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Chapter 1 – A Familiar Face in an Unfamiliar Place

15 years later

DI Samantha Nixon pulled her car up outside Sun Hill Station. She'd been given the DI's position after Neil got a promotion elsewhere. Sam went into the front office and spoke to PC Will Fletcher, who was on the front desk. "Hi, I'm here to see DCI Meadows, I'm the new DI," she said.

Will nodded, "take a seat, I'll be with you in a minute," he said as he picked up the phone.

A few minutes later, Will put the phone down and went over to where Sam was sitting, "the DCI will see you now, if you go up the stairs, his office is the first on the right," he explained.

"Thank you," Sam said as she stood up and began to walk towards the door.

She began to feel a little nervous, this wasn't her first DI's position, but this place did have somewhat of a reputation surrounding it, it was going to be much different to her former station, or so she had been told. She climbed the stairs quickly and headed towards the offices and with one shaking hand she knocked loudly. She heard the reply from inside and turned the doorknob, her time at Sun Hill Station was about to begin.

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About 10 minutes later, DCI Jack Meadows walked into CID with Sam in tow. DS Phil Hunter and DC's Jo Masters, Mickey Webb and Terry Perkins were discussing something when the briefing room door opened and Jack and Sam entered. Phil's head immediately turned to Sam and his jaw dropped. Jo noticed this and leant across, "close your mouth Sarge, it's not attractive," she whispered.

Phil scowled at her but did as she asked. He couldn't believe what he was seeing, this couldn't have been his ex-girlfriend from fifteen years ago, but it must have been, he looked at her closely, trying to get her attention, but he couldn't.

Sam looked around her new surroundings, smiling at the people who were about to become her work colleagues, then out of the corner of her eye she saw a very familiar face, Phil Hunter worked at this station, the man who she had tried to force from her mind, but every so often she remembered him a flash of her Hendon days ran through her mind and now she was going to be his boss. She looked at him closely studying his features, he hadn't changed much, the years had been good to Phil Hunter, but what did she expect! Then she shook her head remembering that she was a married woman and this was a workplace, this wasn't fifteen years ago, many things had happened since then.

Phil's gaze was still fixed on Sam, her hair was shorter than he remembered but she still looked as beautiful as she had when they met at Hendon all those years ago. When he had accidentally, but perhaps a little on purpose knocked her over.

Everyone in the room fell silent as Jack stood in front of them and cleared his throat, "As you all know, we've been looking for a new DI since Neil got promoted. DI Nixon has agreed to fill the vacancy as of today. That's all, back to work," he said.

Everyone began to file out of the briefing room. Phil was the last to leave, he caught Sam's eye and walked over to her. She smiled at him as they wrapped their arms around each other. Sam sighed quietly as she felt his arms wrap around her again, it felt strange to be back in those arms again, so much had changed since the last time she had seen him, years had passed, it almost felt like a life time ago.

They pulled away and smiled at each other. "It's good to see you again Phil," Sam said.

"Likewise Sam," Phil replied as he looked down at the ring of Sam's finger.

"Who's the lucky guy?" he asked, wondering what type of guy Sam would have ended up marrying

"Why do you say he's lucky?"

"Because he's with you," Phil smiled flirtatiously at her.

Sam's eyes met his and she smiled at him, "you still know all the lines don't you?" she said, with a laugh, he really hadn't changed much at all.

Phil nodded, "what have you been up to anyway?" Sam asked.

"I got married a couple of years after leaving Hendon. Me and Cindy got divorced a few years ago,"

"You got any kids?" Sam asked, fishing for information

Phil nodded again, "two, Alfie and Madison, they live with their mums," he said.

"You could have had another one too, if things had worked out," Sam whispered, her voice so quiet that he could barely hear her, she hadn't meant to say this at that moment, but it had just happened

"What was that?" Phil asked.

Sam took a deep breath and gazed into Phil's eyes, it was now or never, she had kept the truth from him for fifteen years, kept it from everyone, it was time that he knew "when I finished things with you, back at Hendon, I don't think I was entirely honest with you,"

"About what?" Phil was interested now, Sam dumping him hadn't exactly been the best day of his life, he still remembered watching her walk away and leaving him alone with his thoughts

"When you told me that you loved me and I dumped you, I was pregnant with your child,"

Phil looked at her, shocked at what he'd just been told, "Why didn't you tell me?" he asked.

"I hadn't decided what to do about the baby. That was why I took two weeks off when I dumped you. It all paled into insignificance anyway,"

"How do you mean? And can you stop saying dumped please"

"Right, sorry Phil" Sam said quickly. Then she sighed and continued "I lost the baby a couple of days before I came back. I was gonna tell you what had happened when I came back but you'd already graduated,"

"Oh Sam," Phil said. "If I'd known…" he added quickly immediately feeling guilty for his past actions again

"What could you have done?"

"I'd have been there for you Sam, surely that would've been enough,"

Sam shrugged her shoulders, "we'll never know will we?" she said with a hint of sadness

"I guess not," Phil replied.

"You'd better be getting to work," Sam said, she didn't want to open up anymore painful memories, she hadn't even been here for an hour yet

Phil nodded, "Guv," he said as he began to open the briefing room door.

He left the briefing room and was confronted by his CID colleagues who, unbeknownst to Phil, had just watched the whole exchange between him and Sam. "What went on in there?" Jo asked.

"Nothing," Phil lied.

"Oh come on Sarge," Mickey said. "We saw you, what's the deal with you and DI Nixon?"

"No deal. We know each other from way back. We met at Hendon,"

"Is that all?" Terry chipped in

"This is us you are talking to Phil. We know all about you remember?" Jo added, trying to find out more information

"Yes I remember, but it's nothing, we just knew each other then" Phil replied, exasperatedly. "Haven't you lot got work to be getting on with?"

"Sarge," they all chorused as Sam left the briefing room and entered the main CID office.

Sam looked around the office, suddenly realising that everyone was looking at her, expecting her to say something. She cleared her throat loudly and began "Hi everyone I am Detective Inspector Samantha Nixon, I have transferred here from Lemma Street Station and I am looking forward to working with you all. I have heard great things about this team"

"Obviously not about you though Sarge" Jo said poking Phil on the arm

"Shut it Jo. I am trying to listen" Phil replied back quickly

"You listen, that would be the day" Terry added

"What is this, pick on Phil day?" Phil asked angrily

"No, just a normal Sun Hill day"

"Nothing is ever normal around here" Phil said with a groan

"Anyway" Sam said continuing "Today I will basically be settling in and unpacking my things, so if you need anything just ask. The real stuff starts tomorrow"

"Yes Guv" came a chorus of replies and Sam smiled and headed for her office, wondering who would come to visit her first.