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After about 40minutes Jack and Jo decided that they couldn't stand another cup of what the hospital called coffee, and they made their way up to Sam's room. They entered to find Sam still dozing in Phil's arms.
'Oh sorry we didn't realise.' Jo whispered 'Stupid really after what she's been through I wouldn't be surprise.'
'It's okay Jo it really is.'
'Oh Phil while I remember,' Jack interrupted 'I rang your DCI he was a bit peeved about why you hadn't rung him, but once I explained everything he was okay. I don't think that you'll have any problem getting time off to look after Sam, but he did ask for you to ring him as soon as you can.'
'Who says I want him to look after me?' Sam questioned, she had been woken by the sound of voices in the room and she had decided that it was probably best to alert them to her wakefulness. Trying to sit up, as she felt a bit self conscious lying in bed in the presence of Jack and Jo. Phil saw her struggling and gently tightened his grip around Sam and helped her to sit up a bit straighter. 'Thanks.' She whispered at Phil smiling.
Phil didn't reply he knew that this time was for Jack and Jo and that there would be time for them later, he just held tightly, pulling her closer to him, and she laid back against his body fully understanding.
'Well whether you want him or not. I think you may be stuck with him I'm afraid.' Jo chuckled, everyone in the room picking up on her not so subtly assumption.
'Well I'm sure I'll survive,' Sam sighed.
'Well if that's how you feel I could always go to work.'
'Don't you dare, we will finally get to spend some decent time together, admittedly I wish it wasn't something so drastic had to happen, but still.' Sam chastised Phil, but lovingly. She then turned to Jo
'Jo just spit it out, you look like a cross between the cat that got the cream, and how Abi used look when she had a secret she wanted to tell.'
At this everyone turned to Jo, who looked very embarrassed and subsequently turned a deep shade of pink. 'I just wanted to say well congratulations to you both. Thank God you finally got your act together but I have to ask, how long?'
'About 6 months.'
'What!' Jo shrieked 'and you didn't tell me. How? What happened? Hey wait a second 6 months ago that's when you left wasn't it.'
'Yes Jo it was.' Sam now sounded quite exasperated and tired 'I'll tell you about it later ok?' and that signalled the end of the conversation, Sam turned to Jack 'I suppose you need a statement, at some point?'
'Yeah, but don't worry about that at the moment, anyway we better get going. You should rest.'
'Yes, Guv.' Sam replied as jack and Jo prepared to leave.
'Oh by the way Sam, no matter what the doctors say you're not allowed back at work for at least 2 months, maybe more.'
'Jack!' Sam was shocked, she realised that she'd need to be off for a while but 2 months!
'No arguments Sam or I'll make it longer.' With that Jack and Jo said their goodbyes and left.
Sam turned to Phil, and found him trying unsuccessfully to stifle his laughter.
'It's not funny Phil; I've never been off work for that long.'
'I know Sam, and I'm not laughing at that it's just your reaction, anyway you heard what Jack said my DCI is letting me have time off to look after you, so it's gonna be you, me and 2 months without work.'
'Well if you put it like that maybe it won't be so bad.' And with that Sam snuggled back down against Phil and fell asleep again.
The next day and Jo lived up to her promise, or was it a threat Sam wasn't entirely sure. Which meant at lunch time Jo walked into Sam's room with a huge grin on her face and said one word. 'Spill'
At the same time back at the station Phil had just entered CID as he had to go and retrieve some files, as Sam had told him very nicely to get lost as she and Jo were obviously going to talk.
'Phil what you doing here, I thought you were at the hospital'
'I was Gov but Sam told me to go and get some sleep, saying that I would not want to be there when Jo arrived. I just needed to pick up some files, change my clothes then I'll head back.'
'Do you want a coffee, and I mean a proper one not the muck from machines.'
'You read my mind'
Sitting in Jacks office cup of coffee at hand, Phil didn't know what to feel. Of course he had always gotten on well with Jack but normally the only times he was ever in his office has to be told off. Not a nice feeling. His thoughts also kept going back to Sam; was she alright, was she in any pain. Admittedly she had a point about going to get some sleep, but he still didn't like to leave her.
