Helooo ! Did you all enjoy tonight's episode ? I felt sorry for the old lady ! I have a feeling that Lily may be leaving soon , I hope not :( . I think Dylan would make a great clinical lead , I can imagine him locking himself in his office . Sadly Connie comes back :( I love writing Millie and Max together ! I feel they click ! Please enjoy !

Millie was sat on the sofa in the staff room . Her knees tucked up by her chin . Hood up head down . Dylan walked into the room . Hands on his hips , sighing as he saw the girl in the foetal position .

"Do you want to talk ?"

Millie shook her head . And with that Dylan left .

Max plonked next to her on the sofa .

"Do you still want to be a Honorary Porter, or do I have to confiscate your badge ?"

Millie shrugged .

"Come with me"

"No"

"Why ?"

"Because last time I did that I ended up nearly pushing dead woman down the the morgue. It was my fault she died , I'm so stupid "

"We both know that's not true , trust me . I want to show you something ."

Millie didn't trust him , saying that she didn't trust anyone . Her trust had been betrayed too many times , she wasn't going to let it happen again . Reluctantly she followed .

Max led her to his office , you couldn't really call it that . It was more of a 'work space ' . He shut the door behind them and locked it .

"What are you doing ? " she began to panic . Why was he locking the door ? She began to back away from him into a corner . She hardly knew the man ! What was she thinking !?

"Hey ! Chill out ! "

"Why did you bring me here ?"

"I came to show you these ! I thought they might cheer you up a bit !"

He took away the blanket from a cardboard box . Inside was 3 kittens , a fluffy black one , a caramel colour one and a significantly smaller pure white one . She grinned up at Max as she knelt down to stroke them , they were so soft !

"A patient left them here a few days ago , I've been looking after them ! The black one is called Floss , the browny one is called Burnie , the White one hasn't got a name yet . She won't make it much longer , too small ."

"She deserves a name , you can't not name her !"

"Why don't you name her ?"

Millie picked up the smallest ball of fluff . She held it close to her face , it nuzzled into her cheek and let of a soft meow . Holding the kitten in her hands it began to open its eyes . It had the prettiest pair .It's little tale wrapped around her pinky finger as Millie decided on a name for her .

"Well there is one name that would suit her , but it's a bit . Well . Soppy ..."

"Say it anyway. I can't keep calling her kitten number 3 for the rest of its life !"

"Hope , her name is Hope "

"It suites her in a way , she could do with some hope . It's her only way of survival."

" I think we all need a little bit of hope to be truthful , this place is so depressing . It full of death and sadness ."

Max nodded . "Not always though , occasionally we get the odd birth . The odd family reunion !"

Millie chuckled to herself . Family reunion , if only he knew .

Max's pager bleeped . "Duty calls ! Are you coming ?"

Millie nodded , she placed Hope along with Burnie and Floss . The kitten reminded her of herself . Given up on . An outcast . Not worthy of attention .

"Don't tell anyone will you . I will lose my job if anyone finds out ."

"Sure , as long as I get a ride in a wheelchair ! " she giggled as they left the kittens .

"Seems like a fair trade !"

He shut and locked the door behind them .

"What seems like a fair trade ? "Zoe asked as she walked past .

Max started to gabble a far fetched story about sheep and their wool . Millie simply butted in cutting Max short .

" It's a trading card game , Max and I were watching the championships on the computer . We were on our break so we didn't think it was a problem . If you like we can show you . Although it's quite difficult to get your head round at first . You see there's 4 categories . The fire types . The wat-"

"It's fine ! It's fine ! Just play nice !" She said scurrying off , the whole concept of this game seemed confusing and frankly she didn't have time .

Max gawped at Millie .

"How did you just do that ? "

"Do what ? " she asked confused .

"Just lie ! Like on the spot ! You have to teach me ! "

"It's simple , just babble away till they get bored of you . "

"I should try that more often "

"I don't think you need to try "

"Rude"

"But it's the truth "

Max's pager beeped again . He sighed , "I should really go , are you coming or do you want to sit this one out ?"

"Ill come " she said as she grinned at Max .

Millie wasn't sure of it . But she was confidant she just made a friend .