Zoe could remember the first time she had met max, it was just outside the hospital and zoe was immediately amazed by his confidence to flirt with his boss but of course max didn't know that zoe was his boss he just thought that she was the receptionist or perhaps another challenge for him to take, but unknown to both of them it was to end up much more than just a fling or a one night stand, it was to end up as a relationship that when ended they would both feel the heartache for a very long time.

"You got a lite" said max who had appeared beside Zoe

Zoe immediately smiled and passed him the lighter, she was surprised that he was here as her and nick had only ever been around to the corner where she smokes. Zoe was brought out of her thoughts as she realised that max was still standing there looking at her, a smile escaped her lips.

"You don't have a cigarette, do you?" said max

Zoe smiled again, rolled her eyes and handed him a cigarette which he then lit up and began to smoke.

"Your new, aren't you" said Zoe guessing as she had never seen him before

"Yes first day" said max smiling "I have got a rugby player in CT that I need to get back for"

Zoe nodded her head slightly while smoking

"So apart from the obvious success of bombing cigarettes, how's your first day going?" said Zoe smiling slightly while looking at max

Max realised that Zoe was smiling and smiled back

"That's a good question" said max

Zoe smiled again and looked at max after a long silence

"What, is it too hard to answer" said Zoe

"No it's just too soon to tell" said max looking at Zoe and smiling "you see my degree didn't really prepare me for pushing trollies"

Zoe tried not to laugh so instead raised the eyebrows knowing that max was trying to impress her

"So what do you do?" said max who was looking to see if he had a chance

"Me, i…." said Zoe

Max didn't let Zoe finish her sentence before he butted in

"To difficult?" said max smiling

Zoe couldn't help but laughed

"Very funny" said Zoe

"No I'm…." Said Zoe who was once again interrupted by max

"Oh come on, let me guess" said max who looked Zoe up and down before answering "let me see…a…receptionist?"

"Close" said Zoe smiling "no, i'm the lead consultant here"

"Are you" said max who was now pretty sure that he didn't have a chance

Zoe smiled and turned her head slightly trying not to laugh at maxes attempt of guessing her job

"And they make you stand out here to have a fag" said max smiling

Zoe couldn't help but smile

"And they make me stand out her and have a fag" said Zoe while laughing

"Life's tough" said max "I would fight that if I was you"

Zoe started laughing again and decided to turn and look at max

"Would you" said Zoe

"Yea" said max

Zoe smiled again thinking that, that was the first time that a man had made her laugh since nick, Zoe was brought out of her thoughts by max speaking again

"Anyway I better get back" said max putting his cigarette out

Zoe smiled

"See ya" she said

Zoe was about to put her cigarette out and walk in when she was stopped by max speaking again

"Tell you what, what time do you finish cause I can take you out for a drink, you know as a kina paid back" said max

Max surprised himself because he was nerves doing something that he had done millions of times, asking a girl out, max watched as zoe's mouth opened but no words came out and that's when he knew that it was going to be a no which didn't really surprise him cause after all she was a consultant and he was only a porter.

"A drink, you and me?" said Zoe who was flattered by a man a lot younger than he asking her out

"Yea why not?" said max trying to sound casual even though he was nerves inside

"No, I think I will just take a rain-cheque, ifs that's ok with you" said Zoe trying not to smile

Max smiled slightly

"Not really" said max "but saying you're one of the bosses I better not push it"

Max walked inside smiling as he had got a reaction from zoe which may have only been a smile but it was still a reaction, zoe smiled and checked her phone while watching Jeff and Dixie unload a patience from the ambulance.

After the all the reviews I have got on my first zax fanfic, I have decided to write another so please reviewJ