Here we go chapter 23, true to my word I'm trying to keep on top of this now (and avoid work!) I hope you're still enjoying this!
Ch 23
Amelia made her way through the ER with Lauren on her hip, Lauren had loved spending time at the ER in New York where Amelia had started her residency, she'd known everyone's names, and all of her colleagues had adored her. Amelia had actively tried to prevent the same situation in Chicago, Lauren was a charmer, she could wrap most people round her little finger with a bat of her eyelids and a little added, 'look how cute I am.' Amelia, knew that her daughter could pull the same stunt at county, Christ it was a stunt she herself had pulled enough times and Lauren had learned it from Jasper pretty much, so she was wary, very wary as she headed through the curtain areas looking for Coop, Lauren, although sick could still pull the 'look how cute I am even though I don't feel well' act as she lolled off Amelia shoulder. Amelia had skipped off her shift a couple of hours early to fetch Lauren after the school had called saying that she was sick and needed to be taken home, finally she'd persuaded Coop to cover for her for a half hour and was back to try and get him to finish her shift so she could take Lauren home. Amelia was about to pull the look how sick my kid is and don't you want to take my shift act on Coop so she felt she couldn't chastise Lauren too much.
"Where's Dr Mackenzie?" Carter asked as he approached admit.
"I'm covering for her what can I do for you?" Coop asked making his way out from the desk.
"Where is she?" Carter asked frowning slightly.
"Got a call from her kid's school, had to go and get her." Frank added helpfully.
"She's got an LOL in one, now complaining of right sided weakness." Carter said handing over the chart.
"Oh, right Mrs Walker, I was just getting to her." Coop said glancing over the chart, heading to curtain one.
"Coop." Amelia called as she finally spied him.
"Hey you're back, you've still got a couple of hours to go." He grinned at her, relishing the idea of finally finishing.
"Yeah about that, listen." She started, seeing that there wasn't a whole lot going on. "D'you mind finishing for me, my kid's sick, I need to get her home, I'll take one of yours anytime." She said hopefully.
"Amelia." He started a pained expression on his face as Amelia cut him off.
"Coop, I swear, I'll repay the favour, but I really need to get her home, please, it's only like two more hours." Her best convincing smile on her face.
"Ok, ok, fine not a problem, you want someone to take a look at her?" He asked indicating Lauren, "There's not a whole lot going on." He added glancing around him.
"Sure, a second opinion couldn't hurt, it looks like she's got flu." Amelia smiled setting a very floppy Lauren down on a gurney.
"She get sick a lot?" Coop asked as he examined Lauren.
"Hardly ever, I can't actually remember the last time she did." Amelia told him frowning, trying to remember the last time Lauren had to be picked up from school because she was sick, "I don't think anyone's ever told me she was sick enough to be picked up before." Amelia shrugged still frowning.
"Hey, I thought you bailed." Sam said rounding the corner looking at Amelia.
"I did yeah." Amelia replied smiling resignedly.
"What are you doing back here?" She asked.
"My kid's sick." Amelia told her, indicating Lauren who was now curled up on the gurney. Sam sympathized briefly before asking for scripts from Coop.
"Can I get some antibiotics for her?" He asked indicating Lauren.
"Sure." Sam nodded smiling, unusually heading straight off to get the medication for Lauren. Coop stood chatting idly with Amelia until Sam returned. Gathering Lauren up thanking Sam and Coop she made her way out of the ER and headed home to get Lauren to bed.
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