Black Widow 1/?
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Episode:- None
Pairing:- Sandra/Gerry (eventually)
Rating:- M (for later chapters)
Achieve:- . /group/new_tricksff/
Summary:-
Author's Note:- After finishing Seven days and counting and having Sandra in danger and Gerry and the others come to her rescue I felt like the balance needed redressing a little so this is what came out not sure how long it's going to be but enjoy the ride I know I'm going to since anything could happen along the way I'm very much winging it with this one I know how it's going to start and how it's going to end but what happens in between will be as much of a surprise to me as it will be to you!
"So has he told either of you anything about his mystery woman? It must be serious he's never brought anyone to meet us before." We're sitting in the pub, me, Jack and Brian waiting for Gerry to turn up with his new girlfriend, yes girlfriend, I was surprised by that too.
"Brought her to meet us? Jesus Sandra you make it sound like he's fifteen and we're his parents. Yeah it's unusual for him to want us to meet someone he's seeing but then that's probably because he barely knows most of their names let alone stays with them long enough to bring them along for a drink." Trust Jack to get straight to the point but amongst all that rambling is exactly the point I'm making what's different about this one? He hasn't told me much about her I thought maybe he'd have told the boys more that's all I was saying.
"her name's Joanna Wilson, she's been married twice first husband dead second lives in oxford with her one daughter even though the daughter's father was the first husband. She's in her late 40's and she's a researcher in psychology department of the London Metropolitan University." Thank you Brian that's the sort of answer I was looking for, all I wanted was some information about what I'll be dealing with.
"How do you know all that?" Oh dear Jack's sulking now clearly his earlier grumpiness was merely to cover up the fact he knew as little as me! "I asked him yesterday about her and he said I'd know what she was like when I met her how come you got the full low down?"
"Last week when Sandra had us on surveillance duty, spend two hours alone together in a car in the middle of the night and you have to find something to talk about. To be honest I didn't ask about her but I think he was bored with my description of the history of police surveillance techniques so he told me."
Well that I can understand I've been unlucky enough to be on the receiving end of one of Brian's very interesting lectures in the past and you would tell him you're deepest darkest secrets if it shut him up!
"Yeah we…." They're here I was about to point out that we'd know how accurate the description was when they got here but they're here now they just walked through the door and it's stopped the words in my throat. She's not at all what I expected. She looks younger than late 40's, she's blond, not overweight but not thin either and she looks much more intelligent and mature than the sort of woman he usually talks about having his version of a relationship with. Maybe that's why this time is different. They've reached the table and Gerry has introduced her to the boys now his attention has turned to me.
"And this is our guvnor, Sandra Pullman. Sandra this is Joanna." Ok call me paranoid if you will but I watched him introduce her to Brian and Jack and she was a picture of sweetness shaking hands with them and telling them how nice it was to meet them, now she's got to me the temperature has dropped at least ten degrees. Don't get me wrong she's saying all the right things and she's shaking my hand but if looks could kill it wouldn't take a team of detectives to work out who was responsible for my death.
"We don't have long darling our reservation is in half an hour but why don't you get everyone a drink then we'll go." God I've never seen Gerry follow instructions so well, if he jumped that fast when I told him to do things at work we'd get a hell of a lot more done.
She's sat down at the table now and is already deep in conversation with Brian about where they're going for dinner and he's hanging on her every word as is Jack.
"So Joanna it's lovely to finally meet you, Brian tells me you work at LMU in the psychology department that must be really interesting." Wow well if that's the way you want to play it you can stick your pleasant conversation Ms Wilson. You should see the way she just looked at me and I swear I couldn't have made that question any sweeter or friendlier if I'd tried but she's glared at me like I'm something she stepped in and completely ignored me but Gerry's back so I can't even challenge her about it. I'm not getting a good feeling from this woman at all I mean who treats someone like that especially their boyfriend's boss, on their first meeting, it's just not normal. I don't think I like her and I know I don't trust her.
"Ready Gerry? We should go or we'll be late and they'll give our table away you know how long we've waited for this table and the strings I had to pull to get it." I can't believe what I'm seeing Gerry is getting up, leaving in the middle of a conversation and more surprisingly leaving behind a full pint.
"Yeah let's go sweetheart so you all on Monday." I can see Jack and Brian are as surprised as I am that he's just doing what she's telling him too but she's turned on the charm again and she has them eating out of her hands.
"Well she seem nice, better than Gerry's usual choice of woman." Is Brian nuts? Actually don't answer that she expressed an interest in his history of LMU conversation so he'd think she was amazing Jack will have seen through her though.
"Yes really nice girl and a looker too." Ok now I'm actually in shock.
"Are you two crazy were you not actually paying attention to the way she spoke to him and as for me I might as well not have been here she completely blanked me and looked at me like I was something she stepped in and completely ignored me when I spoke to her. I don't like her I don't get a good feeling from her at all." They can look at me like I've lost my min all they want I know what I saw and what I felt.
"Sandra you don't realise how intimidating you can be at times. It's hard enough to meet a new partner's friends and their boss but when their boss is a woman and one as capable and attractive as you it can be hard. She's probably a little jealous because Gerry's close to you you're good friends and he spends more time with you then with her. She'll relax around you when she realises you're not a threat. As for how she spoke to him well it'll do him good to be with someone who doesn't hang on his every word and can take control now and then." Jack is so full of crap at times it amazes me and I don't care that Brian is now nodding enthusiastically in agreement. I don't trust her and I don't like her and I have every intention of keeping an eye on her from now on.