I've been ill at the moment and been reading many fics and I have wanted to start one based on Connie for some time but this is the first one I have written. I don't really ship the whole FreeChamp thing, sorry! And no offence, just I think it's way to far fetched haha. Anyway lots of people also ship Cal and Connie, until recently I didn't at all but it is quite easy to write so hope you enjoy it. Lolly xox

She'd been back a week and it was obvious that the staff all hated her now, she'd lost everything. Her authority, her daughter, Alex if he was ever hers, she'd lost Alfred, the respect of most people and no longer had the trust of her staff.

Now sat alone in her office with the blinds down, Connie sighed, flicking through her emails on her phone and avoiding numerous texts from Alex.

Her thoughts were interrupted by a knock at the door.

'Enter.' She called, coldly.

Dr knight entered and briefly smiled as he shut the door behind him.

'I'm not on shift right now, so I hope you don't need me for a patient.' She sighed.

'No that wasn't it... Connie I,' he began, noting her expression he corrected himself 'Mrs Beauchamp.'

'Dr Knight.' She replied sarcastically

'Look, I just... I er...'

'Spit it out.'

'Is everything okay?' He asked, and Connie raised her eyebrows.

'It's just, you've been different lately and well if you wanted to talk?'

'What makes you think I'd talk to you?'

'Well, no I just, what I mean... Well I wouldn't want you to think you were alone that's all.' He sighed.

'Why it's not like you care?' She asked looking away.

'I do though.' He said looking at her, eyes full of hope.

She looked up, and met his eyes, 'it's not your problem, don't get involved.'

'What if I want to be involved?'

She didn't respond instead her gaze fell back to the computer. Cal sighed, before turning to leave, just as his hand hoovered above the handle Connie spoke, 'wait!'

'I'm done with games Mrs Bea...' He sighed, 'Connie.' He finished and turned to face her.

'Caleb.' She smiled

'Why won't you let me in? I know we aren't close but that doesn't mean I don't care.'

'It's messy.'

'Try me.' He laughed

'No,' she sighed and again he sighed leaving the room, 'not here.' She announced.

Cal turned back and met the infuriating smile of .

'10 minutes, back of the car park.'

'What?' He asked in clear confusion.

'Well if you want to talk we are doing over a bottle of wine.'

'Ah, at yours?' He asked as she put her coat on.

'If you're paying for the wine.' She laughed as she picked her phone and bag up and left the office, 'Door.' She shouted back at him.