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"Personnel misses this?" Catherine shook her head in disbelief. "Langham's lot interrogated every part of the life - and I'd been working for 6!"

"The Vampires." Zoe and Ruth both smiled slightly. Catherine raised an eyebrow. "Danny called 6 staff vampires." Zoe explained. Catherine shrugged.

"Point is, how was this missed.? Where did the Mossad gun come from and why now? Also how on Earth are we going to stop this?" Catherine threw her pen on the desk in temper. The gesture was so much like Harry that Ruth had to glance across to his office where he was pacing the room while have what could be described as a frank and open discussion with whoever was on the other end of the phone call. Ruth sighed as he looked up, aware of being watched - his expression softened when he realised she was watching him. Suddenly the sound of Adam's voice in her ear pulled her back to reality.

"Go ahead."

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Ros marched into the hospital ward still unsure whether she was relieved Lucas had been found or furious that he had once again gone against protocol. The nurse at the desk ushered her towards the correct room as Ros thanked her. The nurse got to her feet.

"Mrs North?"

"Yes."

"Lucas has been agitated since coming back from the theatre. Disoriented and aggressive."

"I see." Ros had been worried that would be the case. "He's ex special forces. Is the PTSD." She only half lied. The nurse nodded sympathetically.

"We weren't told."

"It's on his records." Ros snapped before heading into the darkened hospital room. "Lucas?"

He lay on the bed, one leg in a plaster cast and one in a heavy bandage. He seemed to be asleep, his face covered with an oxygen mask as he seemed to mumble beneath it. She stepped towards him, touching his hand.

"Not."

Ros raised an eyebrow. She knew his dreams often turned into nightmares. She hoped he would either wake or settle before the nightmares took hold. His face contorted into a grimace as his hands curled into fists. She touched his hand, forcing him to loosen his grip.

"Lucas." Her voice was firmer, insistent as his eyes shot open. "You're safe. You're on the trauma ward at City General."

"I." He swallowed hard. "Ros? You're ok? Amy and James?"

"Safe and sound." She touched his hair gently. "Breathe. Just breathe."

"I got to get out of here." Lucas began to struggle to move. Ros shot him a look that stopped him in his tracks. He seemed to focus more. "Ros."

"It's ok. It's ok." He pulled the oxygen mask away from his face. Eyes finally focused on the woman in front of him.

"I."

"City General. Trauma Ward. Post op. I'm supposed to be pissed off with you." Ros spoke calmly. "But you were right."

"Lee?"

"Was there." Ros confirmed. Lucas swore under his breath.

"I'm sorry." Lucas held her gaze as she squeezed his hand. "I."

"Was incredibly stupid to risk everything over this."

"Yeah. I was."

Ros kissed his forehead as his hand gently reached for her hair, holding him to her as he pulled her to his lips. "I love you." He whispered. "I'm sorry."

Ros smiled as she felt the words against her lips. Lucas was going to be ok. Pulling back she rested a finger on his lips.

"Don't scare me like that again. Don't make me have to tell the kids you're not coming home."

"I won't." He kissed her finger before she pulled away. "I won't."

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Zaf took the mug of tea grateful that they were out of the rain and seemed to have stumbled onto a lead. Adam and Will watched the footage Pete had recorded.

"A dead drop." Adam narrowed his eyes. "He's left something for his handler."

"Bit old school." Zaf frowned.

"I'll fetch it. Whatever it is." Will got to his feet. Pete joined him.

"Cuz, you won't get in without my key. Cmon." He lead the way out of the small security office as Will followed. Adam pulled his smartphone out of his pocket as it rang.

"Ruth? Ok. Ok. Slow down." Adam frowned. "Yeah? Not a problem." He paused as Ruth continued to relay instructions from Ros and Harry. "Don't worry. It'll all crinkle out in the end."

He ended the call as Will returned holding a small memory stick. "Could be something or nothing."

Adam nodded. "Get that back to London. Malcolm has to get into it."

"Encrypted?" Will asked.

"I'd bet on it." Zaf replied.

"We're going to get to Nicola's. You make sure you get that back to the Grid." Adam led the way out of the small office hoping that they would finally be able to get the answers they needed.

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A/N approx three chapters left. Please review. Planning a Christmas new year story