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Chapter Eleven

"I will go in and get her" Nat smiled to her dad as he climbed into the car next to her. He nodded "And make sure she doesnt bring her bodyguard with her". Natalie nodded before climbing from the car and making her way towards the pub. Once inside she glanced round before her eyes fell on the petite blonde standing alone at the bar. She walked over and smiled "Long time no see". Stevie shook her head "What are you doing here?". Natalie smiled "Dad is outside he would like a word". Stevie shook her head "No chance". Natalie grinned "Fine... well he is going to come in here and tell all of your friends exactly what you are accusing him off". Stevie glanced round her friends "He wouldnt do it". Natalie laughed "You want to take that risk". she placed her drink down on the bar and made her way to the door. Natalie pulled the pub do open but feeling the force of it being pushed shut she turned and glared at the man behind her. "And who are you?" he asked moving past Stevie. Natalie smiled "None of your buisiness". Stevie smiled slightly "This is my other sister... Natalie". Smithy nodded "And where are you going with her?". Stevie gestured through the window "To talk to him". Smithy turned and saw the man sitting in the car "No... she is going no where with you" he turned back to Natalie. She smiled "Well then we are gunna let everyone know the dirty little secret.. is that what you want Stevie?". Before she had a chance to talk Smithy interupted her. "Your Dad steps a foot inside this pub he is breaking his bail conditions... I hear Longmarsh is nice this time of year.. Cause thats where he will end up" he paused smiling slightly "And unless you want to be nicked for intimadating a witness I suggest you do one". Natalie glared at him before pulling the pub door open. He smiled at the small blonde "You ok?". She nodded "can we go?". Smithy pulled the door open not even glancing back at there colleagues "After you". Natalie sat back in the car and glared to the pub "This is gunna be harder than we thought... with him protecting her". David nodded "We will just have to find another way to bring her life crashing down then.. wont we?". Natalie smiled slightly before nodding.

When they arrived back at Stevies, he wrapped his arms round her shoulders, pulling her into his body so her back rested in his chest. "You sure you ok?". She simply nodded, he smiled "You can talk to me... you know that dont you?". Stevie smiled "I dont know if I should just drop this.. its going to all come out otherwise.. and I dont think I could carry on working at the station if everyone knew the truth". He kissed the top of her head "You could... you are so strong.. and besides nobody would judge you and if they did you would soon put them in there place and thats why I..." he paused and she glanced up at him. The shy look that now covered his face made her grin. He realesed her from his grip and made his way towards the kitchen "Coffee Moss?" he called back to her. She grinned slightly "Why you what Smithy?". He sighed flicking the kettle on and turned back to her. She shook her head "Why you what?". He closed his eyes and took a deep breath before staring at the small blonde "Why I love you". She grinned moving into his arms, he kissed the top of her head "Sorry..." he smiled slightly "I know its a bit soon to be declaring my love for you". She shook her head and glanced up at him "Please dont apolygise Smithy... I love you too". He grinned touching her lips gently with his, as he pulled away she smiled "I never thought I would say that to someone especially not you". He smiled sarcastically "Oh thanks". She shook her head "I have wanted to be with you for so long... but you kept putting barriers in the way.. I thought you were only really interested in one thing". He kissed the top of her head "You are a nutter DS Moss.. you know that.. I kept stopping things from happening because I was scared". She smiled "Not Mr brave after all eh Inspector Smith".

Smithy picked his phone up from the bedside table and sighed at the name "Sir..". Jacks voice caused him to awaken futher "Im sorry to call you before your shift but we have a problem..". Smithy sat up in the bed and smiled to the small blonde as she began to stir. "Have you seen todays papers?" Jack asked. Smithy smiled "No Sir.. I havent left for work yet". Jacks voice once again pulled him back to reality as his eyes wandered over Stevie. "DS Moss's Dad has been to the papers.. he is calling her liar and wants the police to look into the people they employ.. he appears to have the papers support". Smithy stood up from the bed "Does it name her?" he asked glancing as Stevie sat up looking confused. "No.. but it names him... so anyone who knows Stevie will put two and two together". Smithy sighed as Stevies phone began to ring, he grabbed it from her hand and shook his head. "I think it would be wise for DS Moss to take a few days off... is she with you?" Jack asked. "Yes Sir... I will tell her... thanks for letting us know" Smithy replied before hanging up. He rested down onto the bed and placed Stevies phone inbetween them. She picked it up "Can I ring Jo back now?" she gestured angryly to her mobile. He shook his head "Your Dad has gone to the papers Stevie... they have printed a story calling you a liar". She shook her head "So everyone knows". He smiled slightly "It doesnt name you... but it names him". She nodded "So people will guess with the name". Smithy nodded "Jack wants you to take some time off". Stevie shook her head "So you all want to hide me away.. out of the public eye... I have done nothing wrong Smithy... and I am going to work as normal and Im gunna prove Im not a liar".

