“You okay lovely?” Andrew asked
“Not really” Carmen replied getting her hoodie out her locker “But I don’t have an option but to be”
The desk sergeant handed Carmen a bunch of roses. “These just came for you”
Carmen looked at Andrew confused, she took out the card.
Too get to the amazing times, we need to face the bad ones! I love you x Jess
“Maybe this will be good for you” Andrew said putting his arm around Carmen
“Not going to stop me missing her like crazy, I only got her back” Carmen said
“I know sweetie but she’s doing this for good reasons, come on let’s go home get some sleep” Andrew said “We have another night of madness tonight”
“Joy” Carmen said sarcastically

“What’s it like?” Lisa asked making herself comfortable on the sofa
“Yeah it’s really nice and the doctors seem nice enough, how’s Carmen?” Jess asked
“She’s nightshift again tonight so I’ve not really heard from her” Lisa said “Mum has settled a little but Mama is still climbing the walls wondering where you are”
“That doesn’t surprise me in the slightest, how’s Mason?”
“Quiet, he got into trouble in school today”
“For what?”
“Not doing his work and day dreaming, same as u always did” Lisa smirked
“What’s Mama saying about it?”
“She let him off she’s saying it the shock of you leaving again”
Jess laughed “Okay I’m going to go, I want to speak to Carmen, tell Mason I’ll call him later yeah”
“Ok, Love you” Lisa smiled
“Love you too, bye lis┝ Jess hung up the phone and dialled Carmen’s number

Carmen jumped when she heard the phone ringing, she found the noise of the phone coming from under her pillow.
“Hello” Carmen said sleepily
“Awww babe did I wake you I’m sorry” Jess smiled
“Your totally not, but since it’s you I’ll let you off” Carmen smiled cuddling back into the pillow “you okay baby?”
“I am, are you? Did you get your flowers?” Jess asked
“I did they were beautiful thank you” Carmen smiled
“Lisa said your night shift again tonight?”
“I am” Carmen said looking at the clock “I start at 9”
“Do you want me to let you go back to sleep?” Jess asked
“No I’ve had loads, I need to get up and showered and organised but first let me just talk to you for a bit”
Jess smiled “Okay”
“So you ready to tell me where you are yet?” Carmen tried
“Nope” Jess said “Babe I promise you I’m safe”
“I believe you, I just don’t like being away from you again”
“We managed 3 years” Jess sighed
“Not through choice” Carmen stated
“Yes I know, through my stupidity but I won’t let that happen again”
“I won’t let you do that again” Carmen stated
“I’ll be home before you know it”
“I hope so, and when you do I’m going to handcuff you to me” Carmen smiled
“Is that a promise?” Jess smiled
“Do you want it to be?”
“Maybe”
Carmen smiled “I love you so much”
“I love you too beautiful girl, that’s the main reason I’m doing this, I don’t want to put you through anymore shit”
“I’d walk through it everyday if it meant I had you”
“And I love you for that, but you shouldn’t have too” Jess said “Baby I need to go I just wanted to let you know I was okay”
“Okay I love you and promise you’ll call tomorrow?”
“I will I promise, hope work is okay tonight and I love you”
Jess hung up the phone and sighed
“You’re doing the right thing Jess” She said to herself