Timeless
Chapter One

Summary: ZainSuzie. After the Kristen Shaw undercover operation blows up Zain is transferred out of Sun Hill to the kidnap unit and into the arms of an old friend.
This fic is dedicated to Leanne (thebillforever) because I promised I'd right this months ago and I never got round to it! This will be a three parter unless I get more inspiration.
Please review! Vikki xxx.


Zain Nadir relaxed back into the seat of the cab and watched the busy streets if London as they passed by his window. It was good to have some time to himself after the utter craziness of the last few weeks and even months. Zain had come dangerously close to getting more than just his fingers burnt when the Kristen Shaw case had literally erupted in his face. Now he was being transferred out of Sun Hill for good.

Zain was going to miss it, especially his friends there, but he accepted that it was for her best and he knew it was a much better option than losing his job altogether. He knew he had taken a big risk in getting involved with Kristen Shaw professionally but it was his personal relationship with her that had been his downfall. It had taken away his perspective and from there on everything had fallen apart.

The taxi pulled into the right lane as the driver negotiated the traffic as the moved slowly through the centre of London. The speed of the traffic was getting slower and slower and Zain realised that he would never be on time for his appointment. He would have got there faster if he had taken his own car but Superintendent Heaton had insisted on him taking a taxi. He had wanted Zain out of Sun Hill as soon as he had finished clearing his desk. It was nice to feel wanted, Zain thought but he could understand why Heaton wanted to see the back of him so quickly.

At that moment the future was certainly looking interesting for Zain Nadir and there were more surprises lying ahead of him. Zain thanked the driver as the taxi pulled up outside the Metropolitan Police Headquarters. A short, balding man in a charcoal grey suit met him outside and lead Zain up the steps and into the building. They climbed three staircases before they stopped outside a door with a plaque reading 'Kidnap Unit HQ' on it. Zain looked at the man for an explanation but his facial expression was unreadable. He held the door open for Zain before disappearing back down the corridor they had come from.

"DC Nadir." Zain was asked by a good-looking man in his early forties who reminded him somewhat of DI Neil Manson.

"Yes sir." Zain replied, stepping into the office and taking the chair indicated to him.

"I'm DAC Nick Connell." He introduced himself, leaning over to shake Zain's hand in a firm grip.

Zain nodded and waited for the DAC to explain everything to him, frankly everything was as clear as mud to him at the moment.

"I expect you are wondering why Superintendent Heaton sent you here." Nick Connell paused and Zain nodded again. "He didn't want to kick you off the force, he knows that you're a good officer. Also, we both understand the personal issues that surrounded the Kristen Shaw case for you." Zain opened his mouth to speak but Nick cut him off. "It doesn't matter who told us." He said firmly.

The only person Zain could remember telling was DS Phil Hunter but rather than being angry he was thankful. Maybe it was what had saved him from being fired.

"We have an empty placement for a DC at the Kidnap Squad which we would like you to fill."

Zain nodded, smiling a little. "Thank you, sir." Working with Suzie again would be good.


DS Suzie Sim was over by the coffee machine when her colleague DC Leanne Morrison arrived. Leanne headed over to the coffee machine and she had Suzie chatted as they made their first caffeine instalment of the day.

"How did it go last night?" Leanne asked, eager to get the gossip from Suzie.

Suzie grinned, her cheeks becoming rosier by the second. She sipped her coffee while she thought of how to answer the question.

"I had a good time." She answered finally, and simply.

Leanne rolled her eyes. "C'mon Suzie…"

Suzie laughed. "Okay, I had a very good time last night."

She was referring to her date the previous night with a young lawyer they had met while working on a previous case together – Luke Willows.

"I want all the details." Leanne said, sipping from her coffee cup.

Suzie blushed a deeper shade of pink.

"What details?" She asked.

Leanne rolled her eyes. "C'mon Suzie."

"Okay, okay, he's very nice. We went out for dinner; the new place on the High Street and then onto a wine bar." She paused but Leanne nodded for her to continue. "And then we went back to his place."

Leanne grinned. "Nice one Suzie." She was about to ask more when the doors to the main office at the Kidnap Unit and their boss Dean Tyler walked in, followed closely by a tall Asian man. "Who's that?" Leanne asked.

Suzie had already stepped forward, smiling up at Zain.

"How are you?" She asked, leaning up to kiss his cheek. Zain gave her a quick squeeze. It was good to see a friendly face, especially Suzie's.

Tyler coughed and drew the attention of the rest of the room.


After Tyler had introduced Zain to the team he would be working with he showed him to an empty desk near the window. Zain was pleased to notice that from here he got a good view of Suzie, which was definitely a benefit.

"If there's anything you need just ask." Tyler said before heading off to his office. Suzie waited until her boss had left the room before heading over to Zain's desk.

"I didn't know you were getting transferred in!" She said, perching on the edge of his desk. "If I'd known we could have met for coffee." She lowered her voice and leaned closer to him, inhaling his scent. "I could've filled you in on this lot." She laughed.

Zain smiled. It really was good to see her again and he was pleased that she seemed to feel the same.

"It's good to see a familiar face." He replied. "Especially as it's yours." He added softly.

Suzie smiled shyly. "Look, I have to go, we've got a case but let me buy you a drink later, there's a good pub just around the corner."

Zain smiled back. "I'd like that, a lot."