JT stood at the desk.

"JT could you keep what you said to DS Nixon and myself to yourself? Don't mention anything to anyone and if anyone asks you do not know a thing. Do you understand?"

"Loud and clear Guv."

Jo walked into the side room and looked at Jodie. Jo didn't know what she'd expected but seeing Ramani's daughter in front of her made everything so realistic. She had long brown hair, similar to Ramani, with deep brown eyes. Knowing that it was Ramani's daughter somehow made Jo feel more comfortable.

"Hello, Jodie?"

"Yes, where's Ramani gone?"

"She's err just a bit upset that's all."

"Oh right." Jodie looked at Jo, tears in her eyes. Jo didn't know if she could put on a brave face anymore so changed the subject.

"I'm DC Jo Masters but you can call me just Jo."

"Alright then just Jo." Jodie smiled up at Jo, all Jo saw though was a young Ramani.

There was a knock at the door and Jo opened it. Sam Nixon stood at the door.

"Hello Sam, this here is Jodie."

Sam looked at Jodie then back to Jo with a dazzled look on her face.

"Hi." Said Jodie. "I'm just getting in the way here, it's obvious she doesn't want to know me so I think I'll just go."

"No Jodie, stay. She just needs time for it all to sink in that's all." Said Jo.

"Mmm. Maybe then, I'm not sure."

Sam looked at Jo as if to say, what's happening. Could Jo tell Sam? Ramani had confided in Jo..she couldn't just take the trust away.

"Sam, could you find Ramani and bring her down here for me please?"

Sam looked back at Jodie and rolled her eyes, maybe it's because she was blonde but she really couldn't understand what was happening. Phil Hunter winked at Sam as they passed each other on the steps to CID. As Sam entered CID she looked around for Ramani but there was no sign of her, Suzie Sim sat at her computer.

"Suzie, have you seen Ramani anywhere?" Asked Sam.

"Only when I went to the toilet..but that was over 10 minutes ago so she's probably gone now." Suzie looked back at her computer screen as if Sam wasn't there, as if she never even asked her a question. Again Sam rolled her eyes, if this is the attitude she got then poor Gary Best no wonder he left! Sam walked to the female toilets, she really wasn't in the mood for a wild goose chase and just hoped Ramani was in there.

"Ramani?" Sam knocked on the toilet doors. No answer. "Ramani?"

"Is that you DS Nixon?"

"Yes Ma'am."

Inspector Gold opened the cubicle door and looked at Sam.

"Why are you in here looking for DS De Costa? Don't you have any work to do?"

"Of course Ma'am but we're looking for Ramani because errr….we need her help on a tough CSU case."

"Mmmm who's we?"

"Myself and Jo Masters."

Gina grinned at her, Sam didn't know whether this was a pleasant smile or one that said stop looking for Ramani and get on with something. So she smiled back, nodded and walked out of the toilet; breathing a huge sigh of relief. Where could Ramani be? Sam had been to CID and the women's toilets, the canteen? Ramani didn't go in there much, at that moment Neil Manson walked past.

"Guv, have you seen Ramani?"

"Afraid not Sam, not since this morning."

"Have you just been in the canteen Guv?"

"Yes Sam…why?"

"No reason."

Neil walked away with rather a confused look on his face, was there some sinister side to Sam asking him where he'd been?

Giving up, Sam walked back to where Jo and Jodie were. She tapped on the door and opened it.

"Sorry Jo I looked but can't find her."

"Well she obviously doesn't want to see me, I'll just go." Said Jodie.

"Hang on a minute, Sam where would Ramani go outside of the station?" Asked Jo.
"Well no where today, she's not on a case. She was tackling the mountain of paper work on her desk, I checked basically the whole station. She wouldn't be interviewing and outside of the station with no case the only place she would be is home."

"Do you know where she lives?" Asked Jo.
"Yes but I've got a meeting at 2, so I can't go there right now."

"Oh ok well don't worry Sam, I'll take Jodie and I'll try her mobile and if not get her home address of JT or someone. Cheers Sam." Jo gave one of her warm smiles to Sam, the one that melted Sam's heart. Sam smiled back, turned on her heel and walked back up to CID.