A/N:Thanks to all my reviewers in the last chapter, namely- Vikki, VillageIdiot89uk and Dragonmaster Kurai. You all made me smile whilst reading your reviews :D

This chapters fully flashback because Zain's going to be unconscious this whole chapter.

Chapter 9

The next day, Zain arrived to work early to make up for his lack of work the previous day. He sat in his chair, impatiently awaiting Sam's arrival so they could get on with organising their undercover op. together. He didn't really know what he thought of pretending to be Sam's boyfriend. She was older than him, and Phil would probably kill him when he found out, but then again, it was something to take his mind of David and Marie. Especially Marie.

Upon arriving at Sunhill ten minutes earlier, he'd found out that surprisingly, David had been granted bail. Meaning he and Marie would have their last goodbye before David was locked up for a couple of years. That thought caused another ripple of jealousy to run through him, similar to the day before. The phone ringing broke him out of his thoughts.

"Hello?" he answered

"It's me" Marie's voice sounded through the phone.

"What do you want?" he said, trying to keep his tone as emotionless as possible.

"You." She said simply

"We've been through this." He said, well aware Mickey was listening in to his side of the conversation, trying to find out as much gossip as possible.

"I know, you felt guilty about David, but don't worry, he knows. I told him that I'm leaving him for you."

"You told him what?" Zain said, his voice rising

"He had a right to know."

"We are not getting back together." Zain said firmly, not caring that people were looking at him, including Mickey.

"But…" she began. Zain put down the phone, not wanting to listen to anymore.

"Trouble in Paradise?" Mickey asked him

"Shut it." Zain said, turning his back to him

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Sam entered CID a few minutes later, and headed straight to Zain's desk

"I don't know if you've heard yet, but we have to pretend to be a couple today" she said somewhat awkwardly.

"Yeah I heard" Zain said glancing quickly over at Phil. He didn't look murderous, so that probably meant he hadn't heard yet. Sam noticed his glance.

"Don't worry; I'll make sure he doesn't hear."

"Thanks… but I'm not scared of him." He added

"Course not" Sam said, patting his shoulder and walking off. PC Will Fletcher entered CID moments later.

"There's someone in the office for you." He addressed Zain.

"Who?" Zain asked, standing up, reaching for his jacket.

"David something." Will said

"Great." Zain muttered sarcastically

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"There you are!" David shouted as soon as he came downstairs, "I was wondering how long you were going to hide in your office."

"I wasn't hiding." Zain said calmly, "Now what do you want?"

"How could you do this to me? Again!" he roared

"I don't know what you're talking about" Zain lied

"Marie told me everything."

"She lied."

"Why would she?"

"I don't know. Now unless you've got anything better to say I have real work to do."

"We're not done." David shouted, grabbing Zain's arm and pulling him back.

"Get off me." He shook him off. David caught Zain's shirt collar and rammed him against the wall. Zain felt a slight sense of déjà vu, when he'd be rammed against the wall for saving David. How ironic.

"I told her to go back to you." Zain said, smelling the stench of alcohol on David's breath.

"Liar." David spat, punching Zain hard in the stomach. Zain bent over double, the blow being unexpected in such a public place. Instantly, several uniform officers grabbed David and pulled him away from Zain. Zain straightened up and felt a sudden rush of hatred towards the man that had once been his best friend.

"I'm going." David muttered, walking towards the door, "Oh and, Zain, you'll be sorry for what you've done to me." Zain just watched him go, not at all intimidated. He sighed, turned on his heel and started up the steps up to CID.

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