Ruth and Rachel were waiting outside as they looked around and smiled at each other. "Where is he?" Rachel asked as she looked at her little barbie watch. "Jay is always late," Ruth said as she looked at her as she felt people staring at her she started to shake as the nerves took over her body. Rachel looked up at her and smiled at her. "We could have a picnic indoors Ruth?" Rachel asked as she looked at her smiling, "its cold anyway." Ruth smiled at her and nodded. "I'm sorry," she mumbled as she ran into the hospital and bumped into someone.
jessica and Zoe laughed as Zoe was out on her fag break. "If you see that new Dr tell me, he is so weird," Zoe said as she looked at Jessica and smiled, "he thinks he is like the God of doctors, I thought Nick was bad." Jessica laughed as she looked at Zoe. "I need to go and see Ruth today, see how she is," Jessica said as she looekd at her, "why don't you come?" Zoe nodded her head at her as she put out her fag and looked at her. "Sure, don't know if she will respond to us," Zoe said as they walked back towards the entrance.
"Rachel," Jonathon said as he went to grab her arm roughly but she hid behind Ruth and held onto her coat bottom as hard as she could with one arm. "Ruthie, give me my daughter," Jonathon whispered to her as he grabbed her arm she winced in pain as he touched her open wounds. "Never," Ruth whispered as she looked at him with grit and determination in her eyes. "Ruthie, I am warning you I want my daughter back," Jonathon said as he grabbed her by the throat and looked at her with such anger she gasped. "OI," they heard someone shout.
"Jess go and get Maggie and Charlie," Zoe said as she stormed over to Ruth as Jonathon was about to land a punch on her. "I suggest you put that fist down," Zoe said as she walked over to them furiously, "now before I call the police." Ruth looked at him with fear in her eyes and waited for the fist to connect to her face but instead he let go and left the hospital. "Ruthie I'll be back for my daughter," Jonathon shouted out as her as Ruth looked around and started to breathe heavily and started to shake. Ruth looked at Rachel and hugged her as she carried on breathing heavily. "Are you OK?" Ruth asked worredly. Zoe looekd at her as Maggie ran up to her. "Ruth what happened?" Maggie asked concerned as she looked at her worriedly.
"Get me out of here," Ruth said as she looked around at everyone looking at her, "I want to get out of here, everyone is looking at me." She covered her face with her arms as she started to breathe heavily as she gasped for breath. "Ruth," Rachel asked concerned as she looked at Ruth worriedly, "Maggie daddy found me." Maggie looked at Rachel and hugged her tightly. "Zoe can you please help me get Ruth upstairs to her room, Jessica can you take Rachel to Jay and Toby and tell Charlie I will be upstairs with Ruth, Rachel don't you worry about your daddy, I will protect you all OK?" Rachel nodded as she rubbed her eyes.
"Toby are you alright man?" Jay asked as he looked at his friend concerned. Toby nodded his head at him. "If Ruth knew he was here, she would go mental mate," Toby said as he looked at him seriously. "She won't know, they both won't know, I am going to protect them," Jay said as he looked at him seriously. "Too late," Jess said suddenly as she walked into the staff room, "she bumped into him outside, she is very distressed." Rachel ran into Jay's arms sobbing. "Daddy hurt Ruth and its my fault," Rachel said sobbing on Jay's shoulder.
Jay ran out of the staff room carrying Rachel tightly in his arms. "Maggie's taken her upstairs to her room," Zoe said as she put a hand on Jay's shoulder, "she's had a panic attack." Jay looked at Zoe and nodded. "What happened? If he laid one finger on them," Jay said as he looked at Zoe seriously. "He had his hands on Ruth's neck," Rachel said as she looked at Jay with tears brimming her eyes. Jay stroked her hair gently and lovingly. "Never again," Jay whispered in her ear as he kissed her head, "Jay will always protect you two now."
"Ok Ruth breathe deeply for me," Maggie said as she rubbed her back gently as she put a paper bag over Ruths mouth, "in and out, slowly does it." Ruth looked up at her fear in her eyes as her lungs felt they were going to explode with the air she was struggling to take in. "Rachel," she panted worriedly, "where is she?" Maggie stroked her hair gently. "Rachel is with Jay, she is OK, calm yourself down and we will bring her up here when your calm and when I've checked you over, OK?" Maggie asked as she looked at her seriously, "Jonathon isn't going to go anywhere near you two again."
"Are you OK?" Jay asked as she looked at her seriously, "did he touch you? Lenny can you come and look at Rachel for me please?" Lenny nodded as he came over. "Right then madam, lets have a look at you," Lenny said as he listened to her chest, "breathe in, breathe out." Jay held Rachels hand tightly as she looked at him. "Mate, she is seriously underweight," Lenny said as Rachel stepped off the weighing scales and looked at him. "Don't worry, I'll fatten her up," Jay said as he produced a whispa from his pocket and gave it to her. "Thanks Jay," Rachel said as she smiled at him, "Can I go and see Ruth now?"
"Everyone was there," Ruth said as she looked around panicking, "everyone saw what a messed up family I have, everyone is now talking about me agan, see that Dr Winters shes a fuck up, she has people betting on her to sleep with her then she goes and tops herself after her dad dies, even her mother couldn't bare to be near her, stupid bitch, unlovable." Maggie looked at her and knew that there hard work had been undone by Jonathons return.
Jay walked in and saw Ruth facing the wall as she laid on the bed. "Ruth," Jay whispered as he sat on the bed as Maggie watched from the corner. He was met with silence. "Ruth," Rachel said as she ran to her and hugged her. Ruth stroked her hair gently and kissed her head. "I'm sorry," Ruth mumbled to her as she looked at her her big blue eyes shining with tears threatening to fall. Rachel looked at her. "I will go back to daddy if it means you'll be safe," Rachel said as she looked at him seriously. "No!" Ruth exclaimed at her, "no way, I am going to look after you with Toby, no way are you going back to him." Rachel nodded as she hugged him tightly. "Ruth, can I ask Jay the question," Rachel whispered in her ear. Ruth looked at Jay and nodded her head at her. "What ever happens I'm your mum now," Ruth whispered in her ear.
Rachel looked at Jay and then at Ruth who patted the bed for Jay to come and sit down. Jay sat down confused. "You know we kissed," Ruth whispered as she looked at him going bright pink in the cheek, "what did that mean to you?" Jay looked at her and took her hand. "Everything, you are everything to me," Jay said as he looked at her, "I know I hurt you with the bet, I promise that was before I knew you and before I fell for you hook line and sinker." Ruth looked at him and smiled at him. "I am going to be Rachel's mum," Ruth whispered as she looked towards the window im embarressment at what she was about to tell him. "Would you be my daddy?" Rachel blurted out suddenly.
