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A week had past and Max had only been in to visit twice to bring Zoe some new clothes but today was the day she would have to face the music. She was being discharged at lunch and she prayed that Max would be there to take her home. She didn't expect things to easy, but this was her mess and she needed to do the cleaning.
Max had spent the time he had been alone thinking, just sitting and thinking. Today was the day, he would come face to face with Zoe alone for the first time since he walked out after the explosion. He needed this just as much as she did. He had to give her the chance to put things right. In time he knew he'd be able to forgive her but until then they would get by they would they had to. Without each other they were nothing.
Zoe sat on her hospital bed as she changed into her normal clothes, her stomach was tying in knots. In an hour she'd be with her husband. Connie came into the room and said as soon as Max arrived she was free to go. Now it was just a waiting game.
Max put on his shoes looked around the 'zax' flat before stepping out and closing the door behind him. He walked down the stairs and out into the street. The put the keys into the ignition and turned them. The engine () to life. No looking back, last chance to run to forget it all, drive away and never look back. Forget about Zoe, forget about Holby, the wedding would soon just be a faded memory. No he thought I can't, I vowed to stand by her side.'for better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health' I have to do this for both our sakes. He placed his foot on the accelerator and made his way to the hospital.
He parked the car and made his way through the sliding doors, Noel raised his head and nodded to him, pointing a finger in the direction of the side room. Max walked towards the door, standing dead still outside he took a deep breath, he could do this. He pushed open the door, Zoe's breath caught in her throat. Just seeing him in front of her caused her to begin to drowned in her own guilt. Max moved into the room, Zoe didn't move a muscle. She couldn't her body had tensed up.
Max sat down on the bed beside her. He was fighting the urge to just pull her in his arms and tell her everything was going to be okay. He had to let this one take its time. Zoe raised her head and her eyes met Max's.
"I'm sorry" she whispered.
Max reached out and cupped her cheek.
"Zoe remember I still love you, we can get through this, we have made is this far we can't quit now."
"Max I love you too, you have to believe me. It wasn't meant to happen, I didn't want it to it just did and if I could go back I wouldn't have let it."
"But Zoe it happened and now we have to find a way to move on. This can either destroy us or bring us closer together I know which one I want."
"So do I, now can we go home. I feel like I owe you the truth, the whole truth."
Max stood up, picking up his wife's bag and offering her his hand which she took. This wasn't the start to married life they'd anticipated but they were married and now had to figure out exactly what that meant.