This really is a pile of shite :rolleyes: but it will pick up, I promise – I'm just trying to head it in the right direction.

Half Hearted Love Affairs – Part 2

"Don't you have anything better to do?" Charlie glanced up from where she was idly sucking on the end of a pen as she tapped distractedly on the keyboard.

"No…" Mickey grinned, his legs swinging slightly as he sat on a desk behind her, not even raising his gaze from her bum.

Charlie rolled her eyes and flashed him a grin, "I could get you arrested for sexual harassment." She teased gently, ruffling his hair as she passed. She'd been there a week and was starting to feel much more relaxed. In fact, she could almost say she enjoyed her job. Everyone had been so welcoming and so friendly, and apart from the obvious few, Charlie had settled in fast and been welcomed into the relief.

"And why would you do a thing like that?" Mickey looked up, grinning. "You know you'd miss it if I wasn't here."

"Pervert." She chuckled softly, settling beside him on the desk. "What does that say?"

Mickey took the file she was holding, squinting at the handwritten note at the top. "Er…" He turned it in his hands, holding it upside down, before turning it back again. "That's Tony's handwriting." He shrugged. "Could just be a squiggle."

"It ends in 'Action.'" She pointed out the letters. "But as for the rest-"

"No further action." Mickey passed it back. "That first bit says no…"

"Right…" Charlie took the file back. "Cheers…" She mused, squinting at the words.

The rest of the shift passed quickly, Gina had come through soon after and asked Mickey to stop harassing the desk staff. Mickey had rolled his eyes, scowled and sloped off back up to CID where Neil Manson had cornered him and asked his whereabouts for the last half an hour. Mickey attempted to bluff his way out, before Gina had interrupted….

"Cheer up mate." Duncan patted his shoulder as he left the office with Mickey. "Might never happen."

"Already has." Mickey scowled and explained briefly. "It's not funny!" He glared as Duncan laughed.

Duncan fought to keep a straight face, before giving in and chuckling. "Maybe that'll make you feel better." He nodded over to the front desk as they opened the main door. Charlie stood by the side of it, changed out of her uniform, quickly running a brush through her hair as she shook it down, whilst talking to Amber.

Mickey smirked and moved over to the desk, leaning against it as he half listened in. Charlie turned her head and smiled at him, "Something wrong?"

"Quite the opposite." Mickey grinned, shaking his head as Amber rolled her eyes and pulled a face.

Charlie bit her lip and continued to smile. "Oh?"

"Few of us are off for a drink at the Canley." Mickey tilted his head. "You up for it?"

"Er…" Charlie looked at Amber, before nodding at Mickey. "Sure, cheers…"

"I'll go tell the relief." Amber smirked at Mickey, before disappearing through the door before Mickey could stop her, knowing his 'few of us' would have in fact been just two people…

"Behave!" Dan slapped Amber's hand from his thigh as she giggled and cuddled into him. He rolled his eyes and smirked, one arm around the back of her chair as he sipped from his pint.

"That's not what you said last night…" Amber said with mock offence, smirking at Dan as the others wolf whistled.

Dan simply smirked and rolled his eyes as Gary gawped at them. "Really?"

Amber looked up at Dan, smirking at him as he wrapped his arm tighter around her. "Shut up Gary." She drawled, sipping from her glass.

"Are they-" Charlie started to whisper as Mickey shook his head.

"But winding Gary up's become second nature." He smirked. "Your round, Gaz."

"Oi, quieten down!" The landlord shouted over, sighing as the group turned to face him, raising their glasses. "Bloody coppers!"

Charlie giggled softly, her words slurred softly. "Aren't you menna behave?"

"We aaare!" Mickey crowed drunkenly, as Tony went up for another round. "This ain't nothing yet!"

"You want to see it when it's a party!" Duncan added in, leaning forward as he downed the rest of his pint. "That's when it all goes wrong!"

Charlie giggled and attempted to stand up, her giggles getting louder as she tripped and fell, landing in Mickey's lap.

"Ooof!" Mickey gasped, before grinning. "If you wanted to sit in my lap, you only had to ask!"

Charlie chuckled and leant in, kissing his cheek, the corner of her lips brushing gently against his. Mickey smiled and pulled his head back slightly, looking at her, before softly kissing her, one hand cupping the back of her head.