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A/N: Ok guys. You need to take a deep breath and pinch yourselves, because you're really not dreaming, this is an update! After 5 months, I have updated! I would like to say, however, that if I had gotten some more reviews, so that I knew that people were actually reading this, then this would have gotten posted a lot sooner.
On with the show:
Tess walked back into the station, rather happy with how things had gone. She hadn't rambled on for ages, Jonesy seemed to have taken the news rather well, he wasn't like storming off down the street, never to talk to her again, so overall, it had gone rather well.
"Is the boss in his office?" Tess needed to inform him of Jonesy's leave of absence for the rest of the day, but not why... not until the two of them had discussed it as a couple would Tess tell anyone of the truth. Plus, she hadn't really come to terms with it herself; it was still rather a shock to her.
"Yeah, Tess. He wanted to talk to you anyways." Jo was warming up to her sergeant, beginning to even think of her as a close friend, rather than just a colleague.
Tess walked over to Tom's office and knocked on his door, still not quite certain as to what to say.
"Boss?"
"Tess, come in." Tom was sitting at his desk, not really doing much, just staring into space.
"We need to talk," they both blurted out at the same time.
"You go first Gallagher."
"Umm Boss, I think that Jones is going to need some time to himself today. he just got a bit of a shock."
"Okay, I trust your judgement. Send him home, and find out if Parish or Stewart are up for some overtime." Tom was curious, but there was something in Tess' face that made him refrain from asking the question on his mind.
"Thanks Boss." Tess' reply was not simply for letting Evan go for the rest of the day. "you wanted to see me for something?"
"Tess, I'm sure you're going to be under some pressure for a while yet. but I think that you should take some days off to think through your options."
"Thanks for the concern Boss, but I think I'm right for the moment. Might take a raincheck on it htough."
a smile came across Tom's face. he'd underestimated her yet again. the girl had spirit. "Ok, but if you need it, give me a day's notice to fiddle around with the rosters. I suppose you're going to want to start earlier for a bit?" It was Tess' turn to grin as she got up and opened the door to leave. "Oh, and Gallagher, Congratulations."
A/N. ok, I know it's a small chapter, but I should have Chap 7 up soon. And just so you all know, I have the ending but I'm not sure what to put in between now and then, so any ideas would help you get a quicker update.
A/N: Ok guys. You need to take a deep breath and pinch yourselves, because you're really not dreaming, this is an update! After 5 months, I have updated! I would like to say, however, that if I had gotten some more reviews, so that I knew that people were actually reading this, then this would have gotten posted a lot sooner.
On with the show:
Tess walked back into the station, rather happy with how things had gone. She hadn't rambled on for ages, Jonesy seemed to have taken the news rather well, he wasn't like storming off down the street, never to talk to her again, so overall, it had gone rather well.
"Is the boss in his office?" Tess needed to inform him of Jonesy's leave of absence for the rest of the day, but not why... not until the two of them had discussed it as a couple would Tess tell anyone of the truth. Plus, she hadn't really come to terms with it herself; it was still rather a shock to her.
"Yeah, Tess. He wanted to talk to you anyways." Jo was warming up to her sergeant, beginning to even think of her as a close friend, rather than just a colleague.
Tess walked over to Tom's office and knocked on his door, still not quite certain as to what to say.
"Boss?"
"Tess, come in." Tom was sitting at his desk, not really doing much, just staring into space.
"We need to talk," they both blurted out at the same time.
"You go first Gallagher."
"Umm Boss, I think that Jones is going to need some time to himself today. he just got a bit of a shock."
"Okay, I trust your judgement. Send him home, and find out if Parish or Stewart are up for some overtime." Tom was curious, but there was something in Tess' face that made him refrain from asking the question on his mind.
"Thanks Boss." Tess' reply was not simply for letting Evan go for the rest of the day. "you wanted to see me for something?"
"Tess, I'm sure you're going to be under some pressure for a while yet. but I think that you should take some days off to think through your options."
"Thanks for the concern Boss, but I think I'm right for the moment. Might take a raincheck on it htough."
a smile came across Tom's face. he'd underestimated her yet again. the girl had spirit. "Ok, but if you need it, give me a day's notice to fiddle around with the rosters. I suppose you're going to want to start earlier for a bit?" It was Tess' turn to grin as she got up and opened the door to leave. "Oh, and Gallagher, Congratulations."
A/N. ok, I know it's a small chapter, but I should have Chap 7 up soon. And just so you all know, I have the ending but I'm not sure what to put in between now and then, so any ideas would help you get a quicker update.