First encounter
Joe drove towards the airport deep in thought. It seemed surreal that the two American detectives had the same case they did. It was just weird. Sam sipped his take out coffee as the London traffic closed around them.
"Do not spill that drink." Joe glanced as Sam raised an eyebrow.
"I can drink coffee."
"Spill it and you are paying for the vallet. Yeah?"
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"Alesha Devlin." Matt stated as the woman at the reception desk looked up. Ronnie smiled at the middle aged woman.
"He's the husband. Mrs. Devlin, brought in an hour ago by her friend." Ronnie explained.
The receptionist smiled as Ronnie heard his name called out over the busy waiting room. "Kate." He left Matt at the reception desk as he jogged over to his younger friend. "You ok luv?"
"Yeah." Kate smiled broadly as Matt joined them.
"Lesh?"
"Is fine. The doctor and midwife are with her now. She's ok." Kate watched as the relief filled Matt's face. "Needed sutures that's all. I'll spare you the gory details."
"Sutures. But. But they." Matt knew he was stammering. "After."
"Yes, after. They're ok."
"I missed the birth." Matt wasn't sure whether to laugh or burst into tears. "Alesha is gonna kill me."
"No she ain't." Ronnie rolled his eyes. "At least you were there at the conception!"
Ronnie smirked as Matt shot him a look. Kate rolled her eyes. Matt closed his eyes as a young midwife called him through to the Delivery Room. Ronnie pushed him forward gently knowing exactly how the younger man felt.
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"So." Natalie sipped her tea. "We have three men all murdered within a hundred mile radius of each other. Commonality?"
"All young, professional men. All gay, only one in a relationship." Angie agreed. "In New York they have three dead men. All murdered the same way as our victims. All gay and all attended Pride festivals regularly as ours did."
"Can't be the same killer. All bar one was on the dating site." Natalie picked up a print out Matt had left on his desk. "They had to have met them on this dreadful website."
Angie nodded. "It's international too. I ran a background check. They have offices in London, Canberra and New York."
"I'm going to get onto the magistrates office." Natalie picked up her mug. "We need a search warrant for their local office." Angie nodded, knowing she would be left to email Sargeant Tutola to tell them of developments and see what they could come up with on their side of the Atlantic.
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"Benson?"
"Shut up." Benson kept her eyes closed as her friend chuckled slightly. Noah tapped her head as she opened one eye.
"Moma." Benson stretched
"Hi Sweetie."
"We're about to land." Elliot leaned over her as she blinked. "The seatbelt sign came on."
"Oh." She looked around the plane, slightly disoriented at the thought of being back on land. Noah smiled happily as the plane came into land. "Oh yeah."
"Let's just hope DCI Chandler has sent someone to meet us." Elliot sighed as the captain began making his final decent announcement.
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"Alice May Devlin. 6lbs 3 and thankfully looks like er Mum." Ronnie spoke into the phone as he heard Natalie sigh with relief.
"Get back here. Joe and Sam have gone to collect our guests. Angie and Matt may av something."
"Really?" Ronnie walked towards the car, happy that his friends were safe and happy. "Right. I'm on my way." He ended the call, hoping their visitors would be able to help them solve the mystery.
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