Jac sighed as she got out of theatre and made her way to her office. She had managed to avoid Oliver for the rest of the day and Joseph had rang her in theatre and said he had news for her, so Jac's mind was full of questions.
She ran slightly to her office before finding Joseph doing the same from the opposite end of the corridor.
"Joseph, what's this news?" she asked happily. Joseph looked sad. "Sit down." he smiled slightly before helping Jac into her chair.
"I have to leave." Joseph said shakily.
Jac's face dropped, "why?" she asked slowly.
"I can't stay, Hanssen can't afford to keep me anymore."
Jac's face filled with anger and she stood up, her face slightly red.
"I'll convince him." she said slowly before Joseph grabbed her arm.
"Jac, I can't stay."
"You promised. You promised you wouldn't leave me again." she said, her voice quaking, tears slipping out of her eyes.
"Come with me?"
Jac shook her head and laughed slightly. "I can't, for the same reason as last time. This place is where I belong."
Joseph smiled and dropped to his knees in front of her face as a single tear fell out of his eye.
"When do you leave?" she asked, the pair were completely in tears by this point.
"La- later. I'm going back to Penrith, back to the surgery."
"L- l- later?!" Jac cried.
"I know, I'm sorry." he said softly, stroking the side of her face but she pulled away.
"Jac-" he started.
"No Joseph, just- just pack up your things and- and go."
"Jac don't-"
"Go Joseph. I'm not doing what happened last time, it hurt too much." she said sourly.
Joseph began to pack his things. He was shortly done and he kissed her softly. "Don't forget me?"
"Not likely." Jac smiled.
