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Reunion

"Des." Malachy turned the car into a small car park on the edge of the Docks. "I want you to do something for me."

"Ok." Des turned to face him. "What?"

"Whatever happens in the next five minutes." Malachy looked the younger man in the eye. "I want you to stay in this car."

"But."

"I know Jake would be out of the car and after me in seconds but you are not Jake."

"I know."

"You are not the idiot my son is. Now stay here."

"Ok." Des sighed, heavily disappointed that he wasn't trusted to be with Malachy when they were clearly walking into danger.

"Look, stay here. If I'm in trouble then I want you to get help. Is that understood?"

"I'm a look out."

"Yes, Des. You're a lookout."

Malachy smiled slightly at the younger man. It was clear he was just as enthusiastic as ever. Part of him wished they had never started Doyle and Doyle. Perhaps then Des wouldn't be caught up in all the horror that was going on around them. Perhaps then Rose would be safe.

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Jake turned in his seat as the car chasing them began to gather pace. He hated the way Lesley almost shook with fear. She was a trained detective but he knew she had never had to go through such a frightening chase.

"Jeez." She glanced in her rear view mirror, aware that there was nowhere else to go.

"What?"

"I'm a police officer. I am supposed to be the ones doing the chasing!" She huffed as Jake raised an eyebrow and smiled.

"Left."

"What!?" Lesley had no idea what jake was talking about. They had no time to be indecisive. She knew they were headed towards the riverside in seconds.

"Left. Lesley, please."

"Ok, ok." She tugged the wheel sharply to the left as Jake hung onto the side of the car. Tyres screeched as the car behind them tried to cope with the change in the direction. Lesley swore under her breath as Jake kept his eyes on her. He was beginning to think he would have more time to prepare his last words. The tyres screeched as the car swerved to avoid the car that was going to hit them. Seconds later the car disappeared in a whirl of tyres and smoke. Jake let out the breath he didn't realise he was holding.

"Where did they go?" He breathed heavily as Lesley killed the engine.

"I don't know." Lesley turned in her seat trying to find the car. "And right now? I don't care."

"I do." Jake sighed. He dug in his pocket for his cell phone and dialled Malachy's number.

"Hey." Lesley rested her hand on his arm. "You ok?"

"Yeah." Jake smiled. "I will be when I know Rose and my Da are ok."

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Rose was breathing heavily as she moved down the corridor. The door at the far end the only means of escape. She leant heavily against the wall as the door began to shake under the force of someone or something knocking it from the outside. She closed her eyes for a moment, hoping that one of Declan's friends was not on the other side of the door.

"Rose!" She snapped her eyes open as she heard her name. "Oh thank God."

"Mal." She smiled as her husband appeared in front of her.

"I'm fine." She let him pull her into her arms. "I'm fine, now."

"Come on."

"Declan is back there." She turned to see the wide-set, heavily tattooed Irish ex pat walk towards them. Malachy stepped in front of his wife, knowing there was a very real chance Declan wanted to finish what had been started years earlier.

"Malachy Doyle."

"Declan."

"How the Devil are you?"

"Better than you." Malachy glared at the man he had arrested so many years earlier. Declan smirked as he stepped nearer. The gun in his hand suddenly raised as Malachy stepped back with his hands in the air. Rose's eyes widened as she saw the gun.

"Mal."

"It's ok, Rose." Malachy lied. Declan laughed. Suddenly the sirens and flashing lights of police cars filled the air. Rose watched as Declan raised the gun.

"There's no point in doing anything else stupid." Malachy continued. "Not when my boy and half the police department are outside."

"Your boy? Jake?" Declan laughed. "Him and his lady friend are sleeping with the fishes."

"Oh I beg to differ." All eyes turned to Lesley as she walked in with several uniform officers. "You are under arrest." She started as two uniform officers cuffed Declan and dragged him out of the building. Malachy turned and pulled Rose into his arms. Jake smiled as he watched his father and step mother.

"Des is outside." Jake smiled as Lesley walked back in. "He called me."

"And I called the rest of the team." Lesley smiled, aware that Malachy and Rose were more or less oblivious to her and Jake. She could also feel the warmth of Jake's hand through her back and knew things had started to change.

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A/N Just the epilogue left. Not sure whether to write another Republic of Doyle fic. Let me know what you think. Oh please review xx