Authors Note: This is my first attempt at writing a fan fic so all constructive criticism is welcomed! Its going to be a two parter and each part will have several chapters (I think but I haven't written it all).

Disclaimer: I do not nor to I claim to own any of these characters (except patients)

Nothing Lasts Forever (Part One)

Holly Miles walked into the Accident and Emergency department of Holby City General Hospital having to move to avoid crashing into an incoming patient who had suffered from a heart attack. She managed to catch some of the conversation on the way past that was mostly a bunch of medical terms, but one name in particular caught her attention; "Has Patrick decided not to show up today or is he swanning off somewhere with Dr. Stone?"

Max stormed past her not realising who it was. He was clearly not in a good mood. She approached the main reception desk hoping she wouldn't have the pleasure of a run in with Patrick.

Her first day back at Holby and she didn't want to go dragging up old ghosts. She was then spotted by Charlie and Duffy as they walked past on the way to resus; both looked slightly surprised at first her face taking them a few seconds to register before Duffy welcomed her.

"Holly! Welcome back! How was Germany?" Holly smiled.

"Well it was ok but you know after a while I began to miss Holby!" Charlie nudged Duffy as Anna came towards them.

"Max says we need you right away in resus" she said before quickly re entering the resus area. Holly just nodded knowing they would have to catch up later.

"Well why don't you wait in my office until we're finished?" Charlie asked.

"Erm...yeah ok. I don't have to be in the paediatrics department till 11:45 so I have about an hour." Holly said and then she turned and walked into Charlie's office.

"Lara wait up!" shouted Patrick Spiller. He was running slightly late but the hospital could cope for the extra few minutes he thought. Lara Stone turned towards him just a few feet away from the entrance to Holby City A&E wondering what he wanted. "Hey!" he called towards her. He fell into step with her as they walked through the doors.

"How are you?" She asked.

"Fine. You?" He replied. She nodded as a reply. He reached for her hand and gently kissed her before they walked into the staff room.

Charlie and Duffy soon returned and greeted Holly properly this time. They both wanted to know how she was and what she had been doing, which she happily filled them in on.

Dillon Cahill entered the staff room and shouted to Patrick, "You're needed in resus. There's an incoming patient who fell 20 foot...from a tree."

"What the hell was he doing 20 foot up a tree?" Patrick said slightly exasperated. He grabbed his stethoscope and smiled faintly to Lara before following Dillon to resus.

As she watched him leave the staff room she knew something was bothering him...but didn't know what.

"So why return here?" asked Charlie curiously still questioning Holly as they walked out of his office towards the staff room. "I don't mean that the way it sounded but...I would have thought that this was the last place you'd wanna be!"

"So did I" she said sighing. Hearing a familiar voice she turned her head slightly and regretted it as soon as she had. It was Patrick walking towards resus. She could have sworn her heart skipped a beat slightly when she saw him. Turning back to Charlie she smiled half-heartedly and she said, "So did I".

Lara Stone sighed. Aside from the man who fell out of a tree and a RTA both of which were dealt with quickly it had been a quiet day. Maybe too quiet she thought. She slumped into a chair and opened her book deciding to make the most of the empty time to revise for her forthcoming exam.

She was not even half way down the page when Duffy called to her.

"Major RTA arriving. ETA five minutes. 4 casualties." Lara sighed again put down her book and proceeded to the main entrance awaiting the arrival of the ambulances...