Ok so I lied, it's now a three parter :D Thank you to all my lovely reviewers: Aileen, Hollie, Krissie, Meg, MyOtherHouseIsATent and BeanieSGirl. Hope you enjoy it :D

Max was climbing the walls. He had been in the canteen when all the alarms started going off, grabbing some lunch for him and Beth. Beth had been in Smithy's office, seeing all her friends. When the alarms went off, he immediately dropped all the food, intent on grabbing his wife and getting out. But Banksy had stopped him, telling him that there was a danger he could be hurt, and Beth wouldn't want that. But he didn't want Beth getting hurt when he could help her! It was an impossible situation. There was no way out the canteen; someone stopped him everytime he tried. So now he was sat right next to the door, just waiting for the opportunity to get out.

"Sarge, she'll be fine." Banksy said quietly, pulling up a chair.

Max just glared at him before saying, "How do you know? If you had just let me go earlier I could be with her now."

"And what would you have done? You would still be trapped in the station." Banksy said.

"But we'd be together, and I would know that she is safe." Max said, pushing back his chair and standing by the window, looking out into the darkening sky.

*

There was a hammering on the canteen doors; someone was trying to get in. Max whipped round, heading for the door, hoping it was Beth. Just as he was about to open them, Banksy grabbed him, pulling him back. The Inspector walked up to the door, peering over the top.

"Oh my God! Quick, help, get over here." she yelled behind her as she took the pole out the handles which were holding the canteen doors shut. Max, Mickey, Leon and Ben ran to where the Inspector was. She finally got the pole out of the handles, throwing it to the side. The doors swung open and Sally staggered through, supporting Tony.

"He's been shot in the upper right chest. We were stuck down there, we didn't know if it was safe to come up." Sally said, taking Tony's arm from around her shoulders and putting it around Mickey and Leon's. Sally wiped the tears from her face, quickly scanning round all the officers in the canteen.

"Sally? Are you ok?" Gina asked, looking the officer up and down.

Sally ignored her, asking, "Where's Nate?"

The Inspector looked at her, considering what to say, "We don't know. Smithy radioed about fifteen minutes ago, saying that he was going to round up whoever was left down the bottom corridor and then make his way up here with them. But we don't know who is with him or where they are."

Sally took a deep breath, blinking rapidly, "Right. We need an ambulance, Tony lost a lot of blood."

Gina glanced over her shoulder to where Leon and Mickey were helping Tony down onto a chair. "I know, but we can't get anyone out and we can't let the paramedics in."

"So where's the FME? Surely he could help?" Sally asked desperately.

"He's not here. His shift finished along with half of CID's and uniform, and the one due on shift next wouldn't have been able to get in because the station is on lock down." Gina said, moving quickly to Tony.

"So we have no medics in here to help us?" Sally asked simply.

"No." Gina answered honestly. "PC Stamp, how're you feeling?"

"Better ma'am. Sally's been great." Tony said, offering a weak smile to Sally.

"Glad to hear it. I hear that you jumped in front of a bullet for her though?" Gina asked, pulling a chair next to Tony and sitting down.

Tony chuckled, "Not really. I tripped and ended up in front of it."

Sally smiled, "No you didn't, don't be modest. You saved me."

*

Beth was trying to hold in her moans, but it was too late, the armed raiders had heard her as they went past the changing room. Smithy and Nate leapt into action, pushing the benches against the door, but with an almighty crash, the door was forced open, and there in the doorway were the four raiders. Smithy and Nate placed themselves in the front of the two women, protecting them.

"Well well well, what do we have here?" Jonathan said, looking from Smithy, to Nate, then to Jess and Beth who were on the floor.

"Did she wet herself?" Alfie asked with a snigger.

"No you idiot, her water's have just broken. She needs to get to hospital." Jess spat at him.

The officers watched as the four raiders exchanged looks.

"What do we do now?" Robbie hissed to the others.

"Nothing." Louisa said.

"Look, just let the women go." Nate said, trying to reason with them.

"Oh I don't think so. If we let them go, what do we get in return?" Louisa asked, snidely.

"Not being arrested." Smithy stated coldly.

Louisa laughed, "Mm, a strong man. I like that."

"Lou, stop it! Remember why we're here." Jonathan said sharply. His sister glared at him, but kept quiet.

"One of you is going to take me and Louisa to the cells to release our friends." Robbie said.

"Yeah, a DS Moss arrested them this morning, and frankly, we'd like them back." Alfie added.

Smithy looked to Nate, then to Jess and Sally. He nodded. "I'll take you, I'm the only one with the keys."

"Smithy no, don't do it." Beth said, looking up at him.

"It's the only way we'll get you help." Smithy said, smiling stiffly. He turned to face Robbie and Louisa. "I'll only take you if you promise not to hurt anyone in here. If you do, I will lock you in the cells and you will rot in there."

