Loved you all along: relationship
Sequel to how it began....only one chapter up as I was doing it last night with a massive headache..anyway hope you enjoy and remember to always review....xx
Chapter 1: Driving home
Max signed and dated the last incident from his pile and turned off the lamp on his desk. He went down to his locker and collected his coat. As he went to close his locker, he saw the picture of his wife taped to the inside of the door. He saw Millie's bright, smiling face and found himself smiling as well. He had always thought her smile was infectious.
It had been 18 months since he had acknowledged his true feelings for her. She had been shot by a fugitive and seeing her so venerable made him realise how he actually felt. He had loved her all along but somehow had managed to convince himself otherwise. But all that didn't matter now; they were married and together forever.
Max closed his locker and walked out into the winter chill, towards his car. He couldn't wait to get home and see Millie. As he was driving home, he was stopped by traffic; he groaned and hit the steering wheel out of frustration.
"This isn't a busy road, why is there traffic?" he thought.
Out of the corner of his eye, he saw the lights from a police car flashing. Confused he pulled over and walked up to the group of uniformed officers, some were controlling traffic while a few were grouped around a crashed car.
"Sarge? What are you doing here?" asked Mel, as he came up to her.
"I could ask you the same thing PC Ryder" Max replied giving her a confused look.
"There was a hit and run incident Sarge. A woman and her young child were driving when they were hit pretty hard from behind. They were both taken to St Hugh's with minor injuries".
"Right, well I was just one my way home and I saw the lights" Max explained indicating to the flashing red and blue lights on top of the police area car. "Why don't you call Grace and Mickey, they can help you out with the investigation". Mel nodded and walked away speaking into her radio. Max took one last look at the scene around him before stepping back into his car and driving home.
Millie was curled up on the sofa watching TV and sipping a cup of tea when Max came home. She greeted him with her usual smile and kiss.
"How was your day?" she asked him as he sat down next to her.
"Oh you know the usual, paperwork, but there was also a car accident". Max told Millie about the accident he had stopped at on his way home.
"Oh, that's just horrible why would someone do that? I hope the mother and child are ok" Millie added compassionately.
Max nodded in agreement and stifled a yawn. Millie just giggled, knowing he was exhausted and simply said
"Max, just go to sleep, I can see how tired you are".
Max chuckled, amazed at how well Millie knew him and nodded walking out of the lounge and into their bedroom. He collapsed onto the bed and fell asleep straight away.