Heya guys, next chapter for you. Thanks to Laura (SaMaNdPhiL4eVeR), Towards-Tomorrow and Laura (S-Nixon) for reviewing the previous chapter.

I meant to mention this at the end of the last chapter but I completely forgot. In this chapter, there are two bona fide TB quotes; the first person to find them will get a prize. Luv ya all Gemz xx

Chapter 16- Confessions of the Heart

Phil went over to Sam and Neil's office and knocked on the door. He opened the door and smiled down at Sam, 'do you fancy a bit of lunch in the canteen?' Phil asked.

Sam looked up at Phil and smiled, 'thanks Phil,' she said as she stepped out from behind her desk and followed Phil out of CID.

'So what happened between you and Zain? What did he say to you?' Phil asked once he and Sam were sat down in the canteen with their lunch.

'We're finished Phil, its over,' Sam replied.

'I'm sorry Sam,' Phil said as he put his hand on top of hers.

The contact between them made tingles shoot through Sam's body. She looked at Phil and smiled up at him as she tried to disguise the feeling she'd just experienced. 'What are you gonna do?' Phil asked.

Sam shrugged her shoulders, 'I don't know, move on, I suppose,'

Phil smiled at her, he was genuinely sorry that Sam and Zain had split up but his heart was doing backflips, maybe this was his chance.

Phil and Sam finished their lunch about 20minutes later, 'Phil,' Sam started. 'There's something I need to tell you.'

'Go on,' Phil replied.

'You remember what happened between us last fortnight?' Phil nodded. 'When you asked me to stay, there was a part of me that wanted to but I didn't because my head was telling me not to, but I think I might have made a mistake,'

'Why's that?'

Sam took a deep breath and looked into Phil's eyes, 'I love you Phil,' she finally said.

Phil smiled at Sam as he let her words wash over him. 'Really?' he asked.

'Look, I'm sorry Phil, I shouldn't have said it, not now,' Sam replied as she began to get up and walk towards the door.

'Sam please!' Phil called after her as he stood up, but it was no use.

He sat back down in his seat after realising that he'd attracted the attention of most of the people in the canteen. He sat down, thinking he'd just blown his chances.

Sam leant against the canteen door, thinking about what she just said to Phil. The only reason that she had said she shouldn't have said it was because she didn't get the reaction she expected from Phil. Sam really, really loved Phil and she hoped that he still felt the same about her.

Phil went back upstairs to CID a little while later; he entered the office and saw Zain sat at his desk. Zain looked up at him and stood up and began to walk towards him. 'Is there anything in my life you'd like to ruin?' Zain asked.

Phil looked at him, 'why would I want to ruin to your life, I'm your best friend remember,' he replied.

'You forfeited that right when you screwed my wife. Best friends don't do what you did,'

'It wasn't just my decision, I never heard her say no,' Phil said to him.

Zain lost his temper and punched Phil in the side of the face. Phil staggered backwards and into one of the desks. Zain came back at him and continued to punch Phil. Jack came into CID and saw the pair of them scrapping. 'BREAK IT UP YOU TWO!' he shouted at them as he tried to pull the pair of them apart.

Jack eventually managed to restrain Zain. 'DC Nadir, my office now,' he ordered.

Jack let go of him and Zain followed him out of CID. Jack opened his office door and he and Zain stepped inside, 'WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED THERE!' Jack shouted at Zain just after he shut the office door.

'Phil just said something and I took it a bit too personally,'

'What did he say?'

Zain stayed silent, 'it's personal guv,' he said, he was trying to get out of telling Jack the real reason why they were scrapping.

'Well, when you do feel like telling me what he said, please do make sure you come and tell me!'

'Guv,' Zain said as he turned to leave.

'Oh and Zain!' Jack called.

'What guv?'

'If you don't tell me exactly what happened with DS Hunter, I may be forced to transfer one of you,'

'Fine guv,' Zain said as he slammed the door to the office shut.

Zain went back into CID, Jack following closely. 'DS Hunter!' he called across the office to Phil.

'Yes guv,' Phil said.

'Can I have a word please?'

Phil nodded as he followed Jack out of CID into his office. Phil shut the door behind him and turned to face Jack. 'What happened?' Jack asked.

