Naomi sat in floods of tears outside the recovery ward when Peter arrived.

"Oh my god, Naomi, no, she cant be, the babies…"

"Peter, bro, its ok they managed to save her and all four of the babies. She's critical but she's ok. They were relief tears. After everything that has happened in the last five days things got a bit overwhelming."

"Hey sis its ok."

"Why can't our family ever get a break. Do you think it might be a bit boring?"

"Yes sis you know you love the dramas. How's my nephew doing?"

"He seems to be doing ok although Chris is like someone possessed trying to get a law suit filed against the hospital."

"Makes sense sis."

"Yeah it would be a great nest egg for Isaac if it was to happen."

"Hello, I'm presuming you are Mr Mills and Jess' sister?" the consultant says.

"Yes we are" the pair say in unison.

"Jess has come round. She had quite an extensive bleed but we've repaired the damage as we went in through keyhole surgery. I believe Jess has had a grumbling appendix for a long time?"

"I don't know?"

"Well anyway I'm telling you that is what it was. The pressure of the quadruplets pregnancy took its toll and the appendix split and the blood loss you saw was where the appendix had built up blood around it started pushing on the expanding womb and had started to dislodge the lining of the womb. We took the decision to go in and we've successfully removed the appendix and we have stitched up the cervix so the likelihood of Jess losing the babies are minimal HOWEVER she will need to remain on bed rest for the next six weeks, not only that, but with her cervix being stitched up its going to mean that its likely Jess will have to have a caesarean although your gynaecologist can discuss that with you as I am sure it is in her plan due to the fact she is having four babies. Jess will be critical for the next four to six hours. She is currently sedated as we need her to rest or she will not heal and she risks having to be opened up completely next time in order for us to repair the bleed which will then mean she loses the babies. The likelihood of them surviving if we have to go in and do a complete opening is slight as in a 10% chance they'd survive."

"We will make sure she rests Doctor."

"Where is the man who rushed her in?"

Peter looks at Naomi and back to the doctor.

"Why?"

"Because he saved this woman's life if he hadn't gotten her to the maternity unit when he did you would be visiting the mortuary. He in turn saved the life of those four babies. Count yourself lucky it was me operating and not someone else. If it had been someone else then the outcome is likely to have been a lot different and they would have let the babies die in order to save the mother."

"Good old Snake Shit always the knight in white shining armour. Got a mind to say something to him."

The doctor still hanging around said "Yes the word you're looking for is thank you." The doctor walks off back to his ward rounds.

Peter looks at Naomi. "Tell me I'm not crazy and you've seen all the looks and the hushed words between them."

Naomi sits silent and uncomfortable and looks toward Jay and Maverick who are walking down the corridor. "Where have you two been, you only needed to get Maverick the spare shirt out of your car and you haven't even done that."

"We went on a mini mission but we sorted it."

"What mini mission?"

"I'll explain all later."

"Here Mav go get the spare shirt in my SUV under the passenger seat in the spare bag and get changed."

Peter watches the exchange between Naomi and Jay and as only Peter does he jumps to the wrong conclusion as only Peter can do.

Peter sees a passing nurse. "Is it ok to go in and see my wife now please?"

"Who's your wife?"

"Jessica Mills."

"I will go and find out."

The nurse walks off as Peter is still surveying the hallways ready for Maverick to come back so he could speak with him and ask him to kindly refrain from going near his wife. I mean talking all the time when there's family gatherings hushed in the corners of the room. The secret jokes that no one else is allowed to be in on. The sadness that sees them both in dark thought when they are alone. Peter starts to wonder if he really made his wife happy and whether he should just walk away. They seem attracted to each other. He couldn't be more wrong.

"The doctor says you can go in and see her now."

"Thanks."

Jay and Naomi sit holding hands while Peter enters the room. Peter turns back and asks if Naomi was coming. Naomi looked at Jay and then back at Peter and demurely says "Thank you." Naomi releases Jay's hand as she is wheeled in to recovery to see her little sister.

Jess looked so small in that massive bed even being pregnant with four tiny little babies. Naomi realised just how close she was to losing her sister and if it hadn't been for Maverick then she would be burying her. She owed him her life for what he had done for this family in the last five days and months before according to Jay. Naomi picks up her sisters hand "Jess you look like crap."

