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Fathers and Sons

Lucas stared out over the city as he tried to control his breathing. It had been a while since his last flashback but seeing Darshan on the screen in the Briefing Room had brought it all back to him. He closed his eyes as he cursed his photographic memory. He remembered the shouting, the pain as he took another beating he was too weak to fight back from. That life is over. I'm a different man now. Back at Section D. Doing my job. A husband, a father. A different life now. He thought of Amy and James. Of Ros and everything they had been through, the most unlikely couple on the Grid were probably the happiest. He couldn't help but smile, knowing he knew the side of their Section Chief no one else saw.

"You ok?" Ros asked as she stood next to him.

"Yeah"

"You don't look it" Ros faced him. Lucas nodded.

"I will be"

"He tortured you. Darshan. He tortured you didn't he?" It was a statement rather than a question. "I saw the way you reacted when Ruth put his picture up. You don't have to work this case. Go on paternity leave"

"Ros"

"Lucas"

"I'm ok. He is dangerous Ros, really dangerous" He finally met her gaze. "He'd stare at me. Just sit opposite me and stare. It was like he was planning how he could get me to give him information. I never told him anything but I don't think he really wanted me to. I think he just wanted to think up ways of making me suffer, see how far he could go before he killed me" Lucas couldn't look away. Ros' blue eyes bore into her own.

"How long?"

"Seven years. Not constantly but he was there just as much as Kachimov"

"Bastard"

"Yeah, I called him that once. He broke my jaw. Ros I do not want you anywhere near him. I know you can take care of yourself. I know that but the thought of him in the same room as you. It kills me" Lucas watched as Ros stepped closer.

"Don't worry about me. I'm supposed to be on maternity leave remember?"

"Yeah, and Hugo and his friends had to spoil that for us" He took her hands in his as he met her gaze. "This was supposed to be your time, with James and Amy"

"Lucas"

"Please Ros. I know this man. I know what he is capable of. I've been home what? Three years almost and I still see him when I close my eyes. You know me Ros, I'm not exactly the type to scare easily. I never was but this man. You'd look in his eyes and there'd be nothing there. No emotion, nothing. He's evil" Ros sighed as she placed her hand on his chest.

"I know all about the nightmares" She held his gaze "I know what he did to you. I can't think how that must have felt but you won Lucas. You got home" Lucas wrapped his arms around her waist as he closed the impossibly small gap between them.

"I love you" Lucas whispered against her lips as he felt her smile into the kiss. Ros pulled back as he kept his eyes closed.

"I know" She sighed "Lucas I asked Ruth to go through the files we had on FSB opperatives and the prison staff. This bloke is being taken down. He's dangerous."

"Thats why I want you to stay away from him" Lucas tightened his hold on Ros' waist.

"He's going to be more scared of me" Ros straightened up and held Lucas' gaze "Still swimming with prengancy hormones. He isn't going to know what's hit him"

"For the first time in years you've got me feeling sorry for him" Lucas shook his head slightly as Ros touched his face.

"Yeah well, him and his lot destroyed my maternity leave. It's all his fault." Lucas sighed as she kissed him. Even now it amazed him that Ros was so different away from the Grid. He knew he was only one of maybe a handful of people that got behind the walls she had spent decades building up. He didn't know how or why but he was eternally gratefully she had let him in.

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Adam was barely able to control his temper as he followed Harry along the corridor to the lifts that was going to take them both back to the Grid. He glanced at his boss who had remained steadfastly quiet. Even after knowing Harry for years he didn't always know how to read the older man. It wasn't until they were stood in the lift that Harry spoke.

"I'll speak to him later. With Ros"

"Harry" Adam closed his eyes "Look, back in there"

"You lost it. I know. Why did you think I didn't take Zafar? That man would try the patience of a saint. You hit him before I could. I think I am getting slow in my old age" Harry watched as the younger man glared.

"It's just" Adam sighed "If Carrie and the kids had been there" Adam stared at the floor.

"I know" Harry held Adam's gaze. "Just don't make the same mistake that I did"

"Harry?" Adam watched as Harry tensed.

"Repeat the same mistake twice. Ruth is not Jane is she? Carrie is not Fiona. She doesn't have an ex who is a psychopathic killer."

"True" Adam smiled "Ruth isn't about to get herself involved in selling weapons grade uranium. She isn't going to leave you either"

Harry nodded "Bloody hell I hope not"

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Carrie missed Adam. The entire evening spent with her mother and step father had been lovely but she had missed Adam and Wes so much it was almost a physical pain. She pushed the pram with James and Amy inside as her thoughts slipped back to the two men that were at the forefront of her mind. Only when Emma pointed and yelled Wes' name that she finally looked up.

"Hi" She smiled as Wes and Molly walked up to them. She was instantly aware that they had been holding hands until she had spotted them. Wes blushed profusely as Molly smiled.

"Hello Miss Paige" Molly smiled as she looked in the pram at Carrie's two youngest charges.

"Carrie" Carrie answered as Molly looked up. "What's wrong?"

"Double maths on a Friday afternoon and Mrs Thomas hates us" Wes explained. Carrie could sympathise. Wes pulled a face. "Got tons of homework, got football tomorrow too"

"Wes, why don't you walk Molly the rest of the way home while I get this lot inside. I'll start tea and then you can get the homework out the way before your Dad gets home" Carrie watched as Molly blushed.

"You sure?"

"Wes Carter"

"Thanks Carrie. After everything with Mum over the last few weeks I'd feel safer if I didn't have to walk the rest of the way on my own. Mum and Dad wont be home for another hour or so anyway" Carrie watched as Molly pulled her school blazer around her.

