I'm back! It's been a while, I know, but here's the fic that quite a few of you lovely lovely people have been asking for :) The one where Kitty discovers that Joe is, in fact, Jo.

There isn't much to say about this, except for if you haven't read my first fic Home is Miles Away, this may not make much sense... so please read that one first!
And for those of you who have.. ENJOY!

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Captain Thomas Gillian was leaning against the doorframe of a French pub. He sighed, folding his arms tighter across his chest as he waited. His eyes flickered to Private John Coleman whose smile was frozen on his lips, one eyebrow beginning to rise as he watched the scene before him.

Tom sighed again and turned back to his friend – Captain Miles Hesketh-Thorne – who was currently wrapped around Private 'Joseph' Coleman like a plant. A very attached plant.

After another two minutes Tom was expecting one of them to keel over from a lack of oxygen. He chewed on his lip, shifting slightly against the doorframe. This was just getting ridiculous now. It had been fairly ridiculous to begin with, but this was pushing to another class entirely. He blew air out through his lips and scratched his head awkwardly; they really should have left at least ten minutes ago.

Luke was sat on one of the tables, a smirk on his face. "Well…" he started to say awkwardly, clasping his hands together in front of him. "…Is anyone else just finding this weird now?"

A murmur of agreement ran through the group and they all nodded. "Yeah," Ed agreed, "she really, really looks like a man." He frowned slightly. "Really."

"Well, isn't it nice to know that your Jo has found herself a nice young man," Luke nudged John with his knee, trying to supress a laugh.

John didn't reply; he just sat there watching the Captain continue to stick his tongue down his little sister's throat.

"Okay, that's enough." Tom pushed himself away from the door, striding decisively towards Miles and Jo.

Neither of them so much as noticed him.

Tom rolled his eyes for what felt like the twentieth time that night. With yet another sigh he stuck his hands between their faces pushing them apart with more effort than it took to part the red sea. "I think you're finished now," he smirked as they both turned to glare at him.

Jo tried to twist her head back to Miles but Tom wouldn't let go of her chin. His other hand was still pressed into Miles' face, twisting his nose, and Tom's thumb was pushing Miles' bottom lip out.

"Unfair, Captain," Jo protested with a grin, letting go of Miles and stepping back, brushing herself down.

Miles looked like he wanted to say something but with Tom's hand still pressed into his face, he couldn't.

"Sorry," Tom chuckled lightly, "but we really do need to be getting back now."

He dropped his hand and Miles sighed, massaging his cheeks where Tom's finger had been digging in. He turned back to Jo with a smile and leant in to say something, but Tom pulled Jo away by her collar. "You're not starting all that again!"

John clapped his sister on the back, "Alright Jo-Jo, I'll make sure we come see you before we're posted on." He grinned at her. "And we'll look after your man tonight."

She laughed, "sorry, I-"

"Oh, come on!" Tom laughed again, impatiently dragging Jo away by her collar. "You can see lover-boy in the morning."

Eventually Tom managed to get Jo through the door and sat in the passenger seat of the car. "You just sit there and… don't kiss anyone else," he grinned, nudging her shoulder with his elbow. "I want to get back before Matron skins us all."

Jo just grinned; she wouldn't have been able to keep the smile of her face if she'd tried. "You just want to get back before a certain Miss Trevelyan falls asleep," she almost sang.

Tom just raised his eyebrows. "Miles told you, didn't he?"

Jo giggled. "You're getting married!" she cheered, just loudly enough for Tom to need to shush her.

"Keep it down will you." But the grin didn't leave his face. "There's probably a Fritz in a trench 30 miles away that didn't quite hear you."

"I'm just happy for you," Jo grinned back at him. "I can tell she really loves you."

Tom just laughed, a slight blush creeping up his neck. "I would hope so." He turned his attention back to the road, not that he could see anything more than three feet in front of the lights.

They lapsed into comfortable conversation as the car rolled on steadily. By the time they reached the hospital it was so dark that the tents had completely dissolved into the black sky. The pale blue and white of Kitty's uniform stood out blindingly in the car's lights as it pulled up to park.

Jo nudged Tom's arm with a wink, "I guess she stayed up for you after all."

Tom barely acknowledged her as he jumped out of the car. "Miss Trevelyan," he greeted her formally.

Jo rolled her eyes, dropping her head back against the seat; she honestly didn't know why they even bothered to try pretending they weren't madly in love. She was certain that everyone except that Sister Quayle knew.

"I was told to wait for you to make sure Private Coleman was comfortable," Kitty replied, equally as formally, although her eyes never left Tom's face.

"That's very kind of you," Tom's voice was barely more than a breath as he ran a hand over her cheek, "but he's just going to have to wait a bit, isn't he?" His face split into a grin as he leant forward and closed the distance between them, catching her mouth with his.

His hands moved to the back of her neck as hers wrapped around his waist. Her fingers gripped the material of his jacket, feeling the muscles moving beneath the fabric.

Jo coughed slightly from where she was leaning against the car. Nothing.

With a grin spreading across her face she crept towards them and - exactly as Tom had done before - pushed their faces away from each other. "I think that's what they call payback, Captain." She winked at Tom who just grinned ruefully.

"Yeah, okay, I suppose I deserved that." He threw an apologetic look at Kitty.

"I'm not even going to ask," Kitty rolled her eyes at them. "Come on Joe, I'll get you into bed."

Jo winked at Tom with a laugh. "See, Captain, I told you she was waiting for me."

