Serena's shift finished along with the other nightshift staff, "Right," Edward said coming behind her in her office, "We have a bed calling us I believe."
"I do believe so…but first I want to say bye to James, Amelia and Ava," Serena pointed to the door, "So come on," she turned around and looked at Edward in the face, "Let's go face the crowds… no doubt Nurse Carter has sent a memo round."
As they stepped out of her office many faces turned on them, "There they are the happy couple," Michael said as he put his arms around their necks, "Shift's over."
"Thank god," Serena yawned, "It was a long nightshift… especially thanks to you," she eyed Michael, "Telling everyone in the staffroom."
"Oh Mary-Claire's sent round a memo," Michael told them, "And be warned it'll be round the hospital in no time."
"Lucky us," Serena said sarcastically, "Right Edward and I have to say bye to Ava, James and Amelia so if you could release yourself from me that would be fantastic."
"So it's true then?" Amelia asked an eyebrow raised, "You two are back on?" she was sat on the end of Ava's hospital bed her left leg tucked her right thigh, "That didn't take long."
"Well what did you expect?" James said to Amelia, "According to the yank there was chemistry and everything flying off them."
"Thanks James…and I was wanting to eat breakfast," Amelia rolled her eyes then looked at Serena, "So how long until we expect a wedding invitation?" she folded her arms.
"We haven't thought that far," Serena laughed though the thought of remarrying Edward was strange, "And I doubt we will."
"Yeah well if you do…we want an invite," James said grinning, "So this it for you today then?" James stood up and walked over to them.
"Yep works over," Edward moved his hand towards Serena's side, "Like she said it was a long night."
"Oh tell Ellie to friend me on Facebook," James said, "I've only just joined."
"Will do," Serena yawned again, "Listen…if you ever need anything or want a chat just call me yeah?"
"You don't have to go through this alone," Edward added.
Amelia ruffled his hair, "He's got us… I mean John isn't much help but George is."
"I can imagine," Edward remembered George his fellow Anaesthetist friend who always had a kind heart, "Well I guess this is goodbye."
"Not really duh," Ava sat up, "We keep in contact… and we're only two hours away."
"Exactly," James grinned, "So let's skip the hug… because we don't do hugs."
"Unless one is needed," Amelia added she smiled lightly, "See you soon."
"We just need to keep in contact more often," Edward shrugged his shoulders, "And if I ever find Holby too much I'll pay a visit sometimes."
"Not unless you want a permanent post," Serena hit on the chest, "So shall we go?"
"See you round," the trio said.
"Right I'm going before this gets cliché," Serena waved and walked away, she wasn't one for goodbyes and liked to get away as quick as possible from them.
…
"You know you could've given them a hug," Edward said whilst he stepped outside the entrance.
"I'm not a goodbye person," Serena walked ahead she unlocked her car, "Anyway…he knows we're there and if he wants us he'll call us…well get in," Serena ordered whilst getting into the car.
"Yes boss," Edward got in and put his seatbelt on, "So are we contining our tickling session?" Edward asked wiggling his eyebrows.
"Of course… I need to get you back for blowing our cover," Serena started the engine, "If you hadn't tickled me we'd still be in secret."
…
Eleanor had left a note saying she had gone to the shop to buy more supplies for Uni and that she would be back later probably.
"Well gives us all the free time we need," Edward nestled his head into her neck and planted kisses, "So?"
She felt the kisses tickle and squirmed and giggled, "Come on then," she held out her hand for him to take, "Unless you'd rather wait," she winked and Edward took her hand leading them upstairs, after closing the door both ripped off each other's clothes and Edward straddled over her and leant his head down he then tickled her sides making her wriggle and turned left and right then she wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled left so she was now on top of him, "Like I said I'm getting you back for blowing our cover," she placed kisses on his chest and then leant over him, "So I take control."
"As always," Edward winked and kissed her on the forehead, "Hey stop you're tickling me," he felt her hands on his sides tickling, "Stop… Serena…stop…stop," he burst out laughing.
"Don't take this the wrong way but you remind me of a praying mantis," Serena said randomly making Edward frown.
"Why?" he asked still frowning but laughed.
"Because you look like one," Serena answered and laughed as Edward took control of the situation and pulled her on top of him, "Wait… protection first."
"I'm doing it, I'm doing it," Edward said and Serena sighed, "Right happy?"
"Now I am," Serena answered.
…
One hour later they were curled up in each other's arms both smiling, "Well that should've helped shed the extra pounds," Edward said whilst twiddling with Serena's hair.
"Me or you?" Serena asked dangerously.
"Me of course," Edward answered, "You don't need to lose anything…you've got a great body."
