This was a Linda and Jessica prompt, prompted by LindaAndrewsfan, and the prompt was: Jessica and Linda head to London for the day.
Adam: 47
Jessica: 38
Linda: 39
Lucas: 10
Amelia: 12
I promised myself that this would be up last night but I got sidetracked as usual. So, here it is. I only own spelling and grammar mistakes which there likely will be because my laptop is broken and soe of the keys aren't working, I don't own the characters, I just use them for my own amusement for a while.
Jessica's flashback about Harry belongs to series 24 episode 23, it doesn't belong to me, I made up the first half of it.
The Secret Life Of Casualty
Chapter 68
Linda was excited, she was seeing Jessica today. Yeah, the two women seen each other at work, but it wasn't the same as they were both working, treating patients and completing patient notes. She unlocked her car and got in to the drivers seat. She put her keys in the engine, would start the car then put her feet on the pedals as she drove off.
Arriving outside, of her friends and her husbands house, the woman turned off the engine, grabbed her bag and opened the door. Shutting the car door behind her, Linda walked through the gate, up the steps and rang the doorbell.
"alright, I'm coming " Linda heard Adam's voice as he opened the door. He was dressed in his scrubs.
Linda waited for Adam to invite her in. "Come in. " he told her, moving aside so Linda could enter his house. She looked up at the cream walls, as she walked to the living room. There were different photos: Adam and Jess, on their 'wedding day', Jessica holding their baby, Harry, as Adam had taken them out for the day.
Jessica walked out of the living room. She looked up, knowing what Linda was looking at. Her eyes filled with tears, which she wasn't going to let fall.
"Oh.. " She whispered, shutting her eyes. Adam put his arms around her. She was greatful. He always knew how to comfort her.
"Ready?" Linda asked, breaking the moment between boyfriend and girlfriend.
"Sure " Jessica sighed, she wasn't happy that Linda had ruined a moment between her and Adam.
"Have a good time " Adam told her, kissing his girlfriend on the cheek and waving goodbye to Linda as Jessica picked up her handbag and coat.
Getting in to Linda's car the two women headed to Holby's train station.
Pulling up at the station, Linda sighed as she realized her car had just ran out of petrol.
Linda had pre - ordered the tickets for their two hour trip to London. They waited for the train to arrive at the platform. The train pulled up in to the station and Linda got the tickets out of her bag, ready to show the conductor that she had tickets for 1st class.
First class was different to the normal seats on a train. Sometimes, you'd even struggle to get a seat on a train. The conductor showed them through a door on the train and the two women followed him through it.
Both women had their own cabin with a bed in, in case they wanted a lie down and their own flat - screen TV' s. It was luxury.
"Let's take a selfie " said Linda, unzipping her handbag to get her phone.
"OK" Jessica replied, she knew what a selfie was, but she wasn't keen on taking them but her children Lucas and Amelia, loved taking them.
Linda selected Denise's number as it was her older sister she was sending it to. She put her phone back in her bag and then, put the bag down on the floor as she reached for the pile of new realses of DVD's that first class had to offer. She called out titles.
"Bridesmaids?"
"I don't know " Jessica said, it sounded a bit racy.
Linda put it to the side and called out the next name of a DVD. "Mammia Mia?"
"Sure "
Linda leaned forward and put the DVD in to the machine, set out on the table in front of them and the two settled in to the seats which were as soft as butter and could recline if you wanted them too.
The train stopped at the destination that both women wanted. Jessica made sure she had her handbag and coat before she got off the train and walked up the steps as they decided where to go first but what Jessica didn't know: was Linda had drawn up a plan for the day. She rooted in her bag.
Linda's plan for the day was written on a sheet of paper
11: 45: Get off train.
12:00 Go and look around Buckingham palace.
1:00: Come out and go somewhere for lunch.
2:00: Hit the shops to buy something.
2:30: Go for a walk.
3:00: have another look around some more shops.
4: 00: Queue up for the London Eye, but luckily Linda had booked them 'fast trackers' tickets online before they came, which meant they didn't have to stand in the long queue, they could jump the queue.
5:00: Come off the London eye.
Jessica handed Linda the piece of paper back and she put it away.
