"You just missed your cousin by about ten minutes," Graves told Charlie when she and Joey walked into the Station. "She came by to make her statement earlier."

"How is she today?"

"Like she's done ten rounds in the boxing ring," she replied. "But I actually think it's Martha who is doing this harder," she said. "She barely took her hand from Georgie the entire time they were here."

"This has to have brought up some painful memories for Martha," said Charlie. "For Tony as well and the rest of the family."

"Jack's dad came by last night wanting to see Hugo," Graves told her. "Given his agitated state, Robertson had an officer take him home, rather than risk a confrontation."

"Hugo has hurt so many people," murmured Charlie. "And for what?"

"We're now piecing that together," said Graves.

"Has he said anything?"

"He admitted to the murders and the abductions and shooting yesterday, but that's about it," replied Graves. "He's just not being very forthcoming on much else, notably his past dealings with Braxton, other than to formally name Braxton as being Watson's shooter."

"Somehow I'm not surprised he's keeping closed mouth," muttered Charlie. "I am however surprised at his murder confessions."

"I honestly don't think he had any intention of repeating what he had said during the hostage situation, but after we allowed his mother in to see him, he had a change of heart," she said. "Whatever Gina said to him, it really got to him and to her. She was in tears when she left him."

"Poor Gina," murmured Charlie.

"Look, rather than go into all of this out here, why don't you join me in the office for the debriefing with Robertson," she suggested. "While we're in there, Joey can give her statement to Avery."

"It's ok Charlie, I can do this on my own," Joey told her girlfriend when Charlie looked her way. "I'll meet you back here when we're done."

Charlie nodded and then followed after Graves. "You look as if you've been here all night," she commented.

"We have," replied Graves. "While we do have Hugo's confession for yesterday's events and Jack and Angelo's murders, there's still more to be done."

Charlie glanced down the corridor to where the cells were.

"He's not there," Graves told her. "Hugo was transferred to the city first thing this morning."

"That was quick."

"Yeah, I get the feeling there are a few people anxious to speak to him."

"Oh?"

"Hugo might be a bit tight lipped at the moment, but now that we have him as a focus point, we have started to join some of the dots," she explained. "Some of which are proving to be of major interest to other parties," she said. "Of course, it's only early days yet and there is still a lot more to piece together."

"What are some of the dots so far?" asked Charlie.

"We'll go into that with Robertson.

"Hugo, like Braxton was, is prepared to cooperate, but only to a certain degree," Robertson said once they were all seated around his desk. "He'll plead guilty to the charges before him and accept whatever punishment he receives, but without any willingness on his part to deal for a lighter sentence, there's just no way to make him talk about what else he may know."

"Graves mentioned you had started to join some of the dots though," said Charlie.

"Those dots my younger colleague was referring to, are to do with his association with Braxton and possible connection to CBJ Industries," he replied. "As we already know, Braxton was involved in drug trafficking through CBJ Industries and we've since linked ownership of the boat where Hugo held our missing trio to CBJ," he said. "Given Hugo's past association with Braxton and his use of a CBJ boat, it's not a giant leap to suggest that he was also mixed up in the drugs business as well, which has gotten the Drugs Squad very excited. They'll be speaking to him later today."

"Georgie and I were on the similar train of thought last night," Charlie said. "If Hugo is part of CBJ, where do you think he is within the hierarchy?"

"I'd be inclined to put him above Braxton," he said.

"Wasn't Brax shown to be one rung below the top dog, which would then make Hugo the Big Boss, wouldn't it?"

"That's what we originally thought was the structure of the company," Robertson said. "Whoever was in charge really has done a wonderful job in covering their tracks, but Aden's friend has kept digging and has slowly been eliminating one false trail after another," he said. "And in doing so, she has just discovered an interesting fact. It appears that there is more than one top dog and Brax and possibly Hugo, are therefore, only one side of the equation, because there are at least three more parts to the company, each with their own designated leader."

"Wow," murmured Charlie at that unexpected news. "Is Hugo one of them though?"

"That's still to be determined," he said. "With Hugo's name and known association with Braxton, we're hoping Aden's friend will now be able to tie him more clearly in with CBJ Industries and once that happens, we'll see what comes of it."

"Even if you can prove he's part of the company, I doubt he'll reveal anything of the others," she said. "Not when he was so willing to try to suicide by cop."

"Prison might change his mind," said Graves. "He barely coped with being held overnight behind bars."

"What do you think scares him more though? Prison or these other leaders, because Hugo had no problem putting Brax in the frame for attempted murder on Georgie and also as an accessory to murder for Jack, so he doesn't seem too concerned about Brax seeking retaliation, even though they're likely to end up in the same prison," Charlie said. "There's also Brax's silence and Gypsy Nash confessing to a murder we now know she didn't commit. Something or someone is forcing their silence and cooperation."

"And we'll be doing everything we can to find out what that is," Robertson said. "And we'll be keeping at our trio of prisoners in the hope they start talking more."

"Speaking of our prisoners, has anyone spoken to Brax since Hugo named him as Georgie's shooter?" Charlie asked.

"Yes and he's now confessed to that also," said Robertson. "He didn't have much choice, since his fingerprints were all over the weapon Hugo used yesterday."

"Did he say anything about Hugo?"

