Edward woke up to an empty bed he knew where Serena was, torturing herself about Harry and Eleanor. He got out of bed, wrapped his dressing gown around him and made his way downstairs where he found her sat on the sofa glass of wine on one side, laptop in front of her and a thick fuzzy blanket wrapped around her.

"Come to bed Serena," Edward sounded tired he walked over, sat behind her and wrapped his arms around her waist then rested his head on her shoulder blade, "Hey why you up so late?" he asked worried about her. If she had lack of sleep it wouldn't be good for work next morning.

Serena placed her laptop on her lap and sat back falling into Edward's chest, "Thinking," she sighed heavily and put her hands on top of Edwards, "I can't believe we missed it…how's your eye?"

"Sore but I'll be fine," Edward took his hands away from her waist and put one on top of her hair and the other saved her current document but when he saw what it was he stopped, "Ohh do I want to know who you're hiring?"

"It's a cross between either James or Amelia…I want them at Holby," Serena sat back again and picked up the glass instead of drinking it, she got off the sofa then chucked it in the fireplace.

"Why them?" Edward asked obviously he was happy that she was considering hiring them but confused, "James said he would never leave."

"Please," Serena laughed, "He's still part of G.J.F. and so is Amelia," Serena sat on Edward's lap grabbed her laptop and put her new Facebook page up, "I…decided to join Facebook because well it's good to keep in contact with people."

"Well let's see what embarrassing photos James has tagged you in," Edward clicked onto Serena's photos and saw the ones James had tagged her in, "Oh I remember that," Edward observed the photo that James had tagged her in, "You must be about nine months pregnant there."

"Oh great so there's nice scenery and the only thing you notice is my expanded stomach," Serena laughed, "That was taken at the park we used to go to all the time…remember when we fed the ducks and you fell into the lake? Oh and when we took Eleanor there when she was a tiny baby? We spent the whole day just sat in the park watching the planes and hearing the birds," looking back was making her happy, but also sad.

"What's wrong?" Edward asked concerned.

"The old days I miss the old days," Serena bit her nails and Edward twiddled with her hair, "That's partly why I want James and Amelia back."

"Fair enough," Edward laughed.

"I had a really weird dream yesterday… I didn't tell you because I thought you'd laugh. I dreamt about Holby singing Mr Blue Sky," Serena laughed out loud as she remember the dream: Darwin, Keller, AAU were acting like a musical number. What made her laugh the most was the fact that Michael and Ric were for some reason Irish dancing in the dream, "It was really weird."

"Just a bit," Edward laughed, "Why does that song ring a bell?"

"Don't you remember?" Serena asked sounding a bit insulted, "I made you and James distract me whilst we were waiting for John to come into theatre…whilst I was busy trying not to have a baby on the floor."

"Oh yeah I remember now, i don't think that poor patient stranded a chance whilst you were acting like a distressed tiger," Serena nudged him in the ribs, "Ouch."

"And I made you two sing…luckily he was stable," Serena smiled at the memory, "That's why I want Ms Naylor on Maternity before she can even think about working till her due date."

"The woman is as stubborn as you good luck," Edward stood up, "Come on," he held out his hand, "Bed…you can bring your laptop upstairs just please come upstairs."

…

"Right," Edward crawled under the covers, "Let's carry on looking through these photos shall we?"

"Might as well," Serena caught comfy she cuddled into Edward and placed her laptop in the front of them, "Who do you think would be best? James or Amelia?"

"If I'm honest," he put his arm around her and tapped the top her arm, "I want both…come on if you're going to hire a St Georgian might as well hire both oh and whilst you're at it hire George please," Edward in truth missed his fellow Anaesthetist friend, "As much as I like Will but please hire George," he turned to face her, "Please, please, please."

"I'll think about it," Serena looked at him she cocked her head to the left, "Least your eye doesn't look so bad."

"Please hire George," Edward begged, "I need him…please, please Rena."

