I started this fic a while back but never got round to posting it. I meant to post it up on Valentines Day but didn't. Hope you like. Please read and review. Thanks. Also a big thank you to Zoe who helped to write some of this chapter.

Luv Leanne x Love is not a crime

Chapter One

"Are you going tonight?" Kerry asked Andrea as they got into the area car on Valentines Day morning.

"Going where?" Andrea asked, confusion flitting across her face.

"Valentines Day night out?" Kerry reminded her. "The one we planned like weeks ago…you hadn't forgotten had you?"

"It completely slipped my mind!" She confessed, "Things have been a bit difficult recently." She said, a double meaning to her words.

"Tell me about it!" Kerry laughed, failing to pick up on it. "So are you coming tonight?"

"Yeah I'll be there!"

"Cool!" Said Kerry, with a smile. "It should be fun.

"Yeah," Andrea replied…She paused, "Who else is going?"

"Well from the relief, there's us, Smithy, Dan, Honey, Will, Emma and Lewis and from CID, Sam, Phil, Stuart, Zain, Suzie, Mickey, Mia the press officer and Neil said he might be there."

Andreas face closed up at the mention of Neil's name. "Actually Kerry I don't think I can make it tonight." Andrea lied.

Kerry knew she wasn't being truthful. "Okay, out with it, what's really the matter?" She questioned concerned. "Is it Neil?"

Andrea nodded, not saying anything. She was afraid that if she tried to talk she'd start crying and not be able to stop. When she'd regained enough control of her emotions to speak, she said, "We're not together anymore…"

Kerry was silent. She didn't know what to say. In the end she said, "Since when?"

Andrea shrugged. "A couple of days ago." She said, tears sliding down her cheeks.

"What happened?" Kerry asked.

"Oh it doesn't matter, I don't want to talk about it." Andrea wiped her eyes.

"Aw, don't cry hon… everything will be okay, trust your Auntie Kerry…" She said, trying to raise a smile but failing.

"Yeah." Andrea said shortly. "We should probably get on and do some work." She pointed out changing the subject. "The last thing I need today is

Inspector Gold on my case."

Suzie walked up to her desk, sat down and turned on her computer. Her hands wandered to a pile of folders, she picked them up and a red envelope dropped out. She frowned, that hadn't been there the previous evening. She pushed the folders to one side and picked it up. She turned it over in her hands and tore it open. It was a Valentines Day card. Surprised, she flipped the card open and read it. It said:

Suzie,

Happy Valentines Day!

I love you!

X

She looked up from the card, feeling someone's eyes on her. Gazing across the room, she noticed Zain watching her. A pink blush crept across her cheeks and she smiled shyly at him. Zain turned his head away, embarrassed at being caught staring.

Just then, Neil came out of his office and walked over to Zain. "Are you busy DC Nadir?"

Zain shook his head. "No Guv." He said.

"Well, in that case, I'm pairing you with Suzie today." Neil answered.

"Actually Guv, now that I think about it, I really should finish off some of this paperwork." Zain said, making excuses. It wasn't that he disliked working with Suzie; in fact it was quite the opposite.

Zain POV

Okay so the DI's just asked me to work with Suzie today, but how can I? Especially since I sent her that Valentines Day card this morning… Maybe I shouldn't have sent that card…I've really fallen for her though; she's so beautiful it hurts to look at her, so how am I meant to work with her all day without going crazy and doing something stupid, like telling her how I really feel?

Neil watched Zain carefully, "You can do that later, this is more important."

Zain nodded realizing it would be quicker to agree than to disagree. "What's the case?" Neil handed Zain a file, then walked over to talk to Suzie. Zain opened the file and began to read the case notes.

Oh great, that's just what I don't need, to sit in some vehicle for three hours straight watching some people… With Suzie right next to me! Things can't get any worse! A Pause. Okay, so I was wrong, they can. Suzie's coming over here…

Suzie sat down on the edge of the desk. "Hey!" She smiled.

"Hi." Said Zain nervously.

"So what are we working on?" Zain didn't answer. Suzie waved a hand in front of his face. "Hello, any life on planet Zain this morning?" She joked.

