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Chapter Eight
"What the hell are you doing?". The two sprung apart and glanced nervously at the woman staring at them, Smithy shook his head "Its not how it looks Gina..". She glared at Stevie "I expected this sort of behaviour from you... but you Smithy.." she turned her attention back to the Inspector "I thought you would know better... have you not learnt from your mistakes". He stared at Stevie, he could see the tears forming in her eyes, she looked frightened, something he had never seen in the normally strong Sergeant. "Callum is waiting for you too do the speechs..." Gina continued. Stevie shook her head "Gina I never ment to hurt...". She interupted "Your fiancee is waiting Stevie". Smithy nodded "Go Stevie.. I'll see you in there in a minute". She nodded slightly before making her way back inside the pub. Gina watched her go before turning back to Smithy "What on Earth was going through your mind Smithy?". He smiled at the older lady infront of him "Im in love with her Gina... what do you want me to do?". Gina laughed "And you think she cares about you... you are just gunna get hurt Smithy and on top of that... you and callum have finally started to get along and see eye to eye.. and now you...". He interupted "This has nothing to do with you..". She laughed "When did you turn into such an arsehole Smithy...". He moved past her and she grabbed his wrist "You and her will never work... all you are gunna do is ruin your friendship with Callum and most possibly your career at Sunhill". He nodded "I'd give it all up for her tomorrow". Gina nodded "Dont come crying to me when she breaks your heart".
Once back inside he glanced over to where Stevie sat with Callum, she looked nervous and he wanted nothing more to go over and tell her he loved her and everything would be ok, but he couldnt, he knew it would just make things worse, make things look even more suspisious. Instead he made his way back to the bar and rested down, he smiled as Sammy appeared "Can you stick another in there please..." she nodded before taking his glass and returning to the bar. He glared at her as she sat down next to him "Smithy I care about you..." he interupted "But you dont want me to be happy?". She nodded "Of corse I do..
I just dont think she is the right person for you Smithy". He glared at her "And when have you ever thought someone was right for me Gina... Kerry, Louise, Kezia and now..." he paused as he lent towards her "I love Stevie and I am going to be with her no matter what". Gina nodded "Fine Smithy... but you are on your own". He watched her rise to her feet before making her way towards the other people in the room.
He had downed three or four more pints when he felt the small blonde gently touch his back "Is she gunna say anything?". He shook his head "No... she knows its none of her business". Stevie sighed "This is getting way to close Smithy.. I dont think I can do it anymore..". He turned to face her, he looked slightly worse for wear, his eyes dark and his hair becoming a mess.
He noticed the pub was now nearly empty and he placed his hand gently to her arm "Please Moss.. I need you". She shook her head "I cant..." feeling Callums arm wrap round her slim figure she smiled at him "You ready to go...". He nodded "Yep..." he turned to Smithy "Dont forget you are covering my shift in the morning". He nodded slightly before watching the couple make their way from the pub, he turned back to the barmaid and smiled "Put another one in there darling".
Stevie arrived home and smiled to Callum as he rested down on her sofa, "I was thinking maybe I could move in?" he asked "We could move the wedding foward a bit.." she interupted "This is all moving so quickly Callum.. Im not sure if I am ready". He sighed "Stevie I dont want to rush you... but I know you are the one... the person I am going to spend my life with.." she shook her head "I know tonight probably isnt the time.. but Callum.. I.." she rose to her feet and stared out the window "Im not sure I feel the same". She felt his hand rest onto her shoulder "Take some time Stevie... I am going to go home.. we will talk tomorrow.." she turned to face him "Listen I dont think... I think we should take a break.. I dont think this is what I want at the moment..". He stared at her, he looked so hurt, she could feel tears building in her eyes as he grabbed for his coat and make his way through the door. She moved over to her handbag and pulled her phone out, she dialed his number and sighed as it went straight to answerphone "Its me.. I am sorry about earlier but I have done it.. I have finished with Callum so its just you and me.. I am going to come round.." she glanced briefly at her watch "You should be home by now.. see you in a minute".
