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Chapter Seven

They rested down into the seat at the restaurant and he smiled at her, "Where is Alex?" he asked. She shook her head slightly "I dunno.. he said he would be here". Smithy nodded "Im sure he wont be long" he reached accross the table and took hold of her hand "Stevie listen.. I know the last few days havent been easy but I know we are gunna get through this.. me and you, thats all I want sweetheart". She grinned "I love you". He nodded "I love you too" he smiled up as Alex approached the table "Hi.." he smiled before resting down at the spare chair. "Alex Im so glad you could come" she grinned. He smiled "Thanks for inviting me... there is so much I still want to know". They ordered there food and Alex and Smithy sat deep in conversation again. Stevie didnt know whether to be happy they were getting along or jealous of the fact Smithy seemed to have a better relationship with her son than her. She smiled as Alex made his way to the toilet before glaring at Smithy "Can you please stop.." he shook his head "Stop what?". She gestured to the empty seat "Talking to him.. this is ment to be about me and him" Smithy stood up "No.. tonight was ment to be about me and you... but you seem to have to much going on to think about me.." he placed the money to the table for the food before walking away, she noticed him say a quick goodbye to Alex as he left the restaurant. "Is everything ok?" Alex asked as he rested back down. She nodded "Yeah fine he had to go into work.. the station would fall apart without him... or so he likes to believe.." she smiled. He glanced down to the table "Are you and him together?". She nodded "Yeah we have been for a couple of years now". Alex smiled "He seems like a nice bloke". She grinned "Yeah he is.. the best". Alex finished the last of his drink "Have I got any brothers or sisters?" he asked. Stevie was quite taken back by the question and didnt know if it was best to tell Alex the truth "I havent had any more children.. I want to but not yet.. but erm I think your real father had children.. twins I think". Alex nodded "I was brought up as a only child.. I'd love to have a brother or sister". She grinned "I had a sister... we dont really talk any more". He smiled "Why did you give me away..." he asked, she glanced down to the table "I dont want to upset you.. honestly I had a great up bringing but I just want to try and understand?". She looked up at him "I was fourteen... I couldnt even look after myself.. Daniel when I told him I was pregnant he moved.. I never saw him again.. he just disapeared.. my parents said if I had kept you they would disown me.. I didnt really have a choice.. I know it doesnt make things better but I do really regret it". He smiled "Its ok I can understand why you had to... I just wish I had always known.. it came as such a shock". She nodded "Have you got your real birth certificate now?". He nodded "Did you give me away straight away?". She took a sip of her water before smiling "I saw you in the hospital when you were a few hours old... then I didnt see you again". He smiled as he glanced down at his watch "I should really get going".

Stevie was laying in her hospital bed tears streaming down her face when the nurse arrived with the two small photos for her. She forced a polite thank you from her lips before the nurse rested down opisite her "Have you decided on names yet?". Stevie nodded "I erm I was gunna call the girl Stephanie.. I mean if you dont mind.." the nurse shook her head "Thats really sweet thank you". Stevie glanced down "And I was gunna call the boy Daniel.. after his Dad.. but I dont want my Mum knowing thats who he is named after...". Stephanie smiled "Of corse.. well if there is anything you need.. you let me know?". Stevie smiled "Thank you". She watched as Stephanie rose to her feet and made her way through the door. She ran her eyes over the photos focusing on the one of baby Stephanie, her poor little girl, she was so tiny, she looked so peacefull, like she was sleeping. Stevie forced them under her pillow as the door swung open. She smiled at her parents "How are you feeling?" her Mum asked. Only to be interupted by her Dad "I dont care how she is feeling.. we need to have a little chat..". She sighed as her Dad began to shout at her.

