Waking up to the door of the hospital room opening, Lindsey yawned as she sat up, Freddie walking in. Lindsey had stayed at the hospital with Daisy overnight to keep an eye on her and Freddie had popped back to the flat to get her a few things.
"Hey babe, you alright?" Freddie asked, placing Lindsey's bag of stuff on the floor and handing her a coffee from Esther's Magic Bean.
"I'm fine, tired but fine. Thanks for grabbing some stuff." Lindsey replied softly, taking the coffee carefully as she stood up and walked over to where Daisy's cot was.
"She's out of intensive care then? How's she doing?" He walked over to where they were, carefully holding Daisy's tiny hand.
"Yeah, she's doing well. Responding well to the medication and she doesn't need to be in an incubator so everything's great." She smiled, gazing down at her sleeping daughter.
"Told you she'd be okay. Soon, she'll be back home where she belongs and we can pick JJ up and be a family again." He wrapped his arm around her and placed a kiss onto her head.
Meanwhile, Joe was rummaging through the drawers in his room, picking out the essentials he needed. There was no chance that Freddie and Lindsey were having JJ anytime soon, he was not letting the baby out of his sight.
"Don't eat that!" Joe said, quickly pulling a piece of rubbish from JJ's hand, JJ just staring up at him and laughing.
Joe sighed and carried on packing things into his bag before hearing a knock on his door, looking up from where he was sitting to see Robbie standing in the doorway.
"What are you doing?" Robbie asked, walking in and looking into the rucksack. "Why have you packed loads of clothes?"
"It's nothing, Rob. Leave it." Joe snapped, pulling the bag away from him.
"C'mon, what ya' hiding? There's something going on here Joe." He said sternly, looking at his older brother.
"I'm just taking JJ away, only for a few days whilst Linds is with Daisy in hospital but she can't know."
"Joe, you'll get yourself done for abduction and you'll lose JJ for good if you do."
"Don't tell me what to do Rob . You're not the one watching your son grow up in someone else's home." He snapped, picking up JJ and the bag and heading downstairs.
"I'm lookin' out for ya'!" Robbie yelled, following his brother. "You can't do this!"
"Try me!" He yelled back, leaving the house quickly and slamming the door behind him.
Lindsey rocked from side to side, cradling Daisy in her arms as she soothed the baby. She was covered in feeding tubes and Lindsey couldn't help but wish that she was in her place, she hated seeing her baby the way she was. Looking up to the sound of the knock on the door, Lindsey smiled as Sandy stepped into the hospital room.
"Hiya love, how are you both?" Sandy asked, placing her coat and bag on one of the chairs.
"We're doing well, Daisy's getting better and stronger by the minute." Lindsey said, glancing at Sandy before gazing back down at her sleeping daughter.
"I'm so glad to hear it. Look, I've come to see you because unfortunately, I'm gonna have to head back to Canda shortly. I just wanted to check you were okay and that my granddaughter is okay aswell."
"No way – How long is shortly? Here, do you want to hold her?" She smiled, Sandy nodding in response as Lindsey passed her the baby gently.
"Tomorrow. I know it's short notice but I think I've just about overstayed my welcome with the boys! I'm going to miss you all!" She sighed gently, looking down at Daisy as she rocked her from side to side.
"Tomorrow?!" She gasped. "I thought you were going to be here for a while yet. I can't believe you're actually going to have to go back now."
"I know love, I don't want to leave! It's been fabulous seeing all my darling boys and you and the kids aswell but I think it's about time I made my way back where I belong now."
"We're all going to miss you but I'm so glad you were here when Daisy arrived and for JJ's first even if it didn't particularly go to plan." She added, stroking Daisy's hand.
"I don't want to leave but work calls and I've stayed her for nearly two weeks more than I should have. Come here you." Sandy placed Daisy carefully back into her hospital cot, pulling Lindsey into a soft hug. "I'm going to miss you too!"
"Seeing as you're going back, this means regular skype sessions and phone calls okay?" Lindsey said, chuckling as she sniffled and hugged Sandy back.
"Of course! I want to be able to see Daisy grow up and JJ too and being in Canda means skype calls once a week atleast." She replied, pulling out of the hug and taking Lindsey's hands.
"It's been so nice to have you around again. They boys haven't been at each others throats and you've been amazing. I'm going to miss you so so much." She added, her voice breaking slightly.
"Hey, don't cry! You'll set me off and then I'll never be able to stop." Sandy exclaimed, chuckling softly. "You make sure my Fred takes care of you and the kids, alright?"
"He will, I know he will. The four of us will come and visit you soon as soon as Daisy is better and we've got JJ back, can't stay away from us for long!"
Sandy chuckled and hugged Lindsey again quickly. "Look, I better get off. Gotta go tell the boys the 'good news' as they'd say. I'll see you tomorrow before I leave."
Lindsey nodded, smiling at Sandy as she left before turning back to Daisy, smiling to herself.
