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Recovery?

Ed rested his head against the cool wall of the hospital waiting room. He still couldn't believe that the week had ended as it had begun. Only now a different colleague was behind the hospital screen. He closed his eyes as he heard Ros walk towards him.

"You ok?" He asked as she nodded.

"Of course." Ros smiled. "Drink this."

"Thanks."

"We need to talk."

"About Clare? I know. I know about Becky. I know she's mine." Ed looked away for a moment. He had no idea that Ros had known Clare had suspected the baby was Ed's. Ros rested a hand on her minute baby bump and nodded.

"Ed." Ros rested her hand on his arm. "Clare died. Tonight. Becky is in care."

"What?" Ed's eyes snapped open. "Becky is where?"

"Her mother was murdered. Very possibly due to her association with Jean Daniel." Ros watched as Ed nodded. "Her ex husband is working in Florida. With Channing actually."

"Good for him."

"He says he has always known he wasn't the biological father and he isn't going to take her."

"So?" Ed began pacing. "How can he leave her in care? How can he not care that Clare died?"

"Ed, you are Becky's father."

"Yeah." Ed nodded as he pictured the brown-haired little girl who was far too good with computers. "What's the number of the social worker?" He smiled slightly as Ros handed him a small piece of paper. "I'll be back. Please tell Nikki I had to see my daughter, yeah?"

"Oh course." Ros smiled as she watched him go. She had no idea why Clare had kept her secret for almost ten years. She had a feeling being a father was the one thing that would let Ed grow up.

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"There is no sign of him." Jan stated as she walked around the abandoned marina. Alex wrapped her oat around her and nodded.

"He's gone." Beth narrowed her eyes as she spoke. "Long gone."

"Yes, well." Jan snapped. "I had noticed that."

"He's got away with it again." Alex swallowed hard.

"Not quite." Beth walked towards the end of the marina. The speed boat Jean Daniel had been in had been badly damaged. It seemed Nikki was a better shot that she had given herself credit for.

"Blimey." Beckett sat on the edge of the dock. "Looking at that I don' think he would very far."

"No." Jan stared at the wreckage. "I dare say he did." She stepped away as her mobile phone sprang into life. Beckett sighed before getting to his feet and staring out over the water.

"You think he's alive?" Beth asked as Beckett nodded.

"Yeah."

"This is Jean Daniel." Alex almost hissed the words. "He's gone but he'll be back." She turned, her blonde curls blown everywhere by the wind. Beckett watched her go, worried that she had aged, hardened since they had run into Jean Daniel again. Jan turned back to him, aware that Beth had followed Alex back towards the long abandoned cars.

"Do you think she is right?" Jan asked. Beckett nodded.

"Yeah." Beckett nodded.

Jan closed her eyes for a moment. She knew her junior officer was right. Jean Daniel would be back. It was only a matter of time.

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A/N One more chapter. I'll write more BUGS stories if people are interested. Please review.