**New Story! Hope you enjoy it, I think I've been watching too many romantic movies lately**

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Gina sighed and looked at her two friends. One had a boyfriend who wasn't willing to commit, and the other wasn't even sure her boyfriend had any feelings for her. Gina's own boyfriend had departed that morning, apparently going back to the wife Gina didn't know about.

"You know what we need?"

Both women lifted their heads to look at her.

"A holiday! I've got a friend who works on a cruise ship, she'd be able to get us cheap tickets!"

Tricia shook her head, "I'd never be able to find cover."

"…There is that new locum in Whitby. He told me he doesn't have a job lined up after he finishes there this week," Jenny supplied hesitantly.

Gina grasped Tricia's hand. "Oh, go on, give him a call and see if he'll cover for you. Imagine two whole weeks in the sun with no men to worry about!"

…

The surgery had been quiet all the morning and Jenny was sat flicking through a magazine when Gina rushed in.

"Has she called that locum yet?"

"I don't know. She didn't mention it to me if she has. Why?"

"My friend can get us tickets, but there's a catch- the boat leaves at 5am tomorrow."

"Tomorrow?!"

Gina nodded as Tricia led her patient out. Once the waiting room was empty, Tricia listen intently, then nodded. "I'll try him now. No guarantees, though."

For the next ten minutes, Gina filled Jenny in on what her friend had told her about the cruise, but they both grew silent as Tricia walked out with a serious face. After a moment, she broke into a grin. "...He said yes!"

…

Dennis sat in his car outside the surgery that afternoon looking down at the diamond ring he held in its small velvet box. He took a few deep, calming breaths before returning the box to its spot in his pocket.

When he entered the surgery the sound of Jenny singing softly to herself brought a smile to his face.

"Having a better day than me, I take it?" Dennis leant on the counter.

Jenny looked up with a smile. "Here to see the doctor?"

"You, actually. I managed to get a reservation at that new restaurant in town tonight."

"Oh." Jenny's face fell.

"Oh?"

"…I'm going away for a couple of weeks."

"Away? Where? You haven't mentioned it before."

"It was only organised properly this morning. Gina has a friend who works on a cruise ship and she managed to get us some tickets. It leaves early tomorrow morning, so we're spending the night in Scarborough."

"Well, I hope you have a good time." Dennis managed a smile that he hoped covered his disappointment.

"We could meet at the pub for a drink before I go? We're not leaving until about six o'clock."

…

A few minutes before six, Dennis pulled up in front of the pub. Still in uniform, he climbed out, disappointment flowing over him as he looked around and couldn't see any of their cars.

Jenny watched him from the doorway for a moment before calling out, "Looking for someone?"

Dennis turned and was unable to stop the smile that pulled at his lips. "I thought I'd missed you."

"Oscar booked a group of people in for dinner. Accidently, apparently, but it means we can't leave until later because Gina has to cook for them."

"Looks like we could have gone to dinner after all, then."

Jenny smiled and lowered her head, "Looks like it."

Dennis stood in front of her for a moment wondering why her attitude towards him seemed to be more difficult to read. "…Perhaps I could drive you all down to Scarborough later? No doubt you've all had a long day, and we've had a lot of accidents up that road recently."

Jenny smiled, still looking down. "Well, you wouldn't want any of us giving you more work to do would you, Sergeant."

"Jenny, that's not what I meant." He called after her, but she disappeared inside without hearing him.

…

"It's really kind of you to give us a lift, Sergeant Merton." Gina said from the backseat.

Dennis glanced at Jenny beside him, then at Gina in the rear-view mirror with a smile. "Call me Dennis, and it's my pleasure."