"Don't call me Rena," Serena ordered, "Remember they need to agree first."

"Well we both know you're good at persuasion," Edward stroked her arm and Serena curled up closer to him, "Shall we turn this off," he pointed to the laptop, "And actually get some sleep?"

"Yeah OK," Serena shut the laptop down and then put it under her bed then again curled into Edward, "You're always warm."

"And you're always cold," Edward pointed out she was always cold and it concerned him, "Why you always so cold?"

"Oh I don't know," Serena rested her head on his chest and she felt him try and comfy, "Stop moving."

"I'm trying to get comfortable," Edward pulled the duvet up close to them and then wrapped his arms around her, "Night, night."

"Night," Serena whispered.

…

Serena walked into her office and jumped when Ric greeted her, "Morning."

"Morning," Serena sat down and got her laptop out, "I need your opinion," Serena walked over to Ric, "Read through these," she handed Ric the two web pages she printed out about James and Amelia from the St George's website, "And tell me who you think."

"Is this part of my job?" Ric asked grinning he spent about half an hour going through them choosing carefully, "If I'm honest," he walked over and handed the papers back, "Both."

"Oh I knew you'd say that…Edward said the same," Serena studied the papers and sighed heavily, "Well I've got a visit to St George's to make…since you're Exec CEO you're in charge oh and if Dr Tressler," Serena spat his name, "Tries to suck up well you're in charge."

"Is Edward going with you?" Ric asked.

"Well it'll be cruel to go to his best friend's work place and not take him," Serena walked out and speak of the devil she bumped into him, "Come on," she grabbed his wrist, "We're taking a trip to St George's."

"I can't just leave," Edward walked anyway.

"I'm CEO and if I say you can then you can."

…

"You nervous about going there?" Edward asked he hadn't been back there since he left and it seemed quite daunting.

"No," Serena answered as she kept her on the road, "I was thinking about what you were saying…Ric has said the same, I'm going to ask them both."

"Really?" Edward grinned, "Really?"

"Yes and yes I will talk to George," Serena added before he could ask, "I can't guarantee anything though."

"Yeah I know…do you think they'll leave?" Edward asked, "It means leaving behind history and everything are you sure James will want to do that?"

"No he won't but I want two brilliant surgeons at Holby City," Serena tapped the wheel and then after about two hours they arrived, "Bloody hell the place looks massive compared to Holby," she was right St George's looked huge: The main building was about twice the size of Holby City over on the left you could see the Cardiac Trauma Unit a massive white building which had lots of people entering and exiting two paramedics ran in, "Did it ever look this big to you?" Serena looked up the main hospital building had about six floors and looking made her feel dizzy, "It used to feel so small."

Once they entered inside the familiar smell of coffee and cleaning products hit them, "Still smells the same," Edward pointed out the reception area was huge and as they looked to the left the familiar route to the lifts came back to them, "Right let's go," Serena and Edward walked down the long corridor taking in the paintings, the radio was playing and they reached the lifts, "OK."

"Let's do this," Edward and Serena stepped in the lifts were bigger than the Holby ones and after about three stops they were on their old ward, "Still looks the same," Serena observed the nurses station was just like it was for all the years she was there, the main ward was still the same rows of beds.

"Definitely," Edward shivered memories came flooding back to him.

"Serena, Edward!" George shouted as he walked in and he ran over, "What are you doing here?" he asked.

"Actually we're here to see you, James and Amelia," Serena answered and George grinned, "What?"

"Couldn't keep away," George swung his arms around their necks like Michael did that time back at Holby, "So why do you want us?"

"In private," Serena then saw James and Amelia, "If you don't mind."

"Serena," Amelia ran over, "Edward what's going on?"

"They want to talk to us three," George was still grinning, "So can you drag Jamesy away from his computer please."

Amelia walked over, "Hey moron got two people here to speak to us," Amelia pulled him away.

