Just wanted to do a short one-shot before I update my other Freechamp fic, I'm still 'oh my god' over the new trailer...I'm so tempted to write a new one where Rita saves Connie from prison. (I want that to happen!)

"I lost custody of my child because you allowed your husband a convicted paedophile to roam free in this hospital. Or did you forget that?" Connie spoke with venom.

"You cannot hold me responsible for that!" Rita shouted, pointing her finger at Connie.

"Oh but I do." Connie said with an angry tone.

Rita took one last look at Connie before walking out and slamming the office door, everyone turned and stared at her and it was Lofty who came over to her.

"Are you okay Rita?" Lofty asked.

"No I'm not, do you know what I've had it! All I've tried to do is my job and that bitch in there she just doesn't want to know! I'm walking Lofty, I've had enough!" Rita was shouting and half of the ED could hear her especially Connie who was stood behind her door. Rita went to collect her things, she slammed her locker shut and let out a frustrated sigh and carried on walking to the exit.

"If you take one step outside Rita that's it your not coming back." Connie's icy voice came from behind her.

It made Rita stop just before the door and she turned round, she walked up to Connie with a bitter smile,

"Didn't you give me your solemn promise that I would be out in less than 6 months? Well now you don't have to wait." Rita showed her back to Connie.

"Rita, I mean it!" Connie warned.

Rita carried on walking and when she made her way out of the building and to her car she got in and that's when the tears started to fall. What did she just do? She loved her job and needed it but In a burst of anger from what Connie said she had walked out, Rita furiously wiped her tears away.

"Shit!" Rita shouted, slamming her hand on the steering wheel.

A good visit to the off licence was in order to block out what she had just done, Rita drove off and Connie shook her head.

Connie watched Rita walking away and to be honest she couldn't quite believe the blonde nurse had gone through with it but when Connie thought about it, they were both the same if they said they were going to do something they would. When Connie turned around nearly every member of staff was looking at her, she closed her eyes and then opened them again, Zoe and Tess were coming her way.

"What did you do Connie?" Tess said.

"We've lost a great nurse Connie, sort this out!" Zoe said firmly.

"I don't..." Connie was cut off by Zoe.

"You know what we've all had to deal with you two arguing for god knows how long, I'm telling you Connie to get her back now."

Connie gave Zoe a look which could kill,

"I don't have to listen to you."

Connie turned around and stared at everyone.

"You can all get back to work."

Connie stomped her way back to her office and slammed the door, she picked up the nearest thing to her a mug and she smashed it. She had never this angry before and honestly she was angry at herself, she didn't really mean it when she said she held Rita responsible it had just come out Rita had been bothering her all day! Connie thought about what Zoe had said to get her back, one thing Connie rarely did was apologise but deep down she knew she had to get Rita back and to do that she would have to do some serious apologising.

"Is it true has Rita really walked out?" Robyn asked to Lofty.

"Yeah, I saw her come out of Dr Beauchamp's office really angry, next minute I know she's gone."

"Who's gone?" Dixie had come up to the counter and overheard Robyn and Lofty.

"Rita's walked out of the job."

"What!? That doesn't make sense why?" Dixie said.

Lofty turned his head and nodded towards Connie's office.

"Oh what a surprise, you know Rita doesn't need any of this not after everything that happened over her husband."

"Well Zoe told her to bring Rita back now but she just went into her office." Lofty said.

Connie opened her office door and stepped out, Dixie said bye to Lofty and Robyn who went to find their next patient. Connie went to find Zoe and when she did she stood and cleared her throat, Zoe turned around.

"If anyone needs me I'm busy okay." Connie said.

"Does that mean your going to get Rita back?" Zoe questioned.

"Yes." Connie hissed. "Well I'm going to at least try."

Zoe nodded and told Connie she would keep an eye on everything, satisfied with that Connie left the ED and got into her car. After pulling up Rita's address from her file she knew where it was and it wasn't far away, she started her car and muttered,

"Here goes nothing."

