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Save the Ladybird?

"What?" Kirk stared at Emma as she turned back to face him.

"Good afternoon." Mickey stepped towards him. "I called to say I would be here this afternoon. I hope I haven't come at an inopportune time."

"No, of course not." Kirk lied as he glanced out of the window. Ash could clearly be seen stood next to Sean and Danny with at least twenty teenagers holding placards and chanting "Save the Ladybird!"

"Only it seems you have company."

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"This is never going to work." Sean rolled his eyes as Danny kept moaning.

"Shut up." Sean stated calmly as he stood next to a teenager from the local youth club.

"What is his problem?" Dannielle stared at Danny through layers of mascara and false eyelashes. "He's been moaning since we got 'ere."

"Ignore him." Sean smiled. "I do."

"Oi."

"Children." Ash snapped. "Play nicely, stop upsetting Danielle."

"Dannielle?" Danny huffed. "This ladybird crap."

"Oi." Dannielle held her banner closer to him than necessary. "This Ladybird crap is not crap. It's my generation and others after me that will be suffering because old men like you didn't care about the planet you left us. So shut your mouth and keep out of my face!"

"Well I."

"Danny, do as the lady says." Ash smirked. "And shut up."

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"Can I get you a tea or a coffee maybe?" Emma smiled sweetly as her 'boss' looked increasingly uncomfortable.

"No thankyou." Mickey smiled at her. "I have to speak to Mr Kirk regarding the application to sell the land."

"It is my land." Kirk stared at him. "I own it, I see no problem with choosing to sell it."

"Ordinarily no." Mickey smiled his best charm smile. "Only, I do hope you haven't got any buyers lined up."

"Actually." Kirk straightened his tie. "I am in a meeting with a developer." Emma walked back to her desk, pretending not to ignore the men talking in front of her.

"A developer? Oh dear." Mickey tugged on his collar, trying to look embarrassed. "I'm assuming then that you didn't know."

"Know what?" Kirk glanced towards Emma as she studied something on the computer screen in front of her.

"That the Shades, or rather the land surrounding the Shades Care Home is a site of national interest as far as conservation is concerned."

"It's just countryside and wasteland."

"On the contrary." Mickey smirked, clearly beginning to enjoy himself. Emma picked up the phone and called Stacie. It was time to get the second part of the plan into action.

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"Yes, I'm on it." Stacie smiled as she sat in her car a few feet away from where the drive to the nursing home started. The television camera crew from the local news were already setting up. "Should get some nice publicity for our friend the ladybird."

"Good." Emma smiled. "I'll be sure to let Mr Kirk know right away." She couldn't help but smirk as she looked up to see the vile businessman dumbstruck.

"What is it?" Mickey asked before turning to see the local news crew pulling into the driveway. "Ah, I see the local conservation group has gained a little publicity."

"I am putting a stop to this." Kirk announced before storming past Mickey and heading out of the office.

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"Well, well." Albert smiled. The young care assistant stood next to him raised an eyebrow.

"Albert?"

"Something is clearly going on." He sighed. "Mr Kirk looks a little perturbed."

"You know something."

"No Lucy." ALbert glanced at her. "But I think our friend out there does."

"Isn't that your nephew?" Lucy nodded towards where Ash was stood between Sean and Danny.

"So it is." Albert shook his head and backed away from the window. "So it is."

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"What is the meaning of this!" Kirk yelled as he marched towards the protesters. Ash narrowed his eyes, ready for a fight. Mickey walked slowly behind the businessman.

"You are selling this land to developers." Dannielle yelled.

"None of your business who I sell my land to."

"Ah." Ash stepped nearer to him, aware that the television cameras were rolling. "I think that's where you'll find you are wrong."

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A/N One more chapter to go.