Ok, so I know I have loads of work to do on my other stories but three of them will hopefully be finished this coming week. This one is going to focus more on a crime rather than a relationship but will end up being Smithy/Stevie. Anyway please leave me a review. Thanks Jodie xx
Chapter One
Waking in the strange bed Smithy glanced round, he could recall talking to the young blonde woman in the pub and her asking him back to her place, but the rest of the night was a mystery, but waking in her bed, he didnt need to be a detective to work out what had gone on between the pair. He rose from the bed, holding his head as a pain shot through it, he hadnt anticipated his hang over being this bad. He glanced at the clock that hung on the pale purple walls and sighed, he was over an hour late for work already. He grabbed his clothes from the floor and began to dress, seeing the photo on the bed stand he grabbed it and glanced over the two women in it. He could barely remember which one he had come home with. He made his way slowly through her flat, glancing in each of the empty rooms before sneaking out the front door. God knows where she had gone and to be quite honest he didnt really care he just needed to get out of there and to work. He pulled his mobile from his jeans pocket and sighed at the three missed phone calls. He dialled the Sergeant back and waited for the man to answer "Where the hell are you?" he asked and Smithy sighed "I over slept... Im on my way in now... I will be twen'y minutes.." Callum cut in "Did you go home with the bird from the pub?". Smithy sighed "Yeah... not that I remember anything.. I must of been out of it". Callum cut in "Always the way eh mate... finaly get your leg over and you cant even remember the deed..". Smithy cut in "See you Callum" before cutting the phone off. He glanced at the black cab that was driving down the road and held his hand out to it "Sunhill nick mate" he smiled as he climbed inside. He glanced back at the house, he did wonder why she had ran out on him, from her own home, after all, she only had to say she wasnt afer anything serious and he would of left. But right now he had to concentate on work and as the taxi headed for the station he ran his hand through his unruly hair before shutting his eyes for a second, it was going to be a long day.
Stevie knocked lightly on the door and headed inside "Hello..." she glanced at the young blonde sat oppisite PC Ryder and smiled "Im DS Moss..." she moved over and rested into the seat next to Mel and smiled "And this is DI Manson..." she gestured to Neil stood over by the door and smiled. The young girl nodded "Georgia.. Georgia Knight..." she introduced herself. Stevie nodded "I understand you want to report a rape?" Stevie asked and the girl nodded "Yeah.. erm.. last night.. I was in the Kings Head pub on Leighton Street... with my friend" she paused as she wiped her eyes "Its ok.." Mel smiled "Take your time.. I will go and get you a tea" she smiled at Stevie as she headed from the door "My friend.. Amy.. she decided to leave... we had been talking to this group of men.. and they were going clubbing.. so she went with them.. I didnt really fancy it so decided to stay in the pub... one of the men.. he offered to keep me company". Stevie nodded slightly "What happened next?" she asked. Georgia wiped her eyes and shook her head "I dont really rememeber.. he offered to buy me a drink.. and I said I would have one more.." she glanced down "The next thing I remember is waking up in bed... and him asleep next to me.." Neil cut in "Have you heard from your friend?". She nodded "She text to say she had got home safely.." Stevie smiled "We will need to talk to her". Georgia nodded "I can give you her number". Stevie smiled "Right.. I will take you to the hospital so a nurse can cheek you over.." she cut in "I have been to the rape refuge centre..". Stevie nodded "Ok.. thats good.. thats good we can get in touch with them..". Stevie smiled "The next step is for you to make a statement... can you descibe what the man looked like?". Georgia nodded "He was white..tall.. dark hair.. he was nice looking.." Stevie smiled "Its ok how old roughly, would you say?". Georgia shrugged her shoulders "I dunno... thirtys.. I think" Stevie nodded "Did he tell you his name?". She shook her head "I dont remember... sorry". Stevie nodded "Its ok.. hopefully.. from the tests the refuge centre did.. it will give us something.." she cut in "When I woke this morning... he was still asleep.." Stevie smiled "Ok.. where were you?" she asked. "At my place.. but I erm... I took a photo.. of him" she held her phone out to Stevie "Its on here". Stevie took the phone and glanced at the photo "Ok.. wait here" she smiled to Neil and gestured to the door. "What is it?" he asked once outside the door "The photo Gov.." she paused passing the phone to him "Its Smithy".
"And what time do you call this?" Jo smiled as she entered the Inspectors office. "Dont Sergeant Masters.. my head is banging and I dont know what time I left the pub last night.." she cut in "And roumour has it.. you werent alone?" she teased. He sighed "Typical bloody Stone... cant keep his gob shut". Jo smiled as she moved over and rested down oppisite the Inspector "So who is she?". He shrugged his shoulders "Your guess is as good as mine Jo.. so can we please just drop it..". Jo nodded "Of corse.. I can cope with uniform Smithy... why dont you just have an easy day.. shut the door and catch up on your paper work". He nodded "Im intending too... I have never felt this rough in my life..." Jo smiled "Take it easy Gov.." he smiled "Cheers Jo". He watched the Sergeant go before rising to his feet and heading out the door "Jo.." she turned back to him "Im going to pop home for an hour... grab a shower". She smiled "Why dont you have a sleep Smithy.. come back after lunch". He nodded "Thanks Jo.. see you soon".
