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Chapter Ten
"So..." Stevie grinned as he grabbed her wrist and spun her back to face him "Home tomorrow... time to face the music". The couple had decided to catch the train home late on the Saturday evening instead of the Sunday morning. Smithy had work Sunday evening so they decided that even though they had booked the B&B room until Sunday it was best to get home. He grinned at her softly as he lent past her and pushed the key into the door "But we still have tonight and a bottle of chocolate sauce to use before we get home". He winked at her as he pushed the door open and she turned and walked into the room. She moved straight over onto the bed and rested down and he moved next to her, he took her hand in his and he smiled slightly "Everything I have said... and done.." he placed a gentle kiss to her hand and smiled "It was all a big mistake and Im sorry... I have never meant to hurt you...". She smiled up at his sad face "Where has this come from Smithy?" she asked. He shrugged his shoulders "I just... I said some really hurtfull things over the last few days..". She nodded "Its a bit like being back at school" he glanced at her confusion on his face "You know.." she continued "When the popular boy pushs you over in the playground cause he secretly likes you.." Smithy laughed, and she couldnt help but chuckle as he expressed his happiness. "Well I more than like you Moss... this is the real deal.. Im so in love with you". She nodded "I love you too... things havent been easy... since my Dad.." he squeezed her hand tighter and she smiled slightly "Its you that got me through it...". Smithy leant in and gently kissed her lips "I cant imagine how the last few weeks have been for you... the thought of losing my mum is just awful... Im sorry". She smiled as he cuddled her into his muscular body, he grabbed the TV remote and switched the TV on "I thought you wanted..." she waved the sauce at him and he laughed "Maybe in a bit yeah?" he grinned "Lets watch a bit of telly and have a cuddle first". She cuddled into his body as a repeat of Top Gear was sounding from the TV, in normal circumstances she would of protested about his choice of TV show but right now all she wanted to do was lay with the man she loved. It had been an eventful few days and it was taking its toll on her Her eyes closed and she could feel herself drifting off into a deep sleep, this was where she wanted to be and she had never felt safer and more loved.
When her eyes flicked open sunlight was beaming through the curtains and she sighed as she pushed up in the bed "Smithy.." she called before climbing out of the bed and heading through the door and glancing into the empty bathroom. She moved to the bags of their stuff and grinned as she picked up the chocolate sauce from the top of the bags and she smiled at the thought, they hadnt got round to opening it and she guessed she must of fell asleep and slept through, she placed it back to the bags and seeing the packet of condoms on the top she lifted them out of his bag and frowned, she turned them over and seeing the post it note stuck to them she sighed 'Good call mate. Give her a few for us. S'. There where no prizes for guessing who they were from, S, was obviously Stone and she hated the idea of being treated like a piece of meat. Hearing the door bang she pushed her tears from her eyes, not turning to face him she asked "Where have you been Smithy?". He placed his hands to her shoulders and she jumped under the touch "For a run..." his breath was panted and she could feel the wetness of his face as he gently kissed her shoulder "I had to burn my energy somehow seen as you were out for the count". She heard him chuckle as he wrapped his arms round her stomack. "Whats this?" she asked pulling from him and holding the packet out to him. "It was a joke Stevie... you know what they are like..." she cut in "So I am a joke now?". He shook his head "Thats not what I meant Stevie and you know it..." she chucked the condoms at him as she stormed into the bathroom "Im getting dressed and then I am going home..". He sighed as she slammed the door shut "Stevie... come on.." he called. She sunk down the door and glanced at the shower that only yesterday he had made love to her in. Since being together he had been so loving and tender and she was sure he wasnt the type of man who would play games with her emotions but here she was feeling hurt and alone.
Sitting on the train he placed his hand to hers "Look Im sorry about Callum Stevie but they are my friends and thats just the way they are..." she interupted "When they forced me to strip and kiss Nate, all in the name of a game..." she smirked very sarcastically "You hated them". He shook his head "It weren't like that and you know it Stevie". She glared at him "You know what?" she asked "Maybe you sould just not speak to me". He nodded as she grabbed her headphones from her handbag "Fine.. its fine Stevie.. you ignore me.. well fuck you" he snapped before turning and looking out of the window. She listened as the music began to play through the headphones and she shut her eyes, she had no idea how she could still be tierd, but she was, here she was ready to fall asleep once again. He took a quick glance at her sleeping form before he lifted her hand and kissed it gently, she moved slightly under the feel and her eyes twitched. He brushed her hair from her face, he couldnt understand how they had come to arguing, things had been so perfect between them and now because of a stupid joke from his mates he had lost his one true love. Nearing London he gently shook her shoulder and smiled as her eyes flicked open "Back in sunny Sunhill..." he smiled gesturing out at the rain as the train neared the station. She sighed "You let me sleep the whole way..." he interupted "Let you sleep Stevie?" he laughed "Im not a bloody alarm clock... you know what I wish I hadnt woke you... then you would of ended up back in bloody Devon" he rose to his feet and grabbed the bags from the rack above their heads "I have rang Callum for a lift... he is gunna pick us up.. that is if you want a lift?" he stressed. "Yes" she replied and he glared at her "A thanks would be nice". She shook her head "You got no chance".
