An: all characters from series 1. Kate and Jake are married and have a daughter. Might have Matt and Alesha married not sure yet. Please review dears. Love you all. Xxx
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"Where's Kate and Jake?" James asked finding Alesha in their colleagues office colouring in a picture with Evelyn Thorne, the couple's 3 year old.
"Erm some defence barrister made some...comments towards Kate so she's upset and Jake is going slightly mental so I'm taking care of Evelyn for them whilst they talk to Henry." She explained as the little girl held out a blue crayon for James to take.
Evie was blonde and had light green eyes just like Kate, she was so adorable James took the crayon and began colouring in the rainbow her and Alesha were working on trying to stay in the lines best he could.
"Is Kate okay?"
Alesha shrugged. "She knew this guy in Manchester, known him a while apparently. He said some stuff about her parents then about her sister."
"Oh." He sighed knowing it was a touchy subject.
"Luckily Jake wasn't there when he said it otherwise Jake would be in a prison cell right now."
"I'm guessing he said more than that as Kate's had it thrown at her before and she didn't get upset."
"He said he could see why her family was disappointed in her and that she should stop pretending she's made something if herself when she was still just an estate kid."
"I want to kill him."
"He said it in front of the judge in a meeting."
"Who is this guy?"
It was then Kate and Jake came out of Henry's office.
Kate carried on walking straight out of the room into the corridor and Jake called after her but she didn't stop. She just kept walking. He looked at James and Alesha.
"Go after her." Alesha said with a comforting smile. "She's needs you. We can take care of Evie."
Jake nodded before leaving to go and find his wife.
"You like being with us anyway Evie, don't you?" Alesha smiled.
"The lines." Evie pointed at her colouring to page to show James had gone out of the lines.
"You are going to be killed by a 3 year old." She laughed watching as James slowly put the crayon down.
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"Kate." Jake said relieved he'd found her leaning against a wall behind the CPS offices. She stared blankly forward. "Kate, look at me."
She turned and he could see by the way her eyes were watering and the way she bit her lip she was holding back her tears. Trying to be strong.
He quickly put his arms around her and she let the tears silently roll down her cheeks. "It's all going to be okay." He whispered softly wondering if she would believe him or not.
"But he's right."
He moved back slightly placing a hand on each of her cheeks to look at her. "No he is not. You are amazing and he hasn't any idea what he is talking about. The people who he thinks are your family are not. They don't care about you. We're your family. Me, Evie, Alesha, James, Ron, Natalie, Sam, Matt, Joe...Henry and George too on a good day. There's a lot of us and we say he's talking crap." He smiled slightly. "Don't you listen to a word he said babe because he is so wrong. We are your family and we, I, am so proud of you and everything you've done."
Her eyes flittered from the ground to meet his. "Thanks..."
"I love you."
She put her hand on top of his holding it to her cheek. "I love you too."
He bent his head gently kissing her lips before leading her back inside.
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"Mummy." Evelyn jumped up and ran to Kate as she entered the office and Kate picked up her little girl holding her close.
"Hey baby girl." She said quietly as Jake gently brushed blonde hair from their daughter's face.
"Are you tired, princess?" Jake asked and Evie nodded. "Shall we go home?"
"Jake..." Kate started and Jake stopped his wife before she could protest.
"You know there's nothing to do here so there is no point staying. Plus, Evelyn wants to go to bed."
"It's half six."
"Nap time."
She rolled her eyes but gave in. There was no doubt her daughter was tired and the last thing she needed was a cranky toddler. She thanked her colleagues for taking care of Evie before letting Jake take her and their daughter home.