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Chapter 11:

The next time Jo entered John's room it was with Charlie to find John asleep with Nancy by his side.

"Can I talk to you for a minute?" Nancy asked Jo as she walked out of the room, so Jo followed her out as she nodded.

"Look I don't know why you're really here or what happened between you and John. I don't really care, but you two had your chance and now it's ours, so just don't interfere," Nancy said as a kind of warning and peace offering.

"I'm not here to cause trouble, I just needed to know he was okay and there are still something's that we need to say to each other. Don't worry I'm not going to come between you and John," Jo said honestly. Jo walked back into John's room followed by Nancy and the two women took there spots by John's side.

A couple of hours later when John awoke Rita Cooper John's faithful clerk and motherly influence who always managed to use her contacts to get him out of trouble and to get him the controversial cases walked in.

"Hi, how are you going Judge?" Mrs Cooper asked John.

"I'm fine thanks Coope," John replied using his nickname for his clerk.

"Miss Wills, Mrs Mills how have you been?" Coope asked turning to Jo.

"I've been good thanks Coope, you?" Jo said standing up to hug the women who had been so loyal to John and helped him through some of the toughest times and kept some of his most important secrets.

"I've been fine. I have to say it hasn't been as fun in court without you and your cases," Coope said honestly.

"Yes, no one's taking on your crusading cases and going against the government," John said reminiscing about the times when Jo took on the British government with him at her side.

"I bet no one wants to go against the giants that control their career," Jo said also reminiscing about the days when she fought for justice for everyone, despite the risk to herself.

"Well I just wanted to check in and make sure you were recovering well. I'll see you later Judge and Mrs Mills everyone around the court has greatly missed you, please consider returning." Coope said as she left.

"Coope's right you should consider staying," John said with a glimmer of hope in his eye.

"I don't think the British government would let me back in," Jo said seriously.

"I'm sure you have your own life back home," Nancy said finally joining the conversation.

"Actually England is my home," Jo replied pondering her future and remembering that her entire time in Melbourne had been a complete disaster. Maybe she would go back to London permanently, after all it was her home and the place where she had fought so many battles and continually with the help of John came out on top.

"Really?" Nancy said obviously uninterested.

"Yes, she was one of England's greatest QC's," John said admiringly.

"That was until I got hurled in front of the disciplinary committee, got cut out of the legal loop, had all my cases taken and threatened that I might lose my silks. Not to mention when I was nearly thrown out a window, when I was threatened and when I was run off the road. I definitely must have been a favourite," Jo said remembering all the hurdles she had to overcome.

"Well, the car accident was meant for me and the disciplinary committee, nearly losing your silks, having your cases taken and getting cut out of the legal loop, that was all because of me." John said remembering all the times when his enemies had tried to get to him by going through Jo.

"If it was your fault it would have happened to you," Nancy said clearly not being aware of the strange and serious circumstances Jo and John has found themselves in over the years.

"No, they can't get to a judge, so they thought they could stop me by going through Jo. Big mistake that was, it just made me furious and more intent on going after justice" John said explaining the reality of the situation. John looked into Jo's eyes and this time she didn't look away, but she held his gaze and they recalled all the times they had stuck together in order to get to the truth and all the times they had defended and stuck by each other. These memories were something they would always share and treasure and that would always bind them together.