They started to walk to where Buckingham palace was. A couple of guard were guarding it as it was an important building. One of the guards were holding a clipboard, because not everyone could get in to the important building.
Buckingham palace was a magical place. Built in 1903, by a man called William LLL, and caption William Winde. The man who gave Buckingham palace it's name was called
In Buckingham palace you could see the state rooms, you could go on a audio tour or you could
"Live a little " Linda shook her.
"Fine" Jessica said. She knew being sulky wasn't going to go well as it was her who had suggested the day out.
After they had been round Buckingham palace, it was 12:00 and both women were hungry. They went to a small restaraunt and waited for a waiter to show them to a table. They sat down and a waiter came over to ask them what they would like .
"How are you and Adam?" Linda asked, once they'd left the pub, she knew the troubles faced following Harry's death, that's why Jessica had left holby and taken Lucas and Amelia to America.
"Fine" Jessica replied, making it clear she didn't want to talk about it. She would always miss Harry as would Adam and the kids, but she had learnt to cope with her grief. The Fresh start to America hadn't been as fresh as she would have liked as Linda had, had a miscarriage as a result of her party ways. She wanted that baby, so in a way, both women had lost a child.
Linda nodded and the two settled in to a comfortable silence and they continued to walk, neither one of them not to sure where they were going. They were heading for the London Eye their last activity for the day before they headed for the hotel.
linda showed their passes and they were let straight through.
"That's Big Ben " Linda pointed out.
"OK" Jessica said, she liked her friend, but sometimes, even know she never told her, because she didn't want to hurt her feelings, she thought she was a bit ditzy.
"The Hilton Hotel, named after Paris and Nicky Hilton, was the hotel that Jessica and Linda were staying at and walked up to the receptionist, that was on the desk, looking bored.
Both women had separate rooms, but had decided to meet up with each other for tea.
Jessica used the key the the receptionist had given her to unlock the door to the room, she was in. She pushed the door open and walked inside.
It had a double bed in the center of the room with a set of chest of draws at the side of the bed. The French windows looked out on to a balcony.
Linda had the room next to her friend. She was busy putting her shopping in the chest of draws.
The next morning Jessica left Linda, still hurt at the way she had shook her. The last time she had been shook, was when she refused to believe Harry was dead. She replayed the events in her mind as she waited for the taxi to take her home.
Jessica's wedding Flashback
They say a wedding, is supposed to be the happiest day of a couples life, and for it had looked like that was the case for Adam Trueman and Jessica Harrison, who were due to marry New Years Eve.
Jessica had originally turned him down, saying Lucas and Amelia, needed time to adjust to the fact they were no longer living with their dad, Sean Anderson, in Saudi Arabia. A few days later, after a colleagues death, Jessica had realized that life was too short, so it was her that had proposed to Adam. And, she was happy when he accepted. So, on their way home from work, that night, after their shift, they stopped off at a newsagents and Jessica brought a few bridal magazines. She wanted this wedding to be different from her wedding to Sean. Sean had insisted, as the control freak, he was that they get married as soon as possible when he realized she was expecting his baby. So, her dress for her wedding for him, was from a charity shop. With her mum dying from cancer, and being an only child she knew she had no one to confide in about how she was feeling, knew Sean wouldn't give her any support.
There was a knock at the door, Jessica answered it, dressed in her pink dressing gown. It was Tess, she had come over to help Jessica get ready. The two ladies started to climb the stairs while the younger woman's children entertained her 9 month - old son.
Adam, was in the hospital, lying on the bed, in the on - call room, dressed as superman, he'd been out drinking the night before with his colleagues and now he'd woken up with a hangover. He had to have a shave, put his shirt, pants and be on time. He looked at his watch. It was 10:00. Their wedding service was at 1:00.
Jessica stood in her bedroom, sitting on the bed as Tess went to get her dress which was hanging on the back of the door. Tess picked it up and lay it on the bed. Tess had called Zoe to help her get Jessica ready. Zoe entered the bedroom carrying a case of make up which she put down on the make up table and started pulling out mascara, wipes, foundation, powders
The gown was full length with beads embroided across the bottom of it and her hair was up in a bun, with a few strands of hair hanging down, framing her face and on her feet she wore a pair of satin pumps.
