“So here’s the deal, if I let you home how can I be sure you
won’t over do it and you will look after yourself?” Taylor said

“You have met my wife right?” Bette smirked

“Yes but you wife works, infact she’s one of the most
respected cops in the area” Taylor smiled

“I will be fine I promise I will do exactly what I’m told,
and I won’t go back to work for at least a week”

“A week…you are funny!” Taylor laughed “A week doesn’t work
for me try a month”

“A MONTH!”  Bette
asked horrified “I cannot stay in the house for a month doing absolutely
nothing!”

“You have no choice, Bette your recovering from a brain
tumour you will have good days and you will have bad days, I’m sorry it’s not
up for negotiation” Taylor stated

Bette lay back on the bed

“You’re worse than Amy when you huff” Taylor laughed

“She taught Amy to huff” Tina smiled coming in the room

“Your wife doesn’t like the idea of not being able to work
for at least a month, and if I can’t trust her to follow my rules I am not
discharging her” Taylor smirked

“Oh she will follow your rules, I’ll make sure of it” Tina
stated

“Don’t I know it” Bette mumbled

Tina walked over sitting on the edge of Bette’s bed.

“What are the instructions?” Tina asked

“No work for at least a month, plenty of rest, Bette will
have her good days and bad days so it is extremely important all the medication
is followed properly and myself and Ashley are kept in the loop”

“Done, I’ll take leave from work…sorted” Tina smiled

“Can you do that?” Bette asked

“Yes if they want to keep me then they will grant it” Tina
said taking Bette’s hand

“Ok then, in that case you can go home today…after Ashley
checks in on you” Taylor smiled “Because I am now finished and we are still
waiting on latest blood work results”

Amy knocked on Joanne’s classroom door

“Hey you” Joanne smiled “How you holding up?”

“Erm getting there, I’m a bit behind Joanne”

“Don’t worry about it, you will catch up I’m not worried”
Joanne said “How’s your Mama?”

“She on the mend I think, the surgery went well so it’s a
play it by ear game now”