One week after talking to James, Amelia and George and one very angry phone call from John Harrowman later Holby City now had two new surgeons and one new anaesthetist.
"Hey looking for someone?" Johnny asked the three stood by the entrance.
"Serena Campbell that's who," James answered he gathered his surroundings, "Any idea?"
"Urmm I'm afraid if you want an appointment you'll probably have to wait," Johnny had no clue these were his new colleagues.
"Ah if it isn't the three musketeers," Serena said from behind them Johnny looked confused, "Ah you can be the first to meet your new colleagues."
"Sorry?" Johnny spat into his tea, "Since when?" He asked confused.
"Since I employed them," Serena answered making the three laugh, "Meet Nurse Maconie, Nurse Maconie meet James Vincent, Amelia Jones and George Fitzgerald," Serena introduced.
"Aye nice to meet you," Johnny held out his hand for them to shake, "I'm a Charge Nurse up on Darwin so where are these going to be?"
"Keller and AAU," Serena answered then walked with the three men and one female, "Nice and early just what I like."
"Weren't going to be late on our first day we know what you're like for time," George stepped in the lift, "Blimey this is tiny," George observed still used to the size of St Georges, the lift stopped on Keller and Michael entered.
"Rena," Michael greeted.
"Yankee Doodle," Serena greeted which made her new employees laugh, "What?" she asked them.
"Hey weren't you like a week ago?" Michael asked James and Amelia they both nodded, "Oh so what you doing back?"
"Ms Campbell's employed SG Robots," Johnny explained earning him a glare of Amelia, but it didn't make him scared he had been working with Jac Naylor for over a year and was going to have a child with her.
"Brilliant," Michael rolled his eyes and folded his arms, "Just what we need more Rena's in this place."
"Hey," James and George immediately defended, "We're more like Eddie she's like Rena," James pointed to Amelia then to Serena.
"Woman got Serenaized," George said to Michael who laughed into his coffee, "It's true," He said to Amelia then looked at Serena accusingly.
"That's what you get for joining when your mentor is pregnant," in return for his comment James got nudged in the ribs by Serena, "Ouch…" he rubbed them then nudged Serena which in return, she nudged back, "Oh so we're doing the whole nudge thing are we?" he asked laughing.
"Oh god," Amelia rested her head against the lift wall, "Here they go," she looked at George. Michael and Johnny looked shocked by sudden childish behaviour, "This is why James and Serena should not work together."
"What because we have a laugh?" James asked raising his eyebrows, "Least we know how fun right Rena?" He hung his arm loosely around her neck, "Where's Ed?"
"Down on AAU," Serena answered trying to pull away from James, "James."
"Rena."
"Shut it," she snapped to James.
"You shut up," James retorted, "Wait why are we up on Darwin?"
"Well I'm going to visit my mother quickly and I thought you could see the wards," Serena stepped out with Johnny – James, George and Amelia followed, "Oh Yankee Doodle tell Edward his brothers have arrived."
"Will do," Michael was still baffled how her behaviour suddenly went childish around the three new colleagues.
…
"It's true he turned her really childish," Johnny said to Jac who was checking over a patient, "It was really weird," he followed her to the next patient.
"So finally you're running a hospital," George ran up behind her and put his arm around her chest and squeezed her tight, that hug reminded Jac of when Sacha gave her a hug like that.
"Off," Serena removed his arm, "If it's slipped your mind I am your boss."
"And also one of my best friends," George added.
"And amazing boss you will be," James sucked up.
"I don't do suck ups Mr Vincent so I suggest if you want to keep working here…" Serena closed her mum's notes shut, "Stop sucking up."
"You love it really Rena," James taunted, "We know you do," he circled around Amelia and George.
"Don't drag me into this," Amelia argued, "I'm planning to be in her good books. Clearly you and Georgiekins have other ideas."
"Enough," Serena ordered which woke her mum up, "Now introduce yourselves or something."
"Yes mum," James winked and walked off grinning.
"Is that who I think it is?" Adrienne asked having to double check.
"Yes it is I've stupidly employed James and George and gladly employed Amelia," Serena smiled lightly, "What?" she asked her mum who was smiling.
"I knew you'd get them in," Adrienne read Serena like a book, "You were missing them."
