Kathy stayed sat in the soft interview room with Callum, not saying much. She barely touched the cup of water on the table. She sat with Callum's Police coat wrapped around her whilst she was still wearing her own. Callum held her close, trying to warm her up and get rid of any fear she had.
'Can I get you anything?' Callum asked.
Kathy shook her head and rested it against his shoulder. Callum gently rubbed his hand into her shoulder. Smithy came into the room and saw the state she was in.
'How are you doing, Kathy?' Smithy sat opposite them.
Kathy shrugged, not wanting to speak.
'We've arrested both the men. They've confessed, so will get sent down. They also said Inspector Henry Frank was behind it. He's also confessed.' Smithy tried to be careful.
Kathy sniffled a little.
'Kathy, this may be a bit of a shock, but DI Manson and the Superintendent would like to transfer you to Sun Hill so you can stay with Callum.' Smithy explained.
Kathy looked at Smithy in shock.
'You don't have to answer right away, but we'd like to transfer you as a Sergeant here.' Smithy looked at Callum.
Kathy looked up at Callum, seeing his shock as much as her own. He looked down at her.
'Kathy, it's up to you. As long as I still get to see you, I don't mind.' Callum gently squeezed her shoulder.
'I'll give you some time to think about it. You've had a rough couple of days.' Smithy tried to be supportive.
Smithy got up from the sofa, about to leave.
'Yes.' Kathy managed.
Smithy and Callum looked at Kathy in surprise.
'You'll take the transfer?' Smithy checked.
Kathy nodded. Smithy smiled weakly.
'I'll get the ball rolling. Just take it easy for a few days, alright?' Smithy tried to cheer Kathy up.
Smithy left them to it.
'You sure you want to be stuck with me all day?' Callum joked slightly.
'You're my Dad, not my jailer.' Kathy rested her head back on Callum's shoulder.
Callum smirked slightly at her answer and gently kissed her head.
Smithy got Kathy into his office. Kathy had been able to get out of her uniform.
'Will you be alright starting next week?' Smithy asked.
'I think so. I'm talking to Dad about flats. He wants me with him to keep an eye on. Apparently, mine might have more space, so he's offered maybe selling his and he moves in with me, just to make sure I'm alright.' Kathy shrugged.
'He's trying to make up for lost time.'
'Yeah. I guess so.'
'I think a few of us are going out for drinks. Want to come?'
'I might pass, if that's alright. I think I still need to get over today's events and I think going out might make it worse. Besides, I don't drink alcohol.'
'You don't?'
'No. I had a lot of foster parents who developed a strong taste for alcohol and used it for anger. I was on the brunt, so they moved me. I'm still a little hesitant, but I'm getting there.'
'I'm sorry. I didn't know.'
'Dad doesn't either. I'd like to keep it that way, if that's alright with you?'
'Of course. I'll let you go find Callum. I'll see you round, Kathy.'
'Thanks, Smithy.'
Kathy left the office and walked out the back, finding Callum by custody.
'I thought you were going out with your colleagues.' Kathy was confused.
'I changed my mind, thought you might want some company.' Callum tried to be nice.
'Dad, are you getting old on me?'
'No.'
'Liar.'
'I'm not!'
Kathy laughed.
'I'm joking, Dad. Come on. Dinner's on me.'
Callum led Kathy away, his left arm over her shoulders.
Kathy got into her new uniform for her first day working as an officer of Sun Hill. She quickly got ready and left to the Sergeants' office. She found her desk and checked the paperwork already coming in. Sergeant Jo Masters found her and seemed impressed by how quickly Kathy got into the paperwork.
'Having fun?' Jo asked.
Kathy looked up and stood up.
'Sergeant Jo Masters.' Jo held her hand out.
'Sergeant Kathy Stone.' Kathy shook Jo's hand.
'Stone?'
'Yeah. Callum's my Dad.'
'He is?'
'Yeah. He didn't know about me until I turned up. He was as shocked as me to find each other.'
'I can imagine.'
They both sat at their desks.
'You'll be with me today, just to make sure you settle in alright. Don't want to upset Callum, do we?'
'Nope. Not a good plan.'
Smithy found them in the office, stopping in the doorway.
'Finding your way round alright, Kathy?' Smithy checked.
'Yeah. I've got Jo if I get lost.' Kathy said.
'We've got briefing in five minutes. Oh, Callum sends good luck for your first day, Kathy.' Smithy smirked before he left them to it.
'Dads, eh?' Kathy laughed.
'It's his way of showing he cares. It's a change from his usual methods, so I won't judge it.' Jo shrugged.
'We'll just keep him on his toes instead.'
They both laughed a little.
'Come on. We'd better get ready for briefing.'
'The troops will get their new Sergeant and have to keep up with two different Sergeants called Stone.'
'We have to challenge them somehow.'
Kathy laughed at Jo's humour. They walked together to the briefing room, the PCs looking at Kathy in anticipation.
'Alright, settle down. Now, there has been an increase in calls this morning, so make sure they're answered, alright? I'd also like to introduce our new Sergeant, Kathy Stone. Do as she says before you get Stone on your back for disobeying his daughter, alright? Off you go.' Smithy explained, pointing out the head start Kathy had.
The officers left in their pairs, Jo leading Kathy out the room to face the beat.
'This should be interesting.' Kathy laughed.
'How so?' Jo asked.
'Smithy's just explained I'm Callum's daughter, meaning I'm going to have a lot of officers asking me about it.'
'There will be a lot of gossip.'
'I'll just pull out my genetic anger and they'll back off. Either that or let Dad have a go for me.'
Jo laughed at Kathy's perspective.
'Not the usual copper, are you?'
'You'd complain if I was.'
They got to the yard and into a patrol car, driving out for their next challenge.
