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"Serge, Mam, could I have a word a minute please?" Cameron asked his Sergeant.
Smithy looked over at Rebecca who'd been walking alongside him and smiled
"You head into the canteen and we'll join you in a minute yeah?"
Rebecca nodded and caught up with Yvonne and Honey who were walking just in front of her. When she was out of sight, Cameron turned to his two colleagues and lowered his voice.
"So, what are we going to do about Gabriel? I don't want Bec getting hurt"
Smithy started to talk but paused, waiting for a small group of officers to walk past.
"I told Becca I'd protect her and I stand by that. The thing is...without any actual evidence, there's nothing we'll be able to do and..."
"Hang on a minute..." Cameron interrupted
"You're not seriously telling me that he's going to get away with it? It's been a year already!"
At that moment, Gabriel walked into the same corridor and realised there was something going on as soon as he spotted his three colleagues huddled together, whispering. So, the vile copper decided to eaves drop, thinking they could be talking about something juicy.
"Smithy, I'm worried about her. It's Kerry's memorial and she's got a lot of her mind. Rebecca's emotions are understandably all over the place today but she's not going to rest until she gets revenge for her sister's death! Now, what are we going do about it?"
Smithy sighed and explained to Cameron that he'd sort it before the three of them made their way into the canteen to join the rest of their colleagues. Gabriel watched them walk into the canteen and came out from behind the wall where he'd been hiding, shocked at what he'd just heard. Rebecca was Kerry Young's sister and as he thought over it, Gabriel realised that could put him in a very tricky situation. He needed to find out exactly what she knew, and soon.
"Hi can I have cheese with chips and a mug of tea please" Rebecca asked the cook behind the food counter.
"Alright sweetheart, how you feeling?"
Rebecca turned around to find Gabriel standing behind her, staring hard into her eyes. She raised her eyebrow to Gabriel's question before he added
"How you feeling after singing that emotional song for my Kerry? You know, you've got a beautiful voice. Strange thing is though, I didn't even know you and Kerry knew each other"
Smithy, Gina and Cameron were sitting on the closest table to the food queue so could hear everything. They stopped their conversation with the other officers on the table and listened to the one between with Rebecca and Gabriel. Biting her tongue, Rebecca replied
"Yeah we did. We were quite close actually. Some say we were like...sisters. We used to tell each other everything"
Rebecca collected her food and started to walk away, but Gabriel wasn't quite finished.
"Kerry's Dad is over there, why don't you go talk to him"
Rebecca was getting a little annoyed because Gabriel was the last person she wanted to speak to but he kept going on. She spun around to face him, shrugged her shoulders and asked
"Yeah, what's your point Gabriel?"
The cold hearted copper took a step towards the young blonde before exclaiming
"Well, you said you and Kerry were...like sisters so, talking to her Dad would surely be the polite thing to do? Or are your emotions for your loved one too high?"
Rebecca stood still for a second, wondering why Gabriel was acting so smug and weird. Well, more weird than usual. Did he know something? Surely he didn't. How would he? Realising she still hadn't answered him, Rebecca took a deep breath.
"Yeah, you know Gabriel, you're right. It's the most decent thing to do. I'll eat my food and then will go speak to him"
With that, Rebecca turned back around and walked over to the table to join her friends, taking a seat next to Smithy. As she did, Smithy whispered into her ear
"After this, we need to talk"
Rebecca nodded and tucked into her dinner.
All through REFS, Gabriel kept staring at the table where Rebecca and her friends were sitting so twenty minutes later, she decided to head over to the table in the corner where George Young was sitting so she could talk to him. However, to say what she needed to say to George, Rebecca needed Gabriel out of the room so she couldn't eaves drop. So, standing up from the table, the young PC looked at her Inspector and whispered
"Get Gabriel out of here for a few minutes"
Gina nodded and watched as Rebecca walked over to George Young's table, fully aware that Gabriel was watching from the drink's machine.
"Mr Young, how you feeling?"
Just as Gabriel opened his ears to listen, Gina Gold's voice boomed out.
"PC Kent...a word please"
Gabriel nodded and walked with Gina towards the canteen door. He stopped to look at Gina behind him but she nodded to him, pointed to the door and ordered
"After you"
Pushing the door open, Gabriel walked out and just before Gina followed, she looked over to Rebecca and nodded for her to start her conversation with Kerry's Dad. Her Dad.
