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Chapter Two

Jack entered the briefing room with Stevie close behind him, he glanced at the officers already in the room. Neil was stood at the far end of the briefing room, sticking papers to the white board. Callum and Jo sat one side of the large table with Mickey leaning onto the two back legs of his chair the other side. Jack made his way down to where Neil stood, and began to check the information on the board. Stevie whacked Mickeys head as she passed behind him "Sit properley" she laughed before flopping down in the seat next to him. "Where is Smithy?" Mickey lent into her ear. Stevie shook her head "Havent seen him". Mickey smiled "Maybe he has lost his bottle". Stevie glared at him "Well I dont see you volentering Mickey" she barked. Jo glanced between the pair who were still sat in hushed whispears "What are you too up to?" she asked. Stevie smiled, normally when her and Mickey were in conversation like this it ment they had a prank planned, usually with Max as the victim. Jack moved to the centre of the room, before Stevie had a chance to reply, he glanced to her "DS Moss.. where is Inspector Smith?" Stevie shook her head, she didnt know when it had become her responsibility to keep tabs on the uniformed Inspector. "I dont know Sir" she smiled. Jack glanced at his watch and then back to the team. "We are going to have to get started without him" he paused as the door swung open and Smithy strood in. "Sorry Im late Sir" he glanced to Jack before taking a seat next to Jo. Jack smiled at him before moving to the board. "Right... as some of you aware this is Mr Rob Stanford" he pointed to the picture as Neil passed a copy to the two uniformed Sergeants. "He is at the moment serving at her majestys pleasure... he has been in Longmarsh for five years" he paused watching as the officers took a long look at the man in the picture. Smithy caught sight of Stevie grinning at him and he couldnt help but smile back. "He was convicted for the murder of a rival drug dealer... he is now running the drug scene inside the prison". Jo smiled up "Sir would this not be the prisons problem..." she asked. Jack nodded "Normally yes Jo... but there have been deaths due to the drugs he is supplying and we need to stop him before his dealing stretches to this side of the walls." He paused glancing at Smithy, the Inspector was distracted, Jack was worried it was unlike Smithy to be late for a briefing but to then sit paying no attention was something he had never seen him do. Callum glanced up "With all due respect Sir... but what is it you want us to do from here...". Jack glanced to the Sergeant he wasnt impressed with his lack of enthusiasm. "Well we are going to put a man on the inside..." Smithy glanced up from where his eyes rested on the table, "Inspector Smith has aggreed to go undercover in the prison as an inmate". The two uniformed officers glanced to him, Smithy could tell they were worried. "So where do we come into it?" Jo smiled back to Jack. "Well... we will need you two to manage uniform" Jo nodded. Callum stood up "You cant be sending him in there on his own Sir... if they find out who he is he would be in extreme danger". Smithy hated his colleagues talking about him like he wasnt there, but just continued to listen as Neil jumped in "Sergeant Stone we are well aware of the dangers, which is why DS Moss and DC Webb are going undercover as prison officers". Callum smiled between the two before back to Neil "Why them?" he asked, athough him and Smithy had had there problems they were friends now, he wanted to be involved."Because Sergeant they both have a lot of experience with undercover work". Callum shook his head "You need to put someone in who knows how Smithy works, who would back him" Mickey and Stevie glanced to each other, both unamused with the comment. "We are confident we have picked the right officers Sergeant". Callum glared at Neil "I would like to put my self foward to go undercover too" he smiled "Smithy needs more than two people behind him on this". Smithy stood from his chair "Callum... I have been in prison before... last time they knew I was old bill and I had no one backing me" he paused glancing to Mickey and Stevie "Im happy with the choice" he continued before walking to the door and exiting the room.