"I don't miss people," Serena sat down in the chair, "Any idea when you're getting discharged?"
"Elliot sorry I mean Professor Hope has said in another week he just wants to make sure the infection is gone," Adrienne answered sounding fond when talking about Elliot.
Serena rolled her eyes and then saw James and George were having a right laugh with Mo and Johnny, meanwhile Amelia was talking to Jac who she then turned to walk towards Serena, "I'm cursed," Amelia folded her arms and sighed.
"Sorry?" Serena asked confused.
"Am I a pregnant lady magnet? Because when I joined St Georges you were pregnant, I join Holby Ms Naylor's up the duff…" Amelia leant against the bed, "Am I a magnet?"
"Well good thing is you had the crash course with me didn't you?" Serena patted Amelia's shoulder, "And you came out fine."
"You sure about that?" Amelia asked jokingly.
"Hey," Serena scolded her employee, "I can fire you remember."
"I know," Amelia grinned, "But you wouldn't you love me too much," she walked away her pony tail bouncing whilst she walked.
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Finally after visiting Keller it was time to see AAU where they were greeted happily, "And here come the robots," Michael joked.
"Be nice," Serena warned Michael he made a face in return, "Right so members of AAU Amelia Jones, James Vincent and George Fitzgerald."
"Oh good," Sacha grinned, "We can pick up where we left off," Sacha said to James who grinned in return and gave a manly hug.
"Oh good grief," Amelia sighed heavily, "Well aren't we just risking patients by standing around?"
"Oh have some fun Mia," George squeezed her shoulders, "It's our first day don't make us look bad."
Amelia sighed heavily, rolled her eyes and walked away, "Yeah, yeah I know you don't want to be known as a robot."
"Which you're displaying perfectly," Edward wound up the doctor who he got a glare off.
"Shut it Edward," Amelia got some money out to go the vending machine, "And you can stop grinning," she snapped at James who laughed into Sacha, "Least I'm trying to make us look good you're making us look like idiots."
"Least I'm trying to make us look good, you're making us look like idiots," James mocked childishly back, "Like George said have some fun for heaven's sakes."
"Least I'm mature," Amelia argued back.
"Oh yeah very so mature that you're arguing back," James folded his arms and winked at Edward.
"Least I don't need to act like a child to make a good first impression," Amelia leant against the wall her long brown hair was now tied up in a thick bun and she looked annoyed.
"Least I don't have a pregnant lady magnet," James watched as Amelia glared at him.
"Pregnant lady magnet," Edward snorted, "Ah yes Ms Naylor."
"Least I don't go round making them cry," Amelia reminded James and Edward of their mistakes, "Remember I saved your backsides when you sent that email round and many other times," Amelia made her point as both men went very red, "Exactly do don't start on me."
"Aww poor baby," Edward went behind the nurses station desk, "Do you feel fwightened?"
"What of you lot?" Amelia asked her attitude reminded Sacha and Michael both strongly of Jac and Serena, "No ha," she then turned around and walked to the vending machine.
"You'll have to excuse Amelia," James began to explain, "She's the type of person you have to get to know before you she acts human."
"Don't worry we've got our own Amelia we've had the crash course," Sacha joked Michael knew what he meant, "Leave her to me I'll crack her."
"Oh if you don't want her to hate you don't mock her with Tom Jones," George warned, "I tried that once…fail."
"Why is she Welsh?" Mary-Claire asked.
"Half," Serena answered, "Can she still speak Welsh?" Serena asked curiously.
"Oh yes," George and James made faces, "She's tried to teach me some….it's like you teaching me Scottish Gaelic."
"Tried and failed," Serena smiled remembering the day she attempted to teach both James and Edward some Scottish Gaelic neither could pick it up, "Luckily I had been taught it from quite young."
"Yeah and occasionally used it against me," Edward reminded her, "Remember? Before you stopped speaking it often you used to talk about me in it."
"Oh yeah," Serena grinned which made everyone look confused, "And you approached me once demanding to know what I said."
"You never told me so I was left guessing and I'm still trying to work it out," Edward saw Serena look confused, "What?"
"You are joking?" Serena asked him hoping he was, because the thought of him trying to figure out what she said was quite weird, "Do you really want to know?" she asked him with one hand on her hip.
