Phil looked around, he knew where they were now. Why on earth had Sam bought him here? He looked at her but before he could say anything she had gotten out of the car. She had headed away from him and he was determined to follow and find out what the hell she was doing. He opened the door and took in the surroundings. He was at the place that had changed his relationship with Sam, the place where he had been shot and Sam had saved his life all those years ago.

Sam walked quickly to the entrance to the disused tunnels, she could feel that Phil was behind her, calling out to her why had she bought him here. Perhaps with a little bit of nervousness in his voice, she inhaled a quick breath of air and then she spun around and then headed straight for him. Her eyes locked onto his, she threw her arms around him and kissed him passionately. His kisses were just as good if not better than she remembered. With every second she could feel the old Sam slipping away and she couldn’t be happier.

Phil felt Sam’s lips touch his and her kiss began to deepen, he couldn’t believe it, she was back in his arms again, he placed his arms around her and hugged her tighter into his chest. Then he felt her pull away, and a horrible thought entered his mind, she still didn’t want to be with him and he would have to repair a broken heart again.

Sam moved away from him, feeling like she needed to speak. She looked deep into his eyes and finally the words flowed and they were exactly what she wanted to tell him. She heard herself say those three words that she had been too scared and too stubborn to say before. “I love you Phil, and I never want to be without you” She looked up at him, hoping that somehow he still loved her. Hoping that she hadn’t left it too late and that this really was going to be the day that she had promised herself it would be.

Phil looked down at Sam in disbelief, he was sure that she had said that she loved him. Her eyes glistening with tears, he placed a hand on her face, wiping the tears away. He couldn’t believe what he had heard, and he was sure he looked confused and maybe even stunned. Sam spoke again and the same sentence came out. He looked her straight in the eyes and…

Sam stood there, she could feel the tears welling in her eyes, she had left it too late, he had moved on, he had a date last night when he left CID and he loved someone else, and now she had told him she loved him twice. There was no way she could take that back, then suddenly his mouth opened and she heard the words that were the key to her heart. “I love you too Sam, I’ve never stopped”. She felt his lips touch hers and he kissed her deeply. It was then that her tears began to fall down her cheeks. She felt Phil end the kiss and take his hand in hers, kissing it softly. Then as if on cue she heard her phone ring, why was it in her pocket, could she ever leave it in the car, she glanced down at the number and of course it was Neil. She regretfully placed the phone to her ear, speaking softly, Neil’s voice came blaring down from the other end, asking her where she was and why she had not returned with Phil yet. Somehow she was able to create a plausible excuse, how she had no idea. All she could see was Phil looking at her and smiling.

Damn Neil, Phil thought angrily to himself ruining such a perfect moment. He kept a hold of Sam’s hand and led her back to the car, he couldn’t remember the last time that he had been so happy. He looked at her and smiled and he felt her put the keys in his hand. He opened the door for her and she climbed in. He could see that she too had not stopped smiling. He started the car and drove back to Sun Hill.

As the familiar building came into view Sam sighed happily, what a pity she had to go back to work and interview those suspects. They had arrived back at Sun Hill and determined not to let the past affect their new relationship, she placed a hand on Phil’s shoulder lent over and kissed him again. “I promise it’s going to be different this time” she told him. He nodded and kissed her on the cheek.

They both climbed out of the car and headed for CID, and the promise that Sam had just made was going to be upheld. She pushed open the doors and in front of everyone, she grabbed at Phil, and kissed him once again, a kiss with all of the passion and love that she felt for him. She could hear the whistles of the relief and for once in her life she didn’t care what anyone else thought. She pulled away and made an announcement “I DI Samantha Nixon, love with all my heart this amazing man DS Phillip Hunter and I never want to be without him again”

Suddenly the room was filled with the sound of clapping and cheering, Terry and Mickey gave each other high-fives and Jo screamed “I knew you two were more than just friends”. Then Neil’s voice burst through the clapping “I’m pleased for the both of you, but could we somehow get some work done this afternoon”

Painfully, they let go of each other and Phil went over to his desk and sat down. It was still a mess, but he didn’t care. Sam was back in his life and he was going to make sure that she stayed there. Today really had been an unusual day, but, he thought to himself, those unusual days are gone. He looked up in the direction of Sam as she opened her office door and winked at her and she winked back.

Her hand turned the doorknob and she made her way into her office, how her life had changed since she was last in here. She had finally thrown away the shreds of old Sam and she was determined to never go back. This place had changed her since her arrival and she thought to herself she couldn’t be happier for it, she had finally found a man who loved her as much as she did and she was never going to let him go.

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