"Ma'am can I have a word please?" Cameron asked, knocking on the Inspector's office door.
"Come in Cameron." Gina pointed to the chair opposite her. Cameron closed the door behind him and sat opposite Gina. "What can I help you with?"
"It's about Patrick Murphy."
"What about him?" Gina was more attentive now his name had been mentioned.
"I think Sergeant Taviner's having an affair with him."
"What makes you say that?"
"When I was stationed at his flat he asked her if he would ever see her again."
"What are you getting at?" Gina interrupted.
"He was hoping that she would. He wanted her to go back."
"This doesn't prove that they're having an affair."
"Oh, sorry. I just thought you should know."
"Thank you. I'll keep an eye on the situation."
"Ma'am." Cameron left the office, closing the door behind him.
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Gina decided to follow Sheelagh after her shift to see where she went. Gina followed Sheelagh in her car. Sheelagh parked her car outside the block of flats where she lived and went up the stairs and let herself in. Gina sat in her car and thought to herself, 'I should've known she'd go to her own flat tonight.' She sighed to herself then drove off.
Two floors above the ground Sheelagh looked over the walk and watched Gina drive away. She smiled to herself and walked back down the stairs and walked to Patrick Murphy's flat.
Sheelagh knocked on the door and Patrick let her in.
"Sorry, I was being followed by my Inspector so I went home first until she went home."
"There's no need to apologise," Patrick said. He closed the front door then gathered Sheelagh up in his arms. She giggled and wrapped her arms round his neck. They looked deep into each others eyes and Patrick leaned in. The kiss they shared was gentle and unlike anything Sheelagh had ever experienced before. They broke away and Patrick led her to the bedroom. Feelings neither of them thought existed showed themselves that night.