Personally I think this is not the best. I have tried a bit of suspense and secrecy but I am not good when it comes to speech so it's gone a bit downhill. This was my third attempt of writing this and I have changed ideas twice so here it is. Chances are i might re upload this chapter at some point. But for now here we go.

It was now about an hour or so into their first shift as a fully public couple and they were loving every second, although they did have to have a gentle reminder from Zoe about professionalism in front of patients after being caught kissing in reception. Sam and Tom didn't really care, it was all good fun for now and they were just enjoying themselves.

"Tom." Zoe spoke approaching him with a brown file. "Young patient for you, 9 year old male, unexplained stomach pain, the mother has requested for you."

Tom frowned slightly not knowing who it could be. Seeing the name "Josh Anderson" filled him with a mixture of dread and anger. This could only mean one thing, she was back. "No, I'm busy." He looked to Zoe keeping his anger at bay.

Shaking her head Zoe spoke, "Tom I am rushed off my feet here, just do your job and treat your patient."

Tom took a deep breath as he re-read the name. Why was she back? Why ask for him? They had agreed to keep their distance.

"Tom?" Sam's voice woke him from his trance. "Something wrong?" she asked and Tom shook his head in response. "Do you want me to assist?" She then offered, to which he again shook his head. Sam frowned as she looked at him, the usual softness in his eyes having been replaced with a mixture of anger and confusion. Without being able to question him further Tom was gone heading to the cubicle.

Sam was about to follow him when Linda ran up behind her. "Sam, you're needed in resus." Sam nodded and followed Linda in the direction of resus looking back once towards Tom before getting in to assist Zoe.

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Tom closed the curtains around the cubicle and after swapping glances at the woman stood at the bedside he looked at the young boy who was lay with his arms wrapped around his own stomach and his face scrunched up in apparent pain.

"Ok Josh, I'm Tom you have tummy pains do you?" Tom asked him, his voice lacking it's normal soft tone. "I just need to take a look." He said and rolled the boy's top up feeling around his stomach.

"I assume you remember me?" The woman spoke for the first time looking at Tom.

"How could I forget Amanda. We had an agreement. You shouldn't be here." He avoided eye contact and concentrated on the job in hand.

"He's 9 now, almost 10. He deserves to know the truth." She spoke again.

Tom looked at the young boy then up to Amanda as he stood straight taking the gloves off. "That was not part of the deal. Now stop wasting my time and leave. I don't want to see you again. I have my own life now." He said and looked at Josh once again before leaving the cubicle going to reception where Zoe and Sam were stood talking about their recent resus patient.

"Finished already?" Zoe questioned.

"Time wasters." He told her putting the file down on the desk. "I'm due a break?"

"Ok, go." She said and watched him as he walked to the staffroom then shifted her gaze to Sam who was also watching Tom, worry etched on her face. "What was all that about?" she asked.

"No idea. Who was this time waster?" she asked picking the file up and opening it. "The mother, she asked for Tom specifically yeah?" and Zoe nodded. "I'm going to talk to her." she spoke and went to walk.

"Sam no, it's Tom's patient. You don't get involved. Personal matters stay away from work." Zoe told her and took the file from her before leaving.

Sam stood looking from the staffroom and the cubicle, thoughts of what could be going on through her head. What was he hiding? Why? And who was this woman?

Sorry it is so short. Constructive criticism more than welcome.