"Hey, how you feeling?" Rebecca asked, sitting on the chair opposite George, placing her warm hand on top of his and slightly smiling.
George Young looked up at her daughter and smiled back.
"I'm okay thank you, and yourself?"
Rebecca's slight smile disappeared and she glanced over to her Sergeant who was sitting on the table with his back to them. Filling up with tears for the umpteenth time that day, Rebecca quietly admitted
"Smithy...Sergeant Smith knows. So does the Inspector. Cam told them just before the memorial. They know everything Dad, about who I am, what I'm doing here and... about him! I don't know how much more I can take, he's so creepy and I'm not surprised Kerry hated him!"
Tears uncontrollably rolled down her cheeks and Rebecca quickly wiped them before she drew attention to herself.
George leaned towards the blonde female, smoothed her arm lovingly and whispered extra quietly
"Rebecca, you need to calm down and take a deep breath. Gabriel isn't going to hurt you, especially now that Smithy knows. He'll protect you. You cannot lose control of this situation or..."
"You don't understand!" Rebecca interrupted, a little louder than she realised. A few officers from around the room turned their eyes towards her, one of those being Smithy. For a few moments, Rebecca and Smithy gazed at each other. Smithy had been heart-broken when Kerry died the previous year and the memorial had brought up all those feelings again, but for the few moments he met eyes with Rebecca, the young Sergeant realised how hard it must have been for her. Rebecca had to pretend Kerry had just been another friend of hers and was ordered to stay away from her funeral because of the fact she was going to be placed in the station undercover. Smithy really felt for her. Rebecca switched her eyes from Smithy back to her Dad.
"You're right, I'm sorry. So many people were affected by Kerry's death, and it's his entire fault. Gabr...David's got away with it for a year, but not anymore. He's going down Dad, and he's going down today!"
Rebecca stood up from the chair smiled down at her Dad and started to walk away before George reached out for her hand.
"Be careful darling, I love you!"
Looking at the door to check Gabriel hadn't returned, Rebecca bent down, kissed her Dad on the cheek and replied
"I love you too Dad!" before walking away.
Just as she did, Gina walked back into the canteen, followed closely by the evil Kent. Gabriel wandered around talking to a few of his colleagues while Gina joined Rebecca at the rending machine, where s he was treating herself to some chocolates.
"Everything alright?" Gina questioned without making eye contact.
Rebecca bent down to collect her minstrels from the bottom of the machine and as she stood up, replied 'Yes Marm' to her Inspector. Gina nodded and together, both Inspector and PC returned to the table where they'd previously been sitting. Gina sat down to continue drinking her luke-warm tea while Rebecca asked Smithy if he wanted to have that chat. Agreeing, Smithy stood up from the plastic grey chair and walked with Rebecca out of the canteen, again very aware that they were being watched closely by a certain PC. Gabriel watched his two colleagues leave the canteen then headed over to George Young, who was sitting at the table on his own.
"Hello there Mr Young, everything alright?"
George looked up from his ceramic mug of tea and put on a fake smile when he saw Gabriel staring down at him but before he could answer, Gabriel spoke again.
"I just wanted you to know that I respect your decision. You know, to keep your other daughter quiet? I mean, with Kerry's killer still out there, you don't want to lose Rebecca too do you"?
George looked shocked. Gabriel sat on the chair opposite and declared
"Its okay, Bec admitted the truth to me, that she's Kerry's little sister. There's no need to worry Mr Young, I'm not going to tell anyone, I believe it's a blessing. You see, fate obviously didn't want Kerry and myself to be together but isn't it a consequence that a year after I lost Kerry, Rebecca starts working here..."
George Young kept smiling but inside he was horrified at what the insane PC was saying. He continued to watch as a smile made an appearance on the evil officer's face as he continued.
"I know she only started yesterday but, I've seen the way Bec looks at me. We have a connection and I know she feels something for me. This is great because she's a beautiful girl, just like her sister was. It's too late for me and Kerry, but as for Rebecca and me, well let's just say, it looks like there's going to be a new relationship at Sun hill police station!" and with that,Gabriel stood up and walked out of the canteen. On the next table, there were two very shocked officers were heard everything. Cameron turned his head to look at Gina, who muttered
"Yes, I heard it!"
