Okay Meganpops and everyone else reading this. It's time for our DC's to finally make an appearance. I do love them xxx

Chapter 7

Miriam woke up the next morning and rolled over to find Dylan staring back at her.

"Morning."

"Morning." He replied.

"Dylan, we didn't do anything last night, did we?"

"No, we just talked. You drank a few more glasses of wine and after we finished talking you asked me to stay with you. We didn't have sex, it's too soon after what you've been through."

"Ever the gentleman."

"I'm sure theres others who wouldn't agree."

"They don't know you then."

Dylan sat up and Miriam joined him as she snuggled into his arms.

"Are you ready for today." Dylan asked.

"As ready as I'll ever be. I'm scared Dylan."

"Everything will be okay. I'm gonna be in there with you okay."

She smiled up at him and he bent down and kissed her gently on the lips, letting her know she had his full support.

DCI Gill Murray had just placed her phone back in it's holder and then got up and ordered DC Bailey and DC Scott into her office.

"What the hell does Godzilla want now." Rachel muttered.

"Lets go and fine out, shall we." Janet replied.

The pair walked into Gill's office and Janet closed the door behind her.

"Whats up Boss." Rachel asked.

"Right you two. I need you to stop whatever it is you're working on at the minute."

"How come." Rachel asked.

"I have a woman downstairs. Her names Dr Miriam Turner. She works at Holby Hospital. She's here to report her Husband for abuse."

"Sorry Gill, why has she come to us. There's another more local police station not far from where she works."

"Yes I know that but the Chief Super there is one of her Husbands best friends. She's afarid that it will get hushed up if she were to go there."

"Right, well fair enough." Janet replied.

"Yeah but why are we dealing with it. We're murder not abuse." Rachel asked.

"Yes I know that Sherlock but their department had enough of a workload right now and…"

"And what, we don't."

"What I was going to say Rachel, is that they have 6 members of their team off with that god awful sickness bug, so some of the cases are being passed around to other departments, ours included. You case can wait, it's not an immedaite priority anyway."

"I suppose so." Rachel moaned.

"RACHEL."

"Well sorry Boss but I'm no good a dealing with abuse cases."

"Which is why I want you both on it, for Janet's delicate approch. You might learn something from her."

Rachel gave Gill one of her death glares, which Gill chose to ignore.

"Come on then Rach." Janet said.

Rachel followed Janet to the door just a Gill spoke.

"Oh and one ther thing."

"Yeah." Janet asked.

"There's a man with her. A Dr Dylan Keogh, he seems like one of those men who don't take kindly to being told what to do. No bedside manner, you get the idea. He seems adament that he's not leaving her, so he'll quite possibly be in the room with her."

"I think we'll be able to handle him Boss." Rachel winked.

"Good luck."

To Be Continued…