"Jess, you look lovely " Zoe smiled as Jess finally had the chance to look in the mirror. Zoe handed her, her
"Mum are you crying?" Lucas asked, sitting on one of the couches.
"A little " Jessica replied, with a small smile.
"Why?"
"Because I'm happy" Jessica replied.
"you look like the queen " Lucas added. Jessica, Tess and Zoe burst out laughing.
Jessica left the house, to find a Rolls Royce, on the drive, it was a wedding present, from Nick Jordan, because he couldn't make the reception. Jessica was shocked, she hadn't expected this, it was an expensive gift. She walked back inside the house to make sure her children were OK. There was another knock at the door.
Jessica picked up her dress so she didn't trip up on it and answered the door. She couldn't believe it.
It was Linda. Dressed in a bridesmaid dress. Jessica didn't want bridesmaids. Charlie, as her dad, wasn't around, was walking her down the aisle. He was standing at the alter, looking dapper in a black suit complete with a crisp white shirt and his hair was spiked up.
Jessica walked up the aisle, on Charlie's arm to the alter where Adam was standing with Tom, who was acting as Adam's best man.
The registrar started the service: "Please be seated" the ED lot all sat down as the registrar continued "We are gathered here today to witness and celebrate the marriage of Adam Trueman and Jessica Harrison. We come together not to mark the start of a relationship, but to acknowledge and strengthen a bond that already exists. This ceremony is a public affirmation of that bond and as their dearest friends and family, it is our honour and privilege to stand witness to this event. This day is possible not only because of your love for each other, but through the grace and support of your family and friends. It is our hope that your fulfilment and joy in each other will increase with each passing year "
"Marriage is a commitment in life, where two people can find and bring out the very best in each other. It offers opportunities for sharing and growth that no other human relationship can equal, a physical and emotional joining that has the promise of a life time "
"Let us bow our heads in prayer. Lord, we thank you for gathering everyone here today. We ask that you help Adam and Jessica to remember the strong love that they share. To work that love in to practical things so that nothing can divide them. May their love always inspire them to be kind in their words, considerate of the others feelings, and concerned for the others needs and wishes. Increase their faith and trust in You. Bless their marriage with peace and happiness and make their Love fruitful for your glory and their joy, both here and in eternity. Amen "
"Marriage deepens and enriches every facet of life. Happiness is fuller; memories are fresher; commitment is stronger. Marriage understands and forgives the mistakes that life is unable to avoid. It encourages and nurtures new life, new experiences and new ways of expressing love through the seasons of life."
In his letter to the Corinthians, Paul wrote: Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on it's own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes in all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never ends.
While the commitment begins with the two of you, it effects radiates outward. It touches your family and friends and ultimately all of society. When this commitment is seriously made and continuously fulfilled, it leads to the richest and most rewarding of human relationships "
"This is, I am sure, what you Adam, want for Jessica and it is also what you, Jessica, want for Adam. It is also what your family and friends, who have gathered here want for the two of you. When a couple treats each other with kindness, love, and respect, the best of what marriage has to offer is the result. "
"Your relationship will take more than love. It will take trust, to know in your hearts that you only want the best for each other. Dedication, to stay open to one another, to learn and grow, even when it is difficult to do so. And faith, to go forward together without knowing what the future holds for you both. "
"While love is our natural state of being, these other qualities are not as easy to come by. They are not a destination, but a journey. Marriage is a give and take between two personalities, a mingling of two endowments which diminishes neither, but enhances both. "
"Your joining together today becomes all the more important to recognize the significance of a devoted and affectionate family life."
"You are both blessed to have come from truly loving families who recognize the importance of marriage and the fundamental nature of the marriage commitment. They want everyone to know that who they are today is the result of many years of support and sacrifice by their parents. "
Seeing that no moment is without meaning, we ask that you take this marriage as a beginning of your lives together. Today signifies the creation of a new home and a new family for you both. May you be fulfilled by each other's love and friendship. May you be overjoyed by the promises you are about to make and the life together you will create."
"Remember that in every marriage, there are good times and bad, times of joy and times of sorrow. Marriage is a journey – a time of adventure and excitement enhanced by the love, trust, dedication and faith you share in one another.
