This is my first fanfic.. it's 'another' Zoe & Max so has some similarities to the show.. some quotes may be similar to those used in the episode's but probably not 100% accurate. I apologize for any formatting/grammar/spelling errors I really did try to make this right but again i'm not 100% sure on what I'm doing so for that I apologize in advance.. if it is absolutely unreadable let me know & I'll just take it down. No big deal...

Cheers Tx

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As Zoe relaxed outside against the wall of the ED, inhaling her cigarette deeply, she jumped a little as the new porter came around the corner.

"Ermm got a lighter I could bum?"

Zoe handed him the lighter a little intrigued by her new smoking buddy.

"You wouldn't happen to have a cigarette would you?" He asked.

She giggled inside, cheeky bugger she thought to herself.

"You're new aren't you?"

"Yeah first day." Max answered a little nervously.

He took a brief few seconds to really take her in... she was fit! A nurse probably he thought to himself noting the stethoscope around her neck but he thought he'd wind her up.

"So what do you do? Never mind let me guess... errmmm a receptionist?"

Zoe took a deep breath she was actually enjoying this because she was about to bring his little fantasies to a halt.

"No actually I'm the Clinical Lead around here."

Max almost choked but wanted to preserve his cool demeanour.

"And they make you stand out here for a fag"...

"Yes they make me stand out here for a fag..." Zoe laughed... and they both laughed together.

"Hey what are you doing later, maybe I could take you out for a drink?"

The nerve on this one! Zoe thought to herself, the thought was just kind of cringy and obviously he was making fun of her, I mean a Clinical Lead and a porter!

Give me a break she thought to herself. He was still standing there, actually looking kind of serious.

"You and me... a drink? I think I'm going to have to take a rain check on that one."

"Ok but if you change your mind." Max looked at her wishing circumstances were different she was waaay out of his league... professionally and she was absolutely gorgeous!

Later that day Zoe was working with Jamie in resus, when Max entered to wheel a patient through, Zoe felt a little hint of excitement as he walked in. She berated herself internally for her thoughts, as Max took the brake off the hospital bed and began to push. She joined him as she was headed out that way, as they walked through the double doors and Zoe's focus was on the doors swinging open ahead... Max took the opportunity to brush her hand with his, lingering ever so slightly enough for her to react.

She gave him a stern look to which he giggled, trying to refrain from smirking herself she couldn't hold it and gave the game away, as she walked off toward reception.

"I'll see you later." He inappropriately shouted out after her.

Gaining raised eyebrows from both Noel and Louise, Zoe just rolled her eyes knowingly at them to which they both laughed and shook their heads...