Loving Me For Me

DS Samantha Nixon walked into CID, happier than ever before. Finally, everything was going right in her life, in particular- her love life. She was now with Phil Hunter, having split from Stuart two months before. Sure, she had loved Stuart once upon a time, but after the miscarriage she had sort of fell out of love with him. She hadn't regretted her time with him; he was lovely; he just wasn't the right guy for her. And after all that happened in Romania, she knew that Phil was right for her. She sat down at her desk, and instantly her eyes went to the photo in the metal frame sitting in the corner.

People ask if I'm in love with you

Cause I'm sitting here with your picture and smiling to myself

I'm kinda lost in my own thoughts of you

My heart speaks before my mind thinks through, and I blush as I say yes.

"Hey Sam." Phil came over and sat on the corner of her desk. Sam broke into a wide smile.

"Morning."

"Well, I'm not doing anything, and I can see you're not doing anything apart from smiling to yourself," Sam blushed. "So, why don't we go and get coffee?" Phil asked.

"Sounds great." Sam said. Phil gestured for her to walk ahead of him. He followed behind her.

What a feeling of vulnerability coming over me

And I'm feeling weak and I can't speak

I can't think

Never thought I'd give in so willingly to a human being

With abilities to set me free, let me be me

Makes me wanna say

"Two coffees, thanks" Sam told the canteen lady.

"Here, let me." Phil said, taking them and then placing them on a table in the corner of the canteen. They sat and sipped, both smiling like love-struck teenagers.

"I booked dinner for eight." Phil said, breaking the silence.

"Great." Sam said, laughing at her own little joke. Phil laughed as well.

"You know Sam…I love you so much. I can't believe how much I can…but I can and…" he trailed off, realizing his sentence didn't make any sense.

Sam laughed. "I love you too, Phil."

Your lips, your eyes, your smile, your kiss

I must admit, it's a part of me

You please me, complete me, filling me like a melody

Your soul, your flow, your youth, your truth is simply proof

We were meant to be

But the best quality that's hookin' me is that you're loving me for me

"We had better get back upstairs – they'll be wondering where we've got to." Sam said.

"Yeah." Phil replied. They both got upstairs, and walked to their desks. Phil shot Stuart a smug look. Sam looked up from her paperwork, staring at Phil. Phil looked up, and they both smiled and quickly put their heads back down again.

"Aww, look at them. Like love-struck teenagers." Jo said to Suzie. Suzie smiled and shook her head. Sam was still smiling to herself.

Now people ask me why I'm in love with you

Well let me start by saying you got my heart by just being who you are

And what we got is between me and you

Unconditionally you're there for me

Undeniably you inspire me, spiritually, so sweet

This is meaningful, it's incredible, pleasurable, unforgettable

The way I feel, so sweet makes me wanna say

Six o'clock that evening, and the relief was going out for drinks down the local pub. "Alright, what's everyone having?" Jo asked, it was her round. The relief answered her, and she came back shortly afterwards.

"Vodka martini for the lovely DS Nixon." Jo, said, passing Sam her drink.

"Thanks."

"And pints for all the blokes." Jo said, as they took their drinks off the tray Jo was holding. Phil's eyes and Sam's eyes caught each other over the rim of her glass.

It's so amazing how something so sweet has come and rearranged my life

I've been kissed by destiny, oh heaven came and came and saved me.

An angel was placed at my feet

This isn't ordinary

He's loving me for me

"We had better get going." Phil said, an arm around Sam's waist.

"That's not a bad idea." Jo said. The rest of them muttered goodbyes, as Sam and Phil walked out. Upon getting back to Phil's house, Sam jumped in the shower, then toweled off. She wondered out to the bedroom in search of a night-shirt, and found Phil watching her naked body. She smiled and continued her search.

Stripped of all make-up

No need for fancy clothes

No cover ups, no push ups

With him, I don't have to put on a show

He loves every freckle, every curve

Every inch of my skin

Fulfilling me entirely

Taking all of me in

He's real , he's honest.

He's loving me for me.