Connie and Jacob walked through the hospital doors and made their way across the department.
Jacob was still having to listen to Connie stress about the poor attitude of the department staff lately, like he had been, for the whole of the journey to the hospital this morning.
He followed her into her office and wrapped his arms around her. "I think you're taking this a bit too far Connie. The department are occasionally allowed to smile you know" Jacob joked, trying to lighten the mood.
Connie rolled her eyes and pulled away. Trust Jacob not to take something like this seriously.
"They have been so unfocused lately Jacob, I need to get them back on top form. I won't have doctors and nurses thinking they can get away with anything less than 100% focus.
I need a word with them all, to set them straight."
Jacob sighed. There was no point even trying to argue with her. She was not in a good mood today, and all attempts to cheer her up had failed.
The whole of the department staff had gathered around Connie at her request and for the past ten minutes, she had been clarifying her expectations to them all.
The whole group were staring back at her with blank expressions, trying to stop their yawns as they listened.
"Ok I think that's everything then. I will let you get on with your work, but please, don't make me have to moan at you again."
Jacob smirked as he heard the words leave her mouth.
"That's not what you were saying last night, when you were begging me to make you m..."
His voice trailed off as he realised what he was saying, in front of the whole department.
Connie's jaw immediately dropped.
The whole department placed their hands over their mouths.
Everyone looked at each other. No one dared to let out a laugh.
They all looked back to Connie with their mouths open, waiting to see her reaction.
Connie locked her eyes on Jacob, who was immediately regretting that he had let his thoughts slip from his mouth.
Definitely wrong time, wrong place he thought.
He waited anxiously for Connie to react, aware of the bad mood she was already in today.
Connie crossed her arms.
"My office. Now."
She quickly strode to her office with Jacob following anxiously behind.
This is it he thought, it's over. He had messed it up, big time.
They reached the office and Connie stopped outside, gestured for Jacob to go in first, then she followed him in and slammed the door behind her.
Jacob stood awkwardly in the middle of the room and waited for Connie to slowly make her way towards him, until she finally stopped directly in front of him.
He looked down at the floor. "I'm so sorry I-"
"Jacob Masters, you are in sooo much trouble" Connie laughed.
Jacob looked up in complete surprise.
She had been so angry out there and now she was laughing?
Jacob looked at her completely puzzled. "But...you...I thought-"
Connie smiled at his confused face and stepped forward to close the gap between them.
"I couldn't have them all thinking I had gone all soft, could I? I don't want them thinking that such naughty behaviour is tolerated in my department." She tipped her head to the side and ran her hand down his chest.
"But...I must admit, it was rather amusing" she whispered in his ear.
Jacob smiled and placed his hands on her waist as Connie leaned in to kiss him.
But she pulled away as soon as their lips had brushed. "But don't you dare pull a stunt like that again" she gave him her best stern look.
Jacob moved his hands to her back and pulled her closer. "Well if this is the punishment, I can't promise that" he grinned.
Connie trailed her fingers down the front of his body until they reached the waistband of his jeans. "This is me letting you off lightly. But do it again, and you're in serious trouble" she smiled.
Jacob began to lift up Connie's top. "Won't do it again, boss." He grinned.
Meanwhile, the rest of the department had watched the door of Connie's office slam shut then erupted into laughter as they relived what had just happened.
"Her face when he said it!"
"Mrs Beauchamp did not look happy. He is definitely in hot water."
"I bet he's regretting it now"
"I would hate to be on the receiving end of an angry Mrs Beauchamp"
"Someone go and listen"
They all fell silent as they watched Max walk over to her office. He placed his back against the wall and side stepped until he reached the door, causing them all to laugh.
But when he reached the door his eyes widened and he immediately began walking back to the rest of the group shaking his head.
"Ok... unless you want a first hand experience of what Jacob just told us, I would not go near her office anytime soon..."
They all looked at each other, eyes wide and mouths open before quickly dispersing back to work, stifling their giggles.
