The rest of the day ran smoothly, Reg and Honey had been told about the 'kissing' and it was half-an-hour since opening time,

Reg was serving a customer at one end of the bar and Honey was being chatted-up at the other end. Sheelagh was serving tables while Des was chatting to a man at a table. On her way back to the bar, Sheelagh passed Des and got stopped.

"Oh, Sheelagh," Des said when he caught sight of her.

"Yeah?" Sheelagh turned round to face him.

"This is Charlie," Des introduced her to the man he had been talking to, "Charlie this is my wife, Sheelagh."

Charlie looked Sheelagh up and down, making her feel uncomfortable.

"Well, nice meeting you." Sheelagh said, making it clear how uncomfortable she was.

"Oh, sorry, I didn't mean to make you feel uncomfortable." Charlie replied. Sheelagh just smiled.

"Come on Shee," Des said, "we've got a job to do. Speak to you again Charlie." Des took her elbow and steered her to the bar. "What did he do?" He whispered in her ear.

"Looked me up and down." Sheelagh replied with a shudder. Des looked over to where Charlie was sat and said.

"Sorry."

"Why're you sorry?"

"Because I didn't see."

"Okay." Sheelagh sounded confused, "why don't you take a break while we're quiet?"

"Thanks." Des went into the back of the pub and up the stairs into the sitting room. Sheelagh went up to Reg.

"Des is on a break. I'm just going to talk to him, do you think you cope two people down for a bit?"

"Yeah, course." Reg replied.

"Shout us if you need us."

"Okay."

Sheelagh went upstairs and through to the sitting room. She sat down next to him on the sofa and watched the screen as he flicked over the channels.

"There's nothing on," he said finally.

"Oh."

"Sheelagh, you know this kissing thing?" Des started uncertainly.

"Yeah."

"Well, I don't think I can do it. I'm sorry."

"It's okay…" Sheelagh slipped her hand into his, "…you don't have to if you don't want."

"You don't mind?"

"No, of course not." Sheelagh realised she was still holding Des's hand. "Oh, sorry." She said as she pulled it away.

"It's okay."

They lapsed into silence, both of them watching the TV.

"I'd better get back down there and give Reg and Honey a hand." Sheelagh said without moving.

"Yeah, I'll come as well." Des also stayed still. Sheelagh yawned. "Come here." Des opened his arms out to her. Sheelagh snuggled into him and when he'd put his arms around her, put her arms over his. Sheelagh closed her eyes and felt very safe considering that they were on a very dangerous undercover operation! They stayed like this for about 10 minutes until Des said.

"At least one of us should go down."

"Yeah, come on." Sheelagh stood up and held her hands out to Des. He took them and she pulled him up. He nearly fell on top of her, but saved himself just in time by putting his hand son her shoulders. Sheelagh laughed and said.

"Come on you clumsy thing!"

"Hey, come here." With that, Des chased down the stairs.