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Ray screwed his eyes shut as his head throbbed. He had no idea why Keats had attacked him but he didn't like the way he spoke about Alex. It was almost creepy. All Ray knew was that he felt sick and had a terrible headache. He had no idea how long he had been laying on his kitchen floor when he heard Mia scream and sit beside him.

"Hiya luv" Ray tried to sit up as Mia stopped him.

"What happened?"

"Keats" Ray sighed "Jim bloody Keats 'appened" He grabbed Mia's hand as he spoke, the blood now congealing along his hair line.

"Oh my God" Mia fought the tears that were threatening to fall. Ray smiled slightly. She pulled her phone out of her pocket as Ray regretted shaking his head.

"Ambulance please" She glared at Ray and raised an eyebrow as he began to protest.

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Alex was woken by the sound of her mobile phone ringing. Cursing she tried to grab it before Gene and the girls were woken up. Too late she realised her phone had stopped ringing and Gene was talking on his mobile. She sat up as the notion of sleep was long forgotten.

"Yes" He barked in to his phone as Alex checked her own. She realised that she had several missed calls on her phone, all of which from a barred number. She glanced across at Gene as he listened to the caller.

"Ok luv. Right. Thanks for letting me know" He swung his legs out of bed "Stay put and I'll be there as soon as I can" He hung up the phone as Alex rested a hand on his arm.

"Christ on a bike" Gene snapped.

"Gene?"

"Ray is in hospital. Keats attacked him"

"Oh my God, what?" Alex was aghast.

"Raymundo was attacked in his own home by that scrawny little shit" Gene felt the anger whell up in side him as Alex sunk back on the bed. She felt sick. Keats had broken in to Ray's house and attacked him?

"Mia was asleep upstairs, the poor mare" Gene didn't like the woman but he knew she must have been terrified. Alex swore again as she grabbed her red dressing gown from the end of the bed.

"Was she hurt? How is Ray?" Alex didn't trust Mia but she knew she had to have been terrified. She could only imagine how she would feel if Gene had been hurt.

"Nah, she's ok" Gene fought with his socks as he spoke. "The docs want Ray to have a Brain Scan!" Gene was furious, he had to find Keats. Enough was enough.

"Oh God" Alex ran her hand through her brown hair as Gene began fastening his shirt.

"You stay 'ere. Lock the house up after I'm gone. No idea where the moron is now. Just stay 'ere wiv our girls. Ring Chris and Sam"

"What about you?" Alex didn't like the idea of Gene going off on his own but knew there was very little she could do to stop him.

"Going down the hospital" He had to see his old friend. He knew Ray would be expecting him to take care of Mia, he would have expected him to look after Alex if the situation was reversed.

Alex nodded as seh tied her dressing gown. The thought that Keats was still around made her feel physically sick. She opened the blinds slightly