daydreamgirl10: Thank you for the review, I'm glad you love the one shots. I'm personally not a fan of Jacob and Connie, but I will attempt the idea as I aim to please the people who read these chapters.

Sweet - as - honey: Thank you for the review, I'm glad you liked it, I enjoyed writing it. I was worried about portraying Emile, so I'm glad you think she came across sympathetically. I love writing the boys as friends or brothers. I'm glad you thought Cal come across as kind. Feel free to leave chapter ideas, this story runs on the readers ideas and without the support you guys give me, this story wouldn't have been possible.

Sweet - as - honey: Thank you for the review. I like the idea of Ethan and Lily, as a couple and I also hope Ethan tells her about his diagnose, I think she'll want to help him. I enjoyed writing the scene at the cemetery.

Sweet - as - honey: Thank you for the review. I love writing for Cal and Ricky, in fact, I think they have over taken my love for Brax and Ricky. (still hoping that Brax and Ricky reunite on the show, though) I'm glad you found the chapter sweet, I really loved writing it.

is - there - somewhere-x: Thank you for the review, I do enjoy writing the friendship between the brothers.

For this prompt: Jessica never met Adam, so she never fell pregnant for the 3rd time.


The Secret Life Of Casualty.

Chapter 143.

As a single mum, living in a 5 bedroomed house, on a dreaded estate, Jessica knew it was difficult to get her children up for school, get washed and dressed, head downstairs, have breakfast and made sure they had their homework and PE kits, water bottles, and then it was out the door, in to the car, and a drive to the school.

After Jessica had come home from dropping the kids off at school, she decided to do some cleaning and turned on the radio as she turned on the hot tap and picked up the "Fairy Liquid " bottle and squirted it in to the sink as she placed the plates in to the warm, soapy water and began washing the dishes.


Linda got out of the taxi and walked up the steps to the house and rang the doorbell.

Jessica turned down the radio, sure she could hear someone at the door. She put the towel down and walked out, heading down the hallway, opening the door.

"Ready?" Linda asked, dressed in jeans, top, jacket and trainers.

"Sure " Jessica picked up her handbag and coat off the banister and walked towards the door, she walked down the steps, turning and locking the door behind her.


Rita pulled up in to the car park as Lily got out of the car and grumbled to herself. "I save lives, not to come shopping"

Rita laughed as she locked her car doors and they crossed the road, heading in to the main part of "Holby Shopping Centre" where they were meeting Jessica and Linda.


"Are you OK?" Jessica asked her old friend, noticing that she was quiet, the two had been friends for 10 years, Linda had been there at the birth of her daughter Amelia, because her now ex - husband, Sean, had been late to the delivery suite. When, he arrived, he had told her that he had been stuck in theatre, but Linda suspected that he had been with another woman, but as she was in pain, using the gas and air to try to relieve, the agony she found herself in, Jessica didn't want to hear it.

"I'm fine " Linda replied, but Jessica spotted tears in her friends eyes, which shocked her as she knew how strong Linda usually was and she didn't know what was upsetting her.

"Are you sure?" Jessica double checked, putting an arm around her.

"I'm fine!" She snapped.

Jessica removed her arm from around Linda and went in to her bag, checking the time on her phone, as she had to be back in time for when the kids got out at 3: 30.

"Shall we go and get a coffee?" Rita suggested, picking up on the tension.

"Sure" Jessica replied, as her and Linda, Rita and Lily started walking towards a café. Linda and Lily sat down while Rita and Jessica went to get the coffees.

"Where to next?" Lily asked quietly, taking a sip of her coffee.

Rita looked at the map she had got from the main part of town and suggested: "Hollister?"

"Yes, " Said Lily, as she took a sip of her drink as Linda got up and went to the ladies toilets. When, they had all finished their coffees, they went for a look around and Linda decided to buy herself a few new tops as she loved shopping, Rita got herself a new bag and Lily, a new helmet for her moped.

Jessica dropped Linda back off her flat, as Rita did the same with Lily. She parked her car on the drive and got out, heading up the steps, unlocking the door.

Taking her shoes off, she put them in the cupboard and went in to the living room and sat down for a minute, before deciding that she wanted a cup of tea and she walked in to the kitchen, flicking on the kettle and taking in the silence.

Amelia was upstairs in her bedroom, doing her maths homework, while Lucas was upstairs, in his room, playing on his x - box. As she headed back to the living room, her phone vibrated in her pocket, she took it out to see "Linda " on the- screen.

"I'm sorry"

"It's OK" Jessica replied, sending off her own text to her friend. She put her phone down on the coffee table and picked up the mug, deciding that she was soon going to meet up with Linda again to sort out their differences, she didn't want to fall out, although she had friends in the ED, nobody could replace Linda Andrews as her best friend. Finishing the last of her drink, she picked up her phone and turned out the light, heading up the stairs to her bedroom, she pulled back the covers and slipped in, looking at a picture of the kids from when they were babies.


I don't think this is my best work with Jessica, I don't know why, but I struggled with this chapter, I think it's because she's the nurse that I write about the most, as I find her quite easy to portray.

Next chapter: Jacob, Connie and Grace have a fun family day out at the fair. Prompted by daydreamgirl10.