Chapter Ten

The squad room door opened as Peter walked inside and headed for his desk. Placing the files on the desk, he slumped into the chair as he looked at Robert and sighed.

"Have a rough night?" Robert asked as he looked up from the file he was reading and Peter nodded, placing his head in his hands. "Well, I called Judge Kelly's office and asked for them tae send over any case files that involved her, the councilor an' the good doctor."

"Fine," Peter said then got up and picked the coffee mug off the desk and walked to the coffee machines. Pouring some coffee into the coffee mug and placed in a few packets of sugar, he plopped in the plastic spoon and walked back to the desk and sat down. He looked at the files as he swirled the plastic soon around then sipped on the coffee and sighed.

"I still think we should talk tae your cousin," Robert said as Peter glared at him over the rim of the coffee mug and arched an eyebrow at him.

"He doesnae have anything tae do with the murders other than knowing Doctor Greene," Peter said as he placed the coffee mug down and Robert sat back in the chair.

"Do you know that for sure? We havenae had any…." Robert said when the phone rang and Peter held up a finger to hush him.

"Carlisle," he said after picking up the receiver and sipped on the coffee.

"Hello, this is Anna Duff," Anna said and Peter placed his chin in his hand and sighed.

"What can I do for you, Councilor?" he asked.

"I have the file from the lawsuit you asked for."

"Ah, good, have a messenger send it over tae the office."

"I, uh, I need tae give it tae you personally," she said as Peter arched his eyebrow and Robert looked at him with confusion in his eyes.

"Why?" Peter asked as he sat up in the chair and shrugged his shoulders.

"Please, just come tae my office and I'll explain everything," she said as he heard the worry in her voice then she gave him the address and he wrote it down on the piece of paper Robert had given him after he snapped his fingers.

"Alright, we'll be there in a few minutes," he said then hung up the receiver and stood up, sipping on the rest of the coffee.

"What's going on?" Robert said as he stood up and they headed for the door.

"That was Campbell's councilor. She said she needed tae see us right away," Peter said as he opened the door. Robert saw the concern in his eyes as they headed down the hallway and Peter balled his hand into a fist.

Campbell wiped the tears out of his eyes after laughing and felt like he was going to throw up. Jamie had cracked a joke that sent him and Trevor into fit of giggles as he looked over at Frank and saw that he was on the phone. Hushing them, Campbell left the studio when he walked to the door that led into the booth and looked at Frank. Frank wiggled his fingers for him to come in as Campbell opened the door, walking inside the booth. He shrugged at Trevor and Jamie as he walked toward Frank and he handed Campbell the receiver.

"I was aboot tae tell you that you had a phone call," Frank said as he got up off the chair and Campbell sat down, looking at the buttons on the control panel. His mind raced to who would want to talk to him as he thought about something happening to Marcy or the kids and he sighed, brushing the hair out of his eyes.

"Hello?" he asked and prepared himself for the worse.

"Campbell, it's Anna," she said and a grin moved across his face.

"Well, what can I do for my favorite councilor?" he asked and looked at Frank.

"Campbell, I tried called you at home but the phone just kept ringing and ringing."

"Why do you need tae talk tae me?"

"Campbell, just trust me and go home. I need you tae make sure Marcy's alright and bring her tae my office," she said and his heart started trip hammering in his chest.

"Anna, you're scaring me," he said softly and sat back in the chair.

"Please, just go!" she said then ended the call and Campbell looked at the receiver.

"She hung up," he said and Frank gave him a concerned look. Campbell got up after he hung up the receiver and left the booth. He peeked inside the studio as Trevor and Jamie looked at him and he sighed, taking his jean jacket off the peg near the door. "Look, I have tae go home for a bit. Think you can handle things without me?"

"Aye, are Marcy and the kids ok?" Trevor asked.

"That's what I'm going tae find out. Be back in a bit!" Campbell said as he closed the door and Trevor moved his chair closer to Jamie, who sighed and placed her hand on top of his.

"Marcy?!" Campbell shouted after opening the door and closed the door behind him. He looked inside the kitchen but she wasn't there and his heart slammed hard against his ribs. He headed down the hallway when he skidded to a halt near the nursery and noticed that Emma Rose wasn't in her cot. He slowly walked down the hallway when he carefully walked toward the master bedroom and peeked into the room. He leaned against the doorway as he looked at Emma Rose sleeping in the playpen and Marcy was sleeping on the bed. He remembered she turned the phones off when she took a kip as he walked to the playpen and looked down at Emma Rose. She did a little sigh as he moved the blanket she had kicked off over her legs and kissed two fingers, placing them against her forehead. Looking at the bed, he walked to Marcy's side of the bed then leaned down, kissing her cheek.

