Two Surprises

A/N

So this is a Zax oneshot following on from last night's ep, from Zoe's second dream/day, also in this she saved all 3 of her patients (Hattie, Lea, and her baby), so it's set just after Lea's second operation.

Reviews welcome,

Laura xxx

I can't believe it, I've done this risky procedure and both the mother and baby are alive-almost.

"Come on little one, breathe, breathe for your Mummy" I urge the tiny girl in my arms.

Her muscles twitch and she starts to cry. I smile at the sight before me, Lea is grinning like the Cheshire Cat.

"Can I?" she asks.

"Of course you are, she's yours, after all" I reply, and hand the little girl to her Mum.

"I think I'm going to name her Zoe, after you, because you saved both our lives." Lea informs me.

"Oh, how sweet of you!" I answer, as Charlie helps me off with my gown.

"It's quite alright" grins Lea.

Tess, Charlie, and I do the final checks on the mother and baby, and I leave.

"What happened in there?" Max asks. Our shift has now ended, finally.

"I delivered a baby." I reply.

"You did? Was he/she okay?" Max asked.

"Yes, I did a risky procedure, but Max, it worked, it worked! Oh Max, they're both alive and well!" I grin.

"That's great news!" Max smiles, pulling me close to him and kissing me.

"I know" I mumble against his lips.

"I'd love for us to have our own baby one day"

"But Max, I can't, you know that." I snap.

"Yeah, about that." He says as we get into my Audi.

"Yes?"

"Well I've noticed, um, well Mother Nature hasn't seemed to visit you these last couple of months"

"Max, I'm going through the menopause!" it's been my fear for a while.

"That's nonsense, you're far too young." He answers. "Which is why I got you a pregnancy test. When we get back to the hotel you're going to take it, Zo." Max says.

"What if it's negative?" I enquire, stopping at some traffic lights.

"We'll cross that bridge when we come to it." he replies, taking my free hand.

We get back to the hotel, check in, and make our way up to our suite.

Max hands me the test. "In the bathroom, now Missy!" he says.

"Fine" I say nervously. Max kisses me gently.

"It will all be okay" he says. I smile, nod, and go into the bathroom.

I'm in shock. I've taken the test and it's positive. Max gave me two, and I've taken both of them. I'm going to be a Mummy.

I never thought that this would happen, and I mean never. After Nick, I lost hope.

"Max?" I make my way back into our room.

Oh, my gosh. There's lots of candles on the floor, in the shape of a heart. In the middle of it is Max, on one knee, holding a little black box.

"Zoe Hanna, will you marry me?" he asks.

"Yes, yes I will!" I answer, kissing him.

I open the box and Max slips the engagement ring onto my finger. It's beautiful, silver with a sapphire in the middle.

"I got the sapphire one seeing as it's your favourite colour, it's also the colour of the dress you wore the day we got back together" Max explains.

"It's perfect!" I grin. This day has been well and truly perfect, I've saved three people's lives, discovered that I'm not infertile, in fact I'm having a baby, Max's baby. And he's just proposed!

"Is it positive? The test, I mean?" Max asks.

"It is" I smile.

Max grins. "I told you" he says, putting his hands on my tummy.

"I wonder, Baby Walker, are you pleased that your Mummy and Daddy are getting married?" he asks our unborn child.

"I'm even more pleased, and surprised that I've conceived him or her." I say as we sit on the bed together, Max pulling me close.

"It's been a day of surprises" he comments.

"It has" I agree.