Being new to New Tricks and the actors in the show. I have been searching the internet and was a bit surprised to discover that Amanda and Dennis had an affair twenty years ago. On my search of You Tube I found out that not only does Dennis Waterman sing the theme tune for New Tricks he's done many others, including the one for Minder. Now I have never seen Minder but the theme tune is great. Yes, he starred in it, wrote the theme tune and sang the theme tune. Little Britain man what a funny show. Alas, the inspiration for this little fic.

I Could Be So Good For You

My ex-wives, daughters and of course my grandson, yes they are near and dear to my heart but I would like to change the situation between Sandra and I. Yes, I could be so good for her.

I sit at my desk and, with quick glances in her direction; I wonder what she does when she leaves us. Does she see friends? Or boyfriends? The long hard hours we put in, even with these cases that are as cold as an Alaskan winter. I know I could keep her warm at night.

We work side-by-side everyday and the one thing that I would like to say, stand up and shout, Sandra I could be so good for you. I won't, I can't. She doesn't feel the same or does she, maybe Jack was right that the reason she picks on me all the time is that she is attracted to me, the way I am toward her.

She's looking this way, I slowly lower my gaze and stare at the computer screen, the blank computer screen, shit put the damn thing on, I think to myself. I click it on as I watch her, she seems to be focusing on talking to Brian, actually she's yelling at Brian. I have to smile; she does look very cute when she tells us like it is, not how it use to be.

I rub my forehead as I shake my head, my God, I shouldn't even be thinking like this.

I hear the click, click of her shoes, Oh shit she's coming this way, had she noticed me staring at her. "Gerry I thought you were making phone calls to...." the phone on my desk rings. Thank God for that, "Standing, UCOS."

I had to ask the caller twice who he was; my mind was elsewhere, watching her walk across the room and return to her office. Stop it I say to myself, it will never work. Maybe ten years ago you would have been able to catch a bird like Sandra, but not now.

The caller is still speaking; I wish I remembered who the hell it was, so I ask again.

Jack and Brian are looking my way; Jack pushes back his chair and stands. Is he coming over here?

"Gerry what is the problem?"

"Ah hold on," I say to the caller on the line. "Nothing mate, why?"

"Because for the past few days," he bends down and places his hands flat on my desk. "You've been acting weirder than Brian."

I manage a slight smile at the remark, do I dare tell him the truth, no not now maybe never. "It's Caitlin, ever since Jane and I agreed with her to take a year off, to find herself, well….she has been driving Jane crazy and…."

Jack stands upright, "Understood."

I exhale softly as I watch him return to his desk. I hear yelling on the line, "Sorry, yes, yes thank you for the information." I return the receiver to the cradle.

I stand and with the note, I just wrote in my hand I saunter across the room toward Sandra's office, two soft knocks on the door. "Yes Gerry what is it?"

I want to take you out for dinner then take you back to my apartment. Where I will open a bottle of wine, savoring every drop then, oh I could be so good for you…."Gerry," her voice startles me.

"Just wanted to give you this information about Christian Powers, he was the same Christian Powers who was arrested in 97 for assault of two young girls."

She stands, "Fantastic," with one quick motion she grabs her coat, I stand still watching her leave. "Are you coming with me or what?"

"Yes, yes," Great a ride in the car, just the two of us, "Oh boy."

….That is all....