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Chapter 2- A Boy's Night Out
Zain was still sat at his desk in CID when his office phone rang, he sighed and picked it up, 'DC Nadir,' he answered.
'Hi Zain it's Phil,' Phil said. 'Listen I was wondering…do you fancy going out for a drink tonight, discuss some of the plans for the wedding.'
'Yeah that sounds OK to me; Sam's round at your sister's sorting out the dresses,'
'Ah, OK then, I'll see you at the Canley Arms at about 7:30, is that OK?'
'Yeah, that's fine mate, I'll see you then, bye,' Zain said as he put the phone down.
He looked to his right and saw the mountain of paperwork that still lay beside the computer. I'll do it later; he thought as he picked up his coat and headed for the doors of CID.
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Catherine, Sam and Jo were sat in the living room with a bottle of wine. 'Where are the dresses then?' Sam asked as she took a sip from her glass.
'They're upstairs, come on, lets sort them out,' Catherine replied and Sam and Jo followed her upstairs.
Catherine led Sam and Jo into the spare bedroom where she'd left the dresses, hanging on the doors of the wardrobe. 'Come on Sam, we'll help you into it,' Catherine said.
15minutes later, Sam was stood in front of the mirror, admiring her dress. The dress was ivory coloured and satin, it was full-length and the train billowed out around her. She smoothed her hands over the fabric as she looked at her reflection in the mirror, 'I am doing the right thing, marrying Zain, aren't I?' Sam asked.
'You're not having doubts are you Sam?' Jo asked.
Sam shook her head, 'I'm just wondering whether we're rushing into things…I mean we've only been together for 10months,' she said.
Catherine put her hand on Sam's shoulder, 'When you know what you want Sam, there's no point in hanging around. If Daniel had proposed after 7months then I'd have said yes. 5years later, I'm still waiting for him to ask me,' she said.
Sam smiled, she loved Zain and she knew that she was ding the right thing. 'Come on Jo, lets see you in your dress,' she said.
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Zain opened the door to the Canley Arms just before 7:30. He entered and saw Phil stood at the bar with a bloke, Zain didn't recognise the bloke until he got closer. 'You alright Zain,' Phil said. 'You remember Daniel, don't you? My sister's partner.'
'Yeah, I do,' Zain replied as he shook Daniel's hand.
'What's everyone having then?' Daniel asked.
Daniel turned to Phil, 'beer,' he replied
'Beer,' Zain said.
Daniel then turned to the barmaid that was stood in front of them, 'three beers please,' he said.
The barmaid came back a few minutes later with the beers and Daniel paid her. 'So it's the big day in a fortnight then,' he said as he turned to Zain. 'You looking forward to it?'
Zain took a sip from his glass before answering, 'course I am Daniel, I love Sam and in a fortnight, she'll be my wife,' he said.
Phil wasn't listening to this; he was too busy thinking- about Sam. He loved Sam too but ultimately, he knew that one of them was going to lose her and Phil knew it was going to be him. Sam and Zain loved each other? Why should he come between that?
Phil's POV
I hate myself for what I'm thinking. I love Sam, but I can't tell her how I feel- because she's marrying Zain. Zain's my best friend and he's marrying her, I've just got to accept that, but I have no idea how. I can't stop thinking about her, I love her so much.
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Sam, Catherine and Jo had finished sorting out the dresses and were back downstairs in the living room, finishing off the bottle of wine. Sam finished off her glass and stood up, 'I'd better be off Catherine,' she said.
'You going as well Jo?' Catherine asked.
Jo nodded, 'I'll give you a lift home Jo,' Sam said as she put her coat on.
'I'll see you soon Sam, Jo,' Catherine said as she opened the front door.
'See you Catherine,' Sam called as she got into her car.
Sam started up the car's engine and Catherine waved them both off as the car disappeared off into the distance.
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It was about 9:00 and Zain decided to call it a night, 'I'm gonna get off home,' he said as he finished his beer.
'I'll see you tomorrow Zain,' Phil said.
'Are you not coming?'
'No, I'm gonna stay here for a bit longer,'
'OK then mate, I'll see you tomorrow,' Zain said as he opened the door to the pub and left, leaving Phil and Daniel on their own.
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