The next morning Neil turns over not to Sam, but an empty bed and she has not left a note. This sends a million thoughts to Neil's head, Does she regret last night? Does she need to get back to Abby? Did I move in too soon? What will I say to her at work? Will she be professional as always? Is she angry?

Neil gets up and head to the shower the thoughts still racing in his mind. When he gets to the station he see's that Sam's car is not, he is 15 minutes early, he hoped he would catch her before work, he desperately wanted to convince her that last night was not a mistake as he had wanted it to happen for so long, and tell her that it wasn't the alcohol talking and kissing her lips and neck last night, and watching her until they both fell asleep.

He went straight to his office avoiding eye contact with anyone he met on the way eyes curious about what had happened last night with him and Sam. He started doing paper work to take his mind off her, yet it kept straying back he decided that whether she liked it or not she was going to talk to him this morning and he was going to tell her that he would never forget last night even if she wanted to.

Sam was in her car round the corner from the station trying to build up the courage to face Neil. Every brain cell she had told her that it would not work getting involved with a colleague especially one like Neil, sexist arrogant and her boss, yet her heart and emotions told her that she did not regret last night, she kept going over his kisses his lips soft and smooth as he had described her the previous night, she craved them again, she finally drove into the car park and as Neil had started walking down the corridor avoiding eye contact. As she walked past Gina's office she came out of it.

Gina – Ooh, someone looks like they've been up all night, Neil invite you back for some coffee did he.

Sam – Please Gina just leave it. Nothing happened.

Gina could tell that she was touchy and unsure of what last night meant and gestures her into her office, to get away from the eyes of the relief Sam went into the office.

Gina – Come on you can't pull the wool over my eyes.

Sam – I… I slept with him at his place last night …. But I left before he woke this morning.

Gina – why? You 2 were flirting all last night I thought that you'd had a crush on him since he arrived.

Sam – I did, but last night we both had a lot to drink and I am not sure whether he will regret it I mean he's my boss, always the professional.

Gina – Look sam at the beginning of the night you were both sober and he was flirting with you like mad the whole relief saw it and he kissed you, he wasn't drunk then and you both seemed to know exactly what you were doing and enjoying it.

Sam – I know it s just..

Gina – Just what? Not a good enough kisser was he?

Sam – no …

Gina – Good then was he?

Sam – (they both smile and there is a pause) He's an amazing kisser.

Gina – the smirk that he gave Phil, Stuart, Mickey, jack and the rest of us as you two left last night tells me that he doesn't regret it and he's not ashamed to show it.

Sam – I'll talk to him after the shift, at least then I can judge his behaviour to see what he thinks. See you later.

Sam leaves the office and makes her way to CID no-one else is in yet as she walks in Neil is coming out of his office, she goes to walk over to her desk.

Neil – Do you have the papers for the Johnson case? (in his usual professional tone.)

Sam – Yes gov.

Neil put them on my desk please.

Sam goes into the office and places the files on Neil's desk, as she turns round Neil walks in and shuts the door behind him still facing her and not taking his eyes from hers, he locks the door.

Neil – We need to talk.