Jonathan nodded, "Fine, we promise. But at the first sniff of trouble..." Jonathan pretended to shoot Jess and Beth.

Smithy gritted his teeth, but nodded. "Look after each other." he said, walking out of the changing rooms accompanied by Robbie and Louisa.

*

Jonathan and Alfie sat down on the benches in the changing rooms, their eyes on Nate and the two women. Beth cried out in pain, she wanted Max.

"Jess, I'm not having the baby in the station." Beth said, looking terrified.

"No, no you're not sweetie. We'll get you out before then, don't worry." Jess said soothingly.

"Beth, just keep calm, ok?" Nate added, smiling at Beth.

Jess looked around Nate's legs to the two men, "Listen, I need to get the first aid kit from the Sergeants office."

Alfie placed his hands palm up, as if to say "So what?"

"Yeah, and?" Jonathan said.

"Well if you're not going to let us go, then I need to make sure I'm prepared just in case." Jess said coldly.

"I don't think we should let her go." Alfie muttered.

"Same, it could be a trap." Jonathan agreed.

Jess looked at Beth, winking at her. Beth took her cue, screaming as loud as she could.

"Please?" Beth begged.

The two men exchanged wary looks. "Fine, but I'll go with you to make sure there's no funny business." Alfie said.

"Fine, now come on, lets go." Jess said getting to her feet. "I'll be back soon, ok?"

"Just be careful!" Nate shouted after their retreating backs.

*

As they were walking to the Sergeants office, Alfie said, a bit nervously, "Is she actually going to have the baby here?"

Jess smiled slightly, before putting a blank expression on her face, "I don't know. She might not have gone into labour if there weren't four gunmen in the building." Jess pushed open the door to the office, hunting around for the first aid box.

"Have you delivered babies before?" Alfie asked, looking around the office.

"Yes I have. Why are you interested and friendly now?" Jess asked coldly.

"I just want to know that your mate will be in safe hands." Alfie said defensively.

"Doesn't that go against the whole idea of what you're doing right now? Like the whole pointing guns in our faces?" Jess asked, opening the top drawer of Callum's desk. Inside was a picture of her, Callum and Lexi just after she was born. Jess smiled, and rooted around the back of the drawer. Her fingers scraped against something cold. She pulled it to the front of the drawer, into the light. It was a canister of CS spray. Jess thanked whichever prisoner this had been confiscated off, and quickly slipped the canister in her pocket.

"I didn't want to carry the gun, it was more of a safety thing. Have you found it yet?" Alfie asked, coming round to where Jess was.

"Nope, not yet." she said quietly, then spying the first aid box under the desk said, "Wait, I've got it, its here."

"Good, we can get back now." Alfie said, starting to head out the office.

"Wait a minute! Can you help me open it to check everything is in there?" Jess asked. Alfie nodded, placing the gun in his belt and taking the first aid box from Jess. She used this moment to slip her hand in her pocket, de-capping the CS spray and quickly spraying it in Alfie's eyes. He howled in pain, both hands flying up to cover his eyes.

"What the hell have you done to me?" he shouted. His knees buckled and he landed heavily on the floor. Jess pulled out her handcuffs, cuffing him to the table leg.

"Thanks for your help." she said pleasantly, grabbing the first aid box and the gun. She locked the door to the Sergeants office before running back to the changing room.

*

"Ma'am, SO19 are on the phone." Leon shouted from in the kitchens. Gina ran through the door which separated the canteen from the kitchen and took the phone from Leon.

"Inspector Gold speaking." she said.

"This is Sergeant Rob Myers speaking. We have dispatched two teams to you, they will be with you in just under ten minutes." Rob said.

"There is no way into the station and we have no idea where the four armed raiders are." Gina said impatiently.

"We understand that, but we will find a way in, and we will find them." Rob replied.

"No, you are not breaking into this station without having a clue where you are going or what you are doing. You will wait down the street until we ring you with confirmation of where they are. Understood?" Gina said sternly.

"With all due respect ma'am, this isn't up to you." Rob said, a bit sharply.

"With all due respect Sergeant, my officers are in here, some may be in trouble, and I don't want the raiders getting wound up and shooting more people. So you will do as I say." Gina slammed the phone down, taking a minute to collect herself before returning to the canteen.

*

Smithy had just arrived in the custody office, and was proceeding to check in the book for the correct prisoners.

"What are their names?" he asked.

"Sammy Barlow, Kieran Denver and Anna Greaves." Louisa recited.

Smithy ran his finger down the book, checking for the prisoners names and their cells. He found the right keys, and opened the main cell door which led to the rest of the cells. He opened the door to Sammy Barlow's cell, who looked up from where he was lying on the cot in great confusion, "What's going on?"

