True to his word, Gerry returned home at almost exactly six. He panicked when he couldn't find his keys but remembered he had given them to Rose, something he quickly regretted doing, on account of the endless teasing he had received at work due to the fact here was a copper, well a retired copper, handing out his only set of keys to a woman he picked up in some bar the night before and invited her to make herself at home while he was still at work. In hindsight it was a poor decision but Rose seemed so nice and not the slightest sort of person who would steal from him.

He rang the doorbell and Rose answered, smiling. "Hello, good day?"

"It was alright, could have been better but then again I have had to deal with Sandra in even fouler moods so it was okay, wow you have been busy" he said commenting on the obscene amounts of boutique shopping bags that where lying on his lounge floor.

"Oh them, well I didn't think it was right that I stayed here all day so I went shopping, you see I hadn't a change of clothes as I came to London on a whim, and there was a sale on so what was a girl supposed to do?"

It wasn't until Rose's comment that Gerry had noticed she had changed into a leopard print mini skirt and a sand coloured crop top that showed off her perfectly flat stomach.

"Well you look nice, are you hungry we could go out or I could cook" he suggested.

"I am a bit actually, you cook? I have met some men in my time and you are the first that I have come across who has wanted to cook." She said moving in closer as he joined her on the settee.

"I'll have you know I am a first rate cook, what do you fancy?"

"Oh anything, so long as it isn't bacon sarnies, chips or crisps. I live with me sister you see and her oafish husband only eats that sort of thing and I can't cook and even if I did I would be damned if I am cooking for the likes of Onslow."

"Well if that's the sort of stuff you only eat you have done incredibly well to keep your perfectly sexy figure." He said kissing her neck, causing her to giggle.

"Oh I don't eat at home much, I try and get taken out for dinner as often as I can" she replied, allowing Gerry to undo the few small buttons on her top.

"I thought you wanted to show off your amazing culinary skills, you have already demonstrated that your skills in the bedroom department are well up to scratch" she said shifting her weight so she was sitting on his lap.

"We can have afters first if you prefer" he said undoing her bra in one easy move. Like Rose, Gerry was experienced when it came to sex, he had years of practise notched up against his bedpost and he didn't want to stop anytime soon for fear of losing the skill he apparently had.

"Well I think we had better finish off what you have started" she mumbled through kisses before undoing his belt singled handily, without even having to look.

"I thought you wanted to get to know me better" Rose said as they both lay there in ecstasy.

"I think after that, I know you very well indeed, cigarette?"

"Ta" she said taking one from the packet and allowing him to light it for her. "Oh that is heaven I haven't had a fag all day. Well I can't deny I think I know you a lot better now too" she exclaimed sucking on her cigarette.

"Good" Gerry said pulling her closer and running his fingers through her hair momentarily. "What time are you going back tomorrow?"

"Oh I don't know my train is an open return so I haven't really given it that much thought, seen as there have been other things on my mind. But don't worry I will leave early so you can get to work, I don't want to make you late twice in a row" she smirked.

"I don't mind but the boss wont she wasn't best pleased this morning."

"Sorry if I got you into trouble, she did seem to be a bit sour about me coming to your office."

"Don't worry about her; she sometimes gets a little jealous when she sees someone having a life outside work. You see her life revolves around her work so other than colleagues she doesn't have that many friends and she is crap at relationships so she gets a bit upset when sees other people enjoying those finer things life offers us." He explained with an assuring smile.

"Sounds a bit like how our Hyacinth is with our Violet over money and social status" Rose added, reaching across Gerry to use the ash tray that was situated on his bedside table. Gerry could have handed it to her but he was enjoying the view too much.

"They are your older sisters right?"

"Oh you remember" she teased.

"I never forget anything that a pretty girl says to me, mainly because it is usually something rude and offensive these days."

"You really pride yourself of being a flatterer don't you?" She said exhaling the smoke for the last time before stubbing it out.

"I do try my best, so go on, we have established I have been listening to you, what you can remember about me?" he winked.

"Well you claim to be Master Chef but you would rather have sex than cook, not that I can blame you, you have four beautiful daughters and three ex-wives who bleed you dry. Why are you still letting them dictate your life? As soon as my divorce came through that was it, never wanted to see the swine again."

"I guess it is for the sake of the girls but now they are grown up the cards the ex wives play in calming my contribution towards their new patio or fitted kitchen for will benefit my little girl won't wash, I can tell you."

"Good for you." Rose said enthusiastically.

They both lay in silence for a several moments.

"Does your boss fancy you?" Rose suddenly said.

"What Sandra?" he laughed "I strongly doubt it, what made you ask that?"

"Well she just kept looking at me like I was a piece of dirt or something; it was the same look I usually get from the wife of one of my gentleman friends. I didn't appreciate it, I can tell you."

"Oh I am sure she didn't mean it, she had a bad day what with her mother, a trying first day on a new case and she doesn't really like people coming down to the office."

"She fancies you alright." Rose replied.

"Do you think?"

"Oh I know so and there is no need for you to be smirking like that Gerry Standing, well not until I've gone home, tomorrow."

"When does your train ticket expire?"

"Not for a couple of weeks I don't think, why?"

"Well if you wanted, you could always stay another night or two" he said into her ear.

Rose laughed "oh and what makes you think I have that much spare time?"

"Well you told me you sell jewellery door-to-door and get paid on commission, so unless you were lying to me..."

"I seem to have told you quite a lot haven't I. Well yes that is true and I don't suppose it would harm to stay another night, our Dais is much better at looking after father than I am." She replied.

"Good, then I can cook for you and really get to know you. Only I might have to go to the Midlands tomorrow so will you be okay to keep yourself amused tomorrow until I get back?"

"Fine with me, there's a few galleries I want to visit and I really should actually do what I came here for. What's taking you the Midlands?"

"Oh a possible lead or information regarding our latest case."

"I see, what kind of case is it?" the blonde inquired.

"A potential armed robbery and hold up at a bank ten years ago."

"Your job sounds fascinating, maybe if I had bothered to go to school more often or didn't spend the little time I was there staring at the dishy geography teacher Mr. Basington-White, I may have made something of my life." There was a slight touch of regret in her voice.

"But then you wouldn't have met me" he said kissing her once more.

"True" she smiled. "My life isn't that bad really, it just could have been better."

"Well I can't change what has already happened but I can make tonight even better" he growled pulling the duvet over the both of them.

"Oh Gerry!" Cried a more than satisfied Rose.