For my little friend Sammie, who has said she loves this, so just for you I spend all weekend slaving away over this just to connect chapter 2 to chapter 6
"Me?"
"Yeah I really like you, you know" I turned away embarrassed
"I like you as well but we can't get involved, think of Luke and… Monique"
"Yeah you're right, forget I said anything" I took a long drink of water
"Alright, how's that case going?"
"Which one? I'm working on about six today"
"Any, update me on the Morgan case"
"Nothing much has changed, Mark Morgan still won't talk, Jeannie's critical, she's still in ICU, mothers with her"
"Any forensics?"
"Yeah, DNA matching is taking place, fingerprints are being scanned and we have a handwriting expert studying the note as we speak"
"I guess there's some hope then"
"Yeah I hope so, they don't deserve this, they're nice people" I threw my rubbish at the bin just as DI Deakin entered the office
He stooped to pick up the paper
"Sorry Guv" I apologised "I didn't realise you were there"
"It's alright, what's happening on the Morgan case?"
I went over the points again, still the same as they were ten minutes ago.
"Right not much you can do until Jeannie regains consciousness or goes the other way, stay on it Claire"
"Thanks Guv" I smiled
The afternoon passed without major incident although Jeannie Morgan did move out of the Intensive Care Unit
"Oh Guv"
"Yes Claire?"
"Jeannie Morgan, she's out of Intensive care" I beamed
"That's fantastic news get down there and speak to them"
"I can't, its almost end of shift and…"
"And?" Deakin interrupted me
"I promised the family I wouldn't visit tonight"
"Alright, first thing in the morning then, any chance you two could work an extra hour tonight?" Deakin asked
"No chance Guv, sorry" John didn't even stop to think about it
"Claire?"
"I don't know Guv, I've got plans" I replied thinking it over
"Paying double time"
I looked across at John, I could do with the money but it meant leaving John on his own in the pub
"One hour, I could do with the time to catch up with some paperwork"
"Thanks Claire you're a star!"
"I know, the things I do for this place!" I sighed hoping John wouldn't mind, besides I wanted some time alone to think some important things over
"Night both"
"Night Guv" We replied in unison
"You….Are you not coming down the pub after all?" John asked
"Of course I am, I'll just be here for an extra hour that's all, you go, I'll meet you there" I ran my hands through my hair as I yawned
"Claire, you're shattered, why are you staying?"
"John, I need the money, I've got £400 left to pay off on the mortgage on my house"
There will be another chapter in about half an hour :-D