Chapter 2:

Phil had watched Sam leave the canteen and was intrigued to follow her. Her knew she'd sung that song to him, she'd barely taken her eyes off him during it. What he didn't understand was why, if she still loved him that much, she let him go in the first place. He crept up the stairs to CID and heard crying coming from the direction of the DI's office. Phil knew the crying could only be from Sam, she had only really ever let her guard down infront of him before and he'd recognised the sound almost instantly.

He moved to the door to see where she was and noticed her against a wall. Phil moved over to her slowly, not wanting to startle the blonde.

"Sam…" he whispered, causing the blonde to look up at him, then turn away and wipe some of the tears from her cheeks.

"Just go Phil," Sam managed a few moments later.

"No, not until we've talked Sam," he replied, "I know you meant every word in that song, that it was meant for me…"

"Phil don't. I can't do this right now…"

"No Sam, I won't let you push me away again. I still care about you, I never stopped and I know you care about me too. So who are we kidding? Why are we putting ourselves through so much pain when we don't need to? We both know you took the safe option, you left me because you didn't want to run the risk of getting your heart broken, you didn't want to take a chance on me," Phil said.

Sam looked shocked at what Phil had said, after all, he was right, she did take the safe option.

Phil sat down beside her. "Sam, if I promise you that I will never ever hurt you, that I will remain completely faithful to you and that I will do everything I can to make you happy, will you give us another chance? I know it's what we both truly want, so please Sam, say you'll give us another chance?"

Sam watched him for a second. She could tell he meant everything he said, but could she take that risk again. It wasn't that he'd done anything to hurt her before, and he had remained completely faithful to her, she'd just got scared and run so she didn't have the opportunity to get hurt by him like most others did. Sam looked into Phil's eyes and kissed him softly.

"I'm sorry," she said, "I'm sorry I ever left you, sorry for hurting you, for ignoring you, for everything. Please forgive me Phil?"

Phil nodded and pulled the blonde into an warm embrace.

"What do you say we get out of this place and go back to yours to talk?" he asked.

"Yeah, I'd like that," Sam smiled.

"Come on then," Phil said, standing up and helping Sam to her feet.

They both walked out of the station and got into Phil's car. He drove both of them back to Sam's house where they chatted for a while. At midnight Phil decided it was getting late and that he should probably be heading home as they both had work the following morning. Sam had looked a little disappointed when he said he had to go.

"Phil… would you maybe… like to stay?" Sam asked.

"I don't want to rush you…" he said.

"You wouldn't be, please, I want you to stay, I don't want to be on my own anymore," Sam replied, holding Phil close.

"Okay, I'll stay," he said, smiling as he picked her up.

"Phil, what are you doing?" she laughed, "Put me down!"

"I'm carrying you to bed," Phil laughed, "You're feet must be killing you, you'e been in those boots since you arrived at work at god knows what time this morning."

Sam smiled and rested her head against Phil's shoulder, wrapping her arms around his neck and allowed herself to be carried.

As they neared the top of the stairs Sam yawned and closed her eyes a little.

"Hey, don't you go to sleep just yet," Phil said, but it was too late, she already was.

Phil placed Sam on the bed carefully and took off her boots, then changed her into some pajamas he found in the drawer. Phil lay down beside her and watched her for a little while, taking Sam in his arms before himself succumbing to the temptation of sleep…

Did they make the right decision? Will Phil stay faithful? Review and let me know if you want more:D xx