Chapter 5

The next morning Zoe drove Nick to the police station in his car as hers went in for a MOT first thing that morning, so that he could make a statement.

At the police station

"Hi, can I please speak to someone on the missing persons team please?" Nick asked the women behind the desk.

"Yes you can sir, but first can I ask why?"

"I would like to report myself as found."

"What do you mean report yourself as found?" The receptionist asked him.

"I went missing after a hospital explosion in Scotland just over two weeks ago" Nick explained.

"Oh I see. If you'd like to take a seat over there (the receptionist pointed to some seats), DC Harper will be with you shortly."

"Okay, thanks."

Nick and Zoe headed over to the waiting area.

DC Harper walked into the room and went over to the reception desk and asked the lady behind the desk something and she pointed over to Nick and Zoe and then DC Harper walked towards them.

"Hi, I'm DC Harper, now which one of you two is it who would like to report themselves as found?" DC Harper asked the pair after he had introduced himself.

"Hi, that would be me" Nick answered

"Okay then, what's your name and would you like to follow my please?"

"I'm Nick, Nick Jordan and can Zoe come along as well?"

"Alright then Nick follow me and yes Zoe can come as well"

Nick held out his hand for Zoe to take and then they followed DC Harper into a small interview room.

An hour later back at the ED.

Nick and Zoe were sitting in her office eating they lunch which Nick had paid for and were happily chatting when Zoe got a text.

"Don't mind me just answer it"

"It's from Linda"

"Yeah what does she want?"

"She wants us both in the staffroom ten minutes after the end of our shift"

"Technically your the one who's working, I don't start till next week and did she say why?"

"No, she didn't say why and yeah that's true, but if you don't start back here until next week what are you doing here know?"

"I'm sorting out your paperwork for you as I know that you don't like doing it and I'd get rather bored at home on my own"

Zoe's shift had finished 5 minutes ago and she was heading to her office to get Nick, when he come up from behind and put his arms around Zoe's waist, scaring her half to death but then letting her lead him into the staffroom, where Linda had organised a surprise welcome back party for Nick, without either him or Zoe knowing.

"Staff nurse Andrews you did not have to organise all this."

"I believe I did Mr Jordan and it wasn't even my idea but I was happy to do it never the less."

"Did you put her up to this Zoe?" Nick questioned Zoe

"Don't blame Zoe as it wasn't even her idea, it was Charlie's" Linda answered for Zoe

They stayed there chatting for just over an hour when Zoe said to Nick that she wanted to get home as she was on the early shift tomorrow.

"Do you want me to drive you?" Nick asked

"No thanks, I think I'll walk"

"Okay then if your sure. At least let me walk you to the front entrance" Nick said in an authoritative tone

"Okay to the front entrance, no further okay" Zoe replied.

"Okay, I got it, front entrance no further" Nick answered her

30 minutes later

"Hi guys, this is the one we radioed ahead about" Jeff said as he wheeled the trolley into the ED through the swinging double doors at the front of the ED.

"Can someone call Mr Jordan please" Linda called, as she saw who was lying motionless on the trolley in front of herself, Tom and Charlie.