Arriving at work Stevie hadnt anticipated it to be as hard as what it was. As her and Smithy walked along the corridors people stopped talking and turned to stare at her, they rolled up newspapers as if to hide the fact they were all reading about the small DS. She stopped at the bottom of the stairs leading to CID and he turned back to her "I cant go up there Smithy... I cant face everyone". He smiled "You have done nothing wrong Stevie". She nodded "I know.. I just cant sit with everyone in there talking about me". Smithy pointed to his office "Sit in there... I will get you some paperwork to do". She nodded "Just grab what ever is on the top of my pile... thanks Smithy". He watched as she wandered into his office and closed the door. He made his way up the stairs and watched as all eyes fell to him as the small group resting round Mickeys desk turned to look at the lastest person to walk through the door. He glared at them all as Terry tried in vain to hide the paper as Smithy snatched it from him. "You lot got nothing better to do... I thought you were ment to be Stevies friends". "Smithy.. we.." he glared at Jo as she began to talk "Its your first day back Sergeant Masters... Im sure you must have work to do". She nodded "Yes Gov". Smithy glared between Terry and Max who both still stood at Mickeys desk "Do you not think she has been through enough... what if that had been her who had walked through the door". Mickey smiled "We are all behind her Smithy... we know the paper is full of lies". Smithy walked over to Stevies desk and picked up the top couple of files before walking to the door. Max glared at the two as Smithy left "Great he has took my paper... now I cant do the crossword".

The knock on the door caused Stevie to panic, knowing it wasnt Smithy as he wouldnt knock to come into his own office. She stood up and walked over. She took a deep breath before pulling the door open. She smiled to the tall woman now stood infront of her. Jo didnt say anything she watched as Stevies eyes dropped to the floor before pulling her into a hug. As Stevie moved from her grips she gestured for her to come in to the office. Once Jo was inside Stevie pushed the door closed and moved over and sat back into Smithys chair. Jo sat in the chair oppisite "How are you Stevie?". She nodded "Im ok.. I could of done with out this but what can you do". Jo smiled slightly "If you want to talk..". Stevie shook her head "I dont.. I would rather it was just normal.. that everyone was just normal with me". Jo smiled "Great... I can tell you about my holiday romance then". Stevie grinned leaning accross the desk to listen as Jo began to talk. The door swung open and Smithy smiled to Stevie before glaring at Jo. "I thought I told you to do some work". She stood up and smiled "Sorry Gov..". Stevie shook her head "Cant you give her a break for half hour Smithy its nice to have someone to talk to". He sighed knowing he had no chance with resisting her pleading eyes "Ok.. half hour and then you both get on with some work". Jo rested back down onto the chair. Smithy placed Stevies files to his desk before making his way to the door. She watched as he pulled the door open before rising to her feet she gestured to the paper under his arm "Can I read it?". He smiled slightly "I was gunna chuck it away". She held her hand out and he walked back and passed it to her "Just remember nobody believes what the papers print". He smiled at Jo before walking back out the room.

"I need to speak to DS Moss please..". Nate shook his head as he glanced up from the reception desk "She is unavailable". The woman smiled "Ok.. I need to see Inspector Smith then please". Nate glanced up once again "I will contact him.. who shall I say is asking?". She smiled "Sarah Moss". He looked at her slightly confused before gesturing to the chairs the other side of reception "Take a seat please". Within a few minutes of Nate hanging up the phone Smithy appeared and led her into the front interview room. "What are you doing here?" he asked. She smiled placing the paper to the table. He nodded "I know.. I have seen it". Sarah picked it back up from the table "Has Stevie?". He nodded, Sarah gestured to the door "Well I want to see her". Smithy smiled slightly "Ok... come on". He led her slowly through the corridors and towards his office he pushed the door open and glanced round the empty office. "Where is she?" Sarah asked. He shook his head "I dunno... she promised me she would stay here...".


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