Title: Wake Up Call
Disclaimer: I don't own these characters they belong to someone else, namely the beeb (BBC)
Rating: PG
Pairing: Dan Clifford/ Maddy Young
Summary: Maddy's not been feeling well for a few weeks and finally decides to do something about it.
Authors note: I have no clue when Maddy's birthday is, or how old she actually is so I am making her birthday December 24th and its going to be her 28th birthday, if anyone knows what either of these are, let me know, cheers.
Chapter 4: Christmas Eve
It's Christmas Eve, the day of the Christmas eve party and also Maddy's birthday.
Dan has a big surprise in store for his girlfriend of 3 months.
Maddy is now 28 weeks pregnant, and you can't mistake she's pregnant from the large baby bump she now has.
Everyone at work has been really good towards her, Mrs Beauchamp offering her support and anything to help her through the pregnancy.
Maddy is currently getting ready for the party, her dress a black with a red sparkly band on the empire line is hanging up against the wardrobe and she is currently doing her make-up after just finishing straightening her hair.
At their 20 week scan they found out the sex of the baby, which they weren't telling anybody.
"Hay peanut, settle down in there okay, mummy's trying to get ready for the party okay" Maddy said rubbing her belly where the baby is kicking.
"Maddy are you nearly ready?" Dan calls as he comes into their bedroom.
Maddy's standing in their en suite bathroom in just her boy shorts and bra doing her make up
This is Dan's favourite way to see his girlfriend, with not much on.
"Yeah nearly babe, I am just doing my lip gloss then I need to put my dress on, then I am ready, so ill be 5 minutes baby"
"Okay ill be downstairs darling" he says after kissing her on the cheek.
A few seconds later Maddy walks back into the bedroom and takes her dress down from the wardrobe, taking it off its hanger and slips it over her head and pulling it down till it sits properly.
It flows down to just above her knee and she's wearing red sparkly sandals.
Once she's ready she picks up her matching red sparkly clutch bag and walks out of their bedroom and down the hall that leads to the stairs and she carefully walks down, and walks into the living room, that is alight with loads of candles and Dan is standing in the middle of the room a small black velvet box with an exquisite ring nestled inside.
"Maddy young, I love you so much, and want to spend the rest of my life with you, will you marry me Madds?" he asks
Maddy starts to cry
"Yes" she manages to choke out, and Dan slips the ring onto her finger and then they kiss.
"I love you Maddy" He whispers into her ear
"I love you too Dan" she says back through the tears.
They arrive at the party at about 8pm, hand in hand.
Maddy keeps looking at her ring, a beautiful 18ct white gold half carat diamond solitaire ring that cost him over £1600.
Then she looks up at her Fiancé with so much love he couldn't help but lean down and kiss her.
"I love you" she whispers
"I love you too Dr Young" which causes her to giggle.
They take their seats at a table with Connie, Elliot, Abra, Kyla, Sam, Chrissie, Faye, Lola, Donna and Maria.
"Hay Maddy how are you doing?" Chrissie asks
"Yeah I am good, this little one is asleep" Maddy says patting her bump.
A song comes on and Dan asks Maddy to dance with him
The song was Greenday's wake me up when September ends.
"Hay, dance with me?" Dan says to Maddy
"Sure" she says and he helps her up and they walk over to the dance floor where other couples are dancing.
Maddy wraps her arms around Dan's neck and he wraps his around her waist, resting on the small of her back.
"Do you think we should tell them, or wait and see who notices?" Maddy asks Dan
"Let's see who notices your ring" Dan says
They continue to dance through the song then come back and sit down.
Sam is the first to notice Maddy's engagement ring when he's sitting next to Maddy chatting with her.
"Oh my god! Is that what I think it is?" he asks
Maddy looks down at her engagement ring and smiles
"If your asking is it an engagement ring Sam, then yes it is" Maddy said looking at Dan who was grinning to no-one in particular
"When did this happen?" Connie asked
"This evening not long before we came here actually"
"Let's have a look Maddy" Donna said meaning the ring so Maddy showed the girls her ring and everyone congratulated them.
The rest of the evening went well, with them all celebrating the festive holiday and exchanging gifts, then they all went their separate ways at about 11pm
Maddy and Dan finally arrived home at about 11:30
Then they both changed and curled up in bed, both of their hands resting on Maddy's belly.