"That settles it. Ring your mum, you are having tea with us. I'll get you home when your parents are back"

"It's ok. I mean I have a key"

"No it isn't and I always cook too much" Carrie unlocked the door to the flat as Wes held the door for her to get the pram inside. "I've got chicken curry and rice"

"Come on Moll, I had tea at yours the other day" Wes watched as Molly pulled her mobile from her bag

"Ok, but don't call me Moll"

"Molly"

"That's better" The young girl laughed as Carrie beamed. It seemed both of them had the Carter men sorted. Wes was growing up in to quite the gentleman. Carrie couldn't help but wonder how much of that was down to Adam and how much was down to Wes being around Zaf, Lucas and Harry so much. He wasn't hers but she was incredibly proud of him. She listened to the children as she bundled them all into the flat. It was taking some getting used to, she had always lived in houses. A flat was cosy but she missed the space. It was then she noticed the living room door open.

"Adam?" She called as she threw her bag on the hallway floor. There was no answer but the living room door was open. That was closed. It is always closed when we leave. Adam insists on it. Oh God, and the kids are here. She felt her blood run cold as she stepped back and put the front door on the latch.

"Wes, you and Carrie stay here with the babies"

"Car" Amy put her hands up as Molly shusshed her.

"Just stay here" She snapped as Wes frowned. He had noticed the closed door. He nodded as he listed James out of the pram and passed him to Molly before picking Amy up and taking Emma by the hand. Emma clung to him, immediately aware that something was wrong. She knew instinctively to keep quiet. She stayed close to Wes as Carrie glanced back to the door.

"Wes, Molly take the kids back to the street and ring Adam. Tell him I don't care what he is doing he has to come home now" Carrie could feel her heartbeating in her chest. "If I'm not out on the street in five minutes with you ring auntie Ruth too ok?"

"Ok" Wes didn't want to leave her but he knew she was trusting him with the safety of the younger children and Molly needed him to be strong. She had been through so much with everything that had happened to her parents. He sighed. as he met Carrie's eye.

"Go on" Carrie stepped towards the door as the children stepped back out on to the street. Wes looked down as Amy glared over his shoulder. She was well aware something wasn't right but had no idea what. Emma started crying as Molly took her hand.

"Dad?" Wes spoke into his phone "Yeah, sorry look something is seriously up. I think someone is in our flat"

"What?" Adam snapped as he listened to his son "You sure? Where's Carrie?" Adam closed his eyes as he listened. He knew Ros and Zoe were staring at him. He let Wes finish his story as he saw Ros put her coat on. Zaf was already getting his car keys out.

"Listen, you did well. Stay where you are. If it gets dangerous go to the cafe at the end of the street. I'm on my way" Adam hung up the call as Harry walked out of his office. He could see his senior case officer was tense.

"Adam?"

"That was Wes. I think we have just found Darshan" He almost spat the words.

"Where?" Ros rounded on him.

"My place. He must have followed Carrie. The kids are fine. Wes got them all out." He grabbed his car keys as the phone on Ruth's desk rang. She snapped it up.

"Yes?" Ruth kept her eyes on Adam as she listened to the caller. She hit speaker phone and threw her pen at Tariq who looked up to see her mouth the words "trace this" as she pointed to the phone.

"Lady Pearce" A distinctly Russian accent came through the phone.

"Hello" Ruth watched as Zoe rested her good hand on Adam's forearm.

"I am aware this call is being traced. I expect no less. Mr James gave me work. I intend to see it through"

"Hugo James is in custody. It's over" Ruth tried to keep her voice steady.

"Yes" Darshan spoke "You think that but I believe Mr North will vouch for me when I say this is far from over"

Lucas narrowed his eyes. He knew Darshan was not just going to disappear. He felt Ros looking directly at him. Adam remained silent as Lucas walked across to Ruth's desk. He broke eye contact with Ros as he spoke.

"I don't know why you are doing this Darshan, but you are in my world now. Touch any of those kids, touch Carrie and I will kill you. You hear me, I will kill you" The line went dead as Adam ran through the Pods. Harry cursed as he saw Lucas and Zaf follow him. Ros shook her head and followed the men. She had to see for herself that her children were ok. Ruth rested a hand on Zoe's arm. Zoe nodded.

"Wes got the kids away" Ruth smiled slightly

"Just a baby himself" Zoe answered.

"Call him, speak to Emma. I'll get Ian to collect them, get them all back here" Ruth smiled as she saw Harry nod. Zoe closed her eyes and nodded. She knew there was no way she was going to be able to help Adam and the others. Only one of her arms was working, she'd slow them down at a time when they needed to be able to move quickly. Emma would be at Thames House before too long.

"Dimitri" Harry barked "With me" He walked towards the Pods as he caught Ruth's eye. She was already on the phone to his driver. She held his gaze a little too long as Dimitri jogged up to him.

"Boss"

"How do you feel about interviewing Hugo James with me? I want this over. Connie' s ghost has been hanging over us for too long" He watched as the ex SBS man nodded.

"Sounds a plan" He nodded as he walked ahead of Harry towards the Pods. Beth was pulling her coat on as the Pod doors opened. "Beth?"

"Asset, in twenty minutes. Someone here has to keep it together. Hugo James and Nikolai Darshan are trying and succeeding in unsettling everyone. Not me" Beth smiled. "I agree with Harry. It's time this sorry tale came to an end. She was a traitorous bitch and the sooner we remove her hold on Section D the better" Beth walked past the two men as Harry smiled. He knew he had been right to take Beth Bailey on whatever the powers that be said.

A/N thought it was about time we saw the kids again. Please let me know what you think. Is Carrie ok or will history repeat itself for Adam? More soon. PS 97 reviews. I am amazed. Thank you all so much.