6:30pm
"I can't believe I'm doing this." Zosia admitted as she and her father stood on the first part of a mini golf course that was jungle themed with monkeys and parrots dotted around. The atmosphere of the funfair was great, there was music being played everywhere, the smells of enticing foods and the gentle sea breeze which had thankfully died down so it wasn't too cold.
"You're just scared I'm going to beat you." Guy stated smugly as Zosia placed the ball down to begin and take the first shot of the night.
"You wish." Zosia muttered before she hit the ball. "Hole in one!" She announced.
"Yes but Zosia, this is the first hole that you had to hit the ball in a straight line, it gets harder." Guy stated as he placed his ball on the small dot, and then he also got a hole in one. They both put down their scores on the small score card before they proceeded to the next hole.

Jac and Jonny were the only occupants of the lodge at that point because Mo and Mr T had gone out for dinner after their spa day and Zosia and Guy were at a fun fair. Jac's back had been hurting a little bit more than usual so Jonny had gotten them comfortable on the 5 seater corner sofa. He was lying down on his side, with Jac lying in front of them as they both faced the TV with 'Paranormal Activity' on and a bowl of popcorn to share.
"She's scared, it turn it over." Jac ordered as she put her hand on her bump where her baby was kicking away like there was no tomorrow.
"She's scared, or you are?" Jonny queried. Jac grabbed his hand and put it on her bump where he felt some her her strongest kicks yet. He then moved his hand and put it on her chest where he felt Jac's heart racing. "It's because you're scared, she's getting your adrenaline." Jonny concluded as he turned the movie off. As much as he wanted to watch the movie, their little girl getting too restless at 35 weeks would do neither mother nor baby any good so he flipped through Netflix trying to chose another film that wasn't boring, but one that wouldn't scare Jac too much either - she never was one for horror films.

"How about... the last Harry potter movie?" Jonny suggested. He knew Jac had seen that so she wouldn't be shocked by anything, and it wasn't a scary movie anyway.
"Sounds good to me." Mo interrupted as she and Mr T came through the front door.
"Have a nice spa day?" Jonny queried as he watched the pair hang their coats up.
"Yeah, although if you ever get a massage, don't get a deep tissue one. There was a woman complaining at the front desk because she was in so much pain." Mo smirked. She and Mr T walked towards them where Jac and Jonny were taking up the 5 seater corner sofa. "No, don't worry about moving, we were gonna roast marshmallows on the fire." Mo stated as Jac began to move slightly, she then relaxed back into Jonny's arms. "You want any?" Mo queried as Mr T went to get the marshmallows and skewers from the kitchen.

"No thanks, I'm full from dinner." Jac replied and everyone, including Mr T who had just reentered the room looked at Jac in shock. "What? I don't have a never ending stomach." Jac protested.
"Really? I thought this," Jonny said as he held Jac's bump with both hands, "was just room for extra food." He joked. "Because that's what you seem to be using it for."
"Well then, if there isn't a baby in there, you don't need to move in to my flat do you." Jac concluded.
"One: I was joking, and two: I'm not moving in just for the baby, I'm moving in because I want to be with you." Jonny said softly. Jac twisted her neck and began giving Jonny a deep, passionate kiss.

"Ugh, just put the film on so I've got something to focus on." Mo ordered as she and Mr T sat in front of the fireplace where the fire was roaring to keep the living room nice and toasty.

Jonny smiled as he pulled away from Jac's lips, and then he put the film on.

After a tight miniature golf match, Zosia had won by two points so Guy bought them both a fruit juice ice lolly after asking that they didn't have any animal products in them. They were walking around the small, yet fairly busy funfair licking their lollies when they stopped at a water fountain with bright coloured lights in it.
"Oh my god, I remember that fountain. I threw a coin in and wished that Mama's illness would go away and when we got home, she was given the all clear after her chemo." Zosia smiled as her father put his arm around her shoulders.
"Mm, that was the first time she was ill." Guy added.
"Dad, when mama died... was she in any pain?" Zosia asked eventually.
"She... Died in my arms on our bed. She knew it was her time, but she wasn't in any more pain than she was normally." Guy explained difficultly. He looked at his daughter and saw the tears brimming in her eyes. "Come here sweetheart." He whispered as he pulled Zosia into a warm, comforting hug. After hugging for a few minutes, Zosia had managed to force back the tears and compose herself. "Right, I'm just gonna go to the toilet okay?" He said as he nodded to the portable toilet block.
"Yeah, I'll be by the fountain." Zosia replied as she went over and sat on the edge of the circular pool of water.

They were in the middle of watching the film when Jac turned around in Jonny's arms, snuggled into his chest and closed her eyes whilst the pair were lying on the sofa.
"Oi, if you're gonna go to sleep, we'd better go to bed." Jonny stated as he brushed a bit of Jac's wavy hair behind her ear.
"No, you watch the rest of the movie." Jac ordered sleepily without even opening her eyes.
"But you're gonna shout at me when I wake you up." Jonny stated bluntly.
"No I won't, as long as you wake me up with food." Jac mumbled before she buried her face in his chest with her hair covering her face.

"Use these." Mo said as she placed the opened bag of marshmallows with about 8 left in it on the table besides Jonny. She and Mr T had roasted a few marshmallows on the fire, and then resorted to watching the film whilst laying down on the thick rug being propped up by bean bags.
"Thanks." Jonny whispered.

Guy exited the toilets and approached the fountain, only there was no sign of his daughter. He looked around and couldn't find her anywhere but as he took out his phone to ring her, he saw a text from her.

I'm going to a party and got a key. Won't be back until late, so don't wait up. Zosia x

He sighed, she didn't exactly know anyone there but then again, he was sure she was old enough to be trusted by herself, and she did have her charged phone and a key on her- that was better than nothing. After ringing her to check that she was alright, he headed back to the lodge via taxi.

