Keep in mind, Jac is not in a relationship with Jonny and has no kids.

"Let's get this over with!" Jac said unpleasantly as they made their way towards the hospital, breathing the fresh air of Miami, Florida. They had just arrived that morning, all they managed to do was check in at the hotel.

"Come on Jac, we make a great team!" Michael replied, smiling, smartly dressed in a suit, holding his briefcase as he walked on the pavement by Jac's side. Jac also wanted to look her best, in her elegant grey suit and usual black handbag. They had to make a good impression. They were two important surgeons sent from Holby City Hospital as part of the GS/CT team. Their project turned out to be a huge success at Holby, a success indeed, only this time, they had the chance to show it off, across the Atlantic at St. Philip's Hospital in Miami.

"I'm only doing this for the extra cash and because my reputation is on the line!" Jac added. After their brief encounter at their first conference… well it wasn't actually brief, was it? This brought back too many memories. Working with Michael again on this project obviously didn't help. She only decided to remain part of the team, simply because it was a good deal for her job. Her CT consultant job meant everything to her, it was her one achievement in life which made her proud of herself.

Michael on the other hand, apologised but soon moved on. He loved working on the project; it was part of his consultant's job which he really loved. Clinical lead on AAU wasn't exactly his favourite. Sacha, Chrissie and all the others were wonderful colleagues, but still, he missed his theatre lists and office days, like he used to have on Keller. He loved it when he was Director of Surgery (DOS); he still dreads the thought up till this day that he screwed that up himself. Working on this project was already a win, obviously he immediately accepted and took the opportunity of visiting his kids while working for a few days in Florida.

The main entrance was like stepping into a hotel, with its huge glass windows and advanced lighting. They both entered the elevator and headed to the allocated ward. The ward had nothing less, the environment made you feel at home. Michael and Jac walked up to the nurses' station and asked for Dr Carver, the clinical lead of the ward.

"She'll be right with you… you may take a seat if you like," the nurse behind the desk informed them.

"It's fine, we'll wait, thank you," Michael replied, being polite in his American accent. Jac felt a bit strange; everyone around her was talking American, to her this was something different.

After a few moments of looking all over the place, they soon heard heels making a loud sound against the ward floors. This sight soon caught their eye, especially Michael's attention. A few paces away, they saw a tall, slim, lady walking towards them, holding a few files in her arm and a latte in the same hand, while talking to someone on the phone, holding it with the other. She had tanned skin, as if she had just spent a week in the sun. She showed it off, especially her legs. She wore a black pencil skirt and a matching blazer, complemented by a crème blouse and all her brunette hair tied up in a neat bun.

"I'll let you know... thank you, bye!" she ended the phone as she put her phone away and placed the files on the desk.

"Right…you must be the dream team from the UK…" she said, smiling. "Welcome, I'm Dr Carver." She introduced herself as she held out her hand.

Jac did the same, "Jac Naylor, Cardiothoracic Consultant" she said proudly. Then Michael held out his, "Michael Spence, Consultant General Surgery". Still shaking her hand, she on the other ahead was impressed by his accent.

"Is that an American accent I hear? How come?" she asked curiously.

"Well I'm actually from San Francisco, but my ex-wife was English-born, so I've been in the UK for quite some time now," he replied smiling.

"Ah…ex-wife? That's a shame…" she said smiling at him. They soon realised that their hands were still in each others' and Dr Carver finally let go, in this slightly awkward situation.

"Right...uh…well let me put these in my office, and then I'll be back to show you around, I won't be long." She told them as she took the files in her hands and turned to walk away.

"You know, with that dress sense and power, if she was a little older, I think we have met the second Connie Beauchamp!" Michael told Jac, as he watched her walking down the corridor, especially observing her behind.

"Uh, here we go…" Jac replied as she rolled her eyes, knowing what type of man Michael was.

"What? Are you jealous of your new female boss?" he asked her, smiling, pushing her buttons.

"No, okay? Besides, we're only here for a couple of days, this is gonna work just fine." Jac reassured him.

…

After a busy afternoon at the hospital, they arrived at the hotel and immediately headed to their double suit on the ninth floor. But to their surprise they found the doors to their suite wide open, with two chambermaids cleaning their rooms.

"Uh, what's going on?" Jac asked them, while Michael didn't say a word. "We haven't used the room today, you know." Jac commented implying that there was no need for cleaning the room.

"Oh our hotel manager told me to ask you to go down to reception and have a word…" the maid replied.

"What? Why?" Michael asked, confused.

"I'm sorry, that's all I know," the young girl replied.

So, only holding their pass key, they made their way to reception to get some answers.

"Excuse me, we were asked to consult the receptionist about something going on in our room," Jac asked, she startled the girl behind the desk.

"Room number, please…"

"950," Jac replied as the young girl typed it in her computer.

"Oh right, here you are, Mr Spence and Ms Naylor, you have the double suite… I'm afraid there has been a mix up" she uttered slowly,

"What do you mean by that?" Michael asked politely.

"Well we have a very important guest checking in tonight and we need your suite, you should be aware, yours is one of the most luxurious suites in our hotel…we're very sorry for the inconvenience…our mistake…" she tried to explain.

"Mistake?! And what are we supposed to do? We were here first?" Jac started to lose her temper.

"Yes I know, don't worry this is only for tonight, we are offering you another room for a reduced price, which is the twin room on the same floor… it's not a problem for you two right?" she tried to offer the best solution.

