" She places her laptop on his desk, Sean leans over her shoulder. Cassie turns her head so she can kiss him.
"Floriana Elezi" she points at the screen, "There was some other paperwork in that folder of your dads, she's all over his bank accounts and there's a flat in Kentish Town under both their names"
"Her flat isn't too far from where your dad was found" she points to the address, "I think that's her own flat, from what I can gather they'd only just purchased the Kentish Town one"
"Her name also confirms the yacht your mum found details for" she pulls out the folder containing all the information of a yacht purchase a few months before Finn was killed.
Sean smiles "Maybe we could pay her a visit?"
Cassie grins, Sean lips move down her neck nipping against the skin, "I think we should" she sighs.
-
"My mum called this morning" Sean pulls out of the office carpark, flicking a look across to Cassie.
He watches as she stiffens slightly at the mention of Marian, lip pulled tight between her teeth.
"Yeah?" She's looking out the window, her knee bouncing in anticipation "Yeah, she's been asking to see me, again"
"Do you want too?" She asks, turning to look at him "Not particularly, no"
"Then don't" she slides her hand onto his thigh "It's your life, Sean"
"I know but it's hard to hear her so upset" he shrugs, turning at the traffic lights "Yeah of course, I get that"
"But I can't forgive her, what she done to me, to you. How she tried to ruin us" his knuckles tighten on the steering wheel "Now I know why Jac keeps her at a distance"
Cassie squeezes his thigh "Whatever you do, I'll support you"
Sean covers her hand with his, "I know, I just haven't decided yet"
She nods, "You don't have to straight away"
Sean thanks her for understanding, they fall into silence until he turns into the car lined street.
He turns to her after he's parked, hooking his fingers under her chin. Eyes locked on hers "I'm so happy to have you back and I don't want her to ruin anything for us"
Cassie smiles "She won't, just don't leave us in a room alone"
Sean laughs lightly before he gets out of the car "Never"
He holds the car door open for her, kissing her softly before he lets her out. "What are you going to say to this woman?" She asks.
Sean shrugs as they head towards the house "Hi, I think you were fucking my dad before he died"
Cassie shoves him, he wraps his arm around her waist "no don't lead with the fucking"
"Oh? Too forward?" He smirks
"Maybe a bit" they head up the path to the front door.
"It wasn't for you when we first met" he teases, knocking on the front door "yeah well like I've said before I was pretty desperate" she presses onto her tiptoes to kiss his cheek.
"Is that so?" He laughs as the door opens, they pull apart "Hello?" The woman frowns at them.
Sean straightens up "I'm Sean….Sean Wallace and I think you knew my father"
The ear piercing wail from somewhere behind her, makes her sigh "you better come in" she holds the door open for them.
-
Cassie and Sean wait in the kitchen as she disappears up the stairs, "do you think she's married?" Cassie whispers, Sean's eyes are darting around the room.
"No I'm not" Floriana appears with a baby on her hip "oh" Cassie nods "this is Zeek, your fathers son"
Sean blinks, a look of confusion on his face "my fathers what?"
"Son, I had your fathers baby"
Sean is silent, eyes locked on the baby in her arms. "My half brother?" He asks, Floriana shrugs "yes I suppose"
Cassie turns to look at Sean, he gives her a nod letting her know he's ok. "So you were seeing my father"
Floriana nods "We were in love, he was going to leave your mother for me"
Cassie watches as Sean draws a deep breath at her words "do you know who killed him?"
She shakes her head "He wasn't with me at the time, he had left hours before because I revealed my pregnancy"
She looks at the little boy "he didn't want me to go through with it"
"I don't care about the pregnancy" Sean snaps "he was an awful Father this baby wouldn't have been treated any differently by him"
Cassie knows he's hurt, he loves his dad, has looked up to him. He's trying to hurt her, this woman who was going to ruin their lives.
"He was fond of you and siblings" she argues back "fond of us when we done his dirty work yeah"
"So you knew he had a family?" Cassie's asks, Floriana nods "I did"
Sean takes another deep breath, he goes to speak but she interrupts.
She sighs "if you're here for answers I have none"
Sean nods, holds out his hand for Cassie "fine, let's go"
He doesn't wait for her to take his hand, he stalks out of the kitchen back onto the street.
Cassie gives her a small smile "if you want to talk this is my number" she hands her a business card, Floriana thanks her.
-
Sean's hand is wrapped around her bunched up t-shirt pressing against her stomach. Holding her against the sofa, she's on her back legs bent, mouth open as she whines for him. Begs him to to stop teasing her, to just fuck her, please.
He teases his cock through her soaked slit, taps the head against her clit making her body shudder as she cries out.
