chicken
08-03-2006, 18:03
Chapter One - Working Together
He sat at his desk, watching the petite blonde in front of him. Even though she was doing the simplest of jobs, filing, he was still entranced with her movement and the light falling over her. She suddenly looked up at him and flashed him a glittering smile before carrying on. He looked down and sighed, knowing that she could never be his. He had seen to that himself, the reason they were'nt together and never could be was his fault, no one elses. She should hate him, he would'nt blame her.
She was insanely bored, filing was'nt exactly the highlight of the job, but it had to be done she told herself. She sensed him watching her, she hated that feeling, not knowing what he was thinking. She looked up and saw him watching her. Smiling she went back to work again. She wanted to hate him. After causing her so much pain, she had every right to do so, he had said that himself, but her heart could never bring itself to do it, no matter what her mind was telling her. And so she had to live a life of secrecy.
Looking up at him again, she hoped that he would still be staring, he was'nt. He looked tired and stressed. Maybe she had imagined everything between them, it was'nt as if he had ever said anything to her, his actions told her something different though. The thought of her imagination playing tricks on her made her feel empty, like something was missing.
He found himself watching again, God, he did'nt even realise that he was doing it! She looked deep in thought, almost upset. He imagined himself putting his strong arms around her, holding her forever. He sounded like a hopeless romantic now, he thought. What had happened to the old Phil Hunter. The selfish, lazy, womaniser had become a sensitive, caring, romantic. He knew he liked the new him but he often seemed unsure of himself sometimes. Becoming more sensitive had meant that he had felt lonliness for the first time and he hated it. He needed her. He wondered if she knew what he was thinking, she had caught him watching her countless times but neither had mentioned it, maybe that was his problem, apart from hurting her so many times, maybe he had to talk to her.
All those times they had argued and hated each other, finding any excuse to bad mouth each other, seemed like a million years ago. Now they were civil at the very least, they were friends, to anyone on the outside, who did'nt know their history, they would be a potential couple. Each of them loved their office flirting, each loving the attention and the way they often shocked their colleagues with their behaviour. Each felt slightly lonely when the other was'nt there, the day taking twice as long to pass. It was'nt that they did'nt like their other coleagues, each got on well with most of the other officers but they had a special bond.
"Sam?" She looked up, snapping back to reality. The sound of her name brought him back from his thoughts. "What are you working on at the moment?"
"Not a lot, we just got the result on the Williams trial so just tying up the loose ends really!" He listened to her silky voice, dreaming of it saying his name.
"Ok well i want you to drop that and work with Phil!" At the sound of his names, her eyes sparked. Neil did'nt notice.
"Sure!" She smiled happily. Neil walked away.
"So what are you working on?" She asked softly. His mind went blank for a second as the fact that he would be working with her sunk in.
"Er .. Matt Brookes? You know him?" He asked as he made his way down towards his car, she followed.
"Ah Brookesy, yeah we know each other! Don't tell me he's been up to his usual tricks again?" How can she be so calm and collected when he had butterflies in his stomach?
"Afraid so, wheeling and dealing drugs packages again!"
"Last i heard he was inside, let out for good behaviour was he?" She asked
"Yeh obviously a big mistake!"
"So does he still hang out at his sister's, er nikki is'nt it?"
"Yeh, unifrom spotted him coming out of her house yesterday!"
"Lets get over there then!"
"Sam .... wait a minute!" He asked softly, looking concerned, as if he were about to tell her something important.
"What is it?" She asked, looking at him expectantly, feeling butterflies in her stomach.
He sat at his desk, watching the petite blonde in front of him. Even though she was doing the simplest of jobs, filing, he was still entranced with her movement and the light falling over her. She suddenly looked up at him and flashed him a glittering smile before carrying on. He looked down and sighed, knowing that she could never be his. He had seen to that himself, the reason they were'nt together and never could be was his fault, no one elses. She should hate him, he would'nt blame her.
She was insanely bored, filing was'nt exactly the highlight of the job, but it had to be done she told herself. She sensed him watching her, she hated that feeling, not knowing what he was thinking. She looked up and saw him watching her. Smiling she went back to work again. She wanted to hate him. After causing her so much pain, she had every right to do so, he had said that himself, but her heart could never bring itself to do it, no matter what her mind was telling her. And so she had to live a life of secrecy.
Looking up at him again, she hoped that he would still be staring, he was'nt. He looked tired and stressed. Maybe she had imagined everything between them, it was'nt as if he had ever said anything to her, his actions told her something different though. The thought of her imagination playing tricks on her made her feel empty, like something was missing.
He found himself watching again, God, he did'nt even realise that he was doing it! She looked deep in thought, almost upset. He imagined himself putting his strong arms around her, holding her forever. He sounded like a hopeless romantic now, he thought. What had happened to the old Phil Hunter. The selfish, lazy, womaniser had become a sensitive, caring, romantic. He knew he liked the new him but he often seemed unsure of himself sometimes. Becoming more sensitive had meant that he had felt lonliness for the first time and he hated it. He needed her. He wondered if she knew what he was thinking, she had caught him watching her countless times but neither had mentioned it, maybe that was his problem, apart from hurting her so many times, maybe he had to talk to her.
All those times they had argued and hated each other, finding any excuse to bad mouth each other, seemed like a million years ago. Now they were civil at the very least, they were friends, to anyone on the outside, who did'nt know their history, they would be a potential couple. Each of them loved their office flirting, each loving the attention and the way they often shocked their colleagues with their behaviour. Each felt slightly lonely when the other was'nt there, the day taking twice as long to pass. It was'nt that they did'nt like their other coleagues, each got on well with most of the other officers but they had a special bond.
"Sam?" She looked up, snapping back to reality. The sound of her name brought him back from his thoughts. "What are you working on at the moment?"
"Not a lot, we just got the result on the Williams trial so just tying up the loose ends really!" He listened to her silky voice, dreaming of it saying his name.
"Ok well i want you to drop that and work with Phil!" At the sound of his names, her eyes sparked. Neil did'nt notice.
"Sure!" She smiled happily. Neil walked away.
"So what are you working on?" She asked softly. His mind went blank for a second as the fact that he would be working with her sunk in.
"Er .. Matt Brookes? You know him?" He asked as he made his way down towards his car, she followed.
"Ah Brookesy, yeah we know each other! Don't tell me he's been up to his usual tricks again?" How can she be so calm and collected when he had butterflies in his stomach?
"Afraid so, wheeling and dealing drugs packages again!"
"Last i heard he was inside, let out for good behaviour was he?" She asked
"Yeh obviously a big mistake!"
"So does he still hang out at his sister's, er nikki is'nt it?"
"Yeh, unifrom spotted him coming out of her house yesterday!"
"Lets get over there then!"
"Sam .... wait a minute!" He asked softly, looking concerned, as if he were about to tell her something important.
"What is it?" She asked, looking at him expectantly, feeling butterflies in her stomach.