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Chapter Eleven- Its Just A Normal Day
"Gov" Smithy smiled up at Leon as he pulled the chair out and sat down oppisite him in the canteen. Leon drank a mouthfull of his drink and smiled "Come on then whats the plan for tonight?" he asked. Smithy shook his head and muttered "Nope, Im going home with Stevie" Leon glared at him "Its your birthday Smithy, you gotta go for a drink" Smithy sighed "No, its the twenty fifth of July PC Taylor its like any other day" Smithy smiled as Mickey approached with Stevie close behind. Stevie placed a small kiss onto Smithys lip before pulling her chair close to his and sitting down. "What have you done to him Serge?" Leon asked looking at Stevie and smiling. "Well lots of things" she chuckled "But nothing we can discuss in canteen Leon" Smithy sighed "He wants me to go out for a drink tonight to celebrate my birthday". Stevie glanced at Leon the back to Smithy "You should go out, the baby is due in a couple of weeks, you might not get another chance". Mickey pulled his chair closer to the table and grinned "So where are we going then?" Smithy nodded "Ok fine if you lot are that in need of a night out I'll come... but Stevie is coming too" he grinned at her. Leons face dropped "But its ment to be a lads night out... no women" he waved his hands towards Stevie "how you gunna relax with your bird there, no offence Stevie" Stevie smirked "Oh yeah... none taken... anyway I'll have you know I make a great substitute bloke on a night out" Mickey chuckled "What you gunna do come in disguise? cause the fat belly gives you away a bit!" the men all laughed as Stevie protested "What is this pick on Stevie day" Smithy laughed "Well your an easy target. Anyway you could always pretend its a beer belly" his laughter stopped as Stevies hand slapped the back of his head. she stood up "Go out Smithy, it'll do you good, and I could do with the peace" she chuckled "Besides I can invite Jo and Grace round for a girls night to celebrate my last day at work tomorrow before the baby" she smiled. Smithy rested a hand onto Stevies huge bump "Your call if..." She lent down and kissed his lips stopping him mid sentence "Of corse I will" she grinned stroking his face before walking off grabbing Mickeys arm and pulling him with her. Leon grinned "Right then where are we going gov?" Smithy shook his head and stood up "I'll leave it in your capable hands Leon... I'll meet you at the pub at half seven... you can do the rest." he smirked while leaving the canteen.
As Smithy approached the pub he noticed Leon, Nate and Ben sitting on the bench outside with many empty beer glasses, he walked over and smiled "Whats the plan then?" he asked. Leon laughed as Nate and Ben both said "Strip club" Smithy shook his head "No way, Stevie would kill me" The men laughed, Nate lent over to where Smithy had sat down "So much for being the boss,
eh Smithy? not even the boss in your own home" Smithy nodded "Yeah but Im the only one of us going home to a nice warm bed with a beautiful woman tonight" He smirked back to him. Leon smiled "No strip club, gov we are waiting for Mickey and then we were thinking that new club?" Smithy glanced between the three men "Im thirty five today, Im a bit old to go clubbing!" He stated. Nate looked at him "You never too old" he laughed "Your just trying to get home before your in trouble with little Stevie Moss" Smithy nodded "Ok fine... we can go clubbing". A car pulled into the carpark and Mickey jumped out, followed by Max, Terry and Callum. Mickey sprinted his way over and smiled "Right lads lets get drunk then". Terry and Max proceded into the pub, Terry shouted "Have a good night lads and behave yourselfs, dont wanna find you in the cells in the morning!" Callum smiled to Smithy as he pushed the door open "Happy Birthday Gov, have a good night" Smithy nodded "Thanks Callum." before Callum disapeared into the pub. Things had been awkward between them since the kiss, but they had come to an understanding, they got on with the job at work and did there best to avoid each other outside of work. Smithy thought about what a night down the pub with Max was like before turning to the men who were now climbing into the taxi that had just pulled up "Ill be back in a minute" he called, before walking towards the pub. "Where are you going Smithy?" Mickey called after him. "Probably to check in with the misses" Nate laughed. Smithy pushed the door open and noticed Max and Terry sitting at a small table while Callum stood at the bar waiting to be served. Smithy tapped him on the shoulder "Do you wanna come with us?" he smiled. Callum nodded "Are you sure Smithy?" he asked. Smithy laughed "Yeah... lets show these youngsters how its done!" he replied as they walked out the pub.
