Gail woke up unexpectidly during the night she felt colder than usual and her body was soaked in sweat she rose up from the bed to a room still filled with darkness. There was a strange feeliing at the pit of her stomach as she gazed around the lifeless room, turning to the spot in the bed where her wife usually lay she reached out her hand to find nothing but an empty spot.

She turned her body so her legs were dangling off the sides, picked up her phone and checked the time, 3:10 a.m. Something didnt feel right emerging from the bed she placed her bare feet on to the ice cold wooden floors and slipped into her wifes tracksuit bottoms and hoodie.

She aproached the light switch to turn on the light, the power was out. Reaching for her phone within her pocket she took it out and flicked on the torch and snone it around the room to take one last look before moving out onto the landing. Firstly she called out her wifes name with a slight whisper , "Holly?"... there was no responce so following her cop instincts Gail headed to check on their daughter just to be on the safe side.

Once she aproached their daughters bedroom she was stil sound asleep in her cot. Just beacuse you can never be to sure Gail checked out the room for anything unusual, everything seemed to be okay except for the fact her daughter was laying with her head at the end of the cot instead the top. This was quite odd seeing as she wasnt moving around that much yet. Knowing she was fine she placed a kiss upon her daughters head and rubbed her stomach.

As she left her daughters room she then proceeded onto her office where Holly usually went to write during the night when she had a thought or when she thought she may have a lead on a case. As she opened the door slowly she instantly noticed scattered pages on the floor and books knocked off the shelf, she peered her head around the door to get a full view of the room. Nobody was in there, she entered and cursorily searched for her safe box behind the pile of books on the floor. Once she found it she took out her gun and ensured it was loaded and ready.

Moving across the landing once again as the floor boards creaked she could hear her heart pounding and feel it throbbing in her temples. Gail stood at the top of the stairs and took deep breaths to relax her body before moving down the steep steps. She shone her light as she aimed her gun in front of her, hands sweaty vision blury, body shaking, mind preparing the worst.

Once her feet landed flat on the soft carpet she tried the light switch once again there was still no power. She called out for her wife again, "Holly baby? are you down here?" still no answer once she reached the power box around the corner from the stairs she reconnected the wire that was strangely pulled out, she turned on the switch and waited for the power to return.

Once the light started to flicker Gail could see the scene infront of her. Frozen from movement as she viewed the horrifiying view of her living room and kitchen area. Tables were knocked, lamps were broken, blood all over the cream coloured carpet, glass near the door from the mirror, cabinets were opened. The place looked like a living nightmare, Gail stood frozen unable to think clearly.

"HOLLY?... HHOOLLLYYY? BABY CALL OUT ARE YOU HERE?" Her mind instantly called out for her wife, yet again no responce. "This can not be happening" she whispered under her breath before the tears began streaming down her face. She slid down the wall and landed on the floor as the tears slid down her face she brought her shaking hands up to cover her face. Her mind was going crazy this was all to familiar. She knew exactly who had done out her phone and dialling Olivers number Gail rose from the ground and made her way to her daughters room.

Gail: "Hi emmm ollie? emm its gail *sniff* I...I..."

Oliver: "Gail? sweetie? talk to me, whats happeing c'mon honey be strong for me its okay"

Gail knew she had to be strong, she took deep breaths and calmed herself before speaking again

Gail: "Holly... Shes... SHES GONE OLIVER HE TOOK HER" as she began to shout while talking over the phone her daughter started to cry loudly and forcefully.

Oliver: "Gail sweetie, go to Ella we'll be there soon"

Gail: "Okay..." through sniffs she replied. She left hung up the phone placed it in her back pocket and entered her daughters room to assist her. She her up and placed her front againt her chest rubbing her back soothingly "Shhhhh Ella its okay baby".

Gail sat down on the rocking chair and cradled her daughter until she fell back asleep. After what felt like forver she heard a knock on her door. She rose up off the comfortable rocking chair and headed to the door, Still holding her daughter as she was the only thing keeping her calm at this time.

Opening the door she spotted her co-workers Oliver Shaw, Tracy Nash, Chris Diaz and Andy McNally. She gestured them to come in by a slight head tilt. Once inside Oliver suggested they'd run through what had happened or what her her side of the story was. Heading towards the Sofa they sat down beside one another ready to talk about what had just happened. Andy came over and attempted taking Ella from Gail.

"MCNALLY IF YOU TOUCH MY CHILD I WILL BREAK YOUR NECK" Gail screamed as she held her daughter tighter.

"Okay Gail walk me through this nice and slowly"...