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Here is another chapter! I hope to get the next on out a little sooner.

Chapter 4

Eva and Arabela looked up in surprise when Tommy stomped into the room and started searching through files. They glanced at each other with their eyebrows raised, waiting for Tommy to say anything. But he only seemed interested in the files.

'What happened?' Arabela asked carefully and Tommy abruptly turned to them.

'Beaulieu send me back,' he told them curtly. 'He and Hickman stayed behind with Reagan.' He shot one short glance into the files and then looked up. 'Anyone wants coffee?' Without waiting for their answers he walked out of the room. Arabela looked at Eva, who sighed. She got up as well and followed Tommy to the kitchen, where he was staring at the coffee pot. She stepped next to him, leaning against the counter.

'What happened with Reagan?' she asked him carefully. Tommy turned to her and she was surprised to see the sad look on his face. She put her hand over his.

'Brenn got under my skin...' he told her. 'We didn't only work together...we were friends for years...even before the IRA. He...' He took a deep breath. 'He just wasn't very forgiving for me leaving. He seemed to have it taken personally... Seeing him today... Let's just say it didn't work out too well. Beaulieu stepped in and sent me back. We're going to have a talk when he gets back...'

'Tommy...' He rubbed a hand over his face.

'I know...it was stupid. I just had enough of people calling me a bloody copper and a traitor.' Eva stroked his hand with her thumb.

'Are you going to be okay?' she asked. She was getting worried about him. He wasn't behaving like himself. He wouldn't let a suspect get under his skin.

'I'm going to be fine,' he tried to assure her, but it didn't really convince Eva.

Tommy watched Hickman and Sebastian bringing in Brenn, who was cuffed and no longer had that smirk on his face. It felt good to see that smirk gone. Apparently they had found something that indicated his involvement of the bomb, like Tommy knew he had done. Only now, Olivier would return as well and they would have a talk. Tommy decided he should head to the main room, to avoid Olivier just a little longer. It was just Eva in the room and that was something Tommy didn't mind at all. Until he saw a flash on the opposite building. The building that was supposed to be empty. Shouting from room next door put the conclusion in his mind that it was a sniper.

'Get down!' he yelled at her and he pushed her down to the floor before she could even react. He covered her from the broken glass as the bullets were fired rapidly after each other and destroyed those big windows and bury themselves in the opposite wall. Cold wind came rushing into the room. Tommy looked at Eva's face, where shock was written all over. He smiled at her.

'Hey,' he said softly.

'Hey,' she told him and she touched his cheek, making it sting. 'You're bleeding.' Tommy followed her touch and when he pulled his hands back, he saw red staining his fingers. He pushed himself in a sitting position, still crouched below the window. Eva did the same.

'It's just a cut,' he said. 'Are you okay?'

'Yeah...' she answered, sounding confused. 'Because of you, I guess.' Before Tommy could reply, police officers and Arabela and Sebastian came rushing in with their guns drawn.

'Be careful!' Tommy told them hurriedly. 'There's a sniper in the building across.' The officers put their guns down and Arabela and Sebastian stepped into the room.

'It's clear,' Sebastian told him. 'Local police checked the building but only found a couple of casings. Nothing else.' Tommy looked through the former window and then got up. He helped Eva up as well. Sebastian pointed at his cheek. 'Do you know you're bleeding?' Tommy waved away his concern.

'That is quite a distance to shoot,' he said instead, pointing at the building. 'Must have been a good sniper.'

'Are there any victims?' Eva asked.

'Umm, no deaths and one officer was grazed in his arm.' Arabela answered. 'He's already on his way to hospital and he should make a full recovery. The computers suffered the most damage. Several are destroyed.'

'So someone shot at a police station, not to kill but to destroy computers,' Tommy concluded and the others nodded. 'That makes no sense.

Olivier walked into the hallway of the station, where everyone had gathered, straight towards Tommy. Tommy took a deep breath, mentally preparing himself for a lecture.

'Is everyone on the team okay?' he asked, but it didn't sound like true concern to Tommy.

'Yes,' Tommy answered. 'Did Brenn tell you anything about the buyer?'

'Not yet...' Olivier answered and he stared at Tommy for a while. It made Tommy feel uncomfortable and he averted his eyes from Olivier's stare. It didn't surprise him that Brenn hadn't given them anything. He was one stubborn guy. He wasn't going to give up the buyer's name, if he even knew the name. His mouth was staying shut. No deal thrown at him could change that. Also, Brenn tended to get as little information on his buyers as possible. Just in case something like getting arrested happened. When Tommy looked back at Olivier, he was still staring at him.

'You wanted to talk to me?' he reminded him.

'Not now,' Olivier answered. 'We still have all this mess. We need to find out whether this was random or connected to our case.'

'The shooter had clearly targeted the computers at the station,' Sebastian noted, joining their conversation. 'What he didn't know was that it was useless to shoot the computers because everything is backed up on servers, so documents are never lost when something happens to the computer.'

'Is there a specific time when the files get sent to the server?' Olivier asked. Sebastian shook his head.

'It should be instantly put on the server,' he answered. 'Maybe a couple of minutes' delay.'

