DCI Meadows kept his word, he never informed anyone of Phil and Sams secret relationship. Everyone was about to find out, but it was definitely not how they imagined it would get out.

Sam dropped Bella off at daycare as normal, and headed to the station. She hadn't even been in the door for five minutes when she was called to investigate a robbery at a local jewellery store.

While she was out a call came in, one that the DI should have been handling herself. A 6 month old baby had been abducted from a local nursery. As Sam was out, it was up to DI Manson to handle this one. He took Sergeant Hunter along with him.

"DI Manson, DS Hunter, Sun hill, you reported an incident"

"That's correct, a young baby's been taken from here"

"We're going to need to take statements, and of course a photograph for circulation"

The young girl, must have been in her early twenties, looked terrified. She handed the photograph to the DI, he looked at it , and handed it to Phil.

Phil gulped.

"Something the matter?" Neil asked

"That's Sams baby in that picture."

"You're absolutely sure?"

"I should be, she's my daughter too"

"You and Nixon? How did I miss that?"

"Not really top of my priorities right now Gov"

"You think you can cope with this?"

"Yeah, I just don't know ow I'm gonna tell Sam"

"Well she needs to be informed"

Neil went to question the girl who looked like she was in charge. Meanwhile Phil had a good idea who was behind this. He ran scenarios over and over in his head. She held a grudge. It had to be her. It had to be Cindy, his ex-wife

"Have you informed the parents?"

"I've tried to contact her mum but I can't get a hold of her, and we don't have details for her father"

"Her mothers my colleague, DI Nixon, and he's her father"

Neil looked over at Phil, who signalled Neil to come.

"Phil?"

"I think I know who did this."

"Go on"

"I think it's Cindy, she has motive and she's stupid enough to do it"

"Why would she do it though?"

"To get back at me. I cheated on her, got other women pregnant and not her. We tried for years and nothing, and then within a year of me being with Sam, she found out about us and that Sam was pregnant, which set her right off"

"You could be right, have you told Sam yet"

At that very moment Phil's phone rang.

"It's Sam"

"Go on"

Phil answered. Sam wanted to know why he had been trying to call her. Phil explained to her what had happened. She didnt say anything after he told her. She just stayed silent, but he knew she was still there.

"Sam, talk to me"

"Sam we'll find her, I swear, we've already got a lead"

"What?"

"Meet me back at the station and we'll talk"

"Ok I'll see you there in 15 minutes"

"Sam, I love you, just remember that"

"Love you too Phil"

"Gov I'm gonna head back to the station, Sam is on her way over and I need to tell her what I think"

"You sure that's wise?"

"I can't keep her in the dark about this gov, I gotta tell her"

Phil arrived back before Sam, he waited for her in her office.

Sam came back, and headed straight into Phil's arms. He cuddled her, stroked her hair and promised her everything would be alright.

"So, this lead, what is it?"

"Cindy. I think she's got her"

"Why, why would she take her and how would she know where she was?"

"Cindy's friend works at that nursery. I never thought it would be an issue. I thought she was settled with her new boyfriend"

"And all that's missing is a baby? So she took Bella?"

"I think so"

"Tell Neil I'm going round. I'm going to get my baby back"