Zain felt his face grow warm. "Yeah, sorry, what did you say?"

"I asked, what we were working on!"

"Oh right, sorry…" he stammered, handing her the file "I was miles away!"

"I noticed," Suzie said, skim reading through it. "What's up?"

He shook his head, "nothing a few pints won't cure!" He answered. "Are you going tonight?"

Suzie nodded. "Definitely," she said. "We haven't had a proper night out in ages."

"I know," Zain said. Maybe this was what he needed…a night out. And who knew…? Maybe he'd meet another woman and be able to forget his feelings for Suzie. "Shall we go?"

She nodded, "Come on!" They walked towards the door and Zain opened it for her. She

smiled. 'Always the perfect gentleman' she thought. "Thank – you."

Phil Hunter walked into CID late that morning. He sat down at his desk and sighed, noticing the stack of paperwork sitting there. Sam looked up from the witness statement she was reading. She looked at her watch. "Nice of you to join us!" She said.

Phil glared at her, "don't you start, I've had enough of a lecture from the DI!" He said, suppressing a yawn.

"Rough night?" Sam questioned, "Or shouldn't I ask?"

"You could say that." Phil muttered. "It doesn't matter." He yawned again and picked up a pen.

"Do you need a hand?" Sam offered, feeling sorry for him.

He looked up at her. "Really?"

She laughed, "don't look so surprised…it's not like I've got anything better to do…It's really quiet in here this morning."

"Thanks…" Phil replied gratefully. "I'd appreciate it if you don't mind."

Sam reached for half of the folders. "I'll go through these!" She said, making some space on her desk and pulling the first one towards her.

He smiled, and began to write. They worked steadily until lunchtime when Sam got up from her desk. "I'm just going to grab a bite to eat from the bakery down the road." She told him. "Can I get you anything?"

He shook his head. "No thanks Sam, I'm fine!" Sam walked out of CID and ten minutes later, Phil was beginning to wish that he'd taken her up on her offer. He hadn't eaten since last night and was starving. He was just about to get up and go down to the canteen, when she came back. She dropped two paper bags onto his desk "What's this?" He said.

She laughed. "What does it look like? Food!" She said.

"I said I didn't want anything!" He answered opening one of the bags. He pulled out two sandwiches… "Mmm…Cheese and tomato!" He said, biting into it. Sam shook her head, smiling slightly. "What's in the other bag?" He reached for it. Sam snatched it away. "Hey!" He protested, through a mouthful of bread.

"You can have it after you've finished." She said sternly, "And not before!"

"You sound like my mother…"

Sam shot him a mock angry look, before starting to laugh. "Thanks…" she said.

Phil finished the sandwiches, and took the other bag off her desk. He pulled out a heart shaped cookie. He grinned. "You're special!" He read aloud. "Aww… I didn't know you cared…"

Sam turned a bright shade of pink, 'more than you know' she thought. 'More than you know… "Just shut up and eat it!" She said with a smile.

Once he had finished eating, they got back to working through the files. "Sam…" Phil said a while later, reaching in the inside of his jacket.

"Yeah," she looked up.

He handed her a red envelope and a present, wrapped in pink and silver wrapping paper decorated with hearts. "This is for you!"

She carefully unwrapped her gift, revealing jewellery box…She opened it and looked inside. Wrapped in pink tissue paper was the most gorgeous necklace… She lifted it out gently. It was a silver heart shaped frame with a coloured diamond hanging in the middle. She turned it over in her hands, for the first time, noticing her name engraved in fancy writing around the edges of the shape. She held it up and the sparkling pink stone, caught the light that filtered in through the window.

"Do you like it?" Phil asked nervously, wondering if he'd made the right choice.

"Oh Phil…it's beautiful!" She answered honestly.

"Just like you then!" Phil replied.

Feeling like she was going to cry, she put the necklace carefully back in the box, stood up and in full view of everyone in CID, kissed him softly on the lips. "Thank you!" She whispered, feeling a tear on her cheek.

Phil wiped it away with his thumb and wrapped her in a hug. "Happy Valentines Day Sam!" He whispered.

"Happy Valentines Day Phil!"