First and foremost, I'm so sorry for not updating in such a long time. I have been away from the shoelace fandom for a few months, just to clear my head and concentrate on real life for a bit, along with missing about 15 episodes of casualty but I caught up. It's all good, Thanks so much for those who have messaged me on Tumblr to welcome me back, I'm glad to be back and so much looking forward to getting into more writing. Thank you for those who still read this, I know the storyline has long gone, but I thought I just continue in the way I would have liked the story to play out. Unfortunately, I do not own any of the cast in this story all rights go to the BBC.
Charlie stood up straight, as the rest of the ED staff stood around, taking in the revelation.
"I'm sorry, what?" Ethan squinted as he placed the file he was holding, back onto the desk and walked towards his older brother.
Cal looked down at Ethan and sighed, before looking up at Charlie looking for help.
Charlie nodded and gave a small smile "Why don't you two boys go into my office and talk" the older nurse guided them towards his office.
"I have a patient, in Cubicles" Ethan speaks up looking at Charlie, breaking his eye contact from Cal.
"I will get you if needed," Charlie says as he opens the door for the doctors to walk in.
"Cal!" Robyn walked over with the car seat that the small baby was sleeping.
Cal turned around to face the nurse "Robyn…can you just keep her for a bit longer? Please?" He asked in desperation as he looked down at the small infant.
Robyn sighed and nodded as she walked off in the direction of the staff room.
Cal walked into the office and closed the door behind him and let out a small audible sigh before turning to his younger brother.
"I don't understand Cal?" Ethan sits down on a chair shaking his head as he tried to process the news.
Cal sat across from Ethan and passed him the letter Taylor sent him. "Maybe this will explain" He rubs his hand over his face and pinched his cheeks as he watched his brother read the letter.
A few minutes after Ethan processed the whole letter. "So, she's yours?" He asks "Do you know that for sure? You need to get a DNA test" Ethan looks back at the letter.
"Why? The letter says that I'm the baby's father, not to mention the social worker just left the baby here" Cal stood up and sighed.
Ethan let out an audible sigh "Cal you can't even look after yourself let alone look after a baby, a newborn in fact" Ethan stands up.
Cal turned to face his brother, annoyed and scoffed "Do you think I don't know that Ethan? What else am I suppose to do?" he yells at his brother, sighing.
"I need some air," Cal says as he opens the office door and walks out towards the exit.
"Cal! I need you to sign these…" Noel shouted but seeing the locum leave he placed them to one side and carried on with registering a patient waiting.
Ethan walked out of the office, sighing as he walked back into the cubicles. Looking for his patient he was treating earlier.
Charlie noticed the young doctor "Everything okay?" He asked. Ethan nodded as he took the charts to look at the last observations, forgetting about the mess his brother was in once again.
Cal stood outside the entrance staring into space as ambulances and people went by. He sighed and looked down at the ground before he looked back at the department doors.
He walked back into the department and walked through to cubicles, avoiding Noel, for now. He walked through the nurses station ignoring people who looked as he went by. Now knowing about the baby.
Robyn sat in the staff room reading a magazine considering that the baby was asleep, she needed something to keep her occupied, she looked up to see that Cal had entered.
"Thanks, Robyn, I really appreciate it" Cal spoke quietly to the nurse as he leaned on the counter.
Robyn gave a small smile "No problem, It's a shock" She says as she looked back at the baby. "She's the cutest thing" Robyn grinned looking back.
Cal smiled a little and looked at the peaceful baby, laid in her car seat as he walked over and took her tiny hand and ran his finger over gently as he stared at her.
Cal could feel the presence of someone else in the room, he didn't turn to see who it was just stared at the baby in front of him.
"Cal, Connie has told me to let you know, she's giving you a few days to get settled and that there is the creche for when you want to come back." Charlie walked over towards the kitchen and put the kettle on.
Cal nodded and looked over at Charlie "Thanks, Charlie" he says before turning back to the baby, standing up from his sitting position he carefully picked the stirring baby and held her close to his chest, looking down at his daughter settling in his arms, he let out a small sigh and smiled.
"I thought she would actually cry when I pick her up," Cal said as he looked at Charlie who was clearly watching, but tried to hide it.
Charlie smiled "What made you say that?" he raised his eyebrow looking at the young doctor with his newborn.
"Well I'm hardly the father type, I mean just look at my lifestyle, not to mention I live in my brother's flat" He sighed as he looked back down at the sleeping infant.
"No one is ready to be a parent Cal. You'll be fine. Everyone is behind you and I can guarantee that everyone would love to help out" Charlie says as he rinsed a mug that was left on the side.
"Thanks, Charlie" Cal smiled and sat down on the sofa and sat back, sitting down resting the baby.
"I will wait here for a while and wait for Ethan," Cal says. Charlie smiles and nods before leaving the staff room, shutting the door as he left leaving Cal with his daughter.
I'm hoping this Chapter is okay, I kind of just winged it being a while I wrote the first two chapters. I'm hoping you will continue to read the story, I have some ideas, especially with the whole adoption and Emilie storyline. However, I will probably keep Matilda in the story due to an idea! Rather than following the show, after all, this is a fanfic!
I would love some feedback whether its review or Tumblr or PM - I don't bite, I just want to see your reviews on this story.
Thank you for your patience and I will be writing more in the future!
Jess