Terri took a deep breath as she entered the hectic Emergency Department. It had been a few months since she last did some casual work. The beep of the machines and vibes of the building soon brought her back from her time she had spent away from it. She headed to the front desk, where she received a warm welcome from Frank.

"What the bloody hell are you doing here?" he boomed. "Casual work, Frank." Terri replied. "Glad you're pleased to see me." She headed to the tearoom, and on the way saw many of her old friends and colleagues. They smiled at her, but didn't seem able to meet her eye. In the tearoom, Terri met Nelson. She was very puzzled to all her colleagues' reaction. They seemed… well… cautious of her, as though they were trying to avoid her.

"Hi Terri!" said Nelson. "Great to see you! How's little Anna?" Terri felt strange. Although he appeared friendly, Nelson seemed wary of her. Something in his eyes seemed like things weren't normal between the trusting friends. As Nelson turned to leave, it suddenly struck Terri that if Vincent had known about the whole Jack thing, everyone else must know as well. Jack must have blurted it in front of everyone! That was why everyone had been giving her strange looks. Humiliated, Terri headed for the ladies bathroom.

Gasping, Terri washed her face several times and dried it. She was going to encounter on Jack sometime. What would she do? He would want to know. Butterflies filled her stomach. She wanted to go with him, but after Charlotte and everything… oh, it was so hard. What would she do when she saw him? She finally emerged from the bathroom, worried. Surprisingly, Frank was the one who solved her problems!

"You needn't worry about lovey dovey romance while working today, Terri," he remarked. "Your Romeo is on another ward for the time being." Terri felt a rush of relief, but completely humiliated. Why did everyone have to know? They would be watching her every move, now. And she was still uneasy about the way Nelson was around her. They were good friends, and she didn't want that to change.

Terri was once again working hard, and it wasn't till her break when she noticed a little note in her locker. Carefully closing the tearoom door behind her, she read it, very unsure.

Terri,

I know some things have changed but my love for you has not. Not a day has passed in the last five years when I have not thought of you.

Please, at least listen to my plea, I beg of you. I shall wait for you in the courtyard after work. Please come. That is all I can say. I love you, Terri. And I want you back.

Jack.

Terri quickly turned around as she heard the door open and stuffed Jack's letter back into her locker. It was Vincent.

"Oh, Terri…" he said. "I didn't realise you were in here." "Oh, it's fine. Just leaving." Vincent didn't seem to take much notice of what she just said. It seemed his mind was on other matters as well.

Just as Terri was leaving, Vincent said out of nowhere: "Terri, how do you think Charlotte would feel if I started going out with someone else? Another woman, I mean. Would it upset her?" Terri was so surprised she could hardly speak. "Well… Vincent, you mean you've got a girlfriend?" Vincent flushed. "No, no, sorry just a passing thought. Don't worry about it," as he hurriedly left the room.

Terri was extremely puzzled by this, but with work and the whole Jack thing tagging at the back of her mind she didn't have time to think about it. Soon came the time Terri was dreading: end of work. She knew Jack would corner her… what would she do… what would she say… She took a big breath and strode out the doors, through the courtyard to the car park. Sure enough, Jack was there.

"Terri!" he said, delighted. "You came! I knew you would. Look, I know we need to talk but would you like to do it over dinner?" "Jack," said Terri firmly, though her legs were shaking, "I don't have time for this. I need to pick Anna up from kindergarten." After the few seconds silence, she turned to face him. "My daughter," she snapped. "And if you'll excuse me I have to go." She began to walk away, trying to stride strongly, but Jack's words stopped her. "I'll even father her for you, Terri. Surely you must of known?" She paused. She had to be strong… she could not give in… "Jack, if you don't mind, I have to go. I'm running late." She then left Jack standing there, speechless as she almost ran to her car. Once inside she burst into tears.