"You are mature enough to know the difference between dreams and realities. You have youth and hope. You also know that good times are sweeter when shared and that difficult times are less harsh when borne by two. Continue to work to build a foundation that will support the lasting relationship that is marriage."
May the promises you make to one another today, be lived out to the end of your lives. Tomorrow can bring you the greatest of joys, but today is the day it all begins.
Adam and Jessica, do you, with your family and friends as your witnesses, present yourselves willingly and of your own accord to be joined in marriage?"
[We do] they both replied.
"Will you promise to care for each other in the joys and sorrows of life, come what may, and to share the responsibility for growth and enrichment of your life together"
[We will] Adam and Jess said
"Adam, please repeat after me." The minister asked.
I, Ada, take you Jessica, to be my lawful wedded wife
I give to you in the presence of God and these witnesses
My promise to stay by your side,
In sickness and in health, in joy and in sorrow,
As well as through the good times and the bad.
I promise to love you without reservation,
Comfort you in times of distress
Encourage you to achieve all of your goals,
Laugh with you and cry with you,
Grow with you in mind and spirit
Always be open and honest with you,
And cherish you for as long as we both shall live" Adam grinned as he came to the end of his vows.
"Jessica, please repeat after me?" The vicar asked.
"I, Jessica, take you, Adam, to be my lawful wedded husband
I give to you in the presence of God and these witnesses
My promise to stay by your side,
In sickness and in health, in joy and in sorrow,
As well as through the good times and the bad.
I promise to love you without reservation,
Comfort you in times of distress
Encourage you to achieve all of your goals,
Laugh with you and cry with you,
Grow with you in mind and spirit
Always be open and honest with you,
And cherish you for as long as we both shall love?"
Adam and Jessica as you hold hands, may you see the gift that they are to you. "
"These are the hands that are holding yours on your wedding day as you promise to love each other today, tomorrow, and forever. These are the hands that will countless times wipe tears from your eyes, tears of joy and sorrow. These are the hands that will passionately love you and cherish you through the years. These are the hands that will help hold your family together as one as you overcome adversity. These are the hands that will give you strength when you need it. These are the hands that will work alongside yours as together you build your future."
"Having this love in your hearts, you have chosen to seal your vows by exchanging rings?"
"From the earliest times, the circle has been a sign of completeness. The rings that you have chosen to wear have neither beginning nor end, much like your love for one another. They are a symbol of the words that you speak today. May these rings be from this day forward, your most treasured adornment, and may the love they symbolize, be your most precious possession. As you wear these rings, may they be constant reminders of these glad promises you are making today.
Let us pray. Lord, bless the giving and receiving of these rings. May Ada and Jessica be forever true to this union. May the seamless circle of these rings become the symbol of their endless love and serve to remind them of the holy covenant they have entered into today. Amen "
"Adam, take this ring, place it on Jessica's left hand and repeat after me. " Said the vicar.
"I give you this ring as a symbol of my loe and faithfulness to you "
Tom handed Adam Jessica's wedding ring, it was a simple gold band.
"I give you this ring as a symbol of my love and faithfulness to you. " Adam told her as he gently slid the ring on her finger.
Jessica, take this ring, place it on Adam's left hand and repeat after me. " Said the vicar.
Jessica picked up Adam's ring and nodded as she listened to the vicar, talk.
I give you this ring as a symbol of my love and faithfulness to you." Jess said sweetly as she put the ring on his fourth finger on his left hand
"Today you have pledged yourselves to a lifetime of caring for one another. May this be a commitment made in love, kept in faith, lived in hope and eternally renewed. As you stand before us, it is our hope that you will go through life loving, trusting, and caring for one another, completely and forever."
"Adam and Jessica from this moment forward you will never be alone. You will carry with you the love of another person, giving you a completeness and renewed lightness. May your life together be immersed in love and excitement. May you strive to enrich each other in every possible way. And may you work to bring the peace you find to this world."
"Having pledged their fidelity to one another, to love, honor and cherish one another in the presence of this gathering and by the authority vested in me by the constitution and the laws of this state, it is my honor to now pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss the bride." The minster told the couple as he smiled, congratuled then and started to get ready for his next service.
Ada took Jessica in to his arms and kissed her passionately as the ED cheered, clapped and wolf - whistled, it was nice to see them happy, after all, they had been through a lot to get where they were now.
