Emma reached inside her locker to grab her tie. A few minutes later and still struggling with the tie she let out a sigh, every morning there was a huge battle between her and the misbehaving piece of uniform. Emma was late for the briefing, she knew this already but did it really matter. If she was late then she would be reprimanded and if she was there not in full uniform she would also be in line for another lecture. Standing daydreaming in front of her locker she was completely oblivious to Will creeping up behind her.
"Jesus Will" Emma jumped as he nudged her out of her daydream and then began to giggle at the serious look on his face. "What's the long face for?" She asked pressing Will's face between her hands.
"Gold's in a right strop and she's looking all over for you" he replied looking down at the top of her head. Reaching round he grabbed her tie and resting his chin on her shoulder slotted it in the gaps in her collar. Turning her round he looked her up and down, brushed some imaginary dust off her shoulders and then kissed her on the forehead, "Good luck" he mumbled into her hair before scurrying out of the locker room.
Emma smiled in thanks as Smithy handed her the cup of tea. She turned and glanced out of the window while sipping her tea, today despite it's bad beginning had actually been pretty good. Two successful arrests from the Aldbourne Estate and one leisurely obbo for CID, things were looking up.
Emma had just finished pulling on her jeans when Will walked into the locker room. "You seem to spend as much time in the ladies locker room as in the men's," she said laughing as he tried to pretend he wasn't watching her get dressed.
"So you coming out for a drink then?" he asked while shifting uncomfortably from one foot to the other.
"Yeah we're all going to The Seven Bells" she replied shaking her hair out of its ponytail.
Walking past Will at the pool table Emma bumped her hip gently into his cue so he missed the ball and ended up practically lying on the table instead! He pouted and then smiled cheekily at her taking his shot again. Long after the rest of the team had headed off home the two young PCs were still locked in conversation at the pool table. "My shot" Emma said trying to grab the cue off Will.
"Na I think you'll find it's MY shot" Will replied grabbing Emma round the waist and ruffling up her hair affectionately. Will moved his head back a little bit, he hadn't realised they'd been standing so close, so close he could smell her shampoo and see the flecks of grey in her eyes. He leaned back a little bit and sat down on the edge of the pool table putting his hands on her waist and she brushed her face against her jumper shyly. Reaching out she stoked the side of his face and let her hand rest on his chest.
"Come here" Will titled his head to the side as Emma shuffled forwards and put her other hand around his neck. Taking his hand off her waist he tucked her hair behind her ear and stroked her cheek, gently kissing her as though he was trying to catch her lips with his.
When they broke apart both were smiling with their hands in each other's hair. "Come on missy, it's past your bedtime I've gotta take you home" Will said jokingly looking at his watch. As the car stopped in front of Emma's house Will turned right round in his seat to look at her. "You know I really want this to work but you've changed your mind enough times before and I don't want you to get hurt again especially not after what Matt did to you. I think we should wait until the morning when we're sober and then you can tell me just how you feel about me and we'll take it from there yeah." He said so fast that she had to take a minute do digest all of this information. Emma blinked at him and smiled, then leaning in she planted two quick kisses on his lips and hopped out of the car. She turned and waved just before she shut the front door behind her and once she had turned the key in the lock leant back against the wall and sighed happily, a smile creeping across her lips.