An: Sorry for not writing much but I'm stuck on my other stories and I'm also going through some rough stuff but I have wrote this and I want to know if anyone wants more of this, so please review that would make me happy :) xxx

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Silence enveloped Ron as he walked through the hospital corridors. Whoever was doing this had got to Henry and now he was fighting for his life. The shooter didn't have a good aim at Henry, he must have known the police were on him. He moved too fast. He got Henry in the chest, a small blessing but with a bullet lodged so close to the heart it was still a threat. Out of all the people Ronnie had considered being a next target there seemed only one more likely person. Kate; she was leading the retrial after all. He didn't know what to think. Wes was dead, now Henry was in hospital. They needed to find their shooter and fast, before he got anyone else.

Ron slowly pushed open the door to the ward where Henry's room was, sat on chair outside it was Kate and Jake. The two of them sat in shock of what had happened to their boss, someone they dared to call their friend almost.

"How erm..." He started. "How is he?"

"They're deciding whether to remove the bullet...I think he's stable though." Jake answered him taking Kate's hand seeing his partner was too upset and angry to say anything. "Louisa is with him."

Ronnie nodded. "Kate, I want to put you under police protection."

She starred at him, having to swallow hard before opening her mouth. "Why?"

"We think you're going to be the next target and quite frankly luv' we're not going to lose anybody else over this..."

"He's right Kate." Jake squeezed her hand.

She took a deep breath. "You need to find who's killing people off before we go into court tomorrow..."

"You're still continuing the trial?" Ronnie didn't know whether to think her brave or stupid he knew Jake was thinking more of the latter.

"Kate, he could he kill you..."

"I know." She nodded. "But he'd do the same to anyone working the trial. If not me it would be you...we need to just carry on. Mark Glendon killed his wife and we know it...we need to make the jury see it too...even with Henry..." She stopped herself. "Even..."

"Okay..." Ron sighed. "But I insist on a police escort."

"Some good that did Henry." She looked o the grounds

"Kate."

"But it's true. They were meant to be protecting him and now he's in there when he should be at the office shouting at us two for not listening to him..." She got to her feet and walked away from them.

Jake dropped his head for a second before getting up too. "I should..."

"Yeah, you go son." Ron stepped to the side. "Maybe she'll listen to you."

He scoffed slightly. "Are we still talking about Kate?"

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"You know Ronnie's right..." Jake said when he found her outside trying to get some fresh air.

"I know..." She kicked the ground. "I just can't believe what's happening..."

"Me neither..." They stood in silence for a bit, the icy cold air getting to their lungs. Jake noticed the shaking in her hands.

"It would be a lie if I said I wasn't scared..." She turned slightly to him. "But I can't give up on this case. I just can't..."

"I know." He nodded. "Come here." He pulled her into his arms and she relaxed slightly, but Jake didn't know just how much Kate wanted this abusive father to stay in prison.