Zoe drove them to work as normal. Max was always wanting to drive but there was no way Zoe was letting him think he was Lewis Hamilton in her beloved car.

"Is something the matter Spider-Man?" Max asked Zoe.

"No of course not, everything's fine." Zoe replied.

"Okaaayy" Max knew there was something on her mind and not to push the matter, she could be a ticking timebomb sometimes, he didn't want to face that!

They pulled up at the hospital and walked inside "see you later yeah?" Zoe said kissing him on the cheek before heading to her office.

Zoe took her coat off and put her handbag away, grabbed her stethoscope and went downstairs, greeted by Dixie and Iain.

"Zoe can we get some help over here?" Dixie shouted. "This is Holly James, aged 8, involved in a hit and run, was crossing the road and hit at approximately 45mph..." Dixie reeled off her stats, Zoe was in shock, it'd had been a while since she'd treated a child of this age in such a bad way, there was nothing worse.

Holly's face was covered in blood, she was heavily bruised, it was a surprise she'd made it this far.

"Zo, you with us?" Iain asked.

"Yep, let's get her into resus." Zoe guided them through the doors.

"Ok on my count, one..two..three" Dixie said as they moved Holly onto the bed.

"Thanks guys. Ok, pulse is weak but we still have one, someone page CT please, I'm going to need a scan to assess the damage and tell them to make it quick!" Zoe ordered the staff around her.

"Lofty, can you speak to the officers outside and see if there's any progress with contacting her parents?"

"Yes, Dr Hanna." Lofty replied before leaving the room.

"Dr Hanna, her heart has stopped!" Rita shouted.

'Ok, let's shock her!" Zoe demanded, "stand back!"

Zoe began shocking her.

"Nothing." Rita informed her, "Zoe, I don't think..., there's too much damage from the accident."

"Ok, I'm starting compressions!" Zoe ignored Rita.

"Come on Holly, don't you dare die on me! You've got your whole life ahead of you!"

Zoe was pressing on Holly's chest, she knew in her heart Holly was gone, but she had to give her a chance, she was 8 years old!

"Zoe, you know this isn't working, there's nothing you can do, I'm so sorry." Tess had entered the room.

"But she's a child! She needs to..!" Zoe cried.

Tess walked around the bed and pulled Zoe away. Zoe nodded.

"All agreed?" She looked around the room, "time of death, 14.43."

Zoe left the room and was greeted by the police.

"Dr, we've arrested the driver of the car, drink driver I'm afraid." The first police officer spoke to her.

"Well you've now got a death on your hands, Holly didn't make it." Zoe told the officers before walking off.

There were tears rolling down her face, she was heading to Max's cupboard, she'd hoped he wouldn't be there, she didn't want him to see her like that. She opened the door, he was there.

"Zoe? What's the matter?" He asked seeing his girlfriend in distress.

"I couldn't save her, the girl, Holly, why couldn't I save her Max? She was only 8!"

Max pulled her into him and put his arms around her letting her sob into his chest.

"You did your best Zo, you can't save everyone." He tried to reassure her.

"But that's my job! To save people and I've failed!"

"Don't you dare say that Zoe, you save lives everyday, what you do actually counts!" Max told her.

"I have to go, I have to speak to her parents, how am I going to face them? I'll never understand be able to comprehend losing a child!" Zoe left the room and headed to the relatives room.

She knocked on the door and went in, Holly's parents were in pieces.

"I'm Dr Hanna," Zoe introduced herself "I'm so sorry."

Holly's mum stood up and walked towards Zoe, she embraced her in a hug, "Thank you." She whispered.

"But I didn't.." Zoe began.

"You tried your best, they told me you didn't want to give up, I can only thank you for that. You had that parental instinct to never give up,I know Holly died but you were there for her when she needed you."

"I was just doing my job." Zoe said quietly. "I'm so sorry for your loss."

She left the room, Max was waiting outside.

'You ok?' He asked.

Zoe said nothing, she put her arms around he neck and kissed him. 'I will be." She assured him.

The shift finished hours later, all Zoe had been able to think of was Holly. How much love her parents had had for her, how she would never be a teenager, never pass her driving test, never fall in love and have a family. Life was unfair and it was definitely too short to worry.

She'd had a glass of wine before climbing into bed next to Max. She couldn't stop thinking and knew she wanted the biggest commitment there was between a couple.

"Max, are you awake?" she whispered.

"I am now!" He smiled, drawing her towards him into his arms.

"Max, I want a baby. I want us to have a baby." she'd managed to tell him before falling into a deep sleep.