Based on this confession on tumblr (about wanting to see Iain as dorky daddy Dean) posted by casualtyconfessions, holbycasualtyprompts posted the following prompt
Set around 6/7 years in the future, Iain and Rita are married with a 4 year old son and 2 year old daughter. Whilst Rita is at work Iain takes the children to the park in Holby where after adventures in the woods they end up visiting mum at work…
And this fic is what happened!
"Sister Dean! Maybe if you did a little less staring into space I could have those reports on my desk sometime soon?" A familiar voice broke Rita's thoughts.
"Jeez, it's only Saturday" the blonde woman muttered under her breath. "They'll be there for Monday morning as you asked Mrs Masters" she said more audibly, forcing the sweetest smile she could muster in the direction of the clinical lead.
That bloody woman, nothing changes thought Rita though in truth she was slightly annoyed with herself that she'd been too distracted to even start the paperwork in question as she'd intended. She shook her head in frustration.
"Are you going to be called to the Head Masters' office after school then?" quipped Alicia.
Rita tried to suppress a giggle and nudged her best friend to shush her, worrying that Connie was still in earshot.
"I'd like to see her try" she said to the senior registrar "I'm heading over to Holby Park to meet Iain and the kids for a picnic tea so you'll not see me for dust when the clock strikes 4. He'll be in the middle of his fiftieth game of hide 'n' seek as we speak" she chuckled as she thought of her little family.
"Or not…" The geordie woman started as Rita heard a little voice that simultaneously made her heart lift and panic.
"Mummy!" The blonde haired little boy was hurtling towards her, his green eyes sparkling, toy ambulance in hand as per usual. He was closely followed by his sister toddling as fast as her even shorter legs could carry her. Both of them beaming up at their mother before she bent down to smother them in kisses while they wrapped their arms around her giggling.
"Will! Poppy! What are you two doing here?" Rita's eyes scanned the pair for obvious signs of injury or illness concerned that this was very definitely not a scheduled visit. Her eyes traced back along the route they had just travelled until she located her husband standing sheepishly with Charlie.
"I think it's the big kid that needs to see us Rita" smiled the elderly nurse, reading his colleague's thoughts as she stood back up.
Rita reached down to feel a small warm hand connect with both her palms and started to head over to Iain with her children.
"Daddy's got an ouchy" announced Poppy earnestly.
"So it would seem" said Rita taking in the blood soaked dressing he was holding to the side of his head.
"He couldn't drive because he said he didn't have 3 hands so we've been on a bus! We've not got a car anymore" informed Will
"No, we do have a car Will, we just had to leave it at the park didn't we? We can go back to get it once Mummy has fixed Daddy's head ok?" Iain told his son.
"Oh I get that honour do I?" teased Rita "What on earth happened dare I ask?"
"Well…" Started Iain dramatically "there was this bear that came to try and steal our biscuits and Daddy fought him off, didn't he kids?"
"Actually that's a fib. Daddy pushed a tree swing and it came back and hit him on the head" Will stated matter-of-factly as Rita bit her lip not to smile at him.
"Sorry" Iain mouthed apologetically at his wife shrugging his shoulders.
"Mummy I need a wee" Poppy had started to jiggle on the spot, the blonde curls that framed her face bouncing as she did. Her big brown eyes fixed on her mother's anxiously.
"Right come on then quickly" said Rita scooping her up "I'll sort Daddy out when we get back" the nurse carried her daughter into the ladies and set about helping her onto the toilet.
"We've not got a potty in here sweetheart so you can be a big girl and sit on the big seat ok?"
"Yes mummy, I'll hold on so I don't fall. You've got a big bottom so you don't fall in do you?" Rita heard a snigger from the other occupied cubicle and corrected the little girl.
"That's right I'm bigger so I don't fall in"
The pair were washing their hands when Connie emerged from the other cubicle to do the same, her eyebrows raised in amusement at the younger woman.
"Oh my goodness me Poppy look at you!" The ED boss gushed "So grown up! And… She leant down conspiratorially towards the toddler "did I hear that you are wearing big girl knickers now?"
"Yes. Peppa Pig" proclaimed Poppy proudly.
"Really? Oh good choice, me too!" said Connie smiling. Poppy beamed back at the brunette woman as she turned to push through the door. Rita was left open-mouthed.
"Flippin' heck Popps, I should bring you to work more often. You can be my secret weapon against the boss lady. Right come on! Let's find those boys before they get into any more trouble"