So this is my new multi chapter fic, will only be a few chapters long but hope you enjoy it! Next chapter asap but may be a few days as i have my AS levels starting over the next week or so! x

Riain

Prompt: I just saw this thing on fb like "Does anyone wanna be fake engaged to me for like 2 hours to try free wedding cake samples?"

Rita was sat in at the nurses station, her head buried in paperwork that quite literally swamped her. Her office had been commandeered by Connie for interviews and cubicles was surprisingly quiet for a Friday night so she was working in there.

Iain and Jez came through the door pushing a patient on the trolley between them, relaying details to Cal and Robyn, Rita's eyes flickering to the paramedic she had known for years, she smiled as their eyes met before she returned to her paperwork.

She could have done with the night off really, her house was a tip and she was exhausted but only an hour into her shift. Sighing Rita filled out form after form.

"Hey," Iain called out, addressing the whole team but eyes set on Rita.

Rita looked up again, meeting his. They shared a small smile before Iain looked away.

"New patient." Jez told Rita, handing her the forms.

"Thanks," Rita said.

"So, does anyone want to be fake engaged to me for a few hours to try free wedding cake?" Iain asked, his voice casual in tone, a genuine question.

Charlie, Lily, Louise and Ethan who were all busy working turned their heads sharply round to look at Iain.

"What? I got a voucher when I signed up to this wedding site…" Iain tried to explain, his voice trailing off.

"You're really not helping yourself mate." Jez smiled, clapping a hand to his friends back.

"I don't think they'd believe us." Charlie chuckled at the paramedic.

Rita let out a small giggle, the thought of Charlie and Iain eating cake pretending to be madly in love.

Iain shot her a look before returning his attention to the remaining applicants. Jez just smiling with Rita behind Iain's back.

"Me?" Lily asked, her face full of genuine confusion as Iain waited for her answer. "I'm not a good enough actor to even pretend to be in love with you, let alone engaged. We're totally incompatible." Lily dismissed, "now I'm going to do actual work, I suggest you do the same."

Iain looked around to Ethan, Louise as Cal and Robyn joined them.

"Not me mate, sorry." Ethan smiled awkwardly as he shuffled past, a patients notes in one hand.

"What's this?" Cal asked.

"Iain needs someone to be fake engaged to him tomorrow so he gets free cake." Louise put bluntly. "I'd do it, but I'm gonna be here, working so that you can have your fake engagement and dump the poor girl, or guy, afterwards."

"What time mate?" Cal asked, never going to turn down free cake.

"Two in the afternoon."

"Ah sorry, I'll be here. Rita you're off then aren't you." Cal asked the nurse who had returned to being buried in paperwork."

"Me?" Rita asked, her cheeks blushing an embarrassing shade or pink.

"Please Reet's!" Iain begged her, "I don't want to have to cancel and I can barely go alone can I?"

"I'll do it on 3 conditions." Rita smiled, wanting to tease Iain a little, she'd go in a heartbeat. They were just friends, never anything more but she was sure he'd flirted with her more than was friendly, over the past few weeks and she wasn't going to turn him down. She'd liked him for a while but never felt as if he was one for relationships, and she wasn't really one for a one night stand.

"Name them."

"I want the full shabang, so champagne along side and all the extras"

"Done."

"I want you to be well dressed, I can't pretend to be totally in love with a slob."

"I'll wear my best shirt." Iain assured her, "and finally?"

"I'll tell you when you pick me up at half one tomorrow." Rita told him, head back down hidden amongst the paperwork, her cheeks flushed a shade she rather not share.

"Deal, I'll see you then if not before! You little life saver, you!" Iain smiled, he was over the moon, he kissed her cheek as he made his way out of the ED with Jez in tow, laughing as they went.

Rita's shift finally finished at 8am, exhausted she went to make her way home when she quite literally bumped into Iain.

"Oh!" Rita exclaimed as she looked up to see him there, his hands on her shoulders.

"You still up for later?" He asked, a smile on his face.

"Yes, I'm going him for a shower. Don't you forget the conditions." Rita smiled back, gesturing to his current attire of black shorts and a white top.

"I won't, thanks so much Reets!" Iain said, "I wouldn't be getting fee cake without you!"

Sharing a giggle Iain put his arm around her, as they continued in the direction of Rita's house.

"So, remind me, why do you have a voucher for free wedding cake?" Rita asked him, it didn't seem something you got given everyday.

"I signed up to a wedding site." Iain shrugged.

"Why?"

"I was bored and you got a lot of freebies for just showing an interest. Look I even got s set of coasters inscribed with 'Mr and Mrs Dean' !" Iain exclaimed as try pair fell back into a shared laugh.

"Well the next time you bring a girl back make sure you hide them, she won't be impressed if she thinks you're married!" Rita suggested, she hoped he wouldn't agree, or that he wouldn't bring any other girl home, she wanted to be that girl.

"Haha! Yep! They can go with the set of champagne flutes they sent!"

Rita's heart sank a little and she didn't laugh with Iain.

"Hey, are you ok?" Iain asked her.

"Yeah, I just need a few hours sleep." Rita brushed off, truthfully. They'd reached her front door, she only lived round the corner.

"Ok, I'll see you at half one, want to tell me what this final condition is or do I still have to guess?" Iain asked her.

"Nope, I'll see you later. Wear something nice." Rita smiled, the excitement of sending the afternoon engaged to Iain almost too much, even if it was fake.

Iain laughed as he walked back to where he's left his car the previous evening.

Rita closed the door behind her, her eyes struggling to stay open but she felt wide awake, excited for later.

She clambered into bed leaving a trail of clothes behind her, just adding to the mess she so badly needed to clear up. Setting an alarm on her phone for a few hours before Iain was coming she placed it clumsily on the table beside her bed.

Her eyes closing as soon as her head hit the pillow Rita's body followed her into sleep, her dreams full of anticipation for champagne, cake and Iain.

So I hope you liked this! I'll update asap! Leave a review if you want, they make my day! x