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Ros walked across the Grid as Tariq sighed. He was staring at the computer screen as he fed images through the Facial Recognition Programme. She could see how shook up the baby of the team was. Once again she was reminded of how young he actually was and how unused to field work the desk officers were. It really did seem that the field spooks took the risks for granted. It was only when those unused to it faced danger that the reality kicked in. What they did was dangerous. She glared at the image of the woman on the screen that Dimitri had pointed out earlier.
"Anna Louise Dennis" Tariq stated. Ros nodded "Ok that was where she was five minutes before the car blew up. Wanna know where she went after that?"
"Yes"
"No problem" Tariq ran the footage again as Dimitri stared.
"Good boy Tariq" A hint of a smile crossed her face as Tariq beamed.
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Ruth couldn't look at Harry as they both waited for Doctor Brown. She had insisted she was fine to keep working on the Grid. After everything she could expect a little abdominal discomfort. Harry had taken no notice of her and insisted she saw the doctor. Ruth stared at the floor as she tried to keep her expression neutral. Harry could see the pain in her eyes, whatever she said.
"Ruth, how long?"
"Not long" Ruth smiled slightly. "I'm fine Harry. Just a twinge now and again"
"Looks more than a bloody twinge Ruth"
"Harry" She shot him a warning look as she leant forward and gripped her abdomen. Harry took her hand as she did her best to keep her composure.
"Oh my God Ruth" He let her grab his hand as she waited for the wave of pain to pass.
"I'm ok" She gasped.
"Bloody hell Ruth. Will you stop saying that when you obviously are not ok!" He snapped as Dr Brown walked in the room. The doctor looked at his notes and sighed. He was well aware of Section D and the knack they had of getting in to trouble. The fact that this time it was a desk officer there was a little surprising.
"Ruth? Last time I saw you, you were dead" He shook his head as Ruth turned to him.
"I got better" Ruth winced as she grabbed Harry's hand. Harry rolled his eyes.
Dr Brown chuckled to himself as he read her file. "Ruth, according to this you spent New Years Day on a life support machine. You had a cardiac arrest at one point. Yet you signed yourself out of hospital against medical advice" Ruth nodded as Harry stared at her.
"Have you taken any pain killers?"
"Paracetamol an hour ago" She watched as Harry closed his eyes.
"Pfft!" The doctor checked her notes again "Allergies?"
"Just erythromycin"
"Right, ok I'm going to give you a shot of voltorol and then examine you if that's ok" Ruth nodded as he opened the drug cupboard. "Is there any possibility you may be pregnant" He asked innocently. Harry met Ruth's eyes as she tried not to cry. She had never seen him so quiet.
"No" She sighed "No chance at all" Ruth winced as the needle hit the skin on the thigh. She hated needles and squeezed Harry's hand tighter as the metal pierced her skin. Harry wondered if she had broken his fingers but decided now was not the time to mention it.
"The locum doctor, Dr Wilson examined you yesterday. Said in your notes that the wound from your Laporotomy was healing nicely. May I see for myself? If you'd just lie down on the bed" Ruth nodded as she swung her legs carefully up on to the bed. Harry looked away. He hated seeing Ruth hurt, especially when there was nothing he could do about it.
"Ectopic pregnancy wasn't it?" Dr Brown sighed.
"Yes" Harry snapped. He felt completely useless.
"Sorry, but how long is this going to take? I have to get back to the Grid" Ruth watched as Harry closed his eyes.
"Ruth" Harry almost sobbed the name out.
"Harry, we are at full stretch. Dimitri is injured, Ros on maternity leave and Malcolm and Zaf in hospital what do you expect? I can't be ill. I don't have time to be"
Harry looked away. "You don't have to push yourself Ruth"
"I'm sorry to interrupt" Dr Brown looked at Ruth "Harry would you step outside please. I think it will be easier for me to examine Ruth if you waited outside" Harry was about to protest when Ruth sighed.
"Go back to the Grid. I'll be fine. Ros needs you there" She held his gaze a few seconds longer than she needed to.
"They can manage Ruth"
"Harry, please"
"Ok call me as soon as you are finished here?" Harry watched as Ruth smiled slightly. The doctor cleared his throat as Harry and Ruth met each others eye. Harry looked away first as Ruth smiled. He turned and walked out the room, closing the door behind him and resting his head against it. She has to be alright. She just has to be. Harry took a moment to get his emotions under control before walking back down to the Grid.
Ruth returned her attention to the Dr as he pressed a hand on her lower abdomen. She couldn't suppress the wince as he pressed a little harder.
"Painful?"
"A little" Ruth screwed her eyes shut.
