Right I'll set the scene. Connie and Jacob have been together for awhile now, happily because Grace...well in this story, she doesn't exist! (Phew!)
It's just a bit of fun, I understand that this will never happen.
Special thanks to idonutcurok and Ohmymealing for posting the screen caps of Amanda in Death In Paradise, they sparked my imagination.
C.J xx
Jacob stood outside the E.D resting against the wall, he waited with a cup of coffee in his hand and smiled when he saw the silver Mercedes pull into the car park.
Connie approached him smiling. "Hey you."
Jacob pulled her to him so she was resting on his chest. "Good morning sweet cheeks."
"What sort of night has it been?" Asked Connie leaning in for a kiss.
"Oh you know, the usual night shift. Mostly quiet." Answered Jacob.
"Well I'm not impressed with the empty bed...I'll going to have a word with Rita about her rota's." Smirked Connie.
"It's only once a week babe." Smiled Jacob. "I would think you'd be glad for the piece and quiet." He said taking another kiss.
"Actually, no!" Insisted Connie wrapping her arms around his neck. "I wasn't glad of it...in fact I hate it!" Connie kissed him one last time before walking through the E.D doors.
Jacob smiled has he followed her, ready to finish the last hour of his shift.
His eyebrow raised as he watched a tall man intercept Connie.
"Well well well Connie Chase. As I live and breath. Now this is a blast from the past." Said the man.
Connie stood there dumbfounded, her mouth working but nothing coming out. Jacob had never seen her like this before. She seemed embarrassed.
"Simon...hi...wow...long time no see." She struggled as she blushed.
Jacob was fascinated and stepped up behind Connie's left shoulder and held out his hand to introduce himself. "Hi, Jacob Masters. So you know Connie?"
"Hi, Simon Bennett. Yes we were at university together...we -" "so what brings you to Holby?" Asked Connie jumping in before Simon could say any more.
"Just visiting my mum, I slipped in the garden." Said Simon.
That's when for the first time Connie realised Simon was holding his side. "Oh, Erm...are you checked in?" She quizzed.
"Yep."
"Erm...come through, let's take a look." Said Connie moving Simon towards cubicles leaving Jacob puzzled by her behaviour.
Connie pulled the curtain round them for some privacy. "Everything ok? You look a little flustered." Asked Simon.
"Yes...no!" Stammered Connie. "Nobody here knows about what I used to do and I'd like to keep it that way, if you wouldn't mind!"
"What's wrong, there's no need to be embarrassed." Simon told her.
"It's not that...it's...I'm the clinical lead here...I like to keep my staff at arms length...further away if possible...-" "Except that nurse...Jacob was it?" Interrupted Simon.
"Well, yes...except for Jacob." Said Connie with a shy smile.
"Are you two..." probed Simon.
"Yes...almost a year." Clarified Connie. "So how have you been?"
"Good...working in physiotherapy...still doing thing that you said I'm not aloud to mention." He chuckled.
"You are?" Asked Connie surprised.
"Yep...every now and again, nothing as full on as before...so clinical lead? I kind of expected to see you in some expensive office somewhere, making all the big decisions." Said Simon.
"Been there done that, got the t-shirt." Grinned Connie. "Lets have a look at your side shall we."
Lifting his shirt Connie examined him. "Yes...right, well I'm going to send you for an X-Ray." Said Connie opening the cubicle curtain. "Jacob?" She called.
"Yep?" Jacob asked walking over.
"Could you sort out an X-Ray for Simon please?" Asked Connie before turning back to Simon. "I've got a few things to catch up on...I'll be back later."
The two men watched as Connie breezed through the E.D to her office.
"So..." Said Jacob looking at Simon. "I take it you two were close."
"We were, yes...all through university. Connie says the two of you are together." Said Simon.
"Yes...you called her by her maiden name when you came in...it's Beauchamp now." corrected Jacob.
"She didn't say anything." Frowned Simon.
Jacob smiled. "Well I think you caught her off guard...I've not seen Connie that nervous...ever." Jacob grinned. "So surely you've got some juicy tails for me about her youth." He dug.
Simon let out a laugh. "She's already told me to watch what I say...sorry. We should get together, see if we can't get her to share...I'm having dinner with my partner Chris tonight...why don't the two of you join us?" Asked Simon.
"Erm...Ye...that would be good...I'll go organize your X-Ray and check Connie's free." Said Jacob leaving the cubicle.
Jacob knocked on Connie's office door and walked in before she had chance to answer. She smiled up at him. "How's Simon?"
"He's on his way up to X-Ray...he wants to know if we'll join him and his girlfriend for dinner tonight." He told her.
Connie frowned. "Girlfriend?"
Jacob looked at her. "Did you two have a thing in uni? Because if you did...it's fine you know." He held her gaze.
"No! Why would you think that?...did he actually say 'girlfriend'? Asked Connie confused.
"Well you seemed embarrassed earlier and Simon was quite evasive when I asked about what you were like back then." Explained Jacob. "He said partner, not girlfriend. Why?"
Connie sighed and left her desk, taking Jacob's hand leading him to sit on the sofa.
"Simons gay." She stated.
"So his partner Chris...-" "Is probably short for Christopher." Smiled Connie.
"Oh...So why the embarrassment?" Asked Jacob.
Connie blushed again. "Yes...Well...you know where I grew up...and my dad was a teacher...I had to pay my own why through university..."
"Yes..." Frowned Jacob. "What? Why would you be embarrassed about working through college...i don't get it!"
"No!...thats not why...I worked, yes...but...it wasn't...a nine to five...it was...you know what...I just need to say it...you can't tell anyone...nobody from work can know!...I...I sang!" Blurted Connie.
"You sang?" Questioned Jacob.
"Me and Simon...a few others...we were in a band...we...I sang...and you know what? We made a lot of money doing it." Confessed Connie turning bright red. "With Simon here I thought...i panicked...I'm serious Jacob, nobody can know!"
"You sang?!" Repeated Jacob.
"Yes." Said Connie.
"You sang?!"
"Jacob! Yes I sang! Now you need to forget I told you!" Demanded Connie.
"I didn't know you could sing...I've never heard you sing!" Realized Jacob.
"That was then...I can't believe my past just walked into the E.D!" Said Connie dropping her head into her hands to hide her face.
"I'm blown away, I would never have thought it..." Jacob smiled. "Please tell me you have photos...videos...I need to see."
"NO!" Yelled Connie as her head snapped up. "I told you...you need to forget all about it! I'm serious...forget about it!"
Jacob took hold of her hands, his smile disappearing. "You know it's my birthday coming up...maybe you could give me a private -" "NO!" Said Connie jumping up and retreating behind her desk.
"Just a little show -" "OUT!" Shouted Connie pointing to the office door causing the smile to reappear on Jacob's face.
"I'll go and tell my new friend Simon it's a yes to dinner tonight." Grinned Jacob leaving the office.
"Why the hell did I tell him!" Muttered Connie as she flopped down on her chair.
Worth another chapter? I'd love to know what you think.
C.J xx