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The grey London skies and the damp London air did nothing to improve his mood. The case they had been working on for the last month was about to go to court and he knew there was a very good chance Kate and Jake would get the conviction they wanted.

"Ronnie." He turned to see Matt jog across the carpark as he called his name. "You look rough. Bad night?"

"Lucy had a nightmare." He shrugged. "She's convinced that something is going to happen to me and Nat."

"Poor kid." Matt shrugged. "It's going to be hard on her."

"Yeah, losing Denise the way we did." Ronnie shrugged as he thought of his two youngest children. "I'm just trying to keep everything calm with the baby on the way."

"Oh yeah, grandad Ronnie."

"Shut up." Ronnie ushered him into the police station knowing that the others would be waiting.

Xxxxxx

Alesha and James walked through the court house, glad that the Bail Hearing had gone their way. Gould would not be walking the streets while they prepared for her trial. It was good to know that just this once everything seemed to be falling into place.

"James Steel." James rolled his eyes as his name was called. The defence counsel annoyed him more than he could say. Jonathan was a snide little man who seemed to pride himself on finding loopholes to get the obviously guilty off on a technically.

"Hello Jonathan."

"Ah the lovely Alesha Phillips is still with you. I thought you'd have jumped ship by now. Clever girl like you." Alesha narrowed her eyes.

"Alesha Devlin, still married." She raised her left hand to show the wedding and eternity rings that sat on her fourth finger. "And never going to jump ship."

"Shame."

"You wanted something?" James sighed, feigning boredom as the oily little man smirked.

"Ah yes. A plea bargain."

"No." James stated firmly. Alesha frowned before bringing her phone out of her pocket.

"I have to take this. It's Matt." She answered the call, hurrying away as she answered the call. "Matt? Hi. Slow down." She listened as James watched her closely. "I'll be there as soon as I can." She ended the call before heading back to where James now stood staring at her; having dispatched Jonathan.

"I have to go."

"Is it Cameron? Matt? What's happened?" James took her arm as she began fussing with her handbag looking for her car keys.

"It's Ronnie."

"What?" James ushered her away, taking the car keys from her. "I'm driving, what's happened?"

"Hospital." Alesha paused. "City General. Ronnie collapsed just after arriving at the station. Matt thinks it's his heart." James felt sick, Ronnie was the one stable force on the team. He was like a dad to many of the younger officers, to Matt especially. "He's having tests now."

"Ok. Let's go." James ushered her towards the car wondering what they would find.

Xxxxxxx

A/N worth going on?