It was 15 minutes later when Reg and Emma arrived back at the station along with Diane, Emma had been instructed to bring Diane straight to the incident room but they seemed to bump into every single colleague on the stairs and when they reached the top Diane said "Tell Smithy I've just gone for a wee."
"Again!!" Emma was shocked
"Yeah I need to go all the time nearly." Diane replied
"Remind me and Matt never to have kids." Emma was shocked by this revelation
"Pregnant women have to urinate more because when their womb expands the bladder is forced to a smaller size thus…"
"Shut up, Reg" Chorused Emma and Diane together
"I'll be there in 5 tops" Diane said as she waddled away from Emma and Reg who proceeded to the incident room.
"Where is she?" Sgt Smith asked when they arrived seemingly without Diane
"Don't worry Sarge she just nipped to the loo, nothing is going to happen whilst she is in the station is it?"
"I suppose your right." Sgt Smith replied.
Meanwhile in the toilet Diane had bumped into PC Beth Green, who she hadn't seen seen she'd gone on maternity leave 14 weeks ago.
"Hiya Di howz you?" asked through the cubicle wall
"Oh you know, just want the little one in here out." she said whilst sat rubbing her bump and weeing
"How long you got to go now?" asked Beth who had now moved to the washbasin and was washing her hands.
"6 weeks." Diane replied as she stood up to wipe her herself.
"Scared? I know I would be."
Diane pulled up her underwear and her maternity jeans before unlocking the cubicle door "Not really, it's nothing to worry about, if it is like the first time."
"You'll have to bring him/her in once its been born, I've got to go Dan's waiting for me."
"Ok Beth take care." Diane replied
" No you should be the one taking care and good luck see you soon." Beth responded
"Yeah see you Beth" Diane replied as she sorted herself out, pulling her top down over her bump and all that before making her way to the incident room.
"Ah PC Noble at last." Sgt Smith declared as Diane waddled through the incident room door.
"Sorry Sarge, junior here is using my bladder as some kind of a toy, it's a bloody nightmare." Diane replied.
"Ok, as much as I want to know about all your pregnancy complaints we've got a crime to solve and some important news for you."
"Go on" Diane said anxiously
"It's your ex-husband, MARTIN" Sgt Smith continued
"What about him."
"We have reason to believe he is being hunted by an escaped man who he helped frame for murder." Sgt Smith explained.
"Oh my god." Diane said putting her hand to her bump "Is Robert ok?
"As far as we know yes, we do however believe YOUR in danger so we've arranged for PC Keane here to come and stay with you till we've recaptured our man." Sgt Smith said.
"Alright, let me know if you make contact with either Robert or MARTIN ." Diane insisted
"I will, of course now PC Keane will drive you home in her own car, which is of course unmarked, so that if you've been tracked to here they won't know you've left. Now you take care." Sgt Smith said
"Thanks Sarge Come on Em I've got watch Loose Women." Diane replied turning to Emma
"Yes Ma'am" Emma laughed "See you soon Sarge"
"Make sure you don't leave her anywhere where she's going to be vulnerable ok."
"Yes Sarge." Emma reassured Sgt Smith as she left
Diane and Emma went down the stairs to the car park where Emma's car was parked, Emma could obviously tell Diane was worrying because she said that they would keep ringing the station to see if there was any news. The both climbed into the car when Sgt Smith came out carrying a piece of paper. "This is the man we've believe is looking for your ex, if either of you see him call for back-up immediately and don't try to take him on because we believe he is armed, especially you PC Noble you've got more than just you to worry about. Now go and enjoy yourselves but remember to be on your guard."
The journey back to Diane's house was a very uneventful one, as both Diane and Emma chatted about what they were going to do for the rest of the day ,the journey flew by and it seemed that no sooner had they left the station that they were back at Diane's.
Diane went on ahead as Emma parked the car within a short distance of the house should they need to escape quickly, Diane unlocked the door and left it open for Emma as she went through to the kitchen to put the kettle on and to make lunch for them both, she was half through buttering the bread for some sandwiches when she heard the front door shut.
"Em, is that you?" Diane shouted from the kitchen, she waited for an answer which didn't come.
Then the door slammed shut.