Mention of teenage pregnancy, death.

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"Alright sweetheart, alright." Comfort kneels down to the female in front of her. "What's your name?" She looks to her.

"You don't need her name, just get on with it!" The male spits, glaring at Comfort. Comfort looks up at him.

"I ain't talking to you, I'm talking to her." She looks back down to the female. "What's your name sweetheart?"

"Courtney." The female looks at her. "I'm fifteen and 38 weeks pregnant." Courtney looks at Comfort. "What's happening? Am I dying?" Comfort looks at her, she shakes her head.

"No sweetheart. You're not dying. You're in labour." Comfort looks at her seeing the look on Courtney's face. "3001 to control… Patient is 15 years old, will be transporting to hospital as soon as." Comfort updates control who respond back. "I know, I know it's a shock but don't worry I'm here and…" Comfort looks behind her seeing the ambulance pulling up. "My colleagues are here now we'll help ya don't worry." She looks back to Courtney who nods. "I need to check how dilated you are, do you mind me checking." Courtney shakes her head.

"No… just… do what you need to do." She looks Comfort, petrified of what was going on. Comfort nods as she pulls some gloves on before ducking down having a look and feel. She comes back up as Iain and Jeff walk over with some extra blankets. "Right you're 10 centimetres sweet. That means baby is ready. Do you feel like you need to push?" Courtney nods. "When you get a pushing down feeling, I need you to push down into your bottom and push for me OK?" Courtney nods a bit then swallows.

"I can't do this…" She looks at Comfort, glancing to Iain and Jeff who were keeping back. They'd seen how young the female was and she was clearly petrified. They remain by the ambulance which was parked nearby, watching Comfort with the girl. They'd also seen the lad standing with them, assuming he was the father. This was the first time either of them ere getting to see Comfort do the job, on her own and as to how she'd gotten her status as a boss and a senior paramedic. Comfort shuffles around looking at Courtney.

"I know it's scary sweetheart but I need you to do this for me OK?" Comfort looks at her, the loud brash Comfort Jeff and Iain had gotten used to seeing with most patients had sort of vanished. Weirdly, it was nice to see her acting differently. The lad steps back over.

"Oh, come on Courtney for fucks sake." He leans down to grab her hand to pull her up. Comfort looks at him raising an eyebrow. "We don't need your help, she's fine. Aren't you?!" He grabs her hand to pull her up. Courtney lets out a scream of pain. Iain goes to walk over but Jeff pulls him back. Iain looks at Jeff who just looks at Comfort. Comfort grabs the lads wrist yanking it away as she stands up, she pulls his arm behind his back holding him. The lad looks up at Comfort.

"You touch her again and I will call the police. I know you're not scared but right now your girl is sat there, in labour. She's scared and just needs some support and you can't even manage that." Comfort scoffs at him, glaring at him pushing him away. "Either piss off or stay quiet." She turns back around kneeling back down looking to Courtney who looks to the boyfriend then to Comfort. "Is there anyone I can call for you? Mum? Dad?"

"My dad doesn't care… and my mum…" Courtney looks down swallowing. "My mums dead…" She speaks quietly. Comfort looks at her, she swallows breathing in slowly before letting it out. Comfort nods.

"Ok sweetheart…" Comfort looks away for a second swallowing, using her wrist to move one of her curls out of her face that had fallen down from her bun. She looks back. "Let's get you to hospital, where you'll be more comfortable." She looks up to Iain and Jeff who walks over slowly. "Right me and my colleagues here are going to help you to the ambulance alright?" Comfort pulls her gloves off chucking them in her kit bag. Zipping it up pulling it onto her back, she then leans down helping Courtney up. The boyfriend stays where he is keeping out of the way of Comfort. Comfort looks around at him. "She'll be at Holby City hospital. I suggest you find a way of getting there." She speaks bluntly turning back around walking Courtney to the ambulance slowly with the help of Iain and Jeff. They get her into the ambulance settling her down onto the trolley making her as comfortable as possible. "I'll meet you there."

"No! No!" Courtney sits up looking at Comfort. "Don't leave me."

