Chapter ten : the case

'Ah Grace' Stella called as she caught sight of grace leaving Boyd's office 'eve thinks she might have something.'

That's brilliant Stella, you'll have to wait to tell the lion though', grace pointed to Boyd's office

'I'm going to head home with Frankie and Evie .I'll take my files with me and see if I can get some work done to help .'

'Ok, try not to do too much think.' Stella replied

'I doubt that with happen ,I've got two girls to look after, just make sure Boyd lets you leave at a reasonable hour ok , you can tell him from me I'm not waiting up for him either .' Grace looked into the office where Frankie was sitting with her toddler.

Spence just laughed, 'grace you know we won't be out of here until the early hour of the morning.'

Well Spence, you better be because I've just put you in-charge of getting everyone off home. I'm not having a repeat of the last two weeks, it's not good for everyone to work 18/19hr shifts.

'So there will be no hot mug of coco and kisses for him to return to then?' Spence teased

Coco? Grace raised an eyebrow is that really your ideal fantasy Spence. And no is the answer he will be lucky if he gets the sofa if he strolls in at 3am again and wakes me up to talk about the case.

'Problems Grace? Surely you have him tamed by now.'

'Very funny Spence, if you still want my homemade cookie when you venture round for dinner at our house I suggest you stop there.'

'Ouch, grace, that's not fair'

Grace just laughed picking up her files and gathering together her things. She called Frankie and Evie to let them know she was ready to leave and said her goodbyes to the team for the rest of the day.

'Night Grace' eve was last to shout as she walked back into the bull pen.

'Has Boyd heard the news yet' Eve asked sitting down next to Stella and Spence.

'No, he is still in …' Stella was just about to finish when Boyd voice interrupted

What News? Boyd had emerged from his office and was now looking at the three of them

'That I found something' eve said

'Go on'

'Well earlier I was 100% sure but now I just been back to the lab and found that my first thoughts were indeed correct.'

Well, what are you waiting for eve anytime will do, now would be nice?

'I found fibres on two of the bodies, exactly the same fibres matched on both body some sort of woolen material something like a jumper or gloves maybe.'

'So can we trace these fibres' Boyd asked impatiently

'Well we probably could but there would be no point, so many manufactures use the same material you would be looking at hundred/thousands of clothing lines back 8 to 10 years ago.'

'So it's useless.'

'Well if you give me a chance Boyd I was coming to the very exciting part.'

'Which is?' Spence butted in

'Well like I said I wasn't sure at first but when I checked it again…'

'Just get on with it eve'

'Ok, ok, I've managed to find blood on the fibres and I already ran a check with the victims blood groups its doesn't belong to them.'

'So who does it belong to eve?'

'I'm not sure yet I'm running a check on the system as we speak.'

'Good, ok.'Boyd responded taking it all in .silence had fallen over the group until it had actually sunk in and Boyd spoke again

'Wow that is big new eve.'

'Yes but what is even bigger is the fibres I found the on Ashley Mc clean body were also found on one of the three bodies I dug up last night .'

'Ok were onto something here'

'Could it not just be coincidence?' Stella asked

Eve and Boyd shared a knowing look and Boyd answered 'too much for it just be coincident, anyway don't believe in any of that crap.'

'Plus' eve carried on ' it fits with graces profile so far she said it would likely to be more bodies connected to this case and she was spot on.'

'We just need grace to tell us what the guys gonna be like when it comes to bringing him in.' Spence stated

'Did grace tell you if she had his profile yet?' Boyd asked

'She took it home to finish sir'

'God knows how she will finish it thought will little Evie' Stella joked

'Grace will complete it there no question of that, she always has everything done on time I don't know how, she just seems to magic it here for when we need it.' Spence replied in awe at grace's timing.

'Ok, that's enough' Boyd rubbed his head trying not to think of how hard it was without grace and how much work she actually put in to the unit /team .The team were right though she had all the information right at the precise moment the team needed it, what ever trouble or mayhem happen grace always had an answer for them .Even if sometimes that answer was just in the form of encouragement to carry on.

'So we need to get the father in still, when does his flight arrive?' Boyd changed the subject quickly

'Monday morning sir.' Spence spoke up

'Right Spence well first thing Monday morning I want you and Stella at Heathrow to pick up the father of Ashley Mc clean .We can find out his thoughts on Ashley disappearance.'

'As for our new lead, when will the result be in Eve?'

'Hard to tell I'm running it through all previous offenders on the database first and then opening up our search …..So somewhere between 24 and 48hrs.'

Boyd just nodded

'As soon as you get those results I want to hear about it Eve I don't care what time of day it is this case has been dragging its feet I what it closed by Monday night latest.'

'Yes sir.'

Stella and Spence shared a smiled, thinking back to grace early convosation of leaving early it looked like Boyd may demoted to the sofa after all.

'Well there not much else we can do until Eve's result comes in, so I suggest we get of home. Spence, Stella make sure you have your phones switched on as soon as eve got those result were back in and I'll give you a call.'

'Yes sir' they both replied

'Right, let's get cleaned up and out of here' Boyd said as he stood up and made a move to grab his things.

'Fancy grabbing a drink?' Spence asked

'Sounds good' Stella replied

'Eve?'

'As long as we don't end up at one of those cheesy clubs again.'

'Ok, I promise' Spence smiled

'Boyd, what about you?'

'No I'm ok Spence, I heading straight home to three girls '

'Your lucky night, see you then boss Spence called back guiding the two women out of the unit.'