Ladies and Gentlemen, it is my honor to be the first to introduce you to: Mr. and Mrs. Adam and Jessica Trueman."
Adam kissed her again as the two of them made their way out of the church to colleagues throwing confetti at them and noël was standing with a camera, ready to take a picture of the new man and wife.
Charlie's pager began to bleep and he began talking to Tess.
"Tess, what is it?" Adam asked, becoming aware of voices behind him.
"There's no senior cover. Zoe's struggling " Tess told them both, looking at Adam and then Jess.
"No" Adam was clearly torn over what to do: Stay and marry Jess, or leave her and go and help out his colleagues.
"Adam " Jess warned, they were in the middle of exchanging vows, was he really going to walk out on her now?
Adam turned and kissed Jessica on the cheek. "Sorry, Jess, I really am " He told her as he turned and started to walk down the alsle.
Jessia sighed, this wasn't how she had imagined her wedding. She put Harry on her hip and started to walk out of the church with Lucas and Amelia.
"So, are you married now?" Amelia asked as they entered the hospital.
"Sure" Jessica replied, running a hand through her daughters hair and went to the staff room to put on scrubs, so she could help her fiancée out in RESUS.
"Adam, I'm sorry, I tried to stop him " Zoe apologised for pulling Adam out of his own wedding.
"don't worry about it" he replied, attaching his pager to his jeans.
"This is our wedding day '" Jessica replied, with a smile.
Adam and Jess walked in to the staff - room hand in hand
Jessica threw her bouquet of flowers and Linda was nearest the door to where Jessica's bouquet had landed.
"I didn't catch it " said Linda.
"ah, it doesn't matter your closest, your next ' Jessica replied, tucking a strand of hair behind her ear. Next, they walked out hand in hand
The doctor attempted to swerve so he didn't hit the other driver, but what happened next was out of his control as his car landed on a lake, which was covered in ice.
"Adam!" Jessica screamed as the car tumbled on to ice.
Adam was hyperventilating as he'd has a crash when he was 8 and his brother was 6 and their parents, who had taken them out for their day, had lost their lives.
Jessica could hear Harry crying and knew she had to get to her baby.
"Harry, it's OK, baby, mummy's here " Jessica said as she took her seatbelt off and as she crawled through the gap, the car launched forward and Adam felt the ice break. The car slowly was submerged.
"No!" Jeff and Linda said. They were in trouble.
"When the car fills up, we'll have one last chance to get out. " Adam told his wife.
Harry continued to cry and Jessica hugged him to her, she was desperate to stop him crying. She could hear Adam hammering at the doors, trying to get the three of them out.
Linda, watched as she handed her jacket to Lucas to keep warm, as a paramedic, she didn't know, grabbed Amelia and she stood next to her younger brother.
"Adam " Linda gasped as he emerged from the water spluttering:
"Jessica... Harry "
"I'll go " Linda offered, taking her heels off and edging carefully on to the ice.
"No " Adam said, preparing to go back down in search of his wife and child. "Somebodies got to be here to help pull them out " With one last breath, he was back under the dark, water in search of his wife and child and hoping they'd be OK.
Linda looked, at the water hoping Adam would bring Jessica up soon, and he did. Linda and Charlie carried her to a deserted spot and the paramedic, Jeff, came over and looked at Linda. He felt Jessica's pulse. "She's cold. " He said. "Her pulse is weak "
Adam came up, again. Without his son. "Harry. I couldn't see Harry " Diving down, one final time, he came up with the baby and handed him over to Linda, who put him in an ambulance.
While Adam told Tess, about the condition Jessica was in, Linda told, Henry, suited in a black suit.
"Err, she was submerged in icy water for several minutes, her temperature was unrecorable, she may also have sustained a head injury, her GSC is 9, resps of 8 and she may have inhaled some water as well" Adam said as the trolley was rushed off in to resus.
"This is Harry Trueman, 9 months - old, he's hypothermic obviously " she told Henry, she didn't even know her friend had, had another baby, but later she was to find out that Jessica and Adam had slept together and later, have an affair as revenge for her ex's - husbands affair with her colleague Zoe Hanna.
