"Right P.C Noble your with me today." Nikki called as the relief started to get up and moving out the door to their rightful jobs.

"Sarge."

"Diane we are in the area car and going around the Jasmine Allen."

A few minutes later in the car, Nikki spoke up.

"So you were fine last night."

"Yeah it was only a minor scratch, nothing to worry about Nikki."

"Well that's good, so I don't take it easy on you today then,"

"Well I never said that sarge" Diane protested, not wiping the smirk of her face.

Nikki was about to reply when a call came over the radio.

"Sierra Oscar Incident reported on the Jasmine Allen can anyone attend."

"Sierra Oscar, show Sgt Wright and I dealing." Diane Responded.

So with the siren going they speed the rest of the way to the Jasmine Allen. When they got there they rushed to the address that they had been given. As they got nearer they could hear the screaming.

"Right what's going on here". Nikki asked loudly as she came running up to two women with Diane right behind her.

The two women didn't stop screaming and it took another few requests from Nikki before they even stopped for breath.

"Right what is going on here then?" Nikki asked in the instant that it took the women to breath.

At once both women started to talk to her, trying to blame the other one.

"Okay okay, if you don't both shut up, I will take you down to the station" Nikki cautioned. At this they both fell quiet.

"Okay thank you, You", Nikki said pointing to the blonde haired women, see my colleague, Nikki said pointing to Diane go and tell your story to her.

"Then you miss, can talk to me" she said to the brunette

Ten minutes later, Diane came back to Nikki.

Right sarge, apparently Amelia, the girl I was talking to, got accused by your girl, of sleeping with her husband. So they were having it out.

Hmm, that's what Rosie said as well, okay thanks for that Diane.

Nikki called both ladies up.

"Right this is what's going to happen, I am going to tell both of you, to grow up and sort this out like adults, and if you don't. I will come back here and arrest you okay.

Both women looked at her, looked at each other, and nodded.

"Now go on, and I don't want to be called back here again okay."

With this Nikki turned towards the patrol car and Diane followed.

"Husband's who needs them ey?" Nikki said when they got back into the car.

"Yeah who needs them" Diane muttered pulling the car out of the curb and onto the road.

But life is life
And things will change
Like scenes upon an actor's stage
Tomorrow comes today
for all we know

Nikki slammed the door shut and hoped that today would be quiet, she wasn't in the mood to deal with people.

The months had passed, and before Nikki knew it. The divorce had been final for 7 months. Everyone had settled down into their roles. The girls came over every two weeks. Nikki never once minded the girls coming over; it was actually the highlight of her month. Yet lately as she had accepted her situation, she had sometimes begun to savour the moments when the kids were not around. Not saying that she did not want the kids, god no, she would love to have them full time. Yet as she couldn't, Nikki had started to enjoy the solitude, which was more apparent just after the kids had gone back to Dougs.

Yet today, Doug was marrying his girlfriend, and she had a baby on the way. Nikki had accepted long ago, that she and Doug would never work, and whilst she still loved him, she had found some acceptance that he would never love her back and this had allowed her to move on, slowly, yet still move on. That was the thing that hurt the most, and although the pain at his departure still hurt, it hurt a bit less as the months passed. Except for today that was, today she wasn't feeling good, it hurt too much.

Just then there was a knock on the door.

"Enter"

"Sarge," Diane started, as she was on the front desk today.

"What is it Diane"

"There is someone in the front office, and they want to speak to a Inspector but"

"Well I am not an inspector am I"

"Inspector Weston is in Court today, and Sgt Smith is away, Sgt Stone is out on Patrol, Your the only high ranking officer that is not CID, below the Super and well that's the super." Diane continued, as if Nikki hadn't interrupted.

"Right" Nikki said getting up and following Diane.

As they entered the front office, a lady looked up.

"Are you the Inspector?" The lady questioned in quite a rude voice.

"No, the inspector is in Court, but I am a sergeant."

"I can only speak to the Inspector."

"Well you will have to come back tomorrow, as she won't be in for the rest of the day."

"But what I have is important."

"Well if you tell me, I can pass it on to her tomorrow." Nikki said already feeling herself losing her temper.

"Well perhaps you can leave her a note for me."

"Okay what do you want on the note."

"Just tell her that Glady's Nymph came and that if she could call me, I would be glad."

"Okay we will leave her that note."

At this the lady turned around and started to walk out the door.

As Diane escorted Glady's out, Nikki sighed.

When they were out of ear shot, Glady's spoke up.

"I am almost tempted to report her, rude seargents these days."

"I am very sorry for her behaviour; she is not usually like that." Diane counted, hoping that Gladys would change her mind.

"Hmph" Gladys replied as she walked out of the station.

Nikki was still looking after them as Diane turned around. So when Diane got up to Nikki she spoke up.

"She was half contemplating putting in a complaint about you. Are you okay Nikki?" Diane questioned.

"Corse I am, why wouldn't Ibe." Nikki said walking back into the main building.

Suddenly a thought stuck Diane, and she followed after Nikki.

As Nikki went into her office, Diane called after her to no avail.

Diane came in and closed the door.

"What are you doing P.C Noble."

"Doug is marrying his girlfriend today, isn't he? That's why you're in a foul mood isn't?"
"Nonsense, how did you find out about that any way."

"It was in the paper, the mum of the bride to be had put in a congratulatory notice today."

Nikki looked at the clock on the wall.

"The wedding started an hour ago, it would be over by now wouldn't it."

All Diane could do was nod, she didn't want to say the word.

After a minute of silence, Diane quietly turned around to leave. As she reached the door, Nikki spoke up.

"Diane, do you ever stop loving them?"

"Not when you have been together for that long, but you learn to move on and love over people."

"Do you want me to stay for a bit Nikki?"

At that moment Diane's radio crackled.

"Sierra Oscar to 458, could you please make your way back to front desk, you're needed."

"Go on Diane."

As Diane opened the door, Nikki spoke up again.

"Thankyou Diane."