AN - Busy day out in the sun glad to be inside! - Enjoy :)

(Charlie's POV)

I'm not entirely sure what has got Nick so wound up he is normally so strong and resilient I haven't seen him this upset since what happened to Jack and we have been friends since the beginning of time, me and Nick. I walk over to him and comfort him.

"I'm here for you nick when you're ready I'll be here listening to you" I tell him while rubbing his arm"

It's about 15 minutes before Nick finally says something.

"I just got her back Charlie and she's gone and but herself at risk all over again" Nick says looking down at the ground "She's my beautiful little princess but all she does it hurts me I'm so scared I will lose her like we have Jack although we live in hope that one day he will be found"

"Nick, she will be fine don't worry yourself she is one hell of a fighter just think back and what she has been through and Sam will always be there if you want to talk about Jack I bet you it would mean the world to her to know that you still think he's out there waiting to be found" I then pass him a clean tissue "Kids do the stupidest things ever and when my Louis went missing that time I was worried sick I just ran out of the ED not caring who knew and when we finally found him he turned around and told us he went out for some sweets… What I'm trying to say is no matter the reason you will always hurt for your children I still sometimes worry about what Louis is doing but I never get much out of him these days and I still ache to hear his voice" I try to sympathise with Nick.

"But I think she's losing the battle Charlie she phoned me this morning in tears but did not want me to go see her she insisted everything was fine after she heard my voice but she has still planned a meal out for us me, her and Lauren. Then just before when I saw her going off to the paramedics she would hardly talk to me she told me she needed to keep busy or she would break down. She would not even tell me where she was going I found out second hand from Zoe. Sam isn't the same girl she was 10 years ago" Nick says slowly "I miss that little girl you know my sweet innocent baby"

"Sam is still the same girl she was all them years ago she just needs to find her under all the hard front she puts up. When she came back and started working yesterday I did think to myself that her smile looked a little put on at times and she seemed a little down but I believe what she needs is a nice long chat with her Dad and a nice hug to go with it and maybe even a little love from someone else someone who makes her feel safe" I explain to him.

"You know what Charlie your right she is still my little girl and I'm going to do all I can to make her feel safe and secure again and I'm not going to let anyone I can't trust within a mile of her because although things didn't work out well with Dylan that was because of both of them they were too young to handle all that time apart." Nick says with a little smile on his face "Come with me Charlie and we shall go get a coffee and then return to work as Sam is going to need all the help she can get from us back here" As nick says that he jumps up and we leave.

I'm glad we had this little chat Nick isn't as strong as he used to be but you can blame him the poor man's been to hell and back to try and keep his family together and all to only be left with a son which could be anywhere after being announced MIA 13 years ago and a daughter who just needs to open up a little bit more and let us help her but I'm not sure she will as she has also been through a lot and she would hate for the rest of the staff to know. Only time will tell.

(End of POV)