"Right, I want you all to be on the look out for this man." Said Sgt Smith "he's made specific threats against our very own PC Noble's ex-husband, any questions.
"Just one" said Reg
Everybody in the room laughed " How did I know that was coming." Sgt Smith said with a smile on his face. "Go on."
"How is Diane?" Reg asked
" I believe she is fine but you can find out yourself because you and Emma are off to check if she's heard from either her ex, her son or our suspect here. Right that it everyone." Sgt Smith said releasing everyone to their duties.
It was about 15 minutes later that Reg and Emma's panda car pulled up at Diane's house they walked up to the door and knocked, no-one answered so Emma shouted through the letterbox.
"Babe, if your there it's Reg and Emma."
There was still no answer but as Diane wasn't expecting them they saw no reason for this to cause alarm, they were just turning away to go back to the area car when the door opened.
"Can't a pregnant woman have a wee without being disturbed." Diane asked
Emma laughed as did Reg although he his was more of a nervous laugh then anything else.
"Sorry babe is it ok if we come in?" asked Emma
"Yeah, sure if Reginald here doesn't mind making tea I'll just get out of these PJ's ." Diane smiled.
"One lump isn't it Emma?" asked Reg
"Yes" laughed Emma at Reg's abstract questions
Diane left the room rubbing her heavily pregnant ,expanded, stomach, whilst Reg went through to the kitchen to make tea. Emma ,meanwhile, stayed in the living room watching daytime TV and looking at the countless photos of Diane and her family around the room.
"Do you take milk Diane?" Reg shouted from the kitchen to Diane in the upstairs bedroom
"No but Em does before you ask!!" Diane replied as she pulled her maternity jeans up before looking out the window and seeing a car pull up outside and immediately driving off.
"Em!!!" She shouted
"Yeah?" Emma said slightly worried by this
"Get on to CAD and do a PNC check on Hotel 653 India, Bravo, Romeo" Diane replied as she came or rather waddled down the stairs
"OK babe why though?"
"It just pulled up outside then drove off again and I didn't recognise it as one of the neighbours car."
"And this was literally just now."
"Yep I was opening the bedroom curtains and there it was." Diane replied again
"Alright Sierra Oscar from 361 can I have a PNC check on Hotel 653 India, Bravo, Romeo please"
"OK 361, the car is registered to a Mr. George Jacobs, 34 Antrim Road. Car was reported stolen last night TOI 18:43."
"Thanks can you let 54 know" said Emma to the CAD controller before turning to Diane "Looks like someone's instincts are still working despite this little one" Emma continued as she put a hand to Diane's protruding belly.
"Tea's here" said Reg as he came through the living room door
"Finally, where did you go Yorkshire?" Emma said
Diane laughed before picking her cup and going to sit on the sofa " You never said why you came round surely Smithy wouldn't just let you come round for a social. Would he?"
It was at that moment that Smithy came over the radio "361 from 54"
"Go Ahead 54" Emma said leaving the room
" I want you to bring Diane to the station so we can chat about what we have decided do next as it is obvious she is a vulnerable target."
"Ok we'll be right back , Sarge." said Emma as she went back through to the living room where Reg was explaining all the different types of tea in England to Diane who was pretending to be interested.
"Sorry to interrupt Reg but Smithy wants us to bring Diane back with us." Emma explained to her two fellow officers
"Oh, I see in that case we'd better go." Reg replied
"What is going on, I'm 34 weeks pregnant and you want me to go into work or am I a suspect in some crime." Diane said in a rather frustrated voice
"No neither Smithy needs a word regarding a case we are working on , have you got a coat?" Emma replied trying to ease the tension in Diane , knowing it wasn't good for either her or the baby.
"Yeah it's on the hook by the door, let me just grab my bag and then we'll be off." Diane told Emma
"Ok Babe, Reg go fire up the engine we'll be out in a minute."
Reg did as he was told but only after downing the rest of us his tea and asking if Diane wanted him to put the mugs in the kitchen. Emma stayed in the house with Diane, who had temporarily disappeared into the kitchen to fetch her bag, when she returned she asked Emma if she or her son were in trouble or danger, to which Emma tried to answer without giving to much away.
Both women then left the house with Diane locking the front door .