When they found out Robert had another child, a daughter, they only assumed he'd gotten married again and had simply neglected to tell them. After all they were hardly close not since Sandra left 18 months ago.

'If you could all please turn your attention to the current investigation and not listen in an obviously very private conversation the DAC is having that would be great' Sasha said

'Hey Sasha. Do you know who the mother is?' Steve asked.

'No I don't Steve now the case?'

'I think she must be something in the government, otherwise he'd never hide it from us' Danny said.

'The case' Sasha butted in.

'Or maybe she's done a runner leaving him with the baby' Gerry said.

'The case!' Sasha exclaimed.

'Oooo, what's wrong with Missy Miller' Steve smiled, 'we're only enquiring isn't that our job?'

'Yes, but you're enquiring as to whether Strickland has a new wife or whether he's single again and the last time I looked that had bleedin' nothing to do with the case'.

'Sasha, can I have a word?' Robert said as he poked his head around the door, 'in your office?'

'Yeah yeah sure of course. You boys get to work' she snapped and led him into her office.

'What's wrong Sir?' she asked as he shut the door behind him.

'My wife is going to be assisting on this case as she has vital knowledge about Mr Barstone. The baby will be with her though I hope that's alright?'

'So they finally get to see the mystery missus'?' Sasha smiled.

'It's not ideal, we wanted to keep things hush hush what with my past'.

'I understand Sir' Sasha said, 'how's she adjusting to motherhood?'

'Rather well. Little Gracie however, doesn't sleep a good deal much at night but that is to be expected'.

'So she'll sleep when she's here?'

'We hope' Robert smiled.

'So he's bringing his missus' to work?' Gerry questioned, 'and the baby?'

'Yes Gerry'.

'And we know her?' he continued.

'Well I'd be very upset if you'd already forgotten me Gerry' the voice of Sandra Pullman said behind him.

Gerry turned around, 'Sandra?!' he exclaimed as he saw the baby carrier in her arms, 'you're his wife?'

Sandra nodded and smiled as Strickland took the carrier off her so she could hug Gerry, 'its good to see you too' she laughed.

'Here how comes I weren't invited to the wedding?'

'Do you remember that MI5 case Rob had us do?'

'Rob?' Gerry grinned, 'not Bobbie?'

Sandra rolled her eyes, 'that case is the reason why we had to marry secretly, his old friend was rather angry at us and would've done anything to prevent it'.

'Ahh, he still around then?'

'Unfortunately' she smiled, 'now, are you going to make a cuppa or do I have to?'