Jack sighed. It had been a long day at work; at the station since six. It was now seven at night and he couldn't wait to get home. As soon as he and Kate finished this report he was free to go. It was his day off tomorrow. He and Martha were driving up the coast and planning to make a day of it. He couldn't wait.
"Hey I think we're done. Can you just check it Jack?" Kate said, handing him the report. Jack quickly scanned it and nodded his head at Kate.
"Looks great, I'll just put this on the Sarg's desk then let's get out of here." Jack was already up out his seat heading for McGrath's office. Kate didn't want to be at work either but she also didn't want to be away from Jack.
"Hey how about we go for a drink at Noah's," she called after Jack.
Jack came out of McGrath's office and smiled at Kate. "Do you mind if we don't tonight? I'm just totally zonked and I've got to be up early tomorrow."
"Oh? But it's your day off."
"Yeah but me and Martha are heading up the coast and we want to make an early start." At the mention of that name Kate felt a bolt of jealousy run through her. So Jack's going to be spending all day with Martha in some romantic getaway she thought. Who knows what they'll get up to? Actually, she could probably guess. She started to panic; she couldn't stand the thought of Jack with Martha. And if she let them keep on getting closer like this Jack's love for Martha would only grow and it would be even harder to break them up. Damn it, she couldn't let them go.
"Kate? You coming?" Kate snapped out of her thoughts and quickly rose to follow Jack out of the station.
They had both reached their cars and Jack had already said his goodbyes and was turning the key in the ignition. Kate realised she had to do something now or else Jack would be going on that getaway with Martha tomorrow. Suddenly she had a brainwave.
"Damn it," she said.
"What?" Jack said, switching the engine off so he could hear her better.
"I can't find my car keys,"
"Are you sure?" Jack asked. "Check your bag again."
Kate searched her bag. "No they're not here."
"Well we better go back inside and look for them."
After a good ten minutes of searching the station both Jack and Kate were defeated. "I can't think what I did with them. I'm so stupid."
"Don't worry about it. Maybe you locked them in your car this morning. They'll turn up. Anyway I'll give you a lift home in my car."
"Thanks," Kate said "Oh no! But…"
"What?" Jack asked
"Well my house keys are with my car keys," Kate shrugged her shoulders at Jack.
"So you can't get into your house either," Jack said finishing the sentence for her.
"No. God I'm so annoyed. I'm so sorry you've had to hang around here. It's cool though, if you wouldn't mind just dropping me off at the Sands I can see if they've got any rooms available."
"No, no. That's silly, spending a fortune for a hotel room for one night just because you've lost your keys."
"Well I don't really have a choice Jack, unless you want me to sleep in one of the cells," Kate said.
Jack laughed. "Yes you do. You can come spend the night at our house."
"Oh no, I don't want to put you out…"
"You're not. Come on, I can't let you sleep in a cell!"
"Well if you're sure you don't mind."
"Of course not," said Jack," and he didn't, although to be honest he had kind of wanted a bludge night in. But Kate was his friend and he was happy to help her out.