First of all, did anyone want to cry when watching the Jake/Rachel scenes, particularly at the end, in the last episode? I'm not an emotional person, but even I was getting sad. But brilliant acting on both Jess and James' parts.

Now that I'm over the surgery part of this, I find it harder to find a chapter to write about. Before that, it was building up to it. But I'm planning on keeping my updates as frequent as possible, so I don't get stuck along the way.

Jake was on his second day back of work since Rachel's operation. It had now been five days since the surgery. Rachel was at home, already driving her parents crazy. And Chel was still in hospital, but recovering well and looking forward to her trip to India she was indeed planning with her friend.

Today, all four were at the same jobsite; Dave, Nathan, Coby and Jake. Dave was working with Jake at installing the roof lighting, whilst Nathan and Coby were digging a trench. Jake was up the ladder whilst Dave had moved back towards the van for more wires when Jake saw him answer the phone.

"When?" Dave said into the phone. "Yeah, alright. Yes I will. You too." Dave hung up the phone and looked up to his worker up the ladder, who was also his daughter's boyfriend. "Jake!" Jake turned around at hearing his name called. He clipped off what he was doing and climbed down the ladder, walking over to his boss.

"What's up?" asked Jake as he neared.

"Rachel's been taken back to hospital," Dave told him.

"Why?" asked Jake, worry evident in both the men's voices.

"Julie said the doctor's still with her. Come on." Dave turned around to see Nathan and Coby. "Hang on a sec," he said to Jake, before jogging over to the other boys to tell them they were heading off.

"What's wrong, Dad?" asked Nathan, having noticed the hurried looks of both Dave and Jake just moments before.

"Rachel's had to go back to hospital," Dave told them, before holding up his hands. "Your mother said she's okay, they're just a little concerned. We'll be back later; you two will be alright?"

"Yeah, 'course Dave," Coby told him.

"Absolutely, just go Dad," Nathan told him. "Call me." Dave nodded before heading back.

"I'll drive," Jake volunteered, heading for the driver's side of his car before Dave could say anything. Dave simply got into the passenger side, half grateful that he wouldn't have to concentrate on the road himself.

Hospital

Jake and Dave arrived at the hospital not long later. They'd had to ask two nurses for directions as to where Rachel was but finally they got there, spotting Julie in the corridor a distance away.

"I told you to be careful and not race," Julie told them when she saw them.

"Jake drove, not me," Dave was quick to defend himself.

"Well the last thing Rachel needs is for you two to be wrapped around a pole," Julie told them before Jake spoke up.

"Got it. How is Rachel?"

"She's got a lung infection," Julie told them. "They called her doctor in and she's in with Rachel now."

"A lung infection?" repeated Dave.

"Is it something to do with the trouble she had during surgery?" asked Jake, both bombarding poor Julie with their own questions.

"Slow down," Julie cut in before any further questions could be asked. "Yes that's probably something to do with it."

"But she'll be okay?" Dave half concluded, half asked, worry for his little, yet eldest, girl.

"I'll be fine," Rachel answered for Julie. They looked up as Rachel walked out of the room, Dr Natasha Bennett standing behind her. "Some antibiotics and some rest and all will be good again."

"Hmm..." was Dave's reply. "Doc?"

"Rachel will be fine," Dr Bennett confirmed. "It's less common, but a lung infection can be a side effect after a major surgery. Like a kidney donor surgery." Dr Bennett smiled at the family. "Just make sure she takes it easy and bring her back if it gets any worse."

"We will, believe me," Julie said. "Come on Miss, let's get you back home."

"Don't start with the mollycoddling Mum," Rachel said. "And forget the chicken soup too." Julie smiled and shook her head.

"You're sure you're okay?" Jake asked her as she hugged him.

"Yes!" insisted Rachel. "I'm fine. Nothing at all to worry about."

"You are a worry though," Jake teasingly told her, to which she poked her tongue out. "I'll come and see you after work." She nodded as he pressed a kiss to her forehead.

Worksite

Dave and Jake arrived back to the worksite approximately two hours later. Jake pulled his car up as Dave got out. Nathan and Coby were still digging, yet had made progress since they'd been away.

"Rachel alright?" Nathan called out as he saw Dave approaching.

"She's going to be fine," Dave reported. "She's gone home."

"Good. What happened anyway?" asked Nathan curiously.

"It's a lung infection," Dave added. "Your Mum said Rachel was coughing and not breathing very well, and after the surgery complication, took her back to make sure."

"But all is right in the world of Rachel again," Jake added as he walked past, heading back to the area he had been at when they left.

"As much as Rachel can be anyway," teased Nathan, to which they all laughed.

Rachel's Bedroom

Rachel was sitting on her bed when Jake walked in that evening.

"It's official; we're going." Rachel simply looked at him questioningly.

"Going?" asked Rachel, raising her eyebrows as he came to sit on her bed.

