Into his com "Kerry I'm coming up from behind" Stella quickly sees Lawson "Lawson I'm coming up behind you?"
Kerry watches at the security guard falls, to the ground, closing her eyes quickly, this is getting out of hand, hearing Lawson into his com, she sighs a bit in relief but it is far from over. Keeping her hand close to her hip, she doesn't draw her gun she doesn't want a firing match, and by the time she would get it, he would of shot her anyway.
Seeing Lawson approach, she tries to get his attention, seeing his gun raised, she watches as the other security guard falls. Watching the panic unfold before her eyes, she sees some people watching, whilst most quickly run away.
Hearing Lawson and Stella''s voice "Put your gun down" He sees him turn around, quickly pulling out her gun. As he takes aim, Lawson pulls the trigger on his gun.
Watching him fall to the ground, Kerry carefully walks over to him. Walking over, Stella aims her gun on him, covering Kerry whilst she sees if their is a pulse
Leaning down carefully, she reaches out, to feel if he has a pulse. With Stella's gun aimed on him and Lawson with the taser, he is still unpredictable. As she reaches for his neck, his hand comes up, grabbing her, even with a gunshot wound, to his chest, he is still strong. Feeling his hand reach out and close around her neck, she reaches up, to try to release his grip. Feeling it release she sees him fall back to the ground wriggilng around from the taser.
Turning to Stel "cuff him" Leaning down as he is wriggling "shut up, and roll over?" "Get lost pig" he calls out. Shaking her head "she rolls him over and cuffs him before draggin him back up. Leaning down she fees a faint pulse on one guard but nothing on the other.
Kerry into her com "Leon get the ambulance in now, one dead, one has a faint pulse" before turning to Lawson "what about armed rob in the strong room" "There gone Kerry" Lawson replies "
Hearing someone clap and yell out "way to go" Stella smiles before walking him out with Lawson close behind to hand him over to GD's and the ambulance.
Lawson into his com "Josh,one down, need Stella and I?" Turning to Kerry he shakes his head at her, looking at him she rolls her eyes not in the mood for a Lawson lecture. "Care to explain?" Shaking her head "Nothing to explain, i'll have to go to head office tomorrow, to explain, how 1 security guard is dead, and two members of armed rob shot" before walking back upstairs.
Hearing Josh's voice in the com, he turns to Stel "we're needed out at southbank" running out glancing up at Sante where Kerry is.
Walking downstairs a short time later, Kerry looks around, seeing two of them arrested and the other one taken away by ambulance with police guard, she sighs with relief, even with the guards wounded and dead and the officers, it could of been worse. Seeing the team around "great work guys, whose for one drink before heading back to base" as they walk up the escalators towards Sante she calls out "Michael" turning around he walks over to her "when I tell you, you can't come back, don't ever go behind my back again, it won't work out for you next time. Don't play me and Lawson against each other. Tomorrow your back at base or don't come to work" she warns before walking back upstairs to have a well earned drink. Walking up close to Michael, Stella turns to him "well I'm glad your back"
Walking back to her car a little while later, she gets her keys. Hearing the squeal of tyres, she turns around to see a car coming towards her. Quickly trying to get out of the way, walking through some spaces, she turns around to see the car heading towards her again. Into her com "Leon, send Lawson down to the carpark, i need a reg check Bravo Echo, Yankie 66 Bravo. Trying to get to her car, she goes between cars, turning around she sees the car heading towards her. With her car in the secure section of the carpark, she still has about 40 metres to get there.
Hearing sirens, she sees the car speed past her, to exit the car park. Looking at the car as it speeds past she sees his eyes, they look familiar to her but the look in it chills her to the bones, they are intent, and stare right back at her. Relieved she quickly goes to her car, into her com "Lawson where are you, its leaving now" as she gets in the car, sitting at the wheel trying to compose herself.
Following the car out of the car park she meets TR1 who has just arrived, "any sign of it" Then into her com "Leon which way did it go?" Looking at the screen "im going through the cameras now Kerry, last i saw it was heading south on ST Kilda Road" Shaking her head "you've lost them, do you have an address?" Kerry asks "Stolen, the car been dumped near the marina at St Kilda. Looks like he got in a boat" Lawson into his com "we'll go down there now"
Driving down to the marina, Kerry meets TR1 there going over to the car, seeing the detectives there, she walks over to them "Let me know what you find" before hopping in her car to drive back home, deep in thought. Walking cautiously up to the door, she walks inside locking the doors behind her.