"I'll be in the car behind. Jeff and Iain will take care of you." Comfort looks at her holding the kit bag with one of the straps in one hand. Courtney shakes her head staring to panic. Dropping the bag onto the floor by the steps comfort climbs back in sitting down. "Calm down… Ok breathe…" Comfort looks at her heart rare then back to Courtney.

"Stay in the back Comf… I'll drive the car back." Jeff looks at her by the doors, picking up the kit bag. Comfort looks around to Jeff. " I'll drive the car back, don't worry." He pulls the steps up before closing the doors. Comfort just smiles to him then looks back to Courtney who grabs her hand.

Comfort looks at her squeezing her hand to comfort her. She remains silent as Iain climbs in the front driving off lights and sirens on. Courtney breathes in on the gas and air, writing around on the trolley in pain. Comfort sits there staring out of the window opposite her. She zones back in as she hears Iain shouting to her. She snaps out of her daze looking to Courtney. She stands up grabbing a sick bowl as Courtney throws up.

"Alright darling it's ok it's ok."

"I can't do this!" Courtney raises her voice getting annoyed with herself. "Why did I let myself get pregnant. Why was I stupid enough to let myself think I could do this without my mum!" She begins to cry. Comfort leans over grabbing a tissue wiping her cheeks softly. She sits on the bed looking at Courtney.

"How long has your mam been dead Courtney?" She looks at her.

"Two years… she got stuck in all this stupid gang stuff dad got her involved in." Courtney takes a tissue from Comfort wiping her nose. "Then I went and made things worse and she got involved even more… it's all my fault." She begins to sob. Comfort looks at her she swallows back her own feelings looking at Courtney.

"I'm sure she'd be proud of you, how far you've come. I bet you she always said you'd be a good mam didn't she?" Comfort shifts a bit on the trolley, holding onto the railing above her so she didn't go flying. Courtney nods a bit. "Well show her. Make her proud up there." Comfort looks up a bit. "Do you believe in angels and afterlife?" Courtney nods sniffing a bit looking up to Comfort. Comfort leans down opening one of her pockets up pulling something out. Courtney looks at her breathing in on the gas and air. Comfort looks at her then holds up a little crystal angel. "So do I." She holds the angel up. "I carry her around with me everywhere I go. I've got one in my office at work."

"You've got an office?" Courtney looks at her.

"Aye. She's our boss!" Iain calls through from the front glancing in the wing mirror. Courtney looks at Comfort impressed. Comfort nods.

"I am." She looks to the front a bit to iain then back to Courtney. "I've had to fight for where I am. At one point I never thought I'd do this job."

"I'm… surprised." Courtney looks at her. "You knew how to deal with Luke… wouldn't have thought you'd be like a boss." Courtney looks at her then the angel. "Why do you have one of them." She sniffs again.

Comfort looks at her then the angel. She swallows then looks to Courtney. "My… my mam died when I was young. I never got to say goodbye but my family was catholic. My mum believed in all of that and she also believed in heaven and angels, the afterlife. I grew up with it so when she died… I used to talk to them. I got into trouble and knew if I didn't sort myself out, I'd be in prison. I was shopping one day and this angel just appeared on a shelf and I knew… it was a sign from my mum. Telling me to move on, move away and do something. So I did. And now every time, I see one of these angels in a shop I buy it. No hesitation." Comfort looks at angel then to Courtney. "I know it's a sign from my mum telling me I'm not on the right path and she's guiding me. I also use it as protection. You don't know what you're walking into sometimes in this job. If I don't carry one with me I don't feel safe." Comfort looks at Courtney who looks at her. Comfort licks Courtney's free hand up putting the little crystal angel in her hand. "Look after her and you'll be fine. You and your baby will be fine." Comfort looks at Courtney smiling softly. Courtney looks at Comfort smiling a little holding the angel before crying out in pain. Comfort stands up checking the baby's heart rate. She looks out the window seeing them pulling into the hospital grounds. Comfort starts unhooking all the machines ready to get her out of the ambulance and inside.

"I need to push!" Courtney cries out.

