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He saw her stood at the nurses station computer, talking with Louise about her patient.

"If he says he'd rather wait, just let him. He's not exactly mobile Louise." Duffy said, as she turned to explain to the younger nurse.

"But we need the sample now." Louise pointed out.

"And I understand that Louise, but, if he says he can't go yet, he can't go. Don't force him. Be patient." Duffy said, as she shook her head at her.

"Fine, have it your way." Louise said, as she rolled her eyes at Duffy, as she carried the urine bottle into the cubicle with her, and closed the curtain.

"Duffy?" Charlie said, as he walked towards her.

"Yeah?" Duffy said, as she looked up at him.

He stood leaning his arms on the top of the desk, and just smirked at her.

"Busy?" Charlie asked, as he looked at her and smirked.

"I could give you, five minutes." She replied, as she looked at him, and smirked back at him.

"Five minutes, it is then." Charlie replied, as he grinned at her.

"My office?" Charlie added.

"See you there." Duffy said, as she watched him walk down the corridor, smiling to himself.

She just shook her head at him, and smiled to herself.

When he entered his office he paced up and down, and then decided to close the blinds, still with a little grin on his face, as he shook his head. He stood at his desk, his hands in his pockets as he waited for her. He then looked at their framed wedding photo on his desk, he picked it up and smiled down at their image.

"Well, Mr Fairhead?" Duffy said, as she walked into his office, closing the door behind her, and stood next to him with her arms folded.

"I just..." He began, as he looked at her, then at their photograph.

"Mmm?" She replied, as she looked at their photograph in his hand.

He placed the photograph back on his desk. And perched himself on the edge of his desk. Then reached for her hand, and looked up at her and smiled.

"Wanted to see you." He added, and smiled up at her.

"Oh darling." She replied, as she took his hand, and squeezed it slightly.

"I'm so lucky to have you." He said, as he squeezed her hand, and smiled back at her.

"Oh, Charlie." She said, as she tilted her head at him.

He then took her other hand in his and as he gazed into her eyes, grinning at her.

"My, beautiful, beautiful, wife." He smiled at her.

"Charlie?" She said, as she began to blush at him.

He then pulled her closer, and reached up and kissed her lightly, his hands rested on her waist. He pulled back, and looked up at her, and sighed.

"Charlie?" She said, as she put her hand against his cheek.

"You ok?" She asked, noticing he seemed to be getting emotional.

"Yeah, *sigh, just." Charlie replied, as he looked down at her hands.

"Still upset about Cal?" She asked, as she then held his hands in hers.

"No, it's just." Charlie began.

"What did she say to you?" Duffy asked, frowned at him, getting a little tense.

"Who?" Charlie asked, looking at her confused.

"Connie?" Duffy asked, as she continued to frown at him.

"Connie?" Charlie replied, trying to avoid the conversation.

"I saw you had spoken to her, so I assumed." Duffy replied, as she then reached up and played with the collar of his shirt.

"She apologised." He answered.

"Oh?" Duffy replied, not able to look at him, as she continued to play with his collar.

"Thanks to you." Charlie then smiled up at her again, as he took her by the waist again.

"Me?" Duffy replied, looking shocked.

"Mmm, hmm." Charlie said, as he smirked at her.

"Apparently you've got guts." Charlie said, as he smirked at her.

"Guts? Mmm." Duffy seemed a little unnerved slightly.

"Duffy?" Charlie replied, frowning at her, sensing her change in mood.

"What exactly did she say to you?" Duffy asked, looking more annoyed by the second.

"Just that you'd spoke to her, regardless of her being your superior, and were just looking out for me. That's all. She's suggested you and me work together a bit more closely, actually." Charlie answered, seeing her tense up against him.

"Mmm, is that what she said now?" Duffy replied, as she tried to break free from his grasp.

"Duffy?" Charlie frowned as her, and he stepped back from her.

"That's not what I said to her Charlie. And it certainly wasn't work related either." Duffy said, as she walked away from his personal space.

"Duffy? Where are you..."Charlie began to say, as he watched her open the door to his office.

Duffy stormed out of the room into the waiting area, unable to look at him.

"Duffy?" Charlie called after her.

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