Set after Jim and Marie's wedding, after June was attacked.
Frank looked into the kitchen and could see Marie and Max escaping. Frank ran out the back and chased them. Liz phoned for an ambulance and Jack sat by June 'I don't believe this' Jack said
Tony, Des, Gina and Kerry were the next to arrive 'Oh no' Gina gasped
'June' Tony shouted 'No please'
'Kerry, Tony, Des help Frank out the back he is chasing the suspects'
'I am going to kill them' Tony snapped as he ran out
Jim and Polly were the last to arrive. Jim ran in and froze when he saw June lying motionless at the bottom of the stairs. After the initial shock he then runs to her side 'Oh June' he cried 'What the hell happened?'
'It looks like she was pushed' Liz said.
The ambulance arrived and June was carried into it. Jim was devastated when Jack had told him he was going to the hospital with June, as June may not want Jim with her. Jack had told him to come up later. The ambulance drove off and Jim had tears in his eyes all he wanted was to be with her, to tell her he loved her, to protect her. 'Are you alright?' Polly asked
'How could someone hurt her Polly?' Jim cried
'I don't know, Jim you still love her don't you'
Jim nodded
'Oh Jim' Polly replied as she hugged him.
A few minutes later Des, Tony, Kerry and Frank returned with Max Graham 'Is he the one that did this to June?' Jim shouted 'I'll kill him' he screamed as Polly held him back
'Calm down Jim' Frank said 'He is one of the suspects but the main one got away'
'We'll take him back to the nick' Gina said before leaving the scene with Kerry, Tony and Des.
'So who is he?' Jim asked
'Jim you are not going to like this'
'What tell me?'
'We found fingerprints and we set up an obbo'
'Frank get to the point' Jim ordered
'What Frank is trying to say is your wife pushed June down the stairs' Liz butted in
'What no you must be mistaken' Jim laughed
'I'm sorry Jim it's true, the fingerprints were Marie and Max Graham's'
'Max that's Marie's ex-husband' Jim said
'Well he was in on it' Liz added
'Was that Max?'
'Yes.'
'This is hard to take in I can't believe this' Jim said
'I take it you had no idea'
'Of course I didn't, if I had I would have shopped her, do you think I would let her do something like this to someone especially June. I love June Frank, I want to kill whoever has hurt her' Jim cried, he was angry now 'I should have known, how can you live with someone and not know they are doing something like this'
'Jim did you notice anything strange about Marie over the last 4 weeks, while you were on honeymoon'
'Now you mention it, she did make two phone calls everyday, she wouldn't tell me who too and to be honest I just assumed it was to Ben her son, who I bet stayed with bloody Max not her mother while we were away, the cow'
'Ok look Jim do you have any idea where Marie may be'
'No sorry'
'Ok, we will have to start a search for her'
'I am going to the hospital I have to see June' Jim said
'Ok let me know how she is' Frank smiled
Jim and Polly left the scene to go to the hospital and Frank and Liz returned to the station.
When Jim and Polly arrived at the hospital they stopped outside June's room and looked in through a window. June was lying down but she was awake and Jack was sitting be side her holding her hand 'They look quite close' Polly commented
'Yes they do' Jim replied looking jealous, was there something going on between them he thought. 'Go on Jim' Polly said
'What if she doesn't want me here?'
'She will go on'
Jim opened the door and entered 'Can I come in?' Jim asked
'Jack looked at June and June nodded. June was pleased no delighted to see him; Jack had already filled her in about Marie 'Ok I will leave you two to it' Jack smiled 'I'll come back later'
'Thanks Jack' June whispered
Jack left the room and went and sat with Polly outside.
Jim walked slowly towards the bed but then stopped when he reached the end of the bed 'June I am so sorry' Jim cried 'I don't know what to say, this is all my fault'
'No' June whispered 'Don't blame yourself'
'But I do, I have married a mad woman and you warned me but I ignored you' Jim sobbed 'I should have bloody listened
'You weren't to know she'd do this'
'I must be really stupid not to see she was involved I live with the woman for god sake, but I didn't June I didn't know, if I had I would have stopped her, I wouldn't have let her hurt you, I wouldn't'
'I know' June smiled as she held out her hand she was still weak. Jim placed his hand against hers and she squeezed gently. His touch made her shiver, she loved him so much but she had to be careful because he had hurt her before.
'June I don't expect you to ever forgive me for what I have done but I do love you and when I saw you lying there motionless, I realised what a big fool I had been'
'Jim please you are just upset, don't say things you will regret later'
'No June it's the truth I do love you more than anything in the world, even when I was saying my vows I was thinking of you, I can't get you out of my head.'
'But you still married her'
'I felt trapped, I wish I had kissed you in the cellar, maybe things would be different now'
'Maybe but you must love her'
'I thought I did, I loved the woman I met but that was all false, I don't know why I thought I needed anyone else when I had you. I have wanted you for years but I was always to scared to say anything but when we kissed for the first time, I knew immediately that it was right'
'Jim I do love you but I think you need time to think about what you want' June said
'I want you'
'No Jim go away, calm down and really think properly about what you want and when you have decided let me know'
'But June I...'
'Jim please' pleaded June
'Ok' Jim said looking disappointed
'Jim I do love you, I have never stopped loving you even when you married Marie, you were the person I phoned from the hospital after I was attacked, I still needed and wanted you then'
'I didn't get a phone call'
'Your mobile was switched off'
'Oh June'
'Jim I am tired now, why don't you go away and think about what I have said'
'Ok but I will come back later'
'Only if you want too'
Jim moved closer to June and went to kiss her lips but June moved so that he kissed her cheek 'See you later' Jim smiled
Jim left the room and went to talk to Jack and Polly. June placed her hand up to her cheek where he had kissed her and smiled. She wanted to let him kiss her on the lips but she was scared that later on he would change his mind; she needed to be sure that she was what he wanted. She couldn't let him hurt her again. June turned over slightly and fell asleep.
Later that evening Jim went back to the hospital, he stopped outside June's room and watched June and Jack talking. Tears filled his eyes as he watched them laugh and joke they looked so comfortable in each other's company. Maybe June had told him to go away and think because she needed to think about whether it was him or Jack she wanted he thought. He wiped away a tear and looked into the room again. Jack had got up now and was leaving, he watched Jack lean over and kiss June on the cheek first and then lightly on the lips. It was all too much for Jim he ran off down the corridor. He had lost her he thought and it was his own fault.
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