On the run

Chapter 10

On his way home, Steve was going through what he had to tell Yvonne the next morning, which was plenty and the deputy director would be well pleased her little ploy was working. Ever since Yvonne had indicated for him to get close to Rose and find out what he could about her and the Tyler family, he'd quite liked the idea of her agreeing to go out with him.

At first he'd been reluctant to join Yvonne, then somehow she'd found out how he'd lost his father that night and she'd promised to find out what had happened but the more he asked, the more she had tried to put him off. Now though, he had enough for her to finally tell him, her saying when he did as she asked and found out what Pete was really up to he'd know the truth.

Alec had got back to his riverside home and began to unpack his things, again wishing he'd just left them here but he'd not known how soon he was going to have to come back. Now he had just four days before he would see Rose again and he had to find them somewhere else to live before then and on his way back, the caravan park was looking good temporarily.

There again, Rose might like living in this place, he thought to himself as he tried to put his case away in the smaller what passed as a bedroom. No, it wasn't practical to remain there, Rose would be having to squeeze in and out of the tiny spare room that he himself would never fit in. First thing in the morning, he was going to go see his ex boss and ask for his job back and if she refused, then Pete owed him.

Rose had left Pete and gone to her room after saying goodnight to her mother.

"How did it go then?" Jackie asked her.

"Fine, we just saw a film, nothing else. I'm not seeing him again, well only at work. He asked me out on Friday night."

"You said no?"

"I don't know yet Mum, honestly."

Rose didn't know if Pete had told her mother or not, about sending her away.

"I wish you'd start seeing someone Rose, I worry about you sometimes."

"I know Mum but I'm fine, honestly. I think I'll take a few days off and have a rest from it all."

"Good 'cos I think Pete was gonna send you away until all this blows over anyway. It can't be easy for you at work?"

"You can say that again Mum. Yvonne's bound to make a move sooner rather than later but I hate going off and leaving it for dad and Jake to sort out."

"That's what they want Rose, they know it's not been easy for you."

"Well I still don't like it, having to leave and now, I don't even know if I can trust Steve."

"He left Pete's side too easily for my liking."

"Yvonne must have had something on him or promised him something but how has everything got out of hand in three months or so?"

"No-one can answer that," Pete interrupted. "Rose, don't worry about being sent away, there's no need to feel guilty about it."

"I know but it doesn't stop me. What are ya gonna tell Tony?"

"The same as I tell Yvonne, you're training for a mission. He'll miss you but I'll tell him how important it is. I'll take you somewhere nice and quiet where no-one will bother you."

"Well no-one knows her anyway Pete, thanks to you keeping her out of the newspapers."

"Well when I was doing that, I never thought it would come in useful later. Jackie, I think Yvonne is trying to find out the truth, about Rose's adoption."