This little thing is based on SPOILERS shown on webiste regarding what's coming up in future episodes, so obviously don't read if you don't want to be spoiled.

That being said, there were only a couple of glimpses around what I'm going to write and obviously my idea will probably be nothing like what the writers do. But when I saw a shot of Cal and Ethan fighting (!) my brain went into overdrive.

So this includes some Ethan whump (of course) and Cal angst, but I WILL make it right in the end because I love how they have been seemingly getting closer and I hope that this will just be a blip and that their relationship will carry on getting stronger, because they are all they have!

I don't own anyone that you recognise - just dust them off now and again.

I Will Never Give Up On You

Caleb Knight was on a rare day off from the ED and he was currently enjoying the company of his new girlfriend, Taylor, whom he had found himself very fond of from the first moment he met her. They had just finished a very tasty lunch and were walking hand in hand, just relishing each others company.

"Caleb!" he heard from behind him. He spun round, frowning deeply when he saw his brother heading towards him, "What does he want?" he asked out loud to no-one in particular. Taylor shrugged her shoulders in response to his question. They stopped walking and Cal immediately began to feel nervous when he saw the expression on Ethan's face. It was bordering on murderous.

"What are you doing here? I thought you had plans for your day off?" Cal asked, nervously.

"I did. I went into town to sort out some financial stuff after buying the flat and everything, and was extremely surprised, in fact shocked to find out that I had withdrawn £5,000...care to enlighten me?"

Cal looked at him then turned to look at Taylor, rolling his eyes towards his irrate brother, "Why would I know anything about your money? I'm not your banker..."

"So you're telling me that you don't know how that money disappeared out of my account?" Ethan demanded.

"That's what I'm telling you..." Cal told him a little more quietly than before.

"How would he know?" Taylor decided to join the conversation, confused as to why Ethan would accuse his brother.

"Because, apart from myself, he's the only other person I trusted with my banking details. I know I haven't taken the money out..."

Taylor looked at her boyfriend and could immediately tell by the change in his demeanor that Ethan might be on to something, "Cal, tell him he's being stupid...you wouldn't steal from your own brother..." She began to feel more and more nervous about the whole situation.

"Yes come on Cal, tell me..." Ethan fixed him with a stare that almost burned a hole through him. He sighed deeply, "I was going to pay it back..." he almost whispered.

Although Ethan had had his suspicions, hearing his brother admit it shocked him to the core. Taylor paled significantly.

"I can explain..." he offered quietly.

"You stole from your own family?" Taylor questioned with tears building in her eyes.

"I had to do something...you don't understand..."

"Oh this should be good!" Ethan's shock had already made way for anger to take over.

Cal took a deep breath as he looked at the two most important people in his life, "I got into a bit of trouble with a bookie..."

"Typical! Gambling again Caleb! I've told you about this before!" Ethan raged.

"Oh yes, we all know about St Ethan," Cal spat, beginning to feel the anger build inside him, mainly due to his embarrassment at being caught out. He had hoped to have paid his brother back before he found out.

Taylor was shaking her head, "I don't believe this..."

"Oh this is just to tip of the iceberg," Ethan snapped, clearly seeing red now.

"Ethan..." Cal warned.

Taylor looked at Cal, disappointment glistening in her eyes, "I'm going home. I can't deal with this right now," she stated as she began to walk away from the fuming brothers.

"Taylor! Don't walk away! Give me a chance to explain!" He yelled after her as he tried to follow her. Ethan stood in his way, "Get out of my way," he growled at his younger brother, but Ethan stood his ground, "Get out of my way!" He shouted louder.

"No!" Ethan stated, not moving an inch.

Cal took hold of his arms trying to move him and was surprised to find that he couldn't shift him. As Taylor disappeared into the distance, Cal was the one who saw red, even though he was in the wrong, "You couldn't wait to show me up could you?"

"You did that to yourself! I trusted you..."

Cal tried once again to get past Ethan, without success, "I was going to pay you back," he insisted.

"No you weren't! You never do!" Ethan yelled.

Cal had had enough of his brother's yelling. He turned away from him then suddenly spun back round and pushed him to the floor. If Ethan had been shocked by this, he didn't show it. He continued to push back at Cal. The older man, being the taller of the two, easily managed to pin the younger man's arms to the floor, looming menacingly over him. He wasn't seeing his little brother any more.

"What the hell is wrong with you?" Ethan cried, feeling apprehensive by his brother's change.

"Why do you always stick your nose into my business? You know how I feel about Taylor and yet you couldn't wait until I got home to sort this out!" Cal spat at him.

"Your business ALWAYS ends up as MY business because I'm the one who ends up sorting it out. Because you can't seem to grow up! Because I always have to bail you out and because I will continue to bail you out because you're my bloody stupid big brother and I love you!" Ethan's eyes leaked tears as he finished his explanation. That what was what was really going on. He loved his big brother deeply, even more so since the crash, and he knew that Cal must have been in big trouble to have took the money and deep down, he was scared for him because he knew that one day, this would all come back to haunt him.

Cal suddenly let go of Ethan, as if he had been burned. Realisation of who he had pinned to the floor washed over his face. He sat back on his haunches breathing heavily, trying desperately to bury the anger that had surfaced as deeply as he could.

Ethan sat up slowly, also breathing deeply, but for a completely different reason. As he got to his feet, he felt a stabbing pain in his chest, right near the site of his operation those few months ago. He wrapped a protective arm around his chest, willing the pain to go away, but it wasn't happening.

"Why do I always get it so wrong?" Cal whispered almost to himself, his head dropping into his hands.

"I don't know..." Ethan gasped.

Cal, who was sat waiting for Ethan to elaborate as he usually did, lifted his head up towards the quiet voice of his brother. He saw that Ethan had his arm around his chest and the paleness of his face. He jumped to his feet just as Ethan made eye contact with him - just in time to see his little brother's eyes roll back and his body sink to the floor. Cal caught him before he could hit the ground and swept him up in his arms. He was shocked at how light the younger man was. He laid him gently across the back seat of his car then sped away in the direction of Holby ED.

Not sure if this will be 2 or 3 chapters long - will have to see. Hope you want to read more. Thanks for reading.