Category: Jack/Jo

Jo sat at her desk and silently filled out all the forms. Jack sat silently at his

desk, filling out reports. PJ had his door shut and Ben and Tess glanced at each

other.

'Oh for heaven's sake you two!' Tess cried. 'I haven't heard you speak to each other

in over a week!'

'Not my fault,' Jack said, bending down again.

'Oh of course not,' Jo muttered to herself. 'Heaven forbid Jack be to blame for anything

in his condition.'

Tess and Ben sent each other worried looks. Had they started something they shouldn't

have?

Jack whirled around and stared at her. 'Is there something you want to say to me?'

Jo stared at him, anger radiating out of her brown eyes. 'Yeah, Jack. Here's what

I want to tell you. I'm sick and tired of you taking your problems out on everyone

else. Yeah, it's hard being in a wheelchair, but have you thought it might be hard

for us to see you in it? We've been tiptoeing around the past few weeks, careful

of what we say, what we do, in case we upset you. Everything we try to do to help,

you angrily push away. Anything we want to do to get you back to the old Jack, we

get our heads snapped off!'

'The old Jack is gone!' Jack fired back.

'No he isn't,' Jo told him. 'The old Jack isn't the guy riding horses or running

around. The old Jack was what was in your head and heart you fool.' She grabbed her

hat and headed to the locker. 'Shifts over,' she informed Tess, as she went by.

Tess and Ben stood their dumbfounded. Tom came out.

'What the hell was going on there?'

'Just a small domestic boss,' Jack said, heading around to the coffee machine.

'Gallagher, Stewart, my office,' Tom said crossly.

Tess and Ben shrugged and followed him in, Ben closing the door behind him.

'What was all that?' he asked them.

'Jack and Jo were just airing some feelings, I guess,' Tess commented.

'Well, let's hope these feelings are soon fully aired. Thank God, they're both off

shift now and that no customers came in during that tirade. I could hear it in here!'

Ben and Tess nodded, and when they exited, they noticed Jack had left too.

'Boss, is shift finished?' Ben asked, curious to know what would happen at the pub.

'Yes, go on,' he told them.

Ben looked at Tess, and she shrugged. They went to get their gear

Jo sat in the parlour, her head throbbing. She couldn't believe the argument she'd

had with Jack. She knew he'd deserved it though. But she still felt awful.

Jack wheeled into the room. 'Hey.'

Jo turned her head towards him. 'Jack, I really don't think that we should talk tonight.'

'Why not?' he asked her, moving a little closer.

'I just don't think it's a good idea, that's all,' Jo replied, starting to get fed

up with this situation.

Jack nodded. 'Well, I'm going to anyway.'

'Jack! Don't you know when enough damage has been done?!' Jo fired at him.

'No. Why don't you tell me?' Jack asked. After her tirade, he knew how much he'd

hurt her, but he wanted her to tell him.

Jo turned her head away.

'Please Jo,' Jack pleaded.

She turned and looked at him. 'Alright. You've been impossible lately! You're upsetting

everyone! We try and help or treat you normally and you push us away!' She was starting

to get upset. 'You've hurt Ben, PJ, the Boss and Tess...and...you've hurt me.'

And then Jack saw something he'd never expected to see or wanted to cause. Jo Parrish

was crying.

Ben and Tess heard the sniffling sounds and looked at each other agape. They heard

movement and Jack's wheelchair coming towards the door. They moved quickly. Jack

came out, looking extremely guilty.

'Constable, what are you doing out here?' Tess asked.

'Beg yours?' Jack asked.

'Mate, you don't leave a woman crying. Especially if you care about her,' Ben told

him.

'And if you leave her in there alone, I will personally fix it,' Tess told him. 'And

you won't like the way I do.'

Jack nodded, still in a daze. He wheeled back into the room.

Ben turned to Tess. 'I wouldn't want to get on the wrong side of you!'

Tess smiled at him. 'No you don't Ben Stewart. How about a drink?'

Ben raised an eyebrow. 'Sure thing Serg.'

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Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2000 18:18:53 +1000

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Subject: [bhfic] New: Apologies (3/3)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Jack looked at Jo, who had her head turned away from him.

'Just leave me alone, Jack,' she told him.

'I can't,' he told her, moving over towards her. He wheeled the chair as close to

the couch as he could, and hoisted himself onto it.

Jo turned to look at him now. 'Jack, please. Don't.'

He reached his hand out and cupped her cheek with it. He moved his lips to her and

kissed her gently. Jack pulled back and watched as Jo's eyelids slowly fluttered

open. He smiled.

'Is that one of the reasons you were so hurt? Because I still haven't told you I

love you?'

Jo's eyes went from being hazy with love to opening very wide.

Jack grinned and kissed her again. This one lasted a lot longer and became a lot

deeper before they pulled apart.

Jo moved her hand and wrapped it around Jack's. 'You hurt everyone, Stretch.'

'But I know I hurt you the most.'

'Probably,' Jo admitted.

'I'm sorry,' Jack told her.

Jo smiled. 'You're starting to be forgiven, but you have to apologise to everyone

else. Not just me. And not just because I'm easier to push over.'

Jack gave her a mock shocked look. 'Jo Parrish? A push over? Heaven forbid!'

Jo swiped at him. Jack caught her hand and pulled her in for another long kiss.

'Maybe I should go do that apologising now?' Jack asked.

'Probably,' Jo nodded.

'Coming?' he asked, getting himself back into his chair. Then he got an idea. 'Hey

Jo, let's give everyone a shock.'

'I beg your pardon?' Jo asked, raising an eyebrow.

Jack grinned. 'Jump on,' he told her, patting his lap.

Jo widened her eyes. 'What?'

'Trust me,' he said.

Jo looked at him dubiously, but shrugged her shoulders and nestled herself in his

lap. He kissed her gently.

'Ready for a ride?'

Jo looked sternly at him. 'Do not drop me,' she warned him.

Jack grinned as they wheeled out of the parlour. Chris raised her eyebrow at the

duo, but when she realise what must be going on she smiled. Tess nudged Ben who raised

an eyebrow. Tom pretended not to see it. PJ grinned.

'Jacko! Joanna! What on earth have you be doing in there?'

Jo blushed and hid her face in Jack's neck. Jack grinned.

'What's going on here?' Ben asked, holding out a seat for Jo.

'I have something to say to you all,' he told them.

They looked at him expectantly and Jo squeezed his hand.

'I've already said it to Jo, so I'll say it to the rest of you now. I apologise for

the way I've been acting. I've been unfair and unjust and it's wrong of me. I understand

that you've all only been trying to help and make life easier for me. So I apologise

for giving you all a hard time. And thanks for trying to help.' Jack took a breath

and Jo looked at him, smilling.

The group sat there, more than a bit stunned.

Chris was the first to break the silence. 'Drinks on the house!'

FINIS

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