Opposite's Attract - Chapter 11 / Old Habits Part One

Millie's POV

I watched as Max went through his wardrobe trying to find the right shirt to wear out tonight. Me and Max were going out to a pub to meet some of my old university friends of mine that were dying to meet Max, I had spoken about him to them and they said they wanted to meet him and I thought what better way then to go to the pub for a few casual drinks that way no one is uptight and panicking and its never awkward when you have a drink in your system. Poor old Max he was really struggling choosing the right shirt so I walked over to the wardrobe and picked one for him "You don't want to be to over dressed it's only the pub but you want to make a good impression" I told him as he put it on.

"You know that I'm only doing this for you because they are your friends otherwise I'd be making up some rubbish excuse about having to work or not feeling well so I hope you feel lucky" He said turning to face me.

"I feel like the luckiest girl in the world" I said and laughed and kissed him before spraying on some perfume "How about we both have a drink tonight, have fun and get a taxi?" I questioned.

"Fun? What is fun? I've never heard of any that" He said and laughed.

We got to the pub and seen that all of my old university friends where already here and by the looks of it they had been here a while already, I introduced Max to everyone and they all greeted him with a smile and a couple of the girls told me they thought that he was good looking and I had a good taste in men. Max went to buy a round in for everyone and the second he was gone I was bombarded with questions about him, some of them were a little X-Rated but nothing the girls at work haven't already asked me.

Max came back with all the drinks and took a seat next to me and my friends started asking him questions about CID work because most of them where still in uniform like I was, of course Max wasn't to shy telling them about all of the arrests he's done and as the drinks flowed the more he was talking about CID "I think Millie will be in CID soon" He said.

"We all knew Millie was good copper and would make it far" One of my friends Lisa stated happily.

"I think I've still got a way to get yet" I told everyone.

"Nonsense Millie you'll be there sooner then you think" Max said.

"Something your not telling me Max?" I asked him.

He just smirked at me before saying he was going to the toilet. Have people been speaking about me going in CID already without me knowing? Has Max influenced the decision or was it already being spoken about? I'm so confused right now about what was going on. Of course I'd love to go into CID and work on more serious cases but I want to get there on my own not with my boyfriend's help because I know what people would say about me.

Max was taking a while in the bathroom and I was about to ask one of my friends to go and check on him to make sure that he was OK and not getting sick or something but then I seen him coming out of the toilet and he came and sat next to me and smiled at me before asking me if I wanted another drink and before I had a chance to answer he got up and went to the bar asking if anyone else wanted a drink on the way. Something was off about Max, he seemed to be more bouncy then he was when we came in but that might just be the drink starting to take an effect on him I haven't ever seen him drunk before so this might just be how he is.

When he came back he handed me my drink and the second he sat down he became more and more fidgety by the minute "Are you OK Max? You seem a bit… energetic" I said.

"Don't you worry about me baby" He said and winked at me.

Max's POV - Max's POV from when he went to the toilet

I was busting for the loo so I told Millie I would be back in a moment and went into the toilet where I seen a bloke snorting a line of coke and I stopped in my tracks and watched him "Want some?" He asked and handed me a rolled up £20 note and I held my hand up at him as a no.

The door to the toilet opened and I seen my old dealer Mackie "Mr Carter, what a pleasure to see you here" He said then he turned to the bloke doing the snorting "What did I tell you about doing that somewhere private, what if Mr Cater here was a police man?" He asked the man and the man mumbled he was sorry before leaving the bathroom "So can I interest you in a small pick me up?" He asked me.

"No thanks Mackie I'm clean now" I told him.

"Can't I tempt you? I seen you sitting in a big party I can give you a couple freebee's if you want" He said holding out a couple of packets.

"They won't… Go on then give me a wrap" I told him and he smirked, I went to get my wallet out but he told me this one was on him as he handed it to me then he walked out, I went for a wee then went into one of the cubicles and did what I needed to do.

I got back to the table but I needed a drink so I asked Millie if she wanted one and seen her glass was nearly empty so I got up and asked if anyone else wanted a drink before going to the bar where I ordered myself a large whiskey which I drank in one and got the other drinks that I needed to get and I seen Mackie sitting on the other end of the bar so I got the barman to give him a drink on me before going back to the table, my leg started shaking a little "Are you OK Max? You seem a bit… energetic" She said.

"Don't you worry about me baby" I told her and winked at her.

We got back to Millie's place at around 3am and Millie said she was going up to bed but I couldn't sleep I had to much energy in me so I went and told Millie that I was going to go home tonight and she asked if I was OK and after assuring her that I was fine I kissed her goodbye and left the house where I ended up walking to around and it didn't take long for me to find a nightclub still open so I flashed my warrant card and said that I was just doing some routine checks and no one asked me any questions.

I awoke on my sofa feeling like a truck had run over my head about 10 times! I got my phone off the table and seen I had a few text messages of Millie asking if I was OK and I decided that I should probably text her back and let her know that I'm not dead in a gutter or something:

I'm fine, sorry for not sticking around last night just couldn't sleep… are you working today? x

It took ten minutes but I did get a text back:

That's OK, yeah I'm on the late shift x

I walked into work as Neil asked me to be the night shift for CID with Mickey as Terry had called in sick, I stopped by the canteen and seen Millie drinking a cup of tea with Roger. We only spoke for a minute before I seen Mickey and he told me that I was needed upstairs so I said my goodbye's to Millie and went upstairs to CID with Mickey and he told me about a case that he was working on and told me he needed some help with figuring out who did it but I couldn't concentrate my hands were shaking and when I sat down my leg started shaking "Max what's the matter?" He asked me.

"Nothing Mickey, what is it you want me to do?" I asked him.

"Can you run a check on these three people" He said and handed me a piece of paper "Run checks on their cars, finance's, phone records, criminal records… everything" He told me and I logged onto my computer "Max you don't look too good mate" He said.

"I'm fine Mickey!" I snapped.

"Are you on coke again?" He asked me.

"Don't be stupid! Of course I'm not on coke again and I wasn't even an addict the last time I just did the odd line but now I ain't using anything" I told him.

The wrap of cocaine I had in my pocket was starting to burn and I needed to snort it and calm my nerves "Does Millie know?" He asked.

"There's nothing for her to know" I answered.

"Max you are a cokehead and she deserves to know because you could ruin her career before it's even begun, she can be done as an accessory if you get caught. They might think that she knew you were high on duty and she did nothing to stop you, do you really want to ruin her career as well as yours?" He stated.

"No one is ruining anyone's career Mickey I'm not on anything!" I shouted.

"Show me your pockets" He demanded.