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Chapter Twelve

"Morning beautiful.." he smiled passing her a cup of coffee. She smiled "Morning Smithy". He sat down next to her. "I have gotta go into work in a minute... will you be ok?". Stevie shook her head "No.. Im coming with you". Smithy laughed lightly "What will it take to get you to take a day off eh Moss?". She laughed and grabbed his hand as he stood up, pulling him back down next to her. "Listen Smithy... I know this is gunna take a while for us to get over... but I do love you and we can get through this together". Smithy smiled pushing his lips tight down to hers "Yeah.. its just a shame that arsehole didnt finish himself off last night". Stevie smiled weakly "Forget about him... its all about you and me now".

"Smithy... everyone is staring at me?" she smiled as they walked down the corridors of Sunhill station. "Thats because you shouldnt be here". She glared at him "I dont want to sit at home on my own... I cant be on my own". Smithy smiled "Well you can spend the day in my office... away from staring people". She nodded slowly as he pushed the door open for her. "I have to go and get my uniform on... are you ok?". She nodded "Im fine Smithy". He nodded as she slumped down into his seat before pulling the door closed as he left. "How is she?" Smithy turned to face Neil. "Erm... as well as can be expected... she woke up five times last night screaming". Neil nodded slowly "Ok.. I will need to talk to her later.. get a statement". Smithy smiled "She is in my office". He pushed the door open for the two men to walk through and stopped outside the male locker room. "We need a round the clock gaurd on Olivers hospital room... can uniform sort it". Smithy nodded as Neil walked off "I will take care of it personaly".

"Moss... I have got you a coffee" he grinned walking into his office. She smiled as he placed the drink down infront of her. He glanced at the screen "Well Im glad to see your have found a use for my computer.. minesweeper, Im sure Neil will be really pleased your making good use of your time". she smiled at him "Im bored". He nodded "Why dont you go home?". She shook her head "I dont have a home anymore". Smithy smiled kissing her head "You know what I mean.. you can stay with me as long as you need to". She smiled rubbing his hand "Thank you Smithy.. I dont know what I would of done with out you". Smithy lent down to her lips gently placing his to hers. "Well... you need anything Callum is in there... I have gotta pop out". She smiled weakly "Where are you going?". He shook his head "No where you need to worry about... I'll be back in a bit".

"DS Moss... I need to take a quick statement" Neil smiled resting down infront of her. She nodded. "How are you feeling?" he asked. Stevie smiled "Im fine Gov". He nodded "What happened Stevie?". She smiled glancing to the ground "He has been abusing me for months" she paused as he passed her a tissuee. "I have been having an affair with Smithy". Neil nodded "For how long?" She glanced at the picture of Smithy on the wall "A few weeks.. he got me through this all". Neil nodded "Ok so what happened the night Oliver..." he paused as there eyes met "What happened when he burried you?". Stevie took a deep breath to prepare herself "I erm... Id gone home to finish things.. I was gunna tell him the truth but he already knew... he knew all about the affair.. he had followed me". The tears began streaming down her face as she played it back in her mind. "He told me that he wouldnt let me make a fool of him... that I would never see Smithy again... he forced me to get in the coffin, he had a knife Gov.. I thought I was going to die.. he told me Id never be found". Neil moved towards her placing his hand to her shoulder. "I could hear him, I could hear him burying me, chucking the dirt on top of me... he was laughing... and there was nothing I could do.. I thought that was it... that I was gunna die... it was all over". She wiped her eyes "Im sorry Gov... can we finish this later..". Neil nodded "Of corse Stevie... if you need anything you know where I am" he moved to the door "I want you to see a psychiatrist.. talk things through with a proffesional". Stevie smiled "I will think about it... thanks Gov" she stood up "And thank you for saving my life". Neil smiled "I didnt... it was Smithy who cracked Oliver.. he saved your life".

"Take a break PC Roberts" he glanced through the glass on the hospital window before back to the young PC. "Gov... should you be here?" Nate smiled. Smithy glared at him "I can do my job and you are due some refs". Nate nodded and walked towards the door. He stared in the through the glass for a few minutes wondering if he had infact made the right descision to come down the hospital and confront the man who had tormented Stevie for so long. He watched as Olivers eyes flicked open and he smiled at Smithy. The smug look all over his face confirmed to Smithy he had made the right choice.

"Hi Stevie.. how are you?" Stevie smiled weakly to Jo as she lent on the desk infront of her. "How am I ment to be... people keep asking me and I honestly dont know.." she paused "Im still alive.. and I am with Smithy so I keep thinking I should be happy but there is something in the back of my head that keeps telling me its not over". Jo placed her hand to Stevies arm, "You are safe now... Oliver cant hurt you anymore". She smiled as Stevie nodded "And as for you and Smithy... why didnt you tell me... I want details". Stevie laughed and glanced to the ground "He is perfect Jo... I know when I am with him, I am safe... he will never let me down". Jo grinned "Im pleased for you". Stevie smiled "We need to put Oliver in the past... and concentrate with our future.. just me and Smithy". Jo smiled "Smithy.. he really loves you Stevie.. keep him around.. he will look after you".

"Well.. well Inspector Smith... I have been waiting for you". Smithy stared at him "How is your head..." Oliver laughed "Come to be my friend now". Smithy walked over and pushed Oliver back down onto the bed from where he sat, glancing at his head "Im gunna make sure you suffer for what you did to Stevie... last night I was laying in bed... with Stevie and I hoped you would die in here... that it would all be over" he paused moving back from him "But then that would be to easy... it would be over so quick... and I want you to suffer". Oliver shook his head "So what you come to finish me off youself". Smithy laughed and moved close to him "I couldnt imagine what you have put Stevie through, how you could put someone you claim to love through such an ordeal... but then I know what its like to think you are about to die, how you feel, the fear rising in you, your life flashing infront of you, trying to focus on the good times... I have felt it a few times in my job". He glared at him "I bet you have never been that close to death have ya... you see it every day but to feel it is a completly different thing... it terrifies you". Oliver sat up "What is your point..". Smithy laughed "Can you feel it now... knowing its all gunna end...
that its close and there is fuck all you can do about it..".

"Serge..." Nate glanced back to the room as he spoke down the phone. "What is it Nate?" Jo smiled, glancing to where Stevie sat in the chair. "Inspector Smith is at the hospital... he has sent me away he is in Olivers room". Jo stared at Stevie "Ok Nate get back to the room... make sure he dont do anything stupid". She smiled to Stevie "I have to go..". Stevie stood up grabbing Jos arm "Whats going on?". Jo sighed lightly "Smithy has gone down the hospital..." Stevie raised her hand to her mouth. "He is gunna kill him... I need to come with you". She grabbed her coat and turned back to Jo. "I dont think that is a good idea Stevie". stevie smiled "Listen.. I know why you think I should stay here but I am the only one who will get through to Smithy... Jo he will listen to me". Jo shook her head "Stevie... you cant co...". Stevie inturupted "If you dont take me.. I will get someone else to... Im not gunna let Smithy ruin his life... I need to stop him".


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