"Come on" I smiled, I led John into the cage and waited while Smithy opened the door

Inside custody I saw the surprise in Smithy's eyes as we walked in.

"Ricky Stratton, arrested for possession with intent to supply, resisting arrest and assault"

"Empty your pockets on the desk please" Smithy ordered

I gasped in shock as I saw several items that belonged to me come out of John's pockets

"Claire?" Smithy said, "Are you alright?"

I nodded still shocked at seeing several of my personal items on the desk, moving forwards I picked up my gold watch and diamond engagement ring

"Claire, you know you can't touch prisoners personal items"

"I know, sorry" I dropped the items in question back onto the desk and sat down, my head in my hands.

"You understand that you're going to be detained in cells until further questioning?" Smithy said

"So?" Came the reply

"Claire? You o.k. to throw him in Cell One?" Smithy asked

"Yeh I think so" I replied

Four hours later Meadows requested I sit in on the interview of John with him.

I headed down the corridor towards interview room 3, I paused out side the door not really wanting to go in.

Taking a deep breath, I knocked briskly and entered the room.

"Awww not her again" John whined

"Why not DS Stanton?"

"Can we get on please?" I snapped as I sat down

"Interview with Ricky Stratton, officers present are DCI Meadows and..." Meadows paused

"DS Stanton" I added

"Interview started at... 12.06 am. Right John, I've spoken to your commanding officer and we can drop the possession and resisting arrest charges but the assault charge is up to DS Stanton" Two pairs of eyes turned to look at me

"I've been to the FME and she's advising me to press charges, you're not getting away with it"

"I'll need written evidence from the FME to support the charge" Meadows stated

"Look at my back" I stood up and lifted my shirt to reveal the large graze and purple bruise

I heard both John and Meadows gasp

"See why I'm pressing charges now?" I smiled sweetly as I sat back down

"So John what can you tell us about Jonathon Edwards?"

"He's a big dealer, imports stuff from Holland, bought out Vassell's half, rumour has it he's looking for a young face to take over, which is why I'm in there"

"Look John, we don't need to do this here, lets go back upstairs to the office, if that's ok?" Meadows said

John shrugged

"Claire?" Meadows asked aware of our history

"Yeah whatever" I shrugged, got up and left the room.