'So when did you two finally get together?' Now Phil was shocked Jack was the last person he expected to ask, let alone be so blunt. Well no point in hiding it any more.
'About a week after I left.' A slight smile graced Phil's face at the memory. 'I'd just finished my first case, but unfortunately the CPS decided that there wasn't enough evidence to prosecute, so I wasn't feeling particularly great, and I just felt that I needed someone to talk to. I instinctively called Sam, you now out of habit. Anyway I went round and just sat their talking, just like old times, before she got her promotion and everything fell apart. We just talked and talked, when we looked at the clock it was about 3 in the morning. In the end we just fell asleep together on the sofa. In the morning I woke up with Sam in my arms and it just felt so right. I never wanted to leave, so when she woke up I told her, and well she said she felt the same. You can probably tell I'm leaving out a lot of the details.'
'Good morning sleepyhead.' Phil looked down at the beautiful waking figure in his arms. He didn't know that he could be this happy, all they had done is talk and fall asleep, and yet he still felt content.
'Morning. Sorry I didn't mean to fall asleep.'
'Don't worry. I did as well. Do you want a coffee?'
'That would be great.' Sam slowly extracted herself from Phil's arms, 'Do you mind if I have a quick shower.'
'It's your house Sam you can do whatever you like.' Came the chuckled reply.
'Ok back in a minute.' This feels so right, just waking up to see him there. I miss him so much at work it's not the same without him. I wonder if there is a chance that maybe, just maybe he might still like me. God why did I run when he said he loved me. Stupid, stupid girl. Well, I suppose there is only one way to find out.
She came downstairs and stood in the doorway to her kitchen. Phil was pottering around. He looked so at home. How does he know where everything is?
'What are you staring at?'
'You, what are you doing?'
'I thought I'd make breakfast, that's alright with you isn't it.' He wondered as he turned to look at her.
'Yeah of course it is just don't burn the house down. What time do you have to be at work?'
'Oh I see your trying to get rid of me!'
'No I'm not I was just wondering that's all.'
'I know I know just joking. I don't have to be in till ten, you?'
'Nine, so just enough time for breakfast. What's on the menu chef?'
'Well, madam if you take a seat then you can sample the delights of scrambled egg on toast.'
'Sounds lovely.' Said Sam sitting down, and Phil placing a plate of breakfast and a cup of coffee in front of her. 'You didn't have to you know.'
'Well, I wanted to. You know to say thanks for last night.'
'My pleasure. Thank you that was lovely.' She replied as she got up to wash the dishes. 'Can I ask you something.'
'Of course,' wondering why Sam had become so formal all of a sudden.
'Did you mean what you said about how this is my house and that I could do as I like?'
'Yeah.' Phil replied slowly, wondering where on earth this conversation was going.
''Well then please forgive me for this.' Before Phil even had a chance to reply or interrupt she leant over his shoulder and kissed him gently on the lips. Phil was shocked but recovered quickly just as Sam was pulling away. 'I am so sorry I shouldn't have done that. It's not fair on you sorry.' Sam moved swiftly toward the door in an attempt to leave the room.
'Wait. What was that all about?' Phil didn't know whether to be happy, angry or surprised.
'Look I'm sorry I know that I shouldn't have but I just couldn't help myself. Just seeing you last night and then this morning waking up to you, and seeing you around here looking so at home. I … I just wanted it to last.'
Phil remained silent.
'Look don't worry I have to go to work in a minute, so then I'll be gone. Sorry.' And with that she fled from the kitchen and ran upstairs and locked herself in the bathroom. She wanted to cry she'd blown it. Her chance with Phil and she'd blown it. Again. 'Shit I'm going to be late.' She got up off the floor and dusted herself down. Hopefully Phil had left, okay not hopefully, actually she didn't want him to leave at all.
By this time Phil had recovered and went upstairs to find Sam. He was standing outside the bathroom when she unlocked the door and walked out, oblivious to Phil's presence. That was until be gently grabbed her wrist and twirled her into his embrace.
'You didn't need to have worried. You only did what I wanted to do myself.' Sam looked confused. 'In other words I feel the same way.'
