Chapter 6- Admissions and Assumptions

Jo Masters couldn't believe what she was seeing. I thought she was with this Stuart, Jo thought. She finally decided to talk to Sam and ask what was going on.

She made her way out of the Main Entrance and Sam and Phil broke apart. 'Jo!' Sam said.

'What's going on?' Jo asked, directing that question mainly at Sam.

'Nothing' Phil replied.

'Oh lovely, so sticking your tongue down someone else's throat has suddenly become nothing now, has it?'

'Look Jo, you deserve an explanation, shall we go for a coffee?'

'Yeah, sure,' Jo replied and re-entered the station.

Sam turned to Phil, kissed him once more and whispered in his ear 'Later,' and followed Jo back into the station.

5 minutes later, Jo and Sam are sat in the canteen with two steaming mugs of coffee. Jo was still waiting for an explanation regarding the scene she had just witnessed. 'So what exactly is going on between you and Phil?'

'OK, then Jo, I might as well tell you but you've got to promise that it won't go any further, promise?' Sam said.

'I promise, now give us the juice,'

'Well, a few months ago, I started seeing the new guy in CID called Stuart. I really thought I'd found happiness with him,' Sam started.

'But what happened?' Jo asked.

'I found out I was pregnant with his baby. I had a pregnancy scare a couple of weeks before and I just couldn't forget the look on his face when I told him that I wasn't pregnant. It was like- relief. When I told him that I was pregnant, he'd already told me that kids were a good few years down the line and I thought that he'd tell me to get rid of it,' Sam replied.

'Did he then?'

'No, he told me that he'd support me whatever decision I made about our baby. Being honest, there was a part of me that really wanted to have that baby, but then the decision was taken out of my hands,'

'How come?'

'I had a miscarriage. When Stuart came home, I told him that the baby had gone. I just couldn't forget the look of relief on his face. I dumped him this morning. We're through,' Sam said.

'Oh Sam, I'm so sorry,' Jo replied, feeling guiltier by the second. 'I didn't know about the miscarriage I'm sorry. So how you and Phil end up together?'

'I called him after I'd asked Stuart to go. He's been like a rock to me through this whole thing and I just needed to talk to him. He came round and I told him that I'd fallen in love with someone else. Him. One thing led to another and we ended up spending the night together,' Sam finished.

'Well, I'm pleased for you Sam. I'm pleased that you've finally found some happiness. You're both friends of mine so I really do wish you well. Just one thing though,' Jo replied.

'What?' Sam asked.

'Does Stuart about you and Phil?'

'Not yet, which is why I'm asking you to keep it to yourself. I'll just let the dust settle and then tell everyone 'cos if I tell Stuart now, he'll think that me and Phil were having an affair behind his back. Leave it for a few weeks and he might not jump to conclusions,' Sam reasoned.

'If this is what you truly want Sam, then no-one will hear about it from me,' Jo replied.

'Cheers Jo,' Sam said. Her mobile bleeped which indicated that someone had sent her a message.

She picked her phone up and found a message from Phil: Hey gorgeous booked a table 4 us 2nite I'll cum & pick ya up Luv u Phil xxx

Sam sent a message back saying: OK then c u 2nite xx

Jo had read Phil's message over Sam's shoulder. 'He really loves you. You can tell,' she said before leaving the canteen.

Sam smiled to herself. She was glad that Jo had taken the news well; she just hoped the rest of the relief would do the same when they found out.