Disclaimer: Jo, Sam, Jack and Phil are not mine.
Chapter 11:
"Take a seat Samantha."
Sam did as instructed, sitting opposite Jack at his desk.
"Is this true?"
"Yes Guv."
"You and DC Masters are in a relationship?" Jack sounded a little shocked but passed no judgement.
"Yes Guv."
"Is this going to effect your work in any way?"
"No Guv."
"Well then, Samantha, I'm very pleased for the two of you. Make sure you look after her."
"Yes Guv, I will. And thank you."
"Right, well, I think that's all, are you okay to continue the case with DS Hunter unconscious?"
"Yes Guv, with all due respect, he wasn't much use anyway."
Jack stifled a laugh before ushering her out of his office with a "Go on, back to your work DI Nixon."
Sam walked back into the busy office to find Phil sitting at his desk, a pack of ice on his head.
"Phil, are you okay?" She asked as she approached his desk.
"Yes Guv."
Sam raised an eyebrow, as if daring him to ask the question he was so obviously dying to ask.
When he didn't ask she began to return to her desk before hearing "Guv?"
She turned back to face Phil. "Yes DS Hunter?"
"Are you and Jo an item?"
"Although I don't see how it is in any way work related, yes DS Hunter, we are."
Phil gulped, admitting he was beaten to Sam's affections, he added, "Make sure she takes care of you. And y'know, you look after her an' all."
"You know, DS Hunter, if I didn't know better, I would almost be inclined to think you actually cared about DC Masters and myself."
Phil smiled, "Yeah, well, don't go getting any funny ideas, okay. I couldn't care less what happened to you, either of you." He softened his words, saying it all with a grin.
"Don't worry DS Hunter, I won't." Sam said with a smile before turning on her heal and returning to her office.
She sat back down at her desk and began to fill out some of her paperwork, secretly glad Jo had taken some off of her hands. However reluctant she was about it, Sam had to admit it, she was still shaken up from yesterday. Maybe Jo and Jack were right; it might be too soon to come back to work, one evening wasn't really enough time to get over something like that. Jo was off work because of her ankle, although she had admitted that she wouldn't have gone in even if she were physically fit enough to work. Sam had reluctantly agreed to only go in until two thirty after Jo's request that if she insisted going in she at least only worked half a day. She decided maybe some rest would be good for her, she got up from her desk and returned to Jack's office.
Sam knocked on the office door and entered after hearing Jack signal her to do so.
"DI Nixon, two visits in one day, I am privileged. To what do I owe the pleasure?"
"I wanted to admit defeat Guv. Oh, Phil's fine by the way, he's woken up and even told me to look after Jo."
"That's good news. So, why have you been defeated?"
"You and Jo were right, It's too soon to be back at work, I was wondering if I could take a few days off, starting tomorrow?"
"Of course Sam, I thought you should take a few days off anyway. Why don't you go home now?"
"Oh I'm here now, I might as well stay."
"Come on, go home, get some rest, and call me in a few days when you're ready to come back."
"Okay Guv, maybe you're right." Sam went to exit the room before being called back.
"DI Nixon, are you going to be seeing DC Masters?"
"Yes Guv, she's staying at mine."
"Oh right. Sorry, if you don't mind me asking, how long have you too been an item?"
"Since yesterday afternoon."
"Wow, you've moved quickly haven't you?"
"Nothing's happened, Guv. Well not apart from a few kisses, she slept on the sofa."
"Okay, well you might not think it's my place to say, but, make sure you're both ready before you take things further."
"Yes Guv, to be honest, I think we are ready. But, I'll bear that in mind."
"Okay, now, get home, see Jo. Tell her she's also welcome to stay off for as long as she needs."
"Thanks Guv."
Sam left the room and reluctantly went back to her desk, packed up her stuff, and left. When she reached the cool air of the station car park she, surprisingly, felt like a huge weight had been lifted off her shoulders.