Just for you Fingirl, seeing as you asked so nicely xx

Chapter 12

Ros head shot up when she saw M approaching them. She got up from her seat, ready to go and see Harry.

"So you're done at last, does he want to see me now?"

"Actually Ros, he's resting. He's being kept in over-night and he said he'll be by the office tomorrow morning. As the Grid is in a bit of a mess at present, you'll all be using MI6 as a base."

"Your idea or Harry's?"

"Does it really matter, the fact is that we're joining forces and as our equipment is up and running….it makes perfect sense."

"Fair enough."

"Good, well it's late and I need to get Ava home. I shall see you all in the office tomorrow."

"Erm Ma'am….should I tell Mallory that you're returning to work?" Eve asked.

"Oh lets not bother Mallory with trivial things, he'll find out soon enough. Come on James, let's go."

James gave them all a smile goodbye before gently picking up Ava's carrycot and leaving with M.

"Well I guess if they're leaving then we should probably go to." Bill smiled.

"Yeah come on Ros, M said herself…Harry's sleeping. There's no point sticking around, there's nothing we can do here." Lucas said, approaching her.

"I guess you're right."

"Come on Ros, I'll drive you home." Malcolm smiled.

James threw the house keys on the table by the door while M took Ava upstairs. James followed her up a few moments later to find her placing their Daughter gently into her crib. M was leaning over stroking the side of her Daughter's face, James came up behind her and brought his arms around her waist.

"We tired her out." M whispered.

"That can't happen again, you know that."

"What?"

"Dragging our Daughter out in the middle of the night to go and attend to a bloody case."

She turned around in his arms and saw a hint of anger in his voice.

"Are we about to have a fight?" She asked.

"Well what do you expect when you…."

"Not in here." She whispered.

She released herself from James grasp and marched out of Ava's room, James following closely behind her and closing the nursery door. He followed her back downstairs to see her pacing in front of the tv.

"Well come on then, talk." She demanded.

"Look, I don't want to fight okay…I just don't think that dragging Ava out at such a stupid hour was the best idea and I….."

"We didn't have a bloody choice James, there was nobody available to take her."

"Then we need to start making arrangements with someone incase something like this ever happens again because I will not have our Daughter being dragged around from pillar to post when you bloody well feel like it."

"How dare you." She warned.

She walked away from him and headed over to her cabinet and poured herself a large brandy. James followed her movements and went to put a hand on her shoulder only to have her turn around at the touch and slap him hard across the face.

"Jesus Emma, what the hell…"

"Don't you ever accuse me of not caring about my Daughter…"

"Our Daughter."

"Our Daughter…..don't you dare."

They stood silently for a few moments, James suddenly feeling guilty about blaming her for everything. He watched as she took her drink and went to sit down on the sofa, he came to sit beside her as she downed the contents of her glass. He moved a little closer to her and brought his arm around her shoulder, bringing her into his chest and allowing him to pull them both back into the sofa.

"I'm so sorry Emma, I was out of line with the things I said." He whispered, as he kissed the top of her head.

"Yes you were…..I would never do anything to hurt Ava."

"I know you wouldn't."

"I screwed up with Joanna and Paul when they were young, I won't make that mistake this time around, I promise you that." She said quietly, as she looked at him.

He pulled her up a little further and kissed her passionately on the lips. She gave a small moan against his lips as she positioned herself on his lap and leaned down for another kiss.

"Shouldn't we be heading to bed." He smirked.

"That sounds like a very good idea." She giggled.

"Emma I…"

"We'll be quiet, we won't wake Ava."

"It's not me I'm worried about, you're the vocal one."

"Come on." She smiled, standing and taking hold of his hand.

Ros entered her flat an hour after leaving the Hospital. She took of her jacket and threw it onto the back of the chair before going into the kitchen and grabbing a bottle of beer from the fridge. She got a bottle opened from the drawer and ripped the top of the beer before throwing it onto the kitchen table and walking back threw to her sitting-room. She retrieved some files that she'd taken from the Grid and sat them down on her coffee table, she took a gulp of beer before picking up the first file and reading through it throughly….looking and hoping she'd find something in the her colleagues personal files.

Connie opened the door to her apartment and stepped inside, feeling the sudden chill that filled the room. Lucas came up behind her, closing the door behind him.

"Do you want me to make a fire?" He asked.

"You don't mind?"

"Don't be silly."

He walked ahead of her and went over to the fire and started laying the logs on before lighting them. Connie was in the kitchen making 2 coffee's when he came to stand at the side of her, watching her every movement.

"That's the fire all set up for you."

"Thanks Lucas, I appreciate it."

She was stirring the coffee when Lucas hand came to rest on top of her's, stopping her action.

"Lucas, please don't…."

He moved from the side and came to stand behind her, his hand never leaving her's. Her breathing quickened when she felt his breath on the side of her neck and couldn't suppress the small gasp that escaped her lips when he lay a gentle kiss to the nape of her neck.

"Lucas, we can't….we shouldn't…we….." She tried to explain, turning around in his arms.

She was cut off almost immediately when his lips found hers, she tried so very hard to pull away but the feeling of Lucas lips on hers and the passion he was providing wasn't causing her to think clearly.

"Please Connie, just tonight…if you don't feel the same in the morning then fine, I'll leave you alone but please….don't sent me away tonight."

To Be Continued….