Hi all, so I edited last night episode a little to make this story make sense, hope it's a good one :D
Ethan and Cal brought Christian into work again the next day, Connie was okay with it as long as it wasn't a regular thing. Christian would spend most of his time in either Honey's shop behind the counter with her or in the staffroom. Ethan got into his scrubs and went to put his bag in his locker, to find Lily already in the staffroom.
"Morning Lily." Ethan spoke bluntly. Lily picked up on this.
"Good morning? You alright?" Lily asked, sounding confused at Ethan's mood.
"I don't know, you tell me because you know my life so well!" Ethan snapped.
"What are you talking about?" Lily asked, confused. Ethan tutted.
"I know you're upset because I don't like you in the way you're thinking of but that doesn't mean you can get gossip of me and or Honey out of my nephew!"
Ethan slammed his locker door and left the staffroom, leaving Lily a little gobsmacked. Ethan turned his head slightly to see Christian and Honey laughing in her shop, his anger left his body and he smiled before going to get on with his shift.
A little later on in the shift, Connie required Ethan's assistance on Louis's, Charlie's son's leg. Ethan got a needle to get bloods and fluids, Louis was refusing.
"I don't like needles." Louise whimpered
"Louis, let the man do his job." Charlie groaned at his son.
"This will enable me to give you pain relief. Okay?" Ethan got the needle ready. Louis couldn't stop staring at it. "Do you know what your weight is?" No answer from Louis, who was still staring at the needle.
"Louis, how heavy are you?" Tess got impatient with Louis.
"About 11 stone." Louis finally answered.
"Okay, 70 milligrams of sub cut heparin, please." Ethan got the injections into Louis's arm. "See, there's nothing to be concerned about." Louis flinched violently, causing the used needle to prick Ethan's hand. He let out a quiet, painful reaction. He breathed deeply.
"Connie." Tess sighed as she called the Clinical Lead. Connie and Charlie walked over too Ethan, Tess and Louis.
"It was an accident." Louis panicked. Ethan didn't speak he removed the needle and placed it in the sharps bin.
"Ethan, you know what to do." Connie spoke calmly.
"Yeah" Ethan whispered. He removed his gloves and left resus, holding his bleeding hand. Ethan walked through cubicles and walked past Lily, Cal and little Christian, he looked at Ethan excitedly.
"Uncle Ethan!" Christian smiled. Ethan didn't answer, Christian's smile went. Cal looked at Ethan.
"Uh oh. Dead man walking." Cal joked. Ethan didn't speak still, he just headed for the sink. "Looks like the FCEM nerves are kicking in. Has the rash started yet?" Ethan turned the tap on using his elbow and applied pressure on his hand. Cal's cocky smile went and started to get worried.
"Uncle Ethan?" Christian walked over to Ethan. Ethan remembered the cut on Christian's arm. He turned around.
"Christian, Stay back!" Ethan bursted out, panicking. Cal placed a hand in front of Christian and gently pushed him back.
"What's wrong?" Cal worried.
"Needle stick. From...Charlie's son." Ethan answered. Lily and Cal looked at each other then looked at Ethan.
"I'll book you in as a patient." Lily spoke then rushed away. Ethan nodded, even though he was still mad at Lily he had to put that behind him, for now.
"Christian, why don't you go see if Honey needs any company?" Ethan asked hoping Christian would agree. Christian nodded before heading back to Honey's shop. Cal also left to find Louis. Ethan knew what he was up to. He turned his head.
"Cal. Cal!" Ethan exclaimed too his brother walking away. No answer, he still walked away, Ethan turned back around facing the sink, fearing the worse. After his hand stopped bleeding he walked to Honey's shop, he noticed Christian wasn't there.
"Hi Honey, where's Christian?" Ethan scanned the shop.
"Oh he's just gone to the bathroom. Are you okay?" Honey frowned. Honey noticed Ethan was pale from worry.
"Not really no, I'm quite worried." Ethan slightly whimpered.
"About what?"
"I was treating Charlie's son and as I was injecting him with some pain relief, he flinched and the needle got lodged into my hand, so now I'm worried that I could have..." Ethan couldn't finish the sentence
"AIDS?" Honey finished the sentence. Ethan nodded, Honey got up and hugged him.
"He's probably clear Ethan, try not to worry too much. Okay?" Honey spoke over Ethan's shoulder. Honey and Ethan stopped hugging and Christian came back to the shop.
"Uncle Ethan, are you okay? Why did you tell me to stay away earlier?" Christian sounded sad. Ethan felt bad, he knelt down in front of Christian.
"I'm sorry buddy, I was just trying to protect you, I'll explain when you're a little older okay? You'll thank me some day." Ethan lightly smiled.
"Okay, Uncle Ethan." Christian also smiled lightly. Ethan hugged his pint sized nephew and got up on his feet.