"Smithy... wait up" she called running down the corridor, he made no attempt to wait for her. When she eventually caught up she took hold of his arm turning him to face her "Whats wrong? You having second thoughts?" she asked. Smithy smiled down at her, she looked so worried about him, "No... I have made the right desicion... its just.." he paused as Nate and Mel passed in the corridor. He pushed the interview room door behind him open and held it for Stevie to walk through. "Im worried... what if they suss me out.." Stevie pushed herself up onto the small table "Then Jack will pull you out". Smithy smiled "Are you sure you can hack this Moss.. prison is hard, especially for a female officer". Stevie smiled "Are you suggesting Im not as able as a man Inspector Smith?" she chuckled. Smithy looked down at her, shaking his head "I dont know if I could do this with out you" he smiled. Stevie took hold of his hands pulling him towards her. "You can do this Smithy... there is no one who would pull this off as well as you". He realesed his hands from hers and wrapped them around her shoulders pulling her into a hug "Thanks Moss..." he pulled away, glancing down at her "And the thought of you in that uniform kept me awake last night..." Stevies hand slapped the side of his arm "Your a pervert... and you just remember which one of us is incharge in there". Smithy chuckled "Gotta put up with you bossing me round, eh?" she nodded "I cant wait" he pulled her back into his chest. "I cant wait for it to be over". Stevie smiled up at him, running her hand up his back "It will be soon... and if your lucky I might be waiting on the outside to take you for a drink" Smithy laughed pulling away from her and opening the door, "Make it dinner and you got yourself a deal".

"Right sit down now all of you" Callums voice echoed around the small room, Nate and Ben pushed up onto a desk next to each other while Leon and kirsty plonked into chairs. Smithy moved to the front of the room while Callum stood just beside him,
"Im sure you are wondering what you four have been called in for..." Callum began before Smithy inturupted "Im going away for a few weeks". He smiled as Jo walked into the room "Anywhere nice Gov?" Kirsty asked. Smithy took a deep breath "Yeah you could say that... Im going to prison". The uniformed officers let out an awkward laugh. Smithy smiled "Im not joking... Im going undercover in Longmarsh... you four have been assigined to assist on the case from the outside. "You dont need to know any details as of yet.. you will be filled in at the necessary time". Smithy glanced round the silent people in the room "DC Perkins is running the operation from the outside so as of tomorrow morning you report to him for your duties." Nate stood from the table "Is this safe Gov?". Smithy smiled "When is our job ever safe Nate.. If I wanted an easy life I wouldnt of got into the police". He smiled as Nate rested back onto the table. "I am going to be fine... I'll be doing my job just the other side of the bars". Smithy glanced to Jo as she stepped foward "This conversation is not to be disscussed with anyone out side of this room... we cant risk it getting back to the prison". The four uniformed officers nodded. Smithy glanced round them, their faces were all set on the floor "I dont need to stress the importance of the job you all have to do... it will make my life easier in there". Smithy smiled, the team all looking anywhere but him, he sighed "Im sure as most of you know... I have been in prison before, I know what I have let myself in for, Im not saying its gunna be a walk in the park but its our job, I will need your help to bring this man down so if any of you cant give this your full attantion you need to let us know now so we can replace you?". The room remained silent until Jo clapped her hands "Right... you still have a job to do today so go on get out there and do it". She smiled to Smithy as the team exited the room.

Smithy began taking his uniform off this was his last shift at Sunhill for the forseable future. He placed it into his locker pulling on his civillian clothes. This was his last night of freedom, tomorrow he would be in prison, he had to be at the station at six to be transported to Longmarsh so had declined Stevies offer of a drink, there nights out drinking often ended with a kebab back at his and sitting up until god knows what time of the morning, and he needed a good nights sleep. He walked back out the locker room and made his way to his office, sitting down in the chair he glanced round the room, as of tomorrow Jo was to become Acting Inspector until he was back, it hadnt been his choice who replaced him but he felt Jack had made the right one. "You ready for tomorrow?" he glanced up to where Mickey was stood in the door way. He smiled "How do I prepare for going to prison?" he asked. Mickey shook his head "I cant imagine how hard this will be for you... but me and Stevie will be there to support you every step of the way". Smithy nodded "Cheers... its good to know Im not on my own this time". Mickey smiled sympathetically, he knew how hard prison was first time round on the Inspector "I'll be on shift when you arrive tomorrow morning and then Stevie will be on in the evening... and the governour is going to make sure one of us is made your personal officer". Smithy nodded "Ok I'll see you tomorrow then" he smiled as Mickey moved from the door way shutting it behind himself.


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