I don't own Spooks…

Walking towards the newly engaged, and exceptionally happy couple is, just about the worse person Harry could see at this particular moment.

"Harry?" enquires Jane, his ex-wife with a little disbelief and a hint of bitterness.

"Jane" replies Harry without feeling

Eyeing up Ruth briefly Jane turns her attention back to Harry, "Wouldn't have said this was your idea of fun, no terrorists need catching today? Or are they here, at The Green Festival?"

Ignoring his ex-wife's sarcastic tone, "Jane, how lovely to see you. I'd like you to meet Ruth, my Fiancé." Harry boasts, with a sideways smile to his beloved.

Ruth smiles at Jane and extends her hand, "Hi, pleased to meet you."

Jane's look of surprise and confusion doesn't leave her face as she takes Ruth's hand briefly in a limp handshake.

"So, Jane.." continues Harry, "how are you?"

"Fine, thank you Harry… um, Catherine mentioned that the two of you are seeing each other from time to time, that's good but I hope you'll find time in your busy schedule to patch things up with Graham too?"

Restraining himself from getting angry on such a wonderful day Harry replies, smiling "Thank you Jane, I'll be sure to take your concerns regarding the relationship with my son on board."

"Right well, um, Robin is around here somewhere. Probably best the two of you don't bump into each other isn't it!" remembering the fisticuffs that had ensued the last time they met some twenty five years ago.

"Well, we'd better be off too, lots of celebrating to do!" grins Harry to Ruth

"Celebrating?"

"Yes Jane, you rather oddly walked by just as I had proposed, and now we plan to celebrate"

"Oh" Jane hesitantly smiles at Harry "well, yes you should probably go and celebrate. Good luck Harry, I mean it. Ruth, it was lovely to meet you. I hope you will both be really happy… ring Graham, OK?"

"Yes Jane" replies Harry dryly

"Well, talk about bad timing!" jokes Ruth as the two of them return to the security of their bench

"I am so sorry you had to meet like that….it's been 15 years since I've even seen her. Anyway, the future Lady Pearce can now do with me whatever she pleases, the day is ours!"

"Well in that case Sir Harry….."