Hello people, this story is a complete joint effort from both myself and Jodie (JoJo2604), it has been emailed back and forth over the last two weeks and we have spent a lot of time talking on the phone so I hope you think it was worth all our hard work, you can always leave us a review and let us know? Anyway I don't really know who the idea originally belongs too but it was one we both loved and we have big ideas for it, we both really enjoyed writing it and hope you enjoy reading it.
Just on a quick note, this story will be uploaded on my page and we will continue this way, purely because Jodie has a lot of unfinished work and she felt it was better to keep her already established stories her main priority.
Anyway thanks for reading me rambling on, here is our story, hope you enjoy it.
He watched from afar as the blonde DS took another sip of her vodka and coke. Her short blonde curls bounced softly round her face, her leather jacket swung over the back of the chair she had rested herself into since arriving in the pub some twenty minutes earlier. She had on light grey jeans met by a wine coloured halter neck top. Her eyes had remained focused on her drink and he was unsure on quite what he was meant to think as he stared at her saddened face. The pub was filled with his work colleagues and although that was nothing unusual, tonight nothing any of them said registered with him, he was too caught up in what was bothering the small blonde he had become all too fond of. He swallowed another mouthful of his beer and sighed as he kept his eyes trained on her, over the years they had become close, he had never had things easy but when he was with Stevie everything changed, his whole outlook on life was different and he felt happy, something he had rarely felt around other women and in fact something that had never been an easy emotion for him to portray. The barmen headed over and he ordered himself another drink and one for her as well and as he paid the barmen he had no idea what he was going to say to her, he hated to see her hurting, he knew already her happiness and bubbly persona was catching but to see her sad was just as bad and something he wasnt sure he could handle. He headed over and placed the drink in front of her, a smile slowly took over his face and he gestured to the seat opposite her "Can I?" he asked softly.
"Of course Smithy-" she replied, her voice not much above a whisper "I can't promise I will be the best company"
"I don't believe it" he spoke as he sat down opposite her "Whats up?" he asked watching as she took a sip of her drink and she let out a sigh and shook her head to dismiss his question. "I have had a crap day un'all Stevie" he gulped back a mouthful of beer before he continued "I had to charge a boy of eleven for murder-"
"I heard-" Stevie interrupted him "I blame the parents-"
"His Dad had been beating him, abusing him for seven years, it was a really harrowing case-"
"I can imagine Smithy, are you ok?"
"I wasn't that involved in it, Jo was running it, I just helped when needed, so you going to tell me whats up?" he asked, she smiled at him as she took another sip of her drink, before placing the glass to the table, she ran her fingers round the rim of the glass and he could tell she was struggling over her words "Stevie?" he prompted her and she smiled
"Do you ever feel like something is missing?" she asked.
"Not really-" he answered "I have my job, ya'know, everything else just causes me problems" he took a sip of his drink "I much prefer to stick to what I know, what are you missing?" he asked. He watched as she lifted her drink to her lips and she took the smallest sip before returning it to the table, her tongue slowly licked her lips in an attempt to moisten them before she allowed the man she deemed her closest friend to know her innermost feelings, he lifted his drink to his lips as she leant forward to him, to whisper her deep dark secret.
"I want a baby-" she began, he choked on the mouthful of his drink in his attempt to talk and swallow at the same time, he coughed as he tried to catch his breath "Smithy are you ok?" she asked, she was worried but she couldn't help but smile to herself at the show he had put on.
"A baby?" he spluttered eventually and she nodded "Stevie do you understand what you are saying?" he asked
"I know it wouldn't be a walk in the park but I see all my friends settling down, getting married and having kids and I have always said, its fine, I have my career and I am happy just progressing myself professionally but-" a tear rolled down her cheek and he sighed slightly pushing up from the chair he had rested into and moving next to her, wrapping his arm round her shoulders "I'm thirty-four Smithy, I am not getting any younger and its something I really want"
"I am sure you can find a man, ya'know willing to give you a good time-"
"And what ever else comes with it-" she interrupted "I could end up with anything, I have always been so careful and besides I don't want to ruin some poor sods life by giving him an unwanted child anyway"
"So what are you planning to do Stevie?" he asked
"I really don't know. I see these people, like that animal at work today, they don't deserve children and then there's me, I would give a baby everything, it would never go without but I just can't because I don't want to commit my life to a man who will most probably end up treating me like dirt before running off with his secretary" Smithy frowned and she sighed as she wiped her eyes "It's what my Dad did".
