"Are you two coming?" Captain Peacock asks as he comes over. "It's time for our first coffee break."

"Of course I'm coming." I say as I tuck my arm through Stephen's.

"What is Miss Brahms so upset about?" Stephen asks quietly.

"She's just mad because I've made about forty-one pounds commission this morning. Something else is bothering her though. I can tell. I'll see if she'll talk to me later." I say as I pick up a cup of tea and a scone.

"She has been awfully moody recently. I hope she's okay." Stephen says as he picks up a cup of tea and a blueberry muffin.

"I'm sure she'll be fine. What are we going to do tonight?" I ask as we sit at a staff table.

"I'm taking you out for dinner. I noticed my favourite Chinese restaurant is around the corner from your flat." Stephen says sitting next to me.

"It's nice to see the two of you getting along so well. Where are you staying now, Captain Peacock?" Mr. Humpheries asks as he joins us.

"I'm staying with Mrs. Slocombe. She offered to let me stay for as long as I like." Captain Peacock says as he adds a splash of cream to his tea.

"That was awfully nice of you, Mrs. Slocombe. Why did you decide to ask Captain Peacock to stay with you, Mrs. Slocombe?" Mr. Humpheries asks looking at me.

"I asked him to come and stay with me because of his wife's abominable behaviour. He needed someone to talk to and we've known each other long enough that he can trust me." I say as I butter my cheese scone.

"But how did you end up in this relationship? How did you and Captain Peacock end up as this quirky, cute little couple?" Mr Humpheries asks mischievously.

"Don't make me tell the story again." I whine.

"I'll tell if you like. I asked Mrs. Slocombe to stay after work yesterday because as she so rightly says I needed someone to talk to. She listened as no one has or would. I told her that I thought I was falling for her and I'd known since forever that she had feelings for me. We were willing to admit our feelings and it has done wonders for her and me. As I got up and decided to leave she asked me if I wanted to stay with her so I didn't have to face my wife." Captain Peacock says as I squeeze his hand under the table for support.

"It certainly took you a lone time to come to these conclusions." Mr. Lucas says sarcastically.

"Men as a sex are incredibly stubborn. It took me a long time to admit to myself that my marriage was failing, but that, in my heart, I'd already found someone else that I could love. I've found someone who, while not conventionally beautiful has a special beauty all her own. I've learned a very important lesson through all this: look at who's under your nose they may be more special than you think." Stephen says honestly. He always has trouble expressing his emotions, but right now he's doing beautifully.

"We should head back to the floor before we catch it from Rumboldt." Miss Brahms says as we all stand up to leave.

"It's nice to see you so happy, Mrs. Slocombe." Mr. Granger says to me quietly.

"Thank you for your support, Mr. Granger. We appreciate it very much indeed." I say as we get back to the floor. "Talk to you at lunch." I say to Stephen as I walk to my counter.