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Reunited?

The rain beat down on the cars brave enough to be out as Ricard followed Kat's instructions. He had to find Janine. It was all that mattered. Sighing heavily he tried to keep his thoughts on what Michael had told him and the instructions Kat had outlined. Richard pushed his foot to the accelerator as he tried to weave his way through the traffic. All he could think about was the mesage he had recieved from Kat. He knew the young DC wasn't the type of woman to make a fuss unless she really believed something. The speed limit didn't cross his mind as he saw the sign for the Industrial Estate a few feet ahead.

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"Uniform are gonna be there?" Butchers asked as Kat raised an eyebrow.

"No." She stared at the road ahead. "What do you think? I'm gonna put all of us at risk without back up? Of course they are gonna be there. I spoke to the Inspector. They can spare half a dozen officers to back us up."

"Ok." He shoved his hands in his pockets as she cursed the biker that dared pull out in front of her.

"He was at Janine's?" Shapps asked as Kat nodded.

"Yeah."

"Wonder what the Hell he told the kids. I mean he's there to tell them that we are looking for their mum and then you phone to say we have a lead that isn't exactly concrete. First thing 'e does is leg it to where she may possibly might be."

"You still don't get it." Kat sighed. "This, Shapps explains to me why you are still single."

"Oi." Shapps raised an eyebrow as he folded his arms in the back seat. "Less of the cheek, just get there. Prove that evasive driving course Hogg sent you on was worth the money."

Kat smirked slightly as she floored the accelerator. The engine groaned in protest as the little car gave as good as it could. Kat narrowed her eyes as the traffic began to thin out. The pit of fear in her stomach almost making her sick. Somewhere on the Industrial Estate was a psychopath that had already murdered one young woman and had kidnapped her boss. The thought of what state Janine may be in kept them all quiet for therest of the journey. None of them wanted to think of how they would feel if they were already too late.

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Janine opened her eyes as she tried to fight the nausea that engulfed her. She had never been so cold in her life. All she knew was she was alone. Hugging her arms across her chest she resisted the urge to touch the wound she knew was in her hairline.

"Shit." She mumbled as the world spun around her. "Shit." Closing her eyes she knew there was no way she was going to get to her feet. The blinding pain in her temple as well as her side put pay to that idea. Against her better judgement she pulled her knees to her chest and tried not to sob. The thought she wouldn't see Lucy start school or Tom get into the Rugby team hit her. She rested her head againt the wall as she thought about her last conversation with Ellie and Michael. There had been alot of slamming doors with Ellie stating she hated her mother. The tears began to run freely as she realised her oldest little girl would always regret those words if she didn't get back to her.

"I'm coming home." She whispered as she wiped her hand across her face, her tears smearing with the blood that had begun to dry there. The image of Richard teasing her and knowing he'd have called her a 'big girl's blouse' for crying made her smile slightly as she thought of her best friend. "Richard." She mumbled as the world around her fell dark once more.

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Richard parked the car as he thought about little Tom and the way he had looked at him as Ellie had rested her hands on the little boy's shoulders. It almost broke his heart to think of the kids all sat at home waiting for news. Shaking his head he turned in a circle as he realised just how big the Industrial Estate was.

"Where are you?" He closed hi eyes as he heard Kat's little fiesta screach to a halt behind him. "See we are going for the silent approach." He hissed as Kat shrugged her shoulders.

"She's here somewhere." The baby of the team rested her hands on her hips as Butchers nodded.

"Yeah, I reckon she is. Only problem is, I reckon the bloke that took her is 'ere an all."

"Yes, thanks for that." Shapps rolled his eyes as Richard stepped back from them. He felt sick at the idea his best friend was there somewhere near by and he couldn't get to her. He turned his back on the team as Butchers ran a hand through his short ginger hair.

"Yeah." Butchers nodded. "If she is here." He paused as Shapps shot him a warning look.

"She may be in the same state as young Kezia was when her body was found." Richard managed to keep his voice steady as he fought the urge to cry. "So we find her. Now." He walked across to the half derelict building in front of them hoping Butchers was wrong.