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SaMa NdPhiL4eVeR), Ellyce, SP-always, Sam, Towards-Tomorrow, Laura (S-Nixon) and Elz for reviewing. Please keep doing so, luv ya all Gemz and Laura xxxxChapter 8- Our Little Secret
Sam left the house about an hour later. She sighed to herself as she locked the door to her and Stuart's house; she couldn't believe that he hadn't even asked where she was last night. The argument with Stuart only confirmed one thing in Sam's mind; that Stuart only cared about himself. Sam felt less guilty about what had happened with Phil because of the argument. She wondered whether Phil had got her note, hoping that for once, he might actually be on time.
Sam pulled up outside the station about 10minutes later. One thing surprised her; Phil's car was already parked up. She smiled to herself; he had taken what she'd written seriously. Maybe, there was an ulterior motive behind this miracle. Sam locked her car up and entered the station.
Sam pushed open the double doors to the CID office and Phil's head shot up as soon as it opened. They exchanged a smile but their moment was interrupted when Jack came through the doors. 'Sam, can I have a word?' Jack asked.
'Yeah sure,' Sam said, tearing herself away from Phil's gaze.
Sam and Jack entered her office and the door closed behind them. 'We've just had a case come through and I was wondering if you wanted to handle it,' he explained.
'Yeah OK guv, what is it?' Sam asked.
'Well, uniform have just arrested a suspected drug dealer for possession with intent to supply and he gave up the address of the place where the drugs are produced, so do you think you could set up an oboe on this address?' Jack asked as he passed Sam a piece of paper which had the address of the house written.
'Do you want me to do this on my own?'
Jack shook his head, 'no, it could get dangerous, take DS Hunter with you,'
A small flicker of a smile began to appear on Sam's face, a chance to spend some more time with Phil, perhaps to discuss what had happened last night. 'OK then guv, send him in, I'll brief him on the case,' Sam said.
Jack nodded as he opened the door to Sam's office and left. 'Phil!' he called as he shut the door to Sam's office.
Phil looked up, 'what is it guv?' he asked.
'DI Nixon wants a word with you,' Jack replied as Mickey and Jo entered CID.
'What have you done this time sarge?' Jo asked as she walked past Phil towards her desk.
'Nothing,' Phil replied indignantly. 'What makes you think I've done something wrong?'
'Experience,' Mickey chipped in.
'People can change their ways,' Phil reminded them as he stood up and walked over to Sam's office.
He opened the door and stepped into her office. 'The DCI said you wanted a word with me Sam,' Phil said, Sam raised her eyebrows at him, 'guv,' he corrected himself.
'The DCI volunteered you for an oboe on a drugs den, you're partnered with me,' Sam explained.
A small smile played across Phil's face. 'Sounds good to me,' he said.
'Good,' Sam replied as she reached for a set of keys on her desk, these were the keys to the CID car, 'you can drive,' she added, throwing the keys towards Phil.
'That's nice,' Phil said as he followed Sam out of CID.
About half an hour later, the CID car was parked up outside the address that Sam and Phil were oboeing. Sam was sat in the passenger seat when Phil opened the driver's door and climbed inside carrying two cups of coffee. 'There you go,' he said as he passed Sam her coffee and sat down beside her.
'Thanks Phil,' Sam replied as she took the lid off and took a sip. 'I missed this this morning,' she added.
'Listen Sam…about last night…' Phil started, wondering how best to raise the subject of their night together the night before.
'What about it?' Sam replied, she thought she'd better tread carefully as she didn't know what Phil was gonna say.
'You don't regret it…do you?'
Sam turned to face him, 'what makes you think that?' she asked.
'You left early this morning and I thought that might have been because you regretted what had happened. I've waited 15years for last night; I don't regret it and I hope that you don't either,'
'When I woke up with you this morning, I did feel slightly guilty about cheating on Stuart but when I got back home, it didn't feel quite so bad,'
'How do you mean?'
'Stuart was still there when I got back, he didn't even ask me where I was. He was still angry about the fact that I never told him about the miscarriage I had with you back at Hendon. You know I told you yesterday that me and Stuart were having problems starting a family?' Phil nodded. 'He suggested that it's all my fault that we can't start our own family,' Sam said as the tears began to well up in her eyes again.
Phil finished his coffee and put an arm around Sam's shoulder. 'Oh I'm sorry Phil,' she said as she wiped the tears away. 'I shouldn't be dumping all of my problems on you like this.'
'That's what friends are for aren't they?' Phil said. 'It's worth it to be with you again.'
Sam gazed into Phil's eyes. She leant towards him and brushed her lips softly against his. Phil deepened the kiss by poking his tongue into her mouth. They pulled away, gazing into each other eyes. 'What happens now?' Phil asked.
'What do you think?' Sam replied.
A large grin began to appear on Phil's face. He couldn't believe what had happened over the last few days. His ex girlfriend was now his boss, they'd met up for drinks, kissed, slept together and now, they were starting a secret affair. He'd waited 15years for this moment and now it had finally arrived. He and Sam had been given a second chance and this time, he wasn't going to mess it up, his declaration of love messed things up for them when they were together at Hendon and he was determined that that wasn't going to happen again, he couldn't lose Sam for a second time.
Sam poked Phil in the arm, he'd completely zoned out. 'Hello, earth to DS Hunter,' she said.
Phil snapped out of his trance and looked at Sam, 'what is it?' he asked.
She pointed towards the house that they were oboeing. A red car had just pulled up outside, Sam and Phil watched the driver get out of the car and walk towards the door. The door opened and the driver of the red car entered. 'He must be part of the operation, he's got a key to the house,' Sam said.
'Lets get him then; Phil said as he and Sam got out of the car and ran towards the house.
Phil finished work at about 5:30 that afternoon. He looked into Sam's office and she was still there. He walked over to her office and knocked on the door, 'come in!' she called.
Phil opened the door and stepped into her office. Sam looked up at him and smiled, 'you off then Phil?' she asked.
'Yeah, I am, are you?' Phil replied.
Sam shook her head, she gestured towards the stack of paperwork on her desk, 'I could give you a hand…if you wanted,' Phil said, willing to spend some more time with Sam.
'Do you mind?' Sam asked.
Phil shook his head, 'it means I get to spend more time with you and who knows what else we could use this office for?' he grinned as he closed the door behind them.
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