'So it was a good shooter but no computer expert,' Tommy said. 'Did they find anything on the casings? Anything out of place?'

'Nothing at first glance,' Sebastian answered. 'It has been sent to the lab for an analysis. There has been put a rush on it so results should come in soon.'

There were a lot of noises coming from the road outside. It was a busy road, but Tommy didn't mind. It was actually easier to just listen to the cars and sit in front of the window. Olivier had taken his moment to give him a lecture. He hadn't yelled at him, which was what surprised Tommy the most. He had expected yelling, and had even mentally prepared for it, but it had been just firm words and one warning: "One more mistake and there will be consequences". And he wasn't allowed near Brenn Reagan. He rubbed the area around his cut as it began to sting a little. He couldn't help to think that there was something more going on with the shooting of last afternoon. Even when Sebastian had said it had just been the computers that were shot. All of this case felt like there was something more to it. He just didn't know what.

Tommy glanced at the door. He was almost waiting for a knock on the door. For Eva to come to his room, but he knew she wanted to be careful. Her being in his room every night was suspicious, even when they didn't share rooms and the rest of the team didn't actually know Eva was in his room. Or maybe she just wanted some time away from him. He knew she had been taken back by his harsh words earlier that morning. Tommy turned to his bed and lay down. He took a deep breath and stroked his tattoo on his wrist. He remembered the day he had gotten it and how angry his mother had been. Tommy felt so proud of his tattoo that he had rushed to his mother and showed it to her right away. Even when his brothers had warned him not to do so. It was so cool and he had felt like he belonged with the big guys. She had yelled at Sean for about half an hour before grounding him. It had been the last time that Tommy was allowed to go with Sean, until he was sixteen and could do whatever he liked.

Rose looked beautiful as she walked into the church, towards his brother. A big smile was plastered on her face, which was hidden by a veil. He couldn't help but feel something; something strange. It had been a long time since he had felt that. Especially for Rose. He turned his gaze to Colin, who was standing proud, laughed as the best man whispered something to him. Something Tommy should have done. Or Sean. Not this guy. He wasn't family.

The ceremony was short and Tommy knew he had to get up before his family noticed him. So he put the flyer down and hurried towards the exit. Once he stepped outside, he was pushed into the brick wall of the church. He struggled, but was held tightly. A punch was thrown into his face. He spit the blood that had formed in his mouth on the ground.

'Tommy.' It was the bitter voice of his father and his heart began to beat faster. The guy let him go and Tommy took deep, painful breaths.

'Look at me when I talk to you!' his father shouted and Tommy looked up. 'You are one brave guy, showing up at this wedding! You are not welcome!'

'I had told you not to come.' Tommy turned when he heard Colin's voice. His little brother came walking towards them, in his pristine suit.

'Shouldn't you be at your own wedding?' Tommy asked him spitefully. 'Dancing with your wife?' Colin laughed.

'No, dah and I had something to tell you,' Colin answered. 'Something just as important and Rose will understand. Probably even like it.'

'Oh yeah, and what is that something you need to tell me?'

Their father stepped in. 'If you ever come back here, we will kill you,' he threatened. 'Not just us...all of the clan know they can kill Tommy McConnel. Everyone who needs ten thousand pounds. You better stay away from us. You are no longer one of us and no longer wanted here!'

'You...you put a hit on me?!' Tommy asked shocked. 'Because...'

'Because you betrayed the family!' Colin shouted. 'You betrayed Sean when you joined the coppers! You are no better than them! Now go!' Tommy took a deep breath, not wanting to believe what his family, his own, had just told them.

He stood at the center of the camp, like he had done many times. Many camp fire parties found place here. So much laughter, music and simply good times. Now this was the last time he was standing here. The last time he would be at this camp. It was eerily quiet in the camp, as everyone was at the big McConnel wedding. Every traveler loved a party.

'What are you doing here, Tommy?' Colin asked as he stepped towards the cold downed camp fire. Tommy frowned, not understanding what his brother was doing here when he was at the wedding only minutes ago. 'Don't you know it's dangerous to stand here?'

'I can handle it,' Tommy replied.

'But can they?' his father asked and Tommy abruptly turned around to see his father standing behind his team. Everyone was on their knees, hands tied behind their back and mouths gagged. Tommy took a step towards them and suddenly men stood behind each member, with a gun pointed at their heads.

'No!' Tommy shouted as the first gunshot was fired, dropping Olivier to the ground. He wanted to run towards his team, but his feet were stuck. He could not move one inch. All he could do was helplessly watch his team being shot, one by one.

'No...' Tommy whispered, almost no voice left from the screaming when they got to Eva. Tears were rolling over her cheeks and she was looking right at him, pleading him to help her. But he couldn't do anything. He could only watch as the man behind her started to pull the trigger and a bullet...

Tommy opened his eyes, being met by the white ceiling of his hotel room. His heart was racing in his chest and he slowly sat up. He took a deep breath and rubbed his face. Slowly he got out of his bed and walked to the bathroom to throw some water in his face and get something to drink. It had been one crazy dream that had felt so real.

TBC.

And Elaine, it is still not a wonderful world and it will never be! Just got rid of the song, until early this morning because a certain someone sent a certain message! I should have kept this chapter from you!