Shock

Chas swallowed hard. He knew he was injured but in that moment didn't care. The sound of a baby crying caught his attention as he realised that his baby daughter was in the cafe.

"Jackie?"

"Chas. You're bleeding." The blonde was suddenly in front of him holding their baby daughter.

"I'm ok." He gasped. "You both?"

"Amelia is fine." Chas stared at his daughter as Jackie spoke. "I'm ok. It's you that's bleeding."

Chas nodded, the sounds of ambulance sirens and police cars could be heard as he closed his eyes.

"Chas?" Jackie shook him gently. "Chas!" The cafe owner sat beside her, pressing the tea towel in his hand to the wound in Chas' shoulder. The overweight Greek man swore.

"It's just a scratch." He stated he heard Chas groan. Jackie bit back tears as she silently prayed the cafe owner was right.

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Dempsey sighed as he felt Harry move slightly next to him. He hadn't felt so relaxed for as long as he could remember, part of him knew it couldn't last. He ran his fingers along Harry's bare arm as she woke .

"Hi." He smiled at her.

"How long have I been asleep?"

"As long as you needed." He kissed her gently as she wrapped her arms around him. She sighed and he pulled away from her. "You need the rest."

"So do you."

"I'm fine."

"Why do I get the feeling this isn't going to last?"

"Because, Princess we have to go back to work on Monday." She smiled sadly. "But we still have all day tomorrow to pretend the rest of the world doesn't exist."

Harry smiled as he brushed her blonde hair away from her face.

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"Kate, you didn't have to come with me." Spikings states as he walked along the hospital corridor with the female detective at his side.

"Gordon." Her strong accent caught his attention. "Chas is my friend. I've left messages for Harry and Dempsey." She continued. "And as an off duty officer was shot I'm going to investigate." She pointed to herself. "Internal Affairs, remember."

Spikings nodded once, hating the fact that one of his most loyal officers and closest friends couldn't even go into a cafe without having any problems. He had hoped his team could have a much needed weekend of peace and quiet. It seemed even a little respite was too much to ask.

"Jackie." He approached the young woman holding a baby. "Hey." He hugged her as the tears she had been holding onto fell.

"He's. They."

"Sit down, girl." He ushered her to a plastic chair in the corner of the 'family room' the nurses had left her. The baby slept peacefully in her mother's arms. Spikings felt sick as Jackie shook slightly.

"We were going to have a nice family day."

"Yeah?"

"Just take Amelia and feed the ducks. Have a day together. Then. Then." She took a deep breath, steadying herself. "We were outside the cafe. We weren't even going there. Not intentionally. Chas sensed something. He pushed us through the door and then. And then."

"Sweetheart." Jackie looked up as Kate knelt in front of her. "What happened to Chas?"

"Shot."

"Right." She turned as the doctor walked into the room.

"Family of Charles Jarvis?"

"Yes." Spikings spoke firmly. "How is he?"

The doctor sat down. "And you are?"

"I'm his wife." Jackie stated. "Gordon and Kate are family. And he's Chas. Not even his mother calls him Chas."

The doctor nodded. "He was Shot in the left shoulder. It's gone straight through. So he had two large wounds we have dressed."

"He's alive?" Kate felt the shock hit her.

"Yes." The doctor smiled. "The bullet missed all vital organs and vessels. He's a very lucky man."

Jackie closed her eyes as the tears fell.

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Harry woke to the sound of someone knocking on the cabin door. Reluctantly she left the bed to answer the door. Dempsey snored quietly. Moments later she was back at the bed.

"James? Dempsey?"

"Hey." He opened his eyes as he realised the tone of her voice. "Harry? What is it?"

"We have to go home. Now."

"What? Why?"

"Chas has been shot."

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A/N please review