"And Honey, thank you for watching Christian."
"He's a little star, aren't you Christian?" Honey smiled down at Christian. Christian nodded quickly. Ethan smiled, said goodbye to his nephew and walked away still fearing he could have HIV. A little while later, Ethan was watching Louis and Charlie in cubicles from the nurses station awaiting the HIV results. Connie walked out of her office and headed to Louis's cubicle with a piece of paper in her hands. Ethan couldn't hear what Connie was saying, he was starting to feel tense.
"How you holding up?" Cal walked into Ethan's vision.
"Never better" Ethan said with a shudder. Cal lightly nodded.
"Ethan." Connie called his name as she walked over.
"Oh no, how she is saying my name. It's bad isn't it. I've got HIV!" Ethan thought to himself.
"You're fine." Connie didn't smile or frown.
"Oh thank God!" Ethan still thought. "Really?" Ethan spoke.
"We'll still need to take the necessary precautions." Connie still looked at Ethan. Ethan nodded, still stunned but relieved.
"Yeah, of course." Ethan looked down at the desk then looked up at Connie.
"Okay." Connie walked away.
"Thank you." Ethan sighed.
"Come on, mate, come here!" Cal went to hug Ethan but he backed away.
"Let's not be OTT." Ethan was so relieved. The brothers shared a light chuckle. Cal comfortingly grabbed Ethan's shoulder while he stood there smiling. It was the end of the shift and Ethan and Cal went to get changed out of their uniform, Ethan got ready before Cal so he went to collect Christian.
"Hey Christian, we're going home now. Do you want to say goodbye to everyone?" Ethan smiled, he was in a better mood. Christian ran over to the reception desk.
"So what was the results?" Honey possibly knew the answer from Ethan's face.
"Negative, all clear." Ethan chuckled with relief. Honey smiled with him.
"That's great, I knew you didn't have it. The AIDS." Honey was happy for Ethan. She grabbed Ethan's hand and looked into it. "Long life line. See?" Honey ran her finger down Ethan's palm. Ethan stared into Honey's eyes, she stared into his but their moment was cut when Lofty came into the shop.
"You know your nephew is a little heart breaker, he's got Robyn wrapped round his little finger." Lofty chuckled.
"Just like Cal, he does have his attitude." Honey giggled. Lofty nodded in agreement. Ethan chuckled.
"I better go get him. See you later." Ethan waved and walked towards the reception desk.
"Bye." Honey and Lofty spoke in unison. Ethan walked over to the main desk to get stopped by Lily.
"Ethan. Frittata?" Lily randomly spoke.
"Sorry?" Ethan wasn't understanding Lily.
"A peace offering? Tonight. With salad. A glass of chilled Sauvignon and maybe some revision. No hard feelings?" Lily smiled, trying to make up with Ethan but he hesitated.
"Oh, uh, Lily I...what about Christian?"
Lily turned around to see Christian cuddling Louise. She turned back around facing Ethan.
"What about him?" Lily asked, sounding a little annoyed.
"He needs me?" Ethan frowned.
"I'm sorry but isn't he Cal's son and not yours?" Lily scowled.
Ethan felt a little insulted and offended, especially since he thought Christian was originally suppose to be his son.
"Lily..." Ethan was getting annoyed with Lily's recent attitude. He walked around the other side of Lily. "Christian is my nephew, he's going to be part of mine and Cal's life. I'm not just going to dump him and come...running...along...to you." Ethan trailed off as he stared at Honey sitting behind the till in her shop still talking to Lofty. Lily turned around to also look at Honey.
"You've got to be kidding me." Lily glared back at Ethan.
"Um, no..." Ethan defended himself.
"It's your loss! If that coffee girl and nephew loses your chances of becoming a consultant, don't come crying to me." Lily disgruntled.
Ethan was walking towards Christian before he turned around to face Lily.
"Don't worry I won't!" Ethan shouted back at Lily. Lily stormed out of the ED with everyone at reception completely star struck, about time someone had a go at Lily.
"Well done mate, that took guts." Max patted Ethan on his shoulder blade. Ethan smiled lightly before taking Christian's hand and walking back to Honey's shop.
"Okay Honey, me and Christian are going to go home now. Christian what do you say to Honey?"
"Thank you Honey, I had fun today." Christian beamed at Honey.
"Aw it's not problem, come and help out anytime you like." Honey smiled at Christian. Cal finally joined Ethan and Christian.
"Bro, heard you and Lily had a falling out. Nice going, now Honey has you all to herself" Cal chuckled at Ethan. Ethan scoffed but then he quickly realised and smiled at the thought.
Phew! This chapter took a while. But it looks quite good. Hope I didn't ruin the episode! It was just the idea that came into my head : )