"Changed your mind?" Nick turned his head as Zoe entered the bedroom in a new change of clothes.

She walked over to him and picked up a spare paint brush and began to paint the wall "Yep, this is payback time Jordan" She grinned before quickly turning and splashing her paint brush all over him.

"ZOE" Nick shouted, laughing as she continued to throw paint at him.

"Might have to take your top off" She cheekily grinned, raising her eyebrows at him.

Nick didn't hesitate and took his t-shirt straight off to reveal his tanned masculine chest.

"Much better" She grinned, before Nick got her back by wiping the paint brush on her nose.

Zoe's face turned serious "You are going to regret that" She said.

"Try me" Nick teased, taking the paint brush straight from her hand and placing it on the floor, he wrapped his arms around her waist, pulling her closer to him, causing all the paint to rub off onto her clothes also.

Zoe raised her eyebrows at him, "I'm going to need new clothes now you know" She grinned.

"and I'm going to need a full body wash down in the shower" Nick winked, teasing her just that little bit more.

Zoe grinned at his response "We'll see if you make it up to me first" She teased back.

Nick responded by passionately kissing her, running his hands up and down the side of her body as hers instantly moved to his back.

"I really need to go and get cleaned up and check on Oliver" Zoe said, breathing hard as she broke away from their heated kiss before things went too far.

"Such a spoil sport" Nick chuckled, shaking his head as she began to walk away.

"Don't worry Mr Jordan I will get you back tonight" She winked before leaving the room.

A couple of hours later and Zoe returned back upstairs now looking much cleaner than before,"Nick, I'm just going to pick the girls up from school" She said, poking her head around the bedroom door once again. Nick had been painting all day and he still hadn't quite finished yet, especially after his little distraction earlier.

"How's Oliver?" Nick asked.

"He's fine, fast asleep once again" Zoe informed him. He was starting to improve over the day and his temperature had now started to go down.

"OK darling, see you later" Nick called as Zoe left to go and pick up Maisie and Phoebe from school.

As soon as Zoe picked up Maisie she could sense that something was wrong and it was obvious that she had been crying, she hardly said a word to her mum all the way home.

When they arrived home, Maisie ran straight upstairs, slamming her bedroom door shut. Zoe sighed and decided to give her 5 minutes to calm down, she knew she wouldn't talk just yet if she was upset. 5 minutes later and she headed upstairs to check on her daughter.

She knocked slightly and entered before Maisie had chance to reply "Hey, what's the matter?" She asked, closing the door behind her and taking a seat on the bed where Maisie lay face down crying into her pillow.

"Nothing" Maisie mumbled, quickly wiping away the tears from her face so that her mum couldn't see.

Zoe placed a hand on her back, rubbing in a circular motion to soothe her "You know you can talk to me about anything" She told her.

Maisie turned her head to the side to look at Zoe "It's not fair mum" She sobbed, tears still running down her face.

"What isn't fair?" Zoe asked, trying to figure out what was wrong, "Is this boy trouble?" She asked.

Maisie nodded slightly "He's going out with Mollie" She cried "I hate her"

"Come here" Zoe said, pulling her up into a tight hug "I'm sure you don't hate Mollie, she's your best friend"

"I do, she knew I liked him" Maisie continued to sob, her words barely audible from all the tears.

Zoe kissed the top of forehead and continued to soothe her by rubbing her back, "Who's this boy then?" She asked, pulling away from their hug.

"Harrison" Maisie sniffed "He ignored me all day and then asked Mollie out"

"Well he's not worth it then is he" Zoe said, wiping a tear away from Maisie's face, "Take it from somebody who knows" She said, chuckling slightly to try and cheer Maisie up.

"How old were you when you got a boyfriend?" Maisie curiously asked.

"Too young" Zoe admitted "it doesn't matter how old you are, stop rushing to grow up so quickly"

"But I really liked him, I'm obviously not pretty enough" Maisie said, looking down as she doubted herself.

Zoe lifted her chin up to see her face, "You are absolutely gorgeous Maisie, I would of killed to look this beautiful at 13"

"You have to say that" Maisie sighed.

"No I mean it, he is stupid if he doesn't like and you clearly can do better than that"

"I suppose" Maisie finally agreed "It's just not fair" She said letting out a huge sigh.

"Sometimes things aren't fair sweetheart, but it's not worth worrying about, you deserve so much better" Zoe advised her "If you ever want to talk though I'm always here, don't keep things to yourself"

Maisie smiled slightly, her mum always did know how to cheer her up, "I won't I promise" She reassured her.

"Good girl" Zoe smiled, running a hand through her long brown hair, "I love you" She said.

"I love you too mum, thanks so much" Maisie said, flinging her arms around Zoe's neck into another much needed hug.