Inspector Smith walked into the station car park. He saw Mickey on his way in. He smiled and walked over.

"Hey, how you doing?" Smithy asked.

"I'm not bad. Just got a call of Joe, she says there was 3 rapes last night, all sound like the same guy. All 3 girls look the same and everything!"

Smithy looked at him in horror "so we've got a serial rapist on the loose?!"

"Sounds like it. Hey, how are you getting on with that kid of yours, she all right?" Mickey just wanted to check up on his friend and colleague but smithy was no longer listening. He walked in the station and went straight to get changed.

In the changing room were Tony, Leon and Ben, all getting changed ready for another shift. They looked up as Smithy walked in.

" Morning guv" said Leon " Did you hear about last night?"

" Yeah" said Smithy " do you know anything more?"

Tony replied " All girls were attacked in a back alley. No CCTV, all girls were pretty plastered and all of them have the same appearance. Sounds pretty serious"

" Yeah," Said Ben " Sounds like someone has been planning and knows what he is doing!" Ben closed his locker and walked out with Tony and Leon leaving Smithy to get changed in silence. This gave him time to think.

In the briefing room, Superintendant Jack Meadows gave a talk to all uniform officers about the rapist.

" Descriptions are vague, dark hair, medium build. Nothing of great help. Now, this guy had a knife. This is serious, I want you all to be careful out there. Pairings will be done by sergeant stone and make sure you never split up! All right, get out there!" Everyone began to move, Jack walked over to Smithy. Smithy smiled.

" Morning" said Smithy

" Smithy, I need you to go out on patrol today, I need all the support on the streets as possible. The press have got wind of the rapes and the public need reassuring. Is that ok?"

" Fine." Said Smithy. Jack walked out. Smithy was pleased to be going out on patrol. He was sick of all the blooming paperwork that inspectors got.

He walked out and ran straight into DC Moss. Unfortunately for Smithy, she was carrying coffee. She spilt it and it landed all over him.

" Oh my god! Smithy, I am so sorry!" She got a tissue and began to dab quickly at his shirt.

" Woa, Stevie. Leave it! Other than the incredibly hotness of the coffee, I am fine! Let me go and get changed!"

" Smithy, I am sorry! Oh god." She walked off, her head in her hands. Smithy watched her go.

"Ow," he quietly said to himself and dashed off to get changed.