Chapter Three- Sympathy and Secrets

Smithy awoke to a very familiar smell, he had smelt it every morning for the past four weeks and two days. A bacon sandwich he thought to himself and smiled slightly. He slowly pulled himself out of the bed and walked through the door to the side of him and into the small en-suite in the corner of the room, in front of him was a small sink with a mirror above it, to his right was a shower with glass round it, he noticed the glass was steamed up and guessed it had just been used, he opened the door to it, and glanced inside to find it was definatly empty, "Thats a shame" he muttered to himself, before moving slowly over to the small sink, he looked into the heart shaped mirror hanging above it, his eyes were dark and withdrawn, he had stubble forming on his chin from not returning home for the last few nights, his hair was messed and sticking up, he turned the cold tap on and bent down and splashed some water into his face, the shock sending a shiver down his spine as his body shirved. He straightened himself back up and glanced into the mirror, in the corner of the mirror he noticed a small figure watching him, he grinned at her as she noticed the man she had been spying on her had caught her, he spun round "Can I help you Moss?" he asked with a big grin on his face. "No" she replyed "Im just admiring the view" she slowly gazed up and down his body, smiling as she fixated on his bare chest. Smithy grinned, he knew where this was leading, he had seen this look in her eyes many times over the last month. He couldnt help but noticed she looked just perfect, her hair straightened and styled, just the way he liked it, her skin bright and clear, her eyes twinkling, he just lost himself in her beauty. She glanced down at her watch and looked back up at him "Gotta be at work in twenty minutes soldier, hold that thought for tonight" she grinned "Your bacon sandwich is in the kitchen" and with that she skipped her way back out of the bedroom, Smithy couldnt help but smile wondering where she got her energy from.

Smithy sat in his office grinning to himself, he was thinking of last night, and to be quite honest the last month, the best of his life, with the woman of his dreams. He was dragged back to reality by a large thud on the door followed by Callum marchinging in, "Oh come in Callum!" Smithy said sarcastically. "Smithy we have an armed robbery at a offy on the Jasmine Allen!" Smithy looked at the tall sergeant, thinking how rough he looked and wondering if he to has a secret lady on the go.
"Anyone hurt?" he eventually got out his reply. "No, Nate and Leon are already down there, shall i get down there to?" Smithy gazed around his office, he spent all his working day in here he felt like he was back in prison, "Yep, but give me a minute and Ill come with you, could do with an easy day" he laughed as he gestured to the huge pile of paper work that was overtaking his desk. When they arrived at the crime scene they found Harrish Sanjay sitting and talking the robbery through with Leon while Nate was assessing the damadge by the shop door. "Morning Gov" Nate said as Smithy walked past him, he simply nodded and continued to the back of the shop where Leon and Mr Sanjay were sitting. Callum stopped at Nate "Mornig PC Roberts whats the damadge?" Nate waved his arms round and replyed "Well he made quite a mess of the place serge, Mr Sanjay said he has taken quite a bit of alchol and cigerettes, and all the money he had in the till" callum walked past and down to Smithys side. "So... Mr Sanjay, you were stood there?" Smithy began, pointing to behind the till "and he was stood there in front of you?" Mr Sanjay nodded, Smithy looked at leon and then back to Mr Sanjay "Im just wondering then, how you didnt see anything sir?" Smithy waved his hand between the tiny gap between the two spots in question. Mr Sanjay shook his head. Smithy sighed "Skin colour? Age? What he were wearing?... Nothing?" Mr Sanjay in return just shook his head once more. Smithy turned to leon "can you get CCTV from the surronding shops and streets" "yes Gov" Leon replyed as he made his way from the shop. Smithy turned back to Mr Sanjay "If you could give your CCTV to PC Roberts please and we will be in touch when we have news" with that Smithy made his way back out of the shop. Nate looked at Callum and sighed. Callum watched Smithy leave wondering why he was so abropt. Callum turned to Nate "You heard the man" he barked before slowly jogging after his inspector. "Bit harsh Gov? you coulda tried to act sympathetic!" Smithy turned to look at callum, looked back towards the shop and nodded in that direction "Callum, he is in on it" he replyed before jumping back into the drivers seat of the car.

Back at the station Smithy had just settled down in the canteen with a steaming cup of black coffee, when he felt a hand clasped onto his shoulder, "Smithy we have a man on CCTV running away just after the robbery with a rucksack, I think he is our man" Callum shoved the printout under Smithys nose. Smithy glanced back to Callum "Take it and show it to Mr Sanjay, see if he reconises our man!" he smiled. "not coming mate, had enough for the day?" Callum grinned. "No Sergeant Stone, but paper work wont do its self!" Smithy watched as Callum walked off out of the canteen, he turned back to his coffee, noticing stevie getting herself a coffee and making her way over to him. "Good day?" she asked sitting oppisite him, "Better now" he smirked at her "You got a spare half hour?" he girnned. She winked at him before standing up and making her way over to the canteen door. Normally they leave their emotions at the door when they arrive at work but there had been a few odd occassions when there passion had over taken there proffesionalism, this was definatly going to be one of them Smithy thought grinning to himself. after walking a couple of steps behind her, he smiled as she opened the door to his office and walked in. Once inside she gave him a cheeky smile as he shut the door behind himself. she moved over close into his body, his back up against the door, she went up on to her tip toes and layed a slight kiss onto his lips, as quick as they had ment she pulled her lips away and moving accross the room sat down in his chair behind his desk. "So Inspector Smith, what is it i can help you with?" She grinned. Smithy walked over and sat on the desk in front of her "You, Moss, are a tease!" he stated as he watched her undoing the top buttons of her green shirt. "I aim to please" she smilled.

Callum wove his way through the bendy corridors on his way to the inspectors office, he noticed Nate and Leon by the coffee machene, he walked over and slipped a pound in and waited for his drink. "how'd the interview go, serge?" Leon asked. Callum nodded up towards CID "They took it. Max decided as it was fraud our little minds wernt capable, they even went to make the arrest" he smirked "Mr Sanjay was in on it, set it all up, his son robbed the place, so he could claim the insurance" he continued."So Smithy was right then?"leon sighed. "Great, who's gunna tell him, make his head a bit bigger!" Nate chuckled.
Callum laughed "Just on my way to do it now." he made his way back down the corridor to the inspectors office. "Serge?" Nate called after him, Callum spun round and looked at the two men, "Pub tonight, if you fancy it? and Smithy" callum nodded "I'll ask him." Callum arrived outside the Inspectors office to notice the blinds down and door shut, he glanced down at his watch 17.56 it read, he cant of left yet, still another hour of the shift left. he banged on the door and walked in, he didnt expect the sight in front of him!

Stevie and Smithy both jumped at the sound of the door opening, stevie grabbed her top off the floor and pulled it down her arms and buttoned it up, quicker than she even imagined possible, she made her way towards the door and past Callum, she muttered to him as she passed him "Sorry you saw that!" he just smirked and nodded. Smithy turned to face Callum, he was still buttoning the top few buttons of his shirt. Callum just laughed "I do hope Im gunna be your best man" he teased. Smithy smirked sarcastically "No-one can find out about this Callum!" he watched as a huge smile came accross the sergeants face "Of course" he smirked as he headed for the door. "Oh" he said poking his head back round the door "The team want us to go to the pub tonight, bring your bird, should make a fun conversation!" he smirked as he walked back out and down the corridor. "Callum?" Smithy called but the sergeant ignored him, to busy laughing to himself. Smithy didnt trust him to keep his mouth shut, after all, if it was the other way around, he didnt know if he would resist spreading the latest gossip!