Flashback

Chapter 1 ...

...Basically I thought of this fic a couple of weeks ago, when we all had a feeling that Paula Burrows would be coming back. In this fic, Jac is shocked to find out that her half sister and mother are back in Holby, Jac thinks the worst, knowing they must be back for some reason or another, Jac is forced to tell Jonny about why she is being so shifty and withdrawn at this case, suggesting that they take a trip to India to see what her life could have been like if she had gone with Paula all those years ago... Hope you enjoy ...

The day had started off like any other day, Jac and Jonny had dropped their 3 month old daughter, Emma off at her Nancy's, before they both made their way into the hospital to start their long 10 hour shift.

Jac and Jonny were an hour and a half into their shift, when they were both sat in the cramped consultants office, surrounded by Elliot, Mo, Sacha and other medical professionals for an MDT meeting about the days cases. Jac and Jonny's relationship has somewhat blossomed over the past Few weeks, after countless arguments and heated disagreements over Emma and the smallest of things, they bother realised they loved each other, they needed each other.

As they both sat there, discussing what they were going to do after work that evening, the meeting began. Elliot handed everyone a copy of the patient list, before reading through and discussing each individual patients case and treatment plan.

"Sounds like a fun day today Naylor! Good job I have you by my side all through it!" Jonny said, taking hold of Jac's hand and gripping it tightly. Jac smiled back at him, blowing him a kiss before she turned her attention back to the meeting.

"Right, up next we have, Jasmine Burrow, aged 21 years old, admitted last night after arriving in the UK from a long haul flight from India..." Elliot started, looking over at Jac as soon as he realised who the patient was. Jac froze as she heard her name, 'Jasmine Burrows' echo around the room. Jonny noticed how ridged and quiet Jac had gone and instantly began to panic, little did he know that this one patient could potentially turn Jac's life upside down, not for the first time.

"She's been complaining of aches and pains and tightness in her chest, her temp is 39.7, she's due to be sent for an MRI scan soon and have an echocardiogram, but all other tests suggest endocarditis..." Elliot continued before pausing to think about a best plan of action.

"Start her on a course of antibiotics through the IV and wait for the test results to confirm endocarditis" Jac said, stiffly, letting her clinical side take over her personal side. Jonny looked over at Jac, still concerned at the way she was acting, worried that he might have done something wrong,

"Is everything ok?" Jonny whispered, as Jac stared at the patient list blankly, Mo and Sacha looked over, also noticing how quiet the usually abrupt and opinionated consultant was being.

"I'm fine, just tired, that's what having a 3 month old does for you!" Jac answered, forcing out a smile in hope of dropping the subject.

"Her mother also informed me that she was born with a hole in the heart, which was left to heal by itself, this may have triggered the endocarditis... However I agree with Ms Naylor, start her on the intravenous antibiotics and wait for the results" elliot said, clapping his hands together before moving into the next case.

30 minutes later, all the medical staff came walking out of the office, raring to go on the patients that they had been assigned, Just as Jac was about to leave the room, Elliot placed his hands on her shoulder, stopping her in her tracks. Jonny walked on, waiting outside the room as soon as he noticed Jac wasn't beside him, he soon found himself listening in on their conversation.

Back in the office, Elliot and Jac were both now sitting at their desks, Elliot knew something was eating away at Jac, just by looking at her blank facial expressions.

"I'll take over on the Jasmine Burrows case, I know it will bring back painful memories for you..." Elliot said, cupping his hands together and resting them on the desk as he looked at Jac.

"No, I'm fine... I'll deal with it..." Jac replied, before Elliot interrupted her, "Jac, she's your half sister and your mothers here, it's unethical to treat a relative..." Elliot said, in a louder tone of voice,

"They are no family of mine! They lost the right to that title when she came back. Took my kidney and went again! The only family I have is Jonny and Emma!" Jac said, quite loudly, before standing up and walking out of the office,

Jonny stood outside, shocked at what he had just heard, seconds later, Jac came storming out of the office, almost bumping into Jonny as he took hold of her,

"Are you ok? Tell me the truth!" Jonny said, not taking his eyes off of her, "Yes I'm fine, just a tricky patient case..."Jac said, before Elliot interrupted them

"I'll be working with you and nurse Maconie on the Jasmine Burrows case, meet me at the nurses station in 5 minutes and we will start ward rounds!" Elliot said sternly.

"Who is this Jasmine Burrows? Why is this case making you act like this?" Jonny asked, determined to get the truth out of Jac,

"Acting like what? A human being!" Jac replied sarcastically, seeming a little shifty,

"Well yes! This is not like you Jac, now what is it with you and this case!" Jonny asked again, standing his ground. Jac looked at him, her anger and frustration now turning into upset as the tears began to build up in her eyes,

"She's my... She's my half sister... And your about to meet my mother too! Don't get to excited she's not that wonderful!" Jac said, before releasing herself from Jonny's grip.

5 minutes later, as promised, Jac and Jonny stood at the nurses station, waiting for Elliot, who was just walking down the corridor as they both arrived.

"Are you ready Nurse Maconie? Ms Naylor?"Elliot said, as Jac picked up the patient files and walked beside Elliot.

"Good Morning Miss Burrows! How are you feeling this morning?" Elliot said, as Jac and Jonny looked on at the patient. Paula was sitting beside the bed, reading her book about feminism.

"I'm feeling a little better, still getting the pains... Who is this can I ask?" Jasmine said, pointing to Jonny,

"Oh sorry, this is Nurse Jonny Maconie and Ms Jac Naylor, your consultant!" Elliot replied, fumbling slightly.

As soon as Paula heard Elliot say those words, she broke her attention away from her book and looked up at The medical staff.

"Jac! Your still here?" Paula said, cheerily, as she put her book down on the bed. Jasmine soon clicked on to who Ms Jac Naylor was, remembering the time when she first met her at her grandfathers, well, their grandfathers house.

"Morning Ms Burrows... It would appear so!" Jac replied,jotting down some notes into jasmines hospital records, Elliot looked over at Jac, hoping that he had made the right decision in allowing Jac in on this case, before turning his attention to the patient,

"Right ok, we are going to send you up for a MRI scan and out you on a intravenous antibiotic drip, Nurse Maconie, can you set up the IV line and start her on IV amoxicillin, give her 5 of morphine for the pain and order an ECG and repeat bloods, please" Elliot said, before pulling Jac to the side

"I know this must be hard for you, but you need to act professionally, if you want to stay on this case and maybe fill Jonny in on who these people are!" Elliot said, pointing over to Jonny as he took jasmines bloods. Jac smiled back at Elliot, knowing he was right, she had to tell Jonny who these people are and what really happened between her and Paula Elliot then walked off, with Jac following behind, still looking over at her ex family and Jonny...

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