For all those who wait patiently for me to write something new!
I stared out of the window at the passing fields, only another hour and I'd be seeing my sweetheart, I was hoping the office would be empty when I made my surprise visit.
I was on four months under cover up in Edinburgh, it's been torture being apart, we'd been used to working together all day then spending the night together as well.
I'd only been away a month but we've spoken on the phone every night, sometimes for up to five hours.
"Excuse me miss, we're at London Waterloo" The guard gently shook me awake
Oh right, thank you" I sat up, pleased to be back in London.
I had to get a taxi back to the station as I'd left my car at home.
It looked like the office was full, judging by the noise as I walked up the stairs.
"My god, it's the lone ranger! What are you doing here?" Kerry quipped getting up to hug me
"Visiting friends and family, is that not allowed?! How's Shona, Dunc?" I asked as the big Scotsman embraced me;
"Yeah, she's good"
I looked up surprised as John wrapped his arms around me;
"You should have said you were coming home, I've arranged to go out with the lads tonight" John whispered in my ear.
"I wanted to surprise you, I'll go out with Kerry or something-it's fine" I let go of John as Kerry spoke;
"We know there something going on between you two"
"Bit like you and Mickey then?" I shot back before sitting down, I saw the dirty look she threw me.
"Missed having someone other than Mickey to throw your pen at?"
"Of course" John's eyes sparkled.
"Claire! What are you doing here? You haven't been thrown out have you?" Meadows appeared in the doorway.
"No Guv', we've got over that" I blushed "No it's incredible hard, I'm finding it difficult to get close to someone who murdered one of our own"
"Since when has something being hard every stopped you before?" John said softly, his eyes dancing with laughter.
"It's going to be hard Claire, but we know you can do it, when are you back up there?"
"Next shift is 12pm Thursday" I sighed "You're stuck with me until then"
I watched as normal life began again around me, I sighed quietly, glad to be home. I jumped as the phone on my desk rang, reaching out lazily I was shocked to connect with John's hand;
"I'm home John, I can answer my own phone"
"You're on holiday, now shift your hand"
Looking deep into his rich hazel eyes, I thought about arguing but decided against it;
"Fine but it's likely to be my boss" I warned
"No sir, she's not here, why would she be?" John answered the phone
Next chapter in a few days- promise!