Okay, so here goes my very dear first fanfic :) Dont be mean to me, okay? :3 But hope you like, I would like to receive some comments too! :) English it not my native language so please try to bear with little mistakes :) And I am sorry if I torture our little constables a little bit . :3 Just a little is okay, nee...?

Heartbeat isn't mine creation, but the story is mine :)

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Heartbeat

Events take place in the very beginning of the series, maybe second series? :D I want to treasure the good old Nick-Kate relationship :3

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Nick returned home a little bit too late for Kate's liking. Sergeant Blaketon had lost his temper due to huge piles of paperwork and he had left Nick and Phil to deal with them and work overtime. Kate had planned to spend some time together after a long time, but she got bored waiting for her dear husband to return home and she fell asleep on their sofa. The bottle of red wine could wait a little longer.

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When Nick got home, he saw Kate fallen asleep on the sofa. He left his uniform hanging on the coat rack and sit down to get his boots off. He saw Kate starting to stir and make a move closer to his wife. "How was your day, Sleeping Beauty?" he asked teasingly and got a quick smile from Kate. "Well, there was one old granny complaining about her joints, one children coughed from the very bottom of his lugns and then, finally, there was one customer who wanted to have some sleeping pills just because of one sleepless night", she complained, and then gave an annoyed look at her husband "I have already eaten, you have to warm up your food by yourself."

Kate made a move to go upstairs and go to sleep but Nick stopped him by hugging her from behind. " I am sorry, love, that I couldn't return back home in time. Blaketon decided to have me and Phil to fill in all those forgotten forms. I know we had planned to have nice evening with good food and red wine, but there is no chance to run away if Blaketon tells us to do something. I will make it up to you, okay?" He hugged Kate for a while in the quiet living room and felt Kate relaxing in his arms.

When he let go of Kate she turned to face Nick. "Okay, I admit I am a little bit dissapointed, but it's okay. I am too tired to fight about this." Nick smiled gently. Kate turned to go upstairs and Nick was going to warm his food in the kitchen when Kate chuckled to Nick " Remember that I want to have candles and rose pedals if you want me to forgive you!" and she left the room with an evil grin on her face.

Nick just stand there for a while and said to himself " Someday, I will be in trouble with Kate...maybe I am too kind?"

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Next day started of like any other day in Aidensfield. Gina and George started to prepare the pub for the day. Sergeant Blaketon shutted himself to his office and faced yet one pile of paperwork. Nick wore his uniform again and left for work after he had kissed Kate and wished a better day at her reception. Bernie Scripps talked with a customer and Greengrass was poaching at the Asfordly Hall states. Nothing seemed out of the ordinary. No one, expect me, did know how that day would chance.

"Would you like a cup of tea, sergeant?" Alf Ventress asked when he had finally had enough courage to go to the dragon's den. "Get out of my sight! I have work to do! Where's Rowan?! He should be here already!" Sergeant Blaketon shouted and he was really frustfrated. Moments like these made him feel like retiring. "Sorry to disturb you, I just thought that a nice cup of tea would settle your nerves a little. Nick hasnt's come yet, shall I try to contact him via radio?" "Yes, contact him immediately! We need him here as soon as possible and no excuses!" Blaketon ordered. Alf sighed deeply and was already stepping out of the room when Blaketon said, in a suprisingly friendly tone, "and I would like that cup of tea, if possible."

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"Delta-Alfa-24, this is control, are you receiving? Over." Alf Ventress spoke on the radio. There were no answer.

"Delta-Alfa-24, this is control, are you receiving? Over."There was only the silent hum of the radio. Alf decided to give it yet another try through radio.

"Delta-Alfa-24, this is control, answer, are you receiving? Over."No answer.

Alf was getting a little worried, because there was no answer and it was rather unheard of Nick being late. He went back to the dragon's den, where sergeant Blaketon was drinking his freshly made tea. "Sarge, young Rowan isn't answering." Sergeant Blaketon gave him a curious and worried look. Then he changed back to his professional look " Try to call straight to his home. We have enough work in our hands, we dont need to waste time looking for lost constable!" "Yes, sarge."

"Control, this is Delta-Alfa-24, are you receiving? over."