"Sorry"
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Adam ached in places he forgot he had. But he had to get back to the Grid. He smiled slightly as he thought of Carrie. She at least understood that he had to check on Tariq and let the others know how Zaf and Malcolm were. She hadn't liked it but since Zoe had also stated she was going back to work Carrie had seemed happier. He didn't look at any of the team as he walked straight towards the kitchen.
"Oi Reynolds!" Dimitri called as Zoe walked towards Ros.
"Yeah?"
"How are they?"
"Zaf is Zaf" She blushed a little as she spoke. "He wants to get back here. Malcolm is sore but I think he'll be ok. They are a bit worried about him though. He was out of it longer than the other three" Zoe looked away briefly as Adam emerged from the kitchenette.
"Tougher than they look" Adam's face was like stone as Ros nodded once. The same look mirrored on her own face. She was livid. Adam looked away, he suddenly felt sick as he remembered the way Malcolm had laid motionless on the tarmac.
"Thank God" Harry muttered as he walked back in to the Grid.
"Harry" Ros watched as he turned to the team.
"We are currently running short staffed. These jokers are making us all look like idiots. It ends now!" He barked as Ros and Adam exchanged glances. They were used to Harry's rages. They were rarer these days but when they happened the roof of Thames House threatened to blow apart. His tempers were as legendary as the Grid.
"We identified Anna Dennis as the bomber" Dimitri stated as Zoƫ's face fell.
"Anna?"
"Yup"
"I want her in the interrogation room before we go home for the night" He glared "Hugo James? The other jokers? We have two people in the hospital, Beth and Dimitri were nearly killed and one arson attack against the team all ready. People have gone after us before. They were unsuccessful, see to it these idiots are too" He walked into his office and slammed the door.
Tariq glanced at Zoe who shook her head slightly. Tariq turned back to his keyboard. Zoe closed her eyes before turning to Adam.
"I have an address for Anna Dennis" Zoe watched as Adam nodded
"Fancy going for a drive then?" He smirked.
"Yeah why not?" Zoe grabbed her jacket and followed him back out the Grid.
Ros folded her arms as she walked across the Grid. Harry was in his office glaring at the endless pile of reports that were across his desk. She walked in without knocking as Harry looked up.
"How many times!" He stopped as he realised it was Ros that had walked in.
"You planning on buying me a cow bell too Harry?" She sat in the chair opposite his desk "How's Ruth?"
"Ros, we have an active terrorist threat. A concerted attack on us."
"I know, it's the second time I haven't been able to get my statutory maternity leave because someone wants to kill me. Its getting repetitive" Ros watched as Harry smirked. "How is Ruth?"
"I don't know Ros, I just don't know" He felt like crying but he would never break down in front of anyone else. He barely had in front of Ruth. Ros held his gaze.
"Talk to her"
"I try Ros. I try until I am sick of it. She pushes me away"
"Push back" Ros stared at him.
"Maybe I'm too old Ros. Maybe I should just walk away from all this? Leave you in charge" Ros shook her head.
"Now" Ros stood up and rested her hands on the desk in front of her. "I never did like this self pitying crap. I know you are worried sick about Ruth. I know she keeps things from you because she doesn't want you to worry. We need you both here, both with your minds on the work. If you cant do that Harry then its not just Ruth you are putting at risk. Its all of us. I know you are pissed off with me for getting Ruth out the hospital but she was going to get the bus. Maybe a lift was the better option" Ros watched as his face turned a funny shade of red.
"I hope Ruth is ok, I really do but until she realises the problem she isn't going to get herself sorted out. If she didn't see the need for the doc after she collapsed on Zaf then maybe you carting her up to the doc did some good" Ros closed her eyes. She suddenly realised she had put her foot in it.
"She collapsed on Zaf"
"Adam and Zoe have gone to arrest Anna Dennis"
"She collapsed on Zaf"
"Yeah"
"She didn't tell me"
"Harry, do I look like a marriage counsellor? Talk to her" Ros turned and left the office as the Pod doors whooshed open. Dr Brown walked across the Grid as Ros narrowed her eyes. It was well known she hated the funny little man.
"Harry?"
"What?" Harry felt his heart turn to ice as he realised the doctor hadn't brought Ruth back to the Grid.
"Ruth is in my office. I suggest you follow me. I can see things are hectic here but she needs you now" Dr Brown walked away as Harry closed his eyes. In seconds he was walking back in to the Med Bay, just a floor above the Grid. The office was empty.
"She was here" Dr Brown turned as Harry nodded.
"Well she isn't now"
"No"
"What did you say to her?"
"That's between me and my patient Harry. You know that" Harry snorted before he marched out of the Med Bay. He just hoped his hunch was right and he knew where she was. If he was wrong he had no idea what would become of them.
A/N Will he find her? Will they be ok? More Lucas, Beth and the others next time. Will Adam and Zoe arrest Anna? Thanks for all the reviews so far. Hope to finish this soon.
