so, as it's just over a year since I first started writing this fic I thought that I'd do a sort of one year on type addition to it. Because I've actually missed writing it, when things weren't so complicated and I had actual time to do things I enjoy. Also I've had to read back a bit and I actually cringed so hard at my previous attempt at writing when I started this fic so I apologise for that... Anyway I hope you enjoy this.

Please review.

Katie xx

Part 1/2

As the late February sun blared through the window Zoe turned over her hand accidentally hitting into the empty bed beside her. The contact made Zoe come to her senses. She sat up in bed running her hand through her hair. She glanced at the clock beside her 6:30am. Where was Max? He never voluntarily got out of bed early. She let herself fall back down on the mattress and pulled the cover up and over her head.

Almost 30 minutes later and Zoe was disturbed by her alarm sounding. She reluctantly swung her legs out of the bed and wandered into the kitchen. She put the kettle on and sat on one of the breakfast stalls looking through her magazine. The kettle clicked off and she watched a little bird out of the window as it sat on a branch the wind ruffling through its feathers. She picked up her cup and went to sit on the sofa. As she sat, in front of her on the table she saw a little note. After placing her cup down she picked up the note and opened it out.

'Zoe, umm, yeah well sorry for rushing off without saying goodbye. I have some very important business to attend to. See you at work. Oh and when you first get there make sure to go to reception Noel has something for you. Love you always MJx'

A little memory niggled at the back of Zoe's mind but she couldn't quite place it. She finished her drink placing the empty cup into the sink and walking into her room to get dressed. By the time she was ready she had to leave straight away or for sure she'd be late. She climbed into her car, Max must have walked. The engine came to life and off she drove.

She parked the car, taking one last look in the mirror before she opened the door stepping out on the tarmac. She headed inside and just as the note had told her walked straight to reception. She looked around but there was no sign of Max. She waited patiently until Noel had finished dealing with a patient.

"Ah, Zoe I have something for you."

"Yes so a little birdy told me."

"I don't know who it's from it was just left here with a note and a piece of paper that said 'For Zoe.'"

"Thanks. Noel?"

"Oh yes sorry here you go." he said handing Zoe a little package and a note. Zoe made her way up the stairs to her office. She unlocked the door and placed her bag down and put the little box on her desk and sat down in her chair. She opened the note.

'Go on Zoe open the box, I know full well you'll read this note first but don't stop now.'

Zoe smiled to herself, she folded the note over and pulled the little box towards her. She took off the lid carefully and inside was a necklace. It was a silver chain with a rose gold heart attached to it. On the back it had 'Z+M' engraved. Zoe undid the clasp and placed it around her neck. She then picked up the note again.

'Wonderful, if you're still reading this I take it you liked the necklace. So the next stop is resus. If you walk in and look under the first bed then all will become clearer.'

Zoe stood up, what was max playing at. She walked into resus and looked around just to make sure no one was watching. She bent down and reached under the bed, moving her hand a bit feeling for an object. Her hand hit a note and a cylindrical object. She pulled them sanding up quickly, for if someone was to walk past or come in through the doors they'd think she'd lost it for sure. The object she held in her hands was a full packet of love hearts, she opened them and put one into her mouth. She opened the note as she walked out of resus.

'Full packet this time aren't you luckily. Don't ever say I don't spoil you. So where to next. Well I assume you have some patients to deal with, you are a doctor after all. Although you have the cheek to say that I do no work. Wait until the clock strikes 11am. Then go get yourself a coffee, I'll leave a little something for you. MJx'

Zoe looked down at the floor as she tried to hold in her laughter. She ate a few more sweets as she walked back to her office, she picked up her stethoscope and went to work. She was in cubicles today. The first patient was a young girl who had fallen off her bike and fractured her arm. Zoe set it in plaster and sent her on her way. Her watch read 2 minutes to 11. By the time shed cleared up it was just gone 11 so she went to get a coffee. She reached the desk and asked for a black coffee. The barista handed it to her along with a packet of curly wurlys and another note.

She decided to go and sit in the staffroom. It was seemingly empty, but considering it was a quiet shift she supposed most the nursing staff would have gathered at the nursing station to exchange idle gossip. She opened the note and took a bite from the chocolate bar.

'I know how much curly wurlys mean to you, well to us I suppose. But you get my gist. So where to next. Are you getting flash backs yet? Okay so hadn't you better get back to work? We can't have you getting too used to this sitting down every 5 minutes lark can we? Head out to our smoking spot on your next break.'

Zoe shifted in her seat before Rita appeared in the doorway with some patients notes. Zoe reluctantly stood up and plastered a smile onto her face before following Rita to the cubicle. She drew back the curtain and introduced herself.

An hour or so later she had managed to discharge her patient and decided it was time for a fag break and to pick up the next piece of her treasure hunt. On the wall was another note. She took it down and opened the paper up.

'See I told you I do more work than you, always sneaking off for a quick break aren't you. Oh well I won't tell if you don't. Anyway now go to the bench and look underneath. Don't do it too quickly, wouldn't want people to think you're desperate now would we MJx'

Zoe laughed to herself. She walked over the bench and decided that it would look a lot less strange if she was to sit down on the bench and accidently drop her lighter and then pick it up and get the next package at the same time. She sat back up and undid the tissue paper. She looked down at the DVD in her hand. It was Thelma and Louise. Max had been promising to watch it with her for months but they'd never found the time. There was another note stuck to the back of the DVD case.

'Is that a smile I see? Glad you liked it. Well I suppose I have no excuse not to watch it with you anymore. Damn. Do you not remember yet/ it wasn't that long ago surely. Oh well looks like it's time for our next stop, back to your office now. Hop to it, left right, left right.'

Zoe made her way back inside to her office. She shut the door before sinking into her chair. On her desk sat a little black box. She straightened herself up. Placing the DVD she was holding down, she lifted the lid of the box. Inside sat a single tee light. She picked it out and looked at it. It clicked in her mind. She finally remembered. This happened last year. A whole year ago her whole life changed. That day was today. How could she have forgotten? She took the little note.

'So I take it you understand now? I bet you asked yourself how has it been a year? See I'm just too good at this. Well if you don't mind I have some work to do now. Don't get too lonely, oh and keep that present safe you're going to need it. I'll be back later don't fret.'

Zoe giggled a little. Oh how she did love max, it was a year since their actual rooftop lover affair officially began. A year since the day their whole lives became one. A whole year since the day he'd asked her to marry him, up on the rooftop surrounded by an infinity sign of tee lights, how her's completed its cycle. How in that moment she couldn't breathe, how in that moment the only thing in the world she actually carried about was Max. That day was one year ago today. Time had flown bye. How could she have forgotten though? She remembered everything right? Well obviously not, but she always had trusted max to deal with the important stuff and by the looks of things he wasn't planning on disappointing.