Disclaimer. I do not own anything related to Law and Order UK. All my L&O UK stories completely ignore the end of the last series. 'Deal' although fantastic does not exist in this series of stories.

Shock

Matt felt his blood run cold as he listened to Angie telling him what had happened to Alesha just a few minutes after he had left her. He hung up as Ronnie drove towards the city centre.

"What is it, son?" Ronnie glanced at the younger man as Matt clenched his jaw.

"That was Angie."

"What does she want?" He had a feeling he wasnt going to like the answer. He didn't think he had ever seen Matt look quite so angry. "Come on son, spit it out."

"She said Alesha was attacked."

"Bloody Hell. Where is she? The Royal?"

"Nah. She refused to let the Guv ring an ambulance. Says she's ok that she doesn't need a doctor. Didn't even want me disturbed apparently."

"She must be ok then. Sensible girl our Alesha."

"She was knocked out. If one of the wooden tops hadn't been walking to his car she would never have been found. Man fitting Ryan's description was seen leaving the car park about five minutes after us."

"Don't mean it was him." Ronnie knew the likelihood that anyone else had attacked his friend was about as much as him being picked for the Olympics.

"Ron."

"Right, I'm turning this car round. That silly mare of a fiance of yours is going to the hospital whether she likes it or not. That little un of yours is my godchild and she is going to make sure he/she is ok." Ronnie stated as he looked for a safe place to turn the car around. He just knew that Matt was thinking all sorts of things and conjouring up a million and one images in his mind. They had worked enough assault cases to know what state Alesha could be in.

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Alesha sat at Matt's desk as the throbbing in her head bagan to subside. She knew Angie had called Matt and she knew that he was on his way back to the station. She felt awful knowing he had changed his plans because of her. She looked up as Natalie took a seat next to her.

"Alesha."

"Natalie." Alesha started. "He knew my name."

"You certain it was Ryan?" Natalie stared at her.

"Yes." She sighed."It was him. Look. He took my phone. That means not only does he have my number he has yours, Angie's, George. Everyone's, even Mr Perfect's."

"You and Jacob not exactly seeing eye to eye?"

"You could say that." Alesha smiled sadly. "If he's got James somewhere." Suddenly Alesha's eyes were wide in fear.

"If he has got that boy locked up somewhere and we don't know if he has we will find him. You think Ronnie and Matt are going to let this go? After what he did to you?"

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James felt sick. Nausea was not a sensation he was used to and he hated it. As he pushed himself up into a sitting position he tried to remember the layout of the room. He had been in almost pitch darkness since he had woken up but he knew Ryan had switched a light on when he had been with him. He screwed his eyes shut for a moment before opening them again. Vertigo accompanied by nausea wasn't good. However as he got to his feet he was glad of the distraction. At least it had helped him to focus on what was in front of him. Gingerly he took a step forward, not really trusting his legs to hold him up.

"Oh God." He muttered as he noticed the light under the doorway. For the first time since he had been dumped in the darkened room he had a plan. He was going home.

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Matt jogged up the stairs two at a time as Ronnie hung back. He barely paused when he reached the top of the stairs and the mobile in his jacket burst into life.

"Blimey, what's that?" Ronnie asked as he reached the top of the stairs.

"New text message."

"Right." Ronnie was at a loss as Matt stared at the screen.

"I am going to find this scumbag and put him inside for a very long time Ron. I swear."

"What is it?" Ronnie pushed his glassed further up his nose as he took the phone from the younger man. "The cheeky sod. Consider yourself warned. And I tell you something I aint gonna be intimidated by someone who can't spell."

"It's textspeak."

"It's gobbledegook." Ronnie handed him the phone back. "Keep that, it's evidence now."

"Yeah." Ronnie knew that was the last he was going to see of his phone. He was glad he had never upgraded like Kate and Alesha had been nagging him too. "More important things." He pushed the door to the MIU office and made a beeline for Alesha as Natalie nodded for Ronnie to follow her into her office.

"Lesh?"

"Matt, I am so sorry." She sighed as he touched her face.

"No. Don't you appologise." He smiled slightly as she closed her eyes. He wanted to kill the man that had knocked her to the floor and left her for dead. He hated the bruising on her face and the swelling on her forehead. As she opened her eyes he took her hand. "Come on 'Lesh."

"What?"

"A&E. Now."

"He's still out there." Alesha stared at him. "And he has my phone which means he has everyone's phone numbers. You know as well as I do everyone's numbers are in that phone. Natalie's, Ronnie's your Kate's."

"Don't worry about it." He smiled slightly as she leant a little closer to him. "Let's just get you and the baby checked out."

"I'm fine." Alesha sighed, she was getting sick of repeating that phrase. No one seemed to believe her. Matt nodded as he wrapped his arms around her and kissed her forehead.

"Ok,, but get checked out for me. Please, Lesh."

She nodded against his chest before she let him lead her out of the station towards the car. Both oblivious to the conversation in the office.

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A/N MOre soon.