"Would put me out of my misery," Edward shrugged.
"I said: Tha gaol agam or which translates as I love you," she smiled then walked away leaving Edward to go red.
"Awww," George said leaning on the nurses station desk, "That's so cute."
"Why didn't you just look it up?" James asked Edward.
"Because I was hoping she'd tell me," Edward looked down still red.
"That's so lovely," Gemma said dreamily.
"Yeah," Edward looked up, "See where she went?" he asked.
"That way," Gemma pointed to the far end double doors he gave her a nod of thanks, and went to catch up.
"Serena," Edward ran up behind her and grabbed her by the waist, "Why didn't you just tell me first time?"
"Because I was hoping you'd be smart enough to look it up…obviously I was wrong," Serena felt his head nestle into her neck, "Not here," she giggled.
"Why? It's quiet," Edward grinned, "You're right I should've looked it up…or at least asked someone."
"Well we all know logic isn't your strong point," Serena laughed as he tickled her, "Stoooop."
"For now," Edward removed his hands and wrapped his arms around her neck, "So how's your Scottish Gaelic?"
"Crap haven't spoken it in years," Serena answered truthfully, "After…dad….died I just had no reason to speak it," Serena then decided to tell him something, "Do you know why I called Eleanor, Eleanor?"
"I thought it was a name that came to us?" Edward asked he leant one arm on the wall then leant his head on his stretched arm.
"Kinda but also my auntie on my dad's side was called Eleanor I loved her…apart from she spelt her name as E.l.i.n.o.r but I didn't like that way anyway. Basically she died a few years before we met at Harvard and I always told myself if I had a girl I'd call her Eleanor," Serena saw Edward's face soften, "What?" she asked.
"You're better at keeping your word than I am," Edward sais sadly, "Wish I was like you."
"No Edward you don't," Serena held her hand up to stop him, "People look up to you, go to you for advice, you make people laugh, smile, you believe in people. Me I terrify people my mum said when she came in for her operation first time that Dr Digby was terrified of me looking back it's true…I used to tell you off for being empathetic and sympathetic towards patients, looking back I wish I could've been like you in that perspective. I never meant it you know," Serena thought back to the time she told Edward she should've stopped him seeing Eleanor.
"Never meant what?" Edward asked confused.
"That day you bought Eleanor back from her weekend with you in nineteen ninety-seven I never meant it when I said: I should've stopped you seeing her the moment you left, I was just angry," Serena leant her head against the wall, "I don't think I apologized to you for saying that so," Serena breathed out, "I'm sorry I never meant it," she felt his thumb and finger lift her chin up.
"If anyone I should be the one saying sorry Serena…I've never said sorry properly for hurting you so here it is Serena…I'm sorry. I made you a promise and I broke it and for that I am so sorry. Why when it was your dad's anniversary why didn't you attack me or hurt me?" Edward put his hand on her shoulder.
"Because you were the only one who came to cheer me up," Serena's eyes were shining, "You were the only one who bothered…so that's why, I wanted to oh god knows I wanted to hit you, bite you, punch you all those sadistic things but in my heart because you were there for me I couldn't."
"Serena are you about to cry?" Edward asked shocked and confused.
"No why?" she asked confused.
"You eyes are shiny wait I know that look…it has to mean one thing," Edward leant his forehead on hers, "You're feeling human emotion," she saw his smile and it made her laugh.
"Yes Edward," Serena agreed, "I'm in love."
"Is the guy anyone you know?" he asked jokingly.
"A praying mantis type of man who has the tendency to make me lose my mind and make me fall in love," Serena looked at him straight in the eyes, "It's you, you twonk."
"Good because else I wouldn't be able to do this," he didn't bother to look if anyone was watching he placed a kiss on her lips and they connected, they touched noses and smiled at each other, "One silly mistake cost me everything and I want to make it right."
"You can start by clearing out a draw to make room for your stuff," Serena even shocked herself that she said it, "The house is lonely."
"Are you saying you want me to move in?" Edward asked puzzled, "Are you?"
"Like I said the house is lonely and you make it feel lived in," Serena looked down at the floor, "Unless you don't want too."
