(In this chapter we meet Des's brother (made up) Mike, Stuart, Drew and Chris, also Sheelagh's best mate PC Jennifer 'Jenny' Taylor oh and Don Sheelagh's older brother, PC Donald 'Don' Irwin)

Des left the station, he needed a drink so he headed down to the pub to meet his brothers. Meanwhile up in the Superintendents office:

Gina: Your not seriously gonna let him come back here, after everything that's happened

Adam: I don't want him back her any more then you do, but some times you have to make sacrifices.

Gina: Sacrifices? What's that supposed to mean?

Adam: Well we are three PC's down and we are in need of an area car driver.

Gina: That's only because he is the area car driver that needs to be replacing! And your not seriously going to let him back in the area car.

She was on the point of no return, her stress levels had risen, she was in so much need of a drink.

Adam: That's the whole point of an Area Car Driver, Gina.

Gina: Yes I no but look at his track record, I mean look at the amount of times we've had it replaced and every single time, Des Taviner has been behind it.

Adam: Sorry Gina, but your not going to change my mind, however much I want you too.

She could see she was fighting a loosing battle

Gina: Very well.

She sighed

Gina: Very well

She walked over to the door her hand on the door handle

Gina: Just one more thing.

Adam looked up

Gina: Who's going to tell the relief.

They stared at each other.

Des entered the Two Angeles bar, he glanced over the bar until he spotted who he was looking for, he walked over to a group.

Mike: How was it?

Des sat down and picked up the nearest glass of vodka and downed it in one.

Stuart: That bad hu.

Des: I tell you one thing, I'm never groveling to Gina Gold every again

He picked up his second glass.

Mike: So what happened?

Des: Well talked to the Inspector – god she hasn't changed – she and the Supt are gonna talk it over, but I now what she's thinking, she doesn't want me back.

Chris: Well can you blame her, I mean you get your sergeant pregnant, you crash the police car, nearly kill your best mate, blow up a warehouse, make everyone think your dead, and leave the woman you apparently love to bring up your child, speaking of which did you she Sheelagh?

Des: No, no I didn't.

By the time Des was on his third vodka, he and his brothers were well on the way to being drunk, when a group of familiar people entered the pub, Des looked up to see Gary, Tony, Gabriel and Smithy walk in. they stopped when they saw Des, who got up and walked over to them.

Smithy: Well the rumors are true, your back

Des: Yeah, how are you Smithy?

Smithy: So, were have you been for the last oh lets say four years.

Des: Look Smithy, guys I'm sorry for everything that happened, and -

Tony: Were not the ones who you need to apologies to, try the person you called your best, for leaving him to burn to death or try the woman who was caring your child.

Smithy: Sheelagh know your back?

Des: No

Gabriel: Well this gonna be a great surprise when she gets back tomorrow.

Des: Get back?

Gabriel: She's been on holiday for the past two weeks. Went to visit her parents in Oz.

Des: Oh right, em anyone want a drink?

Tony: With you?

Des: Look I'm not asking you to forgive, just want to by you guys a drink.

There was a pause

Tony: Well since your paying.

Des smiled and bought the drinks in, he introduced the guys to his brothers and pretty soon they were total of there heads, laughing and joking just like they used to, making everyone completely for get what Des had done.

The next day Des entered the male locker room, to find Gary and Gabriel already in there uniform, and Tony, Camron and Nick getting ready.

Camron: Des!

Des: Guys

Camron: Good to see ya mate!

Des: Thanks, Nick?

Nick: Des.

Des guessed that Nick wasn't back on specking terms with him unlike Gary and Gabriel, so he said no more and moved forward to his old locker. Just then Smithy came in.

Smithy: Hey Des, when your ready the Supt wants to see you.

Des: Bet it's not for a welcome back hand shake.

Gary laughed then looked at Nick and Tony who weren't and he stopped.

Smithy: Ow and eh ... have seen Don at all recently?

Des: No, let me guess he wants to beat me to a pulp?

Smithy: Pretty much so.

Des: Well I wouldn't blame him.

Smithy looked for a moment as though his was going to say some something, but he must have changed his mind because he said.

Smithy: Come on you lot hurry up the Inspector wants to start the briefing in 10 mins.

He then turned and walked out.

Des:This should be fun

He whispered to himself.

The briefing room was half full when Des, Gary, Tony and the lads entered, whispers started buzzing around the moment Des entered he choice to ignore it. He sat down and started talking to the lads when Honey and Kerry entered.

Kerry: Des?

The lads looked up

Kerry: What the -?

But before any one could say anything the Inspector entered behind Kerry.

Gina: Right you lot, will you two take a seat, listen up -

Kerry and Honey sit down.

Gina: As you may have all noticed, we have a familiar person sitting in the room, and the roomers are true, PC Taviner is re – joining us.

The room filled with people mumbling.

Gina: So I don't want any friction between the relief you, have a job to do so, lets leave any issue outside the station. Right posting for today ...

After she had finished the Briefing everyone got up to leave, at once everyone came up to Des and started asking him questions, where have you been? How did you escape the fire?. Des walked out with Gabriel and Gary and a gang of people behind them they were all talking, Des turned to face them all.

Kerry: Hey how the hell did you get out of that fire alive?

Honey: Yeah were have you been all this time?

Gary: Yeah Mr. eight lives!

Des started to explain that he didn't want to explain. When the crowd started to go quite, Des turned around to see Jenny, standing in the door way staring at Des with her arms crossed.

Des: Hi Jen.