"Not all men are like that-"
"I know what men are like Smithy, I have dated enough of them-"
"That because you go for the wrong type Stevie, there are men who would worship you, treat you like royalty and give you any thing and everything you dreamed of-"
"Where are these men?" she asked a grin smothering her features
"Usually closer than you think" he replied, she glanced up at him, her watery eyes sparkling at him through her long eyelashes and he coughed self consciously "Or-" he continued "Just around the corner" he stated "This time next year you could be all settled down with the man you have been dreaming about-"
"Is Daniel Craig about to walk through the door then?" she asked and he smirked at her
"You know what I mean Stevie-" he paused "There is a man out there who will be perfect for you, you just need to open your eyes and find him-"
"That still don't help with a baby-"
"Are you serious about that?"
"More than anything, I have never been this serious about anything-"
"It could ruin your career Stevie"
"I would give it all up, I have enough savings to see me through the first few years-"
"And then what?" he asked
"I could do part-time, find a nanny, it could work-"
"Then do it, if you are sure it is what you want"
"There is one little thing missing-" she smiled and he smirked down at her "I am missing the vital ingredient, unless?" she let her eyes drag over his body and he laughed
"You are joking?" he asked, a smile traced her soft lips and she sighed "Yeah, I mean I can't imagine you being the cutest of babies-"
"I'll have you know I was a beautiful baby-"
"What went wrong?" she giggled and he pushed her slightly, he stared down at her and he couldn't help the smile on his face, it was an impulse when he saw her smile
"I prefer it when you are happy-" he kissed the top of her head and she glanced up at him and smiled once again "You know one day you will have a baby and it will be perfect-"
"I am starting to really doubt that Smithy-"
"You know I would, ya'know, but it could completely destroy our friendship and I am not sure I am cut out to be a father-"
"You will be an amazing father-" she interrupted him "And I know, I am not judging you for not wanting to father my baby, you are my boss Smithy, it would hardly go down well would it?"
"It's not that, that bothers me Stevie, it's just you and me having a baby together, could you imagine?" he smiled slightly as her lips sipped at her drink once again "I mean, we can't just jump into bed together-"
"There are other ways, I have looked into it-"
"Jesus Stevie, you are serious about this, aren't you?"
"Pretty much, it costs a bit of money, I am looking at it setting me back a good few grand at least but like I said, I have savings-" she paused as he took a large swig of his beer, she bit onto her bottom lip and smiled at him "I can go to a clinic and they have donors but I wouldn't know who the father was and that's something I don't think is a good idea-"
"And that's the reason it's not a good idea-"
"Ya'know I thought you would understand and at least be sympathetic but just forget it-" she swallowed back the remainder of her drink and grabbed for her leather jacket before storming towards the pub doors. She moved over to a bench and sunk onto it, she began to search through her handbag for her phone, intent on getting a taxi and arriving home as quickly as possible. Today had been a difficult day and all she wanted was to curl up in bed and think about the disaster that she could call her life. "Can I have a taxi please-" she began down the phone "As soon as possible-"
"I will walk you home-" his voice interrupted her and she turned to see him stood with his jacket swung over his shoulder and his other hand resting in his jeans pocket, he stared at her, he looked so nervous and she nodded slightly before hanging up and rising to her feet and making her way to him, he wrapped her into his arms and kissed her head gently "I am sorry Stevie, I never meant to sound like I didn't care-"
"I know-" she pulled from him and smiled "This is important to me though Smithy and I am going to do it-". They began to walk down the road in the direction of her home
"Yeah I know Stevie and I want to help you-"
"What?" she interrupted
"But I have rules and we need to have a long chat before we make any final decisions and if I do this, I am not going to stand back and watch you raise my child, I want to be involved". She stopped on the spot and stared up at him and he turned back to face her "I mean, that is if you deem me fit to be your babies Dad, because if you would rather take your chances on a stranger-" she moved into his arms and hugged him tight. She placed her hand onto his face and grinned
"You are an amazing man Dale Smith and-" she paused as she stared at him, tears rolling down her cheeks "I really don't know what to say-"
"Then don't say anything, let's get back to yours and do some research find out how we get started" he knew this wasnt his brightest idea and becoming a father wasnt the top of his list of priorities but he wanted to make Stevie happy and he knew one day he would want to be a father so why not now, with the most perfect woman in the world.
"Thank you Smithy, you have no idea how much this means to me".