"Suck up," Serena said and rolled her eyes.
Edward turned to the left so he was facing Serena, "What's this about me looking like a praying mantis?"
"It's because you're tall and lanky…makes me think of a praying mantis," Serena put her hand in his, "I never really noticed how big your hands were."
"Most probably because all those years we didn't observe the top half very much," Edward joked, "I beginning to think James was right about us on conferences."
"We were just very affectionate," Serena turned her face to him, "A bit more than most but… we were."
"Now since we have all day why don't we go make some breakfast?" Edward suggested, "We've built up an appetite."
"Fine but I have control of the kitchen…you always make a mess," Serena got out of bed and put on some lazy day clothes.
…
Soon the kitchen was filled with smells of bacon, eggs and sausages being cooked, "Careful," Serena warned Edward who was chopping tomatoes, "I don't want to be stitching you up."
"Keep making me jump like that I will need stitches," Edward grinned as he saw Serena's dark eyes hover over his chopping skills, "I have done this before I won't cut my ahhh," Edward got distracted and managed to run the knife over his finger luckily it was just a cut, but there was blood pouring down his finger, "Ahh shit…shit…shit..shit."
"Alright, alright stay still," Serena held his finger to apply pressure and got her first aid box out, "I told you to be careful."
Edward hadn't felt pain like this before it was a throbbing pain, "Ahh," he said whilst Serena squeezed his finger harder.
"Oh be quiet," Serena ordered with annoyance in her voice, "Just be thankful you didn't chop it off," she turned off the oven and stove then turned her attention back to his finger, "Keep your hand around your finger for a second," she then dashed off.
"Where you going?" Edward asked feeling light headed, "Serena."
Serena returned with some stuff she nicked from Holby a while ago, "Advantages of working at a hospital…and being high up I get to nick stuff and not get told off for it."
"That's naughty," Edward scolded her playfully, "I think I'm losing blood."
"Feeling light headed?" Serena asked concerned.
"Only a bit… just like after you've given blood," Edward answered Serena got a suture kit, hydrogen peroxide, cotton swab and a dressing, "No anaesthetic?" Edward asked shocked.
"There's only so much you can take," Serena wrapped some kitchen roll around Edward's bleeding finger, "Before I have to replace for loss of stock…keep the pressure on."
"Yes I know," Edward snapped he was feeling dizzy and the pain was getting to him, "Sorry…I didn't mean to snap."
"Understandable you're losing blood and probably in some pain," Serena sympathised she took the kitchen roll away to find his finger had stopped bleeding, "Right," she observed the wound, "That is going to need stitches."
"Really?" Edward asked annoyed with himself, "Now?"
"Afraid so," Serena poured some of the hydrogen peroxide onto the cotton swab, "This will sting a bit grab my wrist if needed," Serena gently applied the cotton swab and as the sting penetrated through the wound, Edward grabbed her wrist and squeezed, "Ah Edward I said you could grab not cut off circulation."
"Pay," he breathed in, "Back for those hours you spent cutting off circulation to my hands," Edward joked making Serena forgive him.
"Very funny," Serena looked down at his hand, "OK… would you like some ice before I stitch that up?"
"Well since you picked up everything but yes please," Edward felt the pain ease as his body got adjusted to it.
"And like I said there's only so much you can take," Serena put an ice cube on his finger and held it on his finger. Then about five minutes later Serena checked for numbness, "Feel me do this?" she asked whilst poking the area.
"A bit but least it won't be as painful," Edward then watched as Serena began to stitch up, she held the needle holder in one hand the forceps in the other.
"I need complete silence got me?" Serena ordered she saw from the corner of her eye Edward nodding, "Well looks like I'll be making breakfast then."
"Sorry," Edward drank some water and waited, "Concerntrating hard I see."
"Shh," Serena shushed him immediately.
…
"OK that's you all fixed up," Serena took off her gloves and threw away the equipment then washed her hands, "Keep it clean, don't get the dressing wet and make sure you change the dressing."
"You don't need to me," Edward stood up and stretched his legs after being sat down for too long, "So would you like me to help anyway?"
"What so you can cut another finger no thank you," Serena turned the cooker and stove back on, "You wait there and I'll do it."
"Like a good nineteen-fifties housewife," Edward joked but Serena said nothing, "Joking."
"Course you were," Serena waited for everything to cook and turned to face Edward, "I don't do the good little housewife routine…never have done never will," she chucked a tea towel at him, "As you should know."
"What was that for?" Edward asked holding the tea towel in his hands.
"For making me sound like I have no rights," Serena answered and she then dished up the food, "Just because I make meals doesn't mean I'm a typical housewife."
