Through Sickness And In Health - Flac

Part Seven

As they approached Holby Jac twisted round in her seat to face Fletch and grabbed his hand. She stroked his knuckles and sucked in a breath.
"Can we pick up the kids separately? You know, to keep Sacha guessing for a while longer? We could have a bit of fun with this." She gestured between their bodies and smirked.
"Of course." He replied also with a smirk. "Gotta keep up the mysterious Jac Naylor eh?"
"Oi don't be cheeky mister." She batted his arm playfully as they pulled into Sacha's road and parked a few houses away so that he wouldn't spot the car.
"I'll wait here and come in a bit yeah?" He asked.
"Yeah, see you in a bit." She pecked his lips and got out the car. The Nurse watched with a smirk on his face as he watched her walk down the street without looking back.

Jac walked up the path to the front door and rang the doorbell, secretly buzzing inside. A short moment later the door opened and revealed a very happy looking Sacha.
"Hey Sacha." Jac greeted him just as excited squeals and laughter escaped the confines of his large living room.
"Hey Jac, come into the mad house." Sacha laughed as he spoke and ushered Jac into his hallway.
"I won't stay long but how are you?" She asked, trying to avoid any potential questions about where she had been all weekend.
"I'm very good thank you, I think having the kids to stay has helped a hell of a lot so that's good." He smiled and paused. "So...who were you with this weekend?" He asked with a quirked eyebrow and a knowing smirk.
"What do you mean? I was alone all weekend." She tried to lie.
"You can't lie to me Jac. And anyway, when we spoke on the phone you said 'we'. So come on then. Who was it? A new fancy man?" Jac spluttered at the thought.
"Fancy? He's definitely not fancy." She spoke before she realised what she had said. She had just confirmed that she was with someone.
"Ouch Jac." Fletch said from behind her. Of course they hadn't shut the door had they. Thanks Fletch, she thought and turned to glare at him in a silent 'Don't you dare say another word' way.

When they eventually broke eye contact and turned back to face Sacha they found his jaw had nearly hit the ground with surprise.
"You were...you were with Fletch all weekend?" He asked.
"Yes she was." Fletch confirmed and snaked his arm around Jac's waist as she turned to glare at him once again. "Don't look at me like that." He pretended to be offended but then swooped down to kiss her cheek. If possible, Sacha's jaw dropped even further to the floor.
"Oh. So it's like that is it? She finally confessed then eh?" Sacha smirked again.
"Sacha!" Jac exclaimed. "How did you know? I didn't tell anyone!"
"Oh Jac, it was blatantly obvious to everyone, nobody needed telling. Well it seems with the exception of you two."  Now it was Jac and Fletch's turn to let their jaws drop to the floor.
"Why didn't you tell me?!" She shouted in a whisper, trying not to alert the kids in the next room.
"Because it was more fun watching the two of you chase each other around until you admitted to it yourselves." He chuckled to himself and earned two glares.
"Whatever, now where's my daughter?" Jac asked, pretending to be angry.

"Um guys..." Fletch spoke up suddenly as they turned to walk towards the living room full of excitable children. "Hate to break it to you but...we have one 5 seater car and there's seven of us to get home. It doesn't really work." He pulled an awkward 'what do we do now?' face as the pair turned to face him.
"Oh." Jac responded. "I didn't think about that."
"Well uh, how about I keep the kids for another night? Then Fletch you can come get your kids early tomorrow morning before our shifts start and take them home to get ready for school and I'll bring Emma with me to work and take her to the crèche for you Jac? How does that sound?" Sacha suggested excitedly.
"Like another relaxing evening for us and another hectic one for you." Fletch grinned back as Jac nodded.
"If you're sure that's okay with you Sacha?" The surgeon asked.
"Of course it is, I love having them around, gives me something to focus on." He assured her.
"Right come on then, Ms Naylor and Mr Levy, let's go and tell those kids what's happening." Fletch said as he ushered them into the room.
"Kids! Can you all listen for a moment please!" He shouted over the noise and all five pairs of eyes turned to face him. "Right you all will be staying with Sacha for another night tonight if that's okay with you all. Okay?" All of them nodded in response and looked between Jac and Fletch. The Nurse received a look from Evie, the eldest of the children which said 'you have some explaining to do later' and he gave her a sheepish smile in return.

After saying their goodbyes the couple were finally back outside the house and heading towards Fletch's car with their hands entwined once again.
"So Ms Naylor...we have the evening to ourselves. What would you like to do?" He asked suggestively.
"Anything as long as you're with me." She replied with a blush and a bashful smile.