"So… Connie's your sister?"

Zara hesitated a second as she finished up suturing a male patients eyebrow. She turned slowly, eyebrow raised, and looked to Robyn who stood just centimetres away from her, a grin spreading from ear to ear.

"Yes…" Zara responded as she peeled off her gloves and placed them into the bin beside the bed. She then turned to Robyn who looked as though she were the cat that got the cream.

"What's she like then? Out of work?" Robyn questioned the new nurse. Zara looked to the patient on the bed who seemed to be wondering why the two nurses treating him seemed so content on discussing their private lives in front of patients.

"Mr Haywood, I apologise for this, I'll make sure a doctor is in to discharge you as soon as possible" She spoke professionally before grabbing Robyn by the elbow and yanking her from the cubicle. Robyn yelped as she was dragged from the cubicle into the corridor outside.

"Ok, two things. One, never discuss my private life in front of patients and two, Connie may be my sister, but if you think you are getting any gossip out of me you are very much mistaken. She is my older sister, and I respect her right to privacy" Zara hissed as staff dodged past the pair.

Robyn's face dropped dramatically as her college laid down the law. Obviously Zara wasn't much different to her sister after all.

"I'm sorry, I just thought…" Robyn croaked in an attempt to defend herself.

"Well don't" Zara spat. Robyn's lip began to wobble slightly, and Zara sighed. She hadn't intended to make the young nurse cry, but she was fed up of being in Connie's shadow. People constantly asking her what Connie was up to, what she was like. Was she as scary as her reputation? Did she cry? Was she capable of emotion? Zara had heard it all.

"Is everything alright here?" Charlie had appeared, his eyebrows furrowed as he looked between the two female nurses.

"Fine" Robyn managed before dashing off in the direction of the staffroom. Zara sighed as Charlie turned to face her fully. His eyes were narrowed and his arms crossed against his chest.

"And really?" He asked the new nurse. Zara shut her eyes momentarily before licking her lips and sighing again.

"I'm just fed up of being constantly asked about my sister's personal life. Why are people so interested?"

"Because your sister is an enigma, No one here knows much about her. They're just trying their luck, hoping you'll slip up. Don't take it to heart" Charlie said wisely.

"To be honest with you Charlie, I know about as much as the rest of you. Me and Connie, we haven't spoken for a few years. All I know is I'm an Aunty to Grace…" Zara revealed.

"And son to be Aunty to the latest Beauchamp addition. I understand. Robyn means well, you'll find a good friend in her"

"I didn't mean to be so snappy… I don't want them to think I'm anything like Connie because I'm not. Our lives are completely separate. She was brought up one way, I was brought up in a council flat on an estate where everyone, including my Mother, were heroin addicts" Zara confided. The pair began to walk towards the office Charlie shared with Rita. The older nurse placed an arm around the younger Beauchamp sibling with complete understanding.

"That must have been difficult for you. I mean, I do understand. My son, Louis, he was addicted to heroin" Charlie admitted.

"Is he ok now?" Zara worried as the pair stepped into Charlie's shared office. Charlie closed the door behind them and signalled for Zara to take a seat.

"He's in rehab at the moment. He's doing well. Your Sister is part of the reason he's still here today. She helped to rescue him from drug lords in Romania. She is a good person despite what other's think" Charlie said softly.

"I know she is. She's my big sister, but I just don't like the fact that people seem to think that I'll give all her secrets away" She said just as the office door was pushed open and the small figure of a flustered looking Rita appeared.

"Everything alright?" She frowned slightly as she looked between the two nurses. Charlie glanced to Zara who nodded ever so slightly. Charlie took that as a yes and looked back to Rita, a small smile on his face.

"Yeah, just giving our new nurse here the heads up" He lied.

"Ok, well if you're done, Zara, Connie wants you to assist in resus" Rita informed the nurse who looked meekly at Charlie, desperate for reassurance.

"You know where I am" He placed a hand on Zara's shoulder as he got up from his seat. The brunette mumbled a thank you before the veteran nurse departed the office. Rita raised an eyebrow and crossed her arms across her chest.

"You sure everything's ok?" She asked suspiciously.

"Yeah, Urm, I better go. Can't keep Connie waiting…" She excused herself, squeezing past Rita who remained standing in the doorway.

"Right…"

Hey guys!

Sorry there has been such a delay in updates.

I've had the most stubborn writers block that there ever will be!

Not completely happy with this chapter, but it's a start. Hopefully now I'm back on a roll.

If you have any idea's for this fic please let me know.

Thank you! -SKB x