An even shorter chapter again this time! Hope this is ok. Feel free to let me know what you think.

'Good morning sleepy head.' Jac woke to the sound of Jonny's voice.

'What?' she mumbled sleepily confused as to where she was.

'Its seven o'clock.' Jonny said as he lay down on the bed beside her. 'You need to open your eyes Jac' he laughed.

Jac opened her eyes and saw Jonny's face right beside her. 'Oh my god! Where is Ava?' She suddenly came fully to consciousness and started to sit up.

'Relax' Jonny said placing his hand lightly on her body to force her to lie back down. 'She's being looked after by Jasmine and Malick.'

'Why are you here so early?'

'I brought you in a change of clothes and I thought you could do with some support'. He smiled at her as he brushed some of her fiery long hair off her face. 'How did you sleep?'

'Terrible' she yawned. 'I didn't go to bed until the early hours and then because I was sharing with Ava I had bony knees and elbows assaulting me from all angles.'

'Ah so now you know what it's like sharing a bed with you.' Jonny kissed her on the forehead with a grin forming on his lips.

'I'm sure I could rectify that problem for you.' Jac said yawning again. 'I bet you had a good sleep then seeing as I was here?' she looked at him grumpily.

'No actually. I missed you.'

'Good recovery' Jac said giving him a kiss.

'Promise me you'll always share my bed? It turns out I need your bony elbows digging me in the ribs in order to get to sleep.' He kissed her back.

'What these elbows?' Jac feigned a look of innocence on her face as she dug her elbow into Jonny's rib hard.

'Ouch! Yes those beautiful lethal elbows of yours.' He laughed at her.

Jac moved as close to Jonny as she could and he wrapped his arms around her. 'How are we going to get through today Jonny?' she asked, her voice muffled against him.

'Start with a shower and breakfast' he kissed the top of her head 'and then we just go with it.'

….

Jonny made them a breakfast of tea and toast in the Darwin staff room and they sat together quietly, each contemplating the day ahead. Suddenly the door burst open and an out of breath Antoine Malick appeared.

'Jac you've got to come' he gasped 'social services have turned up for Ava.'

'What?' Jac said angrily springing to her feet 'Who called them?'

'I don't know. Come on; quickly!' Malick exited the room, Jac close behind him. They ran down the stairs as fast as they could with Jonny panting several paces behind them. Jac didn't relent in pace until she had reached Jasmines room.

'What the hell is going on?' she interrupted the conversation between her sister and a tall mousy haired gentleman in an ill-fitting brown suit who was clearly to be Ava's social worker

'Hello you must be Jasmines sister. Jac is it?' he said offering her his hand.

Jac glared at him 'It's Ms Naylor and who are you?' Malick gave Jonny a sympathetic glance as he retreated to the office.

'My name is Mr Smyth but you can call me Peter.' He introduced himself without batting an eyelid at Jac's unfriendly demeanour. 'I'm here to sort out some temporary living arrangements for Ava for the duration of Jasmines stay in hospital'.

'Why? We've been coping just fine with the way things are.'

'Jac its fine' Jasmine smiled weakly at her sister. 'Having her stay in hospital with me is far from ideal. We've used temporary foster care in the past. It'll be fine.'

'No its not fine!' Jac snapped 'Don't agree to anything you don't want to.'

Jasmine closed her eyes and sighed 'Please don't make this any harder than it already is.'

'I'm not going to make it any harder. Couldn't she stay with me? With Jonny and I, I mean' she turned to look at Jonny who immediately nodded his head in agreement.

'Is that what you want Jasmine?' Peter asked.

Jasmine had tears streaming down her cheeks 'Yes. I'd trust Jac to the end of the earth with Ava.'

'Ok lets make it happen then.' Peter smiled at Jac. 'I only wish all the children I work with had relatives so ready fight for them like you are.'

'Oh… well…' Jac said suddenly a bit speechless.

'Are you sure this is ok with you Jonny?' Jasmine asks as she wiped tears from her eyes. 'Ava has mine and Jac's feisty streak so you'll have two of them under one roof' she smiled at him trying to lighten the atmosphere.

'She can't be as bad as Jac surely?' Jonny says in mock horror. Even Jac laughed at this. 'It'd be a privilege to take care of Ava for you' he said sincerely.

…

'I suppose you must be feeling pretty pleased with yourself' Serena Campbell stood with her arms crossed in the middle of Henrik Hanssen's office.

Henrik looked up from Jasmine Burrow's scan images he was studying on his tablet. 'If you are referring to the news that Jac Naylor has agreed to give her niece a home then yes I do think things have worked out rather nicely.' He gave a rare smile 'Wouldn't you agree?'

'I doubt you'll be that smug if Jac ever finds out it was you who called social services.' Serena spun on her heal and stomped out the room.

'I'd happily take those consequences' Henrik spoke quietly into the empty room.