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Chapter Four
"Son.. I have a son?" he asked and she frowned "Looks like Im not the only one Jack has been lying to.." she paused as the tears rolled down his cheek and she moved past him and pulled a photo from the fridge and passed it to him "He is five... I had him a few months after you.." she turned away and flicked the kettle on "I tell him about you... all the time.." she turned back to face him "I take him to your grave.. if it hadnt of been for him.. I dont know I would still be here..." tears rolled down her cheeks and she sighed "I loved you so much... you were my whole world... I thought you loved me too.." he nodded slightly "I did... I still do.." she shook her head "I went through hell... how could you do this to me... you promised me time and time again when I was with Oliver that you loved me... you would protect me.. and you forgot me Smithy" he shook his head "I never forgot you.." she cut in "No... cause you left me behind?" she shouted. He glanced down "I dont know what to say". She shook her head to dissmiss him "Did you even give me a second thought before fliting off to whereever you have been?" she sighed "Where have you been?" she asked. He smiled "I have moved round a bit.. Im living in Cyprus at the moment". She sat down at the table and he copied her action "If I had of stayed here.. I would be dead.. and so would you sweetheart... and I love you.. so much". She smiled "You could of taken me with you.." he sighed "I couldnt... I didnt want to do it too you and they wouldnt of let me.." he glanced down at the photo of the small boy in his school uniform "Whats he like?" he asked and she frowned "You Smithy" she smiled "He is like you... everyday he does something that makes me think of you..". He sighed "He looks like a little monkey" he stroked the picture "He is.. I tell him when he is being naughty.. that his Daddy is watching over him". He laughed gently and she placed her hand to his "Come with me.." she rose to her feet and he once again mimicked her action. She led him to the open door and she glanced in at the boy, his covers on the floor and his teddy wrapped in his body, tears ran down his cheeks as he moved into the room, he stroked the sleeping boys face and she grinned "He is lovely Smithy". He sighed "I cant believe I am missing out on him.. does he get on with your partner?" he asked and she nodded "Andrew adores Dale.. he has been the closest thing he has to a father.." Smithy took another look at the boy before rising to his feet "I shouldnt be here.." he moved past her and headed towards the back door in the kitchen "You cant go" she stressed and he turned back "I cant do this... I made the biggest mistake of my life the day I walked away from you... but I cant be here... I will not be responsible for turning your life upside down... turning Dales life upside down... he is to precious" he carried on and she shook her head "You cant do this.." tears streamed down her cheeks "Please dont do this.. you cant walk out on me again.." he turned back to see her slide down the wall and he moved to her, pulling her into a hug "Please dont Stevie.." she held him close "Dont leave me again... please Smithy". He leant into her lips and kissed her gently, as he pulled back he sighed as he leant his forehead onto hers "Sssshhh... its ok Stevie.." he pecked her lips "I am so sorry... I didnt want any of this... I love you so much Stevie.." tears rolled down her cheeks as she moved into his lips before she smiled "I love you too Smithy".
Waking in her bed a few hours later he glanced at her sleeping next to him, she had completly blown his mind, but then she had never failed to do that in the past. He moved into her body and placed a kiss to her cheek. She fidgeted under the touch and he grinned "I never thought I would wake next to you again". She rolled to look at him "Me neither". He kissed her lips "I have to go.." she shook her head "Go where?" he smiled "Im booked on a flight.. I am due to go home". She sat up "But your home is here with me and Dale" he stared at her "Stevie.. you and Dale could end up dead because of me.." she shook her head "Just give me a bit of time.. I will tie up some lose ends... we can come with you.. these six years have been hell... I cant be without you again". He smiled "In that case.. how can I say no". She leant into his lips and kissed him for a few seconds "I think you should stay in here... its just its gunna be hard on Dale.. I need to find the right time..". He nodded "Of course.." she glanced at the clock "The child minder is picking him up at eight". He glanced at the clock "That gives me an hour to prepare to have you all to myself" she smiled "Im working.." he cut in "Cant you phone in sick.." she laughed "You are a bad influence.." he sighed "You always used to tell me that..". His phone rang and he reached for his jeans and grabbed for it, he smiled "Its Jack.." she frowned "What are you going to say?" she asked, he placed his finger to her lips to silence her before answering the call "Jack". She watched him for a few moments "I told you... I dont think I can go.." he stroked her face as the man spoke "Well you know what.. you have lied to me Jack... why didnt you tell me about my son?". He moved from the bed and leant the phone between his shoulder and ear as he pulled his underwear on he stressed "I have seen Stevie... I had a right to know?". He paused as Jack spoke again before he stressed "Duty of care my arse... you did what you thought was best for the station... screwing over me and Stevie... I love her and I had a right to know I was a father.." he paused again "Yeah I will see you then" he turned back to where she was pulling her dressing gown on "Im sorry" he smiled "Dont be.. you have every right to be angry". He sighed "I am meeting him in a couple of hours.." she smiled "Then I best start getting ready... I am coming with you" she leant into his lips and headed into the hall closing the door behind her. He sunk on to the bed, he could run away again, taking the woman he loved and his son with him, turning their lives upside down or he could stand and fight.
