Finders, Keepers?

Nikki headed back into the police station, glad that she had persuaded Maddie and Jonathan to go to the safe house. She was sure the magician's assistant and her old school friend were safer in protective custody but she doubted they would just sit and wait to be saved. She just hoped her old friend came up with an address for Klaus.

"Ma'am." She turned to see the young desk officer approach her. Neil was still so young and new to the force that she sometimes wondered if his mother knew he was out alone.

"Yes?"

"A gentleman phoned for you earlier. Said his name was Klaus. That you would know what it was about."

"He called here? When?"

"Ten minutes ago."

"Ok, thanks." She turned, running her security pass through the scanner deep in thought. Klaus clearly knew she was helping Jonathan; that she was a police officer and that she was looking for him. Frowning she headed to her office wondering if the thug would finally make a mistake.

Xxxx

Maddie woke for the second time in as many hours. Sighing heavily she realised she was alone. Staring at the ceiling she thought about the previous few years. Had she not miscarried she would have been running around after a five year old. The thought seemed odd; a million 'what ifs' running through her brain. She knew Jonathan wouldn't blame her for not telling him. He blamed a dead corrupt copper and Adam's brother. She sighed once more, deciding that she had to face the world at some point; it may as well be now.

Xxxxx

Jonathan made tea and toast before heading into the living room. He frowned slightly, his brain working in overtime. He had solved the case of the dead man in the locked room. It had been relatively simple when he thought about it. The man had willingly walked into the room, he was poisoned earlier. No trace of the killer on the body. He sipped his tea as he remembered. Then the door had shut and been apparently locked from the inside. No key on the dead man. Jonathan shook his head - the lock had been reversed picked - locked instead of unlocked. He smirked, wondering why the police hadn't seen it for themselves.

"Jonathan?" Maddie appeared in the doorway.

"He picked the lock." Jonathan frowned. "To lock the door."

"What? Eh?"

"Back then. The door to the room was closed but not locked. The killer picked it so it was locked from the outside."

"Jonathan?"

"The killer went to prison."

"Yes. That's good, isn't it?"

"Oh yeah. Course it is." Jonathan looked up. "I've been online."

"And?"

"What we didn't know at the time. What we couldn't have known was that." He pushed his smartphone towards her. Maddie picked it up.

"Bloody Hell! Jonathan!"

"Exactly." He frowned. "We have to warn Nikki and I want to meet Andrew Klaus." He got to his feet before pulling on his old battered coat. "Cmon."

Xx.