Chapter 3 Back at the office

Burke arrived at the office, and had gone straight to the showers in the locker room. The hot water streamed down over him. As the blood ran off his body He closed his eyes and it all flashed back to him. Jackie was on the ground. Kennedy was driving off. Blood splattered over the car. It all seemed to go so fast, those first few moments. He remembered running to Jackie's side. He was desperately fumbling for the radio. "Officer down, ambulance required!" he shuddered. The hot water running over his face, he had seen people who had been hurt in the line of duty before, but this was different. He held her close to him holding her wound, watching her face fade, the sparkle in her eyes fade.

He walked into the main office were a very worried Stuart and Robbie stood. "Any luck in finding Kennedy?" he asked.

"Nothing! Any word on Jackie?" Stuart asked.

"She's out of surgery and in recovery but she's still not out of the woods" Burke replied. Stuart sighed at the small relief that at least she was in recovery. Robbie didn't let much show on his face. To burke it almost looked like that he didn't care, but that was the furthest from the truth. He cared so much for Jackie. He knew that if he started to think about her, he wouldn't be able to breathe.

"So Kennedy has disappeared, have we got a detail on Innes, and Michael yet?"

"Yes, if Kennedy tries anything we will nail him!" Stuart said.