By now we are in Series 14.

Months had finally passed and at last things seemed to be returning to normal, she'd been promoted to Sister after Eve departed the kids were settled and she had Charlie. It seemed Andrew had finally got the hint that no matter how much pleading, blackmailing or abuse he threw at her she wasn't changing her mind on divorcing him, her mind was set. She'd be lying if he said she hadn't considered taking him back on more than one occasion but she simply couldn't put herself through that pain any longer. It wasn't worth it anymore. To say her mother, and Megan for that matter, were relieved she'd finally left him was a slight understatement not that they said anything but she knew regardless. Megan however had expressed her relief to Charlie on more than one occasion. And he had to admit the more that came out about Andrew the more he agreed.

His own marriage wasn't doing very well either, living in different cities didn't make things any simpler and Baz was hardly easy to please in the first place. He found himself opting to spend more and more time with Duffy and her kids over Baz and Louis which he knew was wrong but it didn't stop him. Of course Baz wasn't aware just how close he got to Duffy recently. She needed him and as for his wife she appeared as if she couldn't care less. If he were to be honest he knew his marriage was quickly ending but neither of them wanted to admit it. Baz was fiercely independent making being married to be bloody difficult where as he found Duffy so easy and natural to be around he didn't have to think about everything he was about to say to her first. She understood him in way Baz simply didn't and maybe that was because he wouldn't let her he didn't know but it simply wasn't working anymore. Neither of them really tried but maybe that was because they knew in the hearts it wasn't going to work and if it hadn't been for Louis he wasn't sure she'd have ever married him in the first place. Duffy's own marriage breakdown had brought him to reality, you can't stay married for the kids it doesn't work.

Walking up her shut off garden he pushes his own worries about Baz out of his mind deciding instead to just take each day as it comes and focus of the now. A second before he was about to hit the doorbell he could hear slightly raised voices, Andrew. A fleeting thought passes that maybe he should leave them but on hearing Duffy's stressed voice once more he changes his mind and rings the bell. The kids were at school leaving the pair alone, never a good idea as they had no reason to watch what they said to each other. It didn't take long for the door to be answered but it wasn't Duffy standing at the other side but instead Andrew.

"Oh I should have guessed it would be you." Before he could ask what he meant by that Andrew had moved from the door frame and added "I guess I best let you in then."

Duffy eventually followed, what kept her he didn't know, her face was flushed and her eyes heavy her eyes avoided Andrews stare instead focussing on Charlie. Something about her look worried him, he wasn't sure why though.

"Is everything okay Duffy?" Rolling her eyes she finally looks towards Andrew and glares.

"I'm guessing you heard us then?" He didn't wish to start up whatever they were fighting over again so replies simply.

"Just a bit..." His plan fails, Andrew unable to bite his tongue any longer throws the whole argument open again.

"It's good you're hear actually. You might be able to clear a few things up." Confusion, it was all over his face but it was fear and anger on Duffy's.

"Excuse me?" Standing between the two men she didn't need this.

"Andrew! Don't! I've already been through this with you."

"No. You can't chuck me out and divorce me for cheating only for me to be told this and keep quiet?!" Duffy;s head falls, know she can;'t keep Andrew from opening his big mouth, unsure how Charlie what take this latest piece of gossip. It was destructive if Baz heard...

"Told what? What is going on?" Andrew couldn't wipe the smile off his face, it was just the piece of 'news' he was waiting for. Something anything to ruin the false goody goody reputation his wife had built up.

"A friend has informed me of the latest gossip in Holby Charlie. I think you'll find it interesting. Apparently ever since a certain Sister of the A&E department has split up with her husband she's got closer and closer of the Charge nurse and now the latest is they've been having an affair." His mouth dropped, that wasn't what he was expecting to hear, at first he didn't even answer but eventually managed a small sentence.

"What nonsense!" But it wasn't was it? It wasn't lies made up by some bored staff member but rather a very close truth. Of course they hadn't gone too far, just kissed each other but it wasn't innocent anymore they both knew where they were headed not that they'd discussed it. He suddenly understood why Duffy refused to budge from standing in between the two men she wasn't going to be able to lie for long, it wasn't in her. Her eyes betrayed her.

"Is it? You took a long time to answer Charlie." His grin grew larger and Duffy's fear did the same. "You see I always knew how close you two were and I was very understanding if I do say so myself but I did have that doubt in the back of my mind that you were more that you both said. But Lisa is a terrible liar aren't you? So I trusted her. But now...I don't believe you both." Duffy suddenly gained some confidence, stepping slightly closer to Andrew still worried he'd start something with Charlie.

"Look Andrew. As I said before I did not cheat on you with Charlie I don't know how many times I've said."
"Fine. But you can't tell me you're not together now or you wouldn't be standing between us." He leans in too close to his wife, a grin still on his face "See I know you too well Lisa."

Charlie simply couldn't take it anymore he way he was stood at Duffy was threatening, not that he ever thought Andrew would hurt her but he wasn't risking it. Stepping forward at last he gently pushes Duffy out of the way towards the door facing Andrew himself.

"Leave her alone. Haven't you put her through enough? If he really means so much to you then Yes we are together but you are separated, you don't' have any right now to know anything about her life anymore!"

"She's my wife! The mother of MY children! I have EVERY right! Why don't you spend a little more time with your own wife!" Slowly they stood closer and closer together, their voices became more threatening by the second, scaring her.

"Not anymore she's not! Accept it Andrew! Baz has nothing to do with this!"

"Oh doesn't she?! That's convenient! I ought too.." That was enough for her, raising her voice so much without any warning to the point both boys jump she cracks.

"Boys! For gods sake! That is enough!"