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The night had been a good one, but Hannah had the feeling, the moment she woke up, that today she was going to pay for it. Bracken had let early on, a call from the missus can tame even the strongest of men. Tyler was next to go, simply because he couldn't handle anything else and had started vomiting. Kent ended up walk with Blake and Hannah as they decided to go home. Blake had walked Hannah all the way to her door. And when she woke and remembered, it made her smile. She quickly got ready and made for the station. Hannah had entered wearing her uniform, and set about to look for Kent. Upon her task she passed Tyler, a very sickly looking Tyler.

"Not faring well Ty?"

"What?" Tyler looked at her, and she could see he wasn't well at all. He lacked colour and was shaking slightly, "I wanna go home."

"Have you said anything to the Guv?"

"Not seen him yet..."

"I'm going to get a drink, you want anything?"

"Coffee, black please. One sugar."

Hannah laughed slightly as Tyler slumped down in his chair, letting his head fall with a soft thump onto the table in front. Even during his days at Police Academy when they went out he'd never been able to hold up for more than a few rounds. Hannah quickly paid for the coffee and a bottle of Coke, before making her way over to the table she had left Tyler at, to see Bracken, Commissioner Gordon and Blake standing by. As she approached Bracken quickly helped Tyler to his feet and out of the room as Gordon turned to her.

"Well Officer Knight, it seems both you and Officer Blake have been left on your own. Adams would have been no good to us, in that condition and Kent called in sick this morning. You two don't mind pairing up for the day, do you?"

Gordon left the two standing together, Hannah turned to Blake.

"Coffee?"

John took the coffee from the blonde as the two made their way outside towards the squad car.

"You can drive, can't you Blake?"

"Yea, Kent said you still haven't passed your test."

"Yea, yea. No need to go on about it; I take it from the teasing that's a yes though?"

He smirked at the female officer before disposing of the coffee, before joining her in the car. The two drove silently around Gotham, Hannah starred at the radio, almost willing the dispatch to radio something in.

"So how come you can't drive yet?"

"I thought you were dropping that subject?"

"Yea, just to get right back in there when you were least expecting it!" Blake stole a glance from Hannah, "So cars displease you?"

"Nothing of the sort, Officer Blake! I've got a bike is all?"

"We can all cycle Hannah; it's barely anything to brag about!" Blake teased her with a broad grin.

"Not everyone Blake! And I meant a Motorbike. I'm trying to get permission to use that, but so far its a no go!"

"Pity. I bet you look good on a bike, Have to wear leathers don't you?"

"Is that all you're thinking about? Me in leathers, John?"

John blushed. Not only had she caught him off guard. He wasn't sure he meant that when he said about the leathers, but now he had a rather vivid image in his head of the blonde wearing leathers, and it was very pleasant. Not just that, but she had called him John, mainly at work she stuck to calling him Blake; he could feel his stomach go funny. It was amazing that this girl had such an effect on him.

"We got a shooting at Trotter Grove, you on it?"

That was Bracken on dispatch.

"Yea we got it."


When they arrived at the building, people were still fleeing from the building. The two Officers quickly got out of the car and were directed into a flat, where a woman lay bleeding on the floor. Hannah dropped to the floor, pressing to fingers to the woman's neck, she already knew the result. Shaking her head to Blake, she heard him call for an ambulance before he went to talk to the landlord. Hannah stood up, walking around the flat. There were cardboard boxes everywhere, she wasn't sure whether they had just moved in or they were leaving. As she entered the bedroom something caught her eye behind the boxes; movement. Crouching down she saw a small boy hiding. She placed her gun on the floor, sliding it to the door, before she opened her arms beckoning the child to come to her. Slowly but surely the small black haired boy edged his way to her. She hugged his small frame to hers, cradling his head.

"Just spoken to the landlord. Mother & son leaving at the end of the week, Don't know where the boy..."

Blake trailed off as he entered the room to see Hannah hugging the small boy to her.

"I'll radio it in."

Hannah nodded to Blake, as she stood up taking the boy with her, who wrapped his legs around her. She whispered to the boy, telling him to close his eyes as she walked out of the flat. Hannah ignored the look from Blake as she got in the back of the squad car with boy.


Once at the hospital, the boy had been taken off her. Blake stood with her as she waited for news on him.

"I'm sorry. I know this is against protocol, but i couldn't just hand him off."

Blake nodded as a doctor approached them, requesting that they come to the Childs room with him. The child had refused to participate in any test they tried. He sat on the bed in a hospital gown. The doctor left the two officers and Hannah sat by the boy. She should see his dark eyes bouncing from her to Blake.

"Hi, you remember me?"

The boy nodded.

"I'm Hannah Knight, and this is my friend," She pointed towards Blake. "He's called John Blake. What's your name?"

"Sam."

"Sam, why didn't you let the doctors help you?"

"I don't like doctors."

"I'll stay with you. Theres nothing to worry about."

Blake exited the room; this was an entirely different side to the blonde. One he didn't know existed, but it was nice. He radioed in about the child. As he returned to the room, Gordon called, requesting that Hannah and Blake take care of the boy till family were called in for him. Blake entered as the doctor left, leaving him in the room with Hannah and Sam. Hannah was dabbing a damp flannel to the boys face.

"Gordon says he's in our care, till we find next of kin."


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