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Chapter Three
He grinned at the small blonde as he walked into his sitting room "You ok?" he asked and she nodded "Yeah.. Im ok.. I think I have recovered". He smirked "And you aint seen nothing yet Moss" he lent gently into her lips, kissing her. "D'you know... I think we can be real special.. me and you.. its the real deal". She grinned up at him "Is that a fact?". He nodded slightly pulling her into his body, her back pushed against his chest as he held her tight "Just so long as you know Moss..." he lent into her ear "I will be seeing you naked". She glanced up at him "Smithy.." he shook his head "Im not starting a row Stevie.. Im just saying.." he paused as she turned back round and he placed a gentle kiss to her head "So why are you the way you are then?". She shifted in the chair slightly to look at him "What do you mean?". He smiled "Why are you so shy... there must be a reason?". She nodded "Yeah there is.." she paused as she turned back round and lent into his chest "I love christmas.. its such a happy time of year" she spoke softly grabbing for the TV remote. "Im assuming you aint gunna tell me?". he asked and she sighed "Does it matter?". He shrugged his shoulders "Not really.. I just thought if we were gunna be a couple... then we should tell each other things". She smiled "Ok fine.. I erm.. after my first time.. I have been a bit timid with men..". He smiled "What happened?" he asked and she rose to her feet "Im gunna make a start on the washing up... it wont do its self" he sighed "Stevie.. oi.." as she walked from the living room. "Oi.." he grabbed her wrist in the hall "Listen.. if you dont want to tell me.. thats fine.. I just want you to know that you can... tell me anything..." he gestured through to the kitchen "So you wanna wash or wipe?" he grinned as he moved past her.
She slowly wiped the plates and trays and saucepans, and she was sure the pile was never going to end, he smiled at her as he washed a glass "You know.. I didnt expect this for christmas.." she interupted "What?" he grinned "You.. I didnt expect you for christmas Stevie..". She smirked slightly "And who says Im yours?". He laughed and she stared at him "What?" she asked and he smiled as he turned and lent on the sink "I know Stevie... that you feel about me... the way I feel about you.. so you are mine". She smiled "Thats a very confident attitude.." he interupted as he turned back to the dishes "So tell me Im wrong" he challanged. She grinned "Im yours" before leaning up and placing a slight kiss to his lips. He grinned at her as she pulled away and she shook her head slightly "What?". He smiled "Nothing..". She laughed "Its something... why are you looking so smug?". He turned back to the washing up and sighed "I just cant believe you dont see how beautiful you are.. you are amazing". She smiled slightly before dropping the tea towel to the kitchen side and walking through the house. He called after her but she ignored him as she made her way up the stairs. He finished washing the cutlery he had in his hand before making his way in search of his new girlfriend.
He stood in the bedroom door way and smiled at where she was sat, her feet tucked under her body on the centre of his bed, the same bed that only a couple of hours ago he had made love to her on. "What have I done?" he asked and she glanced up to make her eyes reach his "Nothing.. you havent done anything Smithy". He sighed as he moved over and rested down next to her "Am I not allowed to tell you that I think you are beautiful?". She smiled "Smithy.. I dont get it... all the women you could have... why me?". He sighed "Because you are you and I kinda like you Moss". She stared at him "But why?". He smiled "Do I really need to spell it out Stevie... you are beautiful.. smart.. really god damn sexy.. even if you dont see it.." he paused as he moved closer "And to top that all off..." he lent gently into her lips "Im crazy about you". She sighed "Im sorry". He shook his head "Dont be..." he pulled her into a hug "Stevie however much reasurrance you need... Im here to give it to you.. I care about you and want to make you happy". She nodded slightly pulling from him "My first time... I had been seeing this boy for about three months.. I was fifteen and he was eighteen.. I decided to take things to the next level". He smiled as she met his eyes "So what happened?" he asked. She sighed "We had been fooling around and I dunno.. I guess I wanted to stop and when I asked... he wouldnt" Smithys face angered slightly "So he raped you?". She shook her head "No.. it wasnt like that I had wanted to move forward.. I seduced him.. and then changed my mind half way through". Smithy nodded "Yeah.. and thats rape". She shook her head "It doesnt matter... anyway after we had sex.. he told me if I told anyone.. everyone would find out I was a tart..." she glanced up at him "I had sex with him a few more times after... until he got bored.. but he made me feel so worthless and..." she paused as she recomposed herself "Ugly.. I never trusted another man". He smiled "You arent a tart and you definatly arent ugly Stevie..." he paused taking her hands into his "Are you ever going to trust me?". She shrugged her shoulders "I have no idea Smithy... I want to but its not that simple". He smiled "So where do we go from here.. are you ending things already?" he asked, his voice clearly annoyed at them not even lasting a day. She shook her head "No.. Im not Smithy.. I want to be in a normal relationship... to make things work.. with you... I mean if thats what you want.. if you can cope with me... I mean the way I am". He sighed "Stevie.. I wouldnt care if you had two heads.. I would still want to be with you.. I love you" he smiled as her eyes caught his and he nodded slightly "Im in love with you". A smile traced her lips "Really?". He nodded "Yeah.. really.. and I always have been.. I think about you all the time.. and to be perfectly honest I think I love you more.. now I know you arent Miss Confident and able to wrap everyone round your little finger..." he paused as he smiled at her "Although you certainly have me round it". She grinned "I love you too".
