The front doors into Sun Hill Police Station opened and Charlie Croft walked to the desk.

'Hi, I'm a new PC starting today?' Charlie pulled out her warrant card and showed the lady on reception.

'What's your name?' Receptionist asked.

'Charlie Croft?' Charlie checked.

'If you'd like to take a seat, I'll call the Inspector for you.'

'Thank you.'

Charlie sat down as a guy walked to the desk.

'My name's Ianto Fox. I'm a new PC starting today.' Ianto wasn't wasting time.

'I'll call the Inspector and let him know you're here. Just take a seat.' Receptionist seemed tense.

Ianto walked to the seats and sat next to Charlie.

'You too?' Ianto asked.

'New PC, yeah.' Charlie shrugged.

The door into the station corridors opened and Inspector Dale 'Smithy' Smith entered reception.

'Charlie Croft and Ianto Fox?' Smithy checked.

Both of them nodded.

'I'm Inspector Smith. If you'd like to follow me, we'll get you some uniforms.' Smithy suggested.

Charlie and Ianto got up and followed Smithy through the station.

Smithy waited outside the changing rooms and Charlie came out first, looking really smart in her uniform.

'Nervous?' Smithy knew.

'I've got a lot to prove, sir.' Charlie didn't want to step out of line.

'Teachers at Hendon?'

'One in particular. He was the one to suggest I looked into Sun Hill.'

'Who was that?'

'My driving instructor. He helped me with everything else. He said he was a PC here. Tony Stamp?'

'Then you'll be fine if Tony was your teacher. He was a brilliant PC.'

Ianto emerged from the changing room, still fiddling with his uniform.

'Right, now we have a briefing that I'd like you to follow me to. You'll meet the other PCs and our two Sergeants.' Smithy could see Ianto was giving him an odd look.

Charlie and Ianto followed to a briefing room. The two of them sat down as Smithy walked to the front, passing Sergeants Callum Stone and Jo Masters.

'Alright, settle down. Now we have two new PCs joining us today, Charlie Croft and Ianto Fox. Make them feel welcome and help them to settle in. Charlie will be puppy walked by Jo and Ianto will be with Callum. Get to it.' Smithy explained.

Everyone got up out of their seats and moving out the door. Jo gestured for Charlie to follow her.

'Come from Hendon?' Jo asked.

'Yes, Sarge.' Charlie didn't want to step out of line.

'Were you suggested to look at this station?'

'Yeah. My driving instructor suggested it. He's called Tony Stamp.'

'You got a great teacher there.'

'The Inspector said the same.'

Jo led Charlie to a car and they got in quickly.

Jo and Charlie walked round the Jasmine Allen Estate, looking out for trouble.

'So what made you want to join the Police then?' Jo asked.

'Well, I wanted to be able to keep the peace and uphold the law. It's also all I know. Police family, both sides. We've all been in the force and we're all over the place. Some of us have retired, but the rest of us still work the beat. If I count correctly, my family now has a member in every position of the Police all over the country.' Charlie shrugged.

'Are you not near any family then?'

'My brother's the new DI at Barton Street. He's the only family close enough.'

'What about your parents?'

'Yorkshire Police. Dad's the DCI and Mum's the Superintendent.'

'There must be a lot of pressure on you to do as well as your family.'

'Yeah. I just doubt I'll be able to.'

Kids were running round everywhere, laughing.

'Are you originally from London?'

'No. I'm from Birmingham. My parents got my Grandparents to bring me up there and sent me to Hendon when I was old enough. Ended up staying with my brother.'

'Do you not get on, you and your brother?'

'He thinks I'm not good enough for the Police force. Sometimes, I think he's right, but I don't know how to show him he's wrong.'

Jo patted Charlie's shoulder.

'You will. I'll help you to.'

'You don't have to.'

'It's alright. We're still doing the job and that's what matters.'

'Thanks, Sarge.'

'Call me Jo.'

'Thanks, Jo.'

The two of them kept walking round, not seeing any trouble.

Charlie sat in the canteen with Jo on their refs. Smithy saw them and joined them.

'We've got a Police family legacy with this one, Smithy. Charlie's entire family are in the Police in all the ranks possible around the country on both sides.' Jo pointed out.

'Settling in ok?' Smithy checked with Charlie.

'I guess.' Charlie was nervous.

'Charlie told me she's got pressure from the family to exceed in the force, but she's being doubted by her brother. He's Barton Street's new DI.' Jo spoke for Charlie.

'Charlie, you know Tony wouldn't have suggested you came here if he didn't think you were up for the job. Ignore the rest of your family's pressurising on you. Did you get on really well with Tony?' Smithy asked.

'Yeah. He put in extra hours to help me with the other areas of training.' Charlie shrugged.

'I'm guessing you want to make Tony proud. I can tell you that you've done that already. I spoke to him on the phone and he wanted me to pass on to you that he's proud of how far you've come as one of his students.' Smithy tried to make Charlie happy.

'He did?' Charlie was in shock.

'Tony spoke very highly of you, before you'd even graduated. He wanted me to put an offer in for you that you took.' Smithy smiled a little.

'Tony never said anything about that to me.' Charlie tried to take it in.

'He was there when you got your results, right?' Smithy knew.

'Yeah. None of my family could come down and support me, so Tony stepped in.' Charlie said.

'He's just glad you're in a station he knows you'll do well in. So ignore family pressure and focus on doing yourself proud for Tony.' Smithy gently nudged Charlie.

Charlie nodded, trying to take it in. Ianto and Callum entered the canteen, Ianto leaving to the other PCs. They accepted him quickly. Callum got a cup of tea and joined Jo, Smithy and Charlie.

'How's Ianto doing?' Smithy asked.

'Ianto questions everything I ask of him. He's like some spoiled child rather than a Police officer.' Callum wasn't too happy.

'Rubbing you up the wrong way?' Jo smirked.

'Definitely.' Callum took a sip of his tea.

Callum spotted Charlie and knew she was different to Ianto.

'Charlie's a student of Tony Stamp.' Smithy pointed out.

'Great teacher?' Callum asked Charlie.

'The best. Helped me pass everything, even if it meant he put in extra hours.' Charlie shrugged.

'Used to the beat yet?' Callum asked.

'Yeah. It's kinda in my blood, being from a big Police family on both sides.' Charlie said.

'Behaved herself?' Callum looked at Jo.

'Best puppy walking student.' Jo winked at Charlie.

'Want to swap?' Callum joked a little.

'Do you want me to put Ianto in his place?' Jo smirked.

'He needs it.' Callum pointed out.

'You alright with that?' Smithy checked with Charlie.

'I'm still doing my job, so I'm fine with it.' Charlie shrugged.

The PCs together at another table started getting louder from laughter. Callum finished his tea and looked at Charlie.

'Ready to go?' Callum didn't want to push her.

'Yes, sarge.' Charlie was eager.

Callum led Charlie out to the car and they both got in.