Chapter 13 – Runaway (U & I)
Today is the day. Stay calm, everyone's there to help. Oh and don't be a bitch…
Connie woke up to the sunlight coming through her window and shining onto her face. She blinked a couple times before stretching out. Sitting up she held the covers close to her not noticing Cal lying next to her. He snaked his arm around her waist and sat himself up slightly. "Morning" He placed a kiss on her bare shoulder before she turned to face him and smiled. She moved forward and kissed him before he sat up properly. "Breakfast?" She nodded "Think I'm going to have shower as well."
Connie washed her hair and climbed out of the shower. She felt good, excited almost. The last few days she had just wanted to get back and have the first day over and done with. She began to get changed but put on a pair of shorts and Cal's shirt before walking into her bedroom to see Cal sitting on the bed with breakfast. "Hey I'm sure that's mine." She laughed walking over "So what if it is?" They sat down and had something to eat before Cal jumped into the shower leaving Connie to sort herself out.
After drying and straightening her hair she pushed it out of the way while putting on her make-up. It was almost an alien concept to her as she hadn't used it in such a long time. It didn't take long before she had finished and so got up to find something to wear from the cupboard. She settled on a form fitting black dress which came to just above her knees. She pulled out a pair of black louboutin's and slipped her feet into them before sitting back at the table again.
Cal came out of the bathroom in just his jeans to see Connie sitting at the table with her hair falling perfectly down her back and around her shoulders. She turned to see him and just smiled at him as he grabbed his dark blue shirt and threw it on. "You ready to leave yet?" Connie stood up chucking things into her bag before looking at him. "I think so…"
The couple walked the short distance to work only separating when they got closer to the ED entrance and could see Lofty and Robyn in front of them. "I love you, I'll see you later." Cal walked a little faster to catch up with the nurses in front of him and disappeared inside. Connie took a moment outside smiling at Max who was waving "Welcome back."
Connie went into reception and noticed that nothing had really changed in the months she'd been away. "Morning Mrs Beauchamp, there's some letters here for you oh and Guy's been asking after you already." Connie sighed and rolled her eyes. It wasn't even 9 o'clock and he wanted her for something. "Welcome back by the way" Noel smiled kindly to the clinical lead who smiled in return and wandered towards her office. As she got there Rita caught her attention. "Hey! How are you doing?" She just nodded noticing that there weren't many people actually working.
Connie followed Rita to the staffroom talking and walked in to several members of staff. "Welcome back Mrs Beauchamp." Lofty was the first to speak as she noticed Charlie, Ethan, Robyn, Lily and Cal standing around smiling at her. She noticed a card on the table for her, presumably from everyone. "Thank you…" she straightened up. "Now I'd appreciate it if you could all actually get on with what you're paid for." People began moving around the office as Rita laughed slightly and Cal rolled his eyes shaking his head. "Oh she's back" he winked while moving about the room.
Connie left the room smiling and went into her office. On walking in she saw two desks at first, obviously Zoe had helped Dylan out. Then she noticed the flowers sitting on her desk along with and extremely clean and organised table. Connie walked around the front of her desk and put her bags down as Zoe walked in. "Hey, I heard you were already in this morning. I'll get that moved out this afternoon-" "No, it's fine… It'd be nice having you down here too." Zoe nodded smiling and came into the office properly.
"They're lovely, who got you those?" Connie shrugged she hadn't looked yet. "Oh just Elliot, I'll have to thank him later." Zoe was sitting occupied at her desk while Connie took a look round at her own. She noticed two frames sitting beside the computer screen. The first held a picture of her and Grace, the one that had been ruined months before and the other was a photo of her and Cal together laughing. Connie moved to the flowers and took out the small card attached to the top. Connie, Good luck today not that you're going to need it. I love you, Cal
Runaway (U&I) by Galantis