"Serena," Ric said walking forward, "I need you to take a look at patient in bed three."
Serena's head was banging and she wasn't in the mood for patient swaps, "Why can't you?" she asked.
"I'm needed up on Keller," Ric held his hands up and walked away Serena grabbed the patient notes and walked over.
"I was wondering when I'd be seeing you," the patient said in a tone of surprise, "Well if it isn't the woman that got me arrested," he grabbed her wrist and pulled her towards him, "Knew I'd find you here," he wouldn't let the grip go he jumped out of bed pushing her against the wall, "Now you are coming with me," he grabbed both wrists Serena tried to break free.
"Let me go!" Serena shouted struggling to break free Mary-Claire looked up and ran over.
"Let her go," Mary-Claire ordered, "Harry call security!" Harry picked up the phone but the attacker grasped hold tightly of Serena and pinned her up against the wall.
"One word to them lot she gets it," he pulled out a knife and held it threateningly underneath her throat, "Put down the phone," he ordered Harry not wanting to see his boss be murdered there and then he dropped the phone but lucky for Harry security had answered.
"Listen whatever has happened we can sort it," Mary-Claire said very carefully, "Just please drop the knife."
"Shut up!" the man shouted he didn't let go of Serena or drop the knife, "Now you and I have unfinished business."
"Let me goo!" Serena shouted again struggling against his grip. He grasped her wrists tighter the knife still near her throat, "Please…"
"Like I said unfinished business," he went to pin her down but a grasp by two men pulled him back, "LET ME GO!"
After being released Mary-Claire grabbed Serena as she nearly fell in shock, "Harry get some water," Mary-Claire said she rubbed Serena's arm, "Harry be quick."
"Here," he gave her the glass, "Who shall we get?" he asked Mary-Claire.
"Urmm Edward he'll know what to do," Mary-Claire answered, "Harry stay with her I'll get him."
Serena took the glass her hands shaking she was in a daze, Harry was worried he had never seen Serena look so cut off and was it fear in her eyes?
Mary-Claire ran to Keller where she found Ric, "Mr Griffin have you seen Edward?" she asked.
"Yes he's just gone down to AAU why?" Ric asked, "Is there something wrong?"
Mary-Claire couldn't control her mouth, "This man… he attacked Serena, threatened her with a knife and well the first person I thought of was Edward to see if he could get anything out of her."
Edward walked into AAU to the scene, "What the heck has happened?" he ran over he looked at Harry, "What happened?" Harry let go of Serena Edward grabbed her, "Earth to Harry."
"There was this man… a patient he attacked Serena," Harry explained Edward's first instinct was to grab her placing his hands around her waist for support, it didn't go unnoticed by Harry, "Look she needs you more than me."
"Come on," he pulled her into her office and gently pushed her down on the sofa, "Do you want to tell me?" Edward asked he sat down next to her Serena shook her head, "It was that man the one who attacked you last time wasn't it?" he pushed for an answer he didn't want to but he needed answers.
"He… he…" Serena couldn't finished the sentence shook was still raging through her, Edward felt her shaking violently.
"Serena did he try and…" Edward couldn't finish the word he felt sick thinking about it.
"No," Serena answered still shaking, "He didn't," she dropped her head down, "I'm fine."
"No you're not," he moved further in one hand around her arm and the other in her hand, "You're in shock."
"I'm fine," Serena repeated like a broken record, "Just go… I'll be fine."
"Don't push me away," Edward said gently, "I'm not going and that's final," he hadn't meant to sound so controlling and harsh he felt her tense, "That sounded harsh sorry," he ran his fingers through her hair knowing it would calm her, "Lie down," he suggested Serena shook her head but Edward pushed, "Lie down."
"I'm fine," Serena replayed the record, "OK I'm fine," she was not fine in fact she was terrified of the man coming back, but she wouldn't allow her barriers to break.
"Lie down Serena," Edward said gently so he wouldn't feel like he was controlling, considering what she had just been through it wouldn't be the best idea Serena shakily turned around to look at Edward, he smiled as to say lie down, she laid down she felt Edward's fingers run through her hair, "I should've been down on AAU I'm sorry."
"It's not your fault," Serena said shocking herself and Edward, "It's just one of those things."
"Maybe but I still should've been there," Edward said then he stopped playing with her hair, "Jelly baby?" he dug into his pocket the moment he mentioned jelly baby both laughed.
"Remembered then?" Serena asked.
"Of course… jelly baby being the nickname we named Eleanor whilst she was still inside you," Edward remembered the day they decided on the nickname.