Stevie had phoned work and said she wasnt going in, she had spent six years missing Smithy and there was no where in the world she would rather be. She had popped to the shops while Smithy had a bath, she wanted to have some things to make him a huge cooked breakfast, to show him that he was a fool for ever leaving her behind. Last night had been amazing and she had felt her whole life just click into place. She intended to talk to Dale tonight and tell him all about his father and that they were all going to move away to live happily ever after. She knew that wripping Dale away from his life as he knew it would be tough but she had to do what was right and being with Smithy was what was right for her and Dale. She payed for her shopping and then headed out of the shop. Her phone rang and she sighed as she pulled it from her pocket. She glanced at the name before answering "Hiya Jo". The womans voice was always a comfort "Hello... where are you? I have been trying to get hold of you". She sighed "Im not coming into today.. I did phone.." she cut in "Jack is looking for you... and he is not happy... I think you should spare him half hour Stevie". The blonde nodded "Ok.. let him know I am on my way". Placing her bag of shopping to the seat next to her in the car she sighed, really she should of seen this coming.
She stormed straight into the office and Jack sighed "Ever heard of knocking DI Moss?" he asked as he rose to his feet. "You wanted to see me Sir.." she stressed and he nodded "Sit down Stevie..." she glared at him "Is it important?" he rose to his feet "I will remind you who you are talking too.." she cut in "You have taken six years of my life.. I trusted you.. I grieved with you and all the while you knew.." he frowned as he moved over and shut the door. "It wasnt like that... we did what we had to do". She laughed "You watched me fall apart... my whole life.. you knew I was broken and.." he sighed "And you would of wanted a life on the run.. you think thats whats best for Dale.." she smiled "Dale had the right to know his father... how do I tell a five year old boy his father is still alive?" Jack shook his head "You dont.. and you.. you need to be strong here and do the right thing... let Smithy go.. tell him to go home.." she cut in as tears rolled down her cheeks "His home is with me". She shook her head "His life isnt here.. and if he stays.. it will be on your head when he ends up in a ditch.." she shook her head "Thats low Jack.. I have spent all this time torturing myself... thinking I killed him and it was all a lie... you could of trusted me". He smiled "It wasnt that simple" she nodded "It was that simple... you betrayed me... Im handing in my notice... with imediate effect" she turned to the door and he sighed "Stevie dont be stupid... you have to think of Dale.." she nodded "Thats exactly what I am doing".
Arriving back home she let herself in before calling out "Smithy.. Smithy.." as she walked through her home. Suddenley the errie silence hit her and she began to panic "Smithy..." she begged in her head for him to still be there but it dawned on her that he was gone. Tears rolled silently down her cheeks and she sighed, moving into hr bedroom she climbed onto the bed. She wasnt sure how long she had layed crying, all she knew was he had left her, Jack had got his wish and she was destined to be alone. Andrew was nice and she cared for him but she could not return to her life knowing Smithy was out there and she could of been blissfully happy with her one true love. She allowed herself to fall into an uneasy sleep, her cheeks red and blotchy, her heart aching heavily. She awoke to the feeling of her hair being brushed behind her ear and feeling the soft lips touch hers, she flicked her eyes open "Smithy" she spoke as she sat up "I thought you had gone" he nodded "I had.. but only to sort a few things... I am never ever going to leave you... I love you so much Stevie" he leant gently into her lips. He took her hands and smiled "My future is with you and Dale but I aint gunna run Stevie... I am going to stand and fight like I should of done all them years ago.. I will never forgive myself for walking away.. I cant do it again". She leant into his lips and he smiled as he withdrew "What did Jack say?" he asked and she sighed "That.. I have to let it go.. let you go..". She frowned "How do you know I went to see him?" she asked. "He has been on the phone... I think I probably got the exact same lecture as you". He leant back into her lips and she allowed him to push her back onto the bed as he covered her body "We need to keep this quiet Stevie... when I first left they were pretty sure Olivers family had an inside man.. it could be dangerous for anyone to know I am still alive". She nodded before kissing his lips.
A few hours passed and they had spent them in bed, to say they were worried was an understatement but the only way the could move forward was to face their past head on. Hearing the knock on the door he sighed "Who is that?" he asked and she shrugged grabbing her dressing gown "Stay here" she smiled before heading out to pull the front door open. Seeing Callum the otherside she smiled "Not now Callum". He pushed his way inside and glared at her "After all I have done for you... I stood by you through everything... Jack says you have quit... you need to let this Smithy thing go.. he is dead and burried" she glanced down "Callum.. please dont.." he sighed "I have humoured you Stevie... because I cant imagine going through what you have been through... but get over it.. and get on with your life... Dale needs you". She nodded "I know.. I love Dale.. he means the world to me". Callum laughed "Then why have you quit? do you really think giving up your job over some fairytale is the answer?" he stressed. She noticed the bedroom door open behind the man and she smiled "Callum.." he cut in once again "No Stevie..". The voice startled him and he spun round "Long time no see Sergeant Stone".