Couple weeks later, Dom was in the theatre with Sacha still not told anyone about his secret application. He still had, had no reply from the agency and it made him nervous that he wouldn't get approved. He seemed very unfocused recently… zoned out.
"Dom…….dom…" Sacha looked at him from the other side of the patient on the table he had called him before asking for suction but Dom had zoned out "Dom!" he said a bit louder
Dom shook out his daze and looked at him with no idea what had just happened "suction...!" sacha asked sternly and dom quickly did so
"Sorry… i just... things going on recently … got distracted.." dom tried to explain for his daydreaming
That made sacha concerned. He cared deeply about his staff… especially Dom he was like a son to him he was there when Isaac happened, there when lofty left and he was there when Dom found out his mum was Ms Angel Godard.. "Everything alright ? not like you to not be focused at work??" sacha asked
"Hm..? yeah i'm fine .. just some … results im waiting for" he replied not realising that he made it sound like test results sounded like he was tested for something medical
"Health scare?" sacha asked worriedly
"No..just something i applied for a while ago" he smiled at him not making it obvious what the application was
Sacha just nodded satisfied that his colleague was supposedly happy and was not in any danger. He carried on with the surgery
2:30pm
Dom was sitting in the staffroom on his very late lunch break. He was sitting at the table in the staffroom with his prepped meal from home. just a ham sandwich and cheese and onion crisps. His usual. He kept looking at his phone just wanting it to start ringing or a text or something for confirmation. He had to come through soon right?
Donna came into the staffroom for a cuppa, smiling at Dom as she walked past him and over to the kettle.. "Hiya.. you ok?" she asked, smiling, flicking the kettle on. Dom didn't reply, twisting the phone in his hand waiting for the feeling of vibrations of a phone call "Dom?" she tried to get his attention
"Huh? Oh yeah .." he said briefly keeping most his attention on the phone in his hand
"Cuppa?" she asked going into the cupboard to get a mug or two ..
"No thanks'' he said quickly as if he wasn't interested in her presence at all . from that point donna didn't bother speaking she made her coffee and went out the staffroom and sat at the nurses station figuring she would get better company there than dom right now
Then it happened…
His phone buzzed. Vibrations shooting through the receptors in his skin. He looked at the phone and it was the agency his heart dropped, nervous to answer.. He took a few seconds to compose himself. Took a breath and accepted the call putting it to his ear
"Hello..?" he said immediately his deep phone voice and been put on
"Hello.. Is this Mr Dominic Copeland speaking ?" a nice bright sounding lady asked on the other end
Dom smiled "yes.." he could think of anything else to say he was nervous
"Hi.. right so we have received and read your application and I understand that you have a full time job as a registrar at holby city hospital is that correct?" she asked formly
"Yes it is.." he replied hoping it wouldn't be a problem and he would make sure hansen knew what was going on if he was approved
"How would you go about having a child who needs full time care when you have a full time job?" she asked.. Asking questions on the spot
"If i have been approved … i am going to organise a meeting with my boss to go about going getting part time and the hospital does have a creche so if it was really needed i can use that but the first few months i will be a stay at home dad" he said with confidence
"Okay.. I also see that you are single… we don't tend to allow children to go to homes with only one parent " she informed and dom felt his heart sink to the floor thinking it was all over
He took a minute to respond "i understand that.. But I am fully committed to this.. Why do they need 2 loving parents when they can have a whole loving family..? I have the money to support a child .. i can raise a child" he protested making a fair point
" okay.. This phone call wasnt to say if you were approved it was just to ask questions .. you will receive an email from us soon" she said and dom filled with frustration just wanting to know there and then
"Okay… thank you .." he said through the line
"Bye.." the lady then hung up the call. Dom now went into his emails and kept refreshing his inbox wanting to know the second the email drops in..
It was at the end of his break and he did not want to go to back onto the ward just incase it dropped in soon as he walked away from the phone .. but he had to go back to work he cleaned up his food that he only ate half of from being interrupted by the phone call and put his phone back into his scrub pocket and then made his way back onto the ward
7:30 pm
End of his shift. Finally. He had changed into his normal clothes when he arrived at work that morning. And made his way down and out the hospital entrance checking his phone's emails every minute.. He got into his car .. checking his emails again before putting his phone down to drive..
When he arrived home Dom put his bag down and chucked his car keys on the side and went over the sofa and sat down. Once again checking his phone
It had been a good 40 minutes since he got home that something popped up in his impox … he heart pounded all excited … nervous at the same time. He clicked on the email to much disappointment. It was an email about his Disney re-new subscription. His heart rate slowed and he decided that maybe by the time he cooked himself dinner mabe the email would be there. So he went and made himself dinner.
9:30pm
Dom had cooked and eaten his dinner even had a shower and was now sat on the sofa watching great British Bake off after turning on his phone to check it for the one thousandth time since he had that phone call in the staffroom
It was there…. The agency email.. The confirmation
His heart raced to the point he put the phone down to control his breathing. Once he had he picked up the phone again led back comfortably on the sofa and opened the Email
The Email
Dear Mr copeland
Your application to us about being a adopting parent really impressed our expectations. We understand that you have a full time job and are single. However, after speaking to you on the phone we hear great confidence in you and determination. So we would like to approve your application. Although this does not mean you will be adopting in the near future there will be lots of meetings between you and the agency and lots of paperwork. So we would like to meet you in person so that we can get to know you and your lifestyle . we like our potential adopting parents to know the process of adopting from the very beginning you have already started this journey so this is what the rest of your journey to becoming a parent will entail:
Meeting to get to know
Social services visit your accommodation to see if your home is suitable for children (Note: if not suitable you will be given advice on how to make it suitable)
Meeting with you and your boss to discuss leave for when you adopt
Begin search for a perfect child for you
Get to know the child
Adopt
We look forward to meeting you Mr Copeland on the 14th march 2020
Regards
Holby adoption agency
End of Email
Dom didn't know what he was feeling, a mix of emotions but over the moon for sure. He couldn't stop reading it to make sure he wasn't reading it wrong.
He is gonna be a dad …
Coming up- Dom goes to meet the agency wanting to look very professional and to look like he really wants this ...