"You know we really should think of a nickname because 'it' is kind of getting boring," Edward said whilst sat on the sofa Serena was sat next to him legs arched u.
"Like what?" Serena asked looking up from her OK! Magazine.
"I don't know was hoping you'd have an idea," Edward answered, "What is in this crap?" he grabbed the magazine which Serena snatched back.
"It's better than the stuff you read," Serena looked back at the magazine eating chocolate raisons in the process, "Anyway what nicknames have you thought of?"
"What can you think of?" Edward asked, "You know it's like choosing the actual name."
"Do we have any jelly babies?" Serena asked bored of chocolate raisons, "Hey," she kicked his hip, "I said do we have any jelly babies?"
"Cupboard," he answered trying to watch Keeping Up Appearance, Serena kicked him again.
"Go get them then," she ordered Edward stood up and went to the kitchen he returned with a packet of jelly babies, "Thanks," she said whilst catching them then she ripped the packet open, "Would you like one?"
"Yeah go on," he held out his hand and she tilted some into his hand, "So any ideas?"
"Jelly baby," Serena answered unaware she had actually been on about the food, "Oh sorry… no."
"Jelly baby," Edward nodded, "I like that… nice idea."
"Jelly baby?" Serena thought carefully, "Jelly baby I like that."
"Jelly baby it is then," he grabbed her legs and yanked her down she made a small scream.
"What was that for?" she asked whilst getting her legs comfy on Edward's lap, "I'm invisible," she said with a tone of annoyance, "Are you listening."
"Yes sorry?" Edward asked whilst laughing at Hyacinth Bucket, "Yes my dear darling one."
"I asked what was the yanking for?" Serena repeated.
"Just felt like it," Edward answered cheekily, "Anyway I bet it's comfier," he eyed her stomach.
"Jelly baby is saying hello," Serena announced having felt a slight kick she grabbed his hand.
"Want one?" he offered her Serena shook her head still shaking, "You need to get your sugar levels back up."
"I'm fine," Serena sighed heavily getting bored of repeating herself, "OK I'm fine."
"Broken record," he tapped her nose, "Look eat one for me?" he gave her his puppy dog look.
"Stop with the face," Serena ordered and she took a red one, "Edward you can go you don't need to look after me."
"I need to go see Ric anyway… I'm sure Ric will cover for you," Edward stood up Serena sat up.
"What do you mean Ric can cover for me?" she asked with annoyance in her voice.
"You honestly don't think Hanssen will allow you to work?" Edward asked her.
"Oh please don't tell me you've chosen today of all days to grow a spine?" Serena asked glaring.
"Maybe, maybe not," Edward walked out of her office doing exactly what he done when Serena refused to stop working when pregnant.
"Ah Edward," Ric said walking towards him, "Please make sure Serena doesn't work… I don't think she's in any fit state."
"Got it worked out… done when she was pregnant and refused to not work, hide those," he handed him the raspberry coloured scrubs.
"She'll kill us," Ric said, "Plus she can get another."
"Oh she'll argue with me first before she storms off to get another… then she'll just give in," Edward explained Ric frowned, "Trust me I'm a genius at getting her to give in."
"Should I get security on hold?" Ric joked Edward laughed, "I hope you know what you're doing."
"Believe me it'll be fine… now I haven't been to see Adrienne," Edward walked off to up to Darwin.
Serena remembered she had a theatre list she went to get changed into her scrubs when she realised they were gone, growling angrily at Edward's well known stunt she went to find him. She stormed off to find Ric, "Ric have you seen Edward?" she asked angrily huffing.
Ric quickly stuffed the scrubs into a bag underneath the desk, "Yes he went to go see your mother… think he was concerned she was lonely."
"Thank you," Serena angrily pulled her iPad off the desk and rushed to Darwin with a anger building inside her chest, the kind that caused her to push him so hard that he fell and cracked two ribs when he hid them the last time.
Johnny put two fizzies into a glass full of water and when Serena pushed the doors open which made them crash against the wall his already pounding head pounded against his skull, "Ah," he said grabbing his head he had been dragged into a drinking game by his sister's as soon as they got back to his place bad idea and to top it off he was feeling like death warmed up, "Could you mind the doors please!" he snapped to Serena, "Sorry Ms Campbell."
"Headache?" Serena asked him patronisingly, "Oh dear big and little sister lead their brother astray?"
"Just a bit," Johnny picked up the glass and drained it, "What are you doing here? I was about to come down."
