A few days later – after the funeral
Coming back to TR after Kerry's funeral was hard, the place that she had worked so hard to make, the rules she broke too. Could life continue in TR, who would they get to replace her. Sitting at the locker room he sees Leon come in "Lawson, Inspector Johnson wants to see you" Getting up he walks out into the coms room "Senior Sergeant Lawson Blake" "Yeah who are you" he asks.
Im Inspector Johnson from ESD, showing his badge I need you and and Leon here to come with me." Seeing the look on Leons face he had been to ESD before "Whats this about?" "I just need you both to come with me."
Getting Pete to come down to cover Leon, they hop in the car. Arriving at HQ a short time later they are taken up to a room. Not having a clue what is going on, they sit on the chairs to wait. Seeing Detective Chris Finch walk in,. before they have a chance to ask "what ever happens in this room today, remains confidential, no one is to know, you can not tell anyone what you saw or what happened." Lawson looks at chris more confused than ever but nods. The door opens, Lawson and Leon's mouth drops open.
Walking into the room, comes Kerry, racing over to her, Leon embraces her with a big hug tears coming down his eyes. She looks up at Lawson before turning to Chris "give us a minute?" Nodding he turns to them "You can not tell anyone that Kerry is still alive, her life depends upon it and yours"
Looking up at Leon and Lawson "Im sorry I couldn't tell you that I had survived the bombing, they want it to look like im dead. Im going into Witness Protection with James until it is all over." Then walking over to Leon "You're the best intel officer I have ever worked with, I'll miss you" before giving him a kiss and wrapping her arms around me "Your like the mum I never had Kerry. TR won't be the same without you, even miss your grumpy moods" he whispers back. Getting up to walk out of the room to give Lawson and Kerry time together, he looks back one last time, he will miss her so so much.
Seeing Lawson look at her "I understand you couldn't tell us" Nodding "Look after TR for me, don't let it close down, make sure it does well. Keep Stella and Michael in line. Make sure your happy Lawson" Looking into his eyes, she sees him lean into her, his lips reaching hers, the kiss gentle and lingering. The lips she had felt before and longed to feel again. Feeling his arms wrapped around her. Wanting his arms around her forever, they are interrupted by a knock on the door pulling away they see Chris standing there Looking up at him "Just a few more minutes?"
Nodding he closes the door, "when do you leave?" Looking into his eyes "tonight, we go to Point Cooke RAAF base, leave about 7 pm I think" closing her eyes as tears start to build up, she always knew Lawson would be the hardest to say goodbye too, the man she had loved for so long, yearned for, but could never have. "We, as in you and Chris?" Lawson asks. Nodding "Chris is coming with me?" One thing he needed to know "do you love him Kerry?" That is something she didn't know, she liked him and loved spending time with him but did she love him, having Lawson ask her that. Walking back to him she briefly kisses him, before walking to the door.
Walking out of the room, she can't turn back. Seeing Chris there, he pulls her towards her into his arms, he knew those 2 had something going, the way they acted towards each other, but it was him she ended up choosing.
Walking out of HQ, Lawson hops in a taxi, to St Kilda beach, getting off, he walks along the esplanade and the beach, is this the end, could he say goodbye to Kerry, see her leave with someone else. Could he never see her again, did he love her, did he love Shannon.