I Can Still Feel You're Here - Part 5

"Well?" Gabriel stalked into the front office and leant against the desk, leering at Marilyn. "What is it?"

"Sorry?" she blinked.

"My message?" Gabriel narrowed his eyes and straightened, ready to leave the station. "Can you-"

"Ah, PC Kent." Gina frowned at him as she opened the internal door. "Just who I wanted to see…."

"Ma'am?" Gabriel frowned, not taking his eyes from Marilyn as she moved uncomfortably under his gaze.

"Your statement." Gina smiled falsely at him and beckoned him through. "Chop chop."

"Statement…" He asked innocently.

"Charlie's murder," Gina nodded. "The court case starts early next week - I've seen Amber and Honey, and now I want to see you."

"Any particular reason….?" he asked, almost defensively.

Gina shook her head lightly and continued along the corridor, letting them into an interview room. "Just to iron out any discrepancies. To make sure all runs smoothly in court, being that both you and Amber are probationers…."

"Of course ma'am." Gabriel nodded. "But Dean said there was a message…."

"Did he?" Gina raised an eyebrow and shrugged. "I'll find out for you." she smiled and gestured to the table, closing the door behind them.

"Gina." Adam rested his hand against the door and looked through. "How's things going?"

Gina smirked at Adam and looked back at Gabriel. "Just perfect."

"Someone will be in contact with you as soon as possible." Honey smiled at Kylie and showed her to the front office. "They'll go over your statement with you to double check and then we'll be in touch about the - Sarge!"

Smiffy raised an eyebrow at Honey's expression and moved past her. "Problem?"

"No, I just um…I thought…" She trailed off and saw Kylie out, before moving back to him. "Didn't think you'd be back for a while yet…"

Smiffy shrugged and glanced around the front office. "Keeping busy…."

Honey nodded and rested a hand on his arm. "If there's anything I can do."

Smiffy rolled his eyes, already tired of hearing the repeated line every time he talked to people and sighed, forcing a small smile. "Yeah, thanks."

"Don't mention it." Honey smiled and moved to let herself back into the main station.

"Who was that?" Smiffy said, looking back from where he'd been watching Kylie walk off.

Honey turned and looked back. "Kylie Burton, making a statement on Charlie's case." she said, looking at him.

"Statement…" Smiffy frowned. "I thought they'd already taken the statements…?"

"Yeah." Honey nodded. "But she came in to talk to Inspector Gold and The Super…"

"Why?"

Honey shrugged and looked back out. "Was just asked to see her out." she said, smiling apologetically, before punching the security code in and walked through to the canteen.

Smiffy narrowed his eyes before looking at Kylie's disappearing figure. He glanced back at the empty office, and sighed, before following her outside and jogging after her. "'Scuse me." he called, speeding up as he got no reaction. "Miss Burton?"

Kylie stopped and swung round. "Yeah?"

Smiffy flashed his warrant card and looked down at her. "Sergeant Smith, Sun Hill…"

Kylie shrugged and stared at him. "And?"

"You've just come from Sun Hill Station…?" he asked, pointing back towards the building.

"Yeah?" she nodded. "Wha's this about?"

"I'd like to ask you a couple of questions if possible…" He nodded at the café over the road. "Can I buy you a coffee?"

"Prefer something stronger." She smirked, flicking her eyes over Smiffy's athletic figure.

Smiffy frowned slightly and shifted under her gaze. "Mmm.." he said, forcing a smile, before taking her arm and practically pulling her across the road.

"You not 'avin' owt?" Kylie asked, as they sat down after being served.

Smiffy shook his head and leant closer. "Can I ask who you saw at the station…?" he asked in a hushed tone.

"I know you don't I…?" Kylie frowned.

"You do?" Smiffy raised an eyebrow.

"Yeah," Kylie scanned his face and nodded. ""You're wiv that copper innit…"

"Sorry?" Smiffy looked puzzled.

"That one wot got stabbed." Kylie smirked triumphantly. "She was at mine innit, before me court case….you picked 'er up…."

Smiffy nodded, realising where he remembered her from. "Assault case - Group of lads."

"Yeah, it's 'fanks to 'er they got time." she nodded. "That uva copper who was on it - that gobby blonde bint said I was makin' it up!"

"Yeah," Smiffy discreetly rolled his eyes. "Good, er…can I ask you about the-"

"I 'ope you nail that copper." Kylie interrupted. "Dunno why he stabbed 'er in the first place, wasn't like she was gonna go with him! He's right weird…"

Smiffy's eyebrows raised and he leant closer. "Sorry?"

"That copper wot stabbed your girlfriend." Kylie pulled a face. "Kent or whateva…I 'ope you get to do 'im…."

Smiffy sat back looking stunned, not bothering to correct her. "Gabriel Kent…?"

"Thas' the one!" Kylie nodded, explaining what she'd told Gina and Adam, blinking as Smiffy stood up with such a force his chair fell over and marched out the café towards the station. "Oi!" She yelled after him. "You ain't paid for my coffee!"