"Ok go for it. Breathe and push!" Comfort goes down to the end of the bed looking underneath the blanket. The ambulance comes to a stop. Iain climbs out the front rushing around the back opening the back doors being joined by a few of the hospital team. Comfort gets up unclipping the trolley pushing it out before walking at the side letting Courtney grip her arm with the angel inside her hand to. "We have Courtney Page, 15 years old. 38 weeks pregnant and in active labour. 10 centimetres dilated and is needing to push. She's on entonox and that's it." They walk around to resus not having time to get her upstairs. They shift her over onto the hospital bed moving the ambulance trolley away. Zoe, one of the ED doctors takes over. Comfort stands by the bed as Courtney doesn't let go off her.

"I want my mum!" Courtney shouts, crying at the same time. Zoe looks up.

"Have parents been informed?"

Comfort looks at her. "Dad doesn't care and mam is dead." Zoe and the hospital team all look at a Comfort then to Courtney realising this wasn't going to be easy. Comforts radio goes off asking her if she was available. "3001 show me still at ED assisting." She chucks her radio onto the side after turning it down. "Courtney listen to me sweetheart." She knew she had to get Courtney to cooperate, for her own safety and the baby. Courtney looks at Comfort. "Listen to me. We need you to push ok? This baby needs to come out, now. You're getting worked up and it's not helping so this baby needs to be out now." Comfort nods looking at her, taking the crystal angel from Courtney's hand. She places it on the side. "Look… our mam's are watching right now, they're looking down on you willing you on." Courtney nods through the tears. Zoe looks at Comfort, like Jeff, Iain and the others she'd only seen the bossy side of her. Seeing this side was almost, comforting. Zoe nods to Comfort. "Ok next contraction push!" Comfort looks at Courtney who breathes in before pushing. Comfort counts with her to keep her focused. Letting her have a breather they go again.

"Head is out. Good girl Courtney come on you can do this!" Zoe looks at Courtney then to Comfort who checks as well.

"I can see a lovely mop of dark hair like yours sweetheart. Come on baby is nearly here." Comfort looks at Courtney who holds her hand out wanting to Comfort's hand. Comfort lets her hold it, before counting down again as Courtney pushes. Zoe helps baby out, one of the nurses grabs the suction suctioning baby's airways. Before the glorious sound of a crying baby can be heard. Comfort lets out a relieved sigh she looks down as Zoe holds baby up. "You've got a little girl…" she looks down to Courtney who smiles, finally out of joy. Zoe and the midwife check her over before handing her over to Courtney. Comfort rummages in Courtney's pocket for her phone taking a photo of her.

"Take one of us three…" Courtney looks at Comfort. Comfort looks at her then leans down taking a selfie for Courtney of the three of them. "Thank you." She smiles at her. Comfort looks down at her.

"I said you could do it." She smiles stroking her hair softly. She then looks to the crystal angel. "Our mam's are probably sitting up there having a glass of wine together now." She looks back at Courtney who lets out a little chuckle. "Get yourself sorted and cleaned up. I'll come hp and see you on the maternity ward later, alright?" Courtney nods taking her phone from Comfort. Comfort picks her radio up putting the little crystal angel on Courtney's shoulder before heading out of resus. She walks across to the ambulance station walking over to her RRV. She pulls her vape out walking around the back of the depot leaning back against the wall taking a deep inhale of the vape before letting it out. She puts her head back against the wall looking up, breathing in slowly before letting it again.

Putting her head down, clenching her eyes closed, using her free hand wiping her eyes with the back of her hands. Clutching hold of her vape in her other hand, digging her nails into her palms of her free hand, resting the back of her hand against her forehead. Breathing in slowly, rummaging in her pockets for a tissue pulling one out, wiping her eyes carefully so she didn't smudge her eyeliner. "Pull yourself together Comf." She breathes in opening her eyes looking around all bleary. Inhaling on her vape again letting the taste linger in her mouth, before blowing it out slowly. Pulling her phone out of her pocket checking the notifications, slipping it back into her pocket getting her composure. Leaning back against the wall leaning her head back on the wall looking up to the sky, it was starting to get dark and the stars were just starting to twinkle. Staring to the sky, inhaling on her vape again gripping it tightly she could feel her hand was shaking. Sliding down the wall putting her head down clenching her eyes closed again, tears balancing on the edge of her eyes. Dabbing at her eyes again with the tissue soaking the tears up. Leaning back against the wall staring up to the sky chewing her lip, blowing out smoke from her vape every now and then.

