Extreme Takeover, Holby Edition

Their parents ran the hospital during their life, and now that they're older, it's their turn.

Pairings are Jac/Joseph, Maddy/Linden, Connie/Sam, Diane/Ric and Chrissie/Olly.

Keller...

A typical day on Keller was slightly different than a typical day on Darwin. Darwin was where the action was, emergencies coming and going, exciting operations. Keller could get like that, but majority of the time, it was elective operations and non-emergency procedures. Not that the staff minded, they had enough on their plates as it was.

Taylor was in his office, on the phone.

'She what?' he shrieked. 'There is no way that she is getting that much of a settlement from me! We were married for less than 6 months! Jerry, you're my lawyer for God's sake, tell her we don't have any children, I didn't do anything to bring about the end of our marriage, she got bored and left me! She is not getting any money from me, make that 100% clear!'

Slamming the phone down, he sighed. Callie Valentine entered the room with a file, looking slightly concerned.

'Tay, are you okay?' she asked gently.

'I'm fine,' he said, snapping back at her, then softening. 'Lily's being a bit difficult over the divorce.'

'Ahh,' she said, sitting down. 'Say no more, I will leave that to you. The pressing matter is Mr Lane, he's complaining of worse abdominal pain, have sent him up for a scan, but it's a possible Bowel Obstruction.'

'Okay,' said Taylor in reply. 'Once he's down from his scan, have a look at the films, page me if you need me in theatre.'

'Sure,' she said with a bright smile, standing up and leaving the room.

Sighing once again, Taylor sat back in his chair as his sister Cassidy came into the room.

'You look stressed little brother,' she said. 'Lily being a bitch?'

'Yeah,' he said grumpily.

'Well, I hate to say I told you so, but I did tell you so,' she replied.

'I know,' replied Taylor.

'So, saw little Cal leaving the room with a big smile on her face. What's going on there then?' she quizzed.

'Your powers of subtlety amaze me,' he remarked sarcastically.

'Ah, don't worry Tay, I'm just messing with you,' she replied. 'But you do know that she has the major hots for you?'

'Actually, it went over my head,' he replied, just as sarcastically as before. 'Of course I know! She needs my approval on everything, she's trying to be a shoulder to cry on for my divorce, she's following me around like a love sick puppy. I am having trouble getting across the fact to her that I do not want another girlfriend/wife at this moment in time.'

'Aww, come on Tay,' pleaded Cassie. 'Don't be cruel. She thinks that she'll be the one to change you, the one you marry and stay married to, like Dad did with Mum.'

'The chances of that happening are slim,' argued Taylor. 'Mum and Dad had already had a thing, she understood him and why he always got divorced. Callie will never figure out why I keep getting divorced because I have no clue myself! We may have grown up together, and she may know me, but she can't understand me. Not even I can understand myself.'

'When you're 'ready' for a new girlfriend,' said Cassie. 'Give her a chance. She's pretty, she's smart and she'd do anything for you.'

'Okay,' replied Taylor. 'Just for you.'

'Yeah,' replied Cassie. 'Don't put yourself out or anything.'

'I won't,' he said.

'And call your kids for goodness sakes!' she exclaimed. 'Just because you don't talk to their mothers doesn't mean you can't talk to them. Don't make the same mistakes that Dad did Tay.'

'If it helps, I will call them when I get home and organise a day out,' he said. 'And if that doesn't work, I'll get Mum to organise it. All of the ex wives love her.'

'That's because she makes the effort to see your kids more than you do,' remarked Cassie.

'Be still my beating heart,' replied Taylor sarcastically. 'Where's Harry anyway?'

'You rang?' he replied, leaning around the door.

'Not really, but anyway,' said Taylor. 'How are you doing with Mrs Tilbury?'

'Uhhh, Callie's dealing with her?' asked Harry.

'And why would that be?' asked Taylor harshly.

'I went down to see Adi, she's not feeling well. And with Kai's due date being so close, she's a little nervous,' he said. 'But I'll get up to speed with Mrs Tilbury's notes and take over from Cal.'

'You do that,' replied Taylor.

'Tay,' exclaimed Cassie. 'Don't be so harsh. Tell Adi to get well soon.'

'Will do,' he replied with a salute, making Cassie chuckle.

'Enough cheek Harry,' she replied sternly. 'Back to work.'

'Yes Ma'am,' he replied mockingly, making Cassie laugh again, and Taylor frown.

'He is a liability,' muttered Taylor under his breath.

'Way to go Tay,' replied Cassie. 'He's just a generally happy and cheeky person. And he's excited, he's going to be a father soon. Remember that feeling?'

'I just saw divorce, more paper work and maintenance,' muttered Taylor back.

'You are like a more heartless version of Dad when he was younger, before he was with mum,' stated Cassie.

'How would you know?' asked Taylor.

'Because Dad told me you were heading his way when the first divorce papers came through,' she replied as she left.