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Girl's Talk

Emma glanced at Albert as the announcer confirmed what Albert had just said. The flight from JFK in New York had arrived. He smiled slightly at Emma as she looked away. For a moment she was determined to hate the woman she had replaced, knowing that if Stacie hadn't broken Ash's heart as Albert had suggested then Mickey wouldn't have pushed her away when they first met. The fact they were now starting to admit how they felt about each other was more luck than judgement.

"Albert." Emma glanced over her shoulder as Albert tapped her on her shoulder.

"Stacie is ok. Don't you worry." He smiled as he walked towards the dark haired woman as Emma watched him go.

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"Ash." Mickey perched on the bar stool as Ash drank his beer. "Where's Eddie?"

"Salsa dancing with Carole."

"Really?"

"Yeah." Ash smiled slightly. "They were leaving as I got 'ere. Can't get the staff these days. She's looking well though." He smiled as he thought of the grifter and the landlord.

"Good." Mickey smiled. "I'm pleased for them." He looked around the empty bar as Ash narrowed his eyes.

"We 'ave got a problem."

"I had noticed, Ash."

"Yeah well." Ash paused. "You think we have a problem. I know we do."

"Ash." Mickey smiled. It wasn't like the fixer to talk in riddles. It worried Mickey slightly.

"Not only is Rachel involved and Stacie on 'er way 'ome but we also have a bent copper watching us. I spoke to Nikki earlier."

"Nikki? Not DCI Nikki? Not Max's daughter?"

"Yeah." Ash nodded. "She's doing well, seems she has that Fisk on 'er team now. She ain't 'appy about it, she knows he 'as a thing against us."

"That's an understatement."

"Yeah. And she knows Rachel is 'aving it away with Dean. So she suggested we be careful. They want 'im safely behind bars but she isn't going to go after us aslong as we keep our heads down and 'opefully get the scum."

"Right." Ash watched as Mickey stared at the desk. "With Rachel, Fisk and now Stacie on the scene I think you are right. There is a problem."

"We can't back out now. We can't change the mark."

"No." Mickey agreed. "We have to approach it another way though." He narrowed his eyes in thought as Ash took another drink.

"You know what he is capable of."

"Yeah." Mickey nodded. "That's the problem. I think we have to hear what Stacie has to say for herself. Do you think you could talk to Rachel? I wouldn't ask."

"No." Ash shook his head. "If it were just me and you on this job then yeah but I ain't putting Albert and the others at risk. It ain't worth that. Albert is getting on. Eddie and Carole are 'appy and Sean and Emma are too young to be in prison or worse."

"Emma and Sean are not kids." Mickey stated "And Albert is the consumate professional."

"Yeah. Maybe." Ash drained the last of his drink. "But I aint risking it."

Mickey sighed heavily. He knew they had to find a way to get to the mark but it was obvious that something had to be done if Rachel and Fisk were protecting him.

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"Stacie." Albert hugged her as she smiled.

"Hi."

"You ok? You look great. Where's Danny?"

"Yes. Thanks and I have no idea." She smiled as she looked around the packed airport. A million and one other people seemed to be greating loved ones. Emma stood on the sidelines trying not to look uncomfortable.

"You must be Emma." Stacie stepped towards her.

"Yeah." Emma glanced at Albert as Stacie smiled slightly.

"I spoke to Ash about a month after Mickey put his new crew together. He mentioned a brother and sister that had joined. Steve?"

"Sean." Emma corrected. She couldn't help but like the dark haired woman, even if she didn't trust her.

"Ladies." Albert smiled. "Let's go home. Stacie, you can tell me what happened to Danny."

"He was coming." Stacie shrugged. "He just changed his mind at the last minute. What happened to Billy?"

"He." Albert sighed. "Decided that a different crew was for him. Slightly disappointing. Come on." He ushered the woman away as Emma couldn't shake the feeling they were being watched.

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