Well this was origianlly just a one off story but Megan can be very persuasive. So Megan for you. Here's another Chapter Slap xxxx

Chapter 2

Rachel walked into work a few weeks later and threw her handbag onto her desk.

"What's up with you". Janet asked.

"What. Oh nothing. Just a headache".

"Hangover".

"NO. Just a headache. I swear".

"If you say so. I'll go get you some asprin".

"Thanks pal". Rachel smiled.

Janet left her desk and as she walked away Rachel looked up to see Mitch heading her way.

"Morning Rachel".

"Oh. Hi Mitch. You alright".

"Yeah great. Listen. Did you get my text last night".

"Yeah I did. Sorry I didn't reply. Had an early night".

"So. How about it".

"I don't know Mitch. I thought we'd agreed that what happened that night. Well that we'd just leave it at that".

"You didn't enjoy it". He asked. Hurt.

"Oh yeah I did but...".

"I like you Rachel. Please. Just have dinner with me".

"There you go mate. Get these down ya". Janet said. Suddenly appearing beside them. Handing Rachel the asprin.

"Thanks Jan".

"I'd better get back to work". Mitch smiled. Walking back to his desk.

Rachel smiled back akwardly at him as Janet took notice of the tension in the air.

"Everything alright". Janet enquired.

"Yeah. Fine".

"Rach".

"I said it's fine. Can we just get back to work, yeah".

"If you say so".

"Well I do". Rachel replied. Annoyed.

Janet chose to give her friend space for now but wouldn't give up on the issue. Rachel had just switched on her computer when Gill appeared.

"Rachel. You busy". Gill asked.

"Well I was just gonna get these witness statements from yesterday typed up Boss".

"Well leave that for now. I wanna word. When you're ready". Gill said. Retreating back into her office.

"What the bloody hell have I done now". Rachel moaned. As she got up and headed to Gill's office.

She entered Gill's office. Closed the door behind her and took a seat opposite her Boss.

"Anything wrong Boss".

"You tell me Rachel".

"What".

"Rachel. I maybe the Boss and I maybe hidden away in here for hours on end each day but don't think for one moment that I don't see and hear everything that goes on with my team".

"Sorry Boss. You've lost me".

"I'll get straight to the point Rachel. You and Mitch. Explain please".

Rachel could swear she'd stopped breathing when she heard her Boss and the look of shock that was displayed on her face didn't go unnoticed by Gill.

"There's nothing to explain".

"Really. Well that's not quite true now is it Rachel. I've noticed the tension between you and Mitch. I'm not an idiot. I know something's happened between you. The missing bottle of red wine from my drawer and I found this lying on the floor". She said. Passing Rachel an earring.

"Oh".

"I assumed it was your's".

"Erm. Yeah it is. I wondered what had happened to it". She said. Taking it from her Boss.

"Rachel. I'm not you're Mother and I have no place to tell you who you can and can't see. However I am you're Boss and I have to say that relationship's between colleagues very seldom work out".

"Yeah but that's not to say that it couldn't though".

"After what happened between Andy and Janet. With you and Nick. I thought you'd have learnt you're lesson".

"Aww come on Boss. We've all made mistakes. Even you".

"What's that suppose to mean". Gill asked. With worry displayed on her features.

"Well I..."

"Has Kevin been speaking to you".

"Kev. No. Why".

"Oh. No reason. Look Rachel. Just have a serious think about thing's before making any rash decisions. Okay".

"I will Boss".

"Good. Get back to work".

Gill watched as Rachel smiled at her and walked back out into the office. Gill's eyes suddenly landed on Kevin and was now beginning to worry incase he'd said anything about their encounter.

Janet looked up to see Rachel coming back over.

"You okay mate". Janet asked.

"Not really".

"Oh Rach. Please tell me what's wrong".

"Not here. Meet me downstairs in a few". Rachel replied. Walking away.

Kevin looked over to see Janet and Rachel heading to the ladies. He could never figure out the fasination with the ladies loo's.

"KEVIN. IN HERE. NOW". Gill yelled.

Kevin jumped out of his seat when she yelled for him. He quickly got up and walked through to her office.

"Something wrong Boss".

"Shut the door". Gill said. Getting up from her desk.

Gill went over and closed the blinds before turning back to face Kevin.

"At what point during our little talk a few weeks ago did you deem it appropriate to tell go and tell the world".

"What are you on about".

"Don't act dumb with me Kevin. Sherlock and I were talking earlier and it sounded as though she knew".

"Well I didn't tell her aswell".

"ASWELL. What do you mean aswell. Who did you tell Kevin".

"I told Janet".

"Janet. For god sake Kevin".

"Look Janet's not gonna say anything. Are you ashamed or something".

"What. That I had sex with my DC in the observation room while supposedly trying to do my job. I'm a little embarrassed. Yes".

"I told Janet because I was worried about you and I knew that she was one of you're best friends. I knew she'd listen and be objective. I knew she wouldn't say anything to anyone".

"Oh. I see. I don't know what to say. I'm sorry Kevin". She smiled.

"I don't get why you were embarrassed anyway. You were great". He smiled.

"You'd better get back to work. Oh and Kevin".

"Yeah Boss".

"Thank you".

"No worries". He smiled. As he walked away.

Back downstairs. Rachel was sitting on the ledge by the sinks telling Janet about her problems.

"So what you're telling me is that while you were meant to be working for the audit. You slept with Mitch instead. That about the size of it".

"Well we'd finished the work".

"Oh well. That makes it alright then. Doesn't it".

"Jan".

"What do you want me to say Rach".

"I just wanted some advice not a bloody lecture. He want's to have dinner".

"I'm hardly the best person to be coming too for advice am I. Look what happened with me and Andy".

"I did think Godzilla might help but I all I got was a lecture from her too".

"Well Gill's hardly one to be giving advice either". Janet mumbled.

"Huh".

"Nothing. Look Rach. All I can do is tell you to tread carefully. Don't get me wrong. Compared to Nick Savage and Andy. Mitch is a good bloke but if things didn't work out. It could prove akward. All I can say is follow you're heart but please. Be careful".

"Yeah".

"Yeah what. I don't know what that means".

"It means I'm sick of settling. It's time I took a bloody chance". Rachel said. Storming out of the ladies.

Rachel walked back upto the incident room with Janet following quickly behind her. Unsure of what Rachel was going to do. Rachel walked past the other memeber's of the team and went straight upto Mitch and kissed him. Everyone in the room fell silent and by now Gill was watching the scene from her doorway.

"I will have dinner with you". Rachel smiled. Before walking back to her desk.

Fin xxxx