Here's the 5th installment of the series, hope you like it!

The group of 10 were due to leave at 7am and – since the junior doctors were going – Guy had told everyone to be in the car park and ready to get on the minibus by quarter to. Surprisingly, everyone was on the minibus by five to, so with Guy and Colette in the front with the company's driver and the eight others in the back, the engine was started and they set off on their 3 ½ hour journey to Snowdonia, Wales.

"Why do I get the feeling I'm forgetting something?" Jonny questioned as he sat next to his partner.

"Probably because you were running around the flat like a lunatic packing your bag at the last minute." Jac quipped.

"You say that but you're the one who had to be reminded to pick up your phone that you left on the side." Jonny protested.

"I purposely left my phone on the side to remind me to pack my–" Jac suddenly stopped herself as something dawned on her: she'd left her endometriosis medication on the kitchen side and she was at a time of the month where she needed to religiously take her diclofenac every 8 hours or she would suffer intolerable, unbearable cramps. The phone and box of tablets had been left next to each other but when she'd almost forgotten the phone on their rush out of the door, she had just grabbed the device and left.

"To pack your what?" Jonny frowned. Jac knew that Jonny was very understanding of her condition and she knew that she couldn't manage the 4 day, 3 night expedition without her medication but she was still very private about it and so she confidently lied in reply.

"My flask. I made a flask of tea while you were running around but I forgot it." She explained simply.

"Aha, see? I packed at the last minute and I haven't forgotten anything and yet you'd packed days in advance and you're the unorganised one." He smirked. But whilst he sat carefree on the minibus, his partner sat next to him in emotional turmoil. They had only just left the hospital so there was every chance for her to admit what had happened and for Guy to turn around but – though she knew that it was the right option – she knew that she'd never do such a thing. It wasn't as if they'd be spending 4 days relaxing, they'd be undertaking strenuous activities so she desperately needed prescription-strength pain medication, but how could she get it?

"Aw, she's so cute when she's tired." Dom teased as he looked at Zosia who had her head rested on his shoulder as well as her eyes closed.

"Zosia what time did you actually come home last night?" Arthur asked curiously.

"Don't tell me you were out partying the night before your expedition." Guy complained as he turned to face the junior doctors who were sitting in the first row of seats behind the driver.

"I wasn't partying. I did some overtime because Keller was understaffed yesterday and there was a backlog but I ended up staying so long that I almost did a double shift." Zosia muttered with her eyes closed.

"So what time did you get back?" Colette asked as she too turned around.

"About 4am." She mumbled.

"And she got up at 6 o'clock so that she could jump in the shower before we left." Dom stated.

"Mm, I get it. I've had less than 2 hours sleep. So let the sleep deprived doctor get some rest now." She moaned before she snuggled into Dom's side and attempted to slip into a deep sleep for the 3 ½ hour journey to Snowdonia.

The journey wasn't too long, but since there were 10 of them, not including the driver, in the enclosed space they decided to take a break midway through at a service station on the motorway. Jonny had gone to the toilet so Jac took the chance whilst she had it and disappeared into the small Boots pharmacy store and headed straight for the painkiller section. She knew that the strongest over-the-counter medication that she could get would be co-codamol (paracetamol combined with low-dose codeine) and ibuprofen so she picked up a box of each and was about to go to the counter to pay when Jonny arrived and she almost jumped out of her skin.

"Hey, what're these for?" He frowned as he took the two boxes out of her hands to observe what she'd picked up. After exiting the toilets, he'd seen her distinctive auburn ponytail and decided to investigate.

"I forgot my diclofenac." Jac said simply after a few moments of silence. "I must've left it on the kitchen side." She muttered with her eyes focused on the boxes – she couldn't make eye contact with him becasue she was so embarrassed.

"Oh, right." Jonny's tone softened from accusative to sympathetic before he took out his wallet. "Well I'll get these for you, you go back to the minibus."

"Why can't I get them?" Jac frowned. "I'm already here now, I might as well."

