I don't own Crossing Lines! My native language is Dutch and I'm dyslectic so sorry for any mistakes.

This fanfic is the sequel to Remember Your Family and I recommend that you read that one before this fanfic. It might not make sense without the backstory. This one is still the continuation of the season 2 finale. Even with the confirmation of season 3, this is kinda my season 3.

Okay kinda pissed off because I wrote this chapter and the next one some time ago...but somehow my tablet decided it was okay to put them as temporary files and suddenly my chapters were gone. Just when I was happy and done with them. So I had to start almost all over (and I was ready to kill my tablet. Wasted hours on writing those chapters -.-). So if this chapter doesn't seem as good, it's because I can't remember for a 100% the changes I made to it.

Hopefully you will still enjoy reading this chapter and the entire story!

Chapter 1

Loud ringing awoke Tommy from his sleep. He had to blink a few times before he could focus on his alarm clock and see it was almost 3 a.m. With some urgency he reached for his phone. There were only two possibilities for this hour: work or Eva. Caller ID showed it was Eva and he answered it.

'Hey.'

'Hey, sorry to wake you up...' He hoped that by now she knew never to apologize and that he would always answer. He knew memories were bothering her at night. They had ever since the team had rescued her from her father three weeks ago.

'Doesn't matter. Have you even gotten some sleep? '

'No...no sleep yet.' Tommy sat up. She hadn't been really sleeping the last couple of nights. Each night this week she had called him.

'What kept you up?' There was silence on the other side of the line but Tommy waited patiently to hear something from her. It was always silent when he asked that question. He knew she didn't like talking about it nor did she like that she called him at night. Even when he had told her many times she could always call him. It took her some time to break the silence with an answer Tommy already expected.

'Just...nightmares. It's one of those nights...'

'Do you still talk to..what was the name of that shrink guy?' There came a chuckle from the other side and Tommy smiled, happy that he could make her laugh.

'Shrink lady, Manouk, and yes I still go to her. I have an appointment in a couple of days.'

'Does she still help?'

'With some things, yes. Others not yet so much...' There was a sadness in her voice that Tommy hated to hear. He wished he could just take it all away but he also knew she needed time to heal. To process all that had happened. That her father was actually alive and no longer was the man from her memories.

'Do you want me to come over?' Tommy was already standing next to his bed, searching for a shirt to put on. It depended on the night whether she wanted him there. The route to her place was branded into his mind. The memories of empty roads as hardly no one was outside at 3 or 4 a.m.

'No...I'm okay with just talking on the phone.' Tommy lay down on his bed again, listening to Eva on the other side of the line. As time passed her words became fewer and her breathing slowly started to even out. Tommy closed his eyes as he listened to her breathing. Calmness washed over him and it didn't take long for himself to fall asleep as well.

The morning came too early and Tommy wished he could stay in his bed just a little longer. Nevertheless, he got out as soon as his alarm went off. He took a shower, hoping it would wake him more, which seemed to work as he got out. After a quick breakfast he went out of the door. Eva had been allowed back at work since last Monday and he had picked her up every day for work. The drive to Eva wasn't too long and soon he was knocking on her front door. Eva opened the door and handed him a steaming cup of coffee right away. He took a moment to take in the sight of her. There were bags under her eyes. But even with the tired look on her face, he thought she was beautiful. Eva had tried to hide from the world. She hardly left her apartment, and only if she really had to. She didn't want people to see her like she saw herself: broken and weak. It had been her shrink, Manouk, who had convinced her to go outside again. She had to if she wanted to be cleared for work, which had happened this week.

'Good morning,' she greeted him.

'Good morning,' he greeted back with a relieved sigh as he took a sip from the coffee. As always it was great coffee. The Italians sure knew how to make a good cup of coffee. 'Ready for work?'

'Almost,' Eva answered. 'Could you get the ointment? The bandages are already in the bathroom.' Tommy grabbed the ointment called Flammazine from the kitchen counter and made his way over the bathroom. Each morning Flammazine needed to be put on her burn and a fresh bandage needed to be applied. Since her burn was in a difficult place for Eva to reach, Tommy had come over every morning to take care of it. Tommy could feel a shiver go through her as he touched her shoulder with the ointment. He knew she hated people touching or even looking at her burn. She felt ashamed. It was a constant reminder of her father and what he had done to her. Tommy tried to be quick but thorough so it could heal as soon as possible. He still hadn't got used to the sight and it made him sick that her own father could have done this to her.

