I'm not going to lie and say I didn't struggle with this, because I did haha. Anyway, I hope you enjoy it and please if you've got time leave a review , they are much appreciated :-) my apologies for any mistakes

"Zoe, a baby has been brought in, she needs someone to look after her whilst we try to contact her parents" Connie informed Zoe, who had just arrived ten minutes late to work.

"What's that go to do with me?" Zoe replied, rather abruptly as she held her head in her hands, massaging her temples gently.

Connie gave her a glare before answering, "because, you're going to look after it until we do so"

"Why can't you ask a nurse?" Zoe pleaded, her voice desperate; she was suffering from a stinking hangover due to downing shots with Max the previous night, she needed painkillers not a crying baby to look after.

"Because there's no one available and you love children" Connie called back smugly as she left the staff room, leaving Zoe cursing under her breath as she threw her bag into her locker.

Entering pediatrics, Zoe's eyes caught hold of the minor. It was a baby girl roughly about six months old with blue eyes, pale skin and clothed in a simple white baby grow. When the baby saw Zoe, a smile formed on her mouth - a smile Zoe wanted to mirror, but didn't want her hard exterior to drop. Taking the child in her arms, her starfish hands gripped onto Zoe's blouse as she carried her to the staff room where she cared for her for the rest of the day, eventually forming a small, but strong bond.

Strolling past as he carelessly pushed a wheelchair, Max noted Zoe cradling the child, a warm feeling arising in his stomach; she'd be a great mother, he thought to himself. Carefully opening to door, Zoe looked up as her eyes met his, sitting down next to her as he spoke quietly not wanting to awaken the sleeping baby in Zoe's arms.

"You're a natural" he whispered, kissing the shell of her ear.

"Not so sure about that" she chuckled, "took me ages to finally get her to sleep"

"But you still managed too" he contradicted, ignoring Zoe's disagreeing sigh as her eyes rolled softly. "Who would leave her, eh?" he nodded at the child, "she looks a little sweetheart"

Zoe couldn't help but grin at how mature he was, he had his moments but when it really mattered he was genuinely a gentleman. Silence cascaded over them as they both tenderly watched the junior sleep; her petite chest rising and falling as she slept deeply, not even flinching as Connie swung the door open, making both Max jump from Zoe's touch slightly.

"Zoe, we've found the child's mother, she's waiting in reception for her so could you bring her through please" Connie ordered.

"No" Zoe said deadpan as Connie raised her eyebrows at her, "I said no, she'll have to wait because she's sleeping at the moment"

"Zoe" Max said softly, placing a comforting hand on her shoulder, he knew she was unwilling to give her back. Reluctantly after some thoughtful words from both Max and Connie, Zoe gave the child back to her mother as she gave her some choice words of her own, being dragged away by Max as she called the woman an 'unfit mother'.

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"Drink?" Max suggested cheerfully as he appeared next to Zoe in their usual smoking spot.

"Yeah" she agreed, passing the cigarette to Max.

"Zoe, how come you don't have children?" he blurted out, instantly regretting his question but it had played on his mind.

"Never wanted any" she replied calmly much to Max's surprise as he nodded understanding, suspecting she wasn't telling him the truth.

"Come on gorgeous" he winked, discarding of the cigarette end on the ground as he stubbed it out with his trainer, "last one to the pub buys the drinks"

Zoe laughed as he ran off ahead of her, she knew it was his crafty way of tricking her into buying the drinks - he knew she'd never run in her heels, only ever for an emergency. Suddenly, a car swerved into the car park at full speed, heading straight for Max.

"Max!" She shouted as he looked back at her as the speeding four wheels sent him flying into the air as it hit him at full speed. Zoe's heart stopped as she swallowed the lump in her throat, rushing to his aid as the shock hit her. His lifeless body sprawled across the concrete as she knelt beside him.

"Oh my God, Max" she cried, "I need some help over here, now!"

Left it on a bit of a cliff-hanger for you, such a meanie aren't I? Muwaha! A review would be lovely and follow my twitter - ymasunicorn, thanks X