Second update of the night.
I'm going to try to get this up before Casualty, but if I don't, it should be shortly afterwards.
The bold is text messages between the brothers.
Contains a slight spoiler for tonight's epsiode, so please don't read if you haven't watched.
The Secret Life Of Casualty
Chapter 91.
Cal had a big grin on his face as he went in to work the next day after Matilda's admittience and went striaght to peads where his daughter was. He walked in to the lifts and pressed the button for peads which was on floor 2.
Arriving on floor 2, the doctor stepped out and turned right, as he come to a set of double doors. He spoke quietly to the nurse that was on duty.
"Hi Matilda" He cooed, leaning down and resting his arms on the bar of the cot. "Daddy's missed you. Yes he has"
Matilda stared wide - eyed at the man she had come to known as her father.
"Daddy's got you " He smiled as he bent down and kissed her forehead.
Zoe approached Cal. He stood up at the sight of his boss who was holding an iPad.
"Zoe? What's wrong?" Cal asked, fearful that his boss had found something that would mean Matilda would have to stay in hospital longer than neccasary and he didn't want that, he just wanted his little girl home with him.
Zoe smiled at him. "Cal. "
Cal looked at her.
Zoe continued. "Matilda's well enough to go home"
Cal was delighted. He wanted to punch the air with his happiness. Instead he settled on a simple "Thanks Zo "
Zoe nodded, turned on her heels and left the unit.
Cal text his brother. "When you've got a break come up to peads"
Ethan responded quickly. "Why?"
Cal replied again. "Matilda can come home!"
Ethan looked at his watch, he had cleared his patients log and he'd been without a break while he did it, he deserved a break, so he decided to take it now and he walked up to peads, replying as he went. "That's great, Cal!"
He then realised that Matilda's car seat was in his car. He left the lifts and headed outside, getting his keys from his jacket. He walked to the car and opened the back up and got her car seat as well as her blanket, dummy and a teddy that Cal had brought her. He walked back in to the ED and headed for the lifts, once more.
When Ethan entered peads, after washing his hands, he found Cal tenderly rocking Matilda in his arms. He didn't want to disturb them. He walked up to them quietly and whispered. "Hi. I brought Matilda's car - seat up"
"Thanks mate" Cal replied, just as quietly as he gently moved a sleeping Matilda in to her car seat and put the blanket over her.
"Ready?" Ethan asked.
"Yep" Cal nodded as they exited peads and headed for the lifts. The doors opened and the brothers stepped in, Ethan pressing the button.
"It's good to be home, isn't it darling?" Cal cooed as he walked through the door and walked in to the living room, putting the seat down on the couch. He unstrapped her and rocked her in his arms.
Cal knew that Matilda needed her own space. He drove out and brought a few cans of paint. He knew the colour he wanted for her room.
"What are you doing?" Ethan asked.
"I'm painting " Cal stated the obvious.
Ethan rolled his eyes.
"I want to get her christened" Cal told his brother, after he'd had a
Ethan looked at Cal. "Are you sure?" He asked.
Cal nodded.
"Would Matilda's parents and God parents like to come up to the front, please?" Father Bill said. Cal and Ethan stood up. For a minute, Cal wished that Taylor could be here.
"Parents and God parents, the church receives Matilda with joy. Today we are trusting God for their grow in faith. Will you pray for her, draw her by your example in to your community of faith and walk with them in the way of Christ?" The vicar asked.
"With the help of God we will " Zoe, Jessica and Lofty and Dylan all replied as Cal's choice for the godparents.
"In baptism, Matilda begins her journey in faith. You speak for her today. Will you care for her, and help her to take her place within the life and worship of God?"
"With the help of God we will " the godparents replied.
"What's her full name?" The vicar said.
"Matilda Amelia Knight" Father Bill said as he took Matilda in to his arms and dipping his hand in to the water. "Christ claims you as his own. Receive the sign of the cross. "
As the water was splashed on to Matilda's face, she started to cry and stretched out to Cal. He rocked her quickly to shush her cries.
"God has delivered us from the dominion of darkness and has given us a place with the saints in light. Matilda, you have received the light of Christ; walk in this light, all the days of your life. " He said as he felt in the pocket of his robe and produced a candle, which he lit and then handed to Ethan.
"Shine as a light, in the world, to the glory of God the Father " Father Bill nodded at the parents and godparents meaning they could go back to their seats.
Cal and Ethan decided to have a small party back at their flat. With music, beer and the girls cooeing over Matilda.
"she's gourgeous " Said Robyn as she took the baby off Jessica.
"She is " Cal agreed with his colleague.
Ethan stood, with his orange juice, watching Cal watching Matilda. Matilda really had been the making of Caleb Knight.
Just a Cal and Matilda one - shot. Once again, thank you for reading. The second half of this was inspired by the first scene of Cal painting her room. I loved the Cal/ Matilda/ Ethan scenes tonight. But I am gutted Cal isn't Matilda's dad.
