“Are you sure?” Ryan gave his girlfriend a cheeky grin and dangled the set of house keys in front of her face. “Last chance to back out!”

Duffy rolled her eyes and hit him playfully on the arm. “Yes! I’m sure, now get out of here before I change my mind.”

“You sure you want me to leave so soon?” He put his hands round her waist and started softly kissing her neck. Duffy looked like she was about to crack but pulled away finally and pushed him towards the staff room door.

“See you tonight than, shall I?” Ryan replied, undeterred and headed out into the corridor.

“Something you’d like to tell us?” Anna walked into the staff room and watched on, slightly amused, as Ryan sauntered of down the corridor, looking more than a bit pleased with himself.

Duffy looked at the younger nurse and blushed slightly, trying to deflect the attention away from herself with a nonchalant cough.

It didn’t work though. Anna still looked at Duffy with a lopsided grin as she walked over to the lockers and opened hers.

“Uh, well. I asked him to move in with me.” She replied, looking down at the floor but she was still unable to conceal the beaming smile that was slowly creeping over her face.

“And?” Anna continued the interrogation with much amusement. Watching her boss squirm was going to be the highlight of her day so she wasn’t going to stop just yet.

“And, he’s bringing some boxes over after work.”

Anna’s expression turned to mock seriousness. “Are you really ready? He doesn’t seem like the hygienic type to me. I bet he’ll leave hair in the sink and dirty socks lying round the living room. You wanna be careful Duffy, you might pick up some of his dirty habits.”

Anna let out an involuntary laugh. “Mind you…”

“Oi! Do you mind?” Duffy looked up, shocked and offended, but amused all the same. “Don’t you have some work to be doing?”

“I’m sure I can find something to keep myself occupied with. You shouldn’t have much trouble with that though.”

“Anna! Stop it!”

“OK, ok. I better go before you let out one of your juicy secrets.” Anna winked at Duffy and scooted out into the hallway before she could hear a reply and left a rather miffed Duffy standing in the middle of the staff room.

* * *

“Hey Jack, you’ll never guess what.” Anna walked up to the reception desk and leaned on it, waiting for Jack to turn away from the computer.

“What?” he replied, not in the least bit interested.

“Duffy and Ryan are moving in together!”

“Really?” Jack asked, putting a pile of papers in a growing pile by the computer. “That’s nice.”

“So what, you’re not in the least bit interested?”

“Nope, I don’t do gossip.”

* * *

“I hear you’re moving in with Duffy” Jack said, walking up to the security desk.

Ryan rolled his eyes. “Yeah, yeah. I knew it wouldn’t be a secret for very long. Who told you then?”

“Anna” Jack said, simply.

“Oi mate! I’ve been ‘ere for ages! Am I gonna get some service ‘ere or what?”

Jack leant over and whispered to Ryan. “That’s Mr. Lewis. I think he’s had a bit to drink. I shouldn’t worry about him.”

“Hey! I’m talking to you! I said it’s my go!”

Ryan walked out from behind the desk and over to the loud drunk by the door. “Come on mate, why don’t you settle down and you’ll be seen to shortly?”

The man struggled out of Ryan’s grip but he grabbed him again. “Sir, if you don’t calm down. I’m gonna have to ask you to leave.”

“But my arm hurts!” he protested. “I don’t expect you grabbin’ it will do much good.”

“Do you need a hand?” Jack asked.

“Yeah, go and find a nurse please.”

* * *

“You took your time” Comfort complained jokingly. Fin climbed into the driver’s seat of the ambulance and handed her a cup of coffee.

Fin closed the door and looked at her. “Why are you so anxious for your caffeine fix?”

Comfort raised her eyebrow and they both smirked. “Well, I didn’t get much sleep last night did I?”

Fin laughed and she leant over and kissed him flirtatiously. He reciprocated and their kiss turned more passionate. Just then they were interrupted by the familiar crackle of the radio.

“3019, this is Holby control over.”

Comfort rolled her eyes and lazily reached for the receiver. “This is 3019, go on.”

“Infant female in respiratory distress. Country cottage Bed and Breakfast, Peter’s Road, South Holby.”

She looked across at Fin and he nodded. “3019 all received and mobile.”

* * *

“Hey!” Roxy excitedly bounced up to Anna in the staff room and nearly made her drop a mug.

“What?” Anna replied, not very enthused.

“Duffy and Ryan are moving in together!”

“I know! Anna said perking up a bit. “How do you know?”

“Jack just told me. Ooooh, I love gossip!”

Anna shook her head and placed the mug on the drainage board.

Just then the door clicked open and Simon stuck his head round the corner. “Mr. Lewis is complaining about his arm again, Anna” he said. “And Roxy, you’re needed in resus.”

They both nodded and Anna put down the dish cloth, heading out the door.

* * *

“Do you need a hand in here?” Lara asked as she walked into resus.

“Nah, we’re fine” Simon replied. “Anna might need a hand though.”

“Mr. Lewis again?” Simon nodded. She rolled her eyes. “More pain meds then…”

She turned and walked out the double doors. They had only just swung shut again when a trolley crash through them.

“7 month old female in respiratory arrest. She was breathing at the scene, stopped in the ambulance about 5 minutes ago.” Comfort relayed the information across to the team.

“Simon, I think you should know…” Fin began anxiously.

“Not now Fin. On my count, 1, 2, 3.”

Anna looked across at the two paramedics. “Any family with her?”

“Yeah, that’s the thing…” Fin desperately tried to tell them. “Are Charlie or Duffy around?”

“I think Duffy’s in cubicles” Anna replied. “Fin what is it?”

But he was already gone. He walked quickly through reception to the cubicle area and found Duffy standing by the patient board writing something on a chart.

“Duffy.”

She turned her head. “Is everything alright?”

* * *

“What’s her pulse ox?” Charlie asked, walking into the room.

Fin walked through the door behind him. “Where’s her mother?” Simon asked. “We need to know exactly what happened.”

“Charlie” Fin said seriously. Everyone looked up.

“She’s Tina’s.”