Casualty fanfic. Zoe and Nick aren't mine sadly, but all mistakes are. First fanfic so please be nice!

Chapter 1:Business or Pleasure.

Nick sighed as he looked at the notes in front of him. How was he going to tell them? They were so happy and now… it was a relationship ending piece of news to give. He looked around. A pair of black heels caught his eye. He followed them up until he reached Zoe's face. He smiled slightly, gazing at her beautiful face.

"Nick? Nick, I think you've finally entered the realm of the insane. Hello? Jordan!" He shook himself. Zoe was glaring at him. He loved it when she did that.

"Sorry Zoe, I was a million miles away" he smiled what he hoped was his most winning smile. It didn't seem to work.

"Was there something you wanted? I thought you were run off your feet?" She walked over to him with her hands on her hips. He loved it when she did that too. He was starting to wish he hadn't turned down that drink.

"I'm just about to break up a happy couple…thought it could do with a woman's touch?" He stepped closer. She sighed reluctantly and took the notes from him.

"You owe me one Jordan" He couldn't help but watch her as she stalked away, her heels clicking as she did.

"You'll go blind." Nick turned to see Adam laughing, having watched the whole scene. Nick laughed with him, but his thoughts were swirling round in his head. He didn't like Zoe in that way did he? Who was he kidding, of course he did. Everything she did made him smile. But he couldn't do that to her. He knew she would want to help, support, comfort him if he told her about the tumour. And what if she didn't feel the same way? What if the invitation for a drink had been purely out of friendship and he was made to look like a complete idiot. Then there was the rest of the staff to consider. He didn't want them to feel he was favouring Zoe, or letting their relationship, if there was a relationship, affect their work. He shook his head. It was all too much. He gathered himself, and followed Zoe to tell the couple the unfortunate news.

He found them soon enough, The shouting could be heard all the way down the corridor. As the husband left, Nick caught Zoe's eye. She held his gaze, and he stepped forward. If he moved any closer they would be touching. Suddenly she turned away and coughed. He looked away, disappointed and embarrassed, She clearly didn't want a relationship, and now she knew how he felt...the rest of the shift would be awkward he could tell already.

"Right, I'm, um, just going to, yeah I think i need to.." Zoe hurried out of the cubicle. The woman on the bed shot Nick a dirty look, so he left too. He caught Zoe chatting to Jess. They both looked his way and Jess nudged Zoe before they both started giggling. He sighed. Fantastic. Now the news of his advances towards Zoe would be all round the ED in a matter of hours. Brilliant.