"Hunh?" she mumbled when she opened her eyes and Campbell sat on the edge of the bed. "What are you doing home?"

"Before I answer that, where are the boys?" he asked and brushed the hair out of her eyes.

"They're over at Timmy Lachlan's," she said and he nodded. Timmy Lachlan was Logan's friend, who lived two flats down the hall, and the boys usually went there after school to play video games

"Anna tried tae call the house but you turned the phones off. So she called the station and it sounds like she really needs tae see us," he said as Marcy sat up and wiped the sleep out of her eyes.

"Why did she want tae see us?"

"She didnae say," he said then got up and walked to the playpen, gently lifting Emma Rose up and held her to his chest. Marcy got off the bed as she walked to him and he sighed, kissing the top of Emma Rose's head.

"Let me get my purse and the diaper bag."

"I'll call Timmy's mum and tell her tae watch the boys until we get back," he said as she nodded and left the bedroom. Campbell looked at Emma Rose as he tried to figure out what Anna was so urgent to talk to them about then sighed and left the room, closing the door behind him.

Peter and Robert got out of the car as they headed for the door when the sounds of sirens filled the air and they watched while four police cars and the coroner car pulled up to the curb and stopped behind the blue car.

"Bugger, you're quick," Cassidy said as she walked toward them and Peter scratched the back of his neck.

"What are you talking aboot?" he asked and she saw that he had no idea what she was talking about.

"We just got a call that they found a body upstairs," she said and Peter looked at her then at Robert and blinked.

"Was it in Anna Duff's office?" he asked and she nodded. Before she could stop them, Robert and Peter ran inside the building and headed for the lift. They had stopped off at the reception desk to show the receptionist their identification as Peter pushed the button and softly chastised himself for not insisting Anna come to the station.

"Or send a car tae pick her up," he thought then sighed, rocking back and forth on his heels. The lift doors opened as they went inside the lift and Robert held the door open as the forensic officers and Cassidy came inside the lift. The doors opened a few minutes later when they saw someone running down the hallway and tears rolled down her cheeks, streaking her makeup.

"Thank God you're here!" Alice McKenzie said as Peter gently held her by the upper arms and she placed her face in her hands.

"Who are you?" he asked and she looked at him.

"I'm Alice McKenzie. I'm Miss Duff's receptionist," she said then looked down the hallway at the door to Anna's office. "I had just come back from lunch when I…She was…She…"

Peter gently moved her closer as he allowed her to cry against his chest and softly hushed her. Nodding his head at the forensic officers and Cassidy, he held Alice then led her to the lift and pushed the button. The lift doors opened as he led her inside and held her against him as the doors closed.

Peter led Alice toward the door when he saw two police officers talking with Marcy and she was trying hard to stop Campbell from coming inside the building. Leaving Alice with one of the police officers so she could tell her what happened, Peter walked outside when Campbell looked at him and handed Emma Rose to Marcy then walked to him.

"What's going on?" Campbell asked as Marcy walked closer and Peter sighed, puffing air out of his cheeks.

""Let's go inside," Peter said as they nodded and went inside the building. Leading them to the couch, they sat down as Campbell handed him Emma Rose and Peter sat her on his lap. She looked at him then leaned against him and started chewing on his tie.

"No, Jelly Belly, you dinnae eat Cousin Peter's tie," Campbell said as Peter smiled and Marcy handed Peter a dummy. He placed the dummy in Emma Rose's mouth then kissed the top of Emma Rose's head and smiled.

"Is it true? Is Anna…Is she…?" Marcy asked as Campbell held her and Peter sighed, half rolling his eyes.

"It appears so. Mind telling me what you are doing here?" Peter asked.

"She called me and told me tae go home and check on Marcy and the kids. The boys are at the neighbors and I found Marcy and Emma Rose taking a kip."

"What else did she say?"

"She said she needed tae talk tae me and Marcy."

"Did she say why she needed tae talk tae you?"

"No."

"She called the precinct, too, and wanted tae talk tae me," Peter said and smiled at Emma Rose, who was playing with his tie.

"Did she say why?" Marcy asked and he shook his head.

"Look, I'm going tae go back up and see if they found anything. I want you tae stay here until I come back," Peter said as he handed Emma Rose to Marcy then stood up and walked to the lift. He stopped when he had the feeling he was being followed then turned, seeing Campbell behind him. "No."

"But…"

"Do you really want tae see another dead body?" he asked, arching an eyebrow and Campbell sighed then shook his head. "Then go sit with Marcy. I'll be right back."

Campbell nodded as the lift doors opened and Peter went inside the lift, pushing the button. Campbell nodded at him as the lift doors closed then he sighed, placed his hands in his pockets and walked down the hallway.