Chapter 6

Hopefully this will be longer than the last! Sorry I haven't updated in a few days been at school and not had a lot of time to write this! Please keep reviewing! Hope you're enjoying it! Nicola x

They soon arrived at the ED and Ash pulled up in a quiet space where he was sure no one would see them. He sat back and watched Zoe fixing her hair in the mirror.

'I guess you're going in first?' Although he already knew the answer.

'You guessed right' She replied turning to face him. 'Don't worry I'm sure your boss will allow you to be late' She leaned in and kissed him quickly then opened the door and got out. 'Don't be too long behind me' He watched her walk out and towards the ED.

Zoe's POV

As I walked into the ED I could see the staff looking at me and walked over to reception to collect my mail from Noel.

'Not like you to be late Dr Hanna. Something exciting happen with Dr Ashford last night' I tried my best to hide the smile threatening to erupt onto my face.

'I just slept in. Forgot to set my alarm' I didn't know if it was believable or not but it was the fist thing that popped into my mind. I noticed Tess looking at me with raised eyebrows and a smirk on her face. 'What?! Actually don't say a word' And I walked to my office with a grin forming on my face.

End of POV

Ash waited about 20 minutes before getting out and walking into the ED. He spotted Zoe walking up to reception as he got his mail off Noel. Charlie walked up beside him.

'You know you're like an hour late don't you. She's not going to be happy' Charlie said glancing over at Zoe.

'Something tells me she won't be that bothered' As he was about to walk away Zoe looked up slightly and decided she should play it normal.

'Dr Ashford. My office. 10 minutes' She walked off with a slight grin on her face.

'I told you didn't I' Charlie said then walked to cubicles with Sam leaving Ash to go get ready for his shift. Everyone watched as Ash knocked the door of Zoe's office and walked in shutting the door behind him. Zoe looked up from her paperwork and smiled at the sight of him.

'Dr Hanna' Ash watched as Zoe stood up and walked round to the side of her desk he was standing at.

'Dr Ashford' She leaned against the desk. 'I had to make everything seem normal and if I didn't shout you in here it wouldn't be normal' He walked over and wrapped his arms round her waist.

'Well I don't mind. Means I can see more of you' He smiled 'I'd say we have 20 minutes before they get suspicious'

'Do we really. Better make the most of it then' She wrapped her arms around his neck and leaned in to kiss him. They shared a passionate kiss never wanting to let go. They quickly broke apart as the office door opened to reveal Tess. She looked between them suspiciously.

'RTC being brought in. 9 casualties 4 major 4 minor and 1 life threatening. ETA 2 minutes. You'll both be needed' And with that Tess shut the door going back to sorting out the nurses out.

Zoe and Ash looked at each other and giggled a little. 'That was close' Ash said smiling.

'Yeah it was' Zoe laughed a little and walked over to him. 'We have work to do and remember normal' She wiped some lipstick from his cheek then kissed him quickly walking out with him following.

They walked to the doors of resus just as the first patient was being brought in.

'Graham Walker, 26, driver of an overturned car, became unconscious in the ambulance, fractured tib and fib, lacerations to the legs and head, his GCS is 15, BP's 180/60, Stats are 90% and he's had 10 of morphine' Dixie was saying to Ash as they took him into resus. Jeff brought in the patient whos life was hanging in the balance. Zoe walked with them into resus.

'Joseph Simmons, 24, involved in an RTC, went through the car windscreen, broken his tib and fib, deep laceration to the back of the head, GCS 10, BP 100/95, Stats 80% and he's had 10 of morphine' Jeff said as they got him set up in resus. Zoe started the primary survey asking the nurses to do the various tests. She glanced over at Ash then back at Joseph. He soon went into Cardiac Arrest and Fletch started CPR.

'He's gone into VF we need to shock him' She looked over at Ash and their eyes met for a moment before she looked back at her patient and shocked him. After 20 minutes he was in Cardiac Arrest and Zoe looked at the monitor.

'It's been 20 minutes I'm going to call it we all agreed?' Everyone nodded in agreement. 'Time of death 16:29' She sighed and walked off to her office. Ash finished up with his patient leaving Robyn to finish the bloods and send them away. He walked out of resus and to Zoe's office, looking around then discretely going in and shutting the door. Zoe looked up from her paperwork then stood up walking round to him.

'Are you okay?' He was slightly worried about her. He knew how hard it was to loose a patient.

'Yeah I'm fine honestly. We loose patients all the time all part of the job right?' Although her face didn't contrast what she was saying.

'Come here' Ash walked over and hugged her wrapping his arms round her waist. She hugged him back burying her head in his chest. Ash held her close and kissed her head. They stayed like that for a while before deciding to leave work early and go back to Zoe's.

Sorry for any medical mistakes personally I don't know what any of it means I just hear it being said on Casualty so most of it's probably wrong! Something exciting is going to happen in the next chapter I think! Please keep reviewing! Nicola x