Pacing the sitting room of his apartment in Michigan which overlooked the city lights, Nick anxiously awaited an important phone call. The heels of his shoes clicked with every pace on the laminate flooring as he rubbed the stubble on his chin with one hand, the other in his trouser pocket. The vibration and sound of his phone ringing broke him from his daydream, quickly rushing over to the table he answered.
"Charlie, talk to me" Nick demanded, he already knew who it was as Charlie had rung him before hand, concerned about the ED.
"Nick we need you back here, Connie's taken over the ED, she's planning on making serious changes" Charlie informed, his voice ploughed with worry as he continued "She's even planning on getting rid of members of staff, she has already got rid of Zoe who's gone AWOL, I've no idea where or how she is"
"Okay Charlie, I understand" Nick attempted to appease the nurse "I'll see what I can do, but I'm not promising anything"
"Thanks Nick, speak soon" Charlie thanked him.
"Take care" Nick said before ending the call.
Sitting on the edge of the sofa, Nick put his head in his hands. What was he going to do? He'd always cared for the ED, it was his legacy at one point, but he had responsibilities here in Michigan, he has a new life here. The thought of going back to Holby scared him, there were too many memories waiting for him; some good & some bad. Once again his train of thought was deep and meaningful, going over in his head the pros and cons of going back. Feeling two long arms snake their way around his neck, Nick relaxed at this gentle touch as the woman kissed his neck.
"Are you okay?" The familiar voice asked after seeing how stressed he was.
"I will be" he said, holding her hands for reassurance "We need to go back to Holby" he frowned, turning his head to face his wife who was currently staring at him in complete shock.
Hello guys! I've had this idea for a while now so thought I'd share ;-) This chapter is just setting the scene, the next chapter will be explosive ;-) Who's Nick's wife?:o ;-) Please review, I'd love to know your thoughts :-) Twitter - ymasunicorn