Hi! So this if my first story for Casualty. I've just seen the trailer for the next ep and it looks amazing and intense. I can't wait! so I've decided to write a fic to ease my excitement. hope you guys enjoy it! :)

It was a quiet day at the office Connie had informed a selected number of staff memebers that she wanted to show them what the hospital could turn into if they failed to follow her vision and take her advice on board. Ash was reluctant at first but soon caved, Ethan was of course excited and Lilly, well Lilly locked herself in the staff room to research the hospital they were set to visit. The doctor had been mesmerised by Mrs Beauchamp the minute she walked through the ED doors, the power in Connie's walk made Lilly in ore of her, the way she turned heads and how everyone stopped talking when she was present inspired her to crack down on with her research and studies even more than she had before. After Connie had informed the doctors of her road trip she informed Nurse Bateman. Tension had been somewhat high between the pair over the Charlie retirement issue. Tess was still convinced that Charlie was irreplaceable and Connie opposite thinking that he could be replaced with someone less expensive. Tension aside Tess agreed that it was a great opportunity for the doctors and herself to view work at another hospital and potentially gain some ideas that could improve their place of work.

The group got seated in the vehicle the hospital had provided as transportation. Connie placed herself in the front passenger seat, Ash behind the wheel and the two trainee doctors and nurse Bateman in the rear seats of the vehicle.

"Who's navigating?" Ash asked.

"I know how to read and direct from maps so it should be me." replied Lilly.

"Honestly, the hospital cant even afford to hire Sat Navs now." Tess said.

"Trust me when i get back ill be having words with Guy myself!" Connie replied confidently. "So shall we go? The clinical lead wont wait all day!" with that Ash put the car in motion following the directions of Lilly.

Twenty minutes into the journey and the group were in the country side. Tess was admiring the scenery from the rear windows, Ethan was reading one of his ever so boring novels, Lilly was of course following the map making sure that they were on the right course and Connie was on her phone to Grace. Connie had left Grace at home with her daughters nanny, Grace had called her mother because she wanted to go visit Elliot Hope at work. Connie wasn't happy about having a conversation with her daughter in front of her employees, she wanted to keep her private life private, she wanted to keep up the appearance of being the cold hearted ice queen that everyone thought she was.

"Grace you know Elliot is busy with his work" Connie said through the phone quietly.

"But Mum! You said I could visit him today!" Grace replied.

Connie remembered the conversation she had had with her daughter, she had in fact promised her that she could see Elliot today.

"I know what I said Gracie" Connie replied this time a bit louder that made the other passengers focus their attention on her. "But I'm not going to be back till late and he'll be long gone by then. Listen I'll take you to see him tomorrow."

"But i want to go today! Mum you promised me!" Connie was getting more agitated with her daughter, she placed her hand on her forehead with frustration. "Cant Heather take me?" Grace asked pleadingly.

"Grace I don't think she'll want to do that." Connie replied with a sigh.

"I've already asked and she said she would but to ask you first. Pleeeeaase." Grace knew how to work her mum, she was very much like Connie in the way that she could get her own way with ease.

"Ok. Ok. But you need to make sure that you ring Elliot first. I don't want you to hinder his work. If he says he's busy then you let it go. Ok?"

"Ok mum. Thank you!"

"Ok darling. Now I'll see you later, be good for Heather and I'll be back to finish that bedtime story."

"You promise?"

"I promise. I love you."

"I love you too mum, see you later."

With that the clinical lead ended the call and placed her phone back into her pocket.

"Never took you as a pushover." Ash said with a smile, Lilly's eyes looked up above the map and the other passengers had a quiet giggle to themselves. Connie was in fact human, they'd just heard proof of that.

"I guess i am when it comes to my daughter. She certainly knows how to play me!" Connie replied to everyone's surprise. Although she liked to look hard on the outside, it was nice to let out her softer side out every now and again.

"She sounds sweet." Said Tess.

"She is. Thank you Tess."

Lilly returned her eyes to the map and frowned.

"Wait! I think we've missed a turn." Lilly stated. "I think we should have taken that last left turn. Dammit!" Connie looked around to see the back three passengers and started to loosen her belt slightly so she could turn around fully.

"What should I do?" asked Ash.

"Carry on I'll take a look at the map" replied Connie. With that she swivelled around and reached through the back to get a better look at the map. Just as she placed her hands on it, she heard a screech of tires swerving and then nothing. Everything went black.

So that the first Chapter let me know what you think and don't forget to review. Just lets me know if people are interested or not.