'Sandra? Sandra! Guv?!' He looked at her pale, motionless body. He ran down the stairs naked, no longer caring about anything else, he picked up the phone and did what he should have done as soon as it'd happened.

'Ambulance please, my.. .' he didn't know what to say. Boss? Then they'd wonder why she was in bed with him. 'Partners unconscious.' He ran back up the stairs and threw a dressing gown over himself; he was really worried as she'd been motionless for a while now. He had no idea what to do, embarrass her by letting the paramedics see her naked or risk moving her to put something on her. He couldn't think straight; he could have done more to prevent this. He should have done more to prevent it. He couldn't help but think he'd taken advantage of her.

'Ge..rry?' Sandra weakly managed to say, her eyes were now half open, but she couldn't move.

'Sandra love! Are you okay?'

'No, I don't think I am.'

'The ambulance is on its way.'

'Gerry I have nothing on.'

'I don't think they care Sandra. They just want to find out what's wrong with you and make it better.'

'Kiss me?'

'I don't know Sandra, I feel like I'm taking advantage.'

'No, I've wanted this for a while now. I really like you. Maybe I am messed up in the head.' She joked and finally a smile appeared on her face. Downstairs they both heard the knock at the door.

'I'll be back in a minute Sandra.'

'First kiss me?' he did as he was told and then pulled away to answer the door. She didn't understand why but his kiss made her feel like everything was okay. Then in the door came two paramedics, a male and a female. Normally Gerry wouldn't have been happy about a male being there while Sandra was wearing nothing but they were there to help her.

'Okay what happened?' asked the female paramedic.

'I banged my head at work today and refused to go into hospital.'

'Then she suddenly, stopped moving and talking.' Gerry added

'Okay well we need to get you into hospital.'

'Can I possibly put some clothes on first?' she asked embarrassed.

'I'm sorry, I can't let you move, we have to keep you as still as possible but we can put a blanket over you. Sir are you coming in the ambulance with her?' Gerry looked down at her; her eyes answered what he wanted to know. She wanted him with her, she finally needed someone.

'Yes.'

Gerry held Sandra's hand the whole journey to the hospital, trying to reassure her that everything was going to be fine. His touch did something to her, made her feel weird things. It was like nothing could go wrong when she was with him.

'Okay this is Sandra Pullman, 51, blood pressure normal. Cut to the head and collapsed at her house, currently is unable to move.' The paramedic told the doctor as she was transferred to a hospital bed.

'Okay and who's this? The doctor asked the paramedic, referring to Gerry.

'Her partner.'

'Okay Sandra, can you feel me touching your legs?'

'No.'

'Arms?'

'No.'

'Stomach?'

'No.'

'Face?'

'Yes.'

'Okay we need to get her down to CT scan.' The doctor who seemed to be in charge told another doctor.

All the doctors left leaving Gerry and Sandra alone.

'I'm scared Gerry.' he leant down and kissed her as he didn't know what to say. This is not how he imagined his first night with Sandra, and yes he'd imagined it a lot.

'This isn't how I imagined it guv!'

'Imagined what Gerry?' she asked confused

'My first night with you.'

'Well I'll make it up to you.' Then she added in a whisper 'I promise.'

Okay more soon. I just thought we'd all need something to cheer us up a bit after the devastatingly sad episode! We'll miss you Jack!

Beth xxx