Second chapter. I'm writing this when I have no reviews so I have no idea of the response I'm going to get! Anyway I hope you like this because there not really a point writing it if you don't. Also I have no beta so all mistakes are my own! Anyway enjoy it. Review and tell me you're thoughts I absolutely love reviews and reading them seeing what you think! I also forgot to add the 30th anniversary hasn't happened and things are the same as tegy were before Zoe left ~Rita's there and Big Mac. Oh and I also just realised that Dixie went to live in Cornwall so should I add her in?

disclaimer:Casualty is not mine not ever will be mine and I do not own the characters because Zoe would have had a lot of children and hopefully wouldn't have left. I do own James and the children! I also probably own anyone else you don't recognise!

Zoe panicked as she walked towards them. She wished she could just walk oast them and say a cheery hello without stopping. But that was less likely than her climbing Mount Everest in her current state.

With trepidation she watched the looks on their faces as they took in her bump and the children. Most importantly was Bella. They were giving her looks of which knowing that she must be about four or five. I'm which time Zoe was in the ED or had just left the ED.

Zoe forced herself to keep walking until she was level with them. All they did was stare at her in shock.

Finally Rita broke the silence. "Hi."

"Hello" Zoe replied. The awkwardness was unbearable.

"Who are these girls" Louise queried getting straight to the point.

Zoe swallowed the lump in her throat. "They're my daughters." she replied hoping she sounded confident.

Robyns eyebrows were in danger of disappearing into her hairline "All of them yours."

They had obviously realised that Belle was about four or five. "Yeah" Zoe found herself saying "All mine."

Zoe could feel everyone's eyes on her. "So what are their names." Jacob asked intrigued.

"This is Belle this is Audrey this is Brooklyn and this is Seren." Zoe gestured to them each in turn.

"And how old are they?" Wells she wasn't nosey much?

Zoe looked around for an escape route but when she failed to find one she had to face them "Belles five, Audrey's four, Brooklyns almost three and Serens fifteen months."

Ignoring all the others shocked faces Rita looked down at her stomach "How far along are you."

"Thirty eight weeks" Zoe proclaimed.

Pulling her phone out of the baby bag Zoe checked the screen and realised she had to get the girls home.

"I have to go now" Zoe told them bluntly. Leaving them behind her she began to walk briskly down the path and Audrey began to whine that her feet were hurting. Zoe was forced to slow down when the baby in her stomach began protesting violently by hammering its feet against her womb.

She could almost feel their stares as she walked off. They had made the connection. They had figured out that Belle was Max's baby.

No one knew about her fertility issues except Max. She knew she would have to fully explain later.

But for now she had to get up to James clinic. She had promise to bring his girls to see him after she had gone a walk.

She bundled the girls into the Audi Q7. It was a new car -a seven seater. It suited her lifestyle - with four girls and a huge belly it windy exactly easy to manage her life.

When they arrived at the clinic James was just finishing his morning session. Zoe's heart sank. Max was only just coming out of the treatment room. His upper arm was bandaged and he was accompanied by Robyn and Louise.

Luckily Zoe was able to hand over Seren to Marilyn who worked on reception before going outside to get the other three. By the time she had got Belle, Audrey and Brooke out if the car Max and his sidekicks were no where to be seen.

James who was holding Seren came out to greet her with a kiss. The girls threw themselves on their parents hugging their legs.

James gently pulled the girls off him. "Zoe?"

Zoe looked up from hugging Brooke to look at him "Yeah?"

"You know that bloke that I was stitching up just now?"

Zoe felt a sense of dread begin to grow in her stomach "Mmmm"

James ploughed on obviously wanting to tell her something. "I've invited him and his friends round for a few drinks tonight."

Zoe snapped her head up and checked that Belle was far enough away before she hissed "James you idiot that's Belles father."

James looked pensive. "Zoe maybe it's time for Belle to meet her real dad."

Zoe was torn. She knew how much it would mean to Max if he had the chance to meet his daughter but life was so good. She didn't want to ruin things for Belle.

She sighed "We'll see how it goes tonight."

James nodded. Then he smiled. "How's bump today?"

Zoe rolled her eyes. "Kicking."