"Look at you, so needy huh?" He hums, his free hand tangling with hers "Need my cock?"
"Yes please, please" she pouts at him, reaching for his cock, "No" he laughs, "No touching"
Cassie lets out a frustrated moan head thrown back, as he slowly presses the head of his cock against her needy pussy "Want me to fill you up?"
She nods, he taps against her cheek "Use your words, darling"
"Sean I swear to god, if you don't fu-" he shuts her up with a swift push of his cock into her, fills her to the hilt as she cries out.
Sean smirks, "Is that what you need, baby?"
Her eyes flutter open, she has a sloppy grin on her face "Yeah, need you" she hums, hands pressing against his chest.
"I'm here" he soothes, rocking his hips slowly down, her pussy contracts around him "I've got you"
She hooks her leg against back, he grabs her hand holding it above her head as he speeds up his pace. Pressing her harder into the sofa, she knows he's frustrated after their visit to Floriana
She knows he's wanting to release the tension, and she isn't going to deny him. Having him buried inside her isn't something she's going to start refusing.
"So wet, Cass" he hums, "only I can get you this wet, huh?"
She nods, "yes, fuck so wet for you, only you" she whines, "your girl"
Sean smiles squeezing her hand "All mine baby, all mine" he dips his head, lips catching hers.
-
"She knows more than she let on" Sean lights the joint as Cassie comes back from the bathroom, cleaned up and in his jumper.
She plucks the joint from his lips before he's barely had a substantial toke, settles on the sofa next to him legs curled under herself, she takes a drag. "I could go alone? Speak to her?"
Sean shakes his head "I couldn't ask you to do that"
He's watching her, flushed cheeks, hair messed up, lips swollen, all because of him. He still has moments where he can't believe he's got her back.
Cassie hands him the joint back, letting him take a proper drag this time. "You didn't, I'm offering?"
She leans across to grab the nail polish off the coffee table, bending her leg resting her foot on his thigh "don't move"
She starts with the red paint on her toe nails as Sean thinks it over. "I don't want you to meet her alone"
She looks up at him, nail polish in her hands she pouts, he gets the hint presses the joint to her lips "Sean-"
Smoke billows between them as he speaks, "No, Cass. I don't want you involved in this. I've got people trying to kill me"
"I'll go somewhere public, ask her to bring the baby surely tha-"
Sean shakes his head "Cassie, these people don't care about babies or wives. I don't want you to go"
Cassie nods "Fine, ok" she hands him the pot of polish, he rests the joint on the ash tray taking it from her. She shuffles round to get in a better position.
They sit in silence as she finishes off, Cassie can tell he's overthinking it. She flicks a look up at him, he's watching her.
"I just want you safe, ok?" He hands her back the pot, she nods "Yeah, I know"
He leans to kiss her, before picking the joint back up. His phone vibrating across the coffee table distracts them, Elliot's name on the screen.
Sean groans, sliding to answer. Cassie tidies up around him as he chats with Elliot.
"You'll have to pick me up, mate. Had a joint with the missus" he grins at Cassie she flips him off. He makes plans and hangs up.
"Work?" She asks from the kitchen, watching as he stands from the sofa stretches out with a yawn "Yeah sorry Cass"
She shrugs "it's ok, I can lay around naked waiting for you"
Sean grins, "So in reality you're going to get into bed in one of my T-shirts and scroll through social media?"
She meets him between the kitchen and the lounge, "You know me so well"
He bends his head to kiss her lips "I shouldn't be long Elliot has a lead in Kentish Town which is a bit of coincidence"
"Maybe there's more than we think happening there"
Sean nods, pulling away so he can get changed "You'll be safe though?" She asks immediately biting her lip with worry.
This is the first time he's left in the evening for work relating to his fathers death, she tries to push the feeling of dread down.
The thought of Elliot dragging him semi-conscious through the door of their home this time, the crimson blood splashing on the hardwood floor, the way it would stain into the wood and she would have to see it everyday for the rest of their lives.
She can't bare the thought of holding pressure against another gunshot wound, trying to stop the blood pouring out of his body. Her hands covered in the sticky warm substance, the metallic scent filling her nose.
"Cass" his voice breaks through her thoughts, pulling her back into the bedroom. She gives him a small smile, "Sorry, I was somewhe-"
"I'll be safe, I promise" he cups her chin in his palm, she nods "I'll wait up for you"
He leans forward to kiss her, slow, tongues rolling together "You don't have to" he mutters lips still touching.
"Want too" she replies, he presses his lips harder against hers letting her lick into his mouth, her hands gripping onto his arms
"Stay" she hums, lips inches from his. Eyes locked on each other.
