The rain was heavy - extrodinarily heavy. Ethan Hardy was squelching through the deep puddles, found in the deep cracks of the path. Although the young doctor had never expected to be wandering up to this house in his dreams, but yet, he found himself, drenched and shivering, his hand reaching out to knock on the sodden door.

The moment his knuckles made contact with the door, it was creaked open, the face of Robyn peering through the small crack. The ginger haired nurse raised her eyebrows, before realising the figure standing in the cold.

"Ethan..." She trailed off, noticing the doctor in her presence. He showed a small smile, before Robyn was snapped out of her somewhat trance, inflicted by the fact Ethan was standing right in front of her, sodden and shaking.

"Oh...come in!" She announces, opening the door enough for Ethan to enter. He murmurs a quick 'Thanks,' before he steps into the warm hallway, decorated with pictures of Max, Robyn, Lofty, Zoe and Eliza.

Just seeing her photo carefully hung on the wall made his heart ache for her to be back. Back in his arms, resting, nuzzling, just so he didn't feel alone. The Registrar carefully removed his drenched coat, holding it awqwardly in his hand. Robyn noticed, before taking it off him, carefully resting on the radiator.

"Hot Chocolate?" She asked, making her way into the living room, her slippers padding on the wooden floor. Ethan nodded slightly, before continuing to follow her into the kitchen, acting like a little lost lamb. Robyn carefully unscrewed the lid, begining to pour the powder into two mugs.

Looking around the kitchen, Ethan could only realise the strengh of Eliza's image painted in his mind. Even the smallest things - her brown boots, rested unneatly by the fridge, marking their presence, and her glasses - the ones he had seen when she came in for late shifts - laying on the window. Slowly, he turned toward Robyn, who was trying to reach for the marshmellows, carefully hidden in the top cabinet by Lofty.

"Does...does Elsie stay here full time?" He asked, nervously. Robyn shook her head, trying to hide the marshmellow she had cleverly hid in the corner of her mouth.

"She's usually here. But, she stays other places a bit..." She trails off, begining to pour the hot water into the powder. Ethan nods to himself, before he sits down at the table, tapping his fingers at the table. Robyn soon comes over, holding the two drinks. A look of concern flashes across her face.

"Did you see her? She usually comes back tonight?" She asks, passing over the mug. Ethan pauses, before lifting the cup to his lips, taking a small sip. The hot liquid nearly burned his lips, before he pressed it back down to the table, taking a long sigh.

"Thats...kind of why i'm here. I need to talk to Max." He confesses, looking down towards the table. Robyn nods, before standing up carefully.

"Well, lucky he's here." She replies, before making her way into the living room. Something in Ethan told him it would probally be best to stay put. If he directly told the elder Walker what had happened, he had no chance of appearing in work tomorrow - as a Doctor.

"Ethan?" Robyn's voice called, seeing the Doctor immediantly snap to attention. The nurse swiped her hand in a 'Follow' motion, as Ethan stood up, following Robyn to the next room.

Max was resting comftably on the sofa, his eyes intriged by 'Gogglebox' on television. He released a laugh every few moments, before his mouth would become somewhat quiet, focousing back to the television show.

"Max." Robyn announced, pushing Ethan forward slightly. He stood in shock, before his eyes looked up, as the elder Walker stood, towering over him, a look of plesant on his face, smiling with his cheeky grin.

"Alright?" He began, motioning for Ethan to follow him to the sofa. "Can I help with something?" He asks, as Ethan shifts uncomftably next to the elder. He pauses for a moment, removing his glasses, wiping off the mist which had formed in front of them. He is quick to place them back on his face, before turning to Max.

"I need to ask...does Elsie have a boyfriend?" He questions, turning dusty rose in the face. Max raises his eyebrows, before sitting up to attention, now his attention is poured all over the Senior Registar.

"No, why?" He corresponds.

"Well...we were out having coffee earlier, and I..." He trails off, his subject being worked out by Max, in a louder tone.

"Did you kiss her?" He asked. Ethan looks down, before nodding. The porter begins to get annoyed, before continuing on.

"Well, apparently, you turned her down for Lily, then you kissed her?" He retorts, sitting up. There is a brief pause, before he begins chuckling lightly.

A look of confusion passes over his face, as Max patts him on the shoulder. He raises his eyebrow, before Max responds to the confused look, seeing that he is overwhelmingly being taken for a fool.

"Don't worry. I'd rather have her with someone I know and trust, instead of somebody who could be torture..." He trails off.

Ethan shows a small smile, before getting up, turning to Max. He looks Ethan closesly in the face, before realising the entire dilemma. Hastily, he gets out his phone, and sets the called ID to Elsie, calling her. The porter winks, before placing the phone on speaker, so all words could be heard.

"Hello?" She croaks, her voice standing weak. A look of concern washes onto both of their faces.

"Elsie? You okay?" Max asks, before he flies into 'Overprotective' mode. Ethan begins to look tence, before she responds.

"I'm fine. Just...yeah." She trails off, before the phone goes quiet. Max nods to Ethan, before he begins talking, his voice quiet and soft.

"Elsie? It's Ethan...listen, even if you don't want to see me...I love you," He responds, his voice breaking at the notion of Eliza being hurt. There is a small pause, before there is a small response.

"I love you, too." She murmurs back.

A scream is then heard. An undowbtable, painful scream.

Silence.

AN - Sorry for the shortness of today's chapter. I didn't want to go a day without updating, and my Cousins are here with me, so I don't have too much time to write a long chapter like yesterday. I hope you all enjoyed! And Casualty last night...

Crimesolver - Aww! Generally the cutest comment ever.

Paradoxillia - Etethan is GO! Oh my god, the kiss...

ETWentHome - Haha, you all really liked that kiss, didn't you? You loved it!

GypsyAbby - Of course, it was awkward, but still. And they kissed! I really do like the relationship between her and Digby, and Ethan seems to be a little jelous, and Cal just feels lonely. Yes, the reason was kind of revealed...but...haha, wait till tomorow!

Tato Patato - Elethan will be legit in a few chapters...

-Jodie Rose Xx