Connie had never felt happier, She had a beautiful engagement ring that must have cost Cal an arm and a leg.
She was walking up to see her daughter on the children's ward.
'Mrs Beauchamp, I here you daughter is out?' asked Ethan from the lift
'Yes, yes she is. I'm juts going up to see her now' Connie replied
'Okay, I wish all the best for her recovery' Ethan smiled
'Thank you' Then it hit Connie, Ethan was going to be her brother in-law. She smiled
'My stop' Ethan said and he waved as he got out.
Connie made her way to see her little girl.
'Mummy' her daughter cried out weakly
'Hello baby' Connie whispered and placed a light kiss on her daughter's pale forehead
'I have to stay longer now Mummy'
'I know baby, but they're really looking after you' She held her daughters hand stroking it with her thumb
Grace noticed her Mother's new ring
'That's a nice ring, who is it from?' Grace asked puzzled
'It's from Cal' Connie smiled
'It's really lovely! and so sparkley' Grace loved watching it sparkle in the lights
'Grace, can I tell you a secret?'
'Mummy, you know we always tell each other our secrets!' Grace got excited
'Cal is going to be your step-daddy' Connie smiled 'we're getting married'
Grace's face beamed with excitement 'Really?!'
'Yes baby. we're all going to have a new surname too'
Grace looked puzzled at that.
'Because Cal is now in our family and I'd like to keep Beauchamp for work purposes and your purpose we're going to add Knight, after Beauchamp' Connie smiled 'How do you fancy being Grace Beauchamp-Knight?'
'That sounds very exciting!'
'Sorry, visiting hours are over. The night nurse needs to do her final round and put them to bed' Said a new junior nurse
Connie just looked at her as if to say: I'm Mrs Beauchamp, I can be here as long as I wish
'Sorry, that means you have to leave Grace now' Said the nurse worried
Connie still just looked at her, with Grace giggling in the background
'Look i'm sorry, I know you want to spend time with your daughter as shes only just come out of surgery but you really must go.'
'My... My kicking our lead consultants off the ward after a busy day at work 2 floors below us. You need to learn who you're talking to Nurse Gordon' said a sarcastic Guy Self from behind
Connie Smiled at him 'Guy!' and she got up to hug him
'Mrs Beauchamp this is Nurse Gordon, she is new as you can tell' He introduced her 'and Nurse Gordon, this is Mrs Connie Beauchamp. The best CT surgeon and Clinical lead down in the ED'
The nurse looked very apologetic 'I'm very sorry Mrs Beauchamp' She smiled weakly before walking off fast
The 3 looked at each other and laughed!
'Uncle Guy! I haven't seen you for a long time' said Grace
'I know' He got up and walked over to give his God-Daughter a cuddle 'I thought you'd want this!' he held up a build a bear teddy in a doctors uniform 'Dr Ted here can make you better' He smiled
Cal joined them upstairs 'hey! why is there a party starting without me?' and Connie went over to greet him and placed a kiss on his lips.
'How's my favourite little girl?' Cal asked
'A little sore and a bit tired'
he placed a light kiss on his soon to be step-daughter's head. Grace smiled knowing that Cal was the closest thing to becoming a daddy to her and she definitely had the best.
'Right, I must go. I have a ton of paper work to do and a night shift!'
'Oh joys!' Said Cal and Connie in unison
'See you later princess' he kissed her goodbye
'Bye uncle guy! thank you for Dr Ted' she smiled and waved
'Bye Guy, see you soon' Connie gave him a hug
'Bye' smiled Cal
'Now missy, you know you're treated like gold here and we should have left an hour ago. So i'm going to find a nurse to say we're leaving so she ca do her final checks for the night' Connie stated
Grace and Cal nodded whilst Connie went off to find a nurse.
'How abouts a story whilst we wait?'
'Yes!' Grace got excited as cal got a book out to read.
By the time the book was finished Grace was already fast asleep, the nurse arrived to do her final obvs for the night.
'Night baby girl sleep well' Connie kissed her daughter goodnight
'Night little one' Cal did the same
'Night Sarah' Connie said to the nurse 'I'm not in tomorrow so will visit when I'm back on Wednesday' Connie smiled
'Okay, Night both of you'
They both walked out the Hospital hand in hand with a shiny new engagement ring to go with it.