Callum smiled at the two walking towards him, Smithy arrived first and he smiled at him "Ok?" he asked. "Just take me home Stone" he chucked his things in the boot of the car before climbing into the passenger seat. Stevie arrived at the car and glared at Callum as he grinned "Everything ok?" he asked. She placed her bags to the boot and shook her head "What do you reckon?" she asked "Keep me as far away from that prick as possible" she shouted before climbing into the back "Its ok Smithy you take the front". He glared at her in the back "Yeah.. why dont you get a bloody taxi". Callum sighed "Easy guys... play nice... now whats the problem?" he asked. Both of them stared from the window, neither wanting to give the other the upper hand by complaining first. Callum smiled as he glanced out the window "Im guessing loves young dream is over... and the pair of you were the big gossip at work unall". Smithy glared at him "Shut up Stone". Pulling up outside the small blondes home she leant forward and smiled "Thank you Callum". Smithy turned to face her "Callum... are you for real?" he asked "It was me who took you on this bloody break..". She nodded "Yeah thank you Smithy... thank you for taking me away, talking to me like shit, humiliating me infront of all your friends... pulling me in a river.. oh and what else.. oh yeah... using me for sex.. so thanks bunch Smithy" she climbed from the car and moved to the boot and grabbed her things before heading up and into her home. She had missed her home so much and she was pleased to finally be getting a good nights sleep away from Smithy.
Arriving at work on Monday she sighed as she saw Smithys car, she hadnt heard from him since Callum had dropped her home on the Saturday and it was like torture, she missed him like crazy and she knew everything she had said to him had been uncalled for. Heading up to CID she smiled at the man behind hers voice "Nice holiday DS Moss?" he asked. "Yes thank you Mickey" she glanced over her shoulder as he caught her up and they headed into CID. "How is the romance?" he asked "I saw your photo on facebook". She shook her head "Dont even go there... me and Smithy are finished". She sunk down at the chair at her desk and he rested down onto the desk "That lasted long" he smiled "Are you ok?". Stevie shook her head "Not really... he was the real deal Mickey". The blonde man smiled "Have you told him?". She shook her head "I havent seen him... he was working yesterday but I didnt want to come in.. I didnt know what to say". Mickey grinned "Just tell him how you feel Stevie... its all you can do". She shrugged her shoulders "And what if he tells me where to go?". Mickey smiled "Then you know where you stand". She sighed before rising to her feet "Ok.. well I guess here goes nothing" she walked from the room passing Callum in the door way she grunted a response to his cheery hello. Callum smiled to Mickey "Whats going on with her?". He smiled "She is going to talk to Smithy". Callum smiled before heading back to the door "Where you going?" Mickey asked. "To listen" Callum replied with a smile.
She knocked lightly on the office door before walking inside. She pushed the door closed and moved towards him "Hey.. how are you?" she asked. "Do you want some officers?" he replied. "What? no.. I just came to see how you are". Smithy glanced up "I have nothing else to say... so why dont you just toddle off back upstairs and find someone else to drop your knickers for" he glanced back to the computer screen "You know what I came cause I wanted to make up... I love you and wanted to make things work between us but you are a complete waste of my time" she moved over to the door and twisting the handle she turned back to him "I cant get out". He glanced up "Dont talk stupid". She gestured to the handle "You are welcome to try Smithy". He rose to his feet and stormed over, turning the handle he sighed "What the fuck.." the voice outside interupted "We will let you out when you have made up.." Mickey spoke before Callum cut in "You are both bloody miserable so do us all a favour and get over your silly little spat and admit you love each other". Smithy grabbed the handle once again "Stone... I suggest you open this door right now... Mickey.. Callum...". Stevie cut in "I think they have gone Smithy".
He had been sat in his chair for around fifteen minutes in silence, she sighed "This is ridiculas Smithy..." he glared up at her "Do you love me?" she asked and he turned his attention back to his computer screen "Cause I love you... and I wanted to make us work more than anything" she moved back over to the otherside of the office and sunk down the wall, burying her head in her hands. She felt his body sink down next to her and she glanced up at him, he wiped her tears from her cheeks "I love you Stevie" he smiled as he cupped her cheeks in his hands "You are beautiful and amazing.. everything I ever wanted and if I was to die in this room... I would be happy.. cause I know you love me.. and I know I love you... you know I wasnt using you like you said... when Callum dropped you home.. I wasnt using you.. I wouldnt do that to you Stevie" she layed her head onto his shoulder and he placed a kiss to her head "Im sorry" he smiled. She shook her head "Its ok". He smiled "If I had just reasurred you when this all started this would never of happened..." she cut in "I should never of flown off the handle.. it was only a packet of condoms and its not like they didnt know we were sleeping together". He smiled before leaning gently in to her soft lips, he withdrew a few minutes later "We good?" he asked and she nodded. "I love you" he smiled. "I love you too Smithy" she replied before leaning back into his lips. They finally both had the happy ending they deserved and although it would be a while before they got over their trip, they had each other and they were in love. What more could they ever need.