Romance
Angel looked into the face of the young man in front of her and smiled.
` I thought you said you couldn't dance? She asked.
Chief looked at her .
`Can if I want too`, he teased.
Angel smiled back at him
`Obviously`.
They had just spent the afternoon together in London , going to the cinema as she had promised him on his birthday, and then they had taken a walk through the
park and had ended up at a tea dance. It had been a very enjoyable day.
As the music stopped Angel looked at her watch.
`I have to leave if I'm going to catch the train`. She said, `And Goniff and Casino won't wait for you for ever `.
Chief lowered his head .
`Thought I might come back with you and get some of the chores done`, he said.
Angel laughed .
`That's not really the thing to be doing on a two day pass you know`, she teased.
He looked at her and smiled.
`Thought it might be nice to spend some time with you like I used too, don't get to be alone with you much these days, not the same with the guys around`, he said
shyly. `That's if you don't mind?
Angel took his hand,
`All you had to do was ask`, she said. `Come on, let's get back and I'll cook supper for us, how would that be?
`Would like that a lot`, he said brightly.
She linked her arm through his and together they left the dance and headed for the railway station. Chief completely forgetting that Goniff and Casino would be
waiting at the pub for him.
…
`You want me to do anything? Asked Chief from the armchair.
Angel smiled .
`Nope, you just sit there and relax, I've got everything almost ready`, she said.
Angel turned as she heard the front door open and a cheerful voice shout.
` Hello Sweetie, that smells good, hope there's enough for two`.
Angel looked at the man who had just entered
`I thought you weren't coming tonight `, she said, surprised at the intrusion.
`Put off work , life's too short to worry about paper work all of the time, especially when the alternative is having supper with a lovely lady`, he said as he wrapped his
arms around her and kissed her passionately.
Angel pushed him away
`You should have called me when you'd got rid of them and were ready to come back we could have driven back together`, he said.
Angel looked at him and nodded to the sitting room.
`I have a guest`, she said.
Chief had walked into the kitchen unseen by either if them.
`Can see you're busy,` said a soft voice from behind her, `I'll catch you later.`
The man looked towards the voice, but said nothing.
`You don't have to go Chief`, she said quickly.
`Wouldn't feel right stayin' he said, as he headed for the door.
Chief`, said Angel slightly embarrassed
`I'll see ya Angel,` said Chief.
He looked at the man standing next to Angel and gave a curt nod of dismissal.
`Major`, he said.
John Reynolds looked at him and had the distinct feeling that he had unwittingly just made an enemy.
….
`Well I screwed that up , didn't I ? he asked.` I didn't know you would have company`.
Angel held his hand
`I just wished you'd called first, I didn't want them to find out about us like that`, she said sadly.
`I suppose he'll go straight to the mansion spill the beans`, he said.
`No, not Chief, he'll stew it over for a while until he decides he wants to talk to me again, but it will make things a little tense between us,
he's very protective`, she said.
`Maybe you should just have told them straight out we were seeing each other, not that it's really any of their business anyway`, he said more sharply than he
intended.
Angel pulled him closer and kissed him.
`Don't be mad`, she said.
He smiled at her.
`I'm not really , it's just that they always seem to be first in your thoughts, guess I'm just a little jealous`, he said as he pulled her towards him and kissed her again.
Angel felt herself responding to his kiss.
`Think I'll go and check on supper`, she said pushing him away and holding him at arms length, `Before things really get out of hand`.
John laughed at her.
`Would that really be such a bad thing? He teased.
`Haven't decided yet`, she said. `I need a little more time to think about things`.
`You do know I love you , don't you? He asked her seriously, `Have done ever since I tasted that apple pie you bribed me with to get your own way over Goniff.
She laughed at him
`It's all going way to fast , there are a lot of things for me to think about, I really didn't think our friendship would change the way it did, you 'll just have to be
patient`, she said
`I'll wait as long as you need me too`, he told her, as he wrapped his arms around her waist.
`Thank you, she said. `It's not that I don't care for you, because I do. But there are complications, there are things I have to sort out first.`
`Like Chief? he asked
`Right now it's something that I need to sort out alone, all I ask is that you trust me, and believe that I care about you`, she said.
`If that 's all you're able to offer right now , then I'll take it`, he said smiling at her. `But be warned it will cost you eventually`.
Really? She asked smiling back at him `What exactly?
` Well we'll start with supper , I'm starving, haven't eaten all day`, he laughed `And then dessert, and be warned woman I'll expect a lot more than apple pie`.
`We'll see Major`, she said giggling at him, and after giving him a peck on the cheek she headed to the dining room to set the table.
….
Chief sat alone in the library staring out of the window. He was so engrossed at looking at nothing that he didn't here the door open.
`You get tired of London so soon? Craig asked. `Thought you and Angel were making a day of it`.
`Things change`, Chief said sullenly.
`Something happen? Craig asked anxiously.
`Not for me to say`. Came the reply.
`Chief if something happened between the two of you I would like to know, it's not like you two to fight,` said Craig worriedly.
`Look , just leave it Warden, all right , it ain't any of your business` .he said angrily.
Craig looked at Chief and knew he wouldn't get any more information out of him no matter how hard he tried.
`You want coffee? Craig asked.
`No thanks , just need to sit and think for a while , okay?
Craig turned and headed for the door.
`You know where I am if you want to talk`, he stated.
` Yeah, thanks Warden`, Chief said as he went back to staring out of the window.
Craig shook his head and closed the door behind him as he left.
He went straight to his office and called Angel , hoping to get a straight answer out of her at least.
Hi Sis `, he said as she answered the phone.
`Oh , hi Craig `, said Angel
`Everything okay? He asked.
`Any reason it shouldn't be? Came the reply.
`Well for one I have Chief starring out if the library window refusing to talk to me, that worries me`, he said.
`Ah, I see, things got a little awkward, I had plans with Chief and then another guest arrived unexpectedly and Chief decided to leave`, she said.
`Yourother guest still there? He asked.
`We're having supper`, she said
`Well if I'm interrupting something, I'll let you go , but I would appreciate it if you could stop by tomorrow, I think we need to talk`, he said.
Angel sighed,
`Be there about ten, alright? She asked.
`That 'll be fine honey , see you in the morning, and have a good evening`
`I will ,` she said.
`Oh and Angel,` he added `Be careful okay`,
All he heard in reply was the dialling tone as she put the phone down.