Back home to UCOS
A/N
So this fic is set after Series 10 of New Tricks and it's after Sandra's gone travelling.
Pairing: Sandra/Gerry
Told from Sandra's point of view.
Reviews welcome,
Laura xxxx
I'm sitting in the lobby of a fancy hotel in Italy, yet I'm not at all happy. Thing is, I'm not at all excited. This private detective job isn't all it's cracked up to be. I just want to go home. To UCOS. To Gerry. I remember our conversation on my last day... I knew then that he truly does love me, and I know that he'll be missing me like crazy, wishing for me to come back.
Max touches my arm. "Are you okay?" he asks me. I nod. But I know I'm not. I don't love him. I know that he's cheating on me, the other day, whilst we were still in France, I heard him talking on the phone to another woman, promising that he'd leave me for her, even marry her.
When we get into our hotel room, Max says that he's going to town o sort something out. In fact, I know that he's meeting up with his girlfriend. I play along, giving him a kiss on the cheek and telling him that I'll unpack then go down to the hotel restaurant to get a drink and that I'll meet him there. He nods, and goes out of the room.
After Max has gone, I get my phone out and check Skype. Gerry persuaded me to download it before I left, as a way of staying in contact. I message him saying: 'You available to video call for a bit Gerald? ;) x' and wait for a reply.
A few minutes later, a reply comes flying back: "Course I am, guv. Call when you're ready! Xx" I take a deep breath and hit the video call button.
"All right Sandra?" Gerry asks. 'Oh, Gerry. I hate living here, I feel like I don't belong' I tell him. He gives me a double take. "Why?" he asks. 'Max is cheating on me' I tell him. He looks angry at this. 'And I love you, not him' I tell him truthfully. His eyes widen. "I love you as well Sandra... Are you coming back to England?" he asks hopefully. 'Yes, I am. 'I reply. "Okay, do you want to come to my house? Do you remember the way?" he asks. 'Meet me at the airport. I can't wait to see you' I reply, winking at him and giving him my trademark cheeky smile before ending the call.
I leave Max a note, telling him that I overheard his conversation with his other woman. I block and delete his number on my phone, so he cannot contact me. I pick up my bags, check out of the hotel, and go to the airport and board a plane headed for London, England. Home.
When I'm on the plane, I get a text from Gerry, saying:" Can't wait to see you again! Xxx" I text him back saying 'Not long now, you at the airport yet? Xxxxxx' he texts me back saying '"Yep! Ready and waiting! J Xxx"
"Ladies and gentlemen, we are now approaching Heathrow, please gather your personal belongings" a voice booms from the speaker inside the plane. I get my suitcase and bag, and get off the plane. I can see Gerry! He spots me, and walks up to me. "Welcome home" he tells me before putting his arms around my waist and giving me a kiss, a kiss laden with love, and promise. A promise that it's going to be ok, we'll spend the rest of our lives together, no matter what it throws at us.
THE END
