Chapter Eleven

Chapter Eleven

"Abi what do have to tell me?" Sam asked, now suspicious.

"Um, that was me in the car."

"You!"

"Yeah, we met at the party at the Canley Arms"

Sam sighed. Everything was clicking into place now.

"So they saw you, but thought it was me"

"Yeah, sorry. I didn't think anybody saw us"

"That's ok. Nate's a good guy, just make sure he doesn't mess you around. Oh, and could you please ask him to tell everyone at the station? It would really help"

"I'll ask, but I'm sure he will be fine with it. We talked about telling you this weekend"

"Thanks Abs. Oh and by the way, you haven't told anyone about Phil and me have you?"

"No, I haven't told anyone, even Nate. I thought you might want to keep it quiet"

"Yeah, thanks a bunch. So, I think its time for some interrogation about you and Nate then!"

In the meantime, Grace, Jo and now Kezia thought that they needed an extra helping hand.

"You can obviously see that there is potential for them to get together again" remarked Grace.

"I really thought that something would have happened by now" stated Jo.

"You don't think they are keeping it quiet?" – that was Kezia.

"Nah, I mean last time they kept in quiet cause it was so close to the whole Stuart debacle, I mean why would they this time?"

"Maybe they just want privacy, Sam's hardly one for showing off her personal side"

"Mmnn, still you'd think we would have caught them by now". How Jo underestimated Sam and Phil's power to keep secrets.

"I think they need a helping hand" suggested Kezia.

"What, we set them up" The three detectives raised eyebrows.

"Exactly"

"Nice idea"

With their planning and organizing skills that came with the job, the three were soon working out an idea. As far as they knew, this could be Sam and Phil's first date. How wrong they were!

"So Sam" Jo said later on "after all that embarrassment with Nate, how about we shout you a drink to make up for it?"

A panicked look quickly floated across Sam's face before she brushed it aside.

"Umm, I'm not sure that's a good idea. I have to look after Jared tonight." (This was true, but she could have got Phil to mind him. Except going out would mean drinking.)

"Well how about tomorrow?" Jo was not going to give up.

"Yeah, maybe. I'll see." Tomorrow Sam and Phil were meant to be going to try out the new Indian on the corner.

"Well, we'd really like to do something, so have a think."

At the same time, Phil was being tackled by Mickey (who had been brought in on the plan).

"Eh mate, fancy a lad's night out sometime soon"

"Yeah why not, I'll have to make sure I can make it though"

"Well, tonight a few of us have free, so why not give it a shot?"

"Umm, I'll check" Phil said as he had agreed to help Sam with Jared. Since they were trying for a baby he wanted to show he could be a good parent.

"Okay, see you later, but let me know if you can come"

Yes, Jo knows that Sam and Phil had a brief romance, but she does not know many details.