Sugartime
(Set during series five)
It was late at night and Patsy, who had just come back from a rather trying delivery, was stirred from her state of semi-sleep by a loud crash from outside her room. She hurried out to investigate and was astonished to find Delia there, sprawled on the ground, surrounded by various cups and plates and swearing rather loudly.
"Well, what's happened here?" asked Patsy, stifling a snigger and helping Delia to her feet.
"Don't you dare laugh at me Patience Mount, here I was trying to do something nice for you and I've gone and tripped on this blasted rug!"
"But Delia, why on earth where you trying to carry all this up from the kitchen by yourself? That's just asking for trouble!"
In response, Delia drew herself up to her full height, which admittedly was not very tall at all, especially not compared to Patsy, "I wanted to surprise you"
Patsy looked from Delia to the mess on the floor and back again then and, before she could stop herself, burst into peals of laughter. At first, Delia looked cross but soon she was laughing too and the two nurses bundled themselves into Patsy's room for fear of waking up half of Nonnatus.
Once they had composed themselves, they ventured back out onto the landing to tidy up the mess and salvage what they could from Delia's little tea party. By some miracle, the majority of the china had remained intact, with the exception of the a little cup which was now missing the handle but which, Patsy was quick to reassure Delia once she saw how crestfallen she was looking, was sure to not be missed for it was so chipped to begin with.
"Looks like it's your lucky day, Deels," giggled Patsy, "it just so happens my speciality is getting tea stains out of rugs"
They carried what remained back into Patsy's room and sat down on her bed facing each other, Delia handed a cake to Patsy, waiting to see the look on her face.
"Did you make these yourself, Deels? How lovely!" Patsy smiled apprehensively.
"Don't be so patronising, Pats!" Delia groaned, hitting at Patsy with a pillow, "Yes I did, as it happens, but I followed the recipe precisely so there really can't be anything wrong with them"
Patsy shrugged her shoulder, bit into one and promptly groaned, "Delia, I don't mean to question your baking abilities, but I think you may have forgotten to add sugar!"