Millie
Max wanted me to go round to his for dinner tonight and I think it was because he felt a little guilty about how things had gone with her mother. I had tried my best with her and I was polite, considerate and I treated her with respect and in return I just got nasty looks and ignored. I don't think she was ever going to like me and I could deal with that but I don't want Max's relationship with his mother to suffer because of this. They seem really close and I don't want to get the blame for that as well, at dinner yesterday she hinted that it was my fault Max hasn't been to see her lately. Of course it would have nothing to do with this big case that he had on, no of course not… it was all my fault. She didn't like me and Max had said she was 'giving' me another chance, what do I need a second chance for? She was the rude one.

One of the worst parts about keeping this a secret from people at work was I couldn't go and bitch to someone like Mel or Sally and they could give me some advice, I had to keep it all bottled up. The only person I could speak to was Max but I don't want to slate his mother to him as I know that would cause problems and I don't want to tell my mum because I know she will get a little angry and she would take it out on Max at the BBQ next week which I didn't want. I really wish I had someone to vent to about this as it was driving me crazy and putting me in a really bad mood, she was giving me another chance! How generous of her… she should be apologising to me. Not the other way round.

I was put in a slightly better mood knowing that after work I was going to get to spend some time with my lovely boyfriend and he was going to cook us a good decent meal like I knew he would. He was a good cook but I was hoping that we wouldn't be eating on the balcony as it is starting to get a little chilly out in the evenings. Max loved eating on the balcony because you could see the great view he had and also he could spy on some of his neighbours. He is certain that someone in the building he lives in is doing something illegal he just doesn't know what or who it is. It's not common knowledge where he lives that he's a copper so no one is really hiding what they do.

I had been going through CCTV footage that Max had asked me to do but I hadn't found anything so I grabbed a coffee and started making my way up to CID to tell him. Before I got to the door I heard him shouting and getting frustrated, well this news was going to be welcome then. I opened the doors and everyone turned to look at me as they made their way back to their desks "Not now Millie" He said sternly as I approached him.

"The CCTV-" I started but he cut me off.

"I said not now" He repeated but this time he was meaner and louder.

"Sarge" I replied in a way he knew that I was pissed off and stormed out of the office, dropping the CCTV disc on his desk as I went.

If he is not getting a result on this case then that's nothing to do with me, I can't help that. I hate it when he's in a bad mood and he takes it out on me. I wasn't even supposed to be working on this case. I was supposed to be doing warrants today with Ben but on our refs Max asked one of us to look through the CCTV and being the lovely girlfriend that I am I said I would do it, next time he asks me for a favour I am going to tell him where to shove it. I am not being spoken to like that, whether I am his girlfriend or not you do not speak to people like that when they are on your team and going out of their way for you.

After storming out of CID I went back down to the canteen where Ben was sitting with Mel and Nate, who were also on warrants today, I took a seat next to Ben in a huff "What's the matter with you?" Mel asked.

"Max Carter has obviously pissed her off" Ben said.

"He asked one of us to look at some CCTV as a favour, muggings here agreed to do it. I went up to tell him that there was nothing on it and he didn't give me the chance" I told them.

"He's been fighting to get a result on this case but he keeps hitting a brick wall and I heard the DCI is getting fed up with it and told Max, if he doesn't get a result soon then they're pulling the plug on the case as he is using all the funds and pretty much has everyone in CID on it" Mel said.

"That doesn't give him the right to speak to me like that" I stated.

"No it doesn't" Nate replied "Speak of the devil" He said.

"Millie can I have a word please?" Max asked. I got up from my seat and the two of us walked into the corridor and he asked me to follow him into one of the offices. He closed the door and the blinds so no one would see us and he leaned against a table. I stood in front of him with my arms folded and in a bad mood "Look I am really sorry about what I said earlier, I was just stressed and I didn't mean to take it out on you" He said to me.

"Whether I am your girlfriend or just another colleague. You don't speak to people like that Max because that's when people don't want to do favours for you or work cases that you're SIO. I know you want a result on this but everyone is working as hard as they can for you and doing their very best, maybe you should cut them some slack and be a little nicer to them" I explained.

"You're right. I should be nicer and again I am sorry for snapping at you" He told me and held his hands out to me.

I sighed and unfolded my arms. I walked over to him and we hugged "This dinner you cook tonight better be amazing or you are in so much trouble" I said.

"I promise it will be the best dinner you've ever had in your life" He replied.

We pulled away from the hug and he kissed me. I wrapped my arms around his neck and his hands went to my waist and started moving down "Not in here Max" I stated and he moved his hands away from me "Look I better get going, I have more warrants to issue, I'll see you later" I said and kissed him again before leaving the office.

Eventually me and Ben finished our warrants, there wasn't many today but we did them all by the end of our shift and we were the only team that was ready to go on time. Mel and Nate had a rough day, they lost one of their arrests but the did find him again after wasting most of the shift looking for him and then Nate nearly got punched in the face by another one that Mel had to CS Spray. Smithy was trying to be stern with them about losing the first person but it wasn't happening, in the end he just told them to be a little bit more vigilant.

"Millie you coming to the pub?" Mel asked.

"I already have plans, sorry" I replied as I picked up my bad.

"Oh yeah… with who?" She questioned.

"My TV and pizza takeaway" I answered as I walked out of the locker room.

It didn't take me long to drive to Max's place but when I got there I was buzzed straight up. I walked in the front door and something smelled amazing but I noticed that there was no oven on or anything "I got home a little late and didn't have time to cook so I picked up something from Franco" He told me and indicated to the bags of food.

"I guess that will do" I stated.

The two of us enjoyed dinner in his living room and we put on a bit of TV. Max knew I was still a little upset about how he snapped at me earlier and he was trying very hard to make it up to me. He had been offering me wine all night, he washed up the plates when we finished dinner and he was making a little bit of a fuss over me. He knew he messed up "Millie I have to admit, there is another reason I asked you to have dinner here tonight" He said which peeked my interest.

"Oh yeah… why's that?" I asked.

"There has been something that I have wanted to tell you for a little while now and I wasn't sure how to say it… I'm not sure how you're going to react or if you're in that place yourself but I just want you to know" He said and he wasn't making much sense… what did he want to tell me?

"What is it?" I questioned.

"Millie I am in love with you" He told me and I gasped in shock.

"I love you too" I replied instantly and I practically threw myself at him and started kissing him, he kissed me back instantly. Our kiss soon turned heated and we started taking each other's clothes off just to prove how much we love each other.

"What about work in the morning?" He asked as we reached his bedroom.

"I will leave early in the morning" I answered before pushing him into his bedroom and closing the door behind us.