"So what happens now?" Stevie asked the two men sat in the office infront of her. Jack sighed "Stevie... this report says it all... Georgia Knight was drugged last night.. and raped... she had identified Smithy... we have to arrest him..". Neil shook his head "We cant actually be suggesting Smithy is guilty of this". Jack sighed "No.. Im not.. but the eveidence doesnt lie.. so we arrest and interview him..." Stevie shook her head "There has to be a logical explanation.. Inspector Smith is not a rapist.." Neil cut in "This isnt the first time Stevie". She glanced at him "What?". Jack cut in "Smithy was accused of rape" he clarified "A few years ago... a PC accused him of raping her... it was never made offical.. but it got leaked to the papers.." he glanced at Neil and his face dropped to the floor "The PC in question dropped it.. she said she had made a huge mistake.. and they had a drunken one night stand.." Neil sighed "So what are you saying there could of been some truth in Kerrys claim?". Jack shrugged his shoulders "I dont know.. but we need to talk to Smithy... but first.. Neil I want this young girl taken and have more tests done.. see if they can clarfy what happened at St Hughes... take PC Ryder with you". He paused "I will inform the DPS.. Stevie.. go to the refuge centre.. talk to the nurse who dealt with Georgia.. go over this report.. if there is the slightest doubt in her head.. I want to know about it" she cut in "Gov he didnt do this". Jack smiled "Stevie.. I cant not investigate this on gut feelings... now if you cant work on this case.. I will replace you?". She shook her head "No.. I can work it Gov" she walked to the door and made her way out, pulling it shut after her. Jack smiled to Neil "Whats your opinion?" he asked. "We work with Smithy day in day out Gov.. I cant see him doing it". Jack nodded "Then we need to find the evidence and prove he is innocent.. cause right now.. its not looking good".
Neil smiled to the doctor as she left the room, leaving Georgia and Mel inside. "She has had sexual intercourse in the last twenty four hours.." he cut in "So she was raped?". The lady smiled "I cant say that.. she thinks she was drugged.. from what she has described I would say by GHB... it makes it very hard to prove rape... as Im sure you know.. it relaxs the muscles" he sighed "So what are you saying?". The doctor smiled "I have done blood tests.. we will have results in the next couple of days but I see many victims come through here... you become good at judging the seriousness.." he smiled "In your opinion.. do you think she was raped last night?". The lady nodded "Yes.. I do". Neil nodded as Mel asscorted Georgia from the room "We are ready to go Gov". He nodded "Yes.. lets get back to the nick".
She knocked lightly on the office door and smiled as the two men called her in "What did you find?" Jack asked. "The woman who treated Georgia said she felt she had been raped.. but she was all over the place and unclear on who it was who raped her or quite what had happened.." she paused as Neil cut in "That fits with the doctor I spoke to". Stevie smiled "We still have no proof that Georgia is telling the truth..". Jack nodded "But we have enough to arrest Smithy on suspision of rape Stevie" she noticed Neil leave the room and she moved towards the desk "This is Inspector Smith Gov.. you must know he isnt capable of this.." he cut in "Its procedure Stevie... we have no choice". She cut in "This isnt right... you shouldnt be arresting him". He glared at her "I cant not arrest a rape suspect Stevie.. now this young girl was raped last night.. so we have no choice but to arrest the man she claims did it.." he paused as Neil appeared in the door way "He's gone home.. Jo said he was hungover". Jack nodded "Get Jo.. and a search warrent.. we will go and make the arrest". Stevie glanced betweent the two men "Please..". Jack glared at her "This is happening Stevie.. come on".
Hearing the bang on the front door he climbed from the shower, quickly patting his body down he pulled on his jeans and made his way through his flat, he placed the towel over his shoulder and opened the door "Gov.." he smiled to Jack "What are you doing here?". He glanced at the other officers as they appeared in the door way "There has been an accusation Smithy... we have warrent to search.." Smithy glanced at his flat as Jo and Neil came in and seperated. He smiled between Jack and Stevie who headed into the living room, he could see Jo searching through his things "Whats going on?" he asked. Stevie shook her head "Dont worry.. things will be fine Smithy". He shook his head "I dont understand.. what have I been accused of?" he asked Jack smiled as Jo appeared "Nothing in here Gov". Jack nodded. Smithy glared between the three people "Whats going on?" he all but shouted. Neil appeared in the door way with a huge bag "I found this Sir..." Smithy glanced at the bag of pink powder "Thats not mine.. I have never seen it before" Jack took the bag and nodded to Neil. He sighed as he pulled his handcuffs off his belt and turned to Smithy "Dale Smith.. Im arresting you on suspision of the rape of Georgia Knight... you do not have to say anything.. but it may harm your defence if you do not mention when questioned something which you later rely on in court anything you do say may be given in evidence... do you understand?". Stevie grabbed a jumper from the back of a chair and handed it to him, he pulled it on and he felt Neil push the cuffs to his wrists. "I didnt do this.. I didnt rape anyone" he could hear the fear in his own voice and he felt Stevie place her hand to his arm and smile "I know Smithy.. we will prove it" he noticed the other offices glance between themselves and he shook his head "I swear I didnt do it". Stevie watched Neil lead him away and Jack smiled to Jo "Turn the place upside down". She nodded slightly and Stevie shook her head "Gov.." he cut in "The evidence is right here Stevie... now stay and help Jo search".