Hey all! Just a quick chapter before I resume to coursework. Not sure if I should end this story on this chapter or I might sneak in another. We'll see.
Another thing I learned: I looked on a Casualty Wikipedia page and it said that Cal's daughter is called Matilda. How sweet but I'm not sure if it's true. Guess we will find out. Anyway enough wittering, on with the story :D
Ethan woke to the sound of beeping, again. He looked around, he was in resus with an oxygen mask on and with little circular pads on his chest. Connie turned around to him from another patient.
"Dr Hardy, welcome back to reality. How you feeling?" Connie asked as she checked his pulse with her watch.
"Fantastic." Ethan smiled lightly.
"That'll be the drugs, enjoy them while they last." Connie smiled. "I've told Cal about what happened, he's on his way in now." Ethan nodded lightly and Connie left resus.
Ethan looked at his injured state, he could just about move everything so he sighed in relief that nothing was broken. He fell asleep after inspecting himself.
"Ethan I am so sorry." Ethan opened his eyes to reveal Dixie.
"It's not your fault, if anything it was mine." Ethan smiled.
"No I should of watched where I was going, if it wasn't you it would of been that other guy." Dixie sighed.
"Dixie it's fine, you wasn't going quick enough to do any permanent damage. Really I'm fine." Ethan smiled positively. Dixie smiled and grabbed his hand since Ethan couldn't exactly form a hug right now. Dixie left and Ethan once again shut his eyes.
"Are you freaking insane?!" Ethan opened his eyes again to reveal Cal.
"What?" Ethan whispered.
"Running in front of a vehicle, geez Ethan. Why?" Cal bounced baby girl in his arms as he had a go at Ethan.
"Lance, school bully, he was here. He walked away then the ambulance came out of no where, I got him out of the way." Ethan sighed. "What would you of done? We're doctors, we save lives."
"Not when it comes to that, you let a car hit them then we save their lives. Action stuff is for the police." Cal huffed, Ethan couldn't help but laughed slightly. Cal started to smile at his brother and took a seat next to Ethan, still holding baby girl, the baby started to grizzle.
"Hey Flibbertigibbet, I'm okay." Ethan smiled as he stroked his finger on the baby's head and back.
"I think Dixie owes you a drink later." Cal chuckled bouncing the baby slightly. Ethan chuckled but he couldn't take his eyes off of the baby. "You know it's weird, she started crying around the same time you got hit, it's almost like she knew."
"Wouldn't be surprised, I am her favourite uncle." Ethan smiled.
"You know Ethan, we really must name her before she thinks Flibbertigibbet is her actual name." Cal and Ethan chuckled at the thought.
"How about Kate? Katherine?" Ethan suggested. Cal looked at baby girl.
"Nah I don't think she looks like a Kate. Emma?" Ethan and Cal thought about it.
"Nah." They both said in unison.
Half an hour down the line, they were still figuring out names.
"How about Matilda?" Ethan suggested again. Cal thought about it.
"Matilda? I like that. Let's keep that as a maybe." Cal smiled. Connie walked back into resus.
"Right Ethan, your head CT was clear. So I'm happy for you to go home but just rest for a few days." Connie went to leave but had one more thing to say. "Oh and Ethan, happy birthday, even though it went quite differently." Connie smiled then left resus.
Ethan smiled lightly at what Connie said. Cal put 'Matilda' in her carrier strapped to Cal then helped Ethan off the trolley.
"Come on you, let's go get your clothes. You hungry?" Cal asked as he helped Ethan stand up.
"Yeah I could eat." Ethan smiled.
"Does dinner and a walk still sound good?" Cal suggested.
"I think it will be fine, I'll just sit in 'Matilda's buggy if I don't fancy walking a lot." Ethan joked, Cal chuckled and the boys walked to the staffroom for Ethan's normal clothes.
As Ethan and Cal walked through reception, everyone asked Ethan if he was okay and that they will have birthday drinks with him when he comes back to work. Cal took 'Matilda' out of his baby carrier and held her up in the air. Ethan, as bruised as he is picked up 'Matilda's' bag.
"Ethan don't worry about the bag, I'll get it in a minute." Cal smiled
"It's fine." Ethan smiled then laughed as he watched the baby's face reactions to Cal talking to her weirdly. Ethan must admit: it was weird seeing Cal talk like that.
Lance stood outside the ED, on the side of the doorway. Watching the brothers and their little one. It got Lance thinking, should he thank Ethan for saving him from more injury or just leave it now that he has seen Ethan up and walking?
Oops, looks like I am doing another chapter, kind of want to see what happens next even though I'm writing this hehe.
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