Settling 19 THE END
Yes it's very, very, very short, but I needed to end this lol
Dedicated to Becki, who knew what was going on in this fic, when even I didn't have a clue
Thanks to everyone who's ever reviewed and to Vikki, Kelly, Bawbert, Becki, sn0zb0z and Emz25 for reviewing that penultimate chapter
"I was impressed with you earlier on. You coped better than Danny" Sam told Phil as they booked in Matthew Hendon, "I was surprised"
"I don't know whether or not that's a compliment"
"It is" she reassured him, smiling warmly
"Good."
"Remember earlier on, you asked me out…"
"Yeah"
"And remember I turned you down?"
"Yeah"
"Well how about I take you out?" Sam suggested
"Or we could go to my place and I could cook you something"
"And…" she said suspiciously
"And then I'll drive you home. Nothing else. Unless you want something else to happen, that is…"
"We'll see how it goes"
Stuart watched them, fighting the envious part of him that was telling him to punch Phil Hunter for stealing everything that tied him to this nick. He felt like applying for a transfer every time he saw them together, every time he was ignored by his colleagues, but two things held him back. There was always the chance that Phil would screw up everything with Sam and she'd need a shoulder to cry on… and plus, he was really starting to like the look of Zain's sister who was the new receptionist, Becki.
She hated Zain, which was always a good thing in his eyes, and she didn't seem too fond of the rest of CID. Especially the ones who hated Stuart… He was so in there, and he knew it. All that remained was to decide when to ask her out.
There was a rumour going round that his sister was interested in that git Stuart Turner, but even that couldn't quash Zain's good mood. They were both horrible people anyway, and welcome to each other. Kristen was completely out of the picture now, because Neil had declared an end to the case concerning her. If he played his cards right, the next time he'd see her would be in court, and hopefully never again after that. That conman case had been resolved and Sam and Phil were finally together after years of flirting. Zain was personally ecstatic to hear that, because a Phil Hunter in a good mood meant an easier time of it for all of the DCs.
It had been one hell of a day, and personally, he couldn't wait to go to bed by himself for a change.
Sam sat nervously in the living room she'd been in a million times before, while Phil fetched a bottle of wine from his kitchen. She was still sceptical over Phil's plans for the evening. He said he didn't plan to sleep with her, but in Sam's experience, what Phil said he wanted, and what he did were two very different things. He said the decision was hers. He said that there was no pressure. But he wanted her, that much was clear, and if she was truly honest with herself, she'd realise she wanted him too. Generally, she made a rule of not sleeping with men on the first date, but this was Phil Hunter, and they knew each other so well... Surely it wouldn't matter, if she broke the rules, just this once?
Phil couldn't believe he actually had Sam Nixon, after all this time. He was going to work really hard at this, to make sure he didn't screw this up. Not now he finally had her, and Stuart was out of the picture.
Told you it was a short one.