An extended ending to episode 4:9 (one of my favourite spooks episodes) but I hope it's still at least partly realistic.
"I'll catch the last bus," Ruth said in a falsely calm voice. Harry stared at her for a long moment, before retreating to his office. He opened a file that had been on his desk, taking a small amount of comfort in the fact that he knew Ruth was working on the other side of his office wall. He tried to concentrate on the file in front of him but it was proving surprisingly difficult. From time to time he looked up and saw Ruth staring at her computer screen avidly. He wondered if she glanced back at him at all when he was pretending to read the file in front of him and desperately hoped she did.
He was trying to resist temptation to look at her again when a knock on his office door bright him out of his reverie. He barely had time to look up when Ruth opened the door.
"I'm going home," she said quietly.
"Okay," Harry replied softly and got up from his seat quickly.
"Do you need me to do anything before I go?" Ruth asked, simply because she wanted to keep the conversation going. He looked at her and walked closer to her slowly before talking.
"No," Harry said. "Go and get some sleep, until we have another batch of terrorists to catch."
"Okay," she said, knowing when she was beaten.
Harry reached for her before he could mentally talk himself out of it, running his thumb along the back of her hand softly. "Take care."
"I will," Ruth said, feeling her skin burn where Harry touched her. "I'll see you tomorrow Harry."
She let herself enjoy his touch for a few more precious seconds before she drew away. "Bye Harry ." Ruth turned and left his office quickly. Being trapped in a confined space with Harry was not doing her blood pressure any favours. She took a second glance back at him but only allowed her gaze to linger for a second before she went into the pods and left the grid.
I know it's a short one but I had to write it. Leave a review to make me smile.