"Didn't realise you smoked boss." Iain appears around the corner. Comfort sniffs wiping her eyes quickly again with the back of her hand.

"Well I don't advertise the fact." She speaks quietly, cracking a very faint smile. She looks over to him still knelt down.

"Probably best not to really." Iain quips, hesitating by the corner of the building before walking over slowly. He looks at Comfort frowning. "You alright?" Comfort nods, not speaking knowing her voice will break if she does so. Iain looks at her he pouts slightly walking over closer to his boss. "I don't believe ya." He stands beside her before sliding down kneeling beside her. Resting his arms on his knees letting his hands dangle down. He tilts his head to the side looking at her. "Courtney is doing fine and the baby. She told me to tell ya to go up when you can as she wants to see ya." He looks at Comfort who nods looking away from him. Iain pouts again looking to her. "It's not about that though is it? Bit close to home I get the impression… that is of course if all that you said in the ambulance is true."

"Oh you heard." She licks her lips inhaling on her vape again.

Iain nods. "I did…" he looks at her pressing his lips together before shifting. "So was it all true?"

Comfort nods. "Yeah all true… but I missed certain bits out." Iain raises an eyebrow looking at her. She finally looks at him. "Let's just say I know a bit about deadbeat dads and boyfriends and gang stuff." Iain's eyebrows raise up hearing what she says about the gang stuff. She looks at his reaction. "That's all I'll say. Maybe when I'm leaving I'll tell you."

"What if you stay?" Iain looks at her shifting a bit on his feet. Comfort looks at him.

"Well you'll just have to pin me down and make me tell you then, won't ya?" She looks at him a little smile on her lips.

Iain looks at her licking his lips. "I'm quite good at pinning people down if I'm honest." He looks at her, realising how… dirty that sounded. He looks at her to see the reaction he was going to get. Comfort looks at him her eyebrows raised.

She nods a bit. "Oh really?" She stands herself up losing feeling in her feet. Iain stands up beside her, he nods a bit. "Well just make sure it's a comfortable bed when you do it to me then yeah?" She inhales on her vape, iain looks at her stunned before laughing, shaking his head.

"I asked for that didn't I?" He looks at her as she nods. "True though, my army tactics makes me good at keeping someone in one place."

"Iain?"

He nods. "Shut up?" Comfort nods, he laughs again looking at her. "Well I'll hold you to it, if you leave I wanna be told… and if you don't leave…" He tilts his head to the side. "I want you to tell me over a pint at the pub. Alright?" He looks at her knowing she didn't go to the pub with them all either. Comfort nods licking her lips.

"Ok. Deal." She looks at him inhaling on her vape again before blowing it out. She wipes her eyes again. "I'm gonna get on with some paperwork. I'll see you tomorrow." She looks at him smiling softly, Iain looks at the time seeing it was home time. He nods at her watching her walk off. He didn't want her to be upset, he wanted to know what was wrong. If what the had heard in the ambulance was true, as she had stated, then he was correct about her having a dark past.

He walks off after she vanishes, heading to the locker room getting changed. He meets Jeff outside looking around to the office he could see Comfort sat there typing and writing. He looks at her breathing in, slipping his hands into his jeans pockets.

Jeff looks at him. "What's wrong with you?"

Iain glances to Jeff. "Oh… er… nothing." He shakes his head looking back to Comfort before looking to Jeff. Jeff looks at him not believing him. "Nothing don't worry. Just thinking about the boss with that girl today… it was odd to see her so… calm and not bossy like she usually is." Jeff nods.

"Yeah it was nice to see her like that. Maybe she's a keeper as a boss. Hopefully she stays." Jeff looks at him before walking. "Come on. Pints are calling us." Iain laughs walking along with him. He looks behind him again to the office seeing Comfort on the phone he looks back around smiling to him walking with Jeff to the pub greeting the others as they spend the night at the pub.