A slap so hard, he needs a moment to swallow and breath and blink, a moment to process it. But then she's leaving and that hint of vulnerability in his tone, that lack of strength...it's swalloed by the rage that boils up through him and he's not letting her walk out of here on that note. No bloody mental tart hits him and runs away.

'I'm doin' this without you!'

She's halfway across the office and they're all watching and he doesn't care.

'An' you dare t'get in my way, I swear to God, I will kill you.'