' How nice of you Jac, you decided to make an appearance' Hanssen said sarcastically

'Oh leave it Hassen' declared jac as she switched directions and walked towards the elevator.

Jac wasnt a fan of Hanssen, infact she totally loathed the man, only because he prefered Sahira over her. She could understand why he prefered sahira, maybe because she was gorgeous, well manered,everything a man could want, but Jac believed that she was better at her job then Sahira. Everytime Jac looked at Sahira she would remember that very morning when she was staring at herself in the mirror thinking 'What sort of man would ever find me attractive'.

Jac suddenly snapped out of her flashback when she heard the voice of Joseph Byrne the Cardiothoracic Surgical Registar. She felt herself go weak at the knees. Her eyes were locked on him. What was it about him that made her so vulnerable? He wasn't important to her, just another male colleague that was intrested in more then just a relationship. As he walked over to Darwin reception desk where jac was stood. She felt her heart racing and her knees suddenly felt like jelly.

'Jac. Paitent in bed 4, i believe his name is William Jackson, i have checked him over and i had diagnosed him abdominal hernia.. can you get onto theatre and arrange a slot for today?'

'um, yeah course joseph. im on it' As soon as jac said his name, she felt a wave of happiness overcome her body and the faintest smile appeared on her face. She quickly shut her smile away and go on with the orders.

Throughout out the day, jac couldnt help but think about Joseph. Whenever he walked past her and accidently brushed his arm against hers she'd stop breathing. She knew that if let herself into the tempation of getting to know Joseph more then she would be going aganist everything she believed in. This was just a petty crush on a colleague right? Jac and Joseph hardly knew each other, Jac had come across his father Lord Byrne a fews times. When she is around joseph she felt different, as if she was in her own little world, a world were she was focused on love and happiness. A world in which she had her 'mr right' and no one else mattered. As if it was her and joseph against the world.

As Jac slumped down in the reception chair with her feet up on the desk she thought to herself
'I cant get involved with Joseph Byrne, what will his father say about it? he totally disapproves of me.. he hates me'

'This is the second time i've caught you day dreaming Miss Naylor, Anything you want to tell me? worried about work? you stressed? eh? spill' Sahira jokely said.

'um, what? no i am not stressed thank you very much and for your informaiton im entilted to a break arent i? i mean you go off on a wonder and i dont hassle you over it do it' snapped jac.
Jac wasnt impressed by sahira words, who did Sahira think she was, she wasnt one to implode on jac.

'Jac, i didnt mean it like that..'

'Sahira, save it for someone who cares'

Jac stormed off but didnt realise how she hurt sahira. She forgot how delicate and dainty Sahira was. At this point, Jac agreed with what everyone thought of her. Many of work colleagues though Jac as the 'Heartless cow'. Jac didnt mean no harm, she felt confused. Her feelings for joseph were running wild, she just upset a work colleague, what was she doing?

Her head was dripping with sweat, her eyes were rolling, her heart was racing. Jac felt like she was dying, if this is what love felt like then jac didnt want anything to do with love. She slowly laid herself on the bench in the locker room. All her thoughts were on joseph. She couldnt get him out of her mind, he was every where.. in her mind, in her heart and in her soul.
She heard a familiar voice on the other side of the door. She instantly sat up and began to listen

'Joseph Byrne is my partner, and now one is going to take him from me.. and i mean no-one.'