A few weeks later, the trio went out for dinner to celebrate Cal's recovery and Lexi moving into her new flat and starting her new job. The sat at a restaurant outside in the park. They ordered their food and watched the sun disappear behind the trees. Cal was sat in his wheelchair with a blanket tucked in around him and a hoodie he had chucked over the back. Lexi and Ethan sat on either side of him. Lexi shivered slightly, but enough for Cal to notice. Cal turned in his seat and snatched the hoodie off the chair. He reached out and placed it over her shoulders. She looked younger as the hoodie was several sizes too big for her. She smiled back at her brother in gratitude as the waiter came out with their meals. Ethan helped Lexi roll up the sleeves of Cal's jumper before the three of them tucked in to their food. When they finished their food, Cal wheeled himself into the restaurant and secretly paid the bill. He gave the waiter a note to bring out the bill. The waiter brought the bill out to the table ten minutes later. Ethan signalled for it to be passed to him. He grabbed his wallet out of his pocket and opened the bill. There was a hand scrawled not in his brothers handwriting that read: "Surprise! I've already paid the bill, nibbles put your wallet away, it's my treat!" Ethan passed the note to Lexi. She read it and clamped a hand over her mouth. "Cal? What's all this about?" She queried. "What?! Can't I treat my siblings to a meal out to say thank you?" He said. "Thank you? Cal why do you need to say thank you?" Ethan exclaimed. "Because you and Lexi have had to put up with me and my injuries. You've looked after me. Eth, you got up at three in the morning because I needed the loo. Lexi, you made me countless meals and fetched me several drinks. I'm grateful for that, I'm grateful that I have siblings like you!" He explained. Lexi sat on his lap and threw her arms around his neck. Ethan wrapped his arms around the pair of them. Ethan pulled away and Lexi stood up. Ethan walked around to the back of the chair and pushed it forwards. Cal looked up at Lexi and said "Lex, come here." He patted his leg and she sat down on his lap. Ethan continued to push the chair through the park. Lexi cuddled close to her older brother to keep warm. She carefully pressed herself against him. He sensed her apprehension towards hurting his ribs, so he pulled her tightly to him.
The next day, Lexi dropped Daniel off at play group whilst Ethan went to work. She loaded the wheelchair into the back of her car and helped her brother into the car. She walked Daniel to his classroom and then drove Cal to the hospital. She dragged the wheelchair from the boot and helped Cal out of the car and lowered him in to it. She kicked off the brakes and pushed him through the doors of the ED. "How'd he get off?" Ethan asked referring to his godson. "Ok, he wanted to stay with his uncle Cal and kept asking where his "Unca Effan" was." Lexi flashed him a brilliant smile as she talked about her son. "What time is your appointment?" He said including Cal into the conversation. "Ten thirty, Lexi wanted us to be early so we could catch up with the gossip" he said winking inconspicuously. "Oi, shut it you, or I'll push you into a river!" Lexi teased, Cal chuckled and mumbled under his breath something that sounded like "you wouldn't dare!" At that moment Max jogged over. "Hey Cal, how's it going?" He said flashing his charmingly Max Walker smile. "Yeah, everything is great. Well as good as things could be with these two looking after you. They get the job done even if their service is a little slow." He laughed. Lexi and Ethan punched his shoulders simultaneously. "Ow! Injured remember!" Cal pouted. Lexi looked at her watch and swore. "Come on you big baby, time for your appointment." She grabbed the handles of the wheelchair. "Here I'll take you!" Max offered politely. Lexi's hands were replaced on the handles by Max's. Ethan headed back into cubicles. When they reached the lifts Max jabbed the button with one finger. "So Lexi, I hear you are joining the department." Max said making conversation. "Yeah, I am, I'm starting next week, when this one here gets off his lazy backside. By then Daniel will be doing full days at play group and Ethan has offered to pick him up after his shift and bring him home when I get off work." Lexi replied. "Wow, sounds like a lot of work, where will you be living, with Cal and Ethan or by yourself with Daniel?" He queried. "Just with Daniel, I got a flat round the corner from Cal and Ethan." Lexi explained. "Wow, three of you in one department, how is Connie going to cope?!" Max said sarcastically. "Here we are then, orthopaedics. I'll wait out here and take you back to the ED when you're done." He flashed his smile as he wheeled Cal into the doctors office. He kicked on the brakes and walked out of the room, closing the door behind him. An hour later, Lexi and Cal left the office, they found Max checking his phone constantly. Cal had heard through the grapevine that Max's older brother Ryan was joining the department as a porter too. Max kept a constant line of communication between himself and Zoe so he could keep an eye on his brothers performance. Apparently, according to Robyn, Ryan was a law unto himself. Cal seemed confused as how there could be a person more wild than Max, who partied every night.