Chapter 35:

Mary-Claire had finally found out what was up with Scarlett... well sort of her ear infection couldn't explain the amount of vomiting she was doing. Mary-Claire had decided just to take Scarlett home and just to keep an eye on her and make sure she doesn't chock on her vomit.

Mary-Claire didn't want to wait for Harry as he had a few hours left of his shift. Mary-Claire made her way home, it was dark now and Mary-Claire was probably the most nervous night driver in the whole of Holby, but she managed to get herself safely home without having a nervous breakdown at the wheel.

Mary-Claire got out of the car and quickly put her things in the house before going to get Scarlett out of the car who was still sleeping, Scarlett could never stay awake in the car she always drifted off. Mary-Claire picked up Scarlett and locked the car, "Come on then my sleepy wee girl" Mary-Claire says as she carries Scarlett so her head is on Mary-Claire's shoulder.

"Hello MC" a voice came from behind Mary-Claire, Mary-Claire turned on her feet fast to see someone she really didn't want to see. The fear on Mary-Claire's face was now obvious, Mary-Claire held Scarlett close to her and didn't want to let her go. "W-what are you doing here?" Mary-Claire says as she looks at him, that face made her physically sick, "I've come to see how you are getting on" He says in a strong Irish accent.

Mary-Claire can feel Scarlett on her chest as she starts to wake she gives out little moans as she wakes and Mary-Claire rubs her hand up and down Scarlett's back trying to sooth her. "Oh I see you have been busy since I last saw you" he says to her, "Married?" he questioned, Mary-Claire nods and her voice magically starts to disappear. "Yes and I have been now for months, he's the only man I have allow to touch me" She says as Scarlett looks up at her. "Hey you it's alright" Mary-Claire whispers to Scarlett who can sense the fear.

"Oh you haven't changed at all" He says as he steps forward and tries to tuck her hair behind her ear, Mary-Claire flinches as he raises his hand and steps backwards, "Please leave Luke" Mary-Claire says as she steps backwards and bumps into the car.

Harry pulls up on the drive and gets out the car, Luke walks away before glaring at Mary-Claire who has her back up against the car with Scarlett in her arms. "Who was that?" Harry questions as Mary-Claire steps into the house, "Oh, you know an old friend" Mary-Claire lies.

Harry nods and walks into the house with Mary-Claire and Scarlett, "I'm going to take Scarlett to bed, she's had a busy day" Mary-Claire says as she makes a dash for the stairs, Harry watches as Mary-Claire rushes upstairs with Scarlett Harry starts to wonder what was really happening between Mary-Claire and that man she was talking too.

Later on Mary-Claire had got Scarlett off to sleep, she was a little grizzly but she soon fell asleep. Mary-Claire didn't bother to go downstairs for the evening she was tried and she has had an eventful say including her encounter with Luke.

She got changed into her 'little miss chatterbox' Pyjamas and got into bed, All that was running through Mary-Claire's head was 'why is he here' and 'how did he find me' Mary-Claire had never been so anxious in her whole life even more anxious as when she didn't feel Scarlett move the one morning but it turned out Scarlett was sleeping and was lying in a different part of the womb than Mary-Claire was used to.

Soon after Mary-Claire had gone to bed Harry had came upstairs so he could go to bed, he check on Scarlett quickly before slipping into the bedroom, the bedside lamps had been turned off and Harry could just about make out the outline of Mary-Claire lying in the bed.

"Hey MC are you awake?" Harry says as he slips into bed next to her and slips his hand onto her hip "No I'm practicing being dead, what do you think" Mary-Claire jokes, "Okay, are you alright anyway you seemed a little... how do I put it? uptight earlier" Harry says as he moves his hand up to her shoulder. Mary-Claire placed her hand on his hand and didn't roll over to look at Harry a few tears slips down her face and Harry says "Are you sure you are alright?" Mary-Claire nods and wipes the tears away she didn't want to show Harry that she was crying but especially she didn't want to say why she was crying.

7 year Previously

A 20 year old Mary-Claire steps out of the shower with a white towel around her body hiding what was left from an argument with Luke that had left her bruised all over her body. Mary-Claire touched one of her bruises and winces in pain.

She walked over to her dressing table and pulled a T-shirt on and a pair of leggings she looked at herself in the mirror the buries on her cheek was now visible and she wondered how she was going to keep this one from her parent's maybe a patient lashed out at her on one of her training courses but she has already used that excuse.

Luke walked into the bedroom and walked over to Mary-Claire and placed his hands on her shoulders, "Have you calmed down now?" He questioned Mary-Claire shuddered and tried to brush his hands off her shoulders but he had a firm grip on her shoulders. "Hmm" Mary-Claire replied, "What was that?" Luke shouted as grabbed her by the face and pinched her face making her moan in discomfort "I-I'm sorry" Mary-Claire begs "Please don't hurt me..."

7 years later

...Mary-Claire woke up in fluster of panic, she looked around the room as she sat up the light was flooding through the gap in the curtains and Harry had his one eye open looking up at Mary-Claire "You okay?" Harry says to Mary-Claire who places her hand on her chest as it felt like her heart was going to grow legs and run off.

"Yeah, just a bad dream again" Mary-Claire says as she swings her legs out of the bed and makes her way over to the bathroom and turns the shower of. As she gets in the shower she can see all the mini scars that she had made out to Harry were bad chicken pox scars, she remembered how she got each individual one, there was only a couple on her hip that were now visible the rest had gone, as the warm water hit her skin she gave a sigh of relief and began to wash herself down, as she ran her hand across her hip she starts to remember the so called 'accident' that happened in the kitchen when she was only 20 with Luke, when she 'apparently' slipped over with a kitchen knife in her hand when it was really Luke.

As she starts to remember what happened all toughs years ago she remembers the aftermath and when she limped into the local Hospital in Ireland where she was training and locked herself away in the supply cupboard and started to stitch up her own wound, she self medicated herself and treated the wound until the wound was completely healed.

Harry walks into the bathroom and starts to have a shave, Mary-Claire grabs her towel and says "Scarlett awake?" Harry shakes his head and applies the shaving foam. "Okay then, I will wake her an get her ready" Mary-Claire says as she walks out of the bathroom and gets dressed.

For toughs few minutes she was getting dressed she totally forgot about her past and focused on her future with Scarlett and Harry and maybe another baby in the future. As soon as she was dress she made her way through to Scarlett who was awake and was holding onto her teddy bear that Mary-Claire always had to remember or else Scarlett would cry even though she cried when Mary-Claire wasn't around.

Mary-Claire smiled to herself as she picked up Scarlett, she kissed her on the head and took her over to the changing board and got her changed and also put a clean nappy on. Mary-Claire looked at Scarlett and sighed she was the best thing to happen to her in years and Also Harry.

Still 9 months since Mary-Claire gave birth to Scarlett she fell in love with her every time Scarlett smiles or is asleep or anything else Scarlett does, and every time felt like her first time holding Scarlett, the excitement and the nervousness.

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