The Bill: Corruption.

Chapter 16: Late Again.

The next morning they all woke up at approximately 2pm.  "Oh my life," said Claire, when she woke up. "Its 2pm.  John wake up its 2pm.  I know we're all on afternoon shift but we should be in by now."

John woke up and looked at the clock.  "Come on.  Lets get ready and wake up the others up."

The two showered and dressed and after collecting there things and tidying the room they made there way down the hall to wake up Stephen and Marion.

They knocked on the door but got no answer.  So Claire gently pushed the door and found it wasn't locked.  They tiptoed inside and saw that Stephen and Marion were fast asleep.

"Ahh, look at that.  They look so comfortable," commented Claire.

"Yeah, it almost seems a shame to wake them."

At the whispered voices Stephen wakes up.  "You could have knocked," he said to John and Claire when he saw them staring at him.

"We did," said Claire, "but you didn't answer so I pushed the door and found it wasn't locked.  I was just about to get you up and tell you its half past two."

"WHAT?" Stephen yelled.

"Arrgg, Stop shouting Ste, I'm trying to sleep;" murmured Marion.

"Sorry," Stephen apologised.

"Now that's something you don't see everyday;" whispers John.

"Alright, I get your point.  Go have breakfast or something and we'll be up in a bit," said Stephen.

John and Claire walked out of the room closing the door behind them and heading down to the ground floor café to get something to eat.

"Mar, I'm sorry for yelling but come on, you've got to get up.  It's half past two.  We should've been at work hours ago.  Come on, wake up," coaxed Stephen.

Marion slowly woke up rubbing the sleep from her eyes.  "Where am I?" she asks, "oh, I remember. Mornin Ste."

"Mornin.  Actually that should be good afternoon shouldn't it?  Come on, we better get up, and I'm pretty sure we've got some questions to answer; especially if Claire and John have anything to do with it."

"What they were in here?"

"Yep."

"Opps, I see what you mean.  We forgot to lock the door."

They scrambled out of bed and showered and changed.  Then they all met down stairs.

"What took you so long Gov?  Did you get lost or something?"

"Something like that Claire.  So come on, let's get going.  We're already an hour late."

The four rushed to CIB HQ and quickly hurried inside to get on with their work.

"We'll discuss that little trip at the end of the shift in my office, ok?" said Stephen.

"Sure," said the others racing off to work.

10pm (THE END OF THE SHIFT) quickly rolled round and they all met in the office.

"Ok," said Stephen, "we can say that this trip is work if anyone asks and we're following up some leads to ... well whatever and wherever it is we go.  Has any one had any ideas on where to go?"

"How about Great Yarmouth?" suggested John.

"Sounds nice.  It's only about a couple of hours drive away.  It should be fine."

"We start off at 7am tomorrow from here, so please don't be late," stated Stephen, "Any Questions?"

"I don't think so," said John.

"Ok then it's settled.  Claire can John stay with you tonight?"

"Sure Gov, no problem.  I have got one question though, but I'll save it for tomorrow."

"It wouldn't have anything to do with this morning, with it?"

"Exactly Gov."

"I thought so.  I'll answer that tomorrow, ok.  Let's all go home."

With that they all headed home.