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Face to Face.

Ros rested her head against the window as Beckett drove, she just couldn't shake the feeling that Ed was in trouble. There was just something that felt wrong. Beckett drove along in silence next to her.

"Nick."

"You alright?" He asked immediately. Ros smiled, she knew he was going to be over protective for the next few months.

"When did you last speak to Ed? In person?"

"When you were unconscious. He went back to work." Beckett stated honestly. "Actually he did say he would ring but I haven't heard anything from him or Alex. Beth called to see how you are but that was about it. I haven't heard from Crystal either."

"Crystal." Ros tried not to spit the name out but couldn't help herself. Beckett smiled.

"She doesn't know about the baby or us."

"Are you sure you want there to be an us?" Ros hated feeling she had to ask but she needed to know.

"Yes." Beckett pulled the 4x4 into a lay by and turned to face her. "It's all I've ever wanted. You know that. You, me and this little one." He rested a hand on her tiny baby bump as he spoke. "I dunno what I am supposed to say to get you to believe me."

"You just said it." Ros smiled slightly as she covered his hand with her own. "You stupid man, you just said it." Tears filled her eyes as he leant across and kissed her gently. He pulled away and leant his forehead against hers.

"Ros?"

"Nick?"

"Ed's got himself into trouble, hasn't he?"

"He wouldn't be Ed if he didn't get into trouble at least once a week." Ros smiled as she kissed him lightly. "How about we head back to work? Say hello to Jan and find out exactly what has happened?"

"You are recovering from brain surgery."

"Yeah." Ros nodded. "Again, I know. And I'm pregnant this time, I know but worry isn't good for me so the sooner we find out what happened to Ed the sooner I can rest." She raised an eyebrow as Beckett sighed heavily. He knew she had won this argument.

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"Beth!" Alex hissed as she ran from behind one parked car towards the white stone washed building ahead of them. "Beth!"

"You are doing my head in, you are." Beth hissed. Her Welsh accent now stronger than ever. Alex rolled her eyes.

"Can you see Ed?"

"No."

"What about that Nikki woman?"

"No. I can't see anything." Both women fell silent. Gunfire exploded around them as Alex ducked and covered her head.

"Jean Daniel is definitely here."

"No? Really?" Beth's voice dripped with sarcasm as she ran towards the woman she had just spotted in the distance. The dark-haired woman was crouched in a doorway, apparently avoiding the gun fire while trying and failing to move away from the centre of the action. Alex realised where Beth was headed and followed her.

"Nikki?" Alex asked as another hail of gunfire just missed them. For a moment Alex was certain she could hear Jean Daniel laugh. She pushed away the image of Adam laying dead at her feet away from her mind, she knew there was going to be time to grieve later. She narrowed her eyes as the older woman nodded. "Where's Ed?"

"Well, with any luck on his way back here. I honestly don't know." She peered around the corner, relieved that no one seemed to be able to reach them. Another round of gunfire shocked her back to reality as Alex ducked into the doorway with her.

"We have to find Ed and get out of here." Beth hissed.

"We?" Nikki raised an eyebrow. "No, we find Ed. I am not going anywhere without Jean Daniel under arrest. I've worked too long for this."

"You got a death wish?" Beth spat at her. "Because I haven't."

"No, she's got retirement plans." Alex teased. "You back in the valleys."

"Oh shut up and think of something useful." Beth snapped back. Nikki raised an eyebrow wondering how on Earth Ed could be as chilled out as he was when he worked with the two women she had just met.

"Right." She started. "Listen to me. Can you get armed back up?"

"On the way." Alex smiled.

"Great. Now you two." She glanced from one woman to the other. "Stay here."

"No, what? Since when were you in charge?" Beth asked.

"Since I grew up and stopped bickering like school girls. Now your friend is stuck and that man over there wants to kill us all. You think that rocket launcher is for fun? So does he. Now stay here."

"ANd where are you going?"

"To get Ed."

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A?N just a filler chapter. Please review if you are reading.