Sean smiles against her lips "Elliot's on his way I-"
Cassie grins at him "I know"
-
Cassie is laying sprawled out in the bed, the TV playing some brain numbing reality show that she has no interest in.
As she scrolls through her phone, Sean's call takes over the screen.
Her heart's pounding as she accepts and puts him on speaker. Her mind racing with all the possibilities of what could have happened to him.
"What's wrong?" She sits up straighter, immediately thinking the worse.
"I'm fine, I promise. I just need you to go be with Jac" there's commotion in the background.
"Why is she ok?"
"She's in labour, I can't get hold of Billy and she's refusing to see mum and I can't leave here right now. Please Cass"
"Sean I'm not saying no but surely she has someone else to go be with her. A friend or someone from James' family? She can't want me there, she hardly knows me"
"Cass, she really doesn't have anyone, James' family blame her for his death and her friends are all nurses - probably all on shift. I don't want her to do this alone, please"
"Let me get changed and I'll go. Where is she?" She gets out of bed pulling items of clothing from the back of chairs and the wardrobe.
"The Royal London, I've already got Tim on the way to pick you up"
"Ok, great I'll head down and wait for him. Does she know I'm coming?"
"Yeah, her neighbour is taking her in and will stay until someone gets there. Cass I can't have her doing this alone"
"Sean, calm down ok? I'm getting changed, grabbing my things and I'll be downstairs waiting for Tim" she's stumbling around the bedroom as she dresses.
"Thank you, I'll come as soon as I can"
"I know you will, don't worry"
"Fuck, I love you Cass"
"I love you, now hang up stop worrying and call me when you've managed to free yourself up to come"
-
There's commotion outside of the maternity suite, raised voices. Cassie frowns surely this ward should be peaceful. Jacqueline is an hour and a half into her labour with no end in sight. Her contractions haven't worsened, the right strap around her stomach is monitoring the baby.
The melodic chime of the machines signalling all was ok with both mother and baby.
"Do you know what you're having?" Cassie asks.
Jac shakes her head "No, we always said it would be a surprise and I've kept that promise to him"
Cassie gives her a small smile "What was he like?"
Jacqueline sighs, closing her eyes "You don't want to hear me ramble on about my dead husband"
Cassie laughs, squeezing her hand quickly "I'm here for you and if you would like to ramble on about him I'm all ears"
Jacqueline gives her a smile, shuffling in the bed for a different position, before she can say anything else the door opens letting in the noise of the busy ward. Jacqueline groans as she spots the visitor.
Cassie's body tenses as she locks eyes with her, the ringing in her ears a sure sign of her panic.
"Those people out there telling me I can't come in and she's here?" Marian frowns the minute she see's Cassie, Jac lets out a long frustrated sigh.
"I don't want you here" she hisses, Cassie hands her a glass of water "Don't stress, Jac"
"I'm your mother, I should be here"
Cassie catches the look Jacqueline gives her, she nods "Marian, she's in the middle of having a baby I think she gets to decide what she wants"
Marian has her arms folded across her middle, eyes burning into the side of Cassie's face "You think? You of all people think you know whats best in this situation?"
"Mum-"
"No, its unbelievable that you'd have this girl you hardly know in the room with you while I'm forced to leave"
"Maybe we should go outside, Jac doesn't need this" Cassie suggests.
Marian doesn't move, in a silent battle with Cassie to see who will give in first.
"Mum, just get out. leave me alone - I don't want you here"
Cassie stands by the door, "Marian, she needs space to be able to do this"
Marian looks over at Jacqueline, she can't understand why her only daughter wants her out of the room during such a big moment in both their lives. "Please mum"
Jac's voice is softer than before, almost pleading with her. She finally nods, leaving the room. Cassie following her out.
"You've got some nerve, how dare you think you have any right to be in there with her" She doesn't hold back as the door shuts behind them.
Cassie takes a seat on one of the small plastic chairs "She needed someone, Sean asked her and she was more than happy to have me here"
Marian is still standing, towering over her in her heels "You don't get to waltz into this family and throw everything off, Cassandra"
"I've thrown nothing off. I'm being supportive, I'm accepting that this family does some shitty things and trying to be happy with Sean"
"I'm her mother it should be me in there"
Cassie stands up, making her way back to the door "she doesn't want that and as a mother you should respect her wishes"
-
Jac is gripping onto Cassie's hand, she's not sure how long ago she lost all feeling in her fingers.
"God Cass you don't know how lucky you are not wanting kids" Jac pants, head pushed back against the mattress. "This is fucking torture"
Cassie holds back a laugh, wiping Jacs brow with a face cloth "he told you then?"
"Yeah the other week, it's probably for the best we don't want too many babies bought into this fucked up family"
The midwife looks between the two girls, an amused smile on her face.
