Here's the next chapter hope you enjoy. Sorry for not updating yesterday life just got in the way. Hope you all like Max's reaction.

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Katie xxx

They say had finally come. Zoe's house was all fixed up and she could move back in. She had a strange feeling in the pit of her stomach. She wanted nothing more than to move back into her beloved house but she wouldn't be able to have Max there everyday.

Max rolled over and saw Zoe lying on her back.

"You alright."

"Yeah just thinking."

"About."

"Things. I'm moving back into my house today. It's going to be strange without you."

"Well I'll be over as much as I can you know that."

"Yeah." She rolled over to face the door.

"Zoe."

"Yeah."

"What's wrong."

"Nothin just a bit emotional."

"Come here silly." Max pulled her into his arms and she buried her head into his chest. Sobbing softly.

"I'm sorry."

"You've nothing to be sorry for."

"Max."

"Yes."

"Do you want to move in with me."

A silence spread through the room.

"If you want to stay here I'd understand."Zoe said after a while.

"No Zoe. I'd love to move in with you."

"Oh thank god."

They got up and dressed and Max packed his stuff into some boxes he found in the loft and Zoe collected the few things she'd brought with her from the house.

They told Robyn the news and she was delighted for them.

"I'm just glad to see you both so happy.

You deserve it."

"Thanks sis, I'm sure your happily ever after will come around soon, lofty yer he so likes you back."

"Shut up he might hear you. "

"Okay okay sorry."

At 14:00 they got a call to say they could move back in whenever they felt like it.

They loaded Zoe's car with Robyn and lofty's help and went on their way.

Zoe had had the house redecorated just the way it was before the flood. It looked immaculate. They unpacked the stuff they had brought with them and finished unpacking the things that were still in boxes from before. Some of kitchen appliances had been damaged along with the TV and sofas so Zoe had bought new ones.

When everything is as done they sat on the new sofa. Max put his arm around Zoe and kissed the top of her head.

"I'm so happy Zoe. Life's perfect."

"I know I've got everything I've ever wished for and now more besides."

"What's that meant to mean."

"Well I don't know if I told you but, when I was dating Nick, who's in all honesty I'd rather not mention but still, I was told there was a 1/100 chance that I'd ever conceive."

"Yeah I think you've mentioned it before."

"Yeah but the thing is Max, we have beaten all odds, I'm pregnant."

Max's face went though so many changes in emotion Zoe became very anxious.

"Max."

"I'm sorry Zoe. This is the best news I've had in my life. I'm going to be a daddy."

He jumped up off the sofa and pulled Zoe with him. He pulled her into his arms and kissed her lips.

"Zoe, right now life is most definitely perfect, I've got you, the house and more importantly we are having a baby. Robyn is going to be over the moon that she's going to be an auntie."

"Max, I love you."

"I love you too and our little one. Wrapping his arms around Zoe's stomach and whispering, "I'll protect the both of you with my life."

Robyn's reaction and Max's surprise still to come.

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