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She waited. Waited until Alex and Wood spoke. She couldn't make excuses, it was a role. Being a nurse was a role Wyatt had set for her. Why did he have to say Nurse? She could have been anything...well that was limited in the 1880's for a women, but still. Right now she would have taken anything over what this man was about to ask.

"See i know ya here on personal reasons and not business," Alex started talking to both Wyatt and Lucy. She felt his presence by her side, a gentle hand on her shoulder, "but we're here on both" he spoke on behalf of himself and Wood.

Lucy cleared her throat, "How do you mean?" she asked, pretending not to know the reason they were there.

Wood was sat down on a chair, legs crossed and his arms on the sides of the chair, relaxed, "Well Miss, the reason we asked for privacy is because we don't want it getting around that two doors down, is where the Empress of France is staying"

Lucy's mouth made an 'O', hoping her surprised look was believable, "Oh wow, that's quite amazing"

"It is," Wood agreed, "we won't assume you know her story. She lost her son in battle. Her only son...well her only child actually," Lucy couldn't imagine that, she felt a wave of sadness, "and she wants to see where he's buried. So we are here to do that for her. A personal request from her friend...her majesty the Queen"

So they were requested to go on this trip by Queen Victoria. She knew Sir Evelyn Wood and trusted him and Wood trusted Alex. It was now fitting together and made sense. It was a trip based on the trust of one another. She knew that feeling...

Wyatt nodded and gently squeezed Lucy's shoulder, "I am very sorry for her loss," Wyatt responded, "but may i ask what this has to do with us? Well...my wife more specifically?" it still sounded so odd when he said that. She wouldn't get used to hearing him say wife in relation to her. He always said it in relation to Jessica.

Alex nodded, "Of course," he agreed and motioned for them to take a seat on the couch, they all sat down, "we don't have a medic or doctor travelling with us. The one person we somehow forgot we might need. We will pay ya, of course. But is there any possibility that ya wife is able to accompany us? Just in case we might need her...obviously hoping we don't"

Wyatt sighed, tapping his foot on the floor, "I'm sorry Alex that's not possible"

Lucy's turned to Wyatt, surprised at his response, but happy at it. The only things she knew were the basics. Of course she learnt more into the history of medical science. But she never practised it. She never wanted to.

"Trust me Mr Logan, your wife is in good hands," Wood explained, "Walkinshaw wouldn't let anything happen to her"

"Whilst that may be the case-" Wyatt replied, "i wouldn't feel right about it"

Lucy nodded, "Yes i wouldn't either" she explained to them. However it didn't appear to go how she expected-

"You'll have to have me as well," Wyatt spoke before she had another chance to, surprising her, "I hope you understand. This is my wife after all," Wyatt told them, she thought she had escaped, "where she goes. I go"

Alex took it on board, "Of course. Ya i shouldn't tear a man and wife apart like that. And ya-" he didn't know what to say about what Rufus was to them.

"-he's our friend. Well he does work for us. But we have a great relationship with him" Lucy told them. He wasn't a servant in her eyes on this trip. She wouldn't say that. She hoped the way they treated Rufus was reflected on well and bringing it to the 1880's would have some effect.

Wood leaned forward, "I must say, it's very refreshing to see that. I admire you both"

"Thank you Sir" Wyatt replied, "Rufus is like family to us. As my wife says, he may work for us. But we don't see him that way"

Alex nodded with a smile, "Well all of ya are welcome. More hands to carry the Empress's bags!" Alex chuckled and stood up, "we leave this afternoon, 2pm. Give ya time to get everythin' in order"

Wyatt stood and placed out his hand for Lucy, she looked up at him. Trying to hide her surprise and took it quickly, he laced his fingers through hers. She thought he was doing it just to help her up, but it didn't let go as they hands fell to their sides, he nodded at both the gentlemen, "See you back here at 2" he lead them out the room and down the corridor and out the back exit to a passageway. He was still holding her hand. She hadn't moved it out of his and he turned to face her.

"Wyatt i dont know the first thing about practacing medicine!" she told him straight and he knew that.

"What else was i going to do? We need to be near Alex. Make sure Flynn doesn't get to him. Nothing can get to him. Everything has to stay the same" Wyatt stated almost in a daze.

Lucy looked down and their hands were still laced together. He hadn't let go, "Er Wyatt" she whispered while still looking down.

"Mm?" he questioned, breaking out of his state and looked at her properly, "what?" He followed her gaze to their hands and instantly let go, "sorry"

"Its ok," she replied, crossing her arms across her chest, trying to block out the awkwardness, "you er, you don't need to do that," he shrugged his shoulders, unsure what she meant, "the hand holding...it wasn't a custom, i mean helping me up, yes...lacing our hands together,-" she paused as he looked at her, there was that eye contact again, she coughed a little and carried on "-it was rare for a man and wife to hold hands in public. PDA wasn't a thing"

He nodded quickly, "Sure. Sorry i just get confused with these time lines. What's acceptable and whats not"

"Yeah totally" she agreed as they stood in the passage way, close again. She cleared her throat and looked at the watch on her wrist, "it's 9am now. Gives us time to find a kit"

His eyes found hers, "A kit?" he questioned.

"Yes a kit. If i'm a nurse i would have something. Even if i am away on 'vacation'. Its what they did. Especially if they are visiting a country that has just had a war and could be on the brink of another one. They could be needed at anytime" she told him. If she was going to be a fake nurse, she could at least have a 'fake' kit.

"Ok," Wyatt nodded, thinking over, "ok, i will go with Rufus out to find something. We can put something together if we have to. You stay here in the room"

"What?" Lucy stopped him, "no, it will be quicker if i'm out there too collecting this together. Plus you will need me. What if something historical comes up? That you two clowns cant talk your way out of, because you've probably talked yourself in to?"

Wyatt smirked, "Thanks for the vote of confidence"

"You know what i mean. We are better together-" she stated and noticed his face register that, "-the three of us. We're better together" she added 3 after seeing his reaction. She couldn't quite pinpoint it, but it actually looked like fear. If that was fear of talking about them together. Her thoughts recently were way off. He looked terrified.

"Yeah, ok lets get a move on" he agreed and he headed back inside with her quickly following. She was now going to have to prepare her thoughts about what she had read about the medical world and meeting an Empress...she was pretty sure that was a combination she would never encounter again.