"Jacqueline, on your next contraction I want a big push right down into the mattress"
"I can't do that I'm exhausted" she huffs out a frustrated breath, Cassie pushes her sweat drenched hair from her forehead.
"You have to Jac, no one else is getting this baby out of you"
Jacqueline meets Cassie's gaze, "I want to fucking hate you so much Cassandra" she laughs through another tightening of her abdomen.
"Oh right? So me being here isn't cementing our sisterly bond?"
"Oh fuck off" she wails clutching at Cassie's hand, baring down into the mattress. She falls back with a long sigh, "I just need a break, please"
The midwife nods "We can try but baby has a mind of their own at this stage"
Cassie squeezes her hand, "You're doing so well Jac"
"If I shit myself that's really going to give us a unbreakable bond" she whines.
-
Cassie is grateful when Sean walks through the door two hours later, Jac is in a fresh nightgown, a sleeping baby in her arms.
She watches the emotion flicker across his face as he leans over to have the first glimpse of his niece. Cassie can feel the emotion radiating off him.
"Another girl to look after" Jac hums as Sean wipes at his eyes.
"Don't get soppy, where did you just come from? Some big gangster mission and now you're crying over this"
Sean shakes his head "fuck off Jac"
He presses a soft kiss to Jac's head with a laugh as Cassie joins him, he wraps his arm around her waist pulling her tight against his side.
"Does she have a name?" Sean asks, Jacqueline nods "Lily June"
"Hi Lily June" he hums, Cassie is watching him closely, she can tell he's smitten already.
"Look at her, we've got a niece" he beams, Cassie nods "Well you have"
"You're definitely Auntie Cass" Jacqueline smiles, "You were here from the moment she came into the world"
Cassie bites at her lip, feeling Sean's fingers press into her side "Really?"
"Really, you welcomed her into the Wallace Family even though most of the Wallace family have been awful to you"
Cassie looks up at Sean he leans to press a kiss to her forehead, "oh fuck sake stop it" she laughs as her own tears push from her waterline.
"I'll leave you two and get some coffee? Do you want any food Jac?" She wipes at her cheeks, moving from Sean to grab her bag.
"Just a coffee please" she smiles.
Sean pulls Cassie back to kiss her "You alright?"
"Going to the hospital shop on my own? I think so" she smirks.
Sean rolls his eyes, as she leaves the room, taking one last look over her shoulder at the siblings and the new addition to the family cradled in Sean's arms.
-
"Cassandra, wait!"
Her voice rips through her as she heads back from the shop. Cassie knows she will never feel anything but anger and panic when she hears Marian's voice.
"Cassandra, how dare you ignore me"
Cassie turns round, "Now you know how it feels"
Marian frowns "are you doing this to get back at me?"
Cassie huffs out a laugh "Marian, I don't do anything with you in mind. In fact I don't think about you at all. And today all I'm doing is respecting Jacqueline's wishes"
She watches as the older woman takes in what she's said "You've ruined this whole family"
Cassie takes a steadying breath, holds back the laugh she can feel bubbling at the back of her throat.
"Marian, I think you started to ruin this family long before I came along and then you made it worse when you faked your sons death"
"Is that always going to be thrown in my face?"
Marian looks as if she can't quite believe Cassie is bringing it up. As if it wasn't just a few weeks ago that everything had come out.
"Yes! It's was a disgusting thing to do, and then I find out about Jac's husband and it all makes sense now. You hate losing control of your children, you need to be the one with power"
"Cassandra-"
"But your children are adults, they don't need you interfering"
"You need to watch what you say to me, Sean will-"
"He'll what? Take your side? I doubt he's going to do that after what you put him through, he's seen you for what you are. Why do you think he's keeping his distance from you? it's not because of me"
"It's all because of you"
"It's really not, you done this yourself all those months ago and it was only a matter of time before the truth came out. It didn't end how you thought it would. He loves me and he came looking for me"
"Sean will see you for who you really are" Marian hisses.
Cassie lets out a laugh this time, watches as Marian looks shocked at her outburst.
"And who is that? Because I've never been anything but myself with him, he knows me. You don't know me, you've never took time to get to know me"
Cassie catches the look of frustration on her face, the realisation that she's not getting her way this time.
"If you'd excuse me I should get back to the room" she pushes past her, leaving Marian stood in the middle of the corridor.
Cassie takes a moment outside of Jac's door, taking deep steadying breaths, shook up from her confrontation with Marian, on edge that she's going to be constantly interfering in their lives.
The door opens, Sean appears with a grin that she knows won't leave his face for a while.
"Cass, are you alright?" he asks, holding out his hand, Cassie smiles back at him nodding "Yeah, you're here" she takes his hand heading back into the room.
