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Chapter 14- Admitting the Truth
'Guv!' Zain called as Neil re-entered the main CID office.
What is it Zain?' Neil replied.
'Do you know where Sam is?'
'I don't know Zain, she said she had some kind of personal matter to deal with, I saw her leave here at about 12:30 and as far as I know, she hasn't been back since,' Neil said.
'What sort of personal matter?' Zain replied.
Neil shrugged, 'didn't she tell you?'
Zain shook his head, 'there's probably a reasonable explanation,' he convinced himself.
Neil nodded and went back into his office.
TWO WEEKS LATER
Phil's office phone began to ring. He dropped all his paperwork and answered it. 'DS Hunter,' he answered.
He sat there talking on the phone for a few minutes 'OK then, I'll let you know when I've made my decision…thanks, bye,' Phil said as he hung up.
Phil sat back in his chair; he'd just been offered a position at Specialist Crimes. He didn't know whether he wanted to take it or not. A part of him really wanted to take it because he felt he needed a new start but taking the job would mean leaving Sam behind and Phil wasn't sure if he could do that…
Phil's POV
I really wanna take this job at Specialist Crimes but I'm not sure whether I can. I told Sam that I loved her two weeks ago and I still don't know if she feels anything for me. If we'd only had sex once then maybe, I would be able to say that it didn't mean anything to her, but we didn't. I need to know if she feels anything for me at all before I decide about the job.
Phil got up and walked over to Sam and Neil's joint office and knocked on the door. 'Come in!' he heard Sam call.
Phil pushed down on the handle and it opened, 'can I have a word please guv?' he asked.
'Yeah sure Phil,' Sam said as she put her pen down. 'What wrong?'
'I've just had a call from DI Wilson at Specialist Crimes, there's a position going there and he would like me to take it,'
Sam's face fell instantly but she quickly regained composure. 'Have you given him an answer yet?' she asked.
Phil shook his head, 'he's given me a few days to make my decision,' he said. 'But there's something I need to know before I make my decision.'
'What?'
'What exactly between us?'
'I don't know what you mean,' Sam said.
'Oh it think you do Sam. I need to know whether I'm just gonna be an occasional one-night-stand, someone to turn to when things with Zain aren't going too well or if we're going to end up being something different, something else,' Phil replied.
Sam met Phil's eyes for the first time since their last liaison. 'I don't know Phil, I really don't know what's going to happen with us,' she finally said.
'Sam please, if I am going to be just an occasional one-night-stand to you, I need to know. On the other hand, if we're going to continue this…this arrangement, maybe it would make it easier if I stopped working with Zain and accepted the offer of a new position, what do you think?'
Sam stayed silent for a moment, considering an answer, 'I need some time Phil,' she said as she picked up a load of case files and left the office.
Later that afternoon, Phil knocked on Jack's office door, 'come in!' Jack called.
Phil opened the door and Jack looked up from his paperwork, 'what can I do for you Phil?' Jack asked.
'I need a word,' Phil replied. 'Guv.'
'Sure Phil, what is it about?'
'I got a call this morning from DI Wilson at Specialist Crimes; he's offered me a position there,'
'Have you taken it?'
Phil shook his head, 'not yet guv,' he said. 'I've got a few days to think about it.'
Jack nodded, 'OK Phil, thanks for telling me, let me know when you've made your decision,' he said.
Phil nodded, guv,' he replied as he stood up and left the office.
Zain finished work at about 5 that evening and knocked on Sam's office door. 'Are you coming babe?' he asked.
Sam shook her head, 'I've still got some paperwork to do honey,' she said apologetically. 'I'll see you back at home.'
Zain walked over to Sam and kissed her softly on the lips, 'I love you Sam,' he said.
'I know you do,' Sam replied.
Zain smiled at her as he left the office and closed the door behind him.
Sam arrived home about 2hours later and entered the house. She locked the door and put her keys down by the telephone. She entered the living room and saw Zain sat on the sofa. He looked up at her and smiled at her, Zain shifted up on the couch to make way for Sam. 'Come and sit down baby,' he said.
Sam smiled at him but didn't move from the doorway, 'Zain,' she said.
'Yes babe,' Zain replied.
'You know last fortnight when I went off for a couple of hours and told Neil I was dealing with a personal matter. I wasn't where I said I was,'
'You didn't tell anyone where you were going Sam but go on,'
Sam stayed silent for a moment, 'I've done something terrible, something unforgivable,' she finally said.
'What have you done Sam?' Zain asked gently, not wanting to pressurise her.
The look on Zain's face began to change; he was beginning to wonder what Sam could possibly tell him. 'That afternoon-' Sam stopped, '-I was with Phil.'
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