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Concern

Alesha sat at her desk typing up the last part of her notes for the Phelan case. She was glad it was almost over. The case had been complicated and had seemed to take forever, but Ronnie and Matt had finally arrested the Phelan brothers. The court case was almost two weeks away and Alesha couldn't wait to face them in court. James walked in as Alesha saved the file.

"James, the paperwork is almost done" She smiled as James threw his jacket over the back of his chair. Alesha couldn't help but laugh as the jacket missed and went spilling on to the floor. He cursed and retrieved it.

"Ronnie called, they are on their way over here" James stated as he picked up the suit jacket. "He sounded worried" He glanced at her as she instinctively bit her bottom lip.

"Did they say why they were coming?" Alesha had been seeing Matt for almost six months and she was used to seeing him in work but didn't like the way James seemed slightly worried when he mentioned it.

"No but they asked if George could be here when they arrive. I think Ronnie was really worried about something" He took his seat as Alesha nodded. It had to be something to do with work she through. She had seen Matt the night before and he had been fine. She nodded once and returned to her paperwork

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Matt didn't like the fact Morris was out. The case had been hard on all the team. Jimmy Morris was a nasty piece of work, responsible for half of the drugs that had got in to London between 2001 and 2009. He'd been arrested in 2001 and escaped prosecution when he jumped bail. He shook his head as he remembered how terrified the witnesses had been when they had finally caught him again six months earlier. He couldn't help but smile when he remembered how Alesha had found the loophole in the law that allowed them to put him on trail for the crimes they had arrested him for as well as the crimes Natalie Chandler had originally arrested him for in 2001. Ronnie raised his eyebrows as he saw his younger friend smile.

"Matty boy something amusing you?" He laughed as they passed the café two streets away from the offices of the Crown Prosecution Service.

"Nah" Matt smiled

"Oh thinking about the lovely Alesha then?" He laughed as Matt blushed.

"Now don't get me wrong Alesha is a lovely girl. A real sweetheart, but you look after her my boy. Don't be like with me and Liz." He waved his finger as Matt frowned.

"Liz? You keep going on about this Liz but you never tell me what really happened" He knew there had been an affair between Ronnie and Liz but he never really knew why they had broke up.

"Liz should have been the first and only Mrs Brooks. I loved her mate I really did. But I loved the booze more. Don't be like that, son." He walked ahead as Matt shook his head. There was no way he was going to deliberately hurt Alesha. He followed the older man through the doors of the CPS and headed up the staircase to the offices of James Steel. He had no idea what he was going to say to his girlfriend and their colleagues. He hoped Ronnie had an idea.

Natalie was back in her office. She was livid as she read the report from the prison. The type written sheets in front of her outlined a catalogue of mistakes. The more she read the angrier she got. Angie sat in the outer office wondering whether she should bother her boss.

"Angie" Natalie appeared in the doorway.

"Yes Ma'am?" Angie looked up.

"Where are the boys?" She was already worried. Morris was a nasty piece of work and she wanted him back behind bars, she fully believed he would come after her team. She just prayed she could keep them all safe. Although with Matt Devlin and Ronnie Brooks she knew it would be an up hill struggle to keep them in line.

"Matt said they were going to speak to James and Alesha. What's wrong?" Angie didn't like how Natalie sounded so worried.

"Nothing" She sighed as she walked in to the main CID room. "It's just I can't help but think we are missing something. Jimmy Morris is a bully and a violent one at that but he isn't the most intelligent man on this Earth. He wouldn't have the where with all to get out on his own. Nah, thumping the prison guard is definitely his style. Scaring his kids to death definitely but he wouldn't have the savvy to realise that he would need money and connections on the outside."

"So who is helping him?" Angie frowned as she thought back to the investigation. "I'm pretty sure his kids wouldn't. As far as I remember one boy was a drug addict, the girl was terrified and the other lad hated him."

"So we can rule out family connections then" Natalie sighed. "Unless, unless his father is still alive. Angie can you find out what visitors he had at Yarrows? See if there is anyone likely to be hiding in or helping him in some way. I have a funny feeling he isn't going to come after us" Natalie pinched the bridge of her nose as Angie looked surprised.

"No?"

"No, he knows we can take care of ourselves. He's a bully remember. He isn't going to go after us in the conventional sense but I got children, so has Ronnie and James. You've got a littleun too. Matt's got his sister and Alesha, I wouldn't be surprised if he took the coward's way out and sought his revenge in non conventional ways" Natalie watched as the young woman looked on in anger.

"He wouldn't. My Josie is only five. He wouldn't"

"What target a single mum with a five year old kid? Look at the way Morris treated his own daughter. I don't think he's going to have much concerns about treating anyone else's kid badly. He was happy enough to sell drugs to half the kids in west London" Angie nodded at Natalie's words.

"So what do we do?" Angie was worried. Josie was the only family she had since her ex husband had disappeared. She couldn't imagine anything happening to her little girl.

"We catch this no mark before he gets the chance to do anything" Natalie picked up her jacket and purse before stating she was off to speak to the DCI.

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James ushered Matt and Ronnie in to the inner office as Alesha joined them. Matt smiled at Alesha as she followed him. James sat at his desk as George sat on the sofa opposite the desk. Alesha was worried.

"What's wrong?" Alesha was straight to the point as always.

"Alesha luv, sit down" Ronnie started as Alesha raised her eyebrows and folded her arms across her chest. Matt was staring at the floor. It was all he could do to stop himself from crossing the room and holding her to him.

"Get to the point Ronnie" George started as he saw the police man stare at the floor.

"Jimmy Morris has escaped. We have good information that he is coming for the people that ensured he was imprisoned" Ronnie looked at James. The Senior Prosecutor looked as if he had been slapped.

"When?" Alesha almost yelled as she heard what Ronnie had said. She knew how hard the case had been for Matt and was immediately worried about her boyfriend. Things were still relatively new but she knew how hard cases like the Jimmy Morris fiasco were for him.

"This morning" Matt finally looked at her.

"We will find him. But we had to warn you all to be careful. He has been spouting off to his cellmate that he was going to have his revenge on those bloody idiots that put him in prison." Ronnie concluded as James nodded.

"That would be us lot then" Alesha sighed as she turned and left the room. Matt clenched his jaw. He had no idea how they were going to find Morris but he knew he had to. He had promised himself he would look after Alesha after she had been attacked and he intended to keep his promise. He followed her out in to the outer office.

"Lesh?" He smiled slightly as she looked up at him.

"I just thought it was over, that's all" She sounded defeated.

"Yeah me too" He returned her smile as he perched himself on the edge of her desk.

"I'd feel happier if you stayed at mine tonight, or I stayed at yours." He looked slightly shy as she shook her head and smiled.

"You don't have to worry about me so much. I'll be fine on my own" She covered his hand with her own.

"Yeah, but maybe I wont be" He squeezed her hand. "Please 'Lesh" He smiled as she grinned and nodded.

"Ok. I finish her at 6" He nodded before releasing her hand. Ronnie emerged from the outer office.

"C'mon Mattie boy. That girl got work to do, Natalie just phoned and she ain't 'appy. Wants us back at the nick. James we'll be in touch" He walked out the room as Matt rolled his eyes and followed. He had no idea what his DI was unhappy about but had a feeling he was going to be dealing with whatever had got his boss worked up too.

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