-
They'd left the hospital once Jac was settled. Sean had finally given Baby Lily back to her mum and agreed to let her sleep.
"You looked like a natural holding her" Cassie reaches across to rest her hand on his thigh as he drives them home.
Sean quickly looks across to her "We're not having babies"
"Oh god no, not at all" Cassie laughs "Couldn't think of anything worse"
Sean squeezes her hand as he laughs "Although you'd look amazing pregnant"
"No I'm not indulging you. Its not happening" she pinches his thigh lightly.
"I know, we both don't want it. I'm allowed to imagine you all knocked up and glowing though" he teases.
"Could have told me about this breeding kink before I fell in love with you" she cackles.
Sean reaches across to squeeze her knee making her squeal as his fingers dig in "fuck off Cass"
She bats his hand away "you fuck off"
"God, I love you" he hums his grin giving him the cute crinkles by his eyes "love you" she smiles.
It was creeping close to late evening by the time they get back, both wide awake, she knew they'd be up for a few hours yet.
The joint they'd had early evening a long forgotten memory, the mellow buzz had been ripped away with work calls, Jacqueline and the birth of baby Lily.
Both of them buzzing with something drugs wouldn't be able to achieve.
Sean stops in his tracks on his way out of the bedroom, he's still not over her being back. She's curled on the sofa laptop in front of her, tapping away at the keypad working on contracts for the company.
Cassie senses him watching her, "What?" She laughs, pushing her laptop away. Sean shrugs "I have something of yours"
Cassie frowns "Huh? What there's loads of my stuff here, I live here"
Sean disappears back into the bedroom, appearing moments later holding out her dressing gown, she squeals uncurling herself from the sofa "Where was it?" She asks as he hands it over.
"Shoved in the back of the wardrobe"
"I tried to buy a new one and I couldn't find one anywhere" she buries her nose in the soft fleece.
Sean snorts out a laugh "I'm not surprised, look at how hideous it is" She throws him a look ignoring his comment, "you kept it?"
Sean grabs her round the waist "Of course I did, it's you it's the only thing I had of you"
Cassie smiles, pulling him down with her onto the sofa, he hovers over her "I love you"
Sean pecks his lips against her nose "I love you" he hums back, pushing his leg between her knees.
She pushes her hands under his T-shirt, his skin warm against her palms. She moves her hands slowly down to the waistband of his sweat shorts, pushing her fingers in.
"Oh, no boxers?" She smirks, Sean takes a shuddered breath as her finger graze across his semi-hard cock.
"Want to be comfortable" he sighs, legs bucking slightly as she curls her fingers round him, she uses her free hand to push his shorts down to his ankles.
Eyes fixed on his cock as it springs free, hitting against the hem of his t-shirt, "what's got you like this" she hums, looking up at him.
"You? I don't know" he laughs stepping from his shorts pushing them across the floor with his foot, "just you being here, it's dangerous"
"Do you need me to move out?" She giggles, slowly moving her hand on his solid length.
"Not at all" he licks his lips, his hand pushing into her hair "Going to suck it or play with it?"
Cassie gives him a look, as he tugs at her hair "I was going to sit on it"
"Fuck sake, Cass" he huffs out a laugh on the back of a deep groan.
"But if you don't want me to then I w-"
Sean lifts her from the sofa before she can finish her sentence. In one quick motion he's pulled her shorts and underwear to the side, fingers pressing between her folds, thumb finding her clit.
She pulls his top up and over his head throwing it in the direction of floor. Bends her head to suck and nip at his chest. His cock pressing into her inner thigh.
The high pitched whine falls from her parted lips as his fingers settle back against her cunt, as she grips onto his shoulder, pushes her hips down to his fingers. Sighing as he slips two into her plush heat.
"Sean" she gasps, head falling back, his fingers stroking against her walls "fuck"
He leans forward pressing his lips against hers, her tongue running across his lips, he opens his mouth letting her tongue roll against his. Fingers still pumping into her.
Her hand slides down his chest, as she rocks herself against his fingers. Sean gets the hint pulling his fingers from her heat, tapping them against her lips.
She sucks them into her mouth, the taste of herself on her tongue. Sean curls his hand around his cock, she opens her mouth so he can pull his fingers out.
Cassie lifts her hips allowing herself room to lower herself down onto his cock, letting the head push between her folds, nudging at her entrance as she presses down.
His mouth falls open as he nestles in her wet warmth, her grip on his shoulders tightens as she adjusts to him filling her completely.
"You alright?" He asks, his voice hoarse.
She nods, "better now"
Sean grins at her, pushing his hand into her curls cupping her face "just needed this huh?"
