Saving Z // Richard Madden Fanfiction

Chapter Two

Zoe spent the night in hospital and when she awoke the next morning she found that Richard came back to see her shortly after she had eaten her breakfast.

"Hello again" she said as he walked in waving a bag at her.

"I have bought you a present" he said as he put a bag besides her on the bed and placed a kiss on her cheek. Zoe couldn't help but blush.

"You didn't have to do that" she said as she opened the bag and found a brand new iphone inside. "Wow" she mouthed.

"Your old phone got smashed in the accident so I thought I would help you out and get you a replacement." Richard said.

"I really can't accept this, you are already helping me out so much" Zoe said.

"Please just accept it as my appology for hitting you" he asked.

Zoe reluctantly agreed and then Richard passed her the phone he had found beside her on the road so that she could switch her sim card round.

"How are you feeling today?" He asked.

"Still very sore but the doctors say I haven't broken anything they just want to keep an eye on me for if I have concussion. Hopefully will be out of here soon." Zoe said.

"Now don't you go trying to rush out of here before you are ready. Just remember what I said about the carers yesterday." Richard replied. Zoe tried to argue but from the look on Richard's face she knew she wouldn't win.

"Thank you, so how come you aren't in work today" Zoe asked as she turned her new phone on.

"Erm, I guess you don't recognise me then?" Richard asked glad that she had changed the subject from money but wishing it hadn't been to this.

"What do you mean recognise you" asked Zoe.

"Have you ever watched Game of Thrones?" he asked.

"No never, with Daniel I never really get to watch TV. Usually by the time he is in bed at night I just want to read a book and go to bed myself." Zoe said as realisation hit her. "Why are you in it? Are you an actor?"

"I used to be" Richard laughed. "My character got killed a few years ago but it is what people best know me for."

"Wow and here I am sat with a celebrity and I didn't realise it" Zoe laughed.

"Oh please don't treat me any differently" Richard begged the disappointment in his eyes. His hands awkwardly twisting together. He hated it when people saw him as Robb Stark and didn't just treat him as the regular man he was. He didn't think of himself as anything special, he had just done a job to earn money just like everyone did.

"Don't worry" Zoe laughed "You will still be Richard the man who ran me over to me." This of course then caused Richard to laugh too.

Zoe asked about him more about acting and he began to tell her about all the roles he had been in from Romeo and Juliet on the stage to Cinderella on the big screen and Game of Thrones and Bodyguard to name a few on the TV.

"So what do you do for a living?" He asked as he got to the end of his list.

"I work in marketing. It's not my favourite thing in the world but I have managed to progress well and it pays my bills every month." She replied.

"It sounds like you hate it" Richard laughed.

"I don't hate it, it was just never what I imagined myself doing." Zoe replied.

"What did you see yourself doing?" Richard asked an eyebrow raised with curiosity.

"If I tell you, do you promise not to laugh?" Zoe asked.

"Of course" he said lifting both his hands to show that his fingers weren't crossed.

"A singer" Zoe said pulling the hospital sheet which was covering her body up over her face as she felt herself start to blush.

"And what's so wrong about that?"Richard asked brushing her arm with his as he reached over to pull the sheet down. "If it is a dream of yours why don't you try and pursue it?"

"With Daniel now it just wouldn't be possible, plus how do you know I can even sing." Zoe laughed.

"You will have to let me hear you sometime" Richard said.

Zoe tried not to think about it too much but she couldn't help but smile as she took Richards words in. He had said he would have to hear her sing sometime as though he would continue to see her. This wouldn't just be a sympathy visit in hospital today and then that would be it. A tiny hope inside her thought did she finally have someone she could call a friend?

Richard stayed all morning with her as they talked and got to know each other. Zoe learned that Richard was originally from a village near Glasgow but had moved to London for his career, but his parents and two sisters still lived in Scotland. She learnt that he was single and had been for the last year and she learnt about his close group of friends which included some of his former Game of Thrones cast. By the time the lunch trolley came around stacked with sandwiches Zoe had begun to forget she was even in hospital at all she was having so much fun.

Richard looked down at the packet of sandwiches the nurse put down in front of Zoe and pulled his face.

"The look a bit dry don't they?" He asked.

"It is hospital food" Zoe laughed "what do you expect."

Richard stood up and pulled his jacket on.

"Are you leaving?" Zoe asked the disappointment obvious in her voice.

"Give me half an hour, I'm going to nip and get you something better than that" Richard replied. He leaned over and kissed Zoe on her cheek again before he left.

While Richard was gone Zoe took it as a good opportunity to use her new phone to call the carers to see how her brother was. She explained to them that she was still in hospital but she would let them know as soon as she knew when she would be coming out so they agreed to continue with the 24 hour care plan. She was still messing around with the settings on her phone when Richard returned with a bag full of things.

"You like it then?" Richard asked nodding towards the phone.

"Yes it's great thanks" Zoe replied, "it's just missing one thing."

"Oh yeah and what's that?" Richard asked.

"Your number" Zoe said as she felt herself begin to blush again.

Richard laughed, "oh yeah that's a new one I haven't heard of before."

"You don't have to give it to me if you don't want to" Zoe stumbled feeling like she had completely humiliated herself.

"I'm only joking" Richard said as he took her phone off her and began saving his number in it. His own phone then began to ring before it cut of quickly. "and now I have your number too".

Richard handed her back her phone and then proceeded to empty the bag of all the food he had bought. He had bought two coffees for them both from Starbucks and then as he wasn't sure what Zoe likes he had then also brought an assortment of food from Chicken to Sushi to Sandwiches and salads.

"We have a right picnic here don't we" Zoe laughed as they both began to eat.

Richard stayed for the rest of the afternoon as they continued to talk. A doctor arrived at about three in the afternoon and was perfectly happy for Zoe to go home. A nurse pulled the curtains around her bed and Richard stepped outside to allow her to change from her hospital gown.

Zoe pulled her gown off and tried to pull her bra on. She tried to reach around the back to do the clasps up but her body was so sore and she knew she would have to admit defeat.

"Richard, please could you help me" Zoe asked. She turned to make sure she had her back to him as she heard him slip through the curtain. He looked up at Zoe as he walked in to find her stood with her back to him wearing only her pants. He could see all the bruises across her back from the accident and couldn't help but think about how much pain she must be in. Even with the bruises Richard couldn't help but notice how beautiful she was. Neither of them said a word as Richard did the back of her bra up. His hand brushed her back as he helped and noticed that Zoe's body shivered. Her skin was so soft. He then helped her pull her shirt over her head and put her  jeans on.

"Thank you" Zoe said once she was dressed. Her face blushed bright red.

"No worries" Richard replied.

They grabbed all Zoe's things together and they then walked out to Richard's car together.