My take on Season 10, Episode 3…. I don't own Spooks

Nestled together like spoons in a cutlery drawer Ruth stirs as sunlight peeps through the curtains. Feeling Harry curled up behind her she reaches round and pulls his free arm tighter around her waist, at the same time pushing her bottom back slightly to rouse him.

"I was just dreaming about you….." murmurs Harry into Ruth's neck

"Oh yeah, what was I doing?" teases Ruth in reply

"Well….." Harry turns over and proceeds to show Ruth exactly what they were up to in his dream.

Lying in each other's arms afterwards Ruth's mobile starts ringing on the bedside table, quickly unplugging it from its charge Ruth notes with some surprise the caller ID.

"It's my Mum" she whispers answering it. "Hi Mum"

"Ruth dear, hope I didn't wake you"

"No, no I was just getting up… where are you? The line is terrible"

"Well, actually I am standing at Sde Dov airport waiting for our coach"

"You're in Tel Aviv!"

"Yes Ruth, it was a last minute thing. Our church had one place left on a Holy Land Tour and I thought 'what the hell' … oh perhaps that wasn't the right turn of phrase!"

Ruth's Mum, almost as entirely bonkers as Ruth herself often did things off the cuff so this came as no big surprise to Ruth as she turned to Harry, covering the mouthpiece, "My Mum is in Israel, just got there apparently, last minute Holy Land thing…"

"Ruth, are you still there?"

"Yes Mum, sorry…"

"Is someone there with you Ruth?" she says hopefully

""Um, yes.. been meaning to ring you actually… perhaps I'll talk to you when you get back"

"Oh Ruth.. who is it? It's not that lovely Harry that you keep talking about is it? He seems so lovely, I wish you two would…Oh Ruth, the coach is here. Fill me in when I get back"

"Mum, when are you getting back?"

"Next Friday, it's just a week, Bye Ruth!"

"Bye Mum" Ruth says hanging up the phone and staring at it strangely, "bonkers!"

"Bonkers?" replies Harry

"When did she even start going to church? And now she's in The Holy Land? I really must speak to my Mum more often. I hope she'll be safe out there, she is on one of those organised trips I think…" Ruth says, starting to worry a little.

"I am sure she'll be fine, they'll simply stick to the touristy places. Ring her back in the week, see how she's getting on." suggests Harry

"Yes..yes I'll do that"

"Now, come here Miss Evershed, I think we have time for a quick cuddle before we head into work"

Just a snippet from my episode 3