Hey guys, I'm in a very good mood because my beloved Canaries (Norwich City) won last night so here's the next chapter for you. Special thanks to all who reviewed the previous chapter: Laura (SaMaNdPhiL4eVeR), Amy, Sam, Laura (S-Nixon), Becca and Leanne. Please keep doing so. Luv ya all Gemz xx

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Chapter 4- Wedding Rehearsals

Sam and Zain arrived at work at about 8:45 and he immediately started on the paperwork left over from the night before. Sam was waiting for Jo to arrive so that they could get back to the shooting they were working on yesterday. 'Sam!' Neil called as he entered CID.

'What is it guv?' Sam asked as she walked over to him.

'Are you gonna get started on that shooting again?' Neil asked

'Well, yeah I will when Jo gets it but you do realise that me, Jo, Zain and Phil have got the afternoon off,'

'What for?'

'The wedding rehearsal, I cleared it with the DCI,'

'I'll pass the job onto Terry and Stuart today then, seeing as though you seem to have more important things to do,' Neil said as he stalked into their joint office.

Jo arrived a few minutes later, 'morning Jo,' Sam said as she entered.

'Morning guv,' Jo said. 'You ready for today?'

Sam nodded, 'yep I am, you know the shooting we were working on yesterday?' Jo nodded. 'Neil's passing the job onto Stuart and Terry.'

'Oh great,' Jo replied.

'I think he's in a mood because he's losing me, you, Zain and Phil because of the wedding rehearsal,'

'Speaking of Phil,' Zain chipped in. 'Does anyone know where he is?'

Sam and Jo shook their heads, 'try ringing him,' Sam suggested.

Zain picked up his phone and dialled Phi's home number. It rang a few times before he answered, 'Hello?' a groggy voice said on the other end.

'Phil, mate it's Zain,' Zain replied. 'Where are you?'

'Where do you think I am? I'm at home; I've only just woken up,'

'You're still gonna be OK for the wedding rehearsal this afternoon aren't you?'

'Course I am, what time do you want me to be there?'

'2 o'clock…no um, 5 to 2, you OK with that?'

'yeah that's fine, I'll see you then, bye,' Phil hung up and lay back on the bed, he looked over at the clock again. It was 9o'clock, Phil sighed to himself, there was no point going into work now.

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At lunchtime, Sam, Zain and Jo got their stuff together and left CID to get ready for the wedding rehearsal. Phil hadn't turned up at work and they all hoped that he'd still turn up for the rehearsal. They arrived at the hotel at about quarter to two and sat outside. They were called in just after two. Sam and Zain stood beside each other at the front and Jo was stood on Sam's other side. 'Have you any idea where the best man is?' the registrar asked.

Zain shrugged his shoulders, 'he'll be here,' he said confidently.

'Lets just hope he's more reliable on the day,' the registrar said.

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Sam, Zain and Jo left the hotel about an hour later, 'the bloody idiot!' Zain was furious. 'I ask him to do one thing for me, one thing, and he can't even be bothered to do that.'

'There's got to be some kind of explanation,' Sam reassured him.

'Yeah there is, he's too selfish to do anything for anyone else, except himself of course,'

'Look you two, as Sam said there's probably a reasonable explanation,' Jo said, turning to Zain. 'Are you going to keep him as your best man?'

'I guess so; it's too short notice to find another one so I guess I'll have to stick with Phil,'

'Come on you two, lets go back to work,' Sam said as she got back into the car.

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Sam, Zain and Jo arrived back at the station about 10minutes later. 'How was the rehearsal?' DCI Jack Meadows asked as they all entered CID.

'A waste of time,' Zain replied. 'Phil never showed up.'

'Oh come on Zain, it wasn't that bad,' Sam consoled him.

'What do you mean it wasn't that bad? The best man didn't show up, I don't think it could get much worse,' Zain retaliated.

Sam sighed and opened the door to her and Neil's office and sat down at her desk after closing the door behind her. She put her head in her hands and thought about everything that had happened; she wouldn't have blamed Zain if he wanted to find another best man but Sam was positive there was a reason as to why he didn't turn up. Phil was one of her best friends and she didn't want to think that Phil did that deliberately. She was determined to find out the reason, no matter what…

Sam's POV

I want to know why Phil didn't turn up at the registry office, I'm sure there's a sensible reason behind it. Maybe the same reason why he didn't turn up to work but on the other hand, it might not be. He's my best friend and I don't wanna lose him just because I'm marrying Zain. I love Zain but I also love Phil, as a friend. I don't want to jeopardise our friendship because it means so much to me.

Oooh, intriguing!

Next Chapter: Sam and Zain row, who does she turn to? Answers in a review please

Btw, rating may go up for the nxt chapter, either that or the chapter after that.

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