Here's chapter 11! Thanks for the reviews so far & especially thanks to Minxheart for always reviewing every update! :)


"What is it?" Nick was concerned, he hated seeing Zoe upset.

"I know this will be a shock but..."

"Zoe...? What are you talking about?" She took a deep breath.

"I'm pregnant." Nick couldn't hide his shock, he started to wonder whether he had heard right, after all, Zoe couldn't get pregnant, could she?

"I thought you couldn't..."

"I know." You could hear the pain in Zoe's voice. There was a knock at the door, it was Linda.

"Hi, sorry, incoming RTC in about 2 minutes"

"Okay, thanks Linda" said Zoe, she needed a chance to talk to Nick. Nick walked towards the door to leave.

"Pass my congratulations onto Dr. Reed then" and he left. Zoe stood there confused, she obviously hadn't been clear, not that she had really had much of a chance, Nick was the father...which was the point she had been trying to get to. She walked into resus, staff were bustling around everywhere, she walked over to a patient that had just come in. Nick was across the room urgently treating another patient.

"DR. REED, CAN I HAVE SOME ASSISTANCE NOW PLEASE" Nick shouted.

"What's his problem?!" he said as he walked past Zoe towards Nick. Zoe just carried on working, she knew what she had just told Nick had affected him.

It had been a very busy day, Zoe was heading back to the office when she noticed Matt and Nick in the office. She panicked, hoping Nick hadn't said anything to Matt, she hadn't even thought about telling Matt yet. She ran into the office, desperately trying to find a way to get Matt out of the office before anything was said.

"Ahh Zoe, there you are...I've just got to see to a patient of mine and then shall we head home?" said Matt. Zoe was so relieved nothing had been said.

"Yeah sure, I'll see you in a bit" she was trying to hurry him out of the office.

"Oh, Dr. Reed, congratulations by the way, Zoe told me your news" Zoe felt like a her world was about to come crashing down around her.

"What news?!" Matt was completely confused.

"Nick, please..." Zoe looked as though she was going to cry.

"Zoe's news... you're expecting a baby..." Matt was about as shocked as Nick was when he found out. Zoe just looked at the floor she couldn't face seeing Matt's face.

"What are you talking about?! Zoe isn't pregnant, are you? Zoe..." Nick couldn't understand why Zoe hadn't told Matt, but he now felt pretty guilty about what he had just said. Matt suddenly realised what was happening.

"Oh my god, Zoe! That's great news!" He was happier than she had expected, she knew she had to tell the truth, she knew all too well how devastating pregnancy lies could be. He rushed over to hug her.

"Just wait until I tell my mother, she'll be..."

"You're not the father. Nick is." A tear rolled down her cheek, she knew that things would never be the same again, she had ruined her relationship with Matt and now Nick had a child he probably didn't even want. She had never felt so alone.


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