Sammie- for you x

"Don't work too hard!"

"I won't, don't worry, go, I'm sure Don's waiting for you somewhere" I said yawning again

John got up and collected his things together, coming up behind me, he leant down and wrapped his arms around my shoulders

"What?" I said

"Nothing… I'm making a move on you"

"John!"

"Sod Monique and Luke, I want you not her" John replied planting soft kisses on my neck

"You might be lucky then, I'm breaking it off with Luke tonight, he'll know I've been down the pub, he probably already knows there's no Obbo tonight" I turned to face John before letting my lips meet his in a tender kiss.

"Don't let him hurt you, or he won't be walking again for a very long time" John said finally

"I don't want you to get involved John please," I pleaded with him

"Alright, if you don't want me too I won't, I don't want you coming down the pub with a black eye"

"Shit, John, Luke's coming up the stairs get out of sight," I said panicking

"Claire, calm down baby" John replied calmly, pressing his lips to mine

I smiled as he winked at me before disappearing into Deakin's office, hearing Luke's footsteps I pretended to be busy

"Claire!" Luke bellowed

"Hey" I looked up surprised

"I thought you had an Obbo tonight?" He said looking round suspiciously

"I do"

"Then where is everyone?"

"They've gone for dinner"

"Why are you here alone?"

"I had lunch late, besides I wanted to finish this" I held up the Morgan case files

"I don't know whether I believe you or not"

"Guess what, you know that receptionist Monique, I found out she's member of your club and she's mad for it"

"Sorry Claire it's over, my stuff'll be gone from the flat by the time you get home" Luke didn't stop to think

"Fine!" I retorted pretending to be upset as Luke sped out of the office.

"Gone!" I said happily as John came out from Deakin's office, I smiled feeling the happiest I'd been in a long time as John's arms enveloped me.

"I hear I've lost Monique as well?"

"Yeah sorry about that" I pulled a sheepish face

"No worries, what club?"

"It's a bondage thing"

"Ah I see, anyway, don't work too hard and I'll meet you down the pub" John said kissing me one last time before leaving me in peace to get on with some work.

I settled back down to do some work.

Meanwhile John had left the station and driven to the bank:

"How can I help you Sir?" The cashier asked

"I'd like to with draw £450 please" John replied handing over his Building Society book

"How would you like it?"

"£20's and a £10 please"

"That's one hundred… two hundred… three hundred…. four hundred... twenty…forty...fifty. Have a nice day Sir"

"Thank you" John pocketed the cash and headed home to get an envelope

I sighed, I couldn't remember what Mrs Morgan had said about her daughters boyfriend, I didn't want to disturb them so I gave up on my paperwork, I figured I'd go home and have a shower.

Suddenly I realised my mobile was in my desk drawer, opening it a green velvet box caught my eye, picking it up, I put it on my desk.

I looked at it, I knew what it looked like but whose was it and why was it there? Opening the box, I was struck by the beauty of the ring that sat inside, for a few minutes I sat gazing at the beauty of the ring, then I noticed the note, opening it, I read out loud:

'Claire
Please accept this as a gift to a very special friend. The blue of the Sapphire brings out the blue in your beautiful eyes.
My love always
John x'

I have the next chapter ready for uploading but not tonight, I'm too tired- sorry!