In The Family

Because All Saints has finished (cry) I felt a need to write my own stories, because it was just SO depressing! So here we go... I hope to continue it, but that all depends when I can be bothered, and with school coming back... :)

It was a few weeks after Mike and Von left All Saints for two very different reasons. Von sought after caring for her friend from many moons ago and Mike was set to rest until he could return to work once his kidney was healed well enough after shutting down the MRU after all. Steve also made the decision to leave the MRU because he had other things in life he needed to deal with, so working back at the ED would give him time for everything else.

Jo moved from the MRU to the regular Ambulance Service, giving her a break from the constant adrenaline rush she had whilst working with Mike and Steve in the MRU, and now paired with a spunky new ambulance officer, Jason White. Amy and Bart are still ecstatic after their recent engagement, and Amy is reading to start planning now, and Gabrielle continues to keep her pregnancy, along with Frank and Steve, a secret from the rest of the All Saints staff.

Amy and Bart aren't the only two in love! Adam and Charlotte have hit off a new relationship with each other, and have decided to keep things slow for the time being, at least until themselves are used to the change. Bree and Claire don't need love in their lives to have a good time; besides, having a significant other would ruin all the nights the two would have out in Sydney's Inner-City Night Life.

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Jo hopped into the driver's side of the ambulance. She was eager to get moving and attend her first job after the closing of the MRU at the end of 2009. She decided it would be best for her for the time being, to find a job somewhere that wasn't so action packed every time she clocked on; she needed a break. She looked over and gave her new partner a smile.

"You ready?" she asked bursting with excitement. She slipped the seatbelt over and clipped it in.

"Yeah, of course I am!" he replied in a similar tone, excited to start a new job with a girl, with whom he liked the looks of. "You're the one who hasn't worked in the regular service in so long."

Jo laughed at hearing what Jason had to say. She brushed it off a big smile and replied, "Yeah, but you haven't worked with me yet." Jason smiled back at Jo, and with that, Jo drove the ambulance way from the bay and to the job they were to attend.

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Steve walked through the Emergency Department doors for the first time in a year, as a doctor. Just as his former work colleague, Jo, he was just as excited to get started. Claire gave him the first greeting of the morning.

"Welcome back Steve! Missing the ED yet?" she said cheerfully, as she stopped dead in front of Steve's path, causing the two to almost collide with one another.

"Oh just a bit." he said with a pleasant smile, with answering her question. Claire quickly moved on, as she needed to tend to a patient with a pan quick smart.

Within five seconds of walking into the locker room to dump his baggage, Bart was the next to see Steve into the ED.

"Steve!" said Bart as he popped from around the side of the door frame, giving Steve a fright.

"Hey!" replied Steve has he shut his locker and walked over to where Bart was standing.

"Good to see you back." said Bart. "Would you mind giving me a hand with a patient?"

Steve gave a smile and a nod, "Sure." He followed Bart to the cubicle in which a patient was waiting for attendance.

"This is Aaron" said Bart to Steve as he closed the curtains that surrounded the bed, that in it lye a young man, scared out of his wits.

"Hi, I'm Steve." he said as he put his hand out, offering a friendly shake of the hand. Aaron looked at it with big, beady eyes, as if it were something he had never seen.

Finally he replied, "Hi".

Because Aaron wasn't going to tell another doctor of his situation, Bart decided it was just best he did it. "He's complaining of itching and a tingling feeling in his groin."

"Oh mate!" replied Steve, in empathy. Bart gave Steve a funny look at after hearing his comment.

"I've had it for a while...If that means anything to you." said Aaron, timidly.

Steve was confused. "...And you didn't think of going to see anyone sooner?" questioned Steve.

Before Aaron could justify himself on the topic, Bart cut in. "The problem is, is that he won't let me have a look."

"Mate...It's private...Just give me some drugs and I'll be on my way!" said Aaron, eager to leave the ED.

"No mate, 'we can't just give you some drugs'." said Steve. "We need to know what exactly is wrong with you."

"Do some blood tests! Anything!" Aaron replied in desperation.

"We can't jus-" said Steve before he was again, cut off.

"Just do it!" Aaron demanded. Bart and Steve looked at each other, and knew this was going to be a difficult one for them...They just knew.

Hope you liked! Feedback is welcome - good or bad! Let me know what you think of Jason (do you like the idea of my random character?), I had to add him to give a story line for later! :) Peace & Love xx