Stevie opened the front door to the site of three DVDs, "Right you got Titanic, The Bodygaurd or Armageddon?" Jo sighed "All of which are Graces choice." She laughed. Stevie noticed Mel standing between the two women she had invited and smiled. "I didnt think you'd mind Mel coming" Jo grinned as they walked in. "No of corse not" Stevie laughed shutting the door behind them all. Once in the sitting room Stevie glanced over the three DVD cases and sighed "Cant we watch something Scary?" She asked passing the DVDs back to Jo and walking to a small cabnet next to the TV and pulled out Smithys copy of Saw. Grace and Mel glanced at each other with worried looks on there faces as Stevie poped the DVD out and into the machine. Stevie walked to the kitchen and reached up to the cupboard and pulled out three wine glasses, a pain shot through her body and she dropped them to the floor, Jo came rushing in "Are you ok Stevie?" She asked as she helped her over the glass and steadied her, "Yeah Im fine Jo, they just slippped out of my hands" She replied weakly. Jo nodded "Ok go and sit down, Ill sort this out and I'll be through in a minute". Stevie walked back to the sitting room and sat in an arm chair resting her head back, she smiled. As the film played the volume was loud and room dark, but Stevie smiled everytime the three women on the sofa jumped, the pillows they were hiding behind pulled closer into there faces. She was also petrified, but not of the film, Smithy had made her watch it many times, she knew the plot backwards. Stevie jumped everytime a contraction shot through her body.
Mickey was the first to leave the club, claiming he had a lot of paperwork to do in the morning, which everyone knew was a lie, Mickey had done he's best to avoid doing paper work his entire time at Sunhill and his pile was, much to Smithys amazement bigger than his own. As Callum began to say his goodbyes Smithy stood with him, drinking the last of the beer "Hang on mate, we can share a cab" he smiled at the remaining men "I'll see you lot at seven tomorrow, if any of you are late your be doing paper work for the day." he joked. Once outside the two men fell into a taxi, the fresh air had not helped sobering them up as they laughed like teenagers. Once in the cab they spent most of the journey in silence, but near to his house Smithy looked to Callum "I was gunna ask you to be my best man" he smiled "Until you kissed my girlfriend." Callum glanced at Smithy and shook his head "Honestly mate I swear to you it was nothing... you and Stevie were made for each other, Ive never been interested in her". Smithy grinned and nodded "Will you then?" Callum looked at him confused. "Will you be my best man Callum?" he just looked at Smithy unsure if he was serious "After everything?" he eventually asked. Smithy nodded "We have had our problems Callum but its down to you me and Stevie are still together, I owe you!" Callum nodded "Id be hounered mate" The two men decided on another drink to celebrate and Smithy asked Callum back to his and stevies.
As the end of the film got close Mel and Grace sat huddled together behind there pillows while Jo clung onto her empty wine bottle as some sort of protection along the sofa. Stevie remained in the chair clinging to her bump, she smiled as the three ladies jumped every few miutes untill the credits on the film began to roll. Jo stood up to flick the light on but as she moved towards the switch she felt someones hand all ready groping the dark wall. She raised the bottle she had clasped in her hands as the light shone round the room, noticing the two staggering figures in the door way she lowered the bottle. "What are you doing Sergeant Masters?" Smithy asked as Jo placed the bottle on the table "Jesus Smithy you scared the life out of me!" she exclaimed taking her place back on the sofa. Grace glanced up at the clock and sighed "I have to go Stevie." She stood up Callum quickly sitting in her seat as she moved, placing a arm round Mels shoulder. Stevie began to push herself out of the chair and Grace layed her hand onto her shoulder "no dont get up" she smiled. Smithy moved to the door "You got a lift home Grace?" He asked concerned "Yes thanks Gov, Neil is outside." Smithy grinned as he shut the door behind her. Returning to the room Smithy sat on the arm of the chair and placed a kiss on Stevies head as he wrapped his arms around her, pulling her tight to him "You been ok Moss?" he asked as Stevie ran her hand along his leg, "Yep" she smiled back to him. Stevie was determined to keep her early stages of labour quite untill after her last day at work tomorrow, after all it could last for days but if Smithy knew he would make her stay home.
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