The next day June was in her office filing when Jim entered 'June we need to talk'
'Jim I said all there was to say last night now just leave it'
'June listen to me' Jim shouted. June turned around to face him 'This is work well and personal'
'Go on' June said
'June I need to tell you something, Marie...'
'Jim you said this was work, so why mention her. Are you trying to hurt me' she shouted as she left the office. Jim quickly followed her, grabbed her arm and pulled her into an interview room. He placed the in use sign on 'Jim what the hell are you doing?' she said angrily
'Well if you won't listen to me June I will have to show you' he replied as he started to undo his shirt
'Jim what are you doing?' June said looking shocked and embarrassed
Jim dropped his shirt to the floor revealing the bruises on his body. As June looked at the bruises her eyes filled with tears, she couldn't believe what she was seeing. 'What happened Jim?'
'Marie hit me June' he cried
'Why haven't you reported this sooner?' June asked
'I was ashamed'
'Then why tell me?'
'Because you are the only person I can tell, I trust you, I love...'
'Don't Jim please'
'June I am sorry I have come to you and I wouldn't blame you if you didn't want to know but I...'
'Jim I am glad you did tell me' she smiled. She couldn't believe anyone could do this to her beautiful Jim. The Jim she is so in love with, the Jim she thinks about every day. She hated Marie for doing this to him, she wanted to kill her. 'June I need your help, will you help me?' he sobbed
June couldn't help but hug him 'Of course I'll help but I am going to need someone to help me'
'No June please don't tell anyone' he begged
'Jim it will be alright I promise. I will get Ramani to help me, she will be discreet'
Jim reluctantly agreed. June lifted his shirt up off the floor and helped him put it on, for a second she stopped and had a flash back to the many times she had done that before under different circumstances. 'June?'
'Oh sorry, right you get dressed and I will go and speak to Ramani'
'Thank you'
'Jim everything will be alright I promise'
Jim reluctantly smiled before she left.
June arrived in CSU and asked Ramani for a private word, she explained the situation and Ramani was shocked. 'Would you like me to deal with this June?' Ramani asked
'I was hoping you'd help me, Jim doesn't want everyone knowing'
'You want to be involved, but I didn't think you would want anything to do with it'
'I can't desert him when he needs me, he is still my oldest friend here'
'Ok, we are going to need a statement and photographic evidence of the bruises, he is also going to need an examination' Ramani said
'Yes, I will arrange for the hospital to do the examination'
'Look there's Jim now' Ramani said looking out of the window
June opened the door and asked Jim to join them 'Jim I have explained everything to Ramani and this will stay between us' June assured him 'We are going to need a statement and photographic evidence Jim'
'Ok'
'I think it might be better if Ramani deals with them' June added
'June can I have a word in private please' Jim asked
June looked up at Ramani and she left 'What is it Jim?' June said looking concerned
'June I will understand if you say no but I would like you to do the interview and photos'
'But I thought you may feel awkward with me'
'Please June' Jim sobbed
'Hey, it's ok' June replied as she placed her arm around his shoulder
'June I trust you and I need someone I trust. Will you do the photos please? I don't think I could deal with showing the bruises to anyone else especially the bruises on my legs and groin'
June's eyes filled with tears as she watched the pain in his face 'Ok if that's what you want Jim I will do it' she managed to say
'Thank you' he sobbed into her shoulder holding her tight for support.
'Jim I am going to take you for an examination up the hospital and then I'll take the statement and photos later'
'Ok' Jim replied as he wiped his eyes
June called Ramani back into the room and explained what was going to happen, she agreed and Jim and June left the station.
About 20 minutes later they arrived at the hospital 'Will you stay with me?' Jim asked
'Oh I don't know Jim perhaps...'
'June please I can't do this without you' Jim interrupted
June squeezed his hand gently 'Ok Jim, everything will be all right I promise'
Jim had his medical and June decided that she would take the photos and statement at her house as she thought t would be more comfortable for Jim. They arrived at June's and she made them both a cup of tea which they drank while Jim made his statement. By the end of the interview both Jim and June were crying. 'I am sorry June I didn't mean to upset you' Jim whispered
'I'm upset because I care Jim'
'I know but I don't deserve you'
'Jim I will always be around if you need me' June replied
'Not if you leave'
'Jim I am leaving the job not the country'
'But you told Gina you were thinking of travelling'
'Yeah thinking'
'June I don't want you to go'
'Jim lets not talk about this, lets get these photos taken'
'June can I have a shower first I feel dirty after that medical examination' Jim asked
'Of course you can, there's a bath robe... I mean...'
'You still got my bath robe?'
'Yes, stupid really I know'
'No it's not' Jim replied as he walked up the stairs
Jim had a shower and put his boxer shorts and bath robe on before joining June back downstairs. As Jim walks into the room June eyes fill up at the sight of him, it was like old times she thought. 'June are you alright?' Jim asked
'Yes sorry, I am just being silly she replied as she wiped her eyes 'Right are you ready?'
'As I'll ever be' He replied as he removed the bathrobe. June began to cry again when she saw the bruises she couldn't help it. She took the photos and Jim went back upstairs to get dressed. He placed his clothes on June's bed, he sat on the bed for a while looking around the room. It hadn't changed he thought, it still looked and smelt the same, the smell was June's perfume, which he loved. He looked at the clock on the chest of drawers by the side of her bed and he saw a picture of himself on June kissing in Luke and Kerry's wedding. He picked it up and a tear dropped onto it, how happy he was back then, why did he have to through all that happiness away he thought. Jim had been up stairs a good 20 minutes now so June went looking for him. She found him sitting on her bed staring at this photo 'Jim are you alright? June asked
'I don't know' he replied
June joined him on the bed 'Those were happy times weren't they, well at least I thought so'
'They were' he sobbed 'I was a fool to let you go and hurt you'
'Well its done and dusted now, we have to move on'
'Yes and that's why your leaving' Jim snapped
'Oh don't bring that up again, come on we have to get back o the station' June said as she walked to the door.
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