Jack looked over to where the little boy lay curled in a ball, fast asleep on his sofa. What Aidan had told him had Jack wondering about Samantha. What kind of "boo-boos" did she have that Aidan had to help her dress? And was it the meaning of her holding herself strangely today? He looked out to the younger agents. Martin, Danny and Viv sat around the conference table, laughing and joking over their paperwork. Samantha sat on her own at her desk, her head down and working hard. He had a plan hatched in his head so to put it into action.

"Viv, can I speak to you for a moment?" Jack called from his office door. Viv stood from the table and headed towards the bosses office with Danny and Martin sniggering after her.

Standing just inside his office door he looked back across to the young boy who had proclaimed a few things about his mother that made him nervous. "Yes Jack." She spoke in her normal voice.

Jack raised a finger to his lips and pointed to Aidan and Abby. She nodded her head in recognition. "I need your help. Aidan just told me something that has me troubled."

"What?" She whispered.

"He told me to stop sending his mommy out on tough cases, because she has some pretty big boo-boo's." Jack retold the story. "When was the last time Samantha was out the office?"

"Last week, when did he say he saw them?" She asked.

"This morning he had to help her get dressed. They have to be some serious injuries that she can't dress herself. Why hasn't she said anything? I mean you've seen how she is holding herself. How do we get her to open up?"

"Maybe if she had to change her clothes here, then I could go with her and maybe get a peak, then she might open up." Viv suggested.

Jack's eyes lit up. "Excellent idea. But how do we get her to change clothes?"

"Easy we ask Danny to spill his coffee. His coffee cup has been sitting for 30 minutes with about two mouthfuls left in it. It's cold, so won't hurt her but she will be wet and cold so she will hopefully go change."

"But you can't follow her immediately." Jack retorted.

"I'll wait for a few minutes and then go to the toilet. Simple excuse." Viv said as she smiled at the thought of her plan.

"It'll work. Viv you are a genius." Jack said before sending her back to the conference table.

"Danny." Jack called on his younger counterpart. "Can I speak to you for a moment?" Danny jogged up to his boss and looked over his shoulder, smiling at the sleeping children in the office behind them. "I need you to do something for me?"

"Sure boss, what is it?" Danny asked.

"I need you to spill your cold coffee on Samantha." Jack told a surprised Danny,

"What?" Danny stood open mouthed. "I can't do that."

"I need you to. It's important. We need to find out if she is hurt or not." Jack told him. Danny still looked puzzled. "Aidan said Samantha is hurt, pretty bad by the sounds of it, so if you spill your coffee on her she'll go change her top, Viv will follow her to the bathroom and see what she can."

"Ah right, she has been holding herself funny today. Sure I'll do it. I am a klutz after all."

"Thanks Danny."

A few minutes later, Jack heard Samantha squeal as the cold liquid hit her. "Danny what are you like." She screamed. "Jack looked at her face and saw pain there. Had she moved too quickly and pulled something else?

She moved slowly passed everyone heading towards the locker room to change. Viv sat for a while before going to do her part of the scheme. The boys watching behind her.

Entering the locker room, Viv was sure she could hear someone whimpering in pain. She guessed it was Samantha but didn't call out to her. She wanted to wait and see what had happened. By the time the stall door opened Samantha had been away from the bullpen for almost twenty minutes. Viv saw her face, she looked worn out and her eyes were red and wet with tears. Viv managed to hide so Samantha didn't know she was there which seemed to work. Samantha headed towards the sink and washed her face.

By the time Viv reached the office again, Samantha was gathering her stuff together and waking Aidan to get him to walk to the car. "I'll carry him for you." Danny offered.

"It's all right Danny, he needs to be awake for when we get home anyway. Thanks for the offer."

After she had left, Viv gave Jack her report of what she had seen in the bathroom. "We'll just have to keep a closer eye on her in the future, she'll eventually come to us." Martin said, hoping he was right. He hated to see anyone in trouble.

Back at the house Samantha cautiously lifted Abby from her seat, it was easier that way. Aidan trudged into the house in front of her. Paul appeared from nowhere. "Where in God's name have you been?" He yelled not caring the children were there.

"Work."

"No you haven't you lying slut." And with that he pushed her to the ground and kicked her in the ribs. Samantha protected Abby, who lay in her arms, while Paul continued to kick her.

"Leave Mommy alone." Aidan yelled at his daddy. He knew daddy played games with mommy, but Mommy was hurt this time. "She's got boo-boo's."

"I'll give you boo-boo's." Paul said lashing out at his son. Aidan screamed as his fathers hand backed off his cheek, sending him flying into his mother.

"Paul leave us please." Samantha pleaded. Miraculously he did, letting Samantha pull her son into her arms and held him tight. Soon all three fell asleep on the floor of the hallway and had a very uncomfortable night.