Tom made his way up the stairs he took a deep breath in before he knocked on the door "Go away" Camilla called through the door. "Camilla... look I need to apologise I've been acting bang out of order and you didn't deserve that and I've been a mean old father to you of late and its time I put that right, then if you're happy with Marcus then I'm happy for you but you will always be my little girl no matter how old you get even when you start training you'll always be my little girl and its hard to see you grow up like this I know you have to because you cant be little forever. I just think my behaviour has been out of line and I'm sorry, let me make it up to you please darling?" Tom said

And he sighed, waiting for what seemed like a life time when the bedroom door opened and Camilla flung her arms around her father, burying her head into his chest. Tom wrapped his arms around his daughter. And he kissed her forehead. "I love you, you know that right?" Tom said and he felt Camilla nod into his chest. "Dad I love you too," she said before she pulled away and Tom smiled at his daughter

Camilla pulled away and looked at her father "Did you mean it? You're happy for me and Marcus?" she asked and Tom nodded "as long as he makes you happy then I'm happy" he said and she smiled. "He makes me happy." She said and Tom nodded "What did you and mum need to talk to me about?" Camilla asked and Tom shook his head "it turns out it wasn't that important after all" he added and Camilla sighed "fine, whatever." She said and Tom and Camilla headed down the stairs and into the lounge.

Sam rewalked into the lounge a few minutes after them. "I can't hear any arguing so I take it you've both made up have you?" Sam asked and Tom and Camilla nodded "we've patched things up" Tom said and Sam smiled. "Thank bloody god. I was going to bang your heads together" she said causing them both to laugh. "I'm glad you've made up because this came for you this morning and I was waiting to give it you" Sam said handing Camilla an envelope which had her name and address on it.

Camilla took it from her mum and scanned it, then she realise it was an letter for the university that she had applied for. "Is this what I think it is?" Camilla asked looking at her parents. "It could be but you've got to open it first" Sam told her and Camilla nodded. She opened it before she pulled out the paper inside and began to read, while trying to contain her screams and excitement.

"Dear Miss Kent.

We are pleased to inform you that your application to join us here at the University of Manchester has been accepted, you will find an enclosed date for your formal welcome interview and we will see you later this year when term starts. We shall look forward to having you join us.

Best Regards

Mr D Robinson

University Head Principal"

Camilla read out and she looked at her parents beaming. "Oh my god, I got accepted. I'm going to uni!" she said and both Sam and Tom hugged they're daughter. After they hugged her "I think we should celebrate, our grown up daughter has been accepted to Uni." Tom said and Sam and Camilla nodded. "Dad?" Camilla asked and Tom nodded "yes sweetie?" he asked. "Am I still grounded?" she asked and Tom sighed before he shook his head. "I only said that because I was angry" he said and Camilla nodded. "But darling this is important. Next time you and Marcus y'know, use a condom" Tom said and Camilla sighed at her father "Okay dad you've made your point" she said and Tom nodded "Good." He stated. And Camilla nodded.


A few days later and it seemed that everything was back to normal in the Kent house hold and the family seemed closer then ever before. Camilla had gone out one evening and it left Tom and Sam alone in the house, they got some alone time which they never really got with a teenage daughter.

"I can't believe we've had some of the most amazing fifteen years together. " Tom said while they sat around the table with candles lit and a bottle of wine with food. And Sam nodded "the best fifteen years I could have asked for. And I know there's more to come in the next few years…" Sam said smiling and Tom smiled. "Do you ever wish we had more kids though? I mean Camille's great and everything but wouldn't you have liked more?" Tom asked and Sam shook her head "giving birth to Camille has put me off having any more kids" Sam said.

Camilla had been quiet a difficult labour. Sam was in labour for four days and it was agony Sam had never felt a pain like it but of course it had been all worth it when Camilla finally made an appearance and she melted her mothers heart from the moment she arrived. Then she and Tom had difficultly naming her that she was known as "baby Kent" for the first four weeks of her life. This was something Sam and Tom hadn't told her.

"Remember the old days the casual fling?" Tom said remembering the good days where he and Sam didn't work all hours as consultants, "yeah but I much prefer us now. Not then" Sam said and Tom nodded in agreement. "And it took one other doctor asking you out to make me buck my ideas up." Tom said smiling, "and I'm so glad I did buck my ideas up" he added and Sam playfully slapped him. "You're just lucky that I loved you enough to give you another chance "she said and Tom smirked.

"Would one like dessert?" Tom asked when they were done eating and Sam nodded "that depends what it is." She said and Tom looked at her "Ben and Jerry's ice-cream of course" he said and Sam beamed. It had always been her favourite. Tom cleared the plates and fetched the ice cream. You see Tom and Sam didn't need to go out to fancy restaurants to keep the spark alive, it was still going strong after fifteen years..