"Smithy... babe where are you?" she shouted as she made her way through the flat, it didnt take her long to realise he wasnt there, so moving back through the door she made her back out to her car. Arriving at the pub she located him within minutes, he was sat with most of uniform, between Callum and Ben, she could hear him telling a joke which after a few minutes caused the table to roar with laughter. "Oi this is uniform only.." Callum smiled causing Smithy to turn round to her. "You're ok Callum im not staying" she placed her hand gently to Smithys shoulder "Can I have a word babe?". He took a sip from his beer and placed it to the table before raising to his feet and following her accross the pub. They rested down at a tiny table and she reached accross placing her hand to his "Im so sorry Smithy... I was out of order earlier... I know I mucked up our night together". He kept his eyes glued firmly to the table as he sat in silence. "Smithy please dont give me the silent treatment I dont know what else to say... I cant keep telling you Im sorry". He shook his head "I dont want you to say your sorry... to be honest Im fed up with hearing you say anything..." he knew as soon as the words left his mouth how harsh they must of sounded and glanced up at her, he could see how upset she looked, his words had really hurt. "Im sorry... I didnt mean that to sound quite so nasty". She nodded "Yeah you did... and you have every right to be that nasty to me". He shook his head "No I dont Stevie... Im happy you are trying to build a relationship with Alex but I dont want us to suffer because of it... I love you, I mean really really love you.. I dont want to lose you". She lent gently into his lips "No one is gunna come above you Smithy" she smiled as she pulled away. He stared down at the floor keeping his face close to hers "Stevie I love you and Im not finishing us but... maybe we should take some time.. give you a chance to..." she interupted "No.. I dont want time apart". He sighed "Stevie this isnt gunna be easy you have a son... he should be your priority at the moment..". She nodded "I really wanna make this work with him.. but you are my priority Smithy.. he has his parents.. its not like he is a baby and dependent on me.. I want to buid a relationship with him but not if it means sacraficing what I have with you". He shook his head "Im not asking you to forget about him Stevie.. you should know Id never do that.. Im saying you need some time". She smiled "And Im saying I dont..." she gestured to the table of uniform "Why dont you go and finish your evening with that lot and then when you get back we can make up properly.." he smiled slightly as she lent into his lips. As she pulled away she grinned "And then tomorrow evening.. you, me, a fancy restaurant and then a night full of uncontolled passion..". He smiled "Thats not gunna happen.. you have to be in control..". She nodded "I can promise it will be passionate?". He nodded "Deal" as he lent into her lips "I love you Stevie". She smiled "I love you too".

She had been home about forty minutes when she noticed the taxi pulled up outside, she saw Smithy fall out and him wave a quick goodbye to Leon and Nate still in the cab before heading to the front door, she glanced at her reflection in the hall mirror and smiled at her slim figure in the tiny black langerie before making her way to the door, she heard him fumble with his keys, cursing as they fell to the floor. She pulled the door open as he straightened up to his full height "Wow.. you erm wow" was all he managed as her body came into sight. She smiled as he stumbled through the door dropping his phone and keys to the table by the door before placing his hands to her hips, she jumped as his cold skin touched hers and he laughed as he lent down into her lips. She wrapped her arms up and round his neck and grinned as she parted from him "So am I forgiven?". He pulled on her hand and began leading the way to the bedroom "Nearly" he smiled back at her.

"You ready to go home?" her Mum asked as she rested down onto the bed. Stevie shook her head "How am I ment to be ready.. for you to keep having a go at me". Her Mum glared at her "Can you blame us... you are fourteen Stevie... you shouldnt even be interested in boys let alone...". Stevie interupted "Im not a child anymore" as she pushed from the bed. "Well clearly.. we will start treating you like an adult then yes?" Stevie glared at her. "You can do your own cooking, washing, get a job.. all the things you have to do when you grow up?". Stevie shook her head "You treat me like I am ten..". Her Mum interupted "With good reason... Stevie you got pregnant.. if you are stupid enough to be sleeping around at your age you could at least use contreception". Stevie made her way to the door, her baby was four days old now and she wasnt ever gunna see him again, the last thing she needed was another lecture. "Are we going or what?" she stressed storming through the door.

The following morning he stroked her face as her eyes flicked open "Morning darling" he grinned. "Morning" she smiled pulling the covers tight into her naked body. "Last night was amazing" she continued as she lent into his lips. He smiled "I could get used to coming home to that". She shifted into his body "Yeah... well maybe we could arrange that". He placed a kiss to her lips and pulled away as he placed his hands to her back "Im sorry about yesterday.. I know I shouldnt but I feel like Im losing you.. I guess I just thought you'd always be mine and now I have to share you". She smiled "I am yours.. I really want to get to know Alex better.. but I love you". He grinned as he lent back into her lips "I guess we should start getting ready for work" he sighed. She tilted her head back slightly "I was thinking maybe we could be late.. the DI is used to me being late...". He shook his head "Im never late". She grinned "There is a first time for everything and besides you're management now... I'll make it worth your while". He grinned as she lent into his lips, placing a quick peck to his lips before moving down onto his neck "How can I say no".


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