"Always" she nods, rolling her hips.
Sean pushes his hands under her top, pulling it up as she raises her arms in the air for him to remove it fully. He runs his hands under her breast around the sides, before squeezing them in his palms watching as her lip catches between her teeth.
"Fuck please Sean" she whines, as he pulls at her nipples.
Leaning forward to running his tongue over the hardened buds.
He's trying to concentrate on her body, but the pleasure she's giving him with every gentle move of her hips is pulling his mind elsewhere.
Watching as she bears down on him, her thighs pressing against his, she leans forward to kiss him, peppering kisses across to his ear "love when you watch me" she hums.
Her breath hot against his skin, his hands fall to rest on her hips "Love watching you"
He guides her movements, helping her speed up. "Fuck Cass, that's it baby. Bounce on it"
She's pushing herself up bouncing against his thighs, panting as he lifts his hips to fill her every time she sinks down.
"Take me so well" he praises, her hands planted in his chest "Sean fuck I can't, please"
He smirks, "Need me to take over?"
She nods, her curls bouncing around her face. He lifts her off his lap, laying her back on the sofa removing her shorts and underwear fully off over his shoulder. Positioning himself between her legs, teasing his cock through her folds, before he slides into her.
Sean pushes her legs back bent up and apart as he hammers forward, pushing himself into her, stretching her cunt around his cock.
"Look at you, so fucking beautiful" he sighs, she looks wrecked, cheeks pink, hair sticking to her forehead, mouth open trying to take in much needed air.
"You look handsome all fucked out buried inside me" she teases him, Sean groans, rocking his hips down.
Cassie wraps her legs around his waist, holding him tighter against her "Going to fill me up? I need it" she hums, batting her lashes at him,
He huffs out a laugh, his breath catching in his throat "Yeah? Want to be full of me? All fucked out and full of my cum?"
Cassie nods eagerly, her cunt fluttering around him "Yeah please, fill me up I deserve it" she pouts.
"Oh? You do?"
"Yes, I had a stressful evening" she smirks "I can see how being there while someone else gives birth is stressful"
"So stressful" she pushes her hips up, her pussy contracting around him making his hips stutter.
"Poor baby," he smiles, thrusting into her making her eyes roll back.
Sean pounds into her, her legs dropping from around his waist as she grabs at his shoulders.
"Fuck Cass, fuck fuck" he's panting head dropped forward watching as he pushes back into her cunt, the way she opens up for him just to snap tight around him moments later.
His hips stall as he empties into her with a deep moan, mouth hanging open as he starts to messily roll his hips down into her, "Cum for me Cass" he groans.
She presses her finger to her clit, Sean bats her hand away, replacing it with his own "That's my job" he smirks.
Cassie nods, finally giving into the sensation that burns through her body, her pussy clenching around his spent cock, as she whimpers for him, cries out his name as she cums.
Cassie sits up, Sean is lounging back on the sofa, trying to catch his breath, she looks at him over her shoulder.
"I don't think HR would approve of that during the work day"
Sean laughs, pinching teasingly at her side "You haven't signed a contract yet"
They'd decided Cassie would work for the Wallace Company, mainly on the less legal imports and the construction leases that were a cover for drug storage. As well as keeping his inbox and calendar organised.
Ed and Alex hadn't been overly thrilled, but Sean pulled his owner of the company trump card out and overruled them.
Cassie comes back into the lounge a while later after freshening up, Sean is changed into joggers relaxing on the sofa his laptop in front of him.
He looks up with the biggest grin, she's in the dressing gown her hair piled on her head "I'm home" she giggles, Sean is sure his heart is going to burst with love.
He holds his hands out for her "Come here, look at the state of you" he chuckles.
She joins him on the sofa, leaning to kiss him before she stretches out her legs across his.
"Do you mind?" He gestures towards his laptop
She shakes her head "No, I need to catch up with Birdie anyway" she flashes her phone at him, "Going to tell her I became an auntie today"
Sean grins at her, squeezing her knee, before they settle into their usual comfortable silence.
'Hi Cassandra, it's Floriana. Can we meet?'
'Hi, yes of course! Where would you like to meet?'
'Broomfield Park? There's a cafe there'
'Perfect, I can do tomorrow or Friday afternoon'
'Tomorrow works, please don't bring Sean'
'I won't. 1pm tomorrow?'
'Yes'
Cassie flicks back to her messages with Birdie, she had hoped Floriana would contact her. She wants to try and help Sean solve the mystery of Finn's death or at least get him some more information to help him piece things together.
But, she knew he wouldn't want her to go. She knew exactly how the conversation would go, of course he was only looking out for her but she could handle this one thing.
She'd make an excuse, to be out of the office for the afternoon.
