'You lot get on with Some bloody work will you?'

Janet could see Rachel was standing uncomftably staring at the ground. Like she was psychic, she could tell what the young detective was thinking.

'She's fine. Probably had a bit too much to drink last night mate. You know what the boss is like'

Rachel looked up and stared straight into her friends eyes. She really wished she could believe the words pouring from Janets mouth, but it was just too much of a coinscidence that she would phone in sick after the blazing row they had the night before.

'Thing is though Jan, this isn't the boss. This is my Mum, and the bollocking I gave her last night, I wouldn't be suprised if she did something stupid'

Janet did have a chance to respond to Rachel, as the DC was storming in to Gill's office and rummaging around for something which had the DCIs address written down on. Finding what she wanted, in the form of a payment slip, Rachel pushed past Janet in the door seemingly determined to exhaust herself.

'Where are you going now?'

'To see if she's okay'

With that she was fleeing from the office, trying to pull on her coat, and navigate her way down the corridor without falling over. Rolling her eyes, Janet knew better than to chase after her. Once she got an idea into her head, there was no stopping her.

'Where's Bailey gone?'

Kevin spun around in his chair, still chewing on the top of his pen much to the amusement of the rest of the office as the DC hadn't realised it was leaking onto his lips. Janet would usually make a joke, tease him. But today, she felt like throwing him up against the wall and giving him a kick in the balls. No wonder Gill was always stressed with the likes of Kevin Lumb being given authority and responsibility.

'To pick out the plot in the graveyard, to bury you when I kill you'

Kevin's face dropped when the comment flew from his seniors lips. Janet was usually the jokey one, but the way she'd said it didn't sound jokey. It was more of a promise.

'Thought that would shut you up. Now mind your own bloody business and do some work.. for once'

'Yes Ma'am'

Sighing, Janet slumped into her chair. She didn't mean to be so harsh on Kevin, but he could be so bloody annoying. She was on a short leash as it was, what with the whole Rachel and Gill situation. She was worried about them both. Worried about how Gill had taken Rachel's reaction, and worried how Rachel felt about it all. Rachel could go into Meltdown at anytime, and every tear she had seen Rachel shed broke her own heart in two.

I know it's short, but my next chapter will be longer, and more exciting ;D em-X