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Chapter One

'There must be something I can do!'

'Kian you can't!'

'But-but everything was going great! I don't understand!'

Sacha sighed. 'Look – it's not you alright?'

Kian stared at him. 'There's someone else isn't there.'

'You have patients Mr Madani.' Sacha sighed, Jac had refused to see anyone – even Fletch – she had sent back the flowers from the hospital – she was in a really bad way – there was only one person who could help her…'

…

Joseph was taking a break from his influx of patients when his mobile bleeped – he stared at it, listening to the message, his heart quickened as he quickly rang back.

'Joseph! Thank god!'

'Sacha? I got your message – what's going on?'

'It's Jac.'

'What? Is she alright?'

'…She's not well at all.'

'What do you mean not well?'

'…She's had a breakdown.'

'…Wh-what?' He felt cold. What do you mean a breakdown?'

'I mean a full on in a psychiatric unit break down! She needs you.'

'Sacha I can't…'

'She won't see anyone else!'

Joseph paused, his heart was pounding in his chest. He thought about Jac, his poor Jac. 'Give me a few days to arrange cover.'

…

Sacha was waiting in a café for him, he rose as Joseph entered. 'Joseph, thank god!'

'Sacha! What's going on?'

'It happened a few days ago – Jac started a relationship with Madarni…'

'That surgeon who was delayed when Faye and I were there?'

'Exactly! Suddenly she has a meltdown and has to have a break! When you think about what happened last time…'

'Whoa – last time? What do you mean last time?!'

Sacha paused. 'You don't know do you…'

Joseph stared at him. 'Oh yes Sacha! This is my "I know face!"'

'Last time, it just got all on top of her – Emma had opted to live with her father, she'd lost you and got shot.'

Joseph felt tears begin to well up. 'How long was she in there?'

'A few months…could be longer this time.'

'I had no idea; why the hell didn't someone tell me?'

'Well…primarily because you were fussing over Faye!'

'I have to see her.'

'Well you can't just turn up you need an appointment.' Sacha reached for the phone. 'Hello, this is Sacha Levy from Holby City Hospital – I have Lord Joseph Byrne here, a visit for Miss Naylor? Okay I'll hold….' Joseph wasn't listening, all he could think about was his poor Jac just sitting there, needing his help. 'Two o'clock Tomorrow?' Joseph suddenly woke up and nodded. Sacha gave him a thumbs up. 'Yeah…that's great. Thanks.'

If I'd known… he thought, tears prickled his eyes.