"Listen, sweetheart, don't go on with your American accent and assume anything, we can't share a room, we're here on a business trip, we're not even a couple!" That's it, Jac was losing it.

"Jac, take it easy..." Michael tried to calm her down.

"Well it's the only available room Im afraid... during summer vacation we are always fully-booked, we're so sorry" the young girl tried to tell them clearly that there was nothing she could have done to help them.

"We'll take it…" Michael told the receptionist their final answer.

"What?!" Jac yelled as she turned her head, facing him.

"We'll work something out, thank you." Michael agreed, as he was handed the new pass key to their new room.

Jac stormed off to their old suite. They hadn't unpacked their suitcases that morning so all they had to do was shift their luggage a few feet down the hall.

Michael opened the room, and they placed their suitcases in the hall. Jac noticed the difference; this one was obviously smaller with reduced space.

"So how are we going to sleep?" Michael asked, standing in the middle of the room.

"Well we're certainly not sleeping in one bed together!" Jac exclaimed.

They observed the room, and noticed that there was one double bed and a small sofa by the window.

"Okay, who's taking the sofa?" Michael asked again.

"You even have the guts to ask that question, after you easily agreed we share a twin room?" Jac told him, as she folded her arms.

"well it's not really fair is it? The sofa is a two seater…" Michael replied, implying that the sofa was too small for someone to sleep on, for a whole night.

"I don't care…you agreed to this now deal with it!" Jac told him as she grabbed her suitcase and started to unpack.

"I'll tell you what… we both could sleep in the bed if you like," Michael started as if he got an idea.

"Uh no, okay? I've been there Michael, I'm not going down that road again!" as she turned around and smiled sarcastically at him.

"No, what I meant was, you take one side, I take the other and we can put two pillows in the middle… see? Easy…" Michael sorted things out.

"fine… it's the only way out I guess…" Jac finally agreed; she had no choice.

"oh and by the way, Annalese is gonna drop the kids tomorrow for a fun day out," Michael told her as he too, started unpacking and hanging his couple of suits on hangers.

"great… more peace and quiet for myself then…" Jac replied.

"Uh no…you're coming with us…" he wanted her to come along.

"What? But I was planning to spend my day off at the spa…" Jac was disappointed her plans were going to be ruined.

"Oh come on Jac, we're in Florida! It'll be fun to spend our day off, at the beach! No offense, but you don't really get much sun in England!" Michael joked.

"Pathetic…" Jac mumbled.

"I'm just kidding… seriously though... it'll be fun!" Michael tried to convince her.

"Right…so you want me to play step-mum?" Jac asked him, as she put her stuff in her dresser.

"No I'm not asking you to… we can just enjoy the day together… you know as friends.. please?" Michael seriously wanted her to spend the day with them.

"fine…" Jac finally agreed with a frown. This wasn't on her agenda but Michael was right, a day at the beach in Florida was better than staying be herself at the spa.

…

They had one twin room, obviously they had to share the bathroom and take turns in using the shower. Jac went in first, but just as she was drying herself, she realised she forgot her clean underwear in the room.

She had no choice; all she had was her white towel she just used. So she wrapped it around her body and walked out into the room. Michael didn't expect to see her only in a towel but without saying anything, he entered the ensuite. Jac let him go in the bathroom, then she let go of her towel, exposing her body, and slid up her black underwear. Michael on the other hand, realised they ran out of soap so he had to go in the room again to get some. But just as he made two steps in the bathroom doorway, just poking out his head, he noticed Jac changing. Jac didn't hear him coming out, so she kept on changing. He observed her body closely, suddenly evoking certain feelings he never felt before towards her.

He let her get dressed, and then made noise and walked into the room.

"Uh sorry… need some soap…" he told her, gesturing with the bottle in his hands.

"Yeah, fine…" Jac replied shortly, confused whether he saw something or not.

…

It was getting late. They placed two pillows running down the middle of the bed, as they agreed, and got ready to get to bed. Michael gave Jac a quick look, as he saw her in her nightgown. Also, Jac couldn't help eyeing his naked torso. But both made sure, the other wasn't looking. Michael climbed on one side and Jac did the same on the other side. The both lay back on their back, staring at the ceiling, with pillows between them, preventing any physical contact.

"Goodnight, Jac," Michael commented, breaking the silence in the dark room.

"Goodnight" Jac replied, hoping she would fall asleep quickly, to set free from this awkward moment.

…

The next morning, both pillows were still running down the middle of the bed, just as Jac and Michael had placed them the night before. Jac, being fast asleep, turned over and placed her face on one of these same pillows. Michael soon did the same. Now they were both asleep, facing each other, but with one pillow in between preventing any physical contact. However as Michael turned, he ran his hand over this pillow as if he was hugging it, and soon met Jac's bare thigh. Jac soon felt someone's touch against her skin, and slowly opened her eyes, wondering whether she was dreaming. But she soon realised she wasn't. The first thing she saw was that she and Michael were facing each other, in one bed. Yes that's right… she almost forgot that she was sharing a bed with a colleague she never dreamt of doing so. Startled she quickly turned over her.

"Michael!" she exclaimed she said as she got out of bed, hurriedly. Michael soon woke up. He also felt he touched someone, he just didn't realise that this time was different. This wasn't someone he had spent the night with.

"Oh uh… sorry" he said slowly, still sleepy, realising it was Jac, he had just touched.

Jac quickly got in the bathroom, to get dressed while Michael lay back on the pillows to gain a few more minutes of sleep, before his kids arrived.