Disclaimer still not mine.

Realisations?

Richard glared at the man Shapps had now handcuffed and shook his head. Something didn't feel right. He couldn't help but wonder if they knew what was really going on. They had arrested Ian Jones for the murder of Kezia but even that didn't feel right.

"What?" Shapps asked as he opened the car door. "You, in." He pushed Tyler Mason into the back of the car.

"I dunno." Richard felt as though someone had walked over his grave, the coldness in his bones almost making him sudder. Something was wrong. He knew it was.

"Boss?" Shapps stared at him for a moment. Uniformed officers arrived as Richard stepped back from the car.

"Make sure he gets back 't the nic in one piece. Do not let him out of your sight."

"Where are you going?"

"To see Janine. I dunno. Don't ask. I just dunno."

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Janine grabbed the nurse call button as the larger man walked towards her. She was almost paralysed with fear but couldn't drag her eyes away from the man in front of her.

"Not going to be much help." He laughed. Janine swallowed hard. Her headache threatened to paralyse her as he got to the edge of her bed. She kicked out as he reached over her. His knife was at her throat before she could scream.

"Why are you doing this?"

"My brother."

"Tyler Mason is scum." Janine's eyes flashed dangerously as her hand wrapped around his wrist. He smiled at her as she pushed his hand back slightly.

"Why couldn't you just be a good little girl and die in that warehouse?"

"You know for someone who only wanted to defend his brother, you are seriously putting him in the shit. He will be arrested or this, if he hasn't been already." She closed her eyes for a moment as she felt the blood trickle down her throat.

"Who said I want to defend him? I'm just finishing what he started." He kissed her cheek as she pushed against him as hard as she could. She knew he was going to kill her, the chances of anyone coing to her rescue were minimal at best. There was no point in screaming. Instead she forced her eyes open and looked him in the eye as he pinned her to the bed.

"Are you seriously doing this? Are you seriously going to leave four kids without their mum?"

"Oh Janine." He shook his head and laughed. "That wont work with me darling."

"No?" Janine brought her knee up sharply and caught him in the groin. "Maybe this will. You arsehole."

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Butchers stared at the car pulling in to the car park behind the police station. A uniform officer he didn't recognise was in the back seat with Mason. Kat came to stand next to him and folded her arms.

"Thought they were waiting for us."

"Change of plan." Butchers sighed. "Boss is missing though."

"Hogg is looking for him. Apparently there has been a disturbance at the hospital. She wouldn't tell me anything else."

"Shit." Butchers turned to face her. "You don't think?"

"Would explain why the Boss isn't here."

"Yeah." Butchers walked towards Shapps' car trying to keep calm and not show Mason what he really thought of him.

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"JANINE!" Richard slammed the door to her room open. Janine was holding her neck as Trevor Mason leant ove her. The man looked as if he had been brought down to earth quite sharply. Janine's eyes flew to Richard as she tried to catch her breath.

"I'm fine. I am fine." She snapped, more annoyed than anything else. Two uniformed officers followed Richard into the room. The female officer began reading him his rights. Richard turned to face her.

"Tracey luv. Get that scumbag somewhere I wont be able to see it."

"Sir." Tracey nodded as she held him by one arm. Her colleague took the other and led him away in cuffs.

"Richard." Janine narrowed her eyes as he walked towards her. "You look like you have seen a ghost. What are you doing here anyway?"

"Are you ok?" He paused as a nurse walked in and began checking Janine over. "I'll wait outside."

"No. You stay where you are." Janine kept her eyes on his as the nurse got up and left, satisfied that her patient was in no immediate danger.

"You scared me." Richard smiled slightly as Janine raised an eyebrow.

"Sorry, wasn't expecting a nutter to come and try to kill me again."

"No." Richard sat next to her on the bed. "No, but oh God." He shook his head and looked away. She touched his hand gently as he found a spot on the floor that was very interesting to look at. She smiled slightly.

"Richard."

"I thought. I saw you and I thought." He shook his head as he indicated the bandage on her neck.

"Nah, you don't get rid of me that easily." Richard smiled slightly and met her gaze.

"Good."

"How did you know?"

"Honestly, I have no idea. I just knew."He watched as she bit her bottom lip and nodded.

"Well, I'm glad you did. Now get me home. I am not staying here."

"Janine."

"No way Richard. I am going home. I have to find some peace of mind, which I am not going to find here."

"You just had brain surgery."

"I was almost killed in this room."

"I know but." He rolled his eyes. He knew there was no way he was going to win this argument. "Ok, ok. One condition?"

"What?"

"I stay at yours. Until you are back on your feet. It isn't fair on Ellie and Michael to have to worry about the babies and you."

"Ok." Janine nodded.

"I'll sleep on the sofa."

"I said ok,"

"Well, at least that is something." Richard smiled as Janine nodded and rested her head against his shoulder as he kissed her hair.

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A/N epilogue soon. x