"Only that Hugo took the gun from him and used it against him to buy his cooperation," he replied. "As to what that cooperation involved, he refused to say. I think it's fair to conclude that his silence about that night was one element, but I suspect there was a lot more to it than just that."

"What about Gypsy Nash?"

"Graves and I will be heading up to the prison where she's being held later this day."

"You think she'll say why she lied and confessed?"

"Gypsy Nash has a young daughter, so I think she has more to lose by being behind bars than either Braxton or Hugo do, so maybe with the right deal, she might now be more willing to cooperate."

"I wouldn't hold my breath," muttered Charlie. Nor was she that hopeful of the Drugs Squad having any more luck with Hugo than they had with Brax, other than what he'd already confessed to.

"I know it's frustrating Charlie, but we've gotten further in the past few days alone, than we have in the whole time since Graves and I first arrived in town," he told her. "And with every person captured who is connected to this, the end draws ever closer."

"I realise that, but it just seems that with every new discovery, it only opens up even more questions," she said. "I just wish we could finally put all of this behind us."

"You can," said Robertson. "The murderer has been brought to justice and CBJ Industries, with all its associates and business interests, aren't your problem anymore, they're not even really mine," he said. "We're just intending to follow up on those parts connected to our murders, like Gypsy Nash, while leaving the rest to the relevant departments."

"I guess so," she said.

"Your part in this is over Charlie, as is your cousin's," he said. "There probably won't even be a need for any of you to testify in court."

"I'm sure Georgie will still want to be at Hugo's and Brax's sentencing hearings, so she can let the judges know just how she's been affected both physically and mentally, by what they did," she said. "Same goes for Martha and Tony and even Joey and John for yesterday."

Robertson nodded in understanding.

"You are right though, it is all pretty much over for us," Charlie said. "I'd still like to be kept informed on any new developments, even after you've gone home."

"Of course," he said. "Now if you'll excuse us, Graves and I have a few things to do before we head to the prison."

"Good luck with Gypsy."

"You can go in my place if you want," said Graves. "We're not meant to hurt prisoners, but I always feel like I want to strangle her for impersonating Shannon."

Charlie smiled and shook her head. "No thanks. I intend to spend some free time with my girlfriend before I have to go on duty later this afternoon."

"Free time with the girlfriend sounds wonderful," murmured Graves. "I haven't even seen Shannon since yesterday," she mournfully said.

"We can stop by the hotel on the way if you really need to see her," Robertson said.

"Thanks Robert, I'll take you up on that offer."

Charlie sniggered, since it appeared as if Robertson hadn't been completely serious with his offer.

"I'll even shout you lunch while you wait for me," Graves said. "Come on, we're wasting time."

"She just had to go and find herself a distraction, didn't she," Robertson muttered as he trudged less enthusiastically behind her.

"It's called falling in love," Charlie said after him, but she couldn't hear what his muttered reply was.

If Shandi was surprised to find her sister on the doorstep with her fiancé and son, she didn't show it.

"I'm glad you're here," Shandi said, practically dragging her sister into the house. "Gina's gotten it into her head that you wouldn't want to see her, so now that you're here, you can go and talk some sense into her."

"It's usually the other way around," Watson murmured, but she allowed Shandi to push her toward Gina's room.

"How is Gina holding up?" Martha asked Shandi once her fiancé was out of the room.

"Not well," she said, but she didn't want to go into too much more detail with Jay there. "Hey Jay, dad just got home from the hospital, so why don't you go and welcome him home," Shandi suggested to him. "He's through that way."

Martha smiled fondly as her son bolted in the direction Shandi was pointing. "I hope John is up to a visit from Hurricane Jay."

"A cuddle from his grandson will do dad a world of good."

Watson didn't bother with pleasantries when she came face to face with Gina. "What's this stupidity I hear about you thinking I wouldn't want to see you?" Watson said.

"After what my son has done, I wouldn't blame you."

"After what he did," she stressed.

"He's my son."

"Who is a grown man," said Watson.

"I must have gone wrong somewhere with him."

"Bullshit. Gina, aren't you the one who has always told me that I'm not defined by the actions of my father?" she said. "Hugo's actions are no reflection on you, only on him," Watson told her. "You're a good mother Gina, you only have to look at Xavier to see what a fine young man he's growing up to be," she said. "Hugo had those same opportunities, yet he chose to go a different path and that's his fault, not yours. Gina, even I turned out ok, largely in thanks to you and Irene believing in me and guiding me."

"Are you finally admitting to yourself that you turned out pretty well?"

"I guess I am."

Gina cupped Watson's chin so she could peer at her cheek more closely without touching it. "My son did that."

"Yes he did that," said Watson. "All on his own."

"I just don't understand why he did this Georgie," she said. "He killed his own cousin, my brother's eldest boy."

"Have you spoken to Tony?"

She nodded. "He said he doesn't blame me."

"Then how about you listen to your brother and stop this nonsense."

"This is just so hard, Georgie."

"I know it is, but you'll get through this, we all will."

Gina sighed, then she looked intently at her step-daughter, a small smile now on her face. "I just realised, this is the first time both you and John have been in our house at the same time," she said.

"Well I wanted to see how you were doing and Jay really wanted to see his grandfather again."

"So it was only Jay who wanted to see John?"

"I'm still getting used to all these changes in my life Gina, especially where John is concerned," Watson said in response. "It's going to take time."

"It's a start," she said.