-1Hey I'm really sorry to all you guys for not updating I know lots of you wanted me to. I am really Sorry. Em Please forgive me. OK here goes. This is an informative chap…To help set up the next Chaps. XXX luvya as always XXX

"Smithy…Smithy…Dale"!!!

A dazed sergeant looked around to be greeted by an amused Gina.

"Um…Sorry, What" Smithy asked sheepishly

"Are you ok Dale??? You've been on a different planet lately…Or should I say a different country

"Huh…I don't get you" the young Sergeant confessed.

"Czechoslovakia for instance" Gina laughed "So what happened over there???"

"What…Um nothing" Smithy lied. He stood up and walked to the door.

"Come on Dale, give me a little credit I know you better than that." Gina pointed out the concern beginning to rise in her voice.

"I said I'm fine Mam…I just need to get on with some work…That's all"

And he left. For two months he had walked around in a daze…Continuing with his monotonous policing. All his fellow colleges had noticed his lack of motivation, and decided to do something about it.

Gina called an emergency meeting with Sergeant Stone DCI Jack Medows and the two DI's.

"Well if he's a danger to the public and the other officers then you know what you have to do Gina" Sam informed her closet friend.

"I know…It's just it's Smithy and…Well it's Smithy" Gina tried to explain.

"We know your just trying to do your job Gina…But Sam's right and you know it" Jack began "You have to send him home till he snaps out of it" Jack instructed.

After hours of discussion and argument Top Brass came to a decision.

"Umm Sarg the Inspector wants to see you in her office as soon as possible" PC Armstrong informed her superior.

"OK tell her I will pop in later if I have time" Dale replied absentmindedly.

"Umm Sarg I don't think it was an option and I think you should see her now…It doesn't look to good" The PC warned nervously.

Sergeant Smith looked up and stared at his PC…after several seconds had passed he let out an exasperated sigh.

"um OK then…whatever" He sapped…Realizing he had been a little harsh towards Sally he added "Umm and thank you PC Armstrong…You're a brilliant member of this team and will go far"

He walked to the door and gave a reassuring smile to his PC which was met by one in return.

"Good luck Serg" Sally whispered as he left to meet with the dragon of the uniform.

After knocking several time on the door of his Inspectors office, he gave up and turned to leave. However as he did the door swung open and he was met with the grim face of his old colleague and friend.

"Gina is there something wrong???" Smithy asked concerned for his friend.

"Umm…No it's just…Take a seat" Gina stuttered.

The Inspector passed the room trying to control her breathing.

"Dale…The thing is…Well the DCI and others think it would be a good idea for you to have some time of…until you…well you know…until you've sorted your head out." Gina looked up a sad look in her eyes.

"No Mam…Honestly I'm fine I just…" Smithy Began before he was interrupted

"Don't you dare say your fine Dale…You are anything but…Just go home and get some rest…Have a holiday…Watch footy…Just go home" Gina trailed off

"Honestly I would be better here…and anyway you cant manage with a Sergeant down" Smithy argued fighting for leverage he knew was futile to fight for.

"We have already shipped in Sergeant Mark Branson from Barton Street. And we…" This time it was Gina's turn to be interrupted

"Ohh I see…So your not asking me to take leave…Your telling me!!!" Dale sighed shocked "Gina how could you…Of all people…And if I refuse" He questioned, he of corse knew the answer already.

"Then we will have to umm well you know force you to stay home or…" Again the Inspector trailed off.

This was the last straw for the hurt Sergeant. Standing up so abruptly that he knocked the chair over, he roared "Will you finish your bloody sentences Gina bloody Gold…Fine I'm leaving and I'm not coming back until I am "ready" you got that. I will not give you and your cronies the pleasure of suspending me"

A furious Dale ran to the door upon throwing it open called after him "I'm sorry Smithy I didn't want this" A gentle tear trickling down her cheek.

"Well you've sure got it Gina…Goodbye…Don't wait on my return" With his final message he walked and walked. Past his office, past custody, out the door, out of the station, out of there lives?!?!

They thought he was a danger to them and the public when he was in a daze. Just let them wait. There's nothing quiet like the wrath of a hurt and scorned Sergeant.

I know it wasn't a very interesting chapter but I'm building up for the next chapters. Thanks for reading please review now…I thrive off both positive and negative comments. :D CL13