Chapter 1: (playing hard to get… or trying to at least) A WEEK BEFORE CHRISTMAS EVE

Max looked as his watch as he leaned against the wall outside Zoe's office – he knew she finished at 7.30 this evening. Right on cue, Zoe walked out of her office, doing up her coat and swinging her bag over her shoulder.

"Ahh Zoe! Said Max.

"Max… have you been waiting out here for me?" Zoe said, turning around to face him and frowning slightly.

"No no, just happened to be passing as you came out." (Max had been standing there for a good 20 minutes before Zoe appeared).

"So what can I do for you?" asked Zoe, becoming increasingly suspicious as she did not believe for a second that the cheeky porter had 'just been walking past', just like he was 'looking at her shoes' that time on the stairs.

"You err, fancy a drink?" Max asked, trying to look as innocent as possible. Zoe paused, thinking of the best way to politely refuse Max. Secretly she liked him, she really liked him, but she wasn't going to give in that easily. She knew he was a ladies' man and that it could never happen at work. She was a doctor, and he was a porter – there was no chance.

Or was there?

*oooooh cliffhanger*

This is my first ever fanfic so please let me know what you think! Sorry it's short, it's just a sort of 'introductory chapter' to see what people think of it and if they like it then I will definitely post more!

Lou x