The next morning Gerry and Rose were woken by Gerry phone vibrating loudly on the bedside table, causing the bed to shake.
"Who the hell is it at this time of the bloody morning?" Gerry moaned when he saw it was only just gone six, according to his clock. Rose rolled over and went back to sleep.
"Sandra this better be good, it's six o'clock in the morning! Right no, I'll be there. Yes Sandra. Bye."
"Have you been summoned?" Rose said as she yawned and stretched.
"Yeah, Sandra wants to leave at half eight so we are in Coventry for nine."
"Oh, I'm not too far away from Coventry" Rose said.
"Fancy comin' with us?" he said pulling a couple of towels out of the wardrobe.
"Ha, I don't think your boss would like that."
"Maybe not, make sure you keep the bed warm for me babe, I'm going for a shower."
Once Gerry had said goodbye to Rose he got into his beloved stag and drove to the Met. He found Jack, Brian and Sandra congregated in the virtually empty car park. Jack and Brian looked tired and Sandra looked impatient.
"You're late" she said knocking on his window.
"Yeah, I'm sorry the traffic was a nightmare" he lied as he spent a little too much time in the shower after Rose nipped into the bathroom to use the loo.
"What traffic?" Sandra said as he got out of his car.
"Well are we going then? Shotgun front seat" Gerry said, changing the subject.
"Brian's already called it" Sandra replied.
"No I haven't" came Brian's sleepy response.
"Oh brilliant, I can keep you company Gov'nor" he beamed jumping into the passenger seat.
"Do you mind if I sit behind the passenger, I like to be able to see the person who's driving" Brian said to Jack.
"But you don't drive, Brian."
"Oh for god's sake get in" Sandra yelled "we are late as it is."
"Does this Hyacinth know we are coming?" Jack asked.
"I don't know I left a voice on her answer machine, the very shrill voice said it was the Bouquet residence, not Bucket so your friend in the Midlands better have given you the correct details, Brian." Sandra replied.
"Rose, has a sister called Hyacinth" was Gerry's contribution to the conversation.
"Rose and Hyacinth, what were her parents, gardeners?" Jack joked.
"Do you know I never thought of it like that, she has two other sisters too Violet and a Dais, I never connected the dots" Gerry added.
"Is it serious between you and Rose, Gerry? You seem pretty smitten with her" Brian inquired, pointing out the obvious.
"Of course it isn't serious Brian, he's known her all of two minutes" Sandra cut in rather too sharply for Gerry's liking.
"I have known her for two days as it goes and I really like her, I've managed to get her to extend her trip so hopefully we will become better acquainted before she goes back home" he smiled.
"I am actually impressed you know so much about her already" Sandra said.
"Why do you women just think that all we men are interested in sex? If you must know I'm going to cook for Rose tonight so we can get to know each other even better."
"I didn't think that she was the type of girl to actually want to get to know a man." Sandra quipped.
"Oi, you don't know Rose, she is really nice, and she is actually really vulnerable I think, the short skirts and skimpy tops are just a front."
"If you say so Gerry, now can we chat about something other than your latest floozy?" Sandra said raising her voice in frustration.
"Someone's jealous" Jack whispered to Brian, who nodded in agreement.