"I'm sorry," Ruth said as she stepped back and looked out the window, "you didn't want that." Jay looked at her and stroked her face gently. "Oh I so did," Jay said as he looked at her seriously, "I am madly in love with you Ruth." Ruth looked at him. "You don't know me," Ruth said as she looked at him seriously. "I know more than you think, I think you are scared of people caring for you because you have never had that, Ruth we are going to get you through this, day by day, I love you Dr Winters," Jay said as he kissed her slowly, "I am going to look after you always."
"Ruth," Rachel said as she ran to her as Charlie walked in with her. "Sorry she wouldn't stop going on about you," Charlie said as he hugged Ruth gently, "hey your face, what happened?" Ruth rubbed her face and saw the blood seeping from her wound. "I scractched it," Ruth said as she looked down sadly, "I'm sorry." Charlie pulled her in for a hug. "No need to be sorry," Charlie said as he smiled at her, "lets get some coffees." Rachel smiled up at Ruth as she hugged her tightly. "Ruth, I beat Charlie at Xbox," Rachel said as she rubbed her leg lovingly. Ruth smiled at her as she cuddled her. "Gramps has an Xbox," Jay said laughing, "that surprises me."
"You must be Dr Keough," Zoe said as she walked up to a man looking thoughtful as he tapped the desk with his fingers. "Yep, so where do you want me?" he said as he looked around coldly. "Your in resus with me and Adam," Zoe said taken aback by his shortness. "Well come on then," Dylan said as he walked off hurriedly. "Wow we get rid of one weird doctor and replace her with another," Lenny said as he looked at Noel laughing.
"Hows your arm?" Ruth asked as she sat on the bed and looked at the little girl and smiled at her. "It's OK," Rachel said as she smiled at her, "what happened to your face." Charlie looked at Ruth who nodded. "I hurt it," Ruth said gently as she looked at Jay and sighed. "How?" Rachel asked as she looked at her. "Rachel why don't we let Ruth get some rest," Charlie said as he put his hands on her shoulders. "Its OK Charlie," Ruth said sighing, "I did a very stupid thing and tried to hurt myself." Rachel looked at her. "Rachel kiss you better," Rachel said as she kissed every cut on her face. Ruth hugged her tightly. "Thank you, I feel so much better now," Ruth said as she did a small smile at the girl.
"Did you see Ruth yesterday?" Zoe asked as she saw Jess arrive for work. Jess shook her head. "I am sure she doesn't mean to push you away," Zoe said as she took a drag on her cigeratte and looked at her. "She didn't she was asleep," Jess said as she sighed, "she looked like death as she laid there." Zoe nodded sadly. "Was Jay with her?" Zoe asked as she took a sip of her coffee. Jess shook her head. "I think he was having something to eat," Jess said as she smiled, "anyway I see you inside."
Rachel looked at her and then at Jay. "What you staring at Missy?" Jay asked as he started to tickle her. Rachel started to giggle loudly. "Stop it," she said as she giggled loudly. Ruth sat on the bed and watched them practically tickling each other to death. Tears silently rolled down her cheeks and then she let out a huge sob as she felt her heart being broken into two. "Hey babe," Jay said as he ran to her and put his arms around her. "Can you take her to the park," Ruth said as she sighed between each sob. Jay nodded as he kissed her head. "I'll be back later OK," Jay whispered as he picked up Rachel, "lets go Rachy."
"So Toby, how you coping?" Nick asked as he looked at him seriously. "I'm fine," Toby said as he looked at him, "honestly I am fine, Ruth is in the best place she can be to get help, Jay, Maggie, Charlie and myself will help with Rachel when we aren't in shifts." Nick nodded and smiled at him. "Good, now I want you to know that you can have some off if you need too, you can go and visit Ruth when we are quiet, we are all behind you," Nick said as he opened the door back up, "now you call if you need anything."
"I just wish she didn't have a father like him," Ruth said as she looked up suddenly and Charlie put down his paper and smiled at her. "We will sort your brother out, he can't get away with assulting Rachel and murdering his wife, its not on Ruth," Charlie said seriously as he looked at her. "You can't call the police on Jonathon, he will rip you to shreds, he will get you back, if he finds me and Toby," Ruth whispered as her voice quivered with emotion, "we will be dead." Ruth turned and looked at him dead in the eye. "I'm scared Charlie, I'm scared for her, I look at her and I see myself, it starts with an arm broken and before you know it your being pushed in front of moving cars and them trying to drown you in the bath, she isn't going back, I'll look after her." Ruth looked at him determined.
"Jay where do you think your going?" Tess asked as she looked at him hands on her hips as she stared at him, "we need you working." Jay sighed as he took Rachels hand and led her to the staff room. "Sorry Rachy," Jay said as he got changed into his scrubs, "work calls." Rachel nodded. "Its OK Jay," Rachel said as she looked down sadly, "I'll just sit here and wait for you to finish." Jay smiled at her and kissed her head and gave her a fiver. "If your hungry, go to the vending machine and get yourself something to eat and a drink," Jay said as he looked at her smiling as he also chucked her a DS. Her eyes lit up happily. "Oh wow cheers," Rachel said as she turned it on and smiled, "thank you." Jay ruffled her hair. "No worries," Jay said as he walked out smiling to himself.
"Ruth let me, Maggie, Toby and Jay sort Rachel out for the moment," Charlie said as he looked at her seriously, "you need to get better first." Ruth looked at him and nodded as tears rolled down her cheeks. "I didn't mean to tell him," Ruth blurted out suddenly, "I saw him a kissing another girl, it wasn't mum, I thought I was doing the right thing, then she left," Ruth said as she looked at him tears in her eyes, "its my fault, if I kept my gob shut she would still be here." Charlie hugged her tightly. "It isn't your fault, you were like five?" Charlie said as he looked at her seriously, "your dad shouldn't of blamed you." Ruth looked at him. "He beat me black and blue, and Jonathon just stood and laughed," Ruth said as she got up and looked at him.
Jonathon walked into the flat high and drunk and looked around. "Rachel come and give your daddy a cuddle, come on Rachy," Jonathon said as he flopped down on the sofa. Silence. "Chantelle, Rachel," Jonathon said he stood up, "where the hell are you?" He punched the wall in frustration. "YOU BITCH," he screamed as he walked out of the flat.