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Glad Shannon got some payback on that arsehole with hitting him with her gun. Clever idea so she had no physical cuts or bruises on her hands afterwards, surely Stella must have some idea what happened now, surely.

Argh, I think the writers of Rush like to torture us and won't let the team find out until next season just to keep us waiting.

Anyway enjoy

Disclaimer: I obviously don't own Rush.

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"So Shannon, how have you been since I last saw you?" The counsellor asks as Shannon takes a seat.

"It's been a difficult couple of days Julie, but I believe I'm getting there." She replies while bouncing her leg up and down.

"What's made those days difficult?" she asks and notices Shannon hesitating.

"Would it help if you describe how you have been feeling in regards to a colour or object before you tell me what has happened?" She asks Shannon.

"I can't really relate it to a colour right now, I'm too confused, the team found out about it." Shannon replies looking down at her hands.

"About the rape you mean?" Julie asks confused.

"Yeah." She replies.

"How did that happen then?"

"I was angry and I was hurting, it had been a difficult day because I had seen you, then dealing with Lexie and letting her escape, then they found her and used her to try and catch these people out, she got shot in the neck, her baby survived but she didn't, so I was pissed off about everything, so I started trashing the locker room." She replies.

"Okay, and how did that make you feel?" Julie asks.

"Good I suppose to let some of it out." She replies.

"Then what happened after that?"

"My boss came running in, Kerry, to inspect what was going on and she found me sitting there holding my makeup bag in the middle of all the mess." Shannon says.

"What was in the makeup bag?" Julie asks while watching Shannon for changes in her reactions and moods.

After not receiving and answer, she tries another method and says "I guess it wasn't making up then."

"No, it was an improvised evidence kit from that night; it had skin samples from underneath my nails from when I scratched me, photos of my injuries, that kind of stuff." Shannon says.

"Then what led to your boss finding out what happened?" The counsellor asks calmly, allowing Shannon to take her time as she knew it was difficult for her to discuss as she didn't want anyone to find out.

"She had sussed out something major had happen to cause such a dramatic change in my attitude and behaviour on and off the job, and having seen what happened after the room had gotten trashed and how frightened I was of her approaching me, she nagged about the bag so I eventually gave it to her." Shannon replies.

"And I'm guessing she went through it and discovered what had happened to you." Julie says softly.

Starting to tear up, Shannon nods her head and says "She had a chat with me and pretty much told me to stop blaming myself, that it wasn't like I had asked to be raped, she offered me a shoulder to cry on and someone to talk to as well as her full support and now she is determined to make him pay for what he did to me."

"How did the rest of the team find out, and how did they react?" she asks while leaning forward in her seat.

" Josh overheard our conversation and he was pissed off, they were all pissed off and shocked but all of them have been really supportive of me, even Charlie, they all found out from one or the other, I really don't know, but Stella was there that night so I went home with her after she had been told what had happened to me and Josh called Lawson for me as I couldn't handle telling him myself and seeing his range of emotions come out all in the space of 60 seconds." Shannon says while wiping her eyes as subtly as she could.

"Have you spoken to Lawson since?" Julie asks.

Nodding her head, Shannon begins to discuss what had been said and done between her and Lawson.

….

"Kerry, did you end up dealing with him?" Lawson asks.

"No, he was tied up in another job at the time, so I have arranged for a time outside of his hours to have a little 'meeting' which his boss has notified him of, but they don't know what it's about." she says.

"Let me know how it goes." Lawson says as he turns to head back out of the Intel office to go and get ready for his shift.

"How was she last night Lawson?" Kerry asks.

Turning around her says "For someone who has been through what she went through, she seemed to do okay last night, she had some nightmares and obviously flinched at sudden movements but it was like I got a glimpse of the old Shannon last night, so I'm happy with that." Lawson says as he walks out.

….

Having had an uneventful shift that day that only involved two minor domestics and a couple of traffic violations, Lawson was more than looking forward to having some pizza and beer in front of the TV, looking forward to his day off the next day.

Changing into his civvies along with the rest of the team, his face lights up as he sees Shannon enter the locker room already dressed but having waited for the team's shift to finish.

Standing next to Lawson at his locker, Shannon gives a quick hello to the rest of the team before turning her attention to Lawson.

"What are your plans for tonight?" Shannon asks.

"Just chilling in front of the TV with a couple of beers and pizza, what have you got planned?" he asks her while grabbing his stuff out of his locker and shutting it before leaning on the locker and looking at her.

"Nothing, I was thinking maybe I could come around for some company, and maybe a little chat about my counselling session depending on how I feel." Shannon says while slowly picking up his free hand and holding it lightly in hers.

"Sounds like a good idea, let me quickly see Charlie and then we can go." Lawson says.

"Okay, I'll wait for you here then." She says slowly letting go of his hand.