Harry cocked his head to one side as he studied the body propped up on a park bench, the wounds exactly the same as the three bodies before him and all the information about the previous bodies came back to Harry. Sighing he nodded to the man next to him who started to take photos of the body and scene around them.

"Exactly the same" DCI Mays said from behind Harry who turned slightly and nodded "Could be a copycat killer" he suggested. The media having found out what condition the bodies having been found in and slapped it across the front of every paper.

"Could be" Harry replied "We'll know more later"

"Right" Mays paused "Thanks" he added awkwardly as if he wasn't used to saying the word.

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"Three months" Mays told the room as the three pathologists and two detectives stood around discussing the case "What could make him stop for three months?"

"Multiple things" Leo shrugged "Each of them as likely as the next"

"Have you got anything extra about the three…" Nikki started but then stopped and shook her head as she turned and ran out of the room, hand clamped over her mouth. The men heard the toilet door slam open and then the sound of Nikki vomiting. Harry turned and followed his wife quickly out and found her leant over the toilet sink taking deep breaths. He placed his hand on her back and rubbed it gently.

"I'm fine" Nikki answered Harry's unasked question and Harry pressed a kiss onto her forehead and nodded.

"I'll tell them it's something you ate" Harry said quietly so there was no chance Jennings or Mays could hear and Nikki just nodded.

"I'll be there in a minute"

"Alright"

"It's probably something she ate" Harry said as Jennings asked how Nikki was "She'll be fine" he gave Leo a look and Leo understood perfectly and gave Harry a small smile and a nod.

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"How are you feeling darling?" Harry asked as he crawled into bed next to his wife that evening and wrapped one arm around her stomach and placed his hand under the baggy t-shirt she was wearing.

"Better than this morning" Nikki replied and turned to face him slightly "We have a scan tomorrow afternoon at three"

"That was quick" Harry mumbled into her shoulder as he pressed small kisses on the skin there causing Nikki to shiver slightly.

"They had a cancellation" Nikki explained and Harry just nodded and pressed another kiss onto her lips.

"Are you still worried?"

Nikki just nodded and sighed fiddling with the top of the duvet slightly not looking at Harry.

"Everything will be fine"

"You know maybe it's sexual" Nikki said suddenly and Harry drew away from her and raised an eyebrow

"Excuse me?"

"Oh sorry, the killings" Nikki explained and Harry nodded in understanding as he thought about it "It's feasible" Nikki added and Harry nodded again

"It could be but Nikki we are in bed and you know the rule"

"Oh I'm sorry" Nikki replied sarcastically and grinned as Harry shook his head and leant down to kiss her "I love you"

"I love you as well" Harry whispered against her skin "Now get some sleep you look shattered"

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I looked at the folders in front of me and one caught my eye, reaching over I picked it up from the table and opened it, started to read. I nodded to myself and read on committing every detail to memory before I stood up and walked to the blazing fire in the fireplace and threw the folder in, watching as it burnt before my eyes. Closing them I thought back to all those years before and the pain that I endured, that other people had endured as well and I smiled as I remembered my previous works, the way they begged me to stop just like I had all those years ago but I just smiled at them and said one simple word, 'no'.

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The next morning Harry woke to the sound of Nikki vomiting in the bathroom. Sitting up he then saw her walk back into the bedroom looking very pale but to Harry she had a glow about her, he however couldn't help but roll his eyes at how c

lichéd he sounded, but found he didn't actually care.

"Are you alright?" he asked and Nikki rolled her eyes as she opened her wardrobe to get her work clothes out not even bothering to answer Harry's, what she thought, stupid question.

"I do hope our baby isn't as stubborn as you" Harry commented after Nikki's silence "We wouldn't get anywhere with her"

"Him" Nikki replied as she turned around and grinned coyly at her husband "I'm going to have a shower, care to join me?"

Might add another chapter later if you want it :P

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