Chapter Seven.
A/N ~ I'm getting into this Fanfic now. It's all coming to me. I have at least two chapters planned so far! I'm including the 30th anniversary special in this one with Leah included.
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Chloe (Guest) - Thank you for reviewing. Here's chapter seven.
Sweeet-as-honey - I agree that Cal was extremely mean to Leah. I think he does love her but he wants Ethan to be happy. Lily does indeed like Ethan so I think she could possibly tell him but she does risk losing him as a friend. You'll find out what Leah hid in this chapter. Thank you for reviewing.
Guest - She could be pregnant with Cal's baby or Ethan's baby. Thank you for reviewing.
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Cal heard Leah's sobbing. He knew she had been upset since he sent the text to her. He had stayed with her the night before. "Leah. Are you alright baby?" He asked.
"I'm fine," Leah mumbled back.
Cal smiled slightly and went back to her bedroom. He climbed into bed and got his boxers off ready.
Leah came back in. "Caleb Junior wants you," Cal said as he pulled Leah onto the bed. "It's Charlie's anniversary party tonight."
"I know."
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Leah arrived at work. Cal arrived a few minutes after her. "Who were you with last night?" Leah heard Ethan ask.
"Oh. Just some girl I picked up in a pub. Nothing special though," Cal lied. He looked at Leah and winked.
Ethan walked over to Leah. "I missed you last night."
"Really? You didn't call or text," Leah mumbled as Ethan kissed her. "Why is that?"
"Lily and I were studying."
Leah rolled her eyes and walked off. She got changed when she felt the urge to be sick. Instead, she put it to the back of her mind.
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Leah's shift eventually finished. She went to get changed for Charlie's party. Cal came over. "Looking gorgeous as always," he whispered.
"Thank you. I think."
Cal smirked and kissed Leah's neck quickly. "I'll see you there gorgeous. You'll see my sexy dance moves."
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Leah went over to the pub. She saw Ethan's jeans and frowned. "What are you wearing?" She asked.
"Don't you like them?"
"Not really," Leah said. She walked away to get a lemonade.
Cal went over to Ethan. "Not at all going well is it?" He asked. Ethan shook his head so Cal continued. "When she's emotional, you're emotional. She's crazy, you're crazy. She's horny, you're...horny."
Ethan rolled his eyes and walked off. He sat with Alicia. Cal saw the look on Leah's face. He felt bad for her but he couldn't kiss her while Ethan was around.
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Charlie had arrived and so she stood watching as most of the ED staff started their dancing for Charlie. She saw Cal wink at her. When it was over, Leah hugged Charlie. "I'm so happy to know you," she whispered.
Charlie smiled and hugged her. He received hugs from most of the people in the pub. Leah sat with Fletch. "Shame you're engaged. I'd take you out," he said.
"Thanks, Fletch. Means a lot," Leah joked. She looked at Cal and went to stand with Charlie to watch the tribute video.
Leah's segment in the video came on
"If I had to describe Charlie Fairhead, then I'd use the words, grandfatherly, kind, considering and loyal. Congrats on 30 years, Charlie. You've been an amazing mentor and friend to me since I arrived. I've never met anyone as kind as you. I'm honoured to know you, Charlie and I'll take everyday working with you a privilege! Stay strong! Congratulations again! Love you!"
Leah hugged Charlie again. He had been like a father to her since she joined the ED staff. She adored working with him.
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The video was still ongoing when Hansen walked in. Suddenly, Charlie stood and walked off. Leah was confused. "What's happened?"
"We don't know."
Leah and Cal followed everyone over to the ED. They had learnt that Connie and Grace had been in a serious RTC. Leah had met Grace before and they had gotten on well.
Charlie had told them that Connie was in resus. "What about Grace?" Robyn asked.
"She's on her way in the air ambulance. All we can do now is sit and wait," Charlie told them.
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Leah couldn't handle it anymore. She walked out and stood in the ambulance bay. She placed her hand on her stomach. She didn't know who the father of her baby was.
Cal came over and stood with her. "What's wrong gorgeous?" He asked.
"She will be okay? Won't she?" Leah asked. She had taken her hand off her stomach so it wasn't obvious. "Grace I mean."
Before Cal could reply, they looked up to see a helicopter. "I've always admired a helicopter," Leah mumbled.
Out of nowhere, a drone flew up and hit the helicopter sending it out of control. Leah realised what was going to happen.
The helicopter came crashing down and sent an ambulance flying into the scaffolding. The scaffolding collapsed trapping Leah and Cal. Leah landed on her stomach.
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Ethan went to find Leah. He went outside and saw Charlie. "Have you seen Leah at all?" He asked.
"No. Keep everybody moving back. If you see anyone dead then cover them up. Don't let anyone near the site. This is a crime scene," Charlie said.
Ethan was worrying about Leah but he sighed in relief when he saw Alicia and Lily. He went to start helping. Hoping he would bump into Leah.
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Leah had landed on her stomach. She wasn't in any pain however which is what confused her. She saw Cal lying under a pile of rubble. "Cal? Can you hear me?" Leah asked.
When she got no reply, she picked up a small brick and threw it off his head. Cal groaned and woke up. "You're okay?!"
"No. You threw a brick at my head," Cal complained. He looked at Leah. "I'll come to you."
Cal tried to move but his leg was stuck. "I can't move."
"I'll come to you then," Leah mumbled. She could move. She saw the smirk on his face. "Don't get dirty minded, Cal."
Cal smirked and winked at her. Leah eventually got over to him. She missed the blood that she was losing. "What are you like?"
"Handsome."
Leah rolled her eyes and smirked. "Yeah you're handsome. But you need to let me examine you."
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Ethan still hadn't found Leah. He couldn't even find Cal. "Charlie, why can't I find them?" He asked. "Something's not right."
"We'll find them. They're probably looking for you," Charlie said. He wasn't going to tell Ethan that they could have been having sex.
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Cal had sprained his ankle. "Now, we're stuck till they decide to get us out."
"Yeah."
Leah grinned and grabbed a pole. She looked at Cal. "I-I think we can break the window and sound the siren."
Cal broke the window and Leah managed to sound the siren. "Leah! Cal!"
It was Ethan. He had managed to get under the rubble. "Are you both okay?" Ethan asked.
"Cal's sprained his ankle. We're both fine though," Leah said. Her stomach was beginning to hurt her now. "Can you get us out of here?"
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Cal and Leah had been pulled from the rubble. Duffy came over. She saw the blood on Leah's white jeans. "Leah, darling can you come with me?"
Before anything, Leah fell to the floor in pain. Everyone was at her side. Duffy knew they needed to get her inside. "I-I only want Duffy and Charlie with me," Leah mumbled.
They took her inside to HDC. Duffy began examining her. "Leah. You're not miscarrying but you have an internal injury," Duffy said.
Charlie looked at Leah. "You're pregnant?" He asked. At Leah's nod, he continued. "Who's the father?"
"I-I don't know. It's either Cal or Ethan. Charlie, I'm such a slag. I don't know the father of my own baby," Leah mumbled. She was in a lot of pain.
Duffy calmed her down. "You're going to have to go to theatre, Leah. It's a small procedure but it would be life threatning if you didn't have it done."
"What about my baby?" Leah asked.
"We'll know more when you're out of theatre," Charlie said. He went to tell Cal and Ethan about Leah's condition.
All three men watched as Leah was taken to theatre. They hoped she would survive. Charlie knew the father of the baby could wait for now.
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A/N - So, who's the daddy? Ethan or Cal.
I've been considering an Iain fanfic. It would be set after Rita left. What do you all think?
Hope you liked this chapter.
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