'Oi! Stuart! Olivia is here!'
Jo shouted across the office that was Sun Hill CID. She crossed to the cloak stand outside the DI's office, dodging the empty desks blocking the way and started to chat excitedly to stuart who was already putting on his coat. Terry had already been standing at the doors for about 30 seconds waiting for the two officers to exit the office so that he could close the office so he close the door behind them and follow them down to the front office to meet with Olivia to head of with the 3 of them.
Inside the office, alone sat Sam. She had heard the commotion through the open door. She got u from her chair and crossed to lean on the door frame.
' Where are you lot off to then?' she said to her junior officers.
'We're off to the pub with Stuart's new girlfriend. Mickey, Kez, Smithy and Sally are all watiting for us down there, hopefully with the first few-or 5- rounds in!' Terry replied and stauart's and Jo's faces broke into wide smiles.
As he said 'Stuart's New Girlfriend' a muscle so strong in Sam's chest tore in half.
'New Girlfriend?'
'Yeap.' Stuart said casually, unaware of the hurt that these two words had just caused to Sam. 'Olivia Cooper, Copper from M.I.T, The D.I.'
'Oh Right' she replied vaguely, looking from Stuart's face to her feet which were now pressed against the opposite door frame. She's never heard of this Olivia Cooper, but from what she had heard of her already, she was public enemy number one-well at least in her case.
Wjile she was still looking at her feet. The three detectives looked at each other and left the room. Sam didn't notice that they had gone, at least not until she heard the three varied voice all ring out 'See you Guv,' at diferent times, but somehow together. Again sam was left in the office, still staring at her feet, Alone
