Hearing shots in the shed, Josh and Stella race in seeing Kerry with the gun in her hand and the guy on the floor, walking over they glance at each other as they see Lawson walk over to Kerry before covering the guy.
Seeing the guy drop to the floor, Lawson runs to Kerry frozen on the spot the gun still in the hand. Reaching for her hand, he sees she is stunned as he takes the gun from her, opening it and emptying it. Seeing Josh and Stella go up and arrest the guy he puts his arms around Kerry as her legs give way to her.
Walking the guy out of the building, Josh and Stella turn around, seeing Kerry collapses on the ground, their faces etched with worry. Turning to Stella "Not a word of this to anyone".
Seeing the tears streaming down her face as she collapses onto the ground Lawson wraps his arms around her pulling her towards him. Feeling his shirt wet with his tears, he has no words for her.
Releasing herself from Lawson a short while later, she tries to compose herself her face hardening.
Looking at Kerry's tear stained face "Lets get you to the hospital, you need to be checked and we can check on Chris"
Not even looking at Lawson her voice without emotion of feeling "I don't need to go to hospital, no need to go anyway" Looking at Kerry he reaches for her arm, touching it, seeing her turn around "Chris died in the ambulance Lawson, and I wasn't there" Putting his arm around her waist he helps her out of the shed, as they near the exit, she brushes his arm away.
Walking outside the shed, she looks back and around, seeing blood on the ground, her knees buckle from her again, she feels Lawson's arms around her, walking her to TR. Arriving at the car, she glances around at the shed and the surrounds.
Putting the guy on the ground, waiting for GD's to arrive, Stella and Josh look up seeing, Kerry getting out of the car, before Lawson can stop her, walking over to him, kicking him across the chest before walking back and getting back in the car.
Leaving Kerry in the car Lawson walks over to Josh "Im taking Kerry back, get Shannon to pick up TR1 from her apartment" Pulling Lawson aside away from the others, Josh glances at Kerry before looking at Lawson "Hows Chris?" Looking back at Josh "he died on his way to hospital" Nodding at Lawson "I'm not surprised. Chris's injuries were horrific, he was tortured, looks like for hours, he had stab marks over his body, shot in the legs and more. He hardly stood a chance Lawson, he was lucky to survive as long as he did." Then glancing over at Kerry "How is she now, can't blame her for doing what she did, what she had to watch them do to him and feeling so helpless and not able to help him. You need to take her to counselling"
Looking at Kerry, sitting in the car trying to control herself "easier said than done" "You know she will just turn to the bottle" Josh replies. Nodding at him "I'll stay with her tonight, I'm going to take her to hospital to get looked over."
Leaving the others Stella walks over to Lawson "Is she going to be ok?" "She'll be fine Stel, she just had a rough night" Looking at Lawson thoughtfully 'Look after her, TR wouldn't be the same without her, never thought that the nut would crack open" "Stel" Lawson replies firmly
she went through a lot"
Looking at Lawson "Im not saying she didn't, but she shot a guy Lawson, she lost it in there"
Looking around then back at Stella "I know, but not a word of this to anyone, I mean it Stella, this isn't to get out, Kerry would hate people seeing her like this at it is" Looking at Kerry sitting in the car Stella looks back at Lawson nodding "I won't"
Driving away, from the warehouse, Lawson heads towards the hospital, pulling up a while later, he goes to the passenger, door, seeing Kerry looking around "what are we doing here" Opening the door "to get you checked over" Staying in the car "Im fine Lawson, just get me back to the apartments" Seeing her not budging "Kerry, please just get yourself looked over, your in shock" Seeing her eyes glaring at him "Take me back, I don't need to see a doctor or anyone" Closing the door, he walks back to the drivers side, pulling out.
Driving back to the apartments the ride is silent, Kerry's head against the window looking out, gone is the tough nut, in her place the vunerablity that had been hidden. The toll of all these weeks the guilt all there.
Walking up to the apartment, she opens the door, looking around, she expects Chris to walk out, walking into the bedroom, she lies down on the bed. Opening the door next to the bed, she pulls out a small box, opening it, the tears fall down her face, grabbing the clock and other things on the bedside table, flinging them across the room
Running into the bedroom, Lawson sees Kerry her legs curled up under her, wondering what is in her hand, he walks up to him, sitting on the bed he looks at the box she is opening, his eyes widening, he didn't realise how serious they were. "I didn't know you were engaged" Shaking her head "he mentioned it last night, but I never knew he had even bought a ring"
Then looking up at him her face stained by tears "I killed him Lawson, it was because of me that he was there" "Kerry, its not your fault you didn't kill him, he knew you were in danger, and he wanted to protect you, no one could see this coming", Lawson softly to her. Looking around the room "He kept telling me what danger I was in, and I kept ignoring him, now its too late"
Watching Kerry get up off the bed, and walk over to the fridge, getting a bottle of wine and a glass before walking back to her bed. "Kerry I don't think you should be drinking " Not even looking at him "Piss off Lawson, go home to your girlfriend, who asked you to stay anyway" Ignoring her he walks over to her, picking up the bottle "Getting drunk isn't the way"
Looking up at him "what is then, talking" her voice rising "Nothing will bring Chris back Lawson, NOTHING, so give me back the bloody bottle of wine so I can have a drink" Looking at Kerry and the anger in her "Drinking won't bring him back either, all you well end up with a hangover" Snatching the bottle out of Lawson's hand "A hangover is better than the way I'm feeling at the moment so piss off Lawson"
Giving up and leaving her in the bedroom, he walks out, turning as he leaves "I'll just be out there, call out if you need anything"
Walking out into the lounge room, Lawson gets out his phone, "Leon" "How's Kerry going?". Leon asks worried, sitting in the coms room, he had seen it all unfold, the tears now gone from his eyes that had built up during it all. "I need you to get rid of all the footage from today, can you do that. No one is to see it" Nodding but realising Lawson couldn't see him "Onto it now, you want it destroyed?" "That's the idea make it disappear" Lawson replies, closing his eyes, he knows he is doing the right thing even though it goes against everything he believe in, but if anyone finds out about it, Kerry's career could be over.