The next morning Zoe did her usual routine and left for work, arriving five minutes early she decided to have a quick cigarette and to her surprise she found Max already stood in their smoking spot.

"Hey" she said as she slowly approached him, hoping they could forget about last night.

"Hey"

"Listen about last night..."

Max cut her off "Look I best get to work but just forget it yeah, I know the score"

Zoe watched as Max rushed off leaving her alone, she leant against the wall a sighed heavily.

Later that day Zoe was just coming out of a meeting and heading back down to the ED so she headed to the lifts and called one.

As a lift came she saw Max approach; also wanting the lift.

As the doors opened they both got in realising no one else was in there; it was just the two of them.

The lift started moving and a silence fell between the two as Zoe stood watching Max closely.

As they arrived at the ED they both went to leave the lift at the same time.

"Ladies first..." Max said indicating for Zoe to go first.

Zoe smiled and quietly walked out of the lift with a quick glance back at Max who thankfully wasn't looking, then she went into her office.

As she was sat in her office at her desk a knock at the door sounded.

"Come in"

In walked someone she wasn't expecting to see "LINDA" she shouted in pure delight; Linda was one of her best friends and she hadn't seen her for over a year.

"Oh my god, what are you doing here?" Zoe asked as she walked over and pulled her into a hug.

"Thought I'd surprise you" Linda grinned as they pulled apart and sat on the sofa in the corner of the office starting an in-depth conversation about everything the other had missed.

As they both left the office they bumped into Max; or rather Linda bumped into him; literally.

"Oh, hello" Linda said as she looked up to see the handsome porter.

"Hi" he said giving Zoe a look of confusion.

"Max, this is Linda, Linda... Max" she said pointing between the two "She used to work here, she's just here for a visit"

"With my bestie" Linda shouted with a huge grin on her face causing Zoe to smile happily.

"Oh, well hey nice to meet you and I'm sorry I should really watch where I'm going" Max said making a quick exit.

Zoe was watching Linda stare after him and she knew that look; she fancied him.

"HOT" Linda mouthed to Zoe as they walked to the staffroom; Zoe rolled her eyes at this comment and went to make her a Linda a coffee.

"Oh, I get it, he's yours" Linda said pulling a face at Zoe.

"He is not" Zoe said earning a pointed look from her friend.

"You wish he was" she said and Zoe just stared at her before turning back to make the drinks.

"Oh my god, you do, you fancy him"

"Well whether I do or don't it does matter, I'm his boss, nothing can ever happen" Zoe said as she passed Linda her coffee.

"Like it hasn't already" Linda mumbled against the rim of her mug.

"It was one kiss" Zoe blurted out.

"I say go for it" Linda smirked.

"I can't, I'll lose my job, I'm his boss"

"Yeah, yeah..." Linda rolled her eyes "Seriously Zoe, it's so clear he makes you happy, just from the way you speak about him, and the way he looked at you, just do what makes you happy" Linda said before adding "Life's too short"

This made Zoe think of Nick Jordan who had died; he was only forty-nine and his life was over.