Janet sat down next to Rachel, handing her an ice pack for her swollen knuckles. They had turned bright purple and the swelling had come out awfully. She shook her head quickly as Rachel tried to bend her hand. Gill had gone to sort out Kevin's disciplinary hearing but swore blind that when she got back she was driving Rachel to accident and emergency because her hand looked like 'Julie Dodson the fat arsed bitch had sat on it'. Of course Gill's remark about her best friend had cheered everyone up, except for Kevin whose cheek was coming out in a bruise, and was facing a disciplinary. No matter how many times he had argued and claimed Rachel had started it the super ignored him. Police officers don't just attack other police officers without reason. While Janet sat nursing Rachel's possible broken hand, Kevin sat in the corner on his own sulking. No one dared talk to him as Gill had put him in the 'Naughty corner' and anyone caught talking to him would find themselves handcuffed to her desk doing exhibits for the next three months. Not worth it at all.

'How's your hand Rach?" Mitch asked as he swept into Gill's office holding a mug of strawberry milkshake made especially for Rachel. She was the only one in MIT that drank the stuff; well Kevin was always pinching some so she started to hide it, and so for Mitch to deliberately look for it to comfort her really touched Rachel.

"Oh it's a little sore, but remember I was strangled by a fat bitch who thought the sanitary towel dispenser was a hand dryer. Thanks' for this Mitch. Any idea where me Mam's got to?" It still took Janet some getting used to, hearing Rachel talk about Gill as her Mum. Mitch found it bloody confusing. It still boggled him how as Detectives, none of them had even noticed. They did have some similar features when he thought about it. They were both loose cannons and strong headed.

"Yes but Rachel remember, Nadia Hicks was all fat. Kevin's hollow. No brain in there, so it will hurt more" Mitch laughed. Janet and Rachel both joined in, with Rachel nearly spitting her milkshake all down herself.

"What you lot giggling at?" Gill asked as she swept back into the office. Her scowl had disappeared and had been replaced by a look of surprise to see Rachel hadn't gone out for a cigarette. She watched as her Daughter cuddled in closer to Janet who had her hand holding down an ice pack on to Rachel's broken one. She felt guilty. It should be her doing that, looking after her daughter. Not Janet. After no one replied to her, Gill sighed as she slipped her coat on over her suit and grabbed her bag and keys.

"Come on then trouble; get you to accident and emergency. We'll probably be there till midnight tonight, so phone Sean on the way" Gill instructed as she pulled her daughter up from the sofa and pushed her towards the door.

"Grab all your stuff because we won't be coming back Rach" Rachel gave a quick wave to everyone in the room, and blew a kiss to Janet who was blowing them back at her. Janet found it so ironic, Gill taking Rachel to accident and emergency. It was such a motherly thing to do, and yet Gill was her Mother. It just seemed so absurd!

"Bye everyone, Mummy's taking me to accident and Emergency now! I'll see you tomorrow! Love's ya Jan!" Rachel called like a small five year old. The room erupted into giggles, while Gill play smacked Rachel around the head with a ruled that came to hand.

"Watch it you, or you can forget your fucking McDonalds!" Gill announced as they left the room

"Don't even think about it!"

"Try me!"

"Why did Sammy never call childline on you?!"