This is for Lightning Wolf also known as Stormy Wolfy! Enjoy!
Also for Jay, because she's great!
"You're staring at me again" I looked up aware that John was staring at me
"He fancies you Claire" Don said helpfully
"What if I do? I can't do anything about it"
I nodded, John was right; we were both involved with other people, me with a fellow police officer called Luke and John with a receptionist called Monique.
While watching DI Deakin enter the main office and make his way towards his office I suddenly had a thought:
"Guv, can I swap desks with Don?"
The DI stopped and turned to look at me:
"Why?"
"Because I need to be able to see out of the window, I get claustrophobic facing into the office, which is why I've never in here"
"Yeah alright, Don swap desks with Claire" Deakin ordered
"Just 'cos she wants to gaze at lover boy" Don snapped
I opened my mouth to reply but Kerry got there before me:
"You want her to get mad and thump you again?"
Don visibly paled at the thought of me hitting him again; tidying all my stuff into neat piles I began transferring them across.
Don had emptied his desk drawers but left me a nice pile of porn magazines
"Don, I don't need porn to help my personal life thanks" I held up the mags for all to see
"They're not mine, John keeps 'em in my desk" Don explained
"Somehow, I don't think so" I found myself leaping to John's defence "Rod want some free porn?"
Rod jumped at the chance and snatched the mags from my hands, almost simultaneously, Mickey, Don, Danny, Tom and Rod called out 'Coffee Break' and crowded round the magazines to perve over the pictures
Kerry and I rolled our eyes and looked at John
"What?" He said slowly
I shook my head
"Alright, if you're calling coffee break, I'm calling lunch, it's 12.30"
Mickey, Don, Danny, Rod and Tom all rushed off down to the canteen to find Matt Boyden and Jim Carver, knowing they'd want to look at the mags.
"I'm off to Lisa's, Kez?" Duncan said
"Yeah I'll come Dunc" Kerry replied
Lisa's was a café on Canley High Street that served all day breakfast and delicious doughnuts.
"Sarge's?" Duncan asked
"No thanks, I'm going to stay here" John responded
"I ordered at Marie's this morning, sorry Duncan" I watched Duncan and Kerry leave the office chatting away to each other.
"Right, I'm going to Marie's, what do you want?"
"Anything except cheese" John said getting out some money
"Put your money away, I'm buying" I scolded
"You always buy Claire, at least let me give you some money"
"No save your cash, spend it on your irritating girlfriend. You can go with Don and the others you know, I'm not bothered about what you do in your spare time"
"Nah, I'd rather stay here and talk to you, you're far more interesting than a bunch of naked women"
"I'm flattered, I'll be back in a few minutes" I said grabbing my bag and quickly leaving the office.