Title: Wake Up Call
Disclaimer: I don't own these characters they belong to someone else, namely the beeb (BBC)
Rating: PG
Pairing: Dan Clifford/ Maddy Young
Summary: Maddy's not been feeling well for a few weeks and finally decides to do something about it.
Chapter 1: Fear and Heart Stopping Moments
Maddy's in the bar with Dan when she realises. With her drink halfway to her mouth it dawns on her… she's 2 weeks late.
"Crap"she says more to herself but Dan overhears.
"What's up Madds" he says in his usual charming way.
"Iam late"
"What on earth are you talking about darling?" he says
"Dan you're a freaking doctor, work it out…"
"Im still not getting it?" he says a few minutes later
"My period is 4 weeks late" she says as she bites her bottom lip like she always does when she's nervous or worried.
"Oh… OHHHH, do you want to do get a…"
"I dunno, I should i s'pose, but…"
"But what?"
"Im kind of scared Dan!" she says quietly.
"Come on, ill stay with you, you'll be fine Madds" he says taking her hand and pulling her up off her seat and towards the exit.
After a quick stop to Tesco to buy the dreaded pregnancy test or 4 Maddy is pacing her bathroom waiting for the 2 minutes to be up.
When they are she looks at Dan then to the test's sitting on the sink and walks over picking the first one up, she turns it over 'positive' so picks the next 2 up both 'positive' and lastly the 4th test 'positive'
"Oh my god!" She says
Dan comes up behind her and peers over her shoulder and takes in the 4 positive tests, but before he can do anything Maddy throws up into the toilet. So he moves her hair out of the way holding it back and gently rubs her back as she throws up
"I can't believe it" she says ten minutes later when she's cuddled into Dan's arms as he holds her as she cries.
"It'll be okay I promise Maddy"
"I don't wanna do this alone, I never thought id be a single mum" She cries burying herself deeper into Dan's chest.
"Hay you listen to me Maddy Young, you wont have to do this alone, that I promise to you, I will be here every step of the way" he says framing her face with his hands so she's looking at him.
"I…don't know what I'd do without you Dan" she says looking up at him through red bloodshot eyes and a blotchy face from all the crying.
"Well you won't have to find out Madds, ill always be here for you… both of you" he says rubbing her flat stomach where the baby is growing.
Maddy yawns exhaustion hitting her like a ton of bricks
"Come on, bed for you" Dan says helping her up from their spot up against Maddy's bath.
"MMM, okay, I don't know why I am so tired all of a sudden" she says in between yawning a few more times.
"the first trimester makes you tired cause your body is working hard helping the baby grow Maddy, you know that, you are a doctor!" he says smirking at her.
Maddy changes into a large t-shirt, one she 'borrowed' from Dan a few years ago and climbs into bed, and within 10 minutes is fast asleep.
Dan lays there next to her for a while making sure she's asleep before falling asleep himself.