When reading this story you r reading this from Sheelagh's point of veiw

Charicters: Sheelagh's best mate and fellow PC Jennifar 'Jenny' Taylor.

I was nearly four months pregnant with Louise and I still hadn't told Des or Patrick about the baby but all that was about to change … Tony and me were on a pursuit chasing a failure to stop vehicle registration Papa 61 Zooloo, November, Uniform going west along Hunt street one day. The driver seemed to now the streets pretty welleven with basck up we still couldn't cathch him. Not even when Des put a stinger on the road it still wouldn't work, then the person in the car did something very stupid that nearly killed all of us. Me and Tony were in SO21, driving down Spicer Lane. Des and Reg were in SO1 behind us and Gary and Jenny; well I had no idea were they were. We were all driving very close together, suddenly the car turned laft down Renview Way to miss Gary and Jenny coming in the oppisite direction but Tony wasn't quick enough, he carried on going forward towards Jenny and Gary. Tony slammed on the breaks, the tires started to screech, and I could see smoke coming of Gary's tires which ment he was doing the same. But it was no good we were both going to fast. Tony and me went smashing into the front of SO84. We both went flying forwardin our seats and bounched back, to seconds latter we felt the front of SO1 coliding into us. Des and Reg had just colided into the back of us. We just sat there for a few seconds not moving then I herd doors slam and foot steps coming towards us then Tony's door opened.

Gary: Tony, Sgt are you ok?

Me and Tony get out of the steaming area car, shaken slighty, Jenny comes over.

Tony: Ok we could have been killed all of us.

Gary: Look I'm sorry mate but we were going very fast and so were you.

Des and Reg come over

Reg: Everyone ok?

Jenny: Yeah were fine.

Gary: Alright

Tony: Just! ( giving Gary an insolent look)

Des: Sgt?

Me: Um hum.

But I wasn't ok; every now and again I kept feeling sharp, twitches in my stomach. I knelt against the steaming area car hoping it would stop.

Jenny: I call CAD, SO from 753 –

Des, Gary, Reg and Tony were near me looking at SO1

Des: You cracked my light.

Tony: Your light? It's your fault!

Des: My fault? How'd you work that one out?

Tony: You were to close to us you could have backed off –

Kerry gets on the radio

Kerry: SO from 202 were near by, show us dealing.

Jenny came back over to the lads and me

Jenny: Kerry and Camron are their way

She said but they weren't listening, Des and Tony were still arguing.

Des: - there was no room to back off!

Tony: There was plenty of room

Gary: Well come on Toni, we didn't have much choice did we.

Tony: You did.

Tony, Des and Gary were starting to argue. When we could here sirens in the distance next thing Kerry and Camron came round the corner.

Kerry: What the!

She said as she got out of the car and seeing the three cars steaming and especillay the middle one.

Camron: Is everyone ok?

Reg: Yeah were fine

The pain in my stomach was getting worse

Camron: What happened?

Tony: Me and Sheelagh were chasing and IC1 suspect in BMW which went threw a red light –

Kerry: Yeah we heard that bit.

Tony: - Des and Reg were behind us, we drove down this road the car suddenley turned and went down there and we went smashing into the front of Gary and Jen who were coming in the opposite direction then Des and Reg drove into the back of us.

Camron: Well your all very lucky someone could have died.

At that momment the pain in my stomach became sharp.

Me: Ow!

Kerry Looked at me

Kerry: Are you ok?

Me: I'm fine

Gary: I wounder what the Inspector is going to say. She isn't coming is she?

He added with the slit of panic in his voice.

Kerry: No she'a in a confrince with the DCI.

Jenny: well I'lll bet the Supt isn't going to be happy, three area cars out of use.

Kerry: Well Serria one looks ok apart from the rear light.

Des: Yeah we only BUMPED! The car.

Tony: I never said you didn't!

Des: You've just been saying for the past few minets that we were to close.

Tony: I said that about you and Gary.

Gary: No, we had no choice you were the one who was going fast.

Tony: We were all going fast!

Gary: Yeah but -

Reg: Look the main thing is everyone's ok

Me: AAH!

I couldn't hold it any more, it hurt like hell something was wrong. I slide down the side of the car onto the ground that lads had stopped arguing and looked at me.

Reg: Sgt!

Jenny: Sheelagh

Reg had come over and nealt down next to me so did Jen.

Jenny: Sheelagh, what's wrong?

Me: I don't now but it really hurts!

Kerry: I'll get and ambulance, Serria Oscar from 202 -

Me and Jenny looked at each other, she wasthe only one who new about the baby.

Kerry: Ambulance is on it's way.

Jenny: Ok, just breath it's going to be alright.

Tony: Where is back up!

Des: Where is theAmbulance!

Then in the distance sirens could be hered then a removel truck, Ambulance, Fireengain's and about half a dozen area cars came rushingaround the corner. i was taken to hospital with Jen, Des despritlywanting to whating to no what was wrong. i didn't see why,we weren't together anymore. i arrived at St Hughes and was taken for a scan to find out what was wrong, it turned out to be a false alarmme and the baby were apsouluty fine, but the hospital insisted on keeping me in over night. just to be sure. Iwas taken to the Manturnity Ward with Jen.

Jenny: Sheelagh, you have got to tell Inspector Gold that you want to be put on restricted dutes because if this happens again it could be even worse.

Me: I now alright!

Jenny: You do want to keep this baby don't ... don't you?

I didn't say anything.

Jenny: Sheelagh?

I was just about to say what was on my mind when Patrick entered the ward and to my horror followed by Des!I turned and looked at Jen and said in a whisper.

Me: What the hell is he doing here?

Patrick came up to me and gave me a kiss and sat on the end of my bed, Des walked round next toJenny. jenny who looked from me to Des to Patrick and back again said.

Jenny: I'll eh, just go and phone the station and em ... let them no your ok.

Patrick: Thanks Jen.

I give Jenny and insolent look beofre she walked out of the ward. talk about timing! i looked from Des to Patrick then at my bed side table.

Me: Em ... could you get us a glass?

Patrick: Sure, Des?

Des: I'm ok mate.

Patrick walked of and Des came up to me.

Des: So your pregnant?

I rolled my eyes and thinks 'They should promte you'I then look at him

Des: Well how pregnant are you?

I looked at Des and didn't say anything when Patrick came back over, Des moved back, Patrick picked up the water jug and looked at Des smiling.

Patrick: I'm gonna be a father again I can hardly believe it.

Patrick pours me aglass of water, Des looks from Patrick to me. patrick then handed me the glass.

Me: Thanks.

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