"You'd have to carry them back on the minibus and I'm pretty sure you don't want the others finding out. I can put them in my hoodie pocket." He stated as he glanced at her grey camisole shirt and black sports leggings that didn't have any pockets on them. "Go on, go." He smiled and she muttered a 'thanks' before she shyly retreated back to the car park. Jonny paid for the items and stuffed the two boxes in his pocket but as he exited the shop he found his best friend and a thought occurred to him. "Mo, you've got Mr T's number haven't you?"

"Yeah, why?" She asked confusedly.

"Could you do me a really big favour?"

Whilst half of the group went into the building to grab a drink or use the bathroom, Dom remained stuck on the minibus because Zosia had fallen asleep on his arm and he didn't want to disturb her for once. Guy had popped across to the service station to purchase a coffee for himself and Colette but Dom was ecstatic when Guy turned around and passed a Costa Coffee disposable cup through the headrests.

"I took a guess and got you a cappuccino." He explained.

"Oh, thank you." Dom smiled in return.

"I've got sugars if you want some."

"No, I'm alright thanks."

"Yeah, as he always says in the Keller staffroom, he's sweet enough." Colette remarked with a hint of sarcasm before she sipped her vanilla latte.

"We've never heard that one before." Zosia mumbled before she opened her eyes and slowly sat up.

"Ah, my blood can now return to my right arm." Dom quipped.

"Nice of you to join us Zosia." Guy smiled.

"Mm. How much longer have we got left now?" She asked.

"Probably a little over an hour still." Guy stated.

"Right, I'm going back to sleep then–"

"Oh no you don't!" Dom protested as she had attempted to get comfortable again. "Sleep on Digby's arm." He ordered.

The side door of the vehicle had been left open to let some air in so Jonny just hoped back onto the minibus and sat down on his seat next to his partner.

"Can I have the tablets?" She whispered. Mo, Adele and Sacha who had reserved seats within close proximity to them on the minibus hadn't yet returned so they could talk in private if they kept their voices down.

"Oh, you left the receipt in the bag so I returned them." Jonny replied.

"What?" She hissed.

"Oh, forgive me. I probably should've mentioned that I managed to get you these instead." He explained quietly as he took out a white rectangular box reading 'Diclofenac 50mg – 21 Tablets'.

"How did you get them?" Jac asked slowly and confusedly.

"I know when I first tell you what I did, you might want to kill me but I only did it because I thought it was the best decision for you."

"Spit it out Maconie, what did you do?"

"I asked Mo to give Mr T a ring and Mr T spoke to the pharmacist at Boots over the phone. Mr T gave his GMC registration and your patient number so that he could check out your prescription and under the emergency prescription services, you're entitled to a 7 day course when you forget or lose your original tablets." He explained. "I know it's not exactly legitimate but I kind of begged the pharmacist and told him that my girlfriend is in absolute agony and with the information that Mr T could give, he was happy to sign a prescription for you."

"Your 'girlfriend is in absolute agony'?" Jac protested.

"Well not at the moment you're not but we're climbing a mountain tomorrow and I'm sure if you didn't have your tablets then you would be in agony." He replied.

"Well thank you, I appreciate it." Jac said coyly.

"You're welcome." Jonny smiled as he put his arm around her shoulders. "Maybe you could just be a wee bit nicer to Mr T the next time you see him seeing as he's done you a favour."

"Yeah, I will."

"Really?"

"No." She replied bluntly which caused Jonny to laugh. "Hang on, how much did they cost–"

"Put your money away. It doesn't matter; you're far more important than money." Jonny said as he pulled her hand away from her bag.

"You alright?" Mo asked as she got on the minibus and Jac quickly put the box of tablets behind the seat in front of her as Adele and Sacha had also returned.

"Yeah." Jac replied simply. "Thank you." She mouthed to the registrar who smiled in return before she took her seat.

"Let's just hope that the rest of this expedition isn't going to be quite so dramatic." Jonny aired aloud.

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