Are You Sure?
So Emily (3mm3a) mentioned that Gerry might recognize Sasha because the same actress who plays her appeared in a previous episode of New Tricks.
So, this is my take on it!
Told from Gerry's point of view, set around 3-4 months after Series 10.
Reviews welcome (and needed)
Laura xxx
Chapter 1-Suspicion
This DCI Sasha Miller isn't all she seems to be. Danny, Steve and I have all acted nice to her, but I personally like her very much. I miss Sandra like 'ell, she's a much better Guv. Plus, I swear that I've met Sasha before… I just can't remember where.
It's the end of a long day for us. We're investigating a mysterious case of arson, but we haven't got far. The house fire which killed 46-year old Danielle Masters and her young son, Matthew was thought to be accidental, until their old next door neighbour came forward to say that she had seen somebody break into the back door of the house.
We've gotten nowhere at all. Sasha only came out of her (I still like to think it's Sandra's) office to tell us about the case. Then she went back in and closed the blinds. Sandra only di that when she was in a grump, or if there was some pressing paperwork to be done. Yet when Steve went in to ask Sasha something, she claimed that she was making notes. Hmph.
'Are you two coming to the pub?' I ask Steve and Danny. "Nah, I need to get home to Holly." Says Dan, standing up.
"Yeah, I'll come. Sasha's already gone. I know that things are difficult what with her divorce going through and everything, but I would have thought that, at UCOS she would be expecting to work more flexible hours." Steve answers. I nod in agreement.
I decide to ring Sandra, I haven't heard from her much recently. To tell you the truth, I'm really worried about 'er.
I scroll down on my phone to her number, and press call.
The phone rings for quite a while, but eventually she picks up. "Hello, Gerry?" she says. She sounds awful.
'Hi Sandra, yes, it's me. What's up with you?' I ask her gently.
She sighs. "Max has left me. I haven't been well recently, and couldn't go to work as a result. He thinks I'm lying, he told me that I'm a useless bitch. " by the end of the sentence, she's crying.
Oh my Gawd. I thought that it would work out between her and Max, I really did. I mean, I've been in love with her since we first started UCOS, but I've never had the guts to admit it to her.
'Oh Sandra, I'm so sorry. Why has he left you, I thought that he loved you?' I enquire.
"He told me that I was boring. I talked about you and the others, about UCOS and how I miss Jack. He said that I had to put all of that behind me, that I only had eyes for him." Sandra answers miserably.
"He's hit me as well, I threatened to go to the police and tell them, but he apologized. But then he did it again. And again. My history with men is absolute crap." She continues.
'Well, I can't argue with that, but he shouldn't have hit you. He's a complete arsehole.' I answer. All I want to do is jet over to France and give Sandra a hug. I miss her.
'I miss you, Sandra. And I'm going to come over right now and tell you something. See you soon.' I say, putting the phone down so she can't argue, I know full well that she'll tell me not to come. But I've got to sort this mess out. Somehow.
I make arrangements for a flight to Paris, France.
As I board the plane a couple of hours later, my heart is thudding with nerves.