Okay so I was going to leave 'The Cooking Lesson' there but Bethyboo97 once again pursued me to update so I did! Thanks again for all your support enjoy! x

About a month later and Sandra and Gerry's cooking lesson's had now become a regular thing.

Thanks to all the hard work each team member put in UCOS passed their annual audit and Sandra's dinner with Strickland was kept strictly worked based much to Strickland's annoyance and he even contributed to the team's efforts in ensuring they would be completely ready for the audit carried out by the commissioner.

Sandra placed the sea food risotto in the oven to keep warm while Gerry popped to the shop and shockingly Sandra was out of wine.

Sandra was rather pleased with herself as this was the first time since these tutoring sessions with Gerry that she had actually cooked the dish mainly by herself.

It tasted good too, even Gerry was impressed by Sandra's culinary skills even if he had to coax them out of her.

"So what are your plans for the weekend then Guv" Gerry asked his dinner partner.

"Why you asking me out on a date, Gerry Standing"

"Er no, not exactly, I was just thinking that now you have found your inner Delia-"

"I think of myself as more of a Nigella actually" she said, sipping her wine and kicking his foot from under the table.

"Do you now" he said, she winked at him unable to resist that opportunity of a cheeky flirt.

"Oh, of course" she said before letting out that contagious sweet laughter of hers.

"Fine then, now you have found your inner Nigella" he stressed "I was thinking that perhaps it's time for your final test"

"Oh yeah and what final test might that be" she said polishing off the last of her risotto.

"Throwing a dinner party for the boys and Esther" he said doing the same with his meal.

"So you think I am finally ready for that do you" she sipped her white wine.

"I think you were born ready, but you lost your way a little until I gave you these one to one lessons"

"Oh so this little dinner party is your way of taking the credit" she smirked.

"And showing off my A* student"

"Gerry I will have you know I am not your little project" the cheek of it she thought.

"I was only joking, come on Sandra what do ya say" he persisted.

"Oh alright, if it will shut you up"

"Alrighty" he beamed pouring them both another glass of wine.

"You will be there, though, in case I need a bit of guidance" she looked for that reassurance.

"Yeah, yeah of course, but I'm sure you won't need it Guv"

"I'm sure I won't either Gerry but it's nice to have that safety blanket isn't" she smirked knowing that comment would annoy him.

"I'm a safety blanket am I now" he muttered.

"Well you're either that or a spare part; I guess we shall see say, Saturday"

"Yeah Saturday's good with me Guv"

"Great I will phone the boys now, if you would be so kind and do the washing up for me Gerald"

"I don't get a say in that do I" he knew full well that he didn't.

"No Gerry you do not".

Saturday and at half past six Sandra was beginning to panic.

"Christ Gerry, what time did I tell them, the fish pie is going to be ruined" Sandra still could not believe she was panicking over cooking, if she told her mother she would have thought she was joking, which is also what Brian and Jack thought when she invited them round for dinner.

"Sandra calm down, look they are here now, I'll go and let them in and you can start serving up the starters" It looked like he was the safety blanket after all.

"Brian, Esther, Jack mate, please come in, I'll get your coat Esther, cheers Jack, Nigella will be with you in a moment" Sandra heard Gerry greet her, well their guest. She really felt the pressure now, what if they did not like the food or worse what if they thought Gerry cooked it? Well at least then it would be good she thought necking a glass of wine in almost one sip.

Sandra pulled herself together and brought the scallop mousse in lobster bisque which was Gerry's signature starter to the table.

"Here we go" she said smiling and handing each of her guests a plate.

"Looks yummy" Brian commented.

"Thanks" said Jack.

For the next five minutes everyone was silent. The made Sandra nervous a little as she was worried they were all thinking of things to say as they did not like the dish. If that was the case it would be a quiet evening.

"Oh, Sandra, that was delicious was it your own recipe" Esther said pushing her now empty plate to one side.

Before Sandra could say yes it was in fact her own recipe Gerry cleared his throat to remind her that it was his recipe.

"Actually Esther its Gerry's"

"Yeah not quite how I would do it but it was a good first attempt" he joked. He quickly took it back when Sandra kicked him where it hurt from under the table.

"Whose for the main" she quickly said taking the clean plates and she served the fish pie with new potatoes, and fresh green beans and broccoli.

This again went down a treat and Gerry knew this time just to compliment her fish pie as after all it was rather good.

Sandra finally served up the strawberry and white chocolate cheesecake she was hoping to make crème brulee but after an incident involving Gerry's blow torch which she ended up breaking when he tried to teach her how to make it she was unable to.

The cheesecake wasn't a disappointment, in fact she thought she would have made a dog's dinner of the crème brulee so breaking Gerry's blow torch was not a bad thing (unless you ask him of course).

The guest chatted and drunk more wine before deciding it was getting late and they should be leaving. Gerry, being Gerry was not one of these.

"Thank you for such a wonderful evening Sandra" Esther said kissing her on the cheek.

"Not at all Esther, thank you so much for coming"

"Bye Jack she called watching her guests leave.

"Want me to stay and help was up" Gerry asked deciding he wasn't ready to go home just yet.

"I wouldn't say no, thank you Gerry that is usually kind of you"

"It's the least I can do for my best student"

"Your only student" she reminded him.

"Yeah strictly speaking"

"So did I pass" she asked throwing him a tea towel

"Pass" he asked confused.

"Yeah did I pass this 'final test"

"Sandra, you walked it" he smiled lifting her off the ground as he hugged her "I'm dead proud of ya"

"Thank you Gerry, could you put me down the dishes won't wash themselves"

"Sorry Guv"

Almost an hour later and Sandra's apartment was as clean, if not cleaner than it was before the dinner party Gerry thought that he best be leaving too.

"See you Monday Guv"

"Yeah see you Monday, Gerry, thanks for being my safety blanket tonight and thank you for being a great cooking teacher"

"Not at all, it was pleasure, thank you for being a great pupil" he said kissing her on each cheek before she returned the gesture.

"Bye, Sandra" he called walking down the drive lighting a cigarette.

"Bye, Gerry" she called watching him as he did this. She was sad in a way that the cooking lessons with Gerry were over as she had really enjoyed them. But now she had no excuse not to invite him round for dinner.

As Gerry reached his car he too felt sad that their cooking lessons were over as he had really enjoyed getting Sandra to appreciate the fine art the is cooking but now she had no excuse to cook for him he thought.

Okay so this is really The End of this little story! I hope it was okay please review if you wish.

Love Gee :) xx