Hey guys! So this is just a little idea that has been playing on my mind for a while. As always it is a Nick and Zoe story, I don't know if many people actually enjoy these now but I'm going to continue writing about them as they will always be my favorite couple. This will only be a very short story as I am still carrying on with my other fanfic 'Keeping up with Jordan's' which I have still got a long way to go with in terms of writing.

Anyway, in this story Zoe was actually pregnant with Nick's baby a few years ago like everyone had been led to believe in the first place and it wasn't actually her fertility drugs. She goes on to have the child, however like in the BBC's storyline they split up for certain reasons and Nick did later go on to have a relationship with Yvonne and she has now recently died and we are now at the stage where Nick has told everybody in the pub that he is leaving for Michigan.

"Nick" Zoe called breathlessly as she raced across the car park to catch Nick up who was heading towards his car, "Nick" She called once again as she reached his side, "Nick" She echoed as she wrapped her arms around his neck.

He spun around to see Zoe, he was hoping she wouldn't do this, he just wanted to go without any fuss. He instantly wrapped his arms around her in response, holding her tightly he rubbed his hands up and down her back to comfort her, "Hey come on" He soothed.

Zoe pulled away from his embrace, "What do you mean you're going?" She asked, her voice shaky as it almost turned into a cry.

"I can't stay here Zoe... not any more"

"What about our daughter?" Zoe pleaded, hoping that this would be enough for him to stay, "She needs her dad"

"She's got you... you're enough for the both of us"

"Oh well how selfish of you Nick" Zoe's voice now turned to anger. As hurt and upset that she was that he was leaving, she had so much hate for him at the same time,"I knew you would do this"

"I will visit soon I promise" He said, moving a strand of her hair from Zoe's face and kissing her quickly on the cheek before getting into his car, "tell her I love her every day" He said as he pulled the window down, "You'll be great without me"

And with that not another word was said, he drove off into the night. Tears continued to stream down Zoe's face as she stood watching, as much as she still loved him but didn't want to admit it, her main priority was her daughter... her and Nick's daughter. Their daughter who he had now just abandoned and she had no idea whether he was coming back and what she would tell their little girl.

She didn't want to go back into the pub. Not in this state, she couldn't face everyone, not while Nick was still hot topic. Instead she flagged down a cab and headed straight back home to her apartment. She immediately paid and said goodbye to the woman who was sat occupying her sofa and headed through to her bedroom.

She couldn't help but smile slightly as she stood in the doorway watching her sleep contently, not a care or worry in the world. Zoe's double bed made her look even smaller than she already was, she had only just turned 3 but was still considerably small and petite for her age. As she slept strands of her long dark brown her flowed across her face. She twitched slightly in her sleep, clutching at her teddy bear tighter... the bear that Nick had brought her when she was born.

Zoe take in a deep breath, trying to hold back the tears for as long as possible, she carefully closed the door not wanting to wake her and rolled back the duvet on the left hand side of the bed. She carefully adjusted herself so that her little girl was now resting contently in her mothers arms, instinctively they both held onto each other. Zoe stroked the top of her daughters head as tears began to stream violently down her face once again. How was she going to tell her 4 year old daughter that she was never going to see daddy again?