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Chapter Ten

Many officers left the station to begin the search for Stevie. Smithy accompained the officers to Stevies flat, when he arrived he glanced round her flat and he couldnt help the tears forming in his eyes. He walked into her living room and sat down on her sofa. Closing his eyes his mind drifted back. The amount of times he had to tell Stevie how he felt about her and he hadnt, maybe if he had she would never of started dating Oliver and then none of this would of happened. "Smithy... Smithy are you listening". He glanced up "Sorry Neil... what were you saying?" he asked weakly. Neil smiled placing his hand onto his shoulder. "All of unifrom are out there digging that garden up... and most of CID have rolled there sleves up too" he paused "They have got a couple of spare shovels... might be better if you kept busy". Smithy nodded "Yeah.. yeah.. I want to help.. just give me a minute". Neil nodded "Of corse... take as long as you need".

Oliver smiled as Grace and Max appeared in the cell door way. "Right get on your feet..." Max barked. Oliver smiled "Im still going to answer any questions no comment... so this is pointless". Max smiled "Mmm... we thought you would say that... but we know what you have done with Stevie and its only a matter of time before we find her.. so we are giving you a chance here so move it". Oliver walked along the corridor before entering the interview room. The formalities had been done when Max sat down oppisite Oliver. "I think you should do yourself a favour.. if we get to DS Moss before she dies you will be looking at attempted murder... you let her die you will spend the rest of your life in prison". Oliver smiled "At least its not a box" he laughed. Max glared at him "You are sick... SICK" he shouted. Grace smiled "I think this is a cry for help... you love her she means everything to you and she fell for someone else... that must of hurt?". Oliver shook his head "He manipulated her.. she never loved him". Grace nodded "You dont believe that.. if you did you wouldnt have done this... if you loved her you wouldnt of let her suffer like this". He grinned "She needs to pay... he needs to feel how I did when she finished with me". Grace smiled "Where have you buried her?". Oliver shook his head "Your too late she will be dead by now". Grace lent accross the table "If that is the case then tell us where she is?". Oliver smiled "She is gone... leave her in peace..". Grace shook her head "You know how grief affects people.. you see it everyday in your job, her family need to grieve.. to bury her". He laughed "No comment".

"Gov.." Max smiled as he walked into Stevies garden. "Did he give you anything?" Neil smiled. Max shook his head "Sorry... I do think you are gunna be needing a new sergeant when we do find her". The voice behind him startled him "Yeah that is real sensitive DS Carter..." he grabbed him and forced him against the wall "Who the hell do you think you are... how can you talk about her like she is nothing". Max shook his head "Im sorry Smithy... I didnt know you were there". Neil grabbed Smithys arm and pulled him away "Leave him... we are gunna find her". Smithy picked his shovel back up from the ground and walked away. "Im sorry Smithy" Max called after him. "You are scum Max".

Nate rested down onto the ground for a few minutes. "What are you doing?" Smithy barked. "Im sorry Gov my back is..". Smithy glared at him "Get up and do what you are being paid for PC Roberts..." He felt the hand on his shoulder. "Come on... lets go inside for ten minutes" Jo smiled squeezing Smithy softly. He nodded before walking to the house. She smiled to Nate and mouthed "Take five minutes". Once inside Smithy made his way through and pushed her bedroom door open, Jo appeared behind him "How are you holding up?" she smiled. "Im fed up with people asking me that..." he paused glancing over at her "Im sorry Jo.. I just cant believe this is happening". He pulled his watch from his pocket and smiled "She gave me this for christmas... I really love her" he paused as the tears began falling from his eyes. "I cant bear the thought of her alone.. trapped in that box... she will be petrified.. she doesnt like small spaces" he paused sitting down on the bed "I should of done more..." Jo shook her head "There is nothing more you could do for her... she knows you love her and she knows you wont give up, we are gunna find her.. alive and you need to be strong, your gunna have to look after her Smithy.. she is gunna need you". He shook his head "She needed me when he hit her and beat her black and blue.." he paused wiping the tears from his eyes "She needed me when he tipped boiling water over her and burnt her with her hair tongs... she has always needed me and I let her down and now... now I will never get a chance to say sorry for that". Jo moved over placing her hand to his shoulder "Dont you give up Smithy, dont you dare give up on her.. after all she has been through the last few months she has proved she is a fighter... we are gunna find her and she is gunna be fine". Smithy stood from the bed and glanced round the room "Im ment to protect her Jo.. I told her I wouldnt let him hurt her again, that Id protect her no matter what". He gestured to the door "I need to get back... I need to be helping". Jo smiled weakly "Wait.." she placed her hand to his arm turning him back to her "Smithy.. we used to be really close.. Stevie and I, she used to tell me everything before that arsehole came on the scene". She paused as Smithys face sadened. "You're the love of her life... she told me" Jo smiled. Smithy shook his head "When? when did she tell you?". She smiled "When you finished on the gunrunning case... she came down the pub a few nights later, I could tell there was something up with her, she said you had broken her heart.. that she wanted so much for something to happen and she was sure you did to, but you turned her down... Smithy you are all she cares about and its been like that for a long time... she will of stayed strong... for you". Smithy shook his head "That long... she had feelings for me the whole time and I loved her too if I'd of known I would of told her". Jo nodded "She really loves you Smithy... and when we find her she is gunna tell you and you can tell her you love her then". Smithy nodded before walking from the room.

Neil approached the ambulance that had been put on standby outside the flat. "We are narrowing it down.. not much more ground to cover". The ambulance driver smiled "chances are she isnt going to survive this... and if she does she is going to be tramatised.. probably for the rest of her life.. she will never get over this". Neil smiled weakly "We will worry about that when we find her... and with all due respect you dont know Stevie Moss.. she will be fine". The ambulance man smiled weakly "That is just my opinion Sir.. It is a tramatic experience for anybody to go through.." Neil glared at him "Well maybe you should keep you opinion to yourself".

Nate and Ben continued to dig the flower bed up. "I cant believe this..." Nate began gesturing to where Smithy was forcing his shovel into the ground "He must be going through hell". Ben nodded "And I cant imagine for one second what DS Moss is going through". "Do you think she is still alive?" Nate asked gently. Ben smiled weakly "I dont know.." he nodded towards Smithy "He will never get over this if she's not... he will never forgive himself". Nate swung his shovel hard into the ground and pulled it back as the wood bellow showed through. "Gov... we got something" he shouted as the two men began to dig harder than they imagined. Smithy was first to there side dropping his shovel to the ground and pulling at the dirt with his hands. Neil dropped his shovel covering his hand with his mouth as his eyes ran over the tiny coffin. "Get it out" Smithy shouted as the two men dropped to there knees and pulled the box from the ground. Neil pulled him back as Nate began pulling at the lid "Its sealed Gov..". Smithy picked his shovel up and passed it to Nate "Well force the fucking thing". Nate forced the shovel into the lid, trying to force it open. Neil banged on the side "Stevie... can you hear me... its Neil... we are gunna get you out, your safe now". When no reply came Smithy ran his hand through his hair "Oh god... Stevie please you have to be ok..". He backed away from the coffin not sure if he could handle what was going to be discovered when Nate eventually pulled the lid off.

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