Kate got up from the couch and made her way into her bedroom, reaching into her wardrobe she pulled out a blue shoebox that was pushed to the back.Sitting on the bed she opened it pulling out a newspaper clipping and some personal things photos a ring.

Reading over the newspaper clipping like she had done when it would get close to the anniversary of her 'fake death' she began reading 'Local Police women Margaret Ann Doyle was shot dead today, for her local community it was a tragic loss she played an important role in the community. We spoke to her Fiancé PJ Hasham, in regards to her death however he refused to give us any information on what had happened. It's our information that she was chasing a lead to do with some Drug smugglers in which she got shot multiple times in the abdomen and chest. She was airlifted to hospital but unfortunately died on the way and wasn't able to be revived, our thoughts and prayers go out to Miss Doyle's family and loved ones.'

Kate put the newspaper clipping down and pulled out some photos some were of her and Dash, Nick, Tom and Chris but most of them were of her and PJ. Her favourite was when Chris took a photo of PJ and herself looking at each other totally smitten looking at each other not worrying about the world, the look of pure love.

Everyone could see that they had a thing for each other but it took them a good 4 years before they acted on it.

Kate couldn't help but think if they didn't keep pretending that there was nothing between them she would have had more time with him than what they did. Her heart broke for PJ having to go through what he did seeing her die and then being told his fiancé wasn't coming back. PJ didn't know she went into Witness protection just that she 'died' on the operating theatre.

She reached into the box and pulled out a small velvet box opening it she saw the engagement ring PJ had proposed to her with. She began to cry laying down on the bed snuggling up the pictures and ring box to her chest.

Mike arrived home around 6pm noticing Kate wasn't on the couch where she was when he left he made his way up to their bedroom he saw her curled up in a ball with some things snuggled into her chest. Noticing the box on the bed her picked up the piece of newspaper and read through it not understanding why Kate would have something like this he unfolded the paper and down the bottom was a picture of 'Maggie Doyle' she looked so much like Kate. Then it hit him this person was Kate he dropped the piece of paper and sunk against the bed this awoke Kate and she looked at him realising he must have seen the stuff she desperately kept hidden from him for 9 years.

"Mike… I…" she began saying but was cut off by Mike

"Why?" he said moving to sit on the bed

"I wanted to tell you but I couldn't"

"Tell me the truth, who are you?" Mike asked shifting so he was standing he couldn't sit still.

Kate took a deep breath in "My real name is Maggie Doyle; I've been in Witness Protection for the past 9 years."

Silence but Mike's footsteps on the carpet pacing back and forth.

"Has this all been a lie?"

"What! NO! of course not I love you" she said getting off the bed trying to console him

"Why are you in protection?"

Kate was silent she wasn't sure if she should tell him, it might put him in more danger. Just being with him could put him in danger but she couldn't hide her feelings for him.

"Kate?" he asked as he moved closer towards her

"I can't tell you it's not safe"

"Not safe! What the hell is going on Kate?" he said throwing his hands up in the air.

"Mike please just trust me"

"Trust you! You've been lying to me for the 9 years how do I know what you say is true"

"No my feelings for you are real. They always have been" she said reaching for his hand.

"So where did you live? What did you do?" he asked taking a seat on the bed, Kate moved towards him

"I was a Copper in a small country town, walked to work everyday drinks at the pub every night after work"

"You in a country town!" Mike joked. Kate didn't know how to take it as he was mad a second before she sat down next to him.

Mike had to ask it kept going around in his head staring at the photo of her and a strange man

"Did you have a boyfriend?"

"A fiancé" Kate said reaching for the photo and handing it to him.

"How could you just up and leave, fake your death!"

"I didn't have a choice I was putting everyone I loved in danger" she replied packing the stuff up into the shoe box.

"And what about me?" he asked standing up

"I... fell deeply for you, and yes being with me is putting you in danger"

"Why wouldn't you tell me! Were supposed to be getting married!" he said walking out of the bedroom Kate following behind

"Mike please…" Mike turned on his heel

"I just need some time" he said continuing to walk down the stairs towards the front door

"I'm sorry" Kate said between sobs

"I know…" he said as he walked out the front door.

Leaving Kate standing alone in the living room crying.