Rita had brought a bottle of vodka from the local off licence and walked back home, the anger was somewhat gone and it was replaced by tears. She got back inside her flat and sat down opening the bottle, she took a healthy swig and placed it on the table. The vodka burned the back of her throat but she didn't care, she just wanted to forget. Forget this day ever happened, she had taken everything Connie had thrown at her and gave it back good but what she said today had tipped Rita over the edge, how dare she blame her for Grace being taken away. Rita drank more and more from the bottle and eventually she started to feel tipsy, she sat holding the bottle as the tears ran down her cheeks. There was a knock on her door and Rita groaned, she took another drink then stumbled to the door, vodka bottle in hand. Rita opened the door and it was the last person she expected, she went to close the door but an expensive Louboutin stopped her.

"Move your foot Connie." Rita slurred.

"No, I'm not moving so your going to have to let me in."

Rita looked down at Connie's foot then up at her face, she rolled her eyes and walked away leaving it open for Connie to come in.

Connie walked in and gently shut the door, it was dark inside Rita had the blinds shut. Connie made her way to where Rita was and she saw Rita slouching on her sofa drinking vodka.

"Oh Rita, you really think that's going to help?" There was no malicious tone to Connie's voice just worry.

"Why are you even here? I don't work there anymore you won Connie, you wanted me out so if you don't mind." Rita pointed at the door.

Connie hesitated she looked over to the door and thought about leaving but she stopped herself, she marched right up to Rita and snatched the bottle out of her hand.

"What do you think you are doing?" Rita stood up and swayed a little,

"You've had enough Rita look at you, you can barely stand."

"I don't care!" Rita shouted.

"Well I do!" Connie matched Rita's level of voice.

Rita laughed but it had hints of sarcasm,

"You care Connie? Did you forget about what you said to me today? Or any of the other times for that matter?"

Connie bit her lip this was slowly getting out of hand, she needed to calm Rita down.

"You know I admired you when I first met you, I have no idea what happened between us but I do know if you stopped being such a bitch to me we could have been friends. You want to blame me for your daughter leaving? It wasn't my fault! I didn't ask for him to come to the hospital I work at he just did. He ruined my life and I had to pay for it, I still do and then you try to blame me for your daughter!"

"Enough Rita!" Connie practically screamed and Rita stared at her fuming.

"Please Rita will you just calm down, let me get you a glass of water and I'll explain why I'm here." Again with worrying tone, Rita thought she was hearing things.

Rita sat back on her sofa and brought her knees up to her chest, she rested her head on her knees and sighed it had felt pretty good to explode like that. She had no idea why Connie was here and she really wanted her to go, she could feel herself becoming tired and she just wanted to get into bed. Connie came back in with the water and saw Rita resting her head on her knees face looking at the floor, Connie just felt sad all anger had gone and she felt for Rita seeing her like this made Connie feel like shit.

"Here you go." Connie said handing the water to Rita.

"Thanks." Rita said yawning.

"I won't stop long I can see your tired and I'm only going to say this once so listen carefully, I am sorry for what I said I didn't mean it. In fact I'm sorry about all the arguing, you just have a way of getting under my skin and I never meant for it to go this far. I want you back Rita, your a great nurse and a valued member of staff."

Rita did not expect that she wanted to hear it all again but didn't want to ask,

"Well?" Connie said.

Rita thought about it and she really couldn't afford to walk out of her job besides she did really love it well minus the arguing.

"Yes I'll come back, thank you."

Connie stood up and smoothed her trousers, she walked to front door her heels echoing as Rita followed.

"Connie wait."

Connie turned to face Rita and Rita pulled her in for a hug, when Rita let go she looked into Connie's eyes.

"Rita what are you -"

Rita kissed Connie on the lips, it wasn't the longest kiss and Connie didn't have time to register it before Rita let go.

"Doing." Connie finished her sentence and she touched her lips where Rita kissed her.

Connie looked to the door then back at Rita, she arched her eyebrow and started walking...

Is that ending mean? If the reviews are nice I may write a second chapter :) thank you for reading.