"Don't want to? Blimey it's just a bit of a shock I didn't expect you to ask of course I will," he grinned, "If that's really what you want?"
"I like a lived in house I'm too…tidy," Serena admitted going red which made Edward chuckle, "You're a homemaker you make places lived in… example you've left some stuff in my office," she held up a watch and a spare tie, "See what I mean?"
"I'll move in with you Serena," Edward agreed and they linked hands, "And I'll make the house lived in."
"That means I need to prepare for mess, mess and more mess," Serena looked down at their connected hands, "As long as you stay out of the kitchen."
"What after last time," held up his hand that was still covered, "I learnt my lesson," he leant down kissed on her lips which she in returned done the same, "Better get today over with and then we can get things moving."
"OK," Serena was blushing, "Urmm we've been out here for ages they'll think we've gone off to you know."
"Only James and George would think that filthy," as they walked back he put his hand around her side.
"Don't," she shrugged away as it tickled, "I'm really ticklish there."
"I know," he done it again which made her fall into him, " I know all of your ticklish spots remember?"
"Oh yeah one drunken mistake I won't make again," Serena and Edward walked back into AAU, "Don't ask," she said to the many faces.
"Hubba, hubba," George said and James burst out laughing having to hold onto George.
"Oh grow up," Serena shook her head and then looked at James and shook her head again, "And you Mr Vincent please refrain from telling tales I have few up my sleeve."
"Wouldn't dream of it Rena," James winked at her and she knew that meant he was going to do the exact opposite.
"Just remember I have many stories wouldn't want me to let slip about your little birthday-" she was cut off by his hand covering her mouth.
"And wouldn't want them finding out about your little theatre incidents," James laughed as she poked his sensitive side, "Stop," he squirmed away she carried on poking until he took his hand away, "OK, OK."
"Wouldn't want them finding out about you getting very drunk on your birthday, which led to you projectile vomiting and ahh," she yelled as the coffee Amelia had was thrown on her, "Oh," she snatched Michael's, "I will do it."
"Do it then," James stood arms spread out wide, "Go on then," he instantly regretted it because the coffee went flying over him, "Pfft," he spat and looked at his once crystal white shirt, "That's it," he took George's and threw it over her but it missed him and hit Sacha, "Oh Sacha I'm," she had to fight back giggles.
"RUN!" George shouted and everyone went to find a safe spot, it just left Edward, Serena and Michael in the middle.
"How old are we?" Serena whispered.
"Fourties and thirties," Edward shrugged and trio stood vigilant for any signs of being targeted, "Ever play man hunt at school?" Edward asked Serena.
"No I was busy getting my head down," Serena answered, "What about you Michael?"
"Shot gun not on," Michael called it first.
"Damn," Serena whispered.
"Hey that's my word," Michael said childishly, "Get your own."
"Wait we're grown-ups about to play man hunt in the middle of a busy ward," Serena just realised how stupid they were being.
"Welcome to the world of fun and games Rena," Michael searched around, "Alright come on Rena's right we're doctors."
"Oh grow a backbone," James said to the yank he stood behind him, "She's not that scary."
"You wanna bet?" Michael asked.
"Hey I had to watch her whilst she went into labour down in theatre, if that's not scary then what is?" James held his hands up, "Believe me it was scary to watch."
"Charming," Gemma said coming out from behind the desk.
"No, as in she was freaking out it was scary to watch because usually, she's calm and collected," James explained his reasons.
"Well when you're down in theatre and your boss is taking yonks it's no wonder I was little freaked," Serena felt Edward walk up behind her, "Now back to work…maybe one day we can do something fun," then she stopped and looked shocked as in what she had just said, "George and James this is your fault."
"Love you too Rena," they said in unison making her frown, smile and shake her head because no matter how much they annoyed her, it was like what Sacha and Michael were to Jac.
A/N: So do you guys like the newbies? What do you think they'll do to Serena's personality make her insane or make her loosen up? Let me know as I love hear your views on the storylines also if you can drop me in a few ideas on what you would like to happen because I'm getting stuck haha and could really use some help. Thank you to those on who commented on who'd they'd like employed. Anyway once again thank you to those who have read and reviewed review please (: and if you can I'd like to hear what you guys would like to happen as you're the viewers I like to keep my readers happy. Xxx
