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Safety Catch
Natalie Chandler placed the receiver back on the desk. She didn't quite know what to make of the conversation she had just had with the Governor of the local prison. She rested her head in her hands as she thought about what she had heard. It didn't seem possible; it really shouldn't have been possible. The team had worked too hard on the case. She had a feeling it had nearly pushed Matt away from them all forever. It was only Ronnie and Alesha that could be thanked for preventing that. She raised her head as Angie stuck her head around her office door.
"Sorry, Ma'am" She smiled as she waved a mug in her hand. "You looked like you could do with a coffee" Natalie smiled slightly and nodded.
"Do I? Thanks Angie luv" She pushed herself away from the desk and walked in to the main office. "Oi, where are Butch and Sundance?" She smiled slightly as Angie laughed.
"Ronnie is down at the front desk, wont be long." She turned the kettle on as Matt arrived.
"Where have you been?" Natalie folded her arms wondering why she sometimes felt like the mother hen rather than a DI. Matt smiled as he took his coffee from Angie.
"Just had to check something with the Phelan case. James and Alesha should have that all sorted out in the next day or so. Wont be long till that little nightmare gets to court." He sipped his drink as Ronnie returned.
"Thanks Angie luv" He smiled. "Oi get your feet off my desk" He batted Matt's feet from his desk as the younger officer laughed. The look on Natalie's face brought the office back in to line as they waited for her to speak.
"I just had the Governor of HMP Yarrows on the phone" She sighed.
"I'm thinking that aint a good thing. Isn't that where Morris is serving his time?" Ronnie was suddenly more interested. He wasn't happy that the prison where the violent drug dealer that had nearly ripped his team apart was staying.
"Well, yes it was" Natalie muttered.
"What do you mean was?" Matt was on his feet pacing.
"Jimmy Morris escaped. It was an inter prison transfer. They were supposed to be moving him to a prison in Liverpool but he got out on route.Discl Don't ask me how because I don't know but as of 1 pm today he is on the loose. I've been warned to advise you to keep an eye on your personal safety" She sighed.
"He's coming after us? Well I'd like to see him try" Ronnie was angry. "He comes near me or my girls and he'll wish he had stayed in his rotten cell. Matt, c'mon" He was at the office door before Angie realised they were leaving.
"Where do you think you are going?" Natalie yelled.
"To warn Alesha, James and George. It isn't just us that put the little scrote inside. It's them too" Matt clenched his jaw as he thought of how he was going to tell Alesha they were all in danger, and just hoped that it wasn't too late.
author's note. Just an idea. Should I continue?