Okay, first of all I'd like to thank you all for your reviews, they make me smile. And also, this episode has 3 maybe 4 parts left and they're mostly done, so for now here's part 6 of Love and Monsters

Jackie Tyler was in the laundrette, sorting through her washing. Elton entered with his shirt in his hands
"I'd been trained for this." Elton said to the camera "Victor Kennedy's classes covered basic surveillance and espionage." He opened one of the washing machines and put his shirt in. "Step one: engage your target. Find some excuse to start a conversation. But how was I gonna do this? How?
Jackie looked through her purse for the correct change, but all she had was small change and she needed a pound coin to use the machine. She took out two fifties and turned to Elton
"Excuse me love, you couldn't give us a quid for two fifties, could you?" she asked, smiling.
Elton returned her smile and began to rummaging in his pocket. "Yeah... just a... ah, da-da!" He pulled out a pound coin and traded it with Jackie.
"Oh lovely!" she said, as she handed him the change "Cheers." She turned back to the washing machine and Elton turned back to his
"Step two: without provoking suspicion, get on first name terms with the target."
"My name's Jackie. By the way." Jackie told him
Elton couldn't believe his luck, this was turning out to be easy "I'm Elton." he replied
"Ah, you don't meet many Eltons, do you? Apart from the obvious!" she said and they both laughed
"Step three: ingratiate yourself with a joke or some humourous device."
"I tell you what, Elton." she said. "Here we are, complete strangers, and I'm flashing you me' knickers!"
Elton wasn't sure what to make of that, but he laughed anyway.
"Step four: find some subtle way to integrate yourself into the target's household." Elton tried to say something, but Jackie beat him to it.
"Mind you, I'm only down here because my washing machine's knackered." she admitted "I don't suppose you're any good at fixing things, are you?"

Elton was crouched behind the washing machine changing the plug, Jackie was standing watching him. "Here we are." he said "It was a fuse. There's nothing wrong with the machine. That's fine. All working!" He stood up and turned to face Jackie.
"Oh Elton, I should have you on tap!" she told him. They laughed "I used to have this little mate called Mickey, he did all that stuff." she said, sounding nostalgic "He's gone now. Bless him."
"Well, if you need me, give us a call. I'll jot down my number." he told her
"Well you do that, and I'll make us a cup of tea." Jackie said "Go on, go and sit down. Put the telly on if you want, can't bear it silent." Elton walked into the living room and looked round. He saw the photos of Rose at various ages on the mantelpiece. "It's just me these days, rattling about." Jackie said from the kitchen
Jackie and Elton were sitting on the sofa drinking tea. "There's my daughter, she's gone travelling." Jackie said after a few minutes "I keep her bedroom all nice and ready though, just in case she comes back."
"And her name is?" he asked
"Rose." she answered, smiling and quiet obviously thinking about her daughter
"It's a nice name, Rose." he said "So where's she... travelling?"
"All over." she answered "She got a mobile, I get a call now and then. Not so often as I'd like. Still, that age, who can be bothered phoning home?"
"Who's she with, is it mates, is it, or..."
"Just mates. Yeah."
"Well, if I had you making a nice cup of tea like this, I wouldn't stray far from home." he told her, noticing that she was a little down
Jackie smiled "You're a charmer." she told him "Say it again." They laughed and sipped their tea, Jackie peered at him over the top of her mug.

Back at Linda Headquarters, Victor appeared happier. "Magnificent!" he exclaimed "Oh I could kiss you! Except I can't, of course. The eczeema."
"I've even got a picture of her on my phone." he told them and got out his mobile to show the group.
"Oh it's amazing!" said Mr Skinner "You've achieved steps one to four in precise order! How did you manage it?"
"Well, I had to work very hard." he said "She keeps everything very close to her chest."
"That's a hell of a chest." Ursula commented
"But how do you move on?" Bridget asked "Step five, that's the problem..."
"Step five! That's this week's homework." Victor said "I want a full plan of attack from each of you. Now go on, vamoose!" he banged his cane on the desk. "Avante! There's work to do!" The group turned and left "And Elton - keep infiltrating, you will do anything to get than information, boy, anything!"
"Yes sir!" Elton said
"Oh, oh Bridget!" he said "Bridget, oh yes..." Bridget and Mr Skinner stopped and turned back. "Could I have a word with you in private, please?" Victor asked
"Er, Mr Skinner's giving me a lift." she told him
"Oh, I can drop you at the station, I'm sure Mr Skinner won't mind, will you?" Victor asked
"Not at all... erm... well, Bridget, I'll see you next week." Mr Skinner said
"All right then. " Bridget said Mr Skinned kissed her on the cheek. Elton and Ursula smiled from the doorway, then left as Mr Skinner joined them. "Bye bye!" Bridget said

Outside, Ursula, Elton and Mr Skinner walked away from the library. "Now Mr Skinner, I don't mean to pry - but did you give Bridget a little kiss back then?" Ursula asked
"I think I did." he answered
"And if you get your way, might there be more little kisses between the two of you?" she enquired
"I think there might..." he said
"I knew it!" she said happily
"That's brilliant!" Elton exclaimed
"Now, let's not get excited." he said "We'll see."
As they walked away from the library Bridget screamed and the scream went unnoticed by the three remaining members of Linda.

Okay, there's part 6, part 7 will be up soon. Sorry I didn't update last night, but I was well....for lack of a better phrase in pieces, my mum and dad were complaining and so was my 14 year old sister, then I had to walk my 10 year old brat of a sister home from my gran's, then my 14 year old sister tried to strangle me, so I went back to my gran's before I hurt her and then because I have a virus, (that's been going around my college class for a long time, everyone's had this virus at least once, if not in some cases twice)I've done nothing but cough for the last 3 or 4 weeks, so I wracked my chest again and it hurts to breathe, so in all I think I spent most of last night in tears. Oh and I lost my bottom retainer, cause I finally got my braces out 3 weeks ago, in fact it'll be 4 on Monday, but if I don't find it tonight, I'll have to go back to the orthodontist and tell her I lost it. Damn, anyway, I'll stop boring you with this and go and get the next chapter up

TTFN

Julie