"On a holiday," Jake told her before putting his hands up. "Before you start, it's not an official holiday."

"Now you're really confusing me," Rachel told him, shaking her head in confusion.

"You said you can't jet off on a huge, tropical holiday at the moment," said Jake. Rachel watched him as she listened. "So we're not. Two nights, at a beach resort in Bondi. As far away from a holiday as you can get."

"So what is it then?" asked Rachel with a laugh.

"A... A recovery inn," Jake tried, before cracking a smile. "Just think. You need some time to not think about anything and get better. What better than a short break?"

"But I'm on a break here," Rachel told him, smiling.

"But you're working," he told her knowingly. "Just from home."

"I am not..." Rachel said, unconvincingly. She shut the laptop on front of her with a laugh. "Okay so maybe I am." Rachel laughed and leant forward to hug him. He wrapped his arms around Rachel. "Thank you," Rachel told him, looking up at his face. Jake simply smiled, bending down to kiss her gently.

Rachel's bedroom
Next day

"So where are you two off to?" asked Julie as she leant against Rachel's doorway. Rachel had her suitcase on the bed, unhooking a top from a hanger and folding it to place inside.

"I don't quite know," Rachel replied to her mother, heading back to her wardrobe. "But it's still in Sydney so we're not going away too far."

"And how long for?" Julie gave her daughter a cheerful smile.

"Two nights, okay?" Rachel said with a laugh. "No need to get too excited."

"I'm not, I'm just..." Julie started. "I'm really happy for you darling. You deserve this." Rachel hugged her Mum. "You are going to look after yourself? Especially now with this infection..."

"God Mum, yes!" laughed Rachel "Can't swim though." She placed her hairbrush in a smaller bag. "Come to think of it, I'm never going to be able to get into a bikini again!"

"Oh rubbish," Julie dismissed it. "Now me, on the other hand, will never be able to get back into a bikini." Rachel laughed and shook her head, giving her mum another hug.

"Hello?" A male voice called out. Julie poked her head out into the hallway and saw Jake half in, half out, of the door.

"We're in here," Julie called out as he shut the door and came down the hallway. "She nearly packed?"

"Not nearly, I'm done," declared Rachel, closing the lid of her suitcase and zipping the zip right around the edge.

"Ready to get going?" Jake asked, putting his hand on the doorframe and leaning against it.

"Absolutely," Rachel replied. "Speaking of which, where are we going?"

"You'll have to wait and see," teased Jake, stepping forward to take her bag which Rachel had reached her own hand out for. "No heavy lifting, remember?" Julie laughed whilst Rachel rolled her eyes. "Jeez, especially with this bag. What have you got in it?"

"The necessities," Rachel told him with a knowing smile. Jake shook his head and left the room.

"All set," Julie told her. "Go have fun."

"See you in a few days Mum," Rachel told her, giving her a hug gently.

"Go!" Julie told her. "Enjoy the break." Julie walked out into the hallway, Rachel grabbing her phone from the bedside table before following her out. Jake came back through the doorway, waiting for Rachel.

Resort

Rachel was half lying on Jake where they were sitting on the outdoor lounge, overlooking the beach.

"Thank you for this," Rachel told him, looking up to see directly into his eyes. "I know this isn't your perfect holiday..."

"Why not?" interrupted Jake.

"For starters, I can't go swimming which rules out the 'beachside' feel. And I can't do anything... physical," Rachel continued. "We're pretty much stuck with sitting or walking. That's hardly thrill seeking."

"We didn't come for thrill seeking," Jake told her in reply. "We came for you to relax and recover. And I'm just enjoying spending time with you un-interrupted."

"You're sweet," Rachel told him, snuggling into him further. "That's why I love you." Jake smiled, bending down to press a kiss to her forehead before they both settled back. Jake rested his hand on Rachel's side, causing her to hiss quietly. "Ouch!" Immediately, he pulled his hand back.

"Sorry," he apologised. "I didn't think." Rachel laughed.

"Don't worry about it. God, I can't wait for it to be healed!" she groaned a little. Jake laughed.

Beach

In what seemed like a flash, their holiday of sorts was drawing to an end. Deciding on one final walk along the beach, Jake and Rachel took in the sun before the drive back to Carss Park.

"Two days isn't long enough," Jake said, arm around Rachel's waist as they walked.

"It doesn't matter. It's been perfect," Rachel sighed, hand on his chest. "You were right; this was just what I needed."

I know all too well the complications of a lung infection after any type of surgery. Not nice.

Thoughts? Anyone? I'm not going to beg for reviews; I'll never be a writer who says 'I need X amount of reviews for an update'. I'll never do that. But reviews are really appreciated! So please let me know what you think.

Anyway, so I'm going back to writing a new PTTR story I've been working on for the past few days. If I'm honest, I have a few doubts about it, so I'm going to write several chapters at least to see if it will be any good.

Thanks to aussiebabe290... Your reviews are very much appreciated.