Kerry Young smiled at Cameron as she past him. PC Tait smiled back then went on his way. Kerry sighed inwardly and thought to herself, 'he's soo cute', she knew that she wanted to be with him but she thought that there was no way he'd want to be with her. She walked on auto-pilot to the women's locker room. She was still day-dreaming about Cameron and just staring aimlessly into her locker when Andrea Dunbar came in.
"Hi Kerry." Andrea greeted her friend. Kerry didn't reply so Andrea waved her hand in front of Kerry's face. This brought Kerry back to Earth with a bump.
"Oh, hi Andrea. Sorry, I didn't hear you come in." Kerry said.
"Dreaming of Cameron again were you?"
"Wha…? What makes you say that?" Kerry stumbled over her words.
Andrea turned to her locker and started taking things out of it. "It's obvious that you like him! Why don't you just ask him out?"
"What?!" Kerry was panic-stricken at the thought. "No, I can't. And you can't say anything either. Please!"
Andrea laughed at Kerry's panic-stricken face. "I promise."
"Thank you." Kerry breathed a sigh of relief. "I've got to go. See you tomorrow."
"Yeah, see you." Andrea said. Kerry left and a couple of minutes later Honey walked in.
"She admitted it." Andrea said simply.
"Kerry?" Honey squeaked.
"Yep. But she won't ask him out."
"We need to get them together."
"Yeah, but how? I promised her that I wouldn't say anything."
"Well then, blame it on someone else, come on." Honey grabbed Andrea's arm and dragged her out of the locker room and along the corridor.
The next day Andrea asked Kerry to the pub after the shift. Honey asked for Smithy's help in getting Kerry and Cameron together and he agreed so he asked Cameron for a drink in the same pub.
Later, both Cameron and Kerry turned up at the pub and waited with each other for the others to turn up, but they never did. After half-an-hour and two drinks later, Cameron said.
"We've been set-up, haven't we?"
"Looks like it," Kerry answered. "Who asked you?"
"Smithy."
"Oh. Well, d'you wanna make a night of it?"
"Yeah. Okay. Do you want another drink?2
"Yeah, thanks."
An hour later they left the pub and Cameron hailed them a cab. Before they got in Cameron leant down and kissed Kerry, making her smile in delight.
"D'you wanna come to mine?" Cameron asked.
"Yes please." Kerry answered breathlessly.
They were unaware of three pairs of eyes watching them as they got into the cab and drove off.
"At last!" Andrea said.
"They make a great couple!" Honey replied.
"Yeah. Let's just hope they don't let it interfere with their work." Smithy answered.
The next morning Cameron brought Kerry breakfast in bed then got back in with her to help her eat it.
"Cameron," Kerry said after taking a sip of the orange juice that he had brought her.
"Yep."
"Last night, it was…well…it was brilliant!"
Cameron's face split into a huge grin and he leaned over to kiss her.
"I have to agree with you there." Cameron said. "Did you know that I've fancied you ever since you nearly arrested me?"
"Really? I've fancied you for ages, but I couldn't ask you out."
"Why not?"
"You know my reputation."
"I'm not bothered."
"Really?"
"Really." Cameron laughed, "and anyway, most of it probably isn't true."
"Cameron, you are way too good for me you know."
"Come on. I'll scrub your back." Cameron got up and lifted the tray out of Kerry's way so she could get out of the bed. "Kerry? You coming?" Cameron asked when she didn't move.
"Is it silly to say that I'm finally happy?"
"No, course not." Cameron smiled. "Come on, we'll show everyone how strong we are."
Kerry grinned and followed Cameron to the shower.
Anyone who tries to split them up is going to be in for a shock.
The End