Bonnie Sveen Fan
Oh, I love how Cal teases Ethan and I love how Cal looks out for him. If, you had I'd appreciate it if you checked out my story "Car Crash" Thanks.
Thank you! & yes I will give it a read when it appears at the top of the archive!:)

CBloom2
Awww that was so cute x
Thank you! xx

Tato Potato
Brilliant chapter! I think it's so sweet how Ethan tries to hide his sneezes, I don't like sneezing in front of people either because they all just seem to look at you! Fantastic chapter, I really like how sweet Cal is being! :)
Thank you! & I'm definitely on the same boat as you & Ethan there!

rachbob
This chapter was sooooo good! I loved all of the brotherly moments, looking forward to the next chapter :)
Thankyou!

ETWentHome
So now the title makes sense! Some brotherly love there, even if Cal can't resist some teasing of Ethan. Brilliant chapter!
Haha yes, it was really last minute but I think it's starting to grow on me! Thanks:)

Tato Potato
Poor Ethan! Such a brilliantly descriptive chapter! Merry Christmas! :)
Yes, poor Ethan, but I do enjoy torturing him to some extent! Thank you & a belated Merry Christmas to you too! Xx

ETWentHome
Ethan doesn't sound too well at all! Excessive sleeping and little drinking/eating can't be helping him. Brilliant chapter - very well written!
Thankyouu!

CBloom2
Poor Ethan - he's in a right state! Sounds to me like he needs to be checked over in the hospital - he doesn't want to end up with pneumonia or something like that. Glad you're managing to update this I've missed it. Looking forward to more x
I'm glad you're enjoying it so much, you may have predicted these chapter's events pretty accurately, and I was even thinking about the pneumonia thing, but I've decided not to drag it out! Thank you xx

Becs2202
Sounds like ethan is really bad. Good chapters again
Thanks!

tracys dream
Awesome chapter!
Looking forward to reading more.
Thankyou!

beckyboogle
Please update soon!
I'm trying to I promise!:)

This is a little short, but I felt the ending was a good stopping point and I'm currently working on the next chapter now!

11.

"Are you sure that this is completely necessary?" Ethan complained as he was wheeled through the entrance of the hospital on the ambulance trolley, the young and no doubt new paramedic to his side persistently trying to get him the hold the oxygen mask over his face, which was becoming tiresome by now, therefore he'd resulted to simply closing his eyes to try and block out all the dizzying surroundings.

"Yes, it's completely obligatory with a heart rate like yours. Anyone would think that you were an 80 year old who'd just parachuted out of a plane." Cal said, keeping two fingers on Ethan's wrist so he had a constant idea of his pulse.

"This is so embarrassing." Ethan muttered, only slightly relieved through the mist of confusion when he saw Dr Hanna approaching them, rather than Mrs Beauchamp as he had formerly feared.

"Right, Ethan was brought in after fainting at home and has since been experiencing chest pains and tachycardia, so we've given him 5 of morphine. It's also expected that he's pretty dehydrated so we've started to administer 1.5 litres of saline intravenously. BP is 100 over 70, GCS pretty much 15 and sats 95 percent. He is tachycardic with a heart rate of 150 though…"

"Okay, thanks Dixie. Let's get him into RESUS please!" Zoe called. "Cal, do you know if he hit his head at all?" she asked whilst supporting Ethan along with the older Registrar as he struggled to shuffle over on to the bed.

"No, he fell right into my arms," Cal almost snickered.

"Okay, can we get a FBC, and U and E's done please?" Zoe directed, words rolling off her tongue with ease. "And do we have any other ideas to why he fainted other than his pre-existing condition?" she questioned Cal.

"I think… Uh- he was probably due some more beta-blockers, but I obviously can't get up in the middle of the night to sort that, and he hasn't been eating or drinking much, says he feels sick all the time..."

"Right, well he's definitely dehydrated, and his blood sugar levels are probably low, can we get his temperature taken please?" Zoe said, and then turned to face the two doctors, "I would expect you two to know better, he needs rest and plenty of fluids, Cal."

"I know, I'm sorry," sighed Cal. "He's pretty stubborn though, and I don't like forcing him to eat. He's really ill as well, and I was planning on asking you about that today," he added quickly.

"Okay," acknowledged Zoe, pulling out her stethoscope to listen to Ethan's chest. "Yeh… he is wheezing pretty badly," the consultant sighed.

"He did have severe asthma when he was younger, to the point where it was anaphylaxis from drinking milk, it's better than it was now, though-"

"Yeh, I'm sure it's just because of the illness that it's flaring up a bit," Zoe assured the worried doctor.

"Temp's 40.7 Celsius" Rita informed.

"Right, we need to keep pushing fluids and get a proper blanket on him," Zoe instructed.

"More saline?" asked Rita.

"Yes please," responded Zoe. "Ethan, try and keep the oxygen on yeh? It's going to help with your breathing and the chest pain."

Ethan nodded, face pale and sickly aside from his flushed cheeks. "I'm sorry… This is wasting your time, I told Cal we didn't need to come in," he panted.

"Actually, considering your heart rate still hasn't settled, I think Cal was right to call an ambulance," Zoe assured him, "and you're not wasting my time, it's my job," she smiled.

"That's a litre of saline going in," announced Rita, watching as Ethan fidgeted at the cool liquid flowing into his veins. "Not a fan of the IV?" she asked and Ethan shook his head, cheeks still pink.

"I think I'll leave this in your capable hands, Rita, as Cal is somewhat present and correct for his shift," said Zoe.

"That's fine," the nurse replied as Zoe bid her I'll check on you later to Ethan before leaving the room. "We'll get you moved to a cubicle now Ethan…"

"You need to stop getting yourself hurt like this you know Ethan," Cal said later, "I don't want to have to get used to it."

"Mmm, I did think it was getting rather tedious." Ethan mumbled into his blankets.

The young doctor thought it was fair to say that he was exhausted. It was nearly six O'clock now and he'd been awake and cooped up in a hospital cubicle feeling hot and fuzzy and congested since the early hours of this morning. Moreover, he'd had to endure two hospital meals when he wasn't even feeling hungry, one of which consisted of a soup which tasted suspiciously like a simple bowl of water with a tonne of butter mixed into it, but Ethan couldn't be sure that it wasn't just his taste buds being affected by the illness.

Ethan coughed. By now the action always left him breathless and only worsened the thumping pain in his temples. His throat was sore and burning and his nose constantly itching and running uncomfortably, although the nausea swirling around his stomach hand thankfully dissipated into a dull ache. His ears were beginning to get clogged, too, as well as the constant aching behind his eyes- in fact everywhere around his body, and Ethan just felt utterly unwell and miserable.

"You okay?" Cal asked softly, brushing Ethan's floppy hair from his forehead. "This needs a cut…" Cal whispered, slight smile displayed on his features.

Ethan hummed in response, wincing and rubbing his pounding head as he sniffled.

"I'll go and see if you can go home, you're not comfortable here and I doubt you'll get any sleep tonight in a busy hospital," said Cal, patting Ethan's shoulder as he got up to leave the cubicle.

"Come on then Nibbles," said Cal a few minutes later once he'd got the all clear for discharging Ethan from Zoe.

He helped Ethan get changed out of his hospital gown and back into his pyjamas, slipping some of his brother's shoes he'd remembered – this was a rare occasion – to bring with him in the ambulance. He did think though, after a while, that it might have been wise to bring Ethan a coat, or even a scarf. Oh well.

They left the hospital and once Cal had gotten Ethan settled in the car, they began the rather idle two minute car journey home.