So, here is my new fic. Its Jo and Zaf. Hope you like it.

Disclaimer: I dont own anything in this fic. It all belongs to Kudos, sadly.

Id like to say a big thankyou to Desert Rose for being my beta huggs

It Hurts

Jo sat at her desk watching the clock impatiently. She wanted to go home and get some sleep. It had been a long day. She knew that when Adam walked through the pods she could go. Half nine, he said. But it was now gone ten and Jo was growing ever more angry and tired by the minute. If he wasn't back in fifteen minutes, she was going to up sticks and leave. But however much she wanted to she didn't want to leave the Grid unattended. Harry had gone home early to be with Ruth who had been away at the hospital getting her twelve week scan. With Zaf's departure form the service, Jo had thought long and hard about whether or not to leave with him.

Strolling in at half past ten, Adam looked all hot and bothered. Smelling the scent of women's perfume, Jo didn't bother to ask where he had been that evening. Instead she turned off her computer, said goodnight to Adam and left through the pods. Her eyes were drooping shut and she looked exhausted but she had to face the long walk home in the cold night air.

She couldn't get a hold of Ben. Jo, trying not to get worried, left a small message on his phone. He was probably sleeping, she thought to herself. She buried her face in the ruffled collar of her jumper. Trying to put her gloves on, she saw how red and swollen they were. The wind grew stronger and one of the gloves flew out of her hand and landed on the frosty pavement. She reached to pick it up but was met by another hand. She picked her glove off the pavement and looked up. A pair of brown eyes looked down at her. The man helped her up and smiled intently at her.

"Zaf, what are you doing here?"

"I'm meeting Adam for a drink. To catch up."

"Oh," Jo hesitated before saying anything else. "How have you been lately?"

"Ok I suppose. Still sore. I'm still going to physiotherapy."

"Helping any?"

"What, with the heartbreak?"

Jo shook her head in disbelief. "Zaf, stop it. I can't believe you are still on about this"

"I didn't think you were like that Jo." His voice was close to tears. He tried as best he could to hide it.

"Goodnight Zaf."

"Take care Jo." He walked away and delved into his pockets to keep his hands warm.

Jo watched as her man walked away. The tears were falling fast and heavy down her cheeks. Her gloved hand wiped away the droplets from her eyes. She loved him so much, but she didn't know what to do about Ben. She knew that she should have told Zaf that they were together from the start but she wasn't sure how to break it to him. Instead she just let it build up until many months later.

Zaf walked along the surprisingly empty streets and thought about what happened. Why he was so unhappy. With everything. He hated Jo for what she did. But he hated himself for not understanding. The images were still planted in his head. Jo literally on top of another man. In their bed! When they were meant to be together. He knew he shouldn't have stormed out the way he should, but he was hardly going to wait around for her new lover to find his pants and excuse himself while Jo and himself had it out in the middle of the living room.

Jo was now in an underground station not far from Thames House. She decided to get the tube home in case she met anyone else that she didn't want to see. Sitting in the almost empty carriage, she stared into space and thought long and hard. She felt so guilty about what happened. But she knew they'd both get over it in time.

Climbing the stairs to her flat, she was just thinking of conking out in her lovely warm bed. As she opened the door, she was greeted by her new boyfriend. She sighed quietly. All the way home she had hoped that he had gone back to his own flat. She wasn't in the mood to see the reason why Zaf and herself had fallen out.

"Hey babe."

"Hi," she said without any compassion in her voice.

"How was work?" Ben asked, knowing he was treading on thin ice.

" Shit. Do you mind if I just go to bed?"

"No, not at all," Ben stood up and gave her a hug. "I love you."

Jo let go and walked slowly to the bedroom, leaving Ben standing in the dimly lit room. "Night."

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