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New Friends.

The rain had finally stopped by the time Ed had reached the London Docklands. He parked the bike alongside an inconpicious delivery van that had been there for hours. He looked around, unable to spot the woman Jan had told him about. Sighing heavily he had a feeling it was going to be a long day.

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"Ed has to work with a policewoman from Special Branch?" Nick smirked as he thought of his friend. "You're serious?"

"Deadly." Alex smiled as she spoke. "I just heard Jan order him to."

"Ed working with a police officer and not getting himself arrested. Now that is something I would like to see."

"Oh don't." Alex sighed. "I just don't want to think about anything other than getting whoever killed Adam and kidnapped you."

"We will catch up with Jean Daniel." Nick walked along the hospital corridor, phone in one hand and sandwhich in the other. He hadn't realised he was so hungry.

"He had help. There is no way he masterminded all this without help." Alex glared at the computer screen. "I intend to find out who."

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Nikki Page parked her motorbike behind the white van she had seen pull in an hour earlier. She was livid that her boss had insisted she liaise with some Australian bloke that had chased Jean Daniel before. It seemed a pointless exercise that was just going to delay her. Shaking her head she marched towards the small kiosk where she had been told to wait for him.

"Hi," She closed her eyes as she heard the man address her back.

"Morning." Nikkii turned to face him.

"You must be?" Ed tried out his best charm smile. Nikki raised an eyebrow, clearly unimpressed at the sight of the man in front of her.

"I'm your worst nightmare." Nikki smiled sweetly as Ed swallowed hard. "Now, we can so this the easy way or you can get yourself arrested."

"Ok." Ed nodded. "Can I just ask one thing?"

"Go on." Nikki snapped, determined not to show him she was already warming to him.

"Did you get a full refund? From the charm school I mean."

"Cheeky sod." Nikki laughed "Come on." She marched away in the direction of the warehouse Ros and Beckett had been rescued from earlier. It left Ed with no choice but to follow her.

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Ros glared up at the hospital ceiling, she knew the doctors had been happy with her progress and now she was just biding time until she had her ultra sound scan. She was just desperate to know if her baby was ok and when she could go home.

"Ready luv?" She looked up to see a remarkably perky porter push a wheelchair into her room.

"Excuse me?"

"Nurse says I've got to take you for a scan. Of the baby? You are Miss Henderson?"

"Yeah." Ros smiled as he helpled her into the chair. "Yeah, I'm ready." She glanced along the corridor as she felt her heart sink. She had told Beckett to get something to eat before he fainted from hunger and exhaustion. Now she regretted it, knowing how he really wanted to be with her for her scan.

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"So, you know all about Jean Daniel?" Nikki asked as she walked ahead of Ed. The first clap of thunder almost drowned out her words. Ed nodded.

"Let's just say we met a few times over the years."

"Yeah?" Nikki turned to him. "You know how dangerous he is? How at one time he had politicians, police officers and security services in his pay?"

"Yes." Ed ground the word out through gritted teeth. "I know."

"Ok." Nikki smirked. "As long as you know."

"What is all this about?" Ed rested a hand on her arm to stop her walking away from him. He had only met the woman a few hours earlier and he already felt as if he could trust her. He just prayed she thought the same thing.

"I want that scum in prison for the rest of his natural life." Nikki hissed. "I thought that was the whole point of going after the scum."

"It is." Ed watched the younger woman as her eyes clouded over. He was convinced she was going to cry. Then in a second the ice was back. He had never known a person to be able to hide their emotions as well as the woman in front of him.

"Then lets get on with it."

"Nikkii."

"He killed my husband. Is that what you wanted to know? He shot and killed Sam when I was carrying our youngest child."

"You have kids?"

"Two. Carrie and Jonathan." Nikki smiled. "Carrie was four when Sam was murdered. I hadn't had Jon then."

"He shot your husband? And your boss lets you go after him? Why?"

"Why?" Nikki smiled. "Because I'm the best at what I do."

"Yeah, well. I just hope you are." Ed nodded towards the ladder on the outside of the building, clearly intended for the occupants to escape when necessary. Nikki nodded before climbing the ladder with Ed close behind.

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"Ros!" Beckett barged into the room as the sonographer turned the scan machine on.

"Sorry. The porter came and you weren't here. They couldn't wait."

"It's ok." Beckett sat next to her as she slipped her hand into his. He smiled as he felt her tighten his hold on his hand. The image on the screen began to clear as the sound of a fetal heartbeat filled the room. Beckett couldn't help the soppy grin that spread across his face.

"Do you want to know what the baby is?" The sonographer asked. Beckett shrugged.

"As long as it's healthy. Ros?"

"I." Ros stared at theh grainy image. "Ok."

"You are expecting a healthy baby girl." The sonographer smiled as Beckett stared at the screen in awe. Ros nodded, she had known she was having a little girl but it was nice to have it confirmed.

"Nick?" She bit her bottom lip as the older woman left the room.

"A girl."

"You ok?" Ros asked. Beckett nodded before gently kissing her. He had a feeling things were finally going to be ok, not the happy ever after he had been told of as a boy but at least now he could see he and Ros did have an ever after to look forward to.

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A/N Just a filler to introduce Nikkii. pease review.