"Not in that state whilst you're here please grab a shower," he smelt of stale alcohol and what she guessed to be vomit, "You stink."
"Oh thanks Ms Campbell!" Johnny said resting his head against the cool desk, "So why are you here?"
"My mother is up here and I have a rib of Edward's to re crack," Serena finally saw him Johnny was taken aback by her sadistic comment, "You!" she grabbed him by the collar.
"Serena!" Adrienne said whilst both Jac and Mo watched arms folded looking very humoured.
"Give them back," she held out her hand eyes glaring as Edward folded his arms, "Don't you dare play innocent with I know what you've done…now give them here now or I'll re crack those ribs."
"Not good," Mo said walking over to a very hung over Johnny, "Johnny Mac what's happened?"
"How should I know?" Johnny asked burping and some bile came up his throat, "S'cuse me," he legged it to the bathroom doing a Jac.
Serena and Edward were stood by the end of Adrienne's bed, Serena had one hand on her hip her other hand was still held out, Edward was stood arms folded trying not to laugh.
"What's going on?" Jac whispered to Mo.
"Johnny ran off to vomit," Mo answered Jac looked disgusted, "You can't talk."
"Give them here Edward else I will re crack those ribs!" Serena stomped her foot in frustration, "Give them here!"
"Serena I have no idea what you're on about," Edward unfortunately having dimples he wasn't able to hide a smile without it being noticed, "Just sit down."
"Don't you tell me to sit down," They were being watched by patients, Jac and Mo and now Adrienne was getting annoyed, "So… give them here," her voice was so dark and dangerous it even sent a shudder down both Mo and Jac's backs Edward stayed where he was arms still folded obviously not afraid.
"Threaten me all you like I know you won't do it," Edward backed away a bit just in case she actually once again took her anger out on him, "So sit down."
"Give me my scrubs now!" Serena shouted making everyone jump Johnny had emerged from the bathroom and held his head in his hands, "Edward I mean it."
"Oh for goodness sakes Serena," Adrienne said Serena jumped, "He doesn't know."
"Give them to me NOW!" Her final shout even made her jump her eyes were so full of anger and fury she couldn't control herself, "Where are they?!"
"I have no idea like I said," Edward repeated taking two steps back again, "So just calm down."
Jac not having this commotion on her ward walked over, "Serena will you stop shouting."
Serena eyed her dangerously her body language was obviously tense and when she felt a hand on her shoulder she jumped still a little wary from earlier, "Get off me!" she jumped back to find it was Jac trying to be kind, "Just get off me."
"Ms Campbell take a breather outside and come back," Mo said, "Before you cause Johnny's head to explode."
"Oh yes how are you feeling?" Edward asked Johnny who had to grab hold of Mo's arm, "Oh dear."
"Gina and Imogen?" Jac asked.
"They made me drink until three in the morning," Johnny answered, "And we fried some Mars bars not good."
"You should never eat those on an intoxicated stomach," Edward advised, "I seem to remember vomiting all over Andrew and Duncan."
"Oh yeah Uncle Andrew was most amused," Serena said in a high pitched patronisingly voice, "You shouldn't have drank with them if you couldn't handle it."
"You were the one who said try and get along," Edward reminded her, "Instead I ended up vomiting over them and got death stares."
"Scrubs now," Serena suddenly remembered why she was up here, "Give them here."
"You can get others Serena," Jac reminded her rolling her eyes, "They're not the only ones you have."
"That's not the point idiot brains has decided to hide them once again in an attempt to stop me working," Serena folded her arms looking quite smug at working his plan out.
"Once again?" Adrienne asked curiously.
"Yes," she eyed him and swayed her hips, "And it's not going to work."
"Wanna bet?" Edward asked, "Serena you can't work…"
"I can," Serena placed one hand against the lower bed board, "So give them back."
Edward laughed making Serena glare, "If you seriously think I'm letting you work after what happened this morning."
"Has it escaped your memory Edward that I can sack you anytime I want," Serena reminded him with a final nod, "So if you're not giving them back I will get another pair."
When she went to walk Edward grabbed her wrist he looked at her with pleading in his eyes, "Serena...please."
Trying not to give into his puppy dog lost face was hard he had always been able to make her melt, with one last final pleading look she pulled her hand out of Edward's grasp and walked out Edward tilted his head back.
"Well that went well," Jac said sarcastically the ward fell silent, "Now if your domestics are finished I have ward to run and you," she pointed to Johnny, "Have to be down on AAU… don't worry I'm sure they'll lay off the jokes."