Arriving at base the next day, she sees the running sheet bags on her desk. Looking at them, she debates whether to go through them or not. She knows that Lawson and Shannon would not write anything to implicate themselves, but even the slightest thing, how would they put the time down for the whole day, could she do it, could she ask either on of them to leave. Starting from the middle of the month she starts to go through it, she can't ask Michael for the specific day as she doesn't want anyone to know, especially Lawson. Glancing through each day, she finally comes to the day she wants reading through it all, it is as she suspects nothing out of the norm, even though there are gaps in the times that nothing seemed to have happened. But that day there were times that nothing happened.
Seeing Michael walk into the coms room she calls out to him, walking over to Kerry she stares at him "Lawson and Shannon, tell me about them" Seeing him trying not to squirm "I don't know what you mean Kerry" Staring at him in the eyes "Talk Michael, what do you know?" Shaking his head trying to walk away from her "I know nothing Kerry, you need to ask them"
Getting up from her seat "remember when I first came to TR Michael" seeing him nod slightly "do you remember what I said then, I rarely ask a question I don't expect an answer from, so I will ask again, Shannon and Lawson, how long and what do you know?"
Looking around anywhere but Kerry "You need to ask them Kerry, I can't tell you anything" as he walks backwards. Smiling at him "You've told me all I need to know Michael" then walking closer to him giving him a warning "and I don't want Lawson to know"
Having to know, she opens up the file on the computer, seeing the footage from each lapel camera, Opening it up, she rubs her hands through her head before resting her head on her hands and rubbing her eyes. Both of them are great police and an asset to TR, is she doing it out of jealousy. Shaking her thoughts away she opens the file, she needs to know, if anyone from HQ finds out, and she has no idea, it will look bad for not only her but the whole TR unit. Fast forwarding through the footage she pauses it and presses play as the TR car pulls up outside what she presumes is Shannons house, watching as they both walk inside, and meet up. Closing her eyes, she pauses it, knowing that if she continues she will might not like what she finds and will have to make a decision of two of her officers, one of who at times would love to go, but she will miss dearly and TR needs. Pressing play button, she watches at she sees Input Signal Lost on both cameras. Fast forwarding, she sees the cameras turned back on, as they walk back out to the car, looking at the time on the camera before it was turned off and after, she is left with no doubt that what Michael said was true. The question now is what to do. mumbling to herself "oh shit, bloody Lawson"
Sitting at her desk, she puts her head in her hands, hoping that she is wrong, rewinding the footage again, there is no doubt that something did happen, the amount of time the cameras were turned off then turned back on. Its times like these that she hates, and Lawson of all people.
Walking out to Leon "Lawson on a job?" Turning around "Do you always sneak up, yeah, he's out at St Kilda, something about chasing up something from last night"
Walking back to her desk she puts her head on her hands Lawson has been so supportive over all of this, helping her out and now this, can she turn a blind eye to this, it only happened once so far. Getting out her phone she dials a number, she doesn't want to speak to him over the coms. Answering the phone "Yeah Kerry" "Found anything new" before taking a deep breath "When you come back to base, need to speak to you" "Ok, will be back there soon anyway" Lawson replies before hanging up.