Louisa ran around Smithy, throwing herself on top of Sammy and kissing him deeply, "We're breaking you out, that's what's going on."

Sammy's eyes widened as he looked from his girlfriend to Robbie, "No shit!"

"Come on, we haven't got all day." Smithy said impatiently.

Louisa glared at him before handing Sammy a knife which she produced from her bag. "Here you go baby."

"Mm, thanks." Sammy said with a grin, kissing Louisa and walking out his cell.

Smithy moved to the next cell where Kieran was held, "Out." Smithy said simply.

"What?" Kieran asked dumbly.

"Are you thick as well as deaf? I said out." Smithy hissed.

"Come on Kieran hurry up, we still need to get Anna out. Here, take this." Robbie said, pulling Kieran up and out of the cell, handing him a knife which was the same as Sammy's.

"Are they letting us go?" Kieran asked.

"Yeah you idiot, and they're giving us guns and knives as well." Sammy said, rolling his eyes.

"Leave him alone, its not his fault his mum dropped him on his head." Louisa said with a snicker. "Just come and stand out the way with us." Kieran walked to Louisa's side, watching as Smithy walked to the final cell.

"One she's released, you'll let us all go?" Smithy asked, pausing in unlocking the cell.

Robbie laughed, "I don't think so. There's one more thing you'll be doing for us before we let you all go."

"And what's that?" Smithy asked.

"You'll be getting us a van to get us out of here safely." Robbie replied, pushing Smithy to open the cell.

A plan formed in Smithy's mind as he let the last prisoner go, "Get up, get out."

"Why?" Anna asked, looking at Smithy suspiciously.

"Cause we're breaking you out." Robbie said with a smile, throwing the knife at Anna, who caught it deftly.

*

Jess pushed open the door to the changing rooms, skidding to a halt next to Beth. She got down on her knees, sliding Nate the first aid box and ignoring the look he gave her.

"How're you holding up?" Jess asked.

"It's getting more painful, like someone is squeezing really tightly around my stomach." Beth panted.

"Sounds like you'll be ready to deliver soon." Jess said, placing a hand on Beth's arm.

"No, not without Max. Please Jess, I'm not delivering in the station. I'm delivering in a nice, warm, safe hospital. Like Sally." Beth pleaded.

"You don't want a nice dramatic birth like me?" Jess said, forcing a laugh.

"Thanks, but no thanks." Beth replied with a smile.

"Sorry to break up this cozy chat, but where is Alfie?" Jonathan asked.

Jess stood up so that she was facing Jonathan. "He had a little accident." she said in a mock sad tone, whipping the gun out of her pocket and pointing it at Jonathan.

Jonathan looked at the gun, then to Jess' face, then he laughed. He brought his own gun up so that it was aimed at Jess' head. "Oh PC Stone, you're not really going to use that are you?"

"You wanna try me?" Jess demanded.

"Jess, what the hell are you doing?" Nate hissed, standing next to her.

"Nate, get back, stay with Beth." Jess replied, keeping eye contact on Jonathan. "Put your gun down. Now"

Jonathan pulled the catch on the gun back, ready to shoot her, "I don't think so."

"I'll tell you one more time. Put. Your. Gun. Down." Jess demanded.

Jonathan smirked, and that's when two shots went off.

*

Smithy was being pushed up the stairs, a gun digging into his back. He led the group of five criminals to IBO.

"Get us vehicles to get away in. Don't even think about setting us up." Robbie warned.

Smithy sat down in one of the chairs, putting on a headset and entering his user name into the computer. He typed in some details before a number came up. He pressed the dial button, waiting for someone to pick up.

"Hi, I need to hire a van." Smithy said.

"Sergeant Smith, this is Sergeant Rob Myers. We're positioned outside the station, and we will take the criminals to the helipad to get away. Well, that's what they think. Just answer my questions normally." Rob said clearly. "When do you need the van for?"

Smithy tried to hide a smile, "Now, preferably."

"Fine. How many people is it for?" Rob asked.

"7 people. All adults." Smithy replied.

"Where are they going to?" Rob asked.

Smithy took off the headphone and turned to Robbie. "Where are you going to?"

Robbie turned to the others, then Louisa said, "We'll get away in a helicopter. So to the helipad about 5 miles from here."

Perfect Smithy thought. He put the headset back on, "They're going to the helipad about five miles from here." Smithy answered.

"Perfect. Tell them that we'll be there in ten minutes. We'll pick them up from the back of the station. One of my officers will be driving the van, then we'll arrest them at the helipad. You get all that?" Rob asked.

"Yep, that's brilliant. See you in ten minutes." Smithy said, hanging up.

"Well?" Sammy asked.

"Someone will be here in ten minutes. They'll pick you up from the back of the station and drive you to the helipad." Smithy replied.

