The wind was howling and rain battered the windows as June walked into a dark CSU.
�Strange weather this isn�t it Sarge?� Cathy commented.
This �strange weather� was the least of June�s worries at the moment. She had an �IN� tray the size of Big Ben and all night she couldn�t sleep. It was an endless procession of tosses and turns punctuated by trips to the kitchen to down some sherry. She knew what was troubling her; but was she going to confront it? Not a chance. June�s eyes crawled to look at Jim�s desk�empty.
�Where�s Jim, Cathy?� June asked while seating her self down at her desk.
�DCI Meadows came in about ten minutes ago, taking Jim with him as he left. Which reminds me, I�ve got to get to the Valero�s house and get a few details on their missing girl. I�m taking Brandon with me� Cathy said as she went over to the coat stand.
�Oh yeah, there�s a note on his desk I think Sarge. Won�t be long� and Cathy left.
June stood up gingerly. She was really tired; it had only really just hit her. She walked over to Jim�s desk and picked up the yellow post-it note sitting by his warm coffee mug.
June - Meadows needed an extra man on an obbo. Won�t be long. Don�t forget about 6:30pm. � Jim
June stood there, glasses in hand. 6:30? That�s right, Jim had organised for the both of them to go out to dinner. It was just one of his many surprises that he sprung on her at the last moment. June looked outside, smiling sheepishly to herself. The rain was finally clearing and the sun was starting to peak through the mass of grey clouds. The previous night Jim had proposed that they both came out public as a couple. He saw that their relationship couldn�t progress if they had to carry on like �naughty schoolchildren�. He wasn�t bitter about it, anything but. He was and had been very understanding of June�s feelings. But he wanted it to change. It had been almost eight months since Jim first kissed June that night of the fire, eight months of secrecy. And now, he wanted to tell the world that he was in love with one woman, June. The idea of a man loving her scared her at first. But now, it sent a wave of sensation through her body. She loved it� she loved him.
Tonight, she was to give him her answer. And she still wasn�t sure what it was going to be. Whether to follow her heart or head.
The doors of CSU opened without June noticing as she sat down at her desk. Behind her, a large framed man approached with caution finally placing his hands on her shoulders.
June jumped instantaneously.
�Hey hey... It�s okay. It�s only me.� Jim said puzzled. �What were you expecting? The boogie monster?�
June freely laughed at her our stupidity with Jim as she turned to face him. She looked up at Jim�s huggable face and her heart melted.
�How were you last night by yourself? Don�t mind me saying but you don�t look too good, am I really that missed?� Jim joked.
�It was your idea to give me space to consider my answer�� June replied watching Jim sat down in his chair pulling June�s towards his.
�Your answer will come in good time.� Jim said soothingly while pulling June�s chair in between his legs.
�Jim!� June said incredulously. �Not here� she said while trying to contain her erupting giggles �I thought you were out on an obbo?�
�I had to come and see you first didn�t I.� Jim leant forward kissing June first lightly, but then more passionately as if he had been longing her touch for months. Jim groaned as June responded. As much as she would want to deny it, this felt good.
The phone started to ring and the both of them pulled away looking at their interruption. June rolled her chair over to the phone.
�Community Safety Unit June Ackland speaking�
�June, it�s Jack. Are you busy at the moment?�
�No Sir.� June said smiling looking at Jim.
�Could you come to the briefing room for a moment? Oh and bring Jim along.�
�I�ll be there soon Sir� June answered then replacing the phone on the hook.
�Who was that?� Jim asked.
�DCI Meadows, wants us in the briefing room pronto.�
�That�ll be about the obbo today� Jim said standing up.
�Why does he need to speak to me?� June questioned.
�Never know. Perhaps he needs an extremely attractive woman to lure some evil man� Jim said as he grabbed June by the waist.
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�At 11am this morning I need you all at your postings. NO excuses. I�ve hand picked this bunch and I expect results. Most importantly, you must all remember to look out for one another. This man is dangerous. Armed robbery, aggravated assault, rape, trafficking are just some of the blemishes in his record. He has a particular tendency to hurt us. He hates the police so no heroics, just simple in and out and we should be fine. All clear?�
�Sir� echoed around the briefing room.
�Civvies and be ready at 11am. Dismissed.�
June stood up and filed out of the room with the rest of the group. She started to head towards the Sergeants locker room when she heard Jack and Jim�s voice call her name from behind.
June spun around and walked briskly over to where they were standing together outside the briefing room.
�What is it Jack?� June asked.
�June, I was wondering if you could be our bait for this afternoon�along with Jim.�
June glanced at the two of them suspiciously.
�Bait?�
�Well, we�ve got a target house. We just need someone to be in it. I was wondering if you�d be interested, Jim has already volunteered his services.�
June eyed Jim sceptically and noticed that all too familiar glint in his eye.
�I�d be delighted to Sir� she replied somewhat hesitantly.
�Great!� replied Jack. �Well, if you could both be ready in about 5 minutes I�ll give you the address and you can head over there now.�
�Sir�
June and Jim walked off leaving DCI Meadows.
�Don�t get any ideas Jim� June muttered out of the corner of her mouth as she headed up towards CSU.
�Oh, don�t worry Sarge� Jim said loudly. �You�re in safe hands.�
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As the both of them drove over to the house on Kent Lane, their presence comforted one another. Jim, hand on June�s thigh; June, resting her head on Jim�s shoulder. They felt like an old couple. Well, technically speaking, perhaps they were. They�d both known one another for 20 years. That first day puppy walking Jim. It was amazing just how quickly time flew June thought. And who would have thought? June Ackland with Jim Carver. If someone had told her that it was going to happen 2 years ago, she would have laughed in their face. She couldn�t deny that she�d always had feelings for Jim. He was a gorgeous man, always laughing, smiling and joking. And yes, she really was in safe hands because she knew just how much Jim cared for her.
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