Adam's Secret

Please be nice it's my first fic!

Summary: Based on my favourite Casualty character Adam Trueman and how he copes with an eleven year old daughter, inside and outside work, maybe a little bit of romance too!

Rated: K

Part One: She'd be Outside Now

It had been a long shift, all Adam wanted was to go with his colleagues for a pint but he knew he couldn't. He changed out of his scrubs and looked at the time on his watch, twenty past three, she'd be outside now, wouldn't she? He left the staffroom and was almost out the door when he heard someone shout,

"Adam!" He turned, it was Jessica, his heart started hammering as she came ever closer to him, she was inched away from his face now, if he leant in he could kiss her. But he knew better.

"You coming for a drink?" she asked looking up at him with a smile. He sighed,

"No, I can't not tonight." Her smile faded,

"Date?" he felt like laughing-if only she knew,

"No! But something like that." She shrugged but he noticed the look of disappointment cross her face,

"Ok. Have fun tonight." She strolled away. He really wanted to go for that pint with her. He pushed open the door and walked right into a group of his friends arguing over the first round. Zoe saw him,

"Hey, I know, Adam can pay for the first round." Adam laughed,

"I would but, prior engagements." He waded through the group and made his way to his car. It was parked out of sight of the gang, something he was grateful for because he was right she was there.

He wavy black hair covered the side of her face as she stared at her shoes. She looked up when she heard him coming her eyes met his. They were the exact same shape and colour. She picked her rucksack up off the ground and slung it over her shoulder. She had rolled her navy jumper sleeves up and undone her top button pulling her tie down in the process. Adam looked her up and down,

"I swear that's not how you went to school this morning. Is that the new way that eleven year olds wear their uniforms." The girl rolled her eyes,

"Everyone wears their uniform like this, well most people, I can usually get to lunch time and then I have to alter mine." She glanced down at her navy skirt that was just above her knees. He opened the car and she jumped in the passenger side.

"So, good day at work?" Adam laughed at her,

"Oh Addison, if only you knew, it was enjoyable to His Royal Highness Nick Jordan came in, it went down hill from there." Addison looked at him,

"What's this Jordan guy like he sounds a right eejit." Adam laughed as he started the engine,

"He just doesn't like me, anyway enough complaining, how was school?" Addison sighed,

"Oh the usual, English and Math were a breeze, then the new P.E teacher refused to call me Addy, and told me that she didn't approve of nicknames and that my parents probably wouldn't approve of teachers shortening my name either." Adam laughed,

"What did you say to that?" It was Addy's turn to laugh now,

"I told her that everyone called me Addy even my parents. Even then she still called me Addison, so I looked up her name in my homework diary, her name is Patricia Simmons, I asked her that if she didn't approve of me being called Addy then did she approve of people calling her 'Pat'? Then she got angry and told me not to ask stupid questions and that her name was Patricia. Then at the end of the lesson we were going to the changing rooms and this office lady came and said, 'Pat, there's someone in the office looking for you'!" She giggled as they stopped at a red light.

"You really need to stop being cheeky to teachers Addy." Adam told her.

"Oh come on! I bet you weren't an angel at school!" Addison fired back.

"Well no .." he started. Addison yelled,

"Yes! Exactly! And I like you am a Trueman and what was it my mum told me? Oh yes - Trueman's cant stay out of trouble!" Adam laughed at her as they turned into his street and pulled up outside his house.

" I suppose you can't help family traits. Come on then kiddo, I suppose you've got homework and I've got to make dinner." Addison jumped out the car.

"No homework tonight, it's Friday. Oh oh oh ! Can we have a take out cos it's Friday?" Adam considered,

"Well .. I don't know." he teased

"Oh please!"

"Fine we can have a take out of your choice."

"Yes! Thank you daddy!" Adam smiled as she bounded to the door and unlocked it.

He loved it when she called him Daddy and even though it meant he couldn't go for a drink he loved Addy living with him. Even though she as his secret that no one knew about. So far it had been three weeks and no one had yet noticed. He never went out for drinks after shifts anymore. He couldn't go to staff parties. He had a responsibility, he had to look after his daughter. He had promised her mum that he would and he had promised himself.

So .... what did you think? Love it or hate it? R&R please xx

I promise to fill you in on what happened that he got landed with a kid if I get at least 3 reviews!