Linda wanted to help, but she had no experience in dealing with hypothermia patients.
Both mother and baby were rushed to hospital and Adam was desperate for news. Harry was slowly improving until he went in to respiratory arrest, he'd needed intubating. His father got him back, by intubating him successfully but the mother of his child wasn't doing so well.
"Her temperatures down at 38. 4. "
"I know it hasn't come much, but it's still come up right?" Adam questioned.
"She's at serious risk of arrest from VF " Charlie added, looking at the monitors.
"OK. OK. Let's. " Adam thought for a minute, deciding the best possible treatment for her. "let's go for plural lavage. Dr Lyons, dr Phelphs get me two sized 28 -chest - drains. "
"No. No. No. She's suffered too much trauma, there's no point messing around with tubes in her chest for the sake of 1 degree an hour " Henry told the medic.
"Henry, don't do this " Adam said. He wasn't going to watch Jessica die.
"get me two 28 sized chest drains and 500 mills Of normal saline " Henry told Lenny.
She was operated on by Nick Jordan, who then put her in a medical induced coma. He did this by
Adam walked beside as Jessica's bed was wheeled through the corridor. "I'll see you soon my darling " he told her as he kissed her forehead.
"I'll go up with her Adam, let you know if there's any change. " Nick told the doctor as the lift arrived and the bed was pushed in by porters.
"OK, I'll wait to go up with Harry " Adam replied, his son was waiting to go up to CT to see weather his brain had any damage to it from being submerged in the ice - cold water with his mum. Adam breathed a sigh of relief, everything was looking up, everything was going to be fine.
Beep. Beep. Beep. A patients monitor going off was never a good sign, it meant they were in trouble. But this wasn't any patient, it was a baby, a colleagues baby. Charlie, Tess, who was already in there, and Henry went in.
"His BP's hit the floor. "
"pulse is unrecordable "
"No, no, it can't be, everything was fine " Adam didn't want to see Harry die, he was so wrapped up in his wife's operation, he'd almost lured himself in to thinking that Harry was going to be fine, that they would be taking him home.
"Adam, come on, let's give them some space " said Tess, trying to get him out the room.
"I need adrenaline. I in 10 thousand " Henry was doing compressions on Harry, trying to bring him back. Adam looked at the monitor, according to that Harry wasn't responding well as his immune system wasn't fully developed.
"Please " Adam pleaded, when it looked like Henry was going to give up. "Please" he said again. Henry and Tess both gave him sympathetic looks as Henry took the equipment away. Adam took a deep breath and kissed his son one last time, before he switched off the monitor that had monitored Harry, off.
He walked out with a heavy heart knowing he'd done all he could to try to save his son, his 9- month - old baby, but sadly he couldn't. He just hoped him and Jess were strong enough to fight together when she woke.
The days passed and Adam was at the ED, while his neibourghs looked after Lucas and Amelia, even know Sean was their father, Jessica had told him she never wanted to see him again, and Adam knew losing her kids, after Harry could kill her.
"how's Jess?" Zoe asked, coming out of the lift. Adam had came down to update Tess, one of Jessica's closest friends, since she started at the ED, on her condition. She was still the same, the machines doing her breathing for her. Adam had been at her side all the time with Tess and his neibourghs offering to look after the kids.
"She's going to be fine " he sighed as he headed towards the hospital canteen he was going to get a quick coffee, then he was going back up to be with his wife .
Jessica woke up from her coma, after 3 weeks and, after all the tests, she'd had to check she was OK, she was released from hospital, and Adam took her home. But she couldn't bare to be in the same room as him. If he'd walked in to the living room, she'd walk back out. Adam knew it was grief talking and not her.
Jessica couldn't sleep, she wasn't surprised really. Every time she closed her eyes, she was back in the cold water, searching frantically for her son, who she'd sensed she had dropped. She went downstairs, still in her dressing gown and filled the kettle. She had no desire to go back up to bed, just yet. she stood, staring in to space as Adam entered the kitchen.
"Jess.. " He said, shaking his head slightly. He went to put his arm around her, to hold her close but she moved away.
