Because they'd gotten up and ready so quickly that Monday morning, Gerry and Sandra had decided to go out for breakfast.
While they were walking through the corridors to UCOS, Sandra spoke.
'Gerry I still don't think I want any one knowing about this, for now.'
'That's fine babe. I'll do what ever you want as long as you don't leave me again.' She smiled.
They walked into the office together chatting about what they done at the weekend. Although it was all made up stuff, but they knew Brian and Jack were in the office and they at least had to make it look like they weren't together.
Not long later Brian and Gerry were on enquiries. Sandra heard a knocking on the door to her office, without looking up she spoke she was to busy reading the case files to their new case.
'Come in Jack.'
'So you and Gerry then?'
'What are you on about?'
'You're sleeping together and don't even try lie to me Sandra.' She knew she couldn't lie to Jack and wasn't even going to bother.
'Okay but how do you no?' She sounded guilty and worried.
'It's okay Sandra, I'm not going to tell anyone. Gerry rang me late on Saturday night, he sounded very drunk and upset and he told me everything. You were a bit cruel don't you think?'
'Yes I know but I've explained that to him now. We've sorted it all out.'
Sandra was fuming, she knew she probably couldn't blame him but she'd really not wanted anyone to know. Especially Jack. She was confused now. She was feeling very angry but it wasn't his fault it was mostly hers if she was being honest with herself. She was the one who'd upset him enough to get him into the mood where he felt he needed that much alcohol to try and forget it. He'd had so much to drink he was past the point of knowing what he was doing, Sandra should know she'd done it often enough and tended to find it came back in snippets at later days.
Gerry and Brian had arrived back at the office not long after Jack and Sandra's talk.
'Gerry a word? Close the door.' He did what he was told.
'What babe?'
'Gerry, we're at work!'
'Yes but we're in your private office not only can they not hear us but they also can't see us. How about a kiss?' Sandra smiled her cheeky smile at him. She got up from her chair and walked around to Gerry and sat on his lap. They kissed. He kept her arms around her and she snuggled up against his shoulder.
'Gerry, Jack knows about us.'
'What how?'
'You rang him when you were drunk.' Sandra had calmed down since her talk with Jack.
'It's alright Gerry.' She said soothingly. 'It's not your fault.' She wanted to stay there with him but knew it would be suspicious to Brian and Strickland who Sandra could hear outside speaking to Jack. But she knew as much as she wanted to she couldn't, but they could spend their lunch hour out together for a meal.
'Okay Gerry, well we have to get up now and go through. If anyone asks we were talking about your time sheets. Okay? Oh and we're going out for lunch for our lunch break. Where are you taking me?' He smiled at her.
'Okay babe.'
With that she placed a kiss on his lips, got up and walked out into the main office.