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.

Arguments can kill...

As they simply sat and watched Erin, saying a few things here and there, Jay rushed in and shouted, 'ERIN!'

Sitting by her side, his voice softening, he said, 'It's all my fault. Everything I've put you through led to this moment. I never deserved your love, because I'm a worthless maverick who runs from everything.'

'You're right about that,' growled Fin. 'Why my sister chose you I have no idea.'

'Fin,' said Maddy and Linden warningly in unison.

'I don't either,' admitted Jay.

'She's a beautiful, intelligent, social, caring and good natured woman,' shouted Fin. 'Look what you've reduced her to!'

Looking towards Erin's almost sleeping form, Jay said in almost a whisper, 'I didn't mean for it to get like this.'

'You didn't mean for it to get like this?' mimicked Fin. 'Erin's lost so much weight that she's beginning to look like a starving orphan from Africa! She barely eats when you're away. All of the colour in her cheeks vanishes every time you go travelling and leave her behind! She shows up almost every morning with a hangover, she's starting smoking again, she doesn't go out with her friends anymore, she drinks alone. For not meaning to get it like this, you've still done unbelievable damage.'

'Don't you think I know?' roared Jay. 'Don't you think it kills me that every time I go away she goes into self destruct mode? That she spends hours every time I leave crying? That she begs me to stay?'

'If it kills you so much,' said Maddy. 'Why do you go?'

'Because I can't stay in one place for too long. I've always been like that,' admitted Jay.

'This is my little girl,' said Linden. 'You promised me you'd treat her right Jay, you promised me. You swore that you'd treat my little angel like a princess.'

Getting increasingly angry, Jay said, 'You think your daughter was an angel? Live in the real world Linden, she was anything but. You don't know half of what I know about her.'

'Want to bet?' said Linden, challenging Jay.

'Did you know that she was on drugs when she was 16 up until she was 20?' asked Jay.

'Yes,' said Maddy. 'We got her off smoking cannabis. She came to us when she failed a test because of it. We helped her get off it.'

'Did you know that she lost her virginity when she was 14 to a teacher?' asked Jay. 'Mr Potts, her form tutor?'

'Of course we knew,' spat Linden. 'I went round to the school and had a word with him when Erin told us how he took advantage of her.'

'Did you know that she had an abortion?' said Jay. 'Of Mr Pott's baby?'

'I took her to the clinic,' said Maddy, tears in her eyes. 'Why are you bringing up everything that Erin has ever done?'

'I'm trying to prove to your husband that she is no angel,' said Jay. 'I love her, but she isn't an angel in any way, shape or form. Did you know that she tried to kill herself once?'

'You never told us that,' said Maddy quietly.

'Why didn't you?' asked Linden sternly.

'Because she was fragile enough as it was before I came along!' shouted Jay. 'We all know that Erin isn't exactly the picture of mental health!'

'Enough!' exclaimed Fin, punching Jay square in the jaw until he fell to the floor. 'Stop all of this now! Stop talking about her like that. She's my sister, I can't listen to you slander her name!'

'I know it's not exactly great to hear some home truths,' said Jay. 'But, Erin is no angel, she's hanging onto her marbles on a fine thread that's breaking. I travel because I can't stay in the same place for too long, and if I'm honest, Erin is too overbearing. Don't get me wrong, I love her, but I can't be by her side 24/7, nor would I want to.'

As he sat up, he received another blow to his face from Linden, knocking him to the floor again.

'She is a decent, beautiful, caring and sane woman who you do not deserve,' growled Linden. 'Now get out of here right now, and don't you dare think of coming back, or so help me God I'll kill you. Tell Erin what you just told us when she wakes up, if she wakes up, and get out of our lives for good, you jumped up maverick.'

Sitting up and holding his bleeding nose, Jay began to leave the room, saying 'So much for a bible basher.'

As he crossed the threshold of the door, the machines began to beep loudly, and blood began to seep through the neat white linen in the bed where Erin lay.