"If they know what's good for them," Johnny said, "Please don't send her back down on a power trip," Johnny said to Edward, "Don't think I can handle it," Johnny walked away his head still rather sore.
"What happened this morning?" Adrienne asked Edward had completely forgot Adrienne was there oh dear not good, "Edward?"
"It's not really my position to say," Edward answered running his hand down his face.
"Edward… if there is something wrong with my daughter I have a right to know," Adrienne said sternly, "So tell me."
Sitting down into the seat Edward sat forward, "When Serena and I had to go to a conference in Scotland after we won… she phoned Hanssen then this man attacker came and he tried to stab her," he saw the horror in his ex mother-in-law's face, "Then earlier he turned up as a "patient" and he had her pinned up against a wall knife… held under her throat Mary-Claire and Harry were there if they hadn't I'd dread to think."
"Oh my baby," Adrienne said covering her mouth tears forming in her eyes, "Edward… is he gone?" she asked eyes showed fear, "Is the man gone?"
"Security and the police have took him away," Edward answered, "Are you OK?" he asked concerned, "Oh I shouldn't have told you."
"You done the right thing," Adrienne said, "Edward I need you to make me a promise-"
"Adrienne I don't want to make any promises," Edward said.
"I know you don't do promises very well Edward… but this is just one promise for me?" Adrienne smiled lightly.
"What's the promise?" he sat forward.
"Promise me you'll never lose that caring side to you," Adrienne said tapping Edward's cheek, "It really is lovely."
"Even after seventeen years I've never forgot Serena she's always been here," he pointed to his heart.
"How cliché," Adrienne said in the exact same tone as Serena, "Now if I know my daughter she's gone off to find somewhere to torture herself."
"And it'll be somewhere difficult to find," Edward added knowing Serena too well, "And because I worked out where she was last time… I think I'm going to have quite a search."
"Don't get yourself in trouble though Edward," Adrienne said, "She'll come back when she's ready."
"You make her sound like a cat," Edward joked Adrienne laughed a bit too, "No I'll go find her...if I can find her once I can find her again." Edward waved goodbye to Adrienne he then went for his search he checked the bathrooms, locker rooms, store cupboard, basement, roof, then he found her on the staircase, "And there was me thinking you'd be hard to find."
Serena straightened up Edward walked over and sat down next to her, "I think it's safe to say there's no safe hiding spots here."
Edward laughed and turned his head to his right, "Your mum knows."
"Knows what?" Serena asked.
"She made me spit it out… what happened to you today," he waited for a reaction but she stayed worryingly quiet, "She made me spit it out…"
"Somehow it would've reached her anyway," Serena pulled out a fraying piece of string on her cardigan and let it fall silently and gracefully to the ground, "Because this place is incredibly hard to keep secrets from."
Edward shuffled up closer he took his hand in hers, "Would you like some chicken soup?" he asked knowing she'd hate the suggestion.
"After the last time you made me some? No thank you I don't want to nearly die of food poisoning again," Serena answered him she felt Edward rest his head on hers.
"That wasn't my fault," Edward defended himself, "We didn't check the dates on food."
"True," Serena leant her on the staircase barrister, "You must think I'm being so stupid."
"No I think you're being the complete opposite," Edward said whilst tucking some hair behind her ear, "I didn't hide your scrubs to be a pest you know."
"But somehow you made yourself a pest," Serena retorted, "Though I know why you did it… and I guess I should say thank you."
"Are you still going to find some spares?" Edward asked.
"No… I don't think I'll be very helpful today and oh I don't know," Serena placed her face in her hands, "It's hard to explain."
"Take yourself off shift, sit with your mum and when it's time to go-" He was cut off.
"Could… could you come back with me please?" Serena asked her voice was very faint like she felt ashamed of asking.
"Of course," Edward placed his spare arm around her, "You don't need to feel ashamed about asking."
"Thank you," Serena said, "For not taking the mick."
"Why would I take the mick?" Edward asked sounding confused.
"I don't know… you have a strange sense of humour," Serena corrected, "I should've known the moment you said about Ric covering me you would do something like that."
"And James said I was losing my sneaking skills," Edward felt Serena laugh, "Come on," he stood up and pulled her up, "I'll tell Ric, you go back up to Darwin."
He watched Serena walk back up to the Cardiothoracic ward then he made his way to AAU to tell Ric that Serena was not joining them back on AAU much to Ric's relief but he promised to go back up once his shift was done.
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