"So what's going on here? Someone fill me in please."

"Sarg, Kate andI were at the academy together…"

"Yeah, but we haven't seen each otherin…what's it been? Two years?" Kate asked Jack.

"About that." Jack surveyed the young police officer. She hadn't changed despite the time lapse, and if Jack was honest, he could see why he had fallen for her two years ago. Her large blue eyes, small snub nose and full lips were set in a face defined by sharp cheek bones and framed by a short blonde bob. Her petite body looked slender and fit within the police uniform.

Wow, still as cute as ever Kate thought. She knew immediately she had made the right decision coming to Summer Bay. Jack had been the best part of her life, and she was determined to get him back into it.

"Well then," McGrathsaid, interrupting both their thoughts. "You shouldn't have any problem gelling as partners. I expect good work from you two." At that moment a report of domestic violence came through on Anderson St and the senior policemansent the new pairing off to prove their mettle. "Go easy on her Jack, first day and all," he called out as his two charges headed out of the station.

Tasha walked along the sand and looked out over the bay and wondered. Wondered how her life had come to this, wondered what would happen next. She loved Robbie, she knew that much. But would love be enough in this situation? Would Robbie ever forgive her? Amidst all this turmoil, she knew one thing for certain. The pain of that knowledge ate at her but she knew she had to do it. How was she going to break it to Robbie and Irene?

"Those two are always at it, going at each other like hammer and tong. Seems like we're being called over there every second week." Jack was talking to Kate in the diner where they were sitting sipping coffees whilst waiting for their lunch orders to come through.

"So the police are kept pretty busy in Summer Bay then?" Kate asked.

"You could say that. You'd think a sleepy town would have less crime," Jack added, grinning. "So anyway, how did you end up here? I mean it's such an amazing coincidence."

"I know," Kate quickly concurred. "I mean I had no idea you were here. I just got posted here from Sydney. But it will be good to have the old pairing back together again hey?" Kate said smiling.

"For sure," Jack replied. "It will be nice to have someone sane to work with for once."

"Sorry?"

"Don't worry, it's a long story, I'll fill you in later."

"Ok," Kate said, looking slightly bemused. "Anyway, how have you been? I heard about the Harry Chambers stuff Jack, I'm so sorry, is he still on at you?"

"Nah, this is actually the first town I've been at where we've been able to make a go of it. I think maybe he's finally realised that blaming me won't bring his daughter back." There was a considered silence before Jack tried to break the mood. "So anyway, yeah, life's pretty good, I can't complain."

"That's great Jack. And how's Tony and Luke?"

"Oh they're all doing well. Luke's turned into a really bright kid; he definitely got Mum's brains. Even found himself a girlfriend," Jack added smiling.

"Really!" Kate laughed. "Little Luke, I can't image it."

"Yeah well even more surprising is Dad's finally got some action. It's pretty serious actually. She's really lovely and we all get on well."

"And what about you Jack, any action on the romance front?" Kate tried to ask it in a joking, casual voice, but her heart was pounding, desperate to know if she was up against any competition.

Jack couldn't help but smile as he thought of Martha. "Yeah actually, I've been lucky on that front too. Martha…she's great."

"Ahhh! I thought I noticed something different about you. Love is it?" Kate teased her partner, trying to sound light, even though she immediately was resolved to hate this Martha girl. "I'll have to meet her."

"Yeah definitely. Anyway here's our lunch orders, we better get back before Sarg has us strung up." With that they grabbed the food and headed for the door.

"Love, we'd wondered where you'd got to. Are you ok?" Irene and Robbie were sitting on the couch at the beach house but quickly rose when they saw Tasha come in the door.

"Yeah I'm ok. I just needed time to think. I'm glad you're both here though, I need to speak to you." Tasha came and sat in between them on the couch and took a deep breath. She looked at one then the other, and took Robbie's hand.

"I've been thinking about this all night and all day and I've made a decision about what I'm going to do. But first of all I just want to say Rob, I'm so sorry."

"Sorry? Tash none of this is your fault!"

"Yes it is, if I had listened to you all those months ago, trusted my husband rather than a bunch of people I didn't even know, I would never have put us in this situation. Can you forgive me?"

"Tash, don't speak like that. You don't need to be forgiven. You are a victim in this and whatever you did or believed, you NEVER asked for this. This is NOT your fault."

"Robbie is right love, you must not think like that. That no good devil Jonah is to blame and when I get my hands on him…"

"Reenie please, that isn't going to help," Tasha said. She seemed to both of them strangely calm and they wondered what had brought on this mood.

"Whose ever fault," Tasha said, "the fact is I'm pregnant and that isn't going to go away."

"We know love," Irene said and patted Tasha's hand sympathetically. "And you know we're all here for you. Rob, me, Beth, Tony, Martha, Jack."

Tasha looked at both of them and knew how much they loved her, and she them. They wouldn't judge her; they would be there for her. "Rob, Reenie," her voice cracked just slightly as she realised voicing her decision made it real. "I can't have it, I can't have this baby."