"Whose with him?" Adam shook his head as his wife continued. "were here. One of us should be with him. " she walked out of the kitchen and back up to bed and slept as morning arrived. She sat up and normally, as her and Adam would share a good morning kiss, they each got out of bed and walked off. Jessica was sitting on the edge of the bed staring mindlessly around the room. It was only a few days before the funeral and Jessica knew that she had to stay strong for her children.
"I want to put him in this" Jessica said, holding up a blue and white babygrow that Adam had brought while Jessica was pregnant with Harry.
"Jess... " Adam whispered, he had to make her see, Harry was dead, but he didn't want to startle her otherwise it might push her over the edge.
"You don't even want to go to him, I don't want him to get cold " she told Adam.
"Jess, please " Adam attempted to plead with his wife as she left their sons room, Adam realized she was in denial about Harry dying.
Adam come down the stairs, after having a shave to find Jessica back in their sons room.
"I want to travel with him in the hearse " Jessica said, folding up one of his baby grows.
"Hey, hey, your in no fit state. " Adam told her gently, taking a few steps toward her.
"I want him to know I'm with him " She whispered, a tear rolling down her cheek, followed by another then another.
Adam, had, had enough, she wasn't the only one grieving. He shook her, roughly. "Jess! He's dead, Harry's dead!" He told her.
"No " She said, taking a few steps back from him, she felt as if he'd burnt her.
"Hey.. " Adam took a gentle tone, with her now, realising that he'd been too harsh with her.
End of flashback
A tear slipped down her cheek, like it always did when she thought about the baby she had left in the lake.
The taxi didn't come, so Jessica had no choice but to join Linda and the two of them, decided to go to Hamley's, which was the biggest toy- shop in London. Jessica wanted something for her children, while Linda wanted something for her sisters children, Brittany and Joe. But neither woman knew what to get their kids, they were growing and Jessica knew Amelia wouldn't want a barbie doll or a teddy. She decided to get her Loom Bands and her son, a few new games for the Xbox, which she knew Adam would enjoy as well, he was always racing Lucas on the Xbox. She went over go Linda to see if she had found anything for Brittany and Joe. She was still deciding. She decided to buy Joe an action man and Brittany some new clothes, she knew that Denise tried her best for her children but the ex - shoplifter, now a cleaner at the ED after Linda had, had a word with ward manager Tess and managed to secure her sister a job.
Next, they went in to New Look where Jessica wanted to buy a new top, she wasn't sure what top she wanted so she flicked through the rails, hoping to find something suitable for home when she wasn't in work. She found a nice white tee - shirt, perfect for when she was off work. She walked over to Linda, who was looking at shoes, as far as she was concerned, you could never have too many pairs. Jessica spotted a pair of white pumps which she knew would be pratical for work because they doubled up as trainers which she could wear for work.
Linda knocked on the door. Amelia answered it.
"Mum, Linda's here " She told her mum.
"Fine " Jessica said, continuing to walk down the stairs and giving Linda a weak smile as she headed in to the kitchen and got two mugs down for Linda and her. Once they were done, she took them to the living room, placing them down on the coffee table.
By the time, Adam had returned to the house, Jessica was in the living room, watching a DVD. It was the DVD of their wedding day.
"Hey" Adam lent over the side of the couch and kissed her on the forehead. She smiled. She loved him, and he loved her. He sat down beside her.
"What's wrong?" He asked, stroking her cheek.
"I'm fine " Jessica said, kissing him on the lips, gently.
"Um?" He smiled, against her lips.
Jessica pulled back.
"Oi!" Adam laughed, good - nateredly at her.
Linda was in her flat, but she was lonely. She had no man, no kids. Her flat was owned by her friend, so she paid Jessica rent every month.
Walking in to the the kitchen Linda decided to make something to eat as she looked in the fridge, she needed to do a shop. She walked in to the kitchen and poured herself a drink and she sat down in the armchair as she faced the small TV, Jessica had brought it with the limited money she had, because Sean had emptied their joint bank accounts while in Saudi, and when she moved in to Adam's house with him, shortly after Harry was out of hospital after he'd had difficulty breathing, because Adam knew he couldn't leave the mother of his child out on the streets, it was the right and responsible thing to do to ask her if she wanted to move in to his house with him. She thanked him but refused the offer as she wanted to be strong, she wanted to show Sean that she could bring up Harry on her own, although Adam saw him when he came around after work, and Jessica would sometimes take him in to work so the staff could have a hold of her baby.
