A shorter chapter than usual which I've fitted into this fanfic, the next chapter after this one, Chapter 5 soon begins to shape.

New Tricks: Golden Chances

Chapter 4

Friday morning eventually came, Sandra and Brian were stood together in the UCOS office and obviously were still discussing and quarreling amongst themselves much to the huge delight and amusement of Gerry, whether they ought to pursue the reinvestigation into the murder of James Hughes, Sandra honestly believed she was the person that was precisely right about the circumstances they would be facing if they did take the case, it was for the Cardiff Police to reinvestigate not them and despite Brian trying to be persuasive, she finally decided not to look into it in spite of everything.

"So You suggesting you aren't investigating it Sandra, you do know Cardiff Police haven't got a single clue about resolving crime" Brian claimed he knew plenty of significant facts about the Cardiff Metropolitian Police. In actual fact all he sought after doing was to find out more about James Hughes' background - his friends, family, most of his previous jobs and whether he might have made a few enemies with anyone.

"How do you work that out, don't tell me you based your gut instincts on searching the internet and undertaking a google search. Blimey wait till the welsh policemen find out that you aren't exactly their number 1 admirer and follower. Oh by the way is there any sign of Jack yet?, can't wait for them long." Sandra curiously asked him. Brian didn't answer, his eyes averted elsewhere, he knew in his mind for definite he disliked the odd disagreement or two, they just didn't help matters at anyway he valued them. He believed helping or supporting the Cardiff Police in their enquiries would not get them in trouble with Strickland. She presumed he might be seemingly attracting everybody's attention away from the real reason of them being in Cardiff later that morning.

Brian frustratingly sighed before he eventually turned to Gerry, who had already made himself noticeably comfortable by resting his feet on the desk, for some much needed team support "Gerry you'll back me up won't you, all I'm doing is making a beneficial point here"

"Don't bother asking me mate, You've always known especially in the past how Strickers reacts after he learns we've gone behind his back on numerous reinvestigation cases , trust me for once Sandra's right - best lettting this go and permit so the Cardiff Police can reinvestigate the murder case" Gerry muttered, not wanting to take anyone's side for a change, the reason on account of why he had surprisingly chosen to keep his nose out of it and also he wasn't exactly going to drive Sandra mad again with endless ramblings. Sandra left them both to debate amogst themselves, as she walked back to her office, preparing to phone Jack on his mobile.

"You know I knew you'd somehow take Sandra's side even though you suggest you're not, can I ask you one question, what ever happened to manliness, sticking to your guns and obsessively wanting to act on a questionable feeling, that you know might be proven accurately right" Brian murmured softly out of hearing range, he suspected foul play even Sandra did before she selected to backtrack on her comments a few days earlier.

"Alright Brian don't get all high and mighty on me, truthfully I'm just a little doubtful of this at the moment, you say Sandra told you, it was theoretically assumed this James Hughes committed suicide but then you honestly believe after she told you, that perhaps whoever he was with that night, the night he was presumably killed, that this unidentified person might have pushed James to his death instead and left him to die on the doorstep." Gerry sat perched on his chair and slowly began to attempt to logically work out, he felt rather stumped as he only assumed

"Certainly wasn't suicide Gerry as the coroners made it seemed to be the victim had visible bruises on his shoulders and neck, maybe he fought against his killer , couldn't overpower him, lost his strength and courage against this person, the person may have presumably took the initiative afterward which triggered why James lost his balance or maybe he was knocked heavily down the stairs, substancially the powerful tumble down the stairs might have resulted in the knock to his head which we know can result in massive internal damage to the skull, I discovered the coroners also missed this out" Brian revealed, after reading up on the Internet the night before, viewing some significant newspapers articles which were still available, he'd uncovered plenty of unexpained questions.

"Blimey don't know if its me but I reckon you're being to regenerate into Quincy all of a sudden"

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Wordlessly as he observed neighbours leaving their houses nearby, who were likely to be heading to their workplaces in Central London or across the capital, from the comfort of his living room opened spaced window Jack heaved a sigh, quite frankly he wasn't completely happy, knowing that today he and the rest of the UCOS team would be driving towards Cardiff for their booked outing to the Activities centre in the Welsh capital and precisely as he remained standing motionless by the draped curtains, he thought today would bound to be action-packed, exciting and conversational especially when completing the teamwork building exercises. However luck unfortunatey wasn't on his tenderhearted side this morning, his valuable car the day before had been clamped by an ungrateful, rude traffic warden who didn't care less to what Jack's reaction was, which meant he was required to use his bus pass for the journey home. Sandra sympathized for him on the phone and helpfully offered to pick up from outside his house ans she would drive them both there to Cardiff.

Minutes later as he checked on the kitchen area within his house, the letterbox was knocked on twice. "Okay I'll be out in a minute" Jack called out before he next grabbed his warm coat and put it on over him, just so he can stay warm. He opened the door 5 minutes later, Sandra in her red Italian ladies jacket, purple silk blouse, dark trousers and falttened shoes for a change, was standing on the front doorstep, she begna to wish that she had worn a warmer coat as it was forecast to be bitterly cold in Cardiff for most of the day.

"Please tell me you're ready Jack, I'm already shivering coldly from the strong cold winds out here"

"Oh I'm ready, I'm actually looking forward to seeing what I can of the Welsh countryside, me and Mary use to visit Souh Wales in the sixties, use to go caravanning there for our Summer Holidays"

"Oh I didn't know you were a fan of the countryside, can I tell you one thing, lets be honest Gerry's probably going to be wishing he was staying here in London" Sandra wisely suggested, not letting slip what actually meant, all she knew that Gerry would be the first of them to grow bored of sitting round in an assembly hall amongst other attendees. Sandra smiled happily to herself, Jack just shook his head, feeling a little puzzled.

End of chapter