'Hey Bird, how's life with your new roommate? Can I ask a favour?'
'Bonnie he's a pig, living with boys is horrendous how do you do it? Yes, I guess so what is it?'
'Sean is a delightful boy. If I ping you a location tomorrow and we agree a time for me to contact you by would that be something you could do?'
'That's because he's got you under his spell with his dick and god knows what else. You mean if you don't contact me I send your location to the police so they can find your dead body?'
'Oh yeah that sweetens the deal massively! Yeah basically, is that okay?'
'You're unbelievable. I mean I'd rather you didn't go but yes ok I can do that. Do I want to know what you've got yourself into?'
'I'm sure you ignore things Steve does because of his dick…which is gross to type because old man!!! I need to go, I won't tell you yet I'll tell you after'
'He's not that old! Fine whatever. I take it Sean doesn't know?'
'I meannnnn he's pretty old Bird! No he doesn't and it needs to stay that way'
'I'm ignoring you. Ffs Bonnie be careful yeah?'
'Of course. Love you x'
'Love you x'
She decides against telling Birdie about Lily, she didn't have the energy to explain how she could go from hating Jac for months to being there at the birth of her daughter in just a short few weeks.
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Cassie spots Floriana before she notices her, she's pushing Zeek in a sleek black pushchair. She gives a small wave as she spots Cassie.
"Thanks for coming" Cassie smiles, as Floriana adjusts the pushchair on the far side of the table, Zeek is smiling up at Cassie.
She wiggles her fingers at him making him break out in a cheeky grin.
"He's very cute" she comments, as Floriana takes her seat "I think he looks like Finn, did you know him?"
Cassie shakes her head "No, I met Sean after he passed"
Floriana nods, "you make a striking couple"
Cassie smiles at her, taking a sip of her water "oh thanks, it's still fairly new"
"Well I hope you'll both be very happy for years to come" she smiles.
"Finn loved his sons" she adds, "he was really proud of them"
Cassie nods slowly, "did you know him long?"
"A few years, but we weren't together properly for more than six months"
"So you got pregnant quickly?" She looks up as a waitress comes over, Floriana orders a coffee and a sandwich. Cassie does the same, handing over her card to pay for both.
"I could have got my own"
"It's fine," Cassie dismisses her offer. "But no in answer to your question we were sleeping together for more than a year"
"And he didn't want you to go through with the pregnancy?" Cassie didn't want to push her but she wanted something to take back to Sean.
"No, we argued about it regularly. I refused to terminate our child, my precious Zeek" she rocks the pushchair gently.
Cassie stays silent, letting her talk.
"The night, he was killed he had left after a massive row. Left me begging him to stay with me" she takes a deep breath "and then I found out a week later he was dead"
Cassie's heart tugs, remembering how it felt to be told the man you love had died. At least for her she got Sean back.
"He promised me a future and then it was ripped from me"
She looks down at Zeek, he was happily gurgling to himself.
"Do you think he would have left his wife?" Cassie asks.
"Yes, I do. He had plans he was going to leave the business behind. He'd been putting things in place for a while"
She pauses, picks up her coffee sipping slowly. "The investors knew about his plans, if Sean wants to get answers or revenge he needs to talk to them"
Cassie frowns "do you think they wanted to kill him?"
Floriana shrugs, "they wanted something to happen to him, they weren't pleased he was trying to leave"
"The investors will be hard for him to track, from my limited knowledge there's a lot of them, they helped fund the Wallace Company's illegal imports" she offers Zeek a dummy.
"I do know Asif Afridi is one of their favoured men, he controls most of the criminal network of suppliers"
Cassie nods, "did Finn tell you much about the business?"
"That's all I know, he didn't tell me a lot of things. I done some digging in the week between him storming out and his death, he had left his second laptop at my flat" she gives Cassie a smile, "I'm sorry I can't help more"
Cassie jumps slightly as Zeek lets out a high pitched squeal, Floriana laughes "he likes you" she hums.
Cassie watches him, his chubby arms reaching for her "Can I?" She asks. Floriana nods with a smile, "of course"
She unbuckles him, gently lifts him out. His hands grabbing at her as he giggles "Hi Zeek, I'm Cassie" she coos bouncing him slightly as the waitress brings their food.
Floriana makes a move to take him off her so she can eat "no it's fine you eat first" Cassie smiles.
Floriana looks grateful as she digs into her lunch. "Sean isn't as rude as he came across the other day"
"I gathered he was in a bit of shock" Floriana laughs, "yes, and he hasn't dealt well with the death of his father"
"I am always open for him and his siblings to know Zeek" she offers as Cassie strokes her hand over the back of the babies head "I'll tell him, he's very stubborn so I apologise"
Floriana waves her concerns away, "we all handle things differently, but I was honest when I said I have no answers"
Cassie smiles at her picking at the salad on her plate "but please tell him to look into the investors and Asif" Floriana adds.
