I hope that this chapter fills in some blanks...

Her teeth seething as she peered through the gaps in the blinds to see them. How dare she, she has only been here five minutes yet she thinks she can steal my Smithy. She hasn't heard the last of me….

Back at the station Amanda sat on the wooden bench in the locker room, directly in front of her a display board was situated, hanging on the magnolia painted walls. It was filled with pictures of the relief and many metropolitan police posters and leaflets, but there was a bare part just longing to be filled up and Amanda knew exactly what should go there.

The writing room was quiet at this point in time; most people were out on patrol. Clearing her mind she focused on the task in hand. Relative thinking was not a task Amanda did well at the best of times, with personal feelings getting in the way of her judgement the outcome could only turn out worse than the problem itself. She cared for Smithy more than he cared for her; whenever she felt the passion in their relationship his mind was often somewhere else. She always had the impression that he was forever thinking about someone else and now it was clear just exactly who. Although this was now clear in her mind she could not gather why Kerry came back, if having a dad for Jack was a priority then surely she would have never left it this long. Intent on sabotaging their relationship she was determined to dig deeper into the life of her love rival.

The young child was now fast asleep and the two adults now had time to talk properly. Taking her by the hand Smithy faced Kerry and smiled,

"What, why are you looking at me like that Smithy?" she asked smiling,

"Dunno Kerry you just aint' the same anymore, you're not like you used to be. Did something happen in Brighton, something that made you want to come back?" he questioned, determined to know the truth.

"Nothing, I've had a child Smithy it changes you. A lot."

But Smithy wasn't happy with that statement, the words just didn't flow out as if it were the truth. As much as he needed to know he also knew not to press the issue further.

"Aha…. ok… and what did you say was his address?" Amanda asked the other person on the end of the phone line. Jotting down the name Chris Tucker she folded the piece of paper and stuffed it in the pouch attached to her utility belt. The end of the shift was fast approaching and luckily for Amanda so was the weekend, with nothing better to do she decided to take a short break to Brighton. But was it business or pleasure?

It was getting late and the blanket of darkness covered the world outside, Kerry yawned and got up from her chair, it was getting on and she had not eaten a single thing since breakfast.

"Im heading off Smithy, visiting times are over and im starving. Your welcome to come back for something to eat, my cooking has improved I promise." She wasn't the best cook but she could rustle something together.

"Erm I tell you what why don't we get a take away? Thai, your favourite, am I right?" He smiled knowing he was correct.

"Yep, Thai green curry, you just can't beat it" she giggled walking over to her son, giving him a peck on the cheek.

Back at Kerry's house Smithy tucked in to the delicacy advised by Kerry. Kerry placed her knife and fork on her plate and took a sip of wine from her glass.

Half an hour later they were both sprawled out on the sofa watching a police programme called 'The Bill'. Smithy fiddled with Kerry's golden locks and asked her that burning question again in the hope that she would finally tell the truth.

"Kerry don't get mad at me but I want to know the truth about why you came here, why did it take you so long to tell me about Jack."

"Smithy look I can't talk about it ok, I cant and I wont"she stated rushing into the bathroom.

Thanks for reading I need reviews guys, because im might give up on fan fiction.Seriously its not my forté