Tom laughed, "In your dreams, Private."

Kitty leant forward to give Tom another peck on the cheek. "I'll see you later – I'm free from eleven tomorrow." She smiled at him for a moment before turning back to Jo. "Come on then."

Tom watched as Kitty led the still laughing Jo away. He couldn't help but stare; she was so beautiful. From the moment he'd raised his hand to help her from the truck he'd noticed something about her, something that had struck a deep chord within him. And now she was his, and he was hers - It was his ring that she wore on a cord around her neck.

His eyes followed her right up until the flap closed behind her. When he finally dropped his gaze he walked over to his own quiet tent. It was peaceful without Miles; he had long been used to the man's relentless chatter, but it was always nice when he got a break from it. He shrugged his jacket off, kicked his boots across the ground and flopped onto the makeshift bed; it had been a long day, and he had a feeling Miles was going to be insufferable tomorrow.

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Kitty woke early the next morning, as she always did. The sky was already starting to lighten with the summer sun as she made her way to get washed. She toyed lightly with the ring around her neck. The metal was cool against her skin and the pale sunlight caught it at just the right angle to make it glow. She couldn't help but smile as she caressed the smooth sides; it was the most beautiful thing she had ever owned.

She cast her gaze around at the empty fields. There wasn't a single person in sight, and she just couldn't resist as she hurriedly walked towards the tent. She knew she wasn't allowed to be there, but she couldn't find it in herself to care. She gingerly pushed the flap up and slipped into the shade inside. Tom was laying on the bed, still dressed, one arm tucked behind his head, the other relaxed at his side.

She smiled at him, he just looked so peaceful. She almost didn't want to wake him, but a small voice in the back of her head reminded her that if she was found in his tent while he was asleep it would be even more awkward to explain.

"Tom?" she touched his shoulder lightly.

"Get lost, Miles," he murmured, rolling over. "It's too early."

Kitty laughed. "Wake up, it's me!" she prodded his shoulder a little harder.

Tom just groaned again, his hand lazily swatting at hers. It was adorable. She chuckled again and leant over to press a kiss to his cheek. Tom's head finally lolled back to look at her as his eyes cracked open; his face split into a smile when he saw her.

"Good morning," he pushed himself up on his elbows to return the kiss. He suddenly pulled back, a hand on her shoulder pushing her away. "What are you doing in here?"

Kitty grinned sheepishly, "I couldn't sleep, so I thought I'd come and say good morning. I thought you might be lonely without your friend," she grinned playfully.

Tom's eyes slid to Miles' empty bed, and he felt his mouth being pulled into a smile. "I suppose that's okay then." He relaxed, shuffling over on the bed so that she could sit next to him.

"I missed you last night," Kitty confessed as she leant into his arms.

"I would rather have been here than in that pub trying to keep Jo and... someone apart." He trailed off weakly as he realised what he'd been about to say.

Thankfully Kitty just laughed in response. "I suppose he deserved that bit of payback then?"

Tom smiled, remembering Miles' expression beneath his hand. "It was worth it," he grinned at her. "I'll explain it some other time."

Kitty smiled into his chest, "you and Joe are quite close aren't you? I've noticed that he's always with you and Miles."

"Yeah, he's a nice guy," Tom replied carefully. He wanted to tell her the truth, but he didn't want to put her job at risk is anyone ever found out. For him and Miles, they'd probably get yelled at – a lot – but for a VAD… that would be it. They'd replace her in the blink of an eye, and Tom wasn't going to let that happen.

"You know, last night when I was making sure he got to bed, he made sure I knew that you hadn't been tempted by any of those French girls," she curled further into him. "Not that I was worried of course," she added quickly with a grin.

Tom smiled, kissing her hair. "None of them could hold anything to you," he grinned. "And, if you were going to worry about anyone failing to keep their hands to themselves, it's Jo and Miles you should be talking to," he laughed to himself.

"I really am not surprised," Kitty smiled, tracing her fingers over his chest. "If anything I'm more surprised that Miles' ridiculous lines worked on anyone."

Tom laughed. "It was a shock," he grinned, not entirely untruthfully. He hadn't been expecting Jo to kiss Miles, and he had been expecting Miles to kiss back even less.

"You're beautiful when you smile," Kitty traced the lines of his lips with a finger, "You don't smile enough."

"I think everyone will start getting suspicious if I suddenly walk around with a smile on my face," Tom caught her hand and pressed a kiss against her fingers. "They'd have me locked up before I could make my rounds."

Kitty giggled at his idiocy, then glanced out through the flap, where the sounds of the waking hospital were beginning to drift through. "I suppose I should be going soon, before someone comes looking for me," she sighed regretfully.

"Do you have to go?" Tom complained, tightening his arms around her.

"Yes!" Kitty laughed, prying his fingers from her waist. "I'll see you later. My shift finishes at three, I think." She kissed him quickly and ducked out of the tent, making her way back to her own before anyone realised she was missing.

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As always, I'd love it if you review!
The next chapter will be up as soon as it gets beta'd (my lovely friend -and beta- is somewhat busy with school work, singing and just gernerally being fabulous so I'll forgive her for taking FOREVER)

Also, if you have any suggestions for a better name let me know, there are two things I really suck at: names and endings.
and sadly I have, as of yet, failed to write a fic that didn't need either...

Anyway! (wow, I really get distracted easily) Hopefully chapter two will be up soon, but in the meantime I bid you adieu!