Kate hit the floor, lashing out at the huge man, pushing her.

"Tom you get off me this instant or I'll call the police!" She bossed.

Their eyes met and a grin flashed across his face, "Them's who you been out with all night are them Kate?"

"Not all night, Tom, Just an hour or so." She sighed irritably.

"Them's be unwelcome here Kate, you know that." His face went very serious, well, serious for him, at least.

"I know!" She snapped.

"You know what pa would tell you; thems policemen, they don't know how to cope with themselves. Won't be doing you no good to speak with the likes of them, just sep'rate you from the other gals, you know what it is to be frowned on Kate, 'member Aggie? Killed her, killed her fer bein' with thems others, thems that we know not to talk of."

She felt a pang of hurt and upset inside her heart befor replying, "I'll say nowt about it Tom, you know me."

"Ain't me you be 'avin to convince though is it?" He grunted, standing up and leaving.

Though Kate did love her big brother, and did trust him to protect her, she was terribly scared for her safety, after all, he was right, she should take no risks, not after what happened with Aggie, but she couldn't ignore the inspector either.

He made her feel something she had never felt before, offered to keep this feeling flowing through her till the day she died, he made her feel safe, like he could protect her from anything with his kind heart and honest eyes, she felt safe.

Nout is northern slang for nothing (incase you didn't know :D)

Mwahaha, it was all just to get your hearts racing :D

Hm... the mystery deepens,eh?

PLEASE r&r you lot!