'Zain just came at me, fists flying,' Phil replied.

'He just told me you said something to him,'

Phil looked guiltily at him. 'Yeah, I did guv,' he admitted.

'What did you say?'

'It's personal guv,' Phil said.

'You know what Phil? It's funny, Zain said the exact same thing and I'll tell you exactly what I told him. If neither of you tell me what you said, DS Hunter, I may be forced to transfer one of you,'

'There's no need for that guv,'

'Why not?'

'You know that I told you yesterday that I'd been offered a position at Specialist Crimes by DI Wilson,' Jack nodded. 'I've decided to accept his offer guv, I start on Monday,' Phil said.

'Well, I can't say I expected this Phil but…I'm pleased for you all the same,' Jack said, his whole attitude changed.

'Thanks guv,' Phil said as he turned to leave the office.

'Oh and Phil,' Jack called.

Phil turned around, 'do you wanna make a complaint about this assault?'

Phil shook his head, 'no guv,' he said as he opened the office door and left.

An hour later, Jack walked into the main CID office and knocked on Sam and Neil's office door. 'Come in!' he heard Sam call.

Jack opened the door and stepped into the office, 'Sam, can I have a word?' he asked.

'Yeah sure guv, shut the door,' Sam replied.

Jack shut the door and then turned to face Sam. 'What is this about guv? 'Cos I get the feeling it's something quite official,' she finally said.

'It is,' Jack replied. 'Did Phil tell you he'd been offered a position at Specialist Crimes?'

Sam nodded, 'he told me he'd been offered a position and that he was thinking about taking it, why? What's happened?'

'He's taken it,'

Sam felt tears beginning to well up in her eyes but she blinked them back. 'Has he?' she asked, it was all she could do to keep her voice level and stop all the emotion that was building up inside her from spilling out.

Jack nodded, 'well thanks for letting me know guv,' Sam smiled at him.

Jack smiled back at her as went to open the door and left the office.

Sam waited until Jack had closed the door once more before she put her head in her hands and let the tears that she'd held back during the latter part of her conversation with Jack fall. She'd laid how she felt for Phil on the line and now all Sam felt was used, completely and utterly used. Sam was grateful for the fact that she'd decided to wear waterproof mascara that day, the fact that that morning, her marriage was on the brink of collapse gave Sam an excuse to wear it. Once she'd dried her eyes, there was only one thing that she wanted to do; talk to Phil, she had to know what had driven him to this decision…

Sam walked over to Phil and bent over to talk to him, her soft breath catching his neck as she said: 'I need a word Phil, my office now.'

Phil followed Sam into the office and closed the door behind him. 'That obviously worked didn't it, saying I love you,' Sam said.

'Sam…' Phil started.

'How could you?' Sam exploded. 'How could you do that to me Phil? I told you that I love you and now it seems like you're prepared to leave it all behind,'

'It's not what you think,' Phil quietly replied.

'Oh really, so put me straight then Phil,'

'Have you not heard what happened?' Phil asked, gesturing towards his cheek where a bruise was beginning to form.

'Oh God!' Sam exclaimed. 'What happened?'

'Zain did it. I was trying to explain things to him and I said something I probably shouldn't have said…'

'What did you say?' Sam asked, cutting over him.

'I told him that 'It wasn't just my decision, I never heard her say no'…' Sam shook her head incredulously at him. '…and he went for me. I didn't tell the DCI that when he pulled me in and he told me that if he didn't find out what provoked the fight, he might be forced into transferring one of us,' Phil explained.

'So it's not because of what I told you?'

Phil walked over to Sam and pressed a light kiss against her forehead, 'no, it's definitely not because of what you said Sam…I love you too, you know I do,' he said.

'What happens now?'

'I'm still going Sam…but I don't wanna go without you,'

'What are you trying to say Phil?'

Phil cupped Sam's face in his hands and kissed her softly on the lips. He gazed into Sam's eyes as he spoke, 'I want you to come with me Sam,' Phil replied. 'I want us to be together.'

Ooooh, cliffhanger! What will Sam say? Will she say yes or no? There's only one way to find out. Please review and merry Christmas to you all! xxx