"Here, I've had half let's swap you eat and I'll occupy the little monster"
Cassie hands Zeek over as her phone buzzes, she apologises turning it over.
'Claire said you had to pop out all ok?? xx'
'Yes! Couldn't find you, had to go sort something for Birdie. love you x'
'Love you x'
"Did you know about the yacht, Finn purchased?" She asks, Floriana blushes slightly.
"Yes, it was his insurance for our new life, if everything went to shit we'd have money"
Cassie nods that made sense, she knew Marian would have given him hell for trying to leave. Would have killed Finn herself if she knew about a child.
They settle into general chatter, finishing up their lunch taking turns with Zeek.
Parting at the station. Cassie tells her to reach out if she ever needs anything, Floriana thanks her as they hug goodbye, Zeek waving his hands at Cassie as she disappears down the steps of the underground.
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Sean is waiting for her outside the station just down the road from the flat, engine running. Sunglasses on as scrolls his phone, cigarette between the fingers of his free hand hanging out of the window.
“Taxi for Cassie?” she teases, stealing the smoke from between his fingers, trotting round to the passenger side.
“You can’t smoke in here love,” he grins, leaning across to kiss her.
“What’s this pick up for?….”
"I thought that's why you text me you were only ten minutes away" he smirks, taking the end of the cigarette back flicking it out of his open window.
"Oh no just wanted you to know, but I won't turn this down"
"Was everything ok?" He asks, pulling out onto the main road.
"Yeah…Birdie just needed a couple of bits sent over to Stanton and Ash wanted something from a shop in Covent Garden"
He nods, stopping in a queue of traffic "Right..are you going to tell me why you were on the other side of London, near Floriana instead then, Cass?"
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i think we as a society need to start accepting that fictional love stories need to be a bit toxic for us to go insane over them… like, sometimes you kinda need the two parties to be obsessed with each other and fucked up and willing to bring each other back from the dead instead of moving on and go to therapy i’m sorry😔
'I just wanna make love, wake up
Next to you with no makeup baby
Nothin’ beats that view
I guess what it comes down to
Is I just wanna be by you'
- 'Be By you - Luke Combs'
Masterlist | Souls | divider by @/cillmequick 😘
This takes place after their reunion in Bristol.
Sean squints as he wakes up, they'd forgotten to draw the curtains in their need to be close the night before, now the harsh September morning was flooding her bedroom.
Sean turns over in the bed, Cassie still fast asleep, lips parted as she snores softly, one leg over his, covers thrown off, hand resting on his chest, curls messed up in every direction and yet she still looks so beautiful.
His phone vibrating, pulls him from his thoughts. Cassie stirs with a yawn “Morning” she mutters, she pressed a kiss to his cheek before she snuggles back down.
“Was that your phone?” She mumbles, eyes still closed “yeah,” he hums head fingers running through her hair.
Sean opens one eye to look at her “They can wait, I'm sleeping next to my girl for the first time in months” he sighs, she laughs lightly pulling the covers up, pressing herself tighter in his side allowing herself to fall back to sleep.
@peakyscillian My heart is full reading about my fave couple cuddling without disruption from the outside world! If only they could live in this bubble forever 🥹
so embarrassing to watch yourself become obsessed with a character that feels tailor made for you specifically to become obsessed with. feels like i fell into a trap made just for me. like damn they got me. those are all the things i like and go crazy for
'I just wanna make love, wake up
Next to you with no makeup baby
Nothin’ beats that view
I guess what it comes down to
Is I just wanna be by you'
- 'Be By you - Luke Combs'
Masterlist | Souls | divider by @/cillmequick 😘
This takes place after their reunion in Bristol.
Sean squints as he wakes up, they'd forgotten to draw the curtains in their need to be close the night before, now the harsh September morning was flooding her bedroom.
Sean turns over in the bed, Cassie still fast asleep, lips parted as she snores softly, one leg over his, covers thrown off, hand resting on his chest, curls messed up in every direction and yet she still looks so beautiful.
His phone vibrating, pulls him from his thoughts. Cassie stirs with a yawn “Morning” she mutters, she pressed a kiss to his cheek before she snuggles back down.
“Was that your phone?” She mumbles, eyes still closed “yeah,” he hums head fingers running through her hair.
Sean opens one eye to look at her “They can wait, I'm sleeping next to my girl for the first time in months” he sighs, she laughs lightly pulling the covers up, pressing herself tighter in his side allowing herself to fall back to sleep.
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