Am basing this on episodes yet to be shown and after Jim & Maries engagement party.4 best friends decide the time has come to sort out their complicated love lives and choices have to be made.
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"I can't watch this Tony how can he get engaged to her after all he said to me"
"I don't know June but I did warn you I told you he would hurt you" June looked away as the tears welled up in her eyes she didn't want Tony to be right Jim didn't hurt her he loved her and she knew it all she had to do was make him see.
"No Tony he didn't hurt me I let him down I pushed him away when he needed me" Tony walked over to June and pulled her round to face him the anger in his eyes was evident to June "Don't you dare blame yourself Jim is a fool to do this to you, you deserve someone so much better June.� She sobbed as Tony hugged her and soothed her hair. �We've been friends for too long June I know Jim better than he knows himself, he never loved you he told me the other day when I found out about him and Marie.�
June lifted her head "He said that",
Tony had started the lie now he had to carry on, "yes he said you were a trial run, to see if he could manage a relationship, he said he would never get involved with someone in the job"
"I can't believe he said that after all we had together"
Tony put his hand under her chin and lifted her head "forget him June". At that he bent his head in towards June and kissed her softly,
"Tony don't".
"Come on June what have we got to lose after all Jim doesn't want you does he.�
Before he could finish June kissed him quickly and more passionately. "Not here someone might see".
She led him by the hand, "You're kidding not in here, Gina's on duty she might come and find us!"
June had led Tony into one of the cells that were free. She was hurt that Jim would say that and now she wanted to forget him, she let Tony's hands explore her body as he kissed her neck and traced a line with his tongue down and up again. It wasn't the same, it wasn't how Jim did it, it did nothing for her. If that had of been Jim she would be tingling all over calling out his name and wanting more but she didn't. "Stop! Stop! Stop! I said Tony we can't do this, I can't do this"
"Yes we can June you've got nothing to feel guilty about he's with Marie. Do you think Jim thought of you when he slept with her."
June shouted at Tony "What do you think I am Tony, the Sarge who gives all her relief a try"
Outside Polly has escaped the party for some air show walked past the custody desk and could hear Tony�s voice.
"Please June why don't we see if we can make a go of it. I love you and I know I can make, we can make this work" Tony walked over to June who was sobbing as she sat down on the floor her head in her hands.
�No, no she didn't want this for the first time in her life she knew now having been kissed by someone else she knew, it was Jim she wanted. No one had ever made her feel the way he did. Dave Litten was a waste of time, Gordon was a huge mistake but Jim, that was - still is - different. Jim knew what she was thinking; he knew what she was going to say before she said it and most of all he made her feel loved. This was all she�d ever wanted.�
"No Tony don't you see it could never work because of how I feel about Jim"
Polly walked into the room and saw Gina, "Ma'am you have a drink I'll take over the custody desk for you". Gina winked at Polly, "You're a star girl"
Polly walked over to Jim, "Hey Polly you having a good time?"
"Yeah you" Jim looked at Polly "I think I'm happy Poll, but I would have liked to see June here. I feel like I need to explain and since she got back from the cruise I haven't been able to find the words."
Polly grabbed hold of Jims hand, "Polly what you doing where are we going?" Polly said nothing as they got to the custody desk and headed for the cell Polly smiled and said to Jim, "Look Jim I'm sorry I have to do this because it's now or never" Jim looked confused as she opened the cell door, "What the hell is......... June, Tony what are you two doing in here?"
June looked up "Jim!" Tony looked at Polly "What are you doing Poll?" As Polly pushed Jim in the cell door locked behind them.
"Oh great tell me you have the key Poll" Said June, Polly looked at her, "Gina's got it and she's at the party.�
�Yes which is where I should be" said Jim.
"You see I told you he doesn't give a toss about you June, just himself"
Jim ran towards Tony ready to thump him when Polly shouted, "hey pack it in you two. Look June I heard every word you just said to Tony about Jim."
"You did! What else did you hear or see?" asked June horrified to think she saw Tony kiss her.
"June what did you say?" Jim asked her as he went towards her and sat next to her. Polly kept hold of Tony and in her eyes he could see she was saying leave it.
"What's the point Tony told me you never loved me, how could you say that after everything we had, you made me fall in love with you and now you say you never loved me."
Jim looked at Tony and laughed "You must be desperate to get me back mate, you bastard how can you do that, lie to June like that?�
Tony walked into the corner he couldn't bare to look at June.
"What are you talking about" Jim looked at her, he'd missed not looking into those brown eyes, "June I never said that at all. Tony was angry when he found out I was seeing Marie then he implied you were my trial run and I never said I didn't love you. Of course I love you more that I love myself"
June could feel the tears roll down her face she longed for Jim to wipe them away, just as the thought passed Jim held his hand to her face and wiped away the tears.
"I don't understand Jim after all you said to me weeks later you're engaged to Marie, a woman you hardly know why, why Jim?"
"Don't you see June I thought I'd hurt you enough and that you had stopped loving me. I gave you that chance before you went away, when I thought you had more to say, but you said nothing. I thought then I'd lost you. Marie, well she showed me some affection and I fell in to her arms. It's not the same June, she doesn't love me the way you do, she doesn�t' do this to me."
"What" said June?
"This" Jim kissed her softly, their lips met and the kiss felt warm and comforting for both of them. As they pulled apart they smiled at each other and kissed again for reassurance.
Tony looked on he couldn't bare it "huugh she's just done that to me mate". Polly hit him "will you shut up and leave them, stop being so jealous and let go of the past Tony". Tony laughed, "Like you have you mean Polly".
"What do you mean by that?" Tony looked at Polly and said "Dave".
June looked at Jim, "he's telling the truth Jim I did just kiss him I'm sorry I was just so upset at seeing you with Marie and you look so happy". Jim smiled and touched her cheek; he couldn't believe that she was there with him he wanted the moment to last forever. "Jim did you hear what I said?"
"Yes I heard and I don't care who you kissed you're here with me now and well, well I love you not Marie. Yes I had feelings for her and the fact she had a lad I could play dad for helped things move quicker for us. But June it would never work how can I marry someone I don't love and I would have spent the rest of my time dreaming about the woman I am in love with, you"
"What the hells going on in here then" Gina opened the door and laughed. "Well isn't this cosy, now out the lot of you." Polly and Tony walked out as they did Polly grabbed Tony's hand, "Hey fancy a bite to eat I think we have a lot to talk about don't you".
Tony smiled, "Oh Poll I've made a fool of myself and all because..........."
"What Tone Because of what?" Tony grabbed her hand and said "Food come on and we can talk, past behind us and lets talk truth."
"Where are we going Jim?" Jim pulled June along the corridor up to CSU. "Jim, Marie is going to be wondering where you are, stop it". Jim laughed as he kissed her neck. �I don't care whose looking for me and you don't really want me to stop do you?" Jim looked at her winked and smiled, June smiled and laughed. "I can't believe what I'm doing when your fianc� is downstairs."
Jim stopped kissing June and realised Marie!!! He pulled away from June "Go home and wait for me there I will be back tonight". He kissed her as he made for the door June called, "Jim where are you going?" Jim stopped "June I have to see Marie and tell her it's all over".
"Jim" he looked round, "I love you".
Jim smiled and whispered, "I know and I love you to!"
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