Ok guys, this is set in the current series (26), Nick and Zoe aren't together and never spoke about anything that happened between them just like in the series. I think it might be a one shot but we will see.

Zoe emerged from resus, exhausted but pleased that she had just saved a patient.

"Well done, doc"

"No Lenny, well done to you" Zoe was called over to reception just has Dixie and Jeff rushed in the doors with a patient.

" , there is a phone call for you"

"Tell them I'm busy Noel"

"But it's oncology about missing an appointment" the moment those words slipped from Noel's mouth Zoe's world froze around her. She could see the faces of her worried colleagues look up from their work and begin to watch her. Zoe took hold of the phone, the colour from her face drained and without realising it her hand was trembling.

"Can I call you back?" Zoe then handed the phone back to Noel, she began walking and kept her head down so that she would not be faced with questions.

Then suddenly someone grabbed her arm, it was Nick. "You can take that phone call in my office" he whispered into her ear. Zoe turned to face him and mouthed the words "thank you"

Zoe went up to Nick's office and began dialling the number, this time she needed to face up to it, she had been putting it off for so long. She sat down on the sofa and put her feet up.

"Hello...mmnn it's Zoe Hanna...ah yes , I hope I didn't catch you at an inconvenient time... No,no its fine... Well then let's cut to the chase, your results are back and since you fail to turn up to appointments I guess I will tell you now. , your results have shown up an area of irregularity in your left ovary. The biopsy has confirmed our worst believes, it is a grade three malignant tumour"

Zoe was now speechless and in tears and at that moment Nick walked in and whispered "sorry" he grabbed some files from his desk and quietly left.

Zoe had now conjured up the courage to speak "So what's next then?... Well I think we should continue this conversation in the future , how about next Tuesday?... Yes that would be fine thank you, can you be honest with me here?, what are we realistically looking at?... Well , your a smart woman, and it doesn't help not turning up to appointments, we will talk further on Tuesday... Thank you...bye...bye"

Zoe collapsed into the cushion, her tears being absorbed into the lining. Zoe had seen people everyday who had cancer but she never thought she would be in that position, she was young, she had never even had kids and now her small chance just got even smaller.

Nick walked in. "I'm sorry I should be getting back to work, I will make up the time at the end of the shift" Zoe tried to get up but nick pushed her back down. The streams of tears visible on her face, the eyeliner blotched down her face.

"Are you ok? Take the rest of the day off"

"I'm fine" she began wiping the tears from her face.

"Oncology, Zoe ?" he sat next to her and put his arm around her.

"Yea, it was just a patients results"

"A patient that has got you in tears?"

"Yes, Nick, yes" and with that she stormed out. Nick sat on the sofa, his head in his hands. What was happening? Surely it wasn't Zoe , although he was quite young as well. Zoe didn't cry unless it was something really important to her, he had learnt that from experience.

I think it's a one shot but I might do something with it, plz tell me if you like it.