The rest of the day drifted past and the two spent it sitting on the sofa watching christmas films. She snuggled futher into his chest and he glanced at the clock before kissing the top of her head "I think we should hit the sack Stevie... we have work tomorrow". She glanced up at him "What are we going to do about work?". He smiled "I dunno... we can go in there and tell everyone we are together..." she interupted "And deal with the digs.. I have to work with Max Carter". He smiled "Ok.. we can keep it quiet then... at least until you are happy for people to know about us". She smiled "Thank you.." he gestured to the stairs "I am going to go up.. you can stay up for a bit if you want.. night Stevie" he kissed her lips before moving from behind her and heading out into the hall and up the stairs. Stevie sat on the sofa for a little longer, trying on the earings Smithy had given her and a little perfume, when she made her way upstairs Smithy was layed accross the bed and she smiled, his legs dangled from the edge and the covers were spralled on the floor. He had on tight black shorts as he layed on his stomack. She sighed before heading back through the house, down the stairs and grabbed her bag before heading out the front door and making her way down the road to walk the short journey to her home.
Arriving at work the next day Stevie made her way straight up to CID, she was going to do her best to avoid Smithy, he had already left her three answer phone messages and two texts and it wasnt even nine yet. In all honesty she didnt really know why she had ran out on him, nerves, fear and maybe even a little regret, but what she did know was when he caught up with her it wasnt going to be pretty. "Stevie..." Mickey called from the door and her head shot up, her soft blonde curls that framed her face bouncing round, her usual grin plastered accross her face, that was until she saw the man stood next to him "There has been a serious assult on Malton Avenue... if you fancy it?" Mickey asked, moving slightly so Smithy could make his way into the room futher, she stared at him as he glanced briefly at her before he stalked into Neils office "Oi Moss... is that a yes?" Mickey stressed and she nodded slightly "Yeah.. erm.. give me five minutes.. I will meet you out the front". She sat in her seat waiting about ten minutes and when Smithy left the small office and didnt even give her a second glance as he left CID. She rose to her feet and headed out after him, he was already no where in sight and she could feel her heart shattering as she glanced down the corridors in search of her Inspector. "Oi.. I have been waiting ages for you.. you coming or what?" Mickey stressed and she smiled slightly "Yeah.. lets go".
Callum banged on the Inspectors office door before marching in "I need the go ahead on a raid Smithy". He nodded slightly before turning back to his computer screen "Take it to Neil". Callum smiled "Good christmas?" he asked. Smithy glared up at him "Why wouldnt it be?" he asked and Callum shrugged his shoulders "I wasnt suggesting anything Gov... just you and Stevie are both in bad moods.." Smithy glanced up at him once again "She can get on with it.. I have given up trying to understand her". Callum pushed the door closed and headed towards the desk "What did you do?" he shook his head "Why do you assume it was me?". Callum smiled "Cause if it was her... you would of had it out with her". Smithy sighed "We slept together... and I guess it ment more to me than it did her". Callum smiled "I guess thats what you get when you punch above your weight..." Smithy cut in "Thats got nothing to do with it Stone.. she is just messed up.. why dont you do one". Callum smiled "Im gone.. its just" he paused as he pulled the door open "I always thought you and Stevie were at it.. and if you want more.. why not give it a go.. she might just surprise you".
Stevie had attended the assult but couldnt concentrate, she had Smithy constantly on her mind and all she wanted to do was tell him how sorry she was that she had ran out on him and how much she really did care for him. Her and Mickey had returned to the station after speaking to the victim and knowing there wasnt much else she could do she headed down towards the Inspectors office. She knocked lightly but jumped at the voice behind her. "He has gone home early.. part timer eh?". She nodded "Ok.. cheers Callum". She turned away and he smirked "I hear he pulled his very own Christmas Cracker" he dragged his eyes up her slim figure and she shudded at the thought of being station gossip. "What has he said?". Callum smiled "Nothing much.." he smiled before heading into his office oppisite. Stevie sighed as the tears began to fill her eyes and she turned and made her way back up to CID. She sat at her desk for all of ten minutes before she decided she had to have it out with Smithy, there was no way he would get away with making a fool out of her.