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Sweet Little Lies
"You told me he was under guard. That he would live." Dempsey spoke quietly. Harry bit her lip as she watched him ,glad that Spikings had left them at her house a few moments earlier. "Spikings seems to think he is dead."
"He is dead." Harry spoke quietly. "He died earlier today."
"You knew?" Dempsey looked up, his eyes boring into hers. "You knew he was dead but you lied to me anyway."
"I." Harry closed her eyes. "Yes, I knew he was dead. And I wanted to tell you but it wouldn't come out. You were only sent to the UK because of what he did."
"I know that." Dempsey got to his feet and instantly regretted it. Harry opened her eyes to see him grab hold of the mantle piece. "I damn well know why I was sent to London."
"Dempsey." Harry narrowed her eyes, angry that he couldn't see why she lied.
"We tell each other the truth." Dempsey snapped. "Or at least I thought we did. Now, I aint gonna be spending any time grieving over that low life but you should have told me. It wasn't Spikings place to tell me."
"I know."
"Then why?" He watched as she bit back tears. "Why lie?"
"I was scared." Harry spoke quietly. "Ever since you went to that damn meet I have been scared." She lifted her chin in defiance as she spoke. She knew he was angry with her, and that he had every right to be but she was damned if she was going to let him be the martyr. "I thought you were dead."
"Princess."
"No, don't. You are right. I should have told you." Harry nodded, causing her blonde hair ro cover her eyes for a moment. "Sorry, I should have been straight with you from the start."
"Its ok." Dempsey felt the anger dissipate as he watched her. "Actually."
"No, it is not ok." Harry snapped. Dempsey raised an eyebrow. "Dempsey."
"Ok, go on Makepeace. Why is it not ok? Tell me. In your head, why is this no longer ok."
"Because if you knew Coltrane is dead then there is nothing to stop you going back to New York, that's why I was scared and that's why it's not ok." She said the words in a rush as he watched her.
"Harry." He paused as he stepped towards her. "Look at me."
"Go away, Dempsey."
"No." He smiled. "I ain't going anywhere." Harry looked anywhere but at him.
"Go home."
"New York or my apartment?"
"Your flat." She corrected. He smiled slightly.
"No. I was hit over the head today. I almost got shot, a good buddy of mine did. So, no I'm not going anywhere." He sighed as she closed her eyes. "Not to my flat, not to New York."
"It's safe now." He nodded as she looked up at him.
"I know." He tucked a strand of hair away from her face. "I know but the thing is, you see. I'm already home." He kissed her gently as her arms found her way around his waist, holding him to her.
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"Spikings." He answered the phone as he realised it was probably only mid morning in the USA. "Hello Captain, what can I do for you?" He sat in his chair as he listened to his New York counterpart question him over Coltrane's demise.
"The thing is, as you so put it Lieutenant Dempsey has applied for UK citizenship." Spikings stated. "I am well aware he was supposed to return to the USA once it was deemed safe to do so but I believe circumstances have changed." He listened as Captain Brown berated him some more. "As things stand, James Dempsey is a free man. Should he wish to remain an officer of SI10 his job here is safe. Good day Captain." He hung up, hoping that Dempsey would want to stay in London, not sure what would happen to Makepeace if he didn't.
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The morning sunshine broke through the curtains as Harry walked into the bedroom. She had clearly been awake for hours and looked exhausted.
"Hey." Dempsey pushed himself so he was sitting up.
"You need to rest." She handed him a mug of coffee. "I just spoke to Chas, he's being discharged home this afternoon."
"Thank God."
"Yeah." She bit her bottom lip. "Last night."
"What about last night?" He sipped his drink as she sat on the edge of her bed. "Harry?"
"James." She looked up as he tried to work out where she was going. "I meant it. I am sorry I didn't tell you about Coltrane straight away."
"It's ok. I get why you did it."
"But I don't." She frowned. "It isn't like me."
"We all get scared, Princess." He watched as she nodded. "And we all act out of character when we do."
"Yeah." She agreed. He pulled her towards him and kissed her gently as she rested her palms on his chest. "James."
"I told Spikings I ain't going back to New York. Not to work anyway, maybe to see Ma for a while but I work for SI10 now. After all, they couldn't wait to ship me overseas when Coltrane killed my partner. Not exactly sure they wanted to stop him, like I did."
"You're staying? Honestly?"
"Yeah, Harry. I'm staying." He smiled as she kissed him again.
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A/N And I think that is probably all folks. Might write more D&M soon. Please review