Zosia, alone at last, walked along the empty pathway along the beach. With the wind blowing whisps of her hair around, she focused on the sea with the moon's light making it glow in places. Once she decided that she was away from any people likely to disturb her, she sat down on the edge of the concrete and let her legs dangle over the side with the sandy beach a few meters below her feet. She lied about the party to her father. After that discussion about her mother, she just wanted some space to herself.

She absentmindedly played with the thin, silver necklace with her fingers. It had been her mothers and she had received it from her father when she had returned from her exams the day that she died. It was an Elsa Peretti sterling silver open heart pendant that she never took off, not even in the shower or the pool or in theatre; she always kept it on under her shirt so others couldn't see it.

"Excuse me," brought Zosia out of her thoughts. It was a sweet, feminine voice with a Scottish accent, "are you okay?" She asked. Zosia turned to see a woman of a similar age to herself walking her dog, a west highland white terrier to be exact. Because Zosia was on the floor, she was close to the dog who was wagging it's tail with it's ears down so she stroked it and tickled it behind the ear.
"I'm fine, thanks." Zosia replied creating an awkward silence as the woman was sure this wasn't the case- the the lady sitting on the concrete had tears rolling down her cheek and she was out in the perishingly cold weather right on the seafront where the winds were the strongest.
"Where're you staying?" She asked kindly.
"None of your business." Zosia replied. The woman assumed that that mean she didn't have anywhere to stay, why else would she be there, all alone on a Friday night?
"If you need somewhere to stay, I've got a sofa you can kip on for tonight." She offered. Zosia then wondered whether that was an offer worth taking. A night away from her father would certainly be a relief rather than turning up to her dad, and she could always say she ended up sleeping in a club to him. "It's not far from here." She added.
"Um..." Zosia was trying to decide quickly, after all she was a female so no kind of activity that she was thinking of could happen could it?
"C'mon, you must be freezing." She said as she offered her hand to pull Zosia up. Reluctantly, Zosia smiled and then took the helping hand up. "I'm Rebecca by the way." She said as the pair, along with the dog, carried on walking.
"Zosia." Zosia smiled.
"Zosia? Did you by any chance go to Durham university?"
"How did you know?" Zosia asked confusedly. "Wait, I recognise you, you were in my year studying... Engineering was it?" She queried. "You're Rebecca Davies."
"Aye, you studied medicine, I remember you at the graduation." She replied. The two women were sure to get on for the night.

It was the end of the movie so Jonny turned the TV off, and looked down at his sleeping partner.
"Jac... Jac it's bedtime. C'mon up you get." He said softly as he brushed her long hair out of her face. Mo and Mr T both stood up and stretched.
"Mmmm." She mumbled.
"If you don't get up now, I'll tickle you." Jonny threatened. Jac groaned before she turned over so she could get up, but the sofa wasn't as wide as she thought it was and she rolled off. In the split second that she was falling, both her and Jonny's hearts stopped beating but they continued once Jac had landed on the soft beanbags and blankets that Mo and Mr T had been leaning on.

"That was lucky." Mo let out a sigh of relief before she held her hand out and helped Jac onto her feet.
"I thought I said wake me up with food." Jac said sheepishly as Jonny got up off of the sofa.
"Merry Christmas." Jonny joked as he handed Jac the bag of marshmallows which she happily took and then headed to their bedroom. Once Jac had headed off, there was a knock at the front door. "Wonder who that is?" Jonny queried as he headed of the door, unlocked it, and cautiously opened it. "Guy? I thought you had a key, and where's Zosia?" He asked as he let the man in.

"Zosia's got our key, and she's going to a party." Guy stated as he took his coat off.
"Oh right, well see you in the morning." Jonny said to everyone before he headed off to bed.

Mr T had just gotten into bed in their dark room when Mo jumped on top of him and began passionately kissing him.
"You know I normally associate this kind or erratic behaviour with pregnant women." Mr T joked as he pulled apart and caught his breath back.
"Been there, done that, got the tshirt, now shut up." Mo ordered as she began kissing him again.

Jac was using the ensuite so Jonny stripped down to his boxers and pulled the duvet back ready for his heavily pregnant partner to get into bed. He smirked as he saw the empty packet of marshmallows in the small bedroom bin; Jac must've scoffed the rest of them very quickly to have finished them and already been in the bathroom brushing her teeth by then. When Jac came waddling out of the bathroom, Jonny helped her into bed and tucked her in.
"I'm fed up with this." Jac mumbled. "I'm knackered, and I just want her out of me now."
"Well I know one night's sleep won't make it a lot better, but the meal with my sisters isn't until 5pm tomorrow so you can have a lie in as long as you want. And I'll even make you a full English for breakfast in bed." Jonny said softly. "You've only got a few more weeks to go." He added.
"Oh, I need to take the- the things..." Jac trailed off as she opened her bedside cabinet. Jonny took out the box of stool softeners along with the note from Mr T.
"I'll go and get you a glass of water." Jonny smiled as he patted Jac on the arm and then left for the kitchen. After Jac had taken the tablet and a whole glass of water -which was only going to get her up an hour later to empty her bladder- Jonny cuddled Jac until the pair of them fell asleep, though he took a lot longer because his heart rate was elevated at the thought of meeting his sisters the next day.

Guy sat down on the sofa and sighed. As much as he trusted his daughter, he wanted to make sure she would get back to the lodge safely because it wasn't like Holby; she didn't know Aberdeen well. He tried to stay up as long as he could whilst checking his phone every five minutes but eventually, his heavy eyelids got the better of him, and he fell into a deep sleep, waiting for his daughter to come home.

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