The New Clinical Lead
Chapter 1
a/n Hey! I'm finally back after all of my exams! I now have and 8ish week summer holiday so I am going to be writing lots and lots! So here is my latest fanfic! I hope you enjoy it! (NB Connie doesn't feature in this fic because i started planning it before she came back.)
Zoe slammed her office door and slumped into her desk chair- she was exhausted. She had just entered her third trimester of pregnancy and working in the hectic Holby City ED was taking it's toll. She didn't know how Sam had managed to work right up until her due date when she was pregnant with her and Tom's twins, Emily and Alfie, three years earlier. She was only carrying one baby and all she wanted to do was go into hibernation.
Lost in her train of thought she hadn't realised that the father of her child- Max- had wandered into her office. When the two of them had announced Zoe's pregnancy and their engagement it was a shock to everyone in the ED. No one had expected Doctor Zoe Hanna to become engaged to someone who was much lower down in the petting order of hospital society.
'Penny for your thoughts' Said Max causing Zoe to jump a little.
'Max! Please don't do that. Do you want to scare me into premature labour?' Said Zoe rasing and eyebrow at his childish behaviour.
'I'm sorry' he said putting his hands on Zoe's bump. 'so seriously what were you thinking about?' Max continuted
'I want to go on maternity leave' Sated Zoe
'Woah! Where did this come from?' Said Max startled by Zoe's comment
'I'm being serious! I know the origional plan was for me to work right up until I felt the first contraction but I don't think thats possible anymore' reasoned Zoe rubbing her temples- she was really exhausted.
'If you go on maternity leave who will take your place as Clinical Lead?' Asked Max
'This is the problem, Max. I don't know who. Lily is no where near ready for any sort of responsibly - neither is Cal or Ethan. That leaves me with either Ash, Sam or Tom' Replied Zoe slipping off her high heels.
'I'm not sure Ash would want to take on that kind of commitment full time because of Ella' replied Max.
'And that only leaves me with one choice' Said Zoe biting her lip.
'Max?' Said Max smiling cheekily.
'No Stupid! Sam and Tom!' Replied Zoe…
Chapter 2 Sam, Tom and the rest of the ED staff find out about Zoe's plan.
