"What have I done, I kissed Max...MAX!" Zoe Hanna sat at her desk thinking about her actions from last night. "Well I can't blame it on alcohol as I had just arrived." She placed her fingers on her temples and started to rotate to help her migraine. She jumped in her seat as Connie entered their office. Zoe still wasn't used to sharing an office and it being entered without knocking. "You look stressed" Connie said sarcastically. Zoe hated that Connie had been employed by Guy without her consultation and had a gut feeling she was up to no good. "I'm fine" Zoe lied, "just need an admin day to catch up on everything." She stood up and left before Connie could make effortless small talk.
Whilst walking down the corridor she felt someone grab her elbow & pull her into the store cupboard. 'Max! What are you doing?' Zoe hissed.
'To be honest with you I don't know, I had the urge to be in here with you...alone, so here we are' Max said with his cheeky seductive smile that gave Zoe butterflies every time even if he didn't know it.
"What it someone had seen you? Don't you understand how seri-" Zoe's breath was caught by Max's hands around her waist. She wasn't used to someone having such an effect on her so quickly. I mean yes they flirted outrageously but she had never felt like this before. She felt her heart rate quicken as Max moved his hands onto her hips and pulled her close.
"Oh, sorry Dr Hanna were you saying something?" said Max smirking, knowing he was getting the reaction he wanted. He couldn't believe it, after months of flirting & attempting to buy drinks he was here, in the store cupboard with Zoe.
Zoe took a sharp breath in to compose herself, it took every fibre in her body not to push him against the wall & rip his pant off. "Max, you know how serious this is, here is my number" she scribbled it on his hand, "text me when your shift ends." She leant in and brushed her lips across his then swiftly left the room. 'Two can play at this game' she thought.
For the rest of the day Zoe passed Max on several occasions, giving each other a knowing cheeky look.
It came to the end of Max's shift he sat on the reception desk talking to Noel whilst on his phone. Zoe was sat in her office when her phone went off 'HI BEAUTIFUL, WHAT'CHA DOIN' x, she smiled & replied 'WHY HELLO TO YOU TOO, JUST FINISHING SOME PAPERWORK WHAT ABOUT YOU? X'. Within seconds her phone went off again 'ENJOYING THE VIEW ;)'. Zoe looked up and spotted Max looking straight through her office window. 'MEET ME AT MY CAR IN 10 MINUTES, AND MAKE SURE NOONE SEES YOU'.
"Well Noel, it's been lovely as always but I have a girl to me" said Max, he winked at Noel and left. Zoe finished off her final bits of paperwork & rushed out of her office
"Are you coming to the pub Zoe?" Robyn asked passing her in the corridor.
"Oh, erm...No thanks, I have a headache so I'm going to get an early night" Zoe replied. The last thing she needed was Robyn knowing about her and Max for two main reasons, she was Max's brother but also she was one of the main gossipers in the ED.
Zoe left the hospital and saw Max smoking in their usual spot, she carried on walking to her car. Confused she sat in her car wondering why Max was there, whilst thinking there was a tap on her window which made her jump again. Max pressed his face up against the glass like a school boy.
"Get in before someone sees you" said Zoe giggling. Max got in the car and Zoe set off driving.
"So...where are you taking me?" asked Max "A fancy restaurant where you can wine & dine me, I'm a classy lady you know." Zoe laughed; she had always loved his sense of humour. As she had to be strong and an authority figure for her staff, Max was the refreshing change of pace she needed.
"You'll be lucky, well I have the wine as my house & as for the dine aspect, Pizza?"
"Oh you know the way to my heart" Max said, he then placed one hand on Zoe's thigh whilst she was still driving. She took a sharp breath in as he started making small circles with his finger tips.
"Max you're going to make me lose control" Zoe said.
"Lose control of yourself or the car?" Max replied and squeezed her thigh. Zoe took another sharp breath in. He knew he had her right where he wanted her. Although he was happy that he was going back to her place for the night he hoped she still knew he would treat her with respect & treat her, when he could on his salary.
Zoe pulled up outside her flat. She undid her seat belt and turned to Max who was just looking at her. "Are you coming in?" she asked "Or sit in here all night?"
Max smiled "Well I was wanting to watch you get out of the car first" he winked.
Zoe smiled once again, "Come on, in now, before I changed my mind.