"Sorry I didn't mean to upset you," Edward picked up the knife and fork, "I was only joking… you have more power than me at Holby that says something," he placed a piece of sausage into his mouth.
"What that I'm a bossy bitch?" Serena raised an eyebrow and ate some tomato.
"I'm going to insult somehow if I speak anyway," Edward then cut some bacon and sighed, "I don't think you're one of those housewives… you're strong and powerful."
"In other words controlling," Serena corrected, "Make sure you look after that," Serena pointed to his hand.
"I will don't worry."
"Good."
…
After breakfast they sat on the sofa Serena laid her head down on Edward's lap with her legs arched upwards, "What's on the T.V. around this time?" Edward asked.
"Usually some boring rubbish," Serena answered then a thought occurred to her, "Where are you living?"
"I sold my boat so I found a little bed set just outside Holby why?" Edward asked looking down at her.
"Were you really that broke?" Serena asked she looked him in the eye.
"Like I said she boil washed me took me to the cleaners," Edward sighed heavily, "I got a good price for the boat."
"Why didn't you say first time?" Serena asked curiously.
"What's this twenty questions?" Serena felt Edward tense up.
"Oh…sorry didn't mean to pry," Serena looked at the television feeling a little embarrassed.
"I guess I just didn't want to prove you right," Edward turned the television down.
"Prove you right?" Serena looked confused then it clicked to her, when Edward and her divorced she wrote him a nice letter saying how it'll end in tears; though after ten years she began to think she was proved wrong, until she found the note tucked in the suit Mindy sent with a courier and looked amused, "Ah the nicely worded letter I sent you."
"Exactly," Edward nodded recalling reading the letter and not sure whether to feel hurt or laugh about it, "So go ahead and laugh… you were proved right."
"I feel like I should…but I can't," Serena sat up and turned around so she could face Edward, then she leant her forehead on his, "If you don't mind me asking…I had many people as me the same...why did you two split up?" Serena saw Edward's eyes direct away, "I've gone too far."
"No it's fine…urmm believe it or you can laugh…she cheated on me," Edward sat back and let Serena rest her head on his chest, "Why aren't you laughing Serena? You were proved right, she done exactly what I done to you. So why aren't you laughing?" He was confused by her affection.
"Because," Serena lifted her head up and planted a kiss on his lips, "No one laughed at me and I know I should probably laugh," Serena tapped her hands on his chest, "I can't…it's just not in me."
"Who slipped a potion of niceness into your coffee?" Edward put his hands around her wrists and pulled her down and leant over her.
"Must be something to do with that 'exercise session' we done today," Serena put her hands around his neck and pulled him down, "Or maybe that cut on your hand has made me feel sorry for you."
"The Serena Campbell feels sorry for someone is the day she," Edward looked down at her with warmth in his eyes, "Is the day she…looks me in the eye and tells me she loves me."
Serena looked shocked but her eyes then turned warm and she smiled lightly, "I love you," Serena said softly he stroked her face.
"Good," Edward planted a kiss on her lips, "Because…I love you too."
"Are we going to do this cuddles on the sofa thing then?" Serena asked, "Because you said that we would," she sat up.
"First of all we need a duvet, second of all we need a dvd preferably-"
"No we are not watching Flash…we have the choices of comedy or comedy," Serena nodded to show she had made her point."
"Fine…Mrs Doubtfire?" Edward suggested.
"If I can find it on Netflix," Serena turned on the Wii and then typed it in, "Ah-ha."
"Now all we need is the duvet," Edward stood up and squeezed her shoulder.
"No need one behind the sofa," Serena reached her arm behind and pulled it over, "But you could do me a favour or us."
"And that is?" Edward asked curiously.
"Popcorn in the cupboard and there's also some Haribos," Serena sat back up, "I made you breakfast."
…
"Right budge up," Edward ordered her he had popcorn in a bowl and haribos in another. Serena obeyed silently, "Lay down then," Edward patted his lap, "Lay down."
Serena didn't need to be told twice she laid down and looked up at Edward.
"What's the look for?" Edward asked whilst running his head through her hair.
"Nothing…it's just I've missed this," Serena admitted again Edward frowned confused, "This it's nice to have it back."
"Well I've been very fortunate to been given a second chance," Edward said softly, "In fact I've been very lucky."
"Yes you have," Serena then clicked on the film whilst taking a handful of popcorn.
A/N: Even I have to admit this chapter is cheesy but I just couldn't help it, I hope it's OK let me know what you think and also some ideas would be nice and very much appreciated I'm running low but the more reviews I get the more likely I am to try and get ideas ;) anyway I want to say a massive thank to those who have reviewed over 40! That's basically an achievement for me so once again thank you very much xx