Realisation slowly dawned on Sam's face followed by a large smile. Phil bent his head down and his lips soon met Sam's. He slowly and gently brushed his lips against hers, his hands moving to her waist whilst she ran her hands up his back and locked them behind his neck. This action caused Phil to move closer to Sam, and she began to deepen the kiss. Soon she slipped her tongue into his mouth, they both moaned with pleasure as the explored each others mouths. Gradually they pulled away both smiling at the other.
'You don't fancy pulling a sickie do you?'
'Well, now that you mention it I do feel a bit weak, especially in the knees.'
'Well we better be getting you to bed now hadn't we.
'I moved in about 4 months ago' Phil finished.
'Finally' Jack sighed. 'You know when you spilt up after Romania I thought that might have unfortunately been the end. Thank god it wasn't.'
'Hear, hear. Wait what was that about Romania, how did you know?'
'Phil, I don't spend all day in this office and although the others in the office were stupid enough not to see it, it doesn't mean that I was. Come on for about 2 weeks the two of you were walking around with the biggest grins on your faces, flirting with each other a lot more than usual, if that was possible. And to top it all Stuart was walking round like a bear with a sore head. It doesn't take a genius to work it out.'
'And then suddenly it all changed, Sam went away for 3 weeks. You well I can't even describe how you looked, and Stuart was practically skipping round the office. What the hell happened?'
'I told her I loved her.'
'What!' Now Jack was confused.
'Since Romania we had decided to take it slow. Get used to it. Then the night of Yvonne Hemmingway's leaving do, when we all went in the London eye Sam invited me to stay the night. Now some when during the evening I told Sam that I loved her. I wasn't drunk in fact I couldn't have been any more sober, and I meant it. I really meant, and I think it scared her. What with my past, so in the end she called it off. And ran away for 3 weeks.'
'God I will kill that man when I see him!' Jack sighed
'What? Who are you talking about?' Phil was confused where was jack going with this?
'Stuart. He knew that you and Sam where talking it slow as you put it, and he used his previous knowledge of Sam, her fears and insecurities and he played one them. Every chance he got he would say something. Not obviously, but just little subtle comments that planted seeds of doubt in Sam's mind about you and your relationship. I didn't think Sam would take them to heart. I had a word with him, tried to keep them apart but still.' Here jack trailed off, with a strong feeling that he shouldn't have said anything.
Phil was fuming, so that was why she ran because of him. Hadn't he already done enough to hurt her since his time here. Suddenly his thoughts were interrupted by his phone.
'Where are you? Are you alright? Love Sam XXX'
Then Phil just smiled. Sod Stuart, it may have taken a bit longer but everything had gone alright at the end.
'Phil, don't do anything stupid will you' Jack pleaded bring Phil out of his thoughts.
'Don't worry Jack. I'm over that. I'll admit I would have run out of here and punched him a few months ago, but now he is just pathetic really. I have Sam, who I love and who loves me and what does he have. Nothing. Anyway thanks for telling me but I really must get going, don't want to leave Sam on her own for too long.'
At this Phil stood up to leave, whilst collecting his things a shocked and thoroughly surprised Jack came out of his trance.
'Your good for each other you know that. Sam, she brings out this maturity in you. This somewhat hidden side. And you, well anyone who can get her out of that office and smile like you do, well can't be bad. I know you will but look after her. And well I'm glad you both finally came to your senses.'
'Thanks Jack' and with that Phil left. Smiling to himself.
During this sudden but heartfelt conversion Sam was having one much the same over in St. Hughes. However, this one seemed to involve a lot more shrieking and cries of surprise. It also took a lot longer but still girls have to gossip don't they.
'But why keep it a secret for?' Jo couldn't help but wonder.
'I knew you'd ask that but really I don't have an answer. I didn't do it intentionally not like last time, but it just never really came up. It would sound a bit weird if one day I just walked up to you and said I was seeing Phil. Wouldn't it? From what I can gather I think everyone over in special Op's knows about us, even if they have never met me. To be honest I'm not sure how I feel about that myself, but still. I'm sorry Jo I didn't mean to keep it from you, it's just like I said it never really came up.'
'That's alright, I understand. Ok now down to business. Is he really as good in bed as rumours suggest.' At this Sam couldn't help but burst into laughter, typical Jo. In reply Sam just nodded and blushed a very deep red.
