“Hello Sam,” Cat had sounded nervous,“How are you?”

“How do you think I am Cat? How do you really think I am feeling?”  There was venom in the reply something Sam had not meant to show.

“Sam I’m so sorry, I did love you but I loved Frankie too and I wanted to be with her so very much when she was away then I met you and thought I could move on but then she was here again.  You know I tried to fight in but I couldn’t and I had to be honest with you.” Cat turned away to go.

“Honest? Cat you slept with her behind my back I know you did and I was prepared to forgive you but I guess you just couldn’t give her up.  I should have known this was coming but hoped it wouldn’t.  I love you Cat with all my heart and you broke it and I have to try to move on and hope I can find someone who will love me and not have the ex there in tow someone who I can love too.”

Cat looked down at the floor, “I’m so sorry Sam what more can I say?”

At that Frankie walked in, “What’s going on is she trying to get you back?”  Frankie gave Sam one of her keep off looks.

“No Frankie, come on let’s go.” Cat took Frankie’s hand and  they left, Sam leaned on the sink and breathed deeply as she bit back the tears she was determined not to shed.  The next meeting had been brief in HMV in Buchanan Street, Sam had been ordered to go home as she had spent 22 hours on a case to keep her mind busy. She had gone for the escalator at the same time as Cat.

“Cat.”

“Hello Sam.”

“Just looking for a DVD got a weekend off, bosses orders nothing to do so thought I’d treat myself to a film or two.”

Cat smiled, “I’m looking for a CD for Tess she asked me to have a look while I was in town, she’s so busy now she’s working.”

“She’s  enjoying it then?”  Sam felt awkward and wanted to get away she could feel the familiar prickling in her eyes.