Disclaimer. You know I don't own Spooks! Sorry for delay in updating. I've been really poorly recently.

In the Name of the Father

Ruth glared at the man in front of her, not for the first time at a loss to see why the man had attracted her step daughter. Catherine was intelligent, pretty and smart. Nothing like the man in front of her. She kept her eyes on his, knowing he would have to look away first. Alec swallowed hard as a young uniformed police officer walked in the room.

"Ma'am."

"Yes?" Ruth kept her eyes on Alec.

"Boss. You want to see this." Alec handed her the note that the police officer had brought into the room. She dragged her eyes away from the man in front of her to the piece of paper. Her face visibly paled as she read the note.

"Thanks." She swallowed hard, desperate to maintain the composure she had kept through the interview. She turned back to Harris as he glared at her. One step took her to within touching distance of the man that had almost ruined her family. "I'd stop looking so smug, if I were you. You're luck seems to be running out." Alec ushered her out of the room while Harris stared silently after her.

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Catherine sat staring into space, the burns dressing on her neck irritated her but she knew she had to put up with it. Calum sat next to her, holding her hand as Lucas stared at the wall in front of them. Zaf cleared his throat.

"I've called the Grid. They're getting a message to Ruth and the others."

"Ok." Adam nodded. "I'll er, I'll head back to the Grid. Let me know if."

"Of course." Calum nodded. "Of course we'll let you know."

"Dad is going to be fine." Catherine stated confidently. "He has to be. He's my Dad." She sighed. "I mean, look at everything that has happened to him over the years." Zaf smiled at the younger woman. He had to admit she had a point.

"Yeah. Course." Calum nodded as Catherine looked away, her eyes filled with tears. Adam sighed before deciding to take charge of the situation.

"Zaf, collect Ruth and bring her here. I'll head back to the Grid, talk to Malcolm and the others. The clowns may have found something by now. Calum, stay with Catherine."

"Wasn't planning on leaving." Calum looked up. Catherine smiled slightly.

"I'll call Graham and Nick." She got to her feet, relieved she had thought of something useful to do.

"Lucas."

"I'll wait for Ros. Then I'll head back to the Grid and see what else is to be done. We've two in custody, one dead terrorist and three unaccounted for. With any luck the idiots that thought holding Ros and Catherine hostage will be in the cells below Thames House or New Scotland Yard by now."

"They better be." All eyes turned to see Ros walk out into the waiting room. Lucas smiled at her, relieved that Ros seemed to be her old self. He had heard more than his fair share of horror stories about what the Redbacks could do to intelligence officers; especially a high ranking field officer like Ros.

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Erin pressed her foot on the accelerator as she headed back to the Grid. Her asset had been next to useless and the police officer she had spoken to had refused to give her any information; stating he would only speak to her superiors. The fact that both Ros and Harry were being treated by the staff at City General seemed to have escaped him.

"Idiot man." She huffed. "Bloody idiot."

"Er, Erin."

"What?" She kept her eyes on the road as Beth swallowed. "We have enough people in hospital at the moment. Don't fancy joining them."

"Harry has been shot. Catherine and Ros injured."

"Minor injuries. That's what Zaf said." Dimitri stated. "Minor burns. Lucas is waiting for Ros to be discharged then he'll meet us back on the Grid. Calum and Catherine are staying there for news of Harry. Zaf told us all this when he picked Ruth up."

"And why didn't Mr Perfect want to return to base with us?"

"Alec?" Dimitri scoffed.

"Yes, Alec 'if I was chocolate I'd eat myself' White." Erin snapped.

"Maybe he fancied his chances of getting back to the Grid in one piece were higher if he went on his own." Beth stated as Dimitri scoffed. Erin huffed as she swung the car into the underground parking lot below Thames House.

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"He's alive." Ruth stared at Zaf. He smiled and nodded.

"He was when I left him." Zaf watched as she nodded her head.

"Yeah." Ruth turned her head to look out of the passenger side window. "And Catherine and Ros?"

"Mild burns and cuts and bruises. All superficial." Zaf turned the car around and headed towards the hospital. "Harry will be ok."

"Yeah." Ruth's voice broke slightly. "He has to be." She closed her eyes as he drove along in silence. Neither mentioned her interview with Harris and Zaf knew better than to push his friend when she was in a state about Harry.

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Catherine rested her head on Calum's shoulder as Ros talked to a doctor. It seemed that no one really wanted to tell them what was happening. Even Catherine had been unable to gain any real information on the condition of her father.

"Patient confidentiality." Ros narrowed her eyes as Catherine looked up.

"Ros?"

"Yeah."

"Go back to the Grid. That's what Dad would tell you and Lucas to do. You know that."

"Catherine."

"She's right." Lucas rested a hand on her arm. "Any news?"

"And I'll call it in." Calum stated. "I promise, Boss."

"Ok." Ros nodded. "Let's see what's happened while we've been here." She headed out of the hospital knowing Lucas was more worried about her than ever before.

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A/N Why did Catherine want the others to go back to work so quickly? Is Lucas right to worry and what will happen with Harry and Ruth see each other again? Or will they? Please review