Warning: Brief sexual references
Jordan was sitting at Heidi's bedside, looking at her. She had just had surgery to stop the bleeding from her head and abdomen. Jordan was in tears, he didn't mean to do what he did. His mum was in hospital and it was an accident.
'Jordan' Chase said walking into the room.
'Hey mate' Jordan said turning around.
'What are you doing here?'
'Well Michelle said I am facing tribunal'
'It wasn't exactly your fault'
'Yeah it was, I had the rope'
'I had the care of duty and I failed to supply that'
'Still, it was my fault and I'll take the blame'
Chase nodded, before looking back at Jordan. 'How's she doing?'
'Not well, they had to stop the bleeding in two places and they induced her in a coma'.
Jordan began to cry, Chase walked over and patted his back, 'She'll be alright'
Jordan got up and kissed Heidi's head as he saw Michelle waiting at the door for him.
Tribunal
Jordan was sitting in sitting in front of the tribunal, he had Michelle by his side.
'So Jordan, you let down one of your own team members'
'It's not how it happened' Jordan protested.
'Well what happened, because witnesses, say you let go of the rope'
'I did' Jordan said.
'Why?'
'Because my phone rung'
'And you let go of the rope to answer it?'
'Yes'
'Why? Was it a message from your latest one-night-stand? To get revenge on Heidi?'
'NO' Jordan yelled. 'It was a call from the hospital, my mum had suffered a heart attack, she died that afternoon'
'So did a man and possibly or team mate'
Jordan bowed his head, sobbing, remembering he almost killed his co-worker'
Michelle rubbed his back before handing the tribunal a folder with Heidi's name on the front. 'Let's hope we're in luck' Michelle said.
After a few minutes, they finished reading and nodded their heads.
'Jordan, stand up' They said.
Jordan looked at Michelle before standing up, she smiled and patted his back.
'This is official papers from Heidi herself, not from the day, but back in July'
'Yeah, so' Jordan said.
'She has said, if anything happens to me in a rescue and it's someone else's fault from the team, don't blame them exactly. Like with Jordan, his mother is suffering six different types of cancers and has heart troubles'.
Jordan nodded, ' So what does this have to do with me'
'You had a phone call from your mother, she was in danger and I Heidi's wishes, you're not to blame'.
Jordan sighed with relief as Michelle patted his back again.
'Thank you' Jordan said.
'You're suspended for three months though'
Jordan nodded again, 'Ok'
'You're free to go'
Back at the Hospital
Jordan was sitting back at Heidi's bedside, he missed her already, he never though he'd spend this much time with her. Jordan had a small packet in his hands, he had been fiddling with it, since he arrived back at the hospital. He heard Chase walk in and quickly placed it back in his pocket.
'What was that mate?' Chase asked.
'Nothing' Jordan said sharply.
'That wasn't nothing' Chase said reaching in Jordan's pocket, he pulled out a condom.
'Mate' Chase said.
'See it's nothing' Jordan said taking it back off him.
'Why do you have it?'
'Because I'm a guy and I may randomly need it'
'Doubt it, it had a message on the back'
'I don't know what you're talking about Chase'
'This' Chase said snatching the packet and reading it'
'Jordan and Heidi's' It read.
Flashback two weeks
'You want to break-up don't you' Heidi said.
'What, No' Jordan said.
'Yes you do, all this moving in together was just a bluff , you were testing me'
'Yeah I was, but I don't want to break-up, we're just not working'
'That's exactly it, we're not working, but we can still be friends' Heidi said hugging him.
Jordan hugged her back, 'With benefits?' Jordan asked.
'Oh you wish' Heidi said, letting go of him. She looked at him, he had a sad puppy like face on him. 'OH maybe just tonight' Heidi said.
He jumped back on her hugging her, 'Thank you' he smiled.
Heidi grabbed his hand and walked out of her office down the stairs and to his car. 'You're driving' she said.
He opened her door and let her in, then he returned to the drivers seat, he smiled at her.
When they returned to Jordan's flat, he opened the door; she was met by the crashing of his lips. She moved so his body wasn't crushing hers. He placed her on the sofa and lay on top of her. He continued to kiss her, before she got up and managed to get to his bedroom. Lying down he came in quickly came in and sat next to her. 'Which one?' he asked holding up two condoms.
Heidi laughed before pointing to the brown coloured packet.
'Chocolate?' Jordan asked.
'Yes, because strawberry is my favourite'
'OK' Jordan said. 'But we have to save this one, for a special time, ok'
'OK' Heidi said.
End of flashback, back in hospital
'Mate you were in love'
'No I wasn't' Jordan protested.
'What ever' Chase said walking out.
Jordan kissed Heidi's head, 'I told you, it'd be ours and I haven't broke that promise' he said before sitting down holding her lifeless hand.
End of chapter three, more surprises to come