…

Amelia led Serena and Edward into her office along with George and James, Serena realised this was her old office, "Sit down," Amelia gestured.

"Thanks," Serena and Edward said at the same time.

"Cut to the chase Rena," James and George said together sitting on the sofa opposite them, Amelia sat in between them.

"Two days ago I was made CEO at Holby City Hospital and I've been making a few changes….our AAU and Keller team needs a how do I put it? A kick up the ass, so myself and Mr Griffin and of course Edward were wondering would you be willing to transfer from here to Holby?" Serena watched as her old colleagues faces dropped, "I take that as a no."

"Are you kidding?" Amelia grinned, "I've been looking for a reason to get out of here…John's been driving us crazy as always."

"Urmm," James looked down at the floor, "Serena you're asking me to leave somewhere where I've worked for years and years…what made you think I would want to leave?" James searched her face for answers.

"James," Serena was going to get her way she wasn't leaving her until she had all three under her wing, "Do you honestly want to spend the rest of your life under the control of John Harrowman?"

"Serena you must be crazy to think I'm going to leave," James sat back arms folded, "It's not just the hospital I have a life around this area."

"So did I," Serena tilted her head left and right, "I forced my daughter to leave her school, friends, I left the home I built."

"You didn't have to leave," James corrected Serena who rolled her eyes, "You chose to leave."

"I'm not leaving until I have you three under my wing," Serena looked at all three doctors, "So if I have to camp out here I will."

"Urmm Serena you have a hospital to run," Edward leant forward, "Think about it?" He said to James, "Come on it'll be like old times."

"I'm in," Amelia then saw the look on James's face, "James I'm sorry but if I choice between John Harrowman or Serena Campbell I'm going for Serena…so are you with me or not? George what about you?"

"And to be fair Ava's not a child," Serena pointed out making James sigh heavily, "James why do you think I left?"

"Because Henrik Hanssen convinced you?" James answered.

"That and the fact I had a chance to break free from John Harrowman…come on James I understand you've got history here, Jenna and everything but I had that too."

"Don't compare my wife dying with your ex cheating and leaving," James snapped he then stood up, "You know what you're unbelievable…you want me to leave my family area and forget everything and just pack up and go? God you-"

"Drive you to distraction?" Serena butted in with a raised eyebrow, "I'm not leaving not until I have the two other yeses."

"Count me in," George grinned, "Not missing an opportunity to work with Serena and Edward again."

"So you guys are just leaving me?" James asked his colleagues, "After all these years you're leaving me?"

"Well you know the answer," Amelia said patting James on the arm, "Join us."

James breathed in and walked out, "I'm not budging," Serena said to her new employees, "So until he says yes I'm not budging."

"We know," George, Edward and Amelia said, "So whilst you're here," Amelia hit her on the head with a file, "You can go through my paperwork because I know how much you love desk work."

"Ha-ha," Serena took the file Amelia sat on the edge of the sofa, "I can't read whilst you're breathing down my neck."

"He will say yes," George reassured making Serena look up from the file, "Just give him some time."

"Time I don't have," Serena looked through the paperwork, "Call Ric and tell him we may not be returning today," Serena said to Edward, "As I am not leaving here until I have James under my wing," she got herself comfy for the long wait she hooked her legs over his knees and arched her back.

"Oh I should clarify," Amelia said to George who looked confused, "They're back on…I'm going to find James and knock some sense into him."

"Don't force him Amelia let him come to me," Serena looked up again from the file, "OK."

"I know," Amelia smiled and walked out to find James she found him sitting at the nurses station desk, "Alright spit it out."

"Spit what out?" James asked from behind computer.

"Why aren't you jumping at the opportunity to leave this place?" Amelia asked she always knew James only stayed here for the sake of Jenna, "And don't say because you feel you'll be letting Jen down…she'd want you to be happy," she squeezed his hand, "OK."