It was still strange walking into the office and no longer seeing Louis sitting in his office when they arrived at work. Eva still expected him to walk in any moment and give them a new case to work on. His office wasn't empty however, not anymore. Dorn had been quick to add a new member to the team: Olivier Beaulieu, a commissaire from the French Police in Paris. He had known Louis from when they were both located in Paris. Olivier was different from Louis. As far as Eva had seen he was far more like a boss and formal. It was like he was keeping his distance from the rest of the team. Maybe it was a matter of getting used to each other, but for now Olivier hadn't really found his place within the team yet. She could also understand the distance Olivier tried to put between him and the team. It would be hard to come to a new team, replacing a team member who recently passed away. Even if he acted nothing like Louis, he would always be compared to him and seen as a replacement.

Eva was actually surprised to find out Olivier had become their new team leader. She had expected Hickman to fill that position. It would have made more sense to her and when she discussed it with Tommy, he had agreed as well. All he could say was that Hickman had declined the position of team leader, stating it would have been too much paperwork. But Eva was relatively sure there was more to that story.

'We have a new case,' Olivier announced when he had everyone gathered in Sebastian's computer lab so they could review it. 'Last night the local police found the bodies of three students just outside of London. They were shot through their heads and afterwards a compass rose was painted on their foreheads.' Olivier showed the pictures of the students' faces from the file. 'Alwa Sjöberg was the oldest at twenty-three years old and she originated from Sweden. Olivia O'Neill, age twenty-two, originated from Ireland. And Alex Kuijpers, the youngest, 18 years old from the Netherlands. There was another student with them, Logan Hold, age nineteen and from Sweden as well, but his body hadn't been found and he also hasn't returned to the apartment where the four students were staying and can't be reached on his phone. Either he is still alive or his body has been dumped somewhere else.'

'Why did we get this case?' Tommy asked curiously, already suspecting the answer.

'Superintendent Miles Lennon requested us to join...' Olivier answered hesitantly. 'I suspect you have worked with him before.' Tommy sighed and nodded.

'It wasn't always pleasant,' he answered.

'Why does Lennon want us specifically?' Hickman asked.

'Superintendent Lennon suspects that the murders are connected to the travelers that live nearby,' Olivier explained. 'It seems that he was happy with the work you guys had done before on closing a case and he wants our help again...is there a problem with a cooperation with Scotland Yard or with Superintendent Lennon?'

'He seems to have a personal dislike of Tommy,' Arabela answered. Olivier frowned and he turned to Tommy.

'Care to explain this, McConnel?' he asked.

'My family is from the traveler's clan in London,' Tommy explained. 'Last time a couple of members produced poisonous drugs and distributed it through London. Arrests were made and the rest of the clan was cleared. Superintendent Lennon however holds a grudge against all travelers after his wife and child died in a bombing...where the IRA may have been involved in. So Superintendent Lennon doesn't really like me or my family.'

'Will this cause a problem when we join Scotland Yard with their investigation?' Olivier wanted to know and Tommy shook his head. 'Good, because Dorn ordered us to take this case. We leave in an hour for London.'

'You ready to go on a case?' Tommy asked with a hint of worry in his voice as he walked into the office kitchen where Eva was getting herself another cup of coffee. She sighed before she turned around to face him. He had acted so worried the last days, ever since she got back to work. She knew he had been worried and maybe even scared (without admitting this) when she was...with her father. Arabela and Sebastian had told her enough. But he had become so protective and constantly worried about her, as if she could break in a thousand pieces at any moment. It was his acting towards her that made her feel she actually could. But this was her job. Something she loved to do and he couldn't be just thinking and worrying about her when they were in the field.

'I'm okay, Tommy,' she assured him. 'Both my doctor and Manouk cleared me for work. I can come with you to the UK.'

'But do you feel ready?' he continued. 'It's your first case since...your kidnapping.' Eva put her cup down and placed her hand on Tommy's crossed arms.

'Stop worrying about me,' she told him. 'I'm fine and I'm not going to London by myself. The entire team is coming...you are coming. I will be fine, okay?' Tommy gave her a smile and Eva couldn't help but smile herself. They were both fully aware things had changed over the last three weeks. Things that they weren't allowed to show anyone at work. For now they would just keep it to themselves, as long as they could do that with their team.

'I might have been a bit overreacting with my worrying, haven't I?' he said with a grin on his face. Eva lifted her hand and stroked his cheek.

'A little bit,' she replied, smiling. Then her smile faded and she looked at him. 'Are you ready to return to London? A lot happened last time we were there.' Tommy nodded.

'Let's just hope I don't run into any travelers,' he said to her and he turned his head. 'We should go.' He walked away and Eva quickly followed him.

'You know, that's not very reassuring!' she told him.

TBC.