This was a request by "Guest" where Cal falls down the stairs, but Taylor was never a con artist, but she was engaged and pregnant to him when he fell. I had forgot about it, but then I found the request. So here it is. Thanks to "Guest" for the prompt. And I'm sorry it's so late.


The Secret Life Of Casualty

Chapter 198.

Cal had never been happier, he was in a relationship with a beautiful woman, called Taylor Ashbie, they had met in a bar one - night and she was dancing for him. By the end of the night, they had exchanged numbers and Cal had promised to see her again. After a couple of more dates, Cal had decided it was the right time to propose to her, so he chose a ring and had whisked her off to a restaurant where he had popped the question.

Cal's flashback.

Cal was nervous and he never got nervous. He fiddled with his hair and looked at what he was wearing, he had a shirt one and a pair of jeans. He dug the little black box out of his jeans and undid the tiny clasp and looked at the ring. It was a diamond one, something which Cal thought that would suit Taylor's taste. He shut the lid and put it back in to his pocket.

Ethan come out of his room and smiled. "Good luck "

"Thanks Nibbles. " Cal said as he picked up his jacket and left the house, Ethan had agreed too let Cal borrow his car, he drove to the restaurant. parking up when he got there.

He walked in, telling the manager he had a reservation under "Caleb Knight "

The manager found his name and walked him to a table, Cal was surprised to see Taylor not here yet.

Taylor was in the car, Cal had text her instructions to where they were meeting.. She was wearing a short white dress, her hair was curled, and her make up was natural looking. She parked and grabbed her bag, getting out.

"Sorry I'm late" She said breathlessly.

Cal stood up, smiling as he pulled a chair out for her. "That's OK"

They ordered their food and Taylor told Cal about her charity work for disadvantaged children, Cal was impressed.

Their food arrived and Cal pretended to drop his cutlery.

Taylor looked at him, curiously.

"Taylor?" Cal got up. "Will you marry me?"

"Yes" Taylor said, excitedly.

Cal slipped the ring on her finger.

End of flashback.

Continuing to walk down the stairs, Cal tripped over his untied shoe laces and went head first down the remaining the steps.

Cal groaned in pain, just as he lost consciousness.


"Dr. Hardy? Where's doctor Knight?" Asked Connie.

Ethan looked up from the set of patient notes, he was reading and smiled apologetically at his boss, but she continued to glare at him. "I don't know, Mrs. Beauchamp. "

The ED doors opened, signalling a new patient.

Zoe walked over to the stretcher:

"OK, Jeff, what have we got?" she asked.

"This is Caleb Knight, 30, fall down the stairs, dislocated arm, and a head injury. "

"Oh, no. " thought Ethan as he walked towards the stretcher. "What has Cal got himself in to now?"

"Ethan, you know you can't treat him," smiled Zoe as the stretcher was wheeled in to "RESUS"

"I know, dr. Hanna " Ethan nodded, but he wanted to stay and be there for his brother.

"Over on 3 " Said Jeff as they lifted the spinal board over on to the RESUS bed.

Zoe undid the frac pac and offered Cal the entnox tube, but he refused it as he wanted to be seen as the "strong man"

Zoe pulled Cal's arm back in to place and then got a sling. Zoe put the sling on his arm.


A blonde woman, walked up to the reception desk, her bump was making it difficult for her. "I'm looking for my fiancée. " She told Noel.

Noel nodded. "Just take a seat and someone will be out shortly. " He replied.

Taylor nodded and started walking over to the waiting area but a relative of another patient, knocked in to her, Taylor's hand went to her bump, but, then a gush of wate ran down her leg. Zoe witnessed what had happened and Big Mac brought a wheelchair over for her. Zoe thanked him and then wheeled her to a cubicle.

After examining Taylor, Zoe found she was in active labour.

The contractions were ripping Taylor's petite body apart.

Zoe had informed Cal that Taylor was in labour and he had raced to her cubicle.

"It's going to be OK, baby " He soothed.

Ethan looked at the tiny bundle in his arms. "What's her name?" He asked.

Cal looked at Taylor, this baby had been a surprise, they had nothing for her, so Cal had relied on donations such as baby blankets, a car seat, bottles, a bottle steriliser, moses basket and changing mat and bag, from nurse Jessica Harrison, who had lost her own baby in a car crash.

"How about..." Taylor's mouth was dry, so Cal poured her a glass of water and helped her get it to her lips. "Matilda" She said as she put the glass down.

She knew from Cal that, that had been the boys' mother's name.

Cal looked at Ethan, he knew that loosing Matilda have been tough, Ethan had been the closest to her, as he nursed her through her dying days.

"Are you ok with that?" He asked.

Ethan nodded.

"Cal, maybe you should take it easy " Ethan said when he saw Cal hiss in pain.

Cal shook his head. "I'm fine, Ethan. "

Taylor was moved to the maternity ward and Cal was going to be sent home, but he had persuaded Zoe to let him stay the night with his fiancée and baby Matilda, and Zoe had agreed.


The next morning Cal, Taylor and baby Matilda were discharged and Cal offered to let Taylor and baby Matilda stay with him, he knew he should have discussed them moving in with Ethan, but he knew he couldn't leave her in the lurch.

Taylor lowered Matilda in to the mosses basket. She had never had a family when she was little, but now she did and she wasn't going to let them go.


Thank you for reading.

Sorry for the Jessica reference, I know some people reading this story don't like her. But I thought she would fit well, as she had a baby on the show.

Next chapter: A young girl invites her new friend to her house. Prompted by LindaAbndrewsfan.