Disclaimer: Still trying my bestest and hardest and i will never give up - i still dont own them though.

A nice little short chapter.

Millie's point of view

I'd just had my two days off, and boy was I pleased. I couldn't have coped with work, with a hangover like the one following our night at the pub. Lucey Stubbs was still missing so I was going into work in plain clothes seeing as I was working with CID. Max was on leave and was flying to Poland today, he would be there for the next week and a half. So I made my way into work knowing I wouldn't have to face him. I may seem like a strong woman but in fact I am secretly a complete coward. I pulled up outside the station, went in and to the locker rooms, I opened my locker and there was a red tulip in the pocket of my shirt. I took the tulip out and put it with the other one on my shelf. I put my bag into my locker. I was pleased I didn't have to wear my uniform today. I made my way up to CID, I sat at the desk that belonged to Max when he was a DS, as this was my workstation for the time being. On the desk in a small glass vase was a red tulip. The briefing was about to begin so I sat at my desk.

"As you all know Max is away for the next week and a half." I looked at the desk, making patterns out of the grain in the wood. I really didn't want to listen to what Jack had to say. "Originally the plan was that no one would know his reasons for being away. But due to everyone's objection to it, he has given his blessing for me to explain his grounds for going. Most of you know his wife was in here last week and she collapsed. She died that night. He is attending the funeral in Poland and will be back soon. As we don't have a DI now, Neil has kindly agreed to step back in until Max returns."

I looked up and Jo, Stevie and Grace had their heads hung. I closed my eyes and let out a deep breath before opening them again.

"Lucey Stubbs, has been missing for 3 days now, I want every effort put into finding her. We have received information from tech that according to her face book she was in a relationship with someone called Dan Harries, he is 25 years old, has previous for assault and is married. We haven't quite managed to track down Keats and Fields; we have CCTV evidence eliminating Swann from our enquiries. Millie and I will interview Harries, I want Banksy and Terry to check Keats' home again, Jo and Grace check Field's home, Stevie and Smithy I need you to speak to Mel and Lucey's parents. Any Questions?" Neil asked, everyone shook their head. "Good, dismissed."

"Guv." Everyone replied in agreement.

The DI and I went to speak to Dan Harries; his wife gave him an alibi so currently he has been eliminated from our enquiries, there was however something wrong about him, I just had this feeling, and I really couldn't put my finger on it although I wished I could.

I began to do some digging back at the station. So I opened the notepad on his desk. One thing I hate about Max was the fact that he's a neat-freak. I couldn't find a pen anywhere. So I opened one of the drawers on the desk and rummaged around until I found a red tulip next to a pen. I picked the tulip up. Inhaled the sweet smell and gently put it in the vase along with the other one. I picked up the pen and lay it next to the pad. I turned the computer on and logged into the system. I picked the pen up ready to take notes; instead I sat waving the pen in mid air and stared into space.

Had I done the right thing?

Should I call Max?

Should I put things right?

Can we be together?

Was what he said to me the truth?

I found myself answering all these questions with a big fat NO!

1 week later and there was no leads and still no sign of Lucey, I felt guilty, her parents were really upset and I hated having to go and see them knowing we were no closer to finding her. I did however pray everynight befor bed and everymorning before breakfast tht we would find her, no such luck yet though.

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