Chapter 3
They arrived the Jasmine Allen estate, after having flirted heavily in the car throughout the journey.
Sam and Phil got out the car, and approached 3 of the subjects
'DS Nixon, DS Hunter Sun Hill CID' Sam shouted as they both approached the suspects. At this point two of the suspects ran in one direction and one in another. Phil shot off after the two which enabled Sam to go after the other one.
Phil managed to grab one suspect and Tony and Yvonne arrived just in time to get the other one, Phil had the man to Roger who had just arrived and set of running to find the Sam and the other suspect. Phil ran down all the back all ways and across of the places near to where the suspects had originally been. There was no sign of either Sam or Darren Clarke, the other suspect.
Meanwhile Sam had chased Darren so far, that she was sure she was off the jasmine Allen estate by now.
'Look there no point in running any further' she panted ' Were both knackered and by now my colleagues will have all your friends in custody'
'Don't tell me what to do' Darren screamed.
Ok, ok lets just calm down Darren, there's no point in starting a slanging match with me is there' Sam spoke gently in order to try and diffuse the situation 'Just come with me now and we can sort this all out, we all know that your not the ring leader of al this so if you just help us out then we can sort it'
'Why should I help you filthy coppers out' Darren spat.
'Because you just going to make this worse for yourself' Sam added.
She moved towards Darren and grabbed him putting the cuffs on him, she walked him onto the main road so that the uniform offices would see them and take him away.
When the arrived back at the station Sam checked in Darren and returned just in time to see Phil and Stuart having yet another argument, only this time she couldn't understand what they were shouting about.
'What's going on?' Sam questioned
'Nothing' Stuart lied.
'Basically' said Phil . Stuart thinks I was wrong to let you go after Darren Clarke on your own'
'Stuart I don't need protecting, I've been a sergeant far longer than you have and I am perfectly capable of doing my job, infact I'm sick of you and your constant undermining me and putting my abilities down, as far as I'm concerned I want you out of my house and to just keep away from me' Sam snapped.
'Fine if that's how you feel' Stuart resorted ' I'll go round now and get my stuff'
'Good' Sam snapped without looking at him. She had completely forgotten she was in the middle of the CID incident room and hoped that none in the doors through to CID had heard her.
'And as for you Phil' She turned to look at him. ' I'm sick of your constant arguing with Stuart, its driving me mad, ino you don't like him but that's just the way it goes' Sam bite.
Phil looked at her for a moment…..
'Sam don't you get it, its not that I just don't like him I'm jealous of him, ok I'm jealous because he's got or had the one thing in the whole world that I've wanted more than ever, the one thing in the world that I would put my life on the line for, the one thing that has made me change from being a complete knob to being an actual half decent human being. I'm jealous because he's got you, and I know that I'm never gunna be good enough for you' Phil shouted, and then turned and stormed through the CID doors and out of sight.
Sam sat there for a moment in complete shock, in the space of 5 minutes she had just finished with Stuart and Phil had come clean about everything, all that wondering she had been doing about how Phil really felt for her had now become clear. She sat there; she had no idea what she was going to do. She really like Phil, infact if she admitted to herself, she actually loved him, although he would never confess that to anyone else let along Phil.
Sam spent the rest of the day avoiding Phil and Stuart, and they were avoiding her. The DCI called a debrief to announce that all the suspects had enough to be charged with. Once finished he demanded that all involve should attend the pub for a celebration. Neither Sam, Phil nor Stuart felt in the mood to celebrate, but the DCI corned Sam and Phil separately and made them promise to attend. Stuart had already darted of so he got to miss the celebrations.
Well this is going to be interesting Sam thought to herself as she walked into the pub………………………