Author's notes: thank you once again for your kind reviews and I am glad that you liked the last chapter. I am sorry that you had to wait a while for the next update and I hope you like this chapter because I don't think this is one of my best but the next chapter I know will be better as I had an idea for that chapter already and I wasn't really sure where to go after the last chapter. All Mistakes belong to me sadly lol.

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Nick and Zoe quietly opened the door to their quiet and peaceful home which was usually with the girls screaming and doors slamming but they both stepped in to find Zoe's mother sitting watching midsummer murders on the widescreen plasma TV .Joan greeted Zoe and Nick as they both approached her.

"Had a good time darling" Joan asked as she could smell the alcohol on her daughter's breathe which was nothing unusual when she was single.

"Hi Mum, yeah it was ok" Zoe smiled weakly as she was tired.

"I see that you've made up then" Joan said as she noticed Nick had his arm around Zoe in a protective way he usually did Zoe smiled at her mother.

"Right I better get going darlings and the girls were angels as always and they were nothing like you when you were Ella and Savannahs age Zoe "Joan Laughed and Nick chuckled

"Great Thanks a lot mum for that reminder" Zoe rolled her eyes at her mother.

Joan Hanna Kissed her Daughter on her cheek and then placed a kiss on Nick's cheek and made her way to the door and closed it behind her.

"I'll go and check on the girls while you go and change" Nick said cheerfully

"Thank you Darling" Zoe gave Nick a kiss on the cheek and headed to their bedroom and got changed.

Nick crept into Savannah's room to find that the bed was empty which made Nick panic so he quietly walked over to Ella's room and peaked his head in to find Ella and Savannah fast asleep on Ella's bed cuddled up with the duvet wrapped around them both. A few moments later Zoe found Nick standing in the hall with his head peaking into Ella's room. Nick went to shut the door to Ella's room but he heard Zoe come up behind so he changed his mind so that he could so Zoe the cute picture in front of him.

"Look at this "Nick opened the door wider so Zoe could see what Nick was talking about

"Shall we move her?" Zoe asked

"Nah let's leave her and plus they look comfy" Nick shut the door .

They both walked to their bedroom where Zoe climbed straight in to the bed , Nick got undressed down to his boxers and climbed into bed.

"So did you have a good night" Nick asked as he pulled Zoe closer to him.

"Yeah I did actually, me and Linda pulled these 2 guys that were super cute looking" Zoe said trying to make Nick Jealous a little.

"Oh, did you now" Nick raised his eyebrow for Zoe to carry on

"But you didn't let me finish I told the guys that I was already taken and that I am with a super sexy Dr, maybe you might know him "Zoe giggled as she was still rather tipsy.

"Then It all went wrong from there and I got told of by my very handsome and very angry boss" Zoe said as she kissed Nick.

"I think I know who you are talking about, is it that cheerful guy with blonde hair, Dylan something. Your boss told me himself that he was very proud of you even though it was wrong what you did and he also said you looked "Fit "in your silver dress too" Nick said rather casually

"Yeah that's him Dylan, Oh really well don't tell my boss but he's rather sexy in his smart suites"Zoe Kissed Nick again with more passion and desire for him but Nick stopped the kiss as he pulled away.

"What's wrong Nick" Zoe frowned

"Nothing it's just I can't do it when you are still drunk and it feels like I am taking advantage of that"

"Nick I just wanted to say that I am sorry for causing us to argue and fall out and I love you Nick Jordan"

"I know and I am sorry too and I love you with all my heart and my heart belongs to you and you only, it has and always will be yours" Nick kissed Zoe softly on the lips and hugged her tight. Zoe and Nick fell asleep in each other's arms.

3:30am Ella woke up screaming and crying her eyes out which woke Nick but did not wake Zoe due to litres of alcohol she had drank that night she was dead to the world. Nick came rushing into Ella's room to find Ella sitting up hugging her knees to her chest and he hand over her ears screaming with tears making tracks down her cheeks.

Nick rushed over to the bed and sat on the edge of the bed and placed a hand on Ella's knee which made her look up and she just threw her arms round her dad and just clung to him shaking.

"Ella sweetheart what is the matter "Nick asked as he held her tight

I have to tell him, I have to tell him Ella thought to herself

"Yesterday I was at the hospital because ... I saw Ruby Mum's patient get hit by a truck but she just walked out dad and didn't even bother to look, it was like she meant to kill herself dad" Ella started to cry harder this time.

"Your mother knew about this did she?"

"Yeah she does dad"

"Right, it's ok sweetheart dads here now and you are safe"

"Dad, can you stay until I fall asleep" Ella laid down in bed and closed her eyes.

"Yes of course I can" Nick soothed her by rubbing her back and removed the hairs that were in her face and tucked them behind her ear.

God she looks so much like Zoe when she is asleep. Ella finally drifted off to sleep again which Nick was grateful because he was getting rather tired.

Nick thought he will ask Zoe tomorrow about what Ella said, Nick was furious so he took his pillow and a blanket from their room slept on the sofa and eventually fell in to a light sleep.

"dad, why are you sleeping here , dad wake up " Savannah shook Nick to wake him up and it took a few moments for him to realise where he was and he remembered why he was there .

"Oh I'm just sleeping here because mummy snores" Nick knew that was a rubbish lie but Savannah believing him as she had already walked off to her room again.

Nick mush have fallen asleep again because the next thing he knew Savannah and Ella were on the other half of the sofa watching Hannah Montana with no sign of Zoe of gotten up yet.

"Morning dad" Ella said cheerfully

"Morning Sweetheart, are you alright?"

"Yeah I guess" Ella shrugged her shoulders

Savannah was too engrossed in Hannah Montana to talk which Nick was pleased as Savannah can talk for England and sometimes it's a bit too much in the morning.

Nick decided to get up and make the girls and himself breakfast but realised that he only had his boxers on so he crept into his room and grabbed a t shirt and his dressing gown and went back to making breakfast.

Finally Zoe woke up with a banging hangover and a banging headache which Nick showed no sympathy or even hardly acknowledged that had entered the room which she thought was weird.

Zoe walked over to Nick with her resolve and anadin drink to relieve her of her headache and the sickness she was feeling and kissed his cheek but Nick moved away and sat and read his paper.

Zoe walked over to her girls "Morning Girls"

"Morning mum, wow you look a mess mum and have you looked in the mirror because you might want to" Ella said as she sniggered.

Zoe walked to the bathroom but gasped at what she was staring back at her. Her silky straight bob was now all over the place and her once carefully applied make-up was now smudged all over her cheeks .she just look a complete mess and nothing like the confident , outgoing Zoe who looked smart at all times and to top it all of Nick was acting weird. Zoe grabbed a facial wipe and cleared her face of all traces of last night away. Zoe placed the wipe in the bin and then made her way back in to her and Nick's room and made the bed and grabbed a smart stylish dress and a pair of killer black heels and laid them out ready on the bed ready. Zoe decided to take a nice warm shower knowing that Nick was with the girls so she could take a bit longer in there today. Once in the shower Zoe let the silent tears slide down her face as the water wiped away traces of the old Zoe which was replaced with a clean and new Zoe .