Chapter 9:

An hour later they got back to Phil's.

"Do you want to go for a walk? You know you, me and lunch?"

"Okay. That'll cheer me up." Sam gave Phil one of her heart-warming smiles that she knew made him go weak at the knees. "That would be wonderful."

They walked out the door and walked a few blocks to get to Sam's favourite restaurant 'The Chequers'. They ordered and the food came.

"This is lovely Phil, you've really made my day."

"That's okay. You're the most important thing in the world to me right now."

Sam grinned, Phil did like her and she was amazed. Generally speaking Sam had strong feelings for Phil, but now they were stronger than ever. She wondered if the rape incident had made her realise just how much Phil meant to her.

"How are you feeling?"

Sam was oblivious to the fact that Phil had just asked her a question until her touched her arm. Sam jumped.

"Sorry, I was just thinking and you kind of scared me."

"I can see that!"

"What do you want to do now then? Go for a walk?"

"Okay, that'd be good."

For the next four hours they trailed around London. Visiting Hyde Park, Tower Bridge, The Houses of Parliament and BBC Television Studios.

"Want to go back to mine now? It's getting late and I feel like a take-away."

Sam laughed. "Is that all you think about?"

"What?"

"Food!"

"No, I think about other things, including you."