The Secrets: Part One
A/N:It's really short,but it's kind of just to set the scene and leave you guessing;) Probably a three shot at most but I'm not sure if you'll enjoy it, please let me know if you think I should do another chapter. Anyway, here goes!
They'd been like this for a few days now. Quiet, secretive even, giving her strange looks. At first she'd thought she had a hole in her tights or split coffee on her dress, but she checked, finding nothing wrong whatsoever with her appearance. The furtive glances continued. It was just them, though, nobody else, Strickland was as dull as ever, even under the circumstances. That was the strange thing, because she was also keeping a secret, probably much larger than theirs, with huge consequences for all of them.
She couldn't bear to tell them. What would happen when she and Strickland, the other keeper of the clandestine information told them? Would they shout? Blame her immediately? She'd prefer that to silence any day. No. She'd tell them by herself. They most likely would shout if Strickland was there.
She doesn't think they trust him sometimes. She didn't before, not completely anyway, but since he helped put John Felsham behind bars, her opinion had changed for the better. He is a good bloke, although definitely not her type. Plus he fought tooth and nail to help her, even before she knew about the bombshell that was about to drop on her and her team. For that she thanks him greatly, despite the fact that his efforts might have been in vain.
Anyway, if they told her their secret, she would tell them hers and face up to the after effects, however painful they might be. That's it Sandra, strong as always, she told herself. They'll almost certainly be sympathetic, sorry that she has been burdened with this for weeks now.
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That was just before home time last night. She couldn't tell them then. Brian was about to have a family dinner with Esther and Mark, who was taking some holiday from work. Gerry was going out for dinner with a woman, which had been a golden opportunity to tease him even more than usual, and Jack was rushing home to watch his favourite tv programme.
No, not now, her conscious had announced.
It was the next afternoon, the case was progressing slowly and there was a companionable silence shrouding the UCOS office. She had to do it now, or she feared she would never summon the courage.
Clearing her throat nervously, she rose from her chair and strode out of her office.
"Jack, Gerry, Brian: I've got something to tell you, I-"
"So have we," Gerry declared suddenly.
A/N: So, you've probably already guessed what Sandra's secret is, but what could the lads' be? Review if you want to find out;) I'll try to update soon, I promise xD