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The October sunshine made the scene around him look warm; a late Indian summer was welcome but it didn't warm him. He had a job to do. Skulking in the shadows had been his way of life for more years than he cared to remember. It was second nature and he was good at it. Leaning against the wall, he made sure he was in the blind spot of the cctv camera before pulling his mobile out of his jacket pocket. He tapped in the number he had learned by heart.
"Hello Old Friend. I told you I'd be back one day."
He listened as the other man spoke. He had no intention of making the experience easier on the other man. He ended the call, knowing that he had got his message across. It was time to act.
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Beth sat at her workstation watching the rest of the team get started for the day. She was exhausted and irritable, having spent the last few days holed up with Calum and Dimitri on a stake out. The whole thing had been a colossal waste of time and energy as far as she was concerned but there was no way she was going to tell the others.
"Beth?"
She looked up as Ruth crossed the room towards her.
"Yeah?"
"Are you alright?" She sat in Calum's abandoned chair. Beth nodded. She could see the analyst was worried.
"You?"
"Fine." She paused for a moment. "Beth, if something was wrong?"
"I'd say." Beth smiled. "Honestly it's nothing a coffee and a huge bar of chocolate can't cure. That and a full night sleep."
Ruth nodded. She'd lost more sleep than she cared to think about. Alec pulled up a chair as Dimitri dropped a bar of milk chocolate in front of Beth before sitting down.
"And that is why I love you."
"That and you have impeccable taste in men." Dimitri smiled as Ruth rolled her eyes before returning to her own desk. If only chocolate fixed everything she thought. She looked towards the inner office where Harry was staring out at her. She felt her heart flip before heading straight towards her husband.
"What is it?" She asked as she stepped into the office. Harry closed his eyes. The last thing he wanted was to worry her but it was too late for that. "Harry."
"I had a phone call."
"You vs had them before." She smiled slightly. Harry nodded, unsure what to say. Deciding full disclosure was the best plan he closed his eyes.
"I thought I'd never hear from him again. Not since Ireland. The Good Friday Agreement."
"Harry?"
"He's back. Ruth. Lennon is back."
"What?"
"This is on me, Ruth."
"Bloody Hell."
"Ruth, I have to deal with this. The monster is loose."
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