Sergeant Smith opened the door to his office, politely letting Rebecca walk in first before following her in and closing the door behind them. He pulled the string on the blinds to close them and flicked the switch on the lamp to give them a little bit of light. Smithy then walked over to Rebecca, who was standing against the wall and stood in front of her, folding his arms. Looking sympathetically at her shiny blue eyes and tear stained face, Smithy opened the conversation.
"Erm, I just wanted to see how you're feeling?"
Rebecca looked up at his emerald green eyes and bit her lip before explaining
"I'm not exactly feeling my best but, life goes on right? I know Cameron told you everything and, after finding out the truth, I'm sure you feel as crap as I do but, you can't say anything to Gabriel okay, not yet"
Smithy sighed and rubbed his hand down Rebecca's arm.
"Bec, your emotions are all over the place at the moment. I know you're angry and you're here to get...him for what he did but you need to listen to me..."
Rebecca walked over to Smithy's desk chair, pulled it out and sat on it. Smithy followed, bent down next to her and gave a big sigh.
"Babe, you know I'll protect you and stand by you. I understand you're still grieving and you need to get revenge for Kerry's death but the thing is...without any actual evidence, there's nothing we can do. All we've got is yours and your Uncle's word that it was Gabriel you both saw on the roof top. If we go running to MIT with little evidence...they're just gonna laugh at us"
Rebecca lifted her head and looked deep into Smithy's eyes. The look on her face turned from sadness to anger at what Smithy was saying.
"I cannot believe you're not gonna do anything about this. Are you serious? Smithy, Gabriel Kent, David Kent, whoever the hell he is, is pure evil! He pushed for Kerry to make the allegation against you official and then viscously raped her himself! Kerry admitted to Gabriel that she'd found out the truth about him and you know what he did, he threatened to kill her Smithy! Isn't that enough evidence?"
"No, it's not! Smithy shouted back, suddenly aware how it had come across.
"Bec I'm sorry..."
Smithy sighed before adding
"I believe you about the whole thing it's just, MIT might not. But, if we can get enough evidence, MIT can re-open the case and nail Gabriel"
Without saying a word, Rebecca stood up and walked towards the door when Smithy spoke again.
"Oh and, the whole thing needs to be kept quiet ok, no one else needs to know"
"As much as I'd love to shout out and tell everyone exactly what PC KENT is like, I'm not planning on putting myself in any danger by sharing. I'll make sure to tell Cam to keep quiet too" Rebecca replied before pulling down on the handle to open the door.
"Yeah you tell your lovely Cameron that" Smithy muttered.
Rebecca let go of the handle shut the door and turned around to face her Sergeant.
"My...lovely Cameron?" she questioned with a puzzled look on her face.
"What's that's supposed to mean?"
Smithy racked his brain for a suitable answer but realised he'd just have to tell her what he felt.
"Well, you and PC Tait are loves young dream!" Smithy jealously answered.
Rebecca raised her eyebrows and chuckled.
"No we're not...Why do you think that?"
Smithy blushed and felt his cheeks burning from embarrassment. Stuttering, he replied
"Erm well, I just thought..."
The sight of Rebecca grinning at him didn't help.
"You and him have been close since the day you started here and he seems very protective over you"
Smithy admitted.
Rebecca chuckled.
"I told Cameron why I was here the day I started, that's why he's so protective. He just doesn't want to see me get hurt..."
She reached out for Smithy's arm, smoothed it and grinned, adding
"It's okay...Serge. There's no need to be jealous"
Smithy blushed even more but as he looked at the blonde PC, he realised he was very attracted to her, and not just before she was Kerry's sister. For a moment, there was complete silence in the office and the two officers gazed into each other's eyes. The grin on Rebecca's face disappeared and as it did, Smithy leaned in to kiss her. Rebecca pulled away and stared at her Sergeant for a moment before closing her eyes and kissing him back. As she wrapped her arms around his warm neck, Smithy placed one arm around her waist, the other one around her neck and pushed her gently towards the wall, kissing her passionately. A few moments later, the Sergeant and the PC pulled away from each other and smiled. Rebecca leaned into him, whispered in his ear
"I'll get you your evidence" and left the office, closing the door behind her.
Smithy didn't know how to feel about that statement. He knew Rebecca wanted and badly needed the evidence to put Gabriel away, but he didn't want her to get hurt. Leaving his office, the young Sergeant marched through the corridors in search of Inspector Gold to inform her of the latest conversation. However, he decided to leave out the fact that he'd just made out with the newest officer to the relief.