"There's just so much history here Mia," James sighed heavily, "I can't just up and leave."

"There was history here for Serena," Amelia added she saw he was about to argue, "And she got hurt badly James…she was brave to stay here that long. You've always said to me you only stayed here because of Jenna there's a job being offered to you on a plate and you're not taking it, it doesn't make sense," she pulled her hand away and looked at James in the eyes, "Let me in James."

"You think I should take it don't you?" James asked Amelia yeah she was ten years younger than him, but she spoke sense and the truth and that's one thing James respected of her; her honesty and her commonsense.

"I do," Amelia smiled lightly, "Because no matter how hard it is James…staying here it's not for you…John's bringing in all these fancy surgeons and let's face it we're not his favourites so I say let's take it before someone else does."

"Thank you," James said weakly, "You know you're my best friend right?"

"Yeah I know," she held out her hand for him to take, "Team James and Amelia."

"Team James and Amelia," he took her hand and squeezed it, "Do you think Ava will hate me?"

"No," Amelia smiled, "She'll be closer to her godmother and also sister-like friend she won't hate you."

…

James walked into the office Serena was still going through paperwork, "Right."

"Right?" Serena asked James confused.

"I have conditions," James grabbed a chair Serena looked at him weirdly, "I get a decent office, I have flexible hours and I get to be on the ward with Ed."

"Is that you saying you'll take the job?" Serena asked happily, James grinned and nodded, "Fantastic I have my old team back."

"So when can we start?" George asked excitedly.

"Well first hand in your notices with John and if he asks why…send him to me," Serena stood up, "Paperwork's good…now that was easier than expected you lot start next week," Serena and Edward said goodbye, "And I hope you don't mind reworking with Sacha Leevy," Serena said jokingly to James.

"Not at all."

…

"Well," Edward said getting into the car with Serena, "Easy as pie."

"John's going to love me," Serena laughed as she started up the engine, "I've taken away two of his best surgeons and a fantastic anaesthetist… oh how I do love winding the bastard up."

"Language Serena," Edward joked, "Hey can we stop at Burger King or KFC on the way back?"

"It's only ten o'clock," Serena looked at her watch and sounded shock, "We're going to the drive through."

"KFC or Burger King?" Edward asked.

"KFC of course can't beat a bit of Kentucky Fried Chicken," Serena kept her on the road, "We don't tell anyone that we went to KFC."

"Well course don't want an uproar," Edward smiled then looked through her CD collection, "Please can we put this on?" he held up the Queen CD, "It's got Flash on."

"I thought I had that home," Serena tapped the wheel, "Go on then," she gave in but smiled as it was an inside thing with them.

"Oh there's KFC," Edward spotted the familiar building, "Hurry up I'm hungry."

"Don't forget I can fire you if I want," Serena winked but she pulled into the drive through, "You order."

"What do you want?"

"Popcorn Chicken, Fries and a water," the speaker came on.

"Hello can I help?" the women asked down the speaker.

"Yes can we have two popcorn chicken boxes, fries and one bottle of water and one orange juice please," Edward ordered.

"OK if you can make your way to the drive through," the woman said kindly.

…

"Hey shall we find the park?" Edward suggested, "We can sit at one of the picnic benches and just eat there. Go on for old time's sake."

"Better than getting my car messy I supposed," Serena placed her order on Edward's lap and drove to the park where they used to spend hours and after Eleanor was born they took her there every week as a baby. They pulled up in the car park and walked over to the bench near the lake.

"Well this is nice," Edward said he gave Serena her order, "Brings back memories."

"Yeah," Serena said in a day dreamy voice memories were flooding back to her:

"You'll fall in," Serena warned Edward who was trying to feed the ducks, he had a strange fear of them one Serena was hoping to break.

"I'll be fine," Edward's hand was shaking as the ducks came over to him, "Serena they're getting too close."