Hearing her name mentioned, she is glad of a distraction she looks up to see Chris talking to Leon "Kerry around?" Getting up she from her desk, she walks over to him "whats up?" Walking out of TR "i heard what happened last night, we need to get you somewhere safer than your house"
Raising her eyebrows at him "It didn't happen at my house though" Sighing at her "this time, its only a matter of time until it does. Kerry word is that they no longer want to just frighten you, your not safe by yourself" Looking at Chris "Stay at my house then?" Wanting to shake some sense into her "its not for ever, just until we find out whos behind it? Seeing the look on her face "We are getting there, we have men undercover, so its only a matter of time" Smiling at his concern "I'll think about it" Shaking his head "I'll come back and pick you up about 5, and take you there" Calling out after him "I can drive myself" Shaking his head "i'll come at 5"
Walking back to the coms room, she hears a car arriving, looking up she sees it is TR1 finished for the day, arriving back at base. Seeing Lawson get out of the car, she realises this is going to be one of the difficultest conversations she will ever have with him, waiting for him to get out of the car, to walk with her
Watching Lawson get out of the car and turn to his team she can't help but look at him, glancing at his lips she remembers back to a few years ago, not long after Grace had died they were sitting here at TR having a couple of drinks, when Lawson suggested dinner at the pub. Smiling remembering the night, they drove to the pub, and had a few drinks with their meal. Leaving the pub it was natural to share a taxi, but she never expected them to end up back at her place for the night, actually the next few nights, being Friday night, they were both off duty and nothing came up until Monday morning when he left. Never thought Lawson would look twice at her. She still remembers that night and the following few weeks, keeping it a secret from anyone, the texts that she received and sent. it would never have worked out between them, both being in the high positions of TR, it did hurt slightly ending it, but both agreed it was better that way, it was special but not meant to last. Closing her eyes, she still remembers Lawsons lips against hers.
Shaking her head trying to get the thoughts out, she opens her eyes, Lawson is still at TR1 along with Shannon. It wasn't that long ago, that they were arguing over who to have to join the squad he was so against Shannon joining, now she knows why, maybe she should of listened to him after all, instead of trying to get one up on him. But that is what their relationship is about, trying to outsmart and get one better of each other, a huge step of when they started off, it only took a few weeks for her to develop feelings for him, she never thought she was good enough for him.
Walking away from TR, towards Kerry, her back is away from him, she looks deep in though, debating whether to scare her, he decides to call out her name. Hearing her name, she is brought out of her thoughts. Looking up she see Lawson near by, he raises his eyebrows at her, not wanting to explain, well she never would any way she turns to him "Walk with me" before calling out '"Shannon, don't go anywhere, i need to see you too".
Following her, he is curious even more so that she wants to see Shannon too "Whats this about Kerry, where are we going?" Not even looking at him "show you something, believe me you will want to see it."
Shrugging hoping it is not what he thinks, since she wants to see Shannon too, she has made it clear, that she will not tolerate their relationship whilst he is Senior Sergeant, he follows her into her cublicle. Opening up her email, she turns to him "watch this, then i want an explanation". Sitting down on the seat, she watches the footage, but as soon as the lapel cameras come onto the screen, he closes his eyes, he doesn't need to see anymore to know what this is about.
Closing his eyes and reopening them, doesn't make the images go away, he doesn't need to watch the footage to know what is it about. The look on Kerry's face he hasn't seen that before, it is not as much mad which he can tell she is, but more disappointment in him. Seeing the footage of them walking near the bedroom and the cameras turned off, at least he remembered to turn them off.
Looking up he sees Kerry' looking at him expectantly, he doesn't have an answer for her it wasn't something he is proud of, his hormones just overtook him. "Im waiting" is all she said. "Mumbling softly "It will be a long wait then" before looking at her "what do you want me to say"
"The truth and what happened, as if i didn't know" between gritted teeth. The only thing he really wants to ask is how she found out, but not really that game, he can take Kerry on, but now really isn't the time.
Not even able to look at him in the face "you and Shannon, Lawson and whilst on duty, how am i going to explain that to HQ, or anyone, my Senior Sergeant, team leader, why Lawson why, did you think you would never get caught or found out"
Not having an answer, well not one that he could really explain to Kerry, seeing the look on her face, not really the time to argue with her either, all he could manage was "Im sorry, its not like you've never done anything stupid before" ready to let her anger boil over "not whilst i am in uniform and on duty, is that your reason/excuse"
Shaking his head, he sees her walking over to the door "Shannon"
Walking in, she sees Lawson, standing there with his head lowered, opening up the email, "I want an explanation" Kerry asks her before replays it for her, after watching it, she glances at Lawson. "don't look at him Shannon, your talking to me not him" Kerry replies trying to contain her anger.
Not getting anywhere with them she walks up closely to both of them, "nothing to say" Lawson shakes his head only one thing on his mind "whats going to happen, what are you going to do about it Kerry?" if the look on her face is anything to go by, what ever she is going to say isn't going to be good.