2.

Zoe.

I got up quickly, attempting to stop my head from banging and trying not to wake the sleeping Ash lying next to me. I was his boss and we had seemingly slept together the previous night. I showered downstairs attempting to make as little noise as possible. Snuck back into my bedroom and grabbed some clothes, throwing them on I fixed myself a coffee and left a note on the table.

Ash,

Help yourself to a coffee use the shower if you need to. Food in the fridge bread in the bread bin.

Help yourself and I'll see you at work.

Zoe x

P.S. don't think your boss will mind you being late this morning.

I hesitated about the kiss but in the end thought 'why not?' We had just slept together for god's sakes. It wasn't like it was going to happen again any time soon, well I had no idea what was going to happen. If he did like me he could take it as a romantic gesture but if not I could call it a friendly thing.

I didn't know what to think. I didn't know if I liked him or not. I found him incredibly annoying but sweet and caring at the same time. I was confused.

I left the house and him in my bed.

I was making my way to work in my car and my phone started to ring. I jumped. I wasn't ready to speak to Ash yet I had no plan of what to say. I looked at the caller ID and relaxed when I realized it was only Linda. I answered.

"Hey Linda!" I said groggily, my head still hurting from drinking so much last night.

"Hey Zo. You don't sound to good this morin'. What happened to you and Ash last night? When I sent him to get you a cab I didn't see any more of him, nothing happened did it?" she said laughing. How could she be so drunk the night before and not have a hangover today.

"Got a huge hangover, thanks to you! About Ash… I'm not really sure." I replied.

"What happened to you two?" she asked curiously.

"As I said, I'm not sure but the last thing I remember from last night is pulling him into a taxi and snogging his face off. From then on its blank until this morning when I woke up lying on him in bed naked." I explained embarrassed.

"Zoe! You naughty girl. Sleeping with your staff!" Linda joked laughing.

"Don't Linda, just don't." I groaned rubbing my head trying to concentrate on driving.

"What did Ash say this morning?" she teased me.

"Nothing. I left him asleep." I answered shortly.

"What! You didn't wake him up with a good morning kiss?" she teased again.

"No, look Linda I need to go, I'm at work. I'll call you later yeah." I said driving into Holby. My shift wasn't due to start for another 10 minutes but I wasn't up for a girly chat right now, my head was killing me and I was so confused.

"Sure. Speak soon Zoe!" she replied before hanging up.

At work I told Fletch to go and phone Ash to see when he was arriving. I knew where he was but I wasn't going to let everyone know that.

I had been at work for about an hour and Ash still wasn't here. He was due to be working today and unless he had been avoiding me and he was here then I hadn't seen him. Fletch came up to me and told me Ash wanted to speak to me and I was to phone him ASAP.

I waited 5 minutes before calling him trying to compose myself.

I went into my office to make the phone call I was dreading.

I dialed his number and my hands were shaking.

"Hi Zoe!" he answered on the first ring. Why was everyone so cheerful this morning? My head was banging.

"Hi Ash, did you find everything you need?" I replied casually.

"Yeah, one question though… Do you know where my clothes are? I can't find them so I can't come into work yet." He asked.

"No sorry Ash. No idea where your clothes are." I answered racking my brains. "Look why don't I pick you up later and we drop you back at your place. Don't worry about work." I suggested laughing slightly.

"Sure thing. Just bring a pair of scrubs will you?" he said.

"Will do. See you later." I hung up laughing slightly.

I looked up from my desk to see Fletch standing there satisfied with what he had just heard. He saw me look at him and bolted out of the door.