"Probably a darn sight better than you though."

"There's my girl. Open your eyes baby. Naomi and I are here."

"What happened, where am I?"

"You're in the recovery room at Med. You were bleeding out when you were with Snake Shit and he rushed you in."

"Naomi here sat by your bedside when you were rushed in to theatre."

"The babies?"

"They're all ok."

"Thank heavens but where is Maverick and who is with Isaac?"

"Chris is sat with Isaac. He's fine."

"No idea where Snake Shit is babe. Any way lets focus on getting you better, the doctors have said you need bed rest for six weeks and no strenuous movement."

"I need to find Maverick"

"Why the preoccupation with him all of a sudden and why was he at our house?"

"Check your tone when you speak to me Peter. And why the suspicion? I married you didn't I?"

Naomi witnessing the unpleasantness being summoned in the room between Jess and Peter decided she had to say something.

"Peter I think you are being very unfair to my sister. She gave birth to Eliza and Alexander a year ago next week and here she is after having a major operation and nearly losing her life and your babies lives and you're suspecting her of what? I always liked you but right now you're acting like a petulant jealous prick and I can't bear the sight of you so if you are not going to be supportive to my sister then I suggest you go for a walk and come back when you've remembered who her family is."

Jay stands leaning against the door frame watching his wife giving Peter a mouthful and fiercely protecting her little sister. God she gets more and more amazing with every single day and it was actually becoming more and more of a turn on every time he watched his wife.

Peter goes to leave but at the door he barges past Jay and turns back in to the room "Suit yourself Naomi but just know this I will not tolerate you speaking to me like that when I have done nothing wrong. Maybe you should take a long hard look at your little sister and yourself. After all people in glass houses shouldn't throw stones. Isn't that right Jay? Maybe you should cast your aspersions somewhere else. You've never liked Jess being with me. Oh yeah she told me how much of a spoilt little bitch you were when Jay left you. He should have done it permanently and left you. You're nothing but a crazy psycho bitch who likes to manipulate others."

Seeing how hurt Naomi was Jay sees red and as Peter is stood beside him Jay throws a punch landing Peter on the floor. Jay cowers over Peter. "Take that back you vindictive son of a bitch. She didn't deserve what you said. She was just protecting her sister. You'd know about that though wouldn't you after recent events when your own sister even refused to want to know you."

"I'm not taking anything back because you know what I say is true."

"Hey what's all this ruckus in here?" Snake Shit calmly says as he walks in to the room unsuspecting of anything. For all he knew he had to go and change his shirt.

"Apparently Maverick you and I are having an affair or so this twat says."

"Which twat?"

"My husband."

"We are most definitely not having an affair. Jess recommended some good divorce barristers to me for my divorce hearing tomorrow. Jess went to college with a few of them and she managed to negotiate a fair price for me. That's all. That's where it ends. I can guarantee you of that. I'm not like my prostitute of a woman and ex wife who pays guys to sleep with her but maybe you should go ask your friend Chad about that."

Peter not liking that he wasn't allowed the last word left the room. Naomi remonstrates Jay.

"Babe you shouldn't have hit him like that. It makes us look guilty."

"I don't give a damn no one speaks to my princess like that." Jay crosses the room and plants a kiss on Naomi's forehead and puts his arm around her shoulders.

Jess looks at Jay and smiles. "I actually quite like you Chuckles you're growing on me." Jay pretends to look offended.

"Oh my God Jess I thought you loved me and were second in line for when Naomi divorces my sorry ass. I'm wounded you have changed your mind."

"Get back to your son you sarcastic prick and leave my virtue alone."

"I would if you had any left."

Jay starts to sing "You were the one, the one in my dreams but I never knew it. I wanted to tell you time and again but I couldn't do it. All that you are is all that I need no more pretending. Now I can be me and you can be you and we're never ending."

Snake Shit looks at Jess and Jess looks straight back at Snake Shit. They both word "FUCK" under their breaths.

How on earth did Jay know? What does Jay know? This was going to be an interesting conversation between all parties. If Jay knew then Snake Shit and Jess knew they had problems and they had to come clean.