"Then back away," Serena bit into an apple, "Oh for goodness sakes," she saw that Edward was frozen in fear so she got off the bench and walked over to him, "Take it," she held out her hand, "Take it."

"Go, go, you evil quackey things," Edward tried to scare them away but they carried on moving towards him, "Ah," he grabbed hold of Serena which both lost balance resulting in them falling into the lake, "Oh I'm sorry."

Serena looked fuming she was absolutely soaked and it was getting chilly, "Idiot," she growled, "Why'd you grab onto me?"

"They were getting too close," Edward saw that them falling in had scared the ducks away.

"What is it with you," Serena peeled off a long piece of grass away from her head, "And ducks?"

"They're evil," Edward stood up and held his hand out for her to take, "I won't pull you in again promise."

Serena took it and Edward pulled her up, "It's freezing," she shivered which then Edward feeling guilty took off his dripping yet jumper and put it over her, "Thanks…how are they evil?"

"When I was little…once I got bit by a duck and ever since then I've feared them," Serena saw his cheeks tinting red, "Go on then laugh."

"It's cute," Serena admitted she was smiling lightly then she walked over to him, took his face in her hands and pulled him down they were both still standing in the lake, "It's cute because it's you," they touched noses and kissed both wrapped their arms around each other's necks.

"Go on then I've told you my fear what's yours?" Edward asked curious, "And don't say nothing…there has to be something."

"Chickens," Serena admitted going red, "They look evil…it's their eyes and their face shape…chicks are fine because they're cute and fluffy but grown up chickens just look evil."

"Aww," Edward cooed, "That's cuter than my fear of ducks."

Serena then remembered they were still stood in the lake, "Well unless you want to get the flu I'm going to get back onto dry land."

"Agreed," they both trekked back to the picnic table and got their stuff to drive home to get changed.

"What you thinking?" Edward drew Serena back into reality.

"I'm just remembering…when we fell into the lake," Serena saw Edward's face go red.

"I am sorry about that," Edward took a chip from her box.

"Hey you've got your own," Serena argued so in revenge she took one from his box, "Ha," she bit into it.

"Mature," Edward said jokingly, "Wasn't it because I was scared of the ducks?" he asked.

"Yeah and then I admitted how I'm scared of chickens," Serena took Edward's hand, "Shall we go face your fear?" she looked over at the ducks, "Come on…and if you want you can drag me to a farm where I can get worried about chickens," she dragged him down to the lake where there were children feeding ducks, "See if that little girl," she looked at the toddler who was holding onto Serena guessed her mum's hand was feeding the ducks, "If she can do it…so can you."

"No," Edward went to walk away but Serena pulled him back, "No, no, no Serena," she dragged him right towards the ducks, "Ah," he grabbed onto her, "Get them away."

"Edward for goodness sakes," she pulled him off her , "They're just ducks…not going to hurt you."

"No," Edward was shaking Serena rolled her eyes and pushed him further in, "Stop, no, no, no!" he exclaimed, "They're going to hurt me."

"Take this," she handed him a few chips, "And kneel down," as Edward didn't she yanked him down, "And then they come towards you," to help him feel better she took his hand, "You're fine," she squeezed his hand, "OK look they're not hurting you."

"Yeah," Edward relaxed he felt his heart rate slowing down, "You're right."

"I always am," Serena and Edward looked at each other, "What?" she asked as he studied her face; the face that was either she was in pain or she was content.

"You look content that's all," Edward stood up pulling Serena up with him, "It's either or you're in pain."

"You're the only pain in my life," Serena joked and hit his chest playfully.

"Well least I know you're content," they stood by the lake he pulled her into him and kissed the top of her head, "Love you."

"Love you too."

A/N: So what do you think of their animal phobias? And are you glad of the result I decided to chose both since I got a positive outcome for hiring both and what do you think of George? Let me know what you thought of this chapter sorry for the late update I fell asleep for about three hours not good ha xx