than knocked on Connie's office window. Connie looks up from her desk to see Ethan entering her office.
"Dr Hardy. Have you made your decision?" Connie asked as she put her hands together.
"I have." Ethan brightened a little.
"Leave today, or in a month?" Connie asked.
"Is there a third option?" Ethan asked, hopeful.
"Depends on the option." Connie dreaded.
"I stay." Ethan stood tall.
"I'm very glad to hear." Connie beamed.
"Thanks." Ethan sighed in relief as Connie stood up. Ethan spotted the newspaper article next to the bin. "You dropped..." Ethan didn't go on, he read the Holby Pulse, that was when Ethan realised. "Paul Shales."
"Yup." Connie responded.
"You'll give Dr Paul Shales the bad news?" Ethan asked as he read the article.
"I'll let him down gently." Connie spoke sarcastically. Ethan nodded then laid the paper down on Connie's desk revealing the authors name of Robyn's article: by Paul Shakes. Connie looks at the article, realising that Ethan knew she made the doctor up using the author. Connie looked up at Ethan smiling at her as he left her office with Connie smiling greatly in response.
Ethan stepped out of Connie's office and sighed deeply in relief that Connie let him him keep his job even though he wasn't being replaced. He immediately went off to find Lily.
"Lily." Ethan called as he burst through the cubicle doors, into reception.
"Ethan. You okay?" Lily asked, sound concerned as she put a strand of hair behind her ear.
"Thank you." Ethan smiled.
"For what?" Lily asked.
"I withdrew my resignation." Ethan continued to smile. Lily smiled in relief.
"I'm very glad to here that Ethan. What changed your mind?" Lily asked.
"I will reveal that at the pub later on." Ethan cheekily smirked. Lily giggled as they both headed to their lockers. Alicia stood at the nurses station watching the pair talking as they entered the staff room.
"Dr Munroe." Connie called from her office. Alicia looked from the staff room to Connie's office. "A word, please." Alicia walked into the office. "I suppose I have you to thank."
"What for Mrs Beauchamp?" Alicia asked she placed her hands together.
"For getting Ethan to stay, I understand that was your intervention?" Connie asked as she leaned back into her chair.
"I was just helping a friend." Alicia smiled.
"Listen, Alicia. I don't know if you have heard but there is an opening for a registrar here. Why don't you apply? I can see it in your face that you want to come back." Connie smiled, Alicia didn't answer. "Have a think about it." Connie suggested.
"Thank you, Mrs Beauchamp." Alicia smiled then left her office.
Alicia walked out of the ED, it was dark. She saw everyone entered the Hope and Anchor pub. She would of join but she felt like she has reunited with everyone today so she walked past the pub, getting a quick glimpse of Ethan and Lily sitting at a table with other staff. She smiled then continued to walk away.