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Chapter Sixteen
Arriving at the pub after the funeral Smithy sunk down into a chair and smiled as Stevie made her way to the bar. "Here you go Gov" she placed the beer down on the table infront of him. He nodded "Thank you... I dont think I would of got through today with out you Stevie". She smiled weakly sitting down oppisite him "What are friends for". He shook his head "You are not a friend Stevie... you will always be more than a friend" he glanced to the table "I love you... you know I do". Stevie shook her head "Please dont Smithy... I cant handle this anymore, you broke my heart Im not going to give you a chance to do it again". He shifted his seat round so he was sitting inches from her "Please forgive me...". Stevie smiled raising her hand to his face "I have forgiven you Smithy but I dont love you anymore". He shook his head "I know you dont mean that... you cant just fall out of love with someone". Stevie shook her head "I dont want to be with you Smithy". He simply nodded as he stood from the seat "Im gunna go.. I'll see you tomorrow Moss".
Stevie arrived at work early the following morning and sunk down at her desk. "My god... you are actually at work on time now that has got to be a first" Mickey chuckled as he walked towards her. "Ha ha ha Mickey" she replied sarcastically. Mickey pushed himself up onto her desk "Come on then... what you doing here?". Stevie stared at him "Well... I do work here". Mickey smiled "You got any plans tonight?" he smiled. She shook her head. He took her hand "Stevie its new years eve... you cant sit at home moping about Smithy". She shook her head "I dont have anywhere to go". Mickey nodded "Well you do now me, Terry, and Jo are going down the pub you can come". Stevie nodded "Ok... I will come". Mickey smiled wrapping his arm round her shoulder "Good we cant have you being alone when it his twelve can we". Stevie grinned "Well leave me alone now DC Webb before I change my mind". He grinned as he walked back to his own desk.
Smithy woke late and glaring at his clock he sprung from the bed moving towards the bathroom. He eventually arrived at work forty minutes later. Rushing in the front door, he ran straight into Stevie knocking the papers from her hands flying to the floor. She glared at him as the pair both knelt to the floor and began picking them up. "Im so sorry Moss.. I was running late". She smiled at him softly "Dont worry... go if you are late". He shook his head pulling the papers into a very un-neat pile. "Why are you late?" she asked, trying not to sound to much as if she cared. "One of them days... you know.. I woke up late and then the traffic was terrible". He grinned at her as they both raised to there feet "You must know the best excuses by now... your always late, what should I use?". She slapped his arm as he passed her the papers. "You were helping a damsel in distress" she gestured to the papers and he laughed slightly. "I wouldnt mention the fact it was your fault I was in distress". He nodded holding the door open for her to walk through "Yeah cheers Moss". Stevie couldnt help but watch as he rushed down the corridor, she loved him so much but she couldnt forgive him for the way he treated her.
Due to staff shortage Smithy found himself out on patrol the next day with Nate. As they walked along Canley high street Nate smiled to him "I heard about you and DS Moss". Smithy glanced at him "Great thats gunna help get her to forgive me... the bloody station gossiping about us". Nate smiled "You know what that place is like Gov.. no point in trying to keep a secret". Smithy nodded and stopped "I dont know what else I can do to get her to forgive me" he sighed glancing at Nate. "Tell her how you feel". Smithy shook his head "I have never been one to express me feelings... but I honestly dont know how many more times I can tell her I love her". Nate smiled "Prove it... get her something". Smithy glared at him "I dont think a bunch of flowers and a box of maltesers is gunna quite cut it mate". Nate shook his head "Get her something that proves you love her" he gestured to the shop behind Smithy. He took a look at the shop and turned back to Nate "No way... we hadnt been together that long". Nate smiled "She obviously dont mean as much as you say she does". Smithy glared at him before pushing the shop door open. He reappered about ten minutes later "Im coming back at the end of shift... he is gunna stay open for me". Nate smiled "So your gunna go through with it". Smithy nodded "I will do anything to get Stevie back... what ever it takes".
The shift dragged slowly past and Smithy sat in his office more and more nervous of what Nate had talked him into doing. As Mickey walked past his office door he called him in. "You ok Gov". Smithy nodded "You and Stevie are close... has she said anything to you... about us". Mickey shook his head "Smithy I dont want to get involved". Smithy smiled "Please mate.. I need to know if she is ever going to forgive me". Mickey pushed the door shut "She is in love with you... but you humiliated her" he paused moving towards Smithy "I honestly couldnt tell you if she will forgive you... but if you want her too, you need to do something huge to prove to her you love her". Smithy smiled "Yeah I have a plan" he stood from the seat making his way to the door. "Stevie is coming down the pub after shift... why dont you come and see the new year in with us". Smithy smiled "Excellent... make sure she doesnt leave before I get there". Smithy walked to the male locker rooms and pulled on his jeans and shirt, he was going to prove he loved her and he was going to do it tonight infront of everyone. Passing Callum in the door way out of the locker room Callum glanced at his watch. "Yes Sergeant Stone Im clocking off early" he sighed "But I have something I have to do". He moved past him "Good luck tonight... you will be busy... any problems ring me". Callum smiled as the Inspector walked off New years Eve always was a busy one.
Arriving at the pub Stevie sunk down next to Mickey. Jo, Nate and Mel sitting the oppisite side of the table. Terry was at the bar getting a round in. He had just placed the tray of drinks to the table when Smithy came in, he glanced round his many colleagues before gesturing to Nate to follow him. "What do you think?" he asked. Nate nodded "Yeah its ok". Smithy nodded turning back to face the table, his eyes resting on Stevie "Do you think it will make her forgive me?". Nate smiled "Well if that dont work Gov.. you're screwed". Smithy smiled "Thanks..." he began glancing to the table "If she still wont forgive me Im gunna look like such an idiot". Nate nodded "Yeah you will standing there with that thing if she still says she dont want to be with you". Smithy glared at him "Yeah thinks Nate, great way to fill me with confidence". Nate smiled "Im just saying Gov... she has a chance to humiliate you... depends wether she loves you or hates you more". Smithy smiled walking back towards the table "I guess now is a good a time as any to make a fool of myself" he sighed glancing back to Nate. "Well its a new year tomorrow Gov.. if she rejects you at least you can say it was last year".
"Steve..." he pulled on her hand so she was standing in front of him. He noticed Rodger and Leon coming up behind him, just what he need even more of an audience. "I want you to know..." everyones attention fell to Smithy "I love you Stevie Moss... you are beautiful, intelligent and quite possibly the best thing that has ever happened to me and I want you to know how much you mean to me". Stevie grabbed his hand to pull him away "Your embarrising me" she smiled slightly. He pulled her back "No.. I need everyone to know how I feel about you... and so today I did something a bit... well your say stupid but I didnt know how else I could prove it". She glanced around the many people at the table before her eyes fell back to the Inspectors face he looked petrified, she noticed him glance at Nate before turning back to her "So here it is... this is what I got for you..."
I think there will only be 1 or 2 more chapters to this story, depending on whether I end it happily or not. Please review this chapter. thanks Jodie :-) xxxx