This Is How A Heart Breaks
Chapter 1: The New Sergeant

Yes, it's me again with yet another new fanfic lol! This one is completely dedicated to Emma who very kindly let me 'steal' her idea! Thank you, I just hope I can do your idea justice!

Summary: What if the new Detective Sergeant was a woman and Phil fell in love with her? How would it affect his relationship with Sam and his other work colleagues?

For the benefit of this story Zain is in love with Sam but she doesn't know it! Please review!
Love, Vikki xXx.

"Morning all!" Samantha Nixon called as she breezed into CID.

"Morning." CID chorused back at her. Sam headed for the coffee machine where DS Phil Hunter was already standing waiting for the kettle to boil. He smiled at her as she approached and began to make coffee for her as well. The kettle clicked off and Phil poured hot water and milk into two mugs.

"Thank you." Sam smiled, taking her mug of coffee from Phil's outstretched hand. Their eyes met and they smiled at each other flirtaciously. It was nearly a year now since they had tried to take their friendship a step further and Kate Maltby had turned up. Phil had let Sam down then and she wasn't sure if she could ever trust him with her heart again but now their feelings for each other were coming back stronger than ever.

"The new DS is supposed to be starting today." Phil said as they walked over to their desks.

"Really?" Sam asked. "It only seems five minutes since Ramani left."

Phil nodded. "Yeah, it does. I hope the new guy'll be nice though."

"You know that it's a man?" Sam asked, surprised that she had been left out of the loop.

"Well...I mean...I just...I just assumed..."

Sam laughed at him as he stuttered.

"It's good to see some things never change Philip!"

Phil scowled at her playfully. "You wouldn't have me any other way!"

Sam laughed again, even for all his faults she would never change anything about Phil.

DS Natasha Rivers stood up from her chair and reached over to shake hands with DI Manson, DCI Meadows and Superintendent Okaru in turn. Neil escorted her out of the Superintendent's office and through to the main CID office where the detectives there were slowly coming to life. Natasha smiled nervously as she walked into the room, tugging down on her matching suit of a black jacket and a black short skirt. It was her first day at Sun Hill Police Station as well as her first day as a Detective Sergeant. She had recently passed her Sergeants exams and had transferred in from Barton Street. She had heard a lot of Ramani de Costa and knew that she would have a lot to live up to.

"There are our other two detective sergeants, Samantha Nixon and Phil Hunter." Neil introduced, leading Natasha to their desks.

"Natasha Rivers." She said, shaking hands first with Samantha and then with Phil.

Sam smiled at the new arrival while Phil's jaw nearly hit the floor. He had to control his surprise.

"I hope you will make DS Rivers very welcome." Neil said, before heading back to his office.

"See ya later Sam." Phil said, shooting a grin Natasha's way at the same time. He walked over to DC Zain Nadir's desk, the two of them were working together on a racial assault case that had lead to attempted murder.

"You ready to go?" Phil asked the young DC, looking across to where Sam was talking to Natasha.

"Yeah, let's go." Zain said, logging off his computer. Then he saw what Phil was looking at. "She's hot, isn't she?"

Phil found himself about to agree but stopped. As of ten minutes ago he only had eyes for Sam Nixon. He wasn't about to let her down again if they had any hope of a chance of being together.

Sam talked to Natasha for a while after she arrived, telling her a little about of all the detectives. She had noticed Phil's reaction when he had seen Natasha and was pleased that so far she had not shown the same interest in him, not yet anyway. Sam just hoped that all of the work she had put into trusting Phil wouldn't go to waste.

"So, what are we working on today?" Natasha asked a little while later. "I've got a mound of paperwork to get done for the DI by the end of the day but I'll see who else is free." Sam replied, looking around the room to see who was left.

"Suzie?" Sam called across the room. "Are you busy?"

DC Sim looked around at Sam. "I've just finished my report on the serial rape case. What do you want me for serge?"

"Could you find something for you and Natasha to work on please?"

Suzie nodded in response. "We still need to interview the witnesses to the sexual assault on Tuesday."

Natasha went over to Suzie's desk and they were soon both involved in the task.

Sam looked up from her paperwork and watched them, she was pleased that Natasha was settling in well. She wasn't sure she was looking forward to the time that Phil would be working with her though.