Roy encouraged his partner to ring LT Blackcrow. John's hands were shaking as he dialled his chief's number.

LT Blackcrow answered the phone. "John I know it's you. Calm yourself. I know about the warrants. I asked the officer in charge to do a search."

"Why?" John was finding the whole situation unbelievable.

"To clear your name. They won't find anything. What are they searching?" He asked quickly.

"My locker and one of the officers took my keys to search my apartment." John told his chief, still unsure about the situation.

"What about your car, have they searched it?"

"No, should they?" Johnny asked, not knowing what was important.

"Yes. Give the officer after he searches your locker the key to your car and ask him to search it. And don't worry...It will be alright...Is Roy there?"

"Yes."

"Put him on the phone John, and stay calm." John turned and asked his partner to come to the phone.

"Hello." Roy was a bit surprised LT Blackcrow wanted to talk to him.

"Roy I want you to do something for me. Keep John calm, everything will be alright and make sure they search his car. I don't want anything left out." LT Blackcrow told the older paramedic.

"You want them to do this?" Roy said in disbelief.

"Yes," answered LT Blackcrow authoritatively.

"Ok I'll take care of him. Bye." Roy hung up the receiver. He pulled out his spare key to his partner's car and went to the locker room.

"Excuse me." The officer looked up. His search was almost complete. "John Gage wants you to search his car as well. It's the white Rover parked out back." The officer took the key and nodded.

Roy returned to the kitchen. "What did he say?" John asked nodding his head to the phone.

"He asked me to look after you, to keep you calm."

"I'm calm," stated John but his partner could see that he was anything but calm.

"Sure you are. That's why your leg is bopping up and down and your hands are sweating." Roy smiled at his partner and put his hand on his shoulder. He received the usual response. John flinched and stood up. "Johnny sit down, you have nothing to worry about. You've done nothing wrong." Roy tried to calm down his partner.

"That's just it Roy, I've done nothing wrong, but this is still happening."

"It's happening for a reason Johnny. You trust Jay?"

"Yes." John looked at his partner daring him to think otherwise.

"Hey Gage. There's a police officer going through your car." Chet walked in pointing to the back door.

"We know Chet. Leave him alone and keep your smart comments to yourself, if you know what's good for you." Roy challenged Kelly to open his mouth.

"Geez Roy no need to get all huffy...I was just letting you guys know is all." Kelly said defensively but with a hint of sarcasm.

Roy turned his back on Kelly and knelt down in front of John. He quietly spoke. "Everything will be fine John, relax….Jay is taking care of everything."

John nodded and took a couple of deep breaths. "I can't believe this...all because I went for breakfast at Caps'...and that neighbour...he took one look at me." John shook his head.

"He doesn't matter Johnny...people like that aren't worth our time...forget him...Let's finish up the powwow stuff and focus on good things." Roy stood and smiled down to his partner.

John nodded and gave a half smiled. He stood and rubbed his hands on his trousers. They walked over to the table and continued going over his list. The officer and Stanley walked back into the kitchen. The officer gave the paramedic back the car key. "Thanks."

"Thank you for co-operating," stated the officer and he left.

Captain Stanley immediately turned to speak to John. "He found nothing John."

Johnny looked at his Captain and was tempted to say, did you expect him to, but just nodded. Stanley cleared his throat, rubbed his hands together and headed to his office. He was so embarrassed about the treatment of his youngest crew member. Once in his office he shut his door and called his wife.

John tidied up all his paperwork for the powwow and headed for his locker. He noticed the Captain's door was closed and wondered who he was calling, his neighbour, he thought, but hoped not. He wanted to trust his Captain but too many things had happened over the last couple of days.

When shift ended Roy followed his partner home to his apartment. He didn't want John to walk in alone after everything that had happened. Johnny stepped through the doorway and gasped. What little belongings he had were strewn all over the small apartment. Every container and food packet was opened and left on the bench. Most of the food was ruined.

"Come on I'll help you clean up then we're going to my place to have breakfast and a nap." Roy removed his jacket and started picking up items from the floor. Framed pictures were taken apart, zipped covers were removed from pillows and drawers were removed from cupboards. It took the paramedics a good couple hours to get the apartment back to a liveable state.

Roy pushed his partner out the door and drove him to his own house. Joanne had a big breakfast ready for them. "You guys go and nap while I go shopping." She pushed them towards the bedrooms.

Roy had given Joanne a list of items that needed replacing at Johnny's apartment. When the partners woke from their nap a box with the items was sitting on the coffee table.

"These are for you Johnny. I gave Jo a list of all the stuff that got ruined," smiled Roy.

John shook his head. "You're such a good friend Roy...I don't know what I'd do without you...Thank you." He was humbled by this act of friendship.

"You're my partner and my best friend John. You've helped me around the house with so much, now I've been given the chance to help you." John nodded acknowledging his partner and shook his hand. He was ever so grateful.