"Perfect. Let's go get the others and wait downstairs." Anna said.

*

"Jess? You alright?" Nate asked, coming to her side.

"Get me a gauze out the first aid box." Jess said, pushing her hand to the graze on the side of her body where the bullet had skimmed her. Nate handed her a gauze and some bandage. She pushed the gauze against the graze while Nate secured it with bandage. Once that was done they both looked to Jonathan, who was on the floor. As Jonathan had shot her, Jess had shot him in the leg. His hands covered the wound.

"I'm gonna get you done for this!" Jonathan shouted at her.

"I don't think so somehow mate." Nate spat at him. Nate pulled his belt off, securing it above the wound on Jonathan's leg to stop the bleeding. He got the other gauze out the first aid box, and secured his wound like he had done to Jess.

"Jess I need to push! Call Max!" Beth cried.

"Alright, hold on, ok?" Jess said, pulling her phone out and dialling Max's number.

"Hello?" Max answered, sounding very worried.

"Max, it's Jess. Listen we're in the female changing rooms along the bottom corridor. Beth went into labour, we think the baby is coming now. She needs you." Jess said quickly.

"Oh God, ok, tell her I love her and I'll be there as soon as." Max said, hanging up.

"He's on his way, and he said he loves you." Jess said with a smile, watching Nate as he cuffed Jonathan to a bench.

*

"Banksy, let me through." Max shouted at Banksy, who was once again stopping him from leaving the canteen.

"Max, I can't..." Banksy began, but Max growled and hit him, sending him into a chair. Before anyone could stop him, he had yanked the pole from the canteen door handles.

"DS Carter! Do not even think about going out there!" the Super shouted at him.

"Beth is having our baby right now so excuse me for not staying." Max said, about to run down the corridor.

"Max, we're serious. Stay here!" Neil commanded.

"No." Max said simply. He sprinted out the canteen and down the corridor to the female changing rooms. He shoved the door open, taking in the scene in front of him. He looked from Jonathan who was handcuffed to the bench, to the gun shot wound on his leg, to the lockers behind Jess which had a slight spray of blood on from the bullet which skimmed her. And then he saw Beth, panting on the floor, a thin sheen of sweat covering her.

"Oh Beth, I'm here now, you're ok, you're ok." Max said, rushing to her side and gathering her into his arms.

"I am in so much pain right now! Never again am I doing this, do you hear me?" she managed to get out through a contraction.

"Whatever you want." Max said, agreeing quickly, knowing she would change her mind once they had the baby in their arms. "The Super has called for ambulances, and we can get you to hospital as soon as this is all over." Max kissed Beth's forehead, pulling her dark hair back from her face. She gripped his hand, so happy that he was there.

"You ready?" Jess asked with a smile.

Beth nodded, gritting her teeth.

*

Smithy led the five outside to the back courtyard.

"Where are the others?" Kieran asked, looking around.

"Oh I forgot to say, they're sending two vans. They'll take you lot first, and then come back for the others." Smithy said, hoping they would believe it.

"What? Why?" Robbie asked, suspiciously.

"Because they only have five seater vans." Smithy said quickly.

"Oh Robbie don't worry, they can just meet us there." Louisa said, rolling her eyes at Robbie.

"Well I'm going to wait here and go with the other two. I'll meet you four there." Robbie said, looking at Smithy closely.

"That's fine. You can wait here." Smithy said with a smile at Robbie. It was at that moment that the van showed up. Smithy ran to the drivers seat, quickly explaining to the driver before the four people got in. "So that's the helipad, ok?"

"Sure thing. I'll come back for the others like we said over the phone." the driver said with a nod.

"Yep, exactly. See you in a few." Smithy said, slamming the van door shut and watching as it drove away.

*

Jess smiled, holding the baby in her hands before passing her into Beth's waiting arms.

"Congratulations mum and dad." Jess said, taking a step back and sitting with Nate, letting the family have their moment.

"Congratulations Beth and Max." Nate added, smiling at Jess.

Beth let the tears run freely, Max kissing them away, "Look what you did!"

"It wasn't just me, we both did it." Beth said, turning and smiling at Max, unleashing the power of her big blue eyes.

"And didn't we do well." Max said with a laugh, looking in wonder at the baby resting in Beth's arms.

"Wait, we don't know if it's a girl or a boy yet!" Beth said, laughing.

"Let's find out." Max said, gently peeling back the blanket off the baby.

"What is it?" Beth asked eagerly.

"Congratulations mum, we have a beautiful daughter." Max replied, laughing.

"A girl? We've got a daughter?" Beth asked, dissolving into fresh tears.

"We sure do. What shall we call her?" Max asked quietly, kissing Beth again.

"Isabelle." Beth said confidently.

"Perfect. Welcome to the world Isabelle Carter." Max whispered to the baby.