Hi again everyone, sorry that I have been AWOL for so long – it's a very long and complicated story that I will not bore you all with! Instead I shall get on with updating my story for you all!

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The next morning, Tess and Angie predictably both woke up feeling rather hungover. As Angie began to carefully piece together the events of the previous nights in her fuzzy memory, she realised that she had never managed to extract an answer from Tess regarding her feelings towards John. Not that she really needed Tess to admit that she liked John, as Angie had already figured that out!

She wondered if she ought to try and do some matchmaking between her brother and Tess, but she decided against it. After all, she thought, John is far too stubborn to admit to his feelings for Tess – and vice versa. If only I could just bang their heads together...

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Everyone at the station (from the canteen staff, to Superintendent Brownlow) knew about the sexual tension between John and Tess. They became well known for their heated, fiery arguments over everything from how to handle a tricky suspect, to who got the overtime shifts. The rest of the team would watch these arguments with a mixture of amusement and exasperation. As Kerry Holmes pointed out,

"Somebody cannot get under your skin that much unless you are in love with them."

Over the months, it was obvious to everyone to everyone that John and Tess were in love with each other – except John and Tess themselves who were constantly angry and frustrated with each other……

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Sorry for the short chapter guys! More chapters are on their way very soon – I promise!

Angel x