While upstairs Adam was in Harry's old bedroom. When he found an old notebook, thinking it had nothing written in, he flipped through it, finding blank pages until he found a page with writing on and he recognised the neat writing as his girlfriends. She'd written about Harry.
It was cold, so cold. Adam had abandoned me and Harry in the bottom of a lake. I didn't know what to do. I was falling deeper and deeper in to the cold water and it seemed like no - one was coming to rescue us.
He closed the book, he didn't want Jessica to know that he had been reading her private thoughts and feelings when a much earlier entry caught his eye.
I fainted in work today and told Tess I was pregnant, I should be happy, but this baby wasn't my husbands, it was Adam's, but I couldn't tell him, because I would ruin my family. And, I didn't want to be responsible for that.
Yet, another entry caught his eye.
Linda's invited me to go to America. I don't know what to do. I could make a fresh start with her and my kids, but I'm not sure how to tell Adam. I don't want to break his heart but I might have to.
"It's a about Jess " said Linda, stepping in to the house.
"What?" Adam was confused as he walked in the living room. Linda knew this wasn't her place to say but she realized Jessica would never tell Adam, so it was up to her.
"In America, another man spiked her orange juice. And, he slept with her " Adam was angry, he had vowed at their ill - fated wedding that he would protect her, comfort her and love her, but he had failed her.
The door opened and Jessica sat beside Adam. He put his arm around her. Linda smiled and then left the house with her shopping as Adam gave her another lift back.
"It's fine " Jessica said as the two women hugged and Linda picked up her bag and walked out of the house and gown the street as she headed back towards her flat. Once in her flat, she went through to the kitchen and picked up a mug. She poured the water in to the mug before she opened a packet of biscuits and returned to the living room, watching a bit of TV before bed. As she got in to bed, she smiled as she looked at the picture of her and Jess, when they were training to be nurses.
Linda had a small flashback of her own.
Linda's nursing flashback
"Are you OK?" Jessica asked, a girl, around 18 or 19 as she sat down. The two girls, were on the same nursing placement for the next few weeks, but they didn't know each other. She sighed, awaiting her answer. She knew she didn't know this girl, but she wanted to try to help her.
"I'm being builed " She told her.
"OK " said Jessica, she knew that she should try to help, it was the kind of person she was.
Jessica walked Linda to her next lesson, then she went to her own lesson. But she kept thinking about the girl she had met in her lunch hour, something which didn't go unnoticed by her teacher. She tried to sneak her phone out of her bag, to send Linda, a text, the two had swapped numbers in their lunch hour.
"Are you OK?" She text quickly, before shoving the phone back in her bag and getting on with reading on what happens in nursing.
Linda turned the light out in the bedroom as she padded back to the bed and lifted the duvet up before she got in and wished she and Jessica could see ree of each other. Then she fell asleep as she dreamt of the day she found out she was pregnant with her baby.
Back, in Adam's house, Jessica gave her children the gifts she had brought and was surprised when she got a hug off Amelia and then Lucas. Jessica walked in to the kitchen and opened the fridge, smiling at a picture of Harry. She decide to give Lucas and Amelia pizza. She took it out of the package and switches the oven on, opening the lid. She out the pizza on the tray and then shut the door. The kids went to play upstairs and Adam called them down. Lucas, as always, came running down and walked in to the kitchen. The family sat down and ate.
I know Tom wasn't in Casualty when Adam and Jess were meant to be getting married, but it is fiction. Have you all seen the Casualty preview? Ahh. Zax! Cal, Ethan. Connie.
Sorry, the wedding service was long, but I needed it to get to Adam and Jessica's crash. I always seem to do a wedding flashback for Jess, which I enjoy writing even if I did cry when 'A day in a life" aired, I think that's because I believed they were going to save Harry too.
I've been on the London eye, I made my guides promise, up there.
Another long Jessica prompt, I think the reason Jessica prompts are so long is, she was my favourite character and I find her very easy to write.
Next chapter: What if Jeff hadn't of been blown up, what if he had gone back to the ED to propose to Tamzin? Prompted by Gabriella Somerfield.
