Chapter Ten.

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Things were tense between Connie and Amelia since Connie walked in on Amelia and Cal having sex. Amelia had been having her weekly visits with Layla and there was a mother, daughter bond developing. Layla wasn't aware that Amelia was her mummy.

"Amelia, are you ready?" Connie asked. Amelia came downstairs and nodded. Connie handed Amelia her bag and they left the house. "Amelia, wait," Connie called. Amelia turned back to her mum.

"What?"

Connie sighed. "I know I haven't been very attentive recently but I need you to know that I do love you and I don't want you making the same mistakes I did," Connie said. Amelia sighed and walked over to her car. "I'll drive you in," Connie told her. Amelia smiled slightly.

"Thanks."

They arrived at the ED and Amelia hugged her mum slightly before walking into the building. "Morning," Ethan said. Amelia smiled over at him.

"Morning, where's Cal?" Amelia asked. Ethan pointed to the staffroom. Amelia smiled at him before she walked to the staffroom. "Is it me or are you hungover?" Amelia asked Cal when she saw him. Cal looked up.

"I'm not hungover. Ethan kept me all night with his snoring," Cal said. Amelia grinned and she walked over to him.

"Oh poor man. Not nice to be kept awake all night is it?" Amelia asked jokingly knowing Cal had kept her up all night the once.

"Funny."

With Connie.

Connie sat in the office, she knew she had overreacted when she saw Amelia in bed with Cal. Amelia was eighteen therefore over the legal age. The only reason she worried was because she had worked with Cal for a while and knew how he would have sex with girls and then leave them. She didn't want her daughter to be heartbroken.

While in thought she didn't notice Zoe standing there. "We have an emergancy and we really need your help," Zoe said. Connie frowned but she stood and followed Zoe.

"What's this emergancy?" Connie asked. Zoe sighed knowing it would be a difficult one.

"A mini-bus full of children crashed into a lorry. They were from a local care-home. Some of the children didn't make it," Zoe informed Connie.

With Cal & Amelia.

Cal and Amelia were standing in reception with Robyn and Lofty. The only ones who knew about Layla were the ones Amelia felt she could trust. "Right guys, major emergancy coming in. We need everyone," Charlie said. Amelia jumped down off the desk. She and Cal were working together.

"Amelia," Cal began. Amelia looked over at him as if to say what. "Layla."

Amelia turned to see Dixie holding Layla. Dixie also knew about Layla being Amelia's daughter. She ran over to her. "Is she okay?" Amelia asked. Dixie smiled.

"She's fine. Few cuts and bruises and high blood pressure but we're gonna take her to a cubicle an get someone to keep an eye on her," Dixie informed Amelia. Amelia smiled and she took Layla from Dixie.

"You're always here aren't you munchkin?" Amelia asked. Layla giggled and pointed to Cal.

"Him fun," Layla said. Amelia smiled and kissed Layla's head. Amelia took Layla into a cubicle and monitored her. "Owie," Layla said. Amelia frowned and gently put her hand on Layla's stomach.

"Does that hurt?" Amelia asked. Layla nodded and started crying. "Hey its okay, I'll look after you," Amelia said. Layla held her arms out for Amelia.

"You be my mama?" Layla asked. Amelia smiled and kissed her head. "Pease be my mama," Layla said. Amelia nodded.

"I'll be your mummy," Amelia said. Layla smiled and cuddled into Amelia. "I need to go and get someone to help your belly and then I'll come back okay?" Amelia asked. Layla nodded.

Amelia went to look for Zoe. Eventually she found her. "I need your help. Two year old Layla - my Layla was brought in. Dixie said she had cuts and bruises. Also said she had high blood pressure but I've just examined her and she said 'ow' when I gently pressed down on her stomach," Amelia said.

Zoe frowned but followed Amelia to where Layla was. "Hello Layla, I'm Zoe. Can I have a look at your tummy?" Zoe asked. Layla felt scared so she closed her eyes.

"Me seeping, sowwy," Layla said. Amelia slightly smiled and so did Zoe.

"I promise I won't hurt you," Zoe said. Layla smiled and nodded. Zoe lifted up Layla's pink top and gently pressed her hand against her stomach. "She has something wrong with her liver. We need to get her to surgery right away," Zoe said. Amelia felt scared.

"Is she going to be okay?" Amelia asked. Zoe nodded.

"She will be. Its good that we've caught this now. It means that we can repair the damage."

Layla was taken up to surgery. Amelia couldn't go and see her daughter having an operation. Connie came over to see her. "Are you okay?" Connie asked. Amelia shook her head.

"No. She's two years old and she's been through so much. This is all my fault. I'm the one who abandoned her," Amelia cried. Connie sat with Amelia and held her as she cried.

"These things happen darling. Even if Layla had stayed with you then this might still have happened," Connie said. Amelia shook her head.

"If she had stayed with me then she wouldn't have been abused by those pigs or been in care," Amelia stated. Connie sighed and kissed her daughter's head.

A Few Hours Later.

Layla came out of surgery and she was taken to a private room on the ED. Amelia went to sit with her. "Hi my little angel. I'm promising that I will never leave you again. You're everything to me," Amelia said.

Cal had overheard Amelia talking to Layla and smiled. He walked in to the room. "Is she okay?" Cal asked. Amelia looked up at him and smiled.

"She will be. Zoe said they caught it in time before she got worse," Amelia replied. Cal smiled and kneeled down next to her.

"She's such a cute little kid," Cal commented. Amelia grinned at him.

"Thanks."

Cal kissed her head. "She looks like her beautiful mummy," Cal said. Amelia laughed. "I'm being serious. You're beautiful."

Amelia looked at him and she kissed him passionatley on the lips. "You're amazing."

Six Hours Later.

It was three am. Cal had gone home and Amelia sat with Layla who was still asleep. Connie came in to Amelia. "Darling, its time to go home," Connie said. Amelia looked up and nodded. She stood and kissed Layla's head before leaving.

Amelia climbed into bed that night and she blamed herself for everything that Layla had been through. All Amelia had ever wanted was to make up for abandoning her daughter.

Connie heard rustling around downstairs so she climbed out of bed and snuck downstairs. Entering the living room she saw Amelia pacing. "Amelia, its 4am," Connie commented. Amelia looked over to her mum.

"I know it is but I can't sleep," Amelia replied. Connie sighed and sat down. Amelia sat with her. "I'm blaming myself for everything that Layla has been through. Its all my fault," Amelia cried. Connie held her close.

"When Layla is better, we'll make the call to get her placed here with us. I'll arrange your shifts at the Hospital to fit in with day-care hours so you can be there for her," Connie said. Amelia smiled and cuddled into her mum.

Amelia fell asleep on the sofa in her mum's arms hoping that she would be able to have her baby girl back with her soon.

A/N - Well. Here's an update. Eeek! Tomorrow is the day when we get to watch Cal becoming a daddy! I cannot wait. I've been working on some storylines for this that I'm excited to write. They won't be happening for a while though as I want to make them good.

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