It had been a long time since they had had the house to themselves it felt strange not having to break up fights or clock watching for what had to be done next and just how peaceful it was the silence was broken by the telephone ringing Gordon got to the phone first "Ormerod" he answered "Sorry to bother you doctor but Matron was wondering if you could come in to look at one of your patients" asked Sister Brigid "Of course no problem I'll be there right away" replied Gordon putting the phone down he made his way to the kitchen door "Jill I've got to go in to look at one of my patients, I won't be too long" He shouted "O.k." said Jill picking up her book again she was thinking about phoning her mum to check everything was alright but she didn't want to make things worse in case they had managed to calm Ash down she decided to give it another couple of hours it was still early. Jill sat there for another half an hour then she decided to make a start on dinner she wasn't expecting Gordon to be that much longer when the dinner was already to be put in the oven which she wouldn't do until Gordon arrived back she then went back outside to continue reading about an hour had passed and it was starting to get chilly, Jill wasn't overly worried about Gordon more often than not these emergencies took longer than you first thought she got up and went indoors she was a little stiff and the pain was starting to come back she went upstairs and got a jumper out she winced as she pulled it on then she went to their bathroom and found some pain killers which she took it was then that she heard Gordon's car pull up into the drive. Jill made her way back downstairs, she greeted Gordon in the hallway "Hello" Gordon said with a weary smile on his face "Why don't you sit down, I'll bring you a drink and dinner will be ready in about half an hour" said Jill walking towards the kitchen "Sounds good, but I'm supposed to be looking after you" replied Gordon "I'm fine now go and put your feet up" said Jill giving him a peck on the cheek.
Jill went to the kitchen and placed the dinner in the oven she then poured Gordon a drink and went to give it to him, Gordon was in his favourite chair in the front room asleep, so much for their time alone together thought Jill, she placed his drink on the coffee table in front of him and went to set up the table. She then went to the study which looked like a bomb site there were papers everywhere, she made a mental note to make sure tiding up this mess was on the list, she then switched off the light that Gordon had left on and shut the door. She was making her way back to the living room when the phone rang she answered the phone "Weatherill" she said "Jill" Bunty said on the other end of the phone "Mum, what's wrong" said Jill concerned "Nothing's wrong but I think you should come and pick Ash up we've tried everything but all she wants is you" replied Bunty "Yes o.k. I'll be straight there" replied Jill putting the phone down she then went in to Gordon who had woken up at the sound of the phone "Who was that" he asked "Mum, I need to go and pick Ash up, dinner will be ready in about twenty minutes you go ahead and eat I'll have mine when I get back" said Jill "No you stay I'll go and pick her up" replied Gordon "No it's fine besides you're on call" replied Jill. Gordon knew this was true and couldn't think of a valid point as to why Jill shouldn't go so he gave in "Here take my car the car seats already in it" replied Gordon handing over a set of keys "And Jill be careful" he added "Will do" replied Jill giving Gordon a kiss.
