As usual, Jonny knocked but didn't wait to be answered as he entered Jac's office. He could see that she had been crying but she had stopped now so that was something. Jac was holding a pen, trying to get on with some work but her hand was shaking slightly.

"What happened to your scrubs?"

"What?" Jac demanded harshly.

"You scrubs? They're all wet and muddy."

"I don't know what you're on a about Jonny but I have some work to-"

"Jac, unless Mo is forgetting to tell me something, I think you're the only one on this ward that wears maternity sized scrubs. What happened?" He asked softly.

"I- there was a massive puddle outside and I was sitting on a bench. Some idiot drove past in a lorry and splashed me." Jac lied. Jonny knew she was lying but he also knew that he wouldn't get anything out of her in this state so he nodded and left her office. Jac let out a sigh of relief because he appeared to have bought it.


Jonny meanwhile, walked to the nurses station and sat next to Mo again. He was looking at a patient's file when a female police officer stood in front of the desk.

"How can I help you?" Jonny asked kindly.

"I'm here to talk to a Jac Naylor."

"Um, she's feeling a little under the weather at the moment so could you come back a bit later?" He asked, wondering why on earth they would be here to talk to Jac. He also knew that considering the mood she was in, she'd probably end up getting a warning for foul language. The police women on the other hand, presumed that he knew what had happened to Ms Naylor because he appeared to be covering for her.

"It's alright, I'm just here to ask her about what happened this morning." She said softly. At first Jonny was confused but he thought he would play along with it.

"Oh okay. How much do you know so far?" He asked quietly.

"Well we have a witness that said she was raped and but he didn't know who the man was. My colleague is downstairs taking a statement from him now... Is it possible to speak to Ms Naylor now?" She asked. Jonny stood there in complete shock. He was thinking so many things at the same time that he didn't know where to begin.

"If you stay here, I'll just go and have a word." He said as he turned around and walked quickly to her office.


Jonny quietly knocked on her door and entered. Jac didn't look up from her paperwork so Jonny walked to Jac's desk and crouched down next to her.

"The police, are here... They want to speak to you about... What happened this morning."

"What? They're going to arrest someone for driving through a puddle?" Jac said in a jokey and nervous tone. She was still trying to go with her earlier lie.

"Jac they know you were... Raped." He whispered. Jac's eyes shot open and she finally looked at Jonny.

Her eye contact broke off immediately as her eyes nervously flickered around the room.

"I don't want to talk to the police and don't say you need to because I'm. Not. Going. To. Speak. To. Them. Got it?" Jac snapped.

"Okay. Do you want to speak to me?" He whispered softly.

"No."

"Right, I'll go and send them off." He said solemnly.


After a few minutes, Jonny returned to Jac's silent office.

"Do you want to come with me? I can do a quick ultrasound in bay three; it's empty."

"No. I'm due in theatre."

"Right okay. Just so you know, when I went out there, the police women was talking to Mo. I don't know what she knows but I just thought I'd warn you okay?" Jonny said softly. He knew better than to doubt Jac's ability in theatre so he slipped out onto the nurses station where Mo was sitting, staring into space.

"What did she tell you?" Jonny demanded.

"That Jac was sexually assaulted." Mo whispered. "How is she?"

"Well the Naylor defence system is completely up." Jonny sighed,

"Well, I'm observing her procedure in theatre so ill keep an eye on her."

"Thanks." Jonny said as he sat on the chair behind her, thinking about what he could to support her.


Twenty minutes later, Elliot and Jac were ready to operate on a patient either side of him. Mo was standing behind Elliot, forgetting that she was supposed to be watching the new procedure, because she was staring at Jac.

Jac was about to make the incision but her hand was shaking with the scalpel in it.

"Jac, i heard what happened this morning." Elliot whispered to her.

"So?" Jac said angrily, she hated that now pretty much everyone knew.

"Jac you can't operate in this state," he stated.

"There's nothing wrong with me." Jac said as she tried to make the incision again but she had to clench her fist to stop it shaking.

"Jac, step aside I can't let you operate."

"Elliot, I'm fine"

"Jac if you make the incision ill have to call Hanssen, that'll mean the board'll get involve is that what you want?"

"There's nothing to get involved in! " Jac protested.

"Jac, go home."

"I'm not incapable of doing my job!

"Right Mo can you ring Mr Hanssen please?"

"Oh fine, I'll go. At least I know who my friends are." Jac snapped as she ripped the clean gloves and scrubs off of her, then ran out of theatre.

"Mo, can you step in please?"

"No, you're on your own, Jac's more important than this procedure." Mo said angrily at Elliot as she too pulled her scrubs off and went after Jac.

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