He rubed his eyes open the next morning, he glanced round the room slowly as he registered the strange room, he sat up in the bed and as he grabbed his clothes from the floor, as he rose from the bed he jumped at the the voice behind him "Morning.." he turned to face her, her slim figure only concealled by a small towel, her long blonde hair waving down her back he shook his head "What happened... how did I get here?" he asked. She grinned "You said about coming back for a nightcap and then...
you kissed me.. do you not remember.. it was quite an eventfull night.." he interupted "I have a girlfriend.." she turned away from him "Well thats not what you said last night". He placed his hands over his face, trying to work out what to do next, he pulled them away and stared at her "What time is it?" he asked. She gestured to the alarm clock behind him, he turned to the clock "Shit... Im nearly two hours late for work..." he moved past her and made his way towards the stairs. "Oi hang on..." she called following him down the stairs "Dont I even get your phone number?". He shook his head "I love my girl friend... Im sorry this should never of happened". He grabbed his coat and made his way out the front door.
She sat distracted at her desk, she wasnt even ment to be working but she had made an excuse about coming in, just so she had something to concentrate on, she smiled as Jack approached her "Stevie are you busy?". She pushed the papers she had been pretending to look at into the file and rose to her feet "No Sir.." he nodded "Good can you keep uniform in check for me..."
she interupted "Uniform?". He smiled "I know you are CID Stevie but Jo is on her own and struggling..". Stevie smiled "I thought Smithy was in today..." Jack nodded "So did I.. see if you can track him down while your at it". She watched him walk away before glancing back down at her phone, she had tried several times last night to get in contact with him but he hadnt come home and he wasnt answering his phone, maybe it was the time she told her colleagues the truth.
She had helped Jo get uniform under control and was on her way to Smithys office to track him down when she saw him walking slowly down the corridor, she paused and watched him talking to Nate "You are in the dog house Gov... Jo is doing her nut..".
He sighed "I cant deal with that now... I need to go and have a coffee and sit in my office for an hour.. so if you see her,
you havent seen me...". Nate laughed "One of them nights eh?" he paused a smirk covered his face "And still in last nights clothes.. what was her name?". Smithy shook his head "Its not like that..." he carried on down the corridor and she watched Nate disapear before chasing after him.
She stared at him as he began to undress "Good night?" she asked causing him to jump before spining round to face her, he shrugged slightly "Night at home on my own.." she laughed "Liar". He stared at her "What?". She shook her head "You... you're a liar Smithy.. you werent at home". He shook his head "How would you know... you were with Callum". She moved towards him "I finished with Callum last night.. I ended it for you.. so tell me where you were... I spent most of the night waiting out side your flat and you didnt come home.. where were you?". He smiled at her "You finished it... you and him are over?". She glared at him "Where were you?". He shook his head "It doesnt matter... we can just be together?". She sighed "No Smithy...
where were you?". He smiled "Stevie I love you... you know I do..". She placed her hands to her hips and stared at him "Who was she?". He moved towards her "It ment nothing darling.." he felt the sharp pain accross his face as she slapped him. He grabbed her arm as she turned to storm away "No please Stevie.. I love you". She glared at him "No you dont... if you loved me you wouldnt of cheated on me.." he interupted "Stevie I do.. I love you.. it was a mistake.. I was drunk and upset.. I thought you and Callum were up to God knows what.." she cut in "So it is my fault you went home with some slapper last night Sithy?". He sighed "No.. I didnt mean it like that.. listen to me..". She shook her head before making her way to the door "I should never of ended things with Callum.. and you know what.. I am going to do everything I can to get him back.. he is ten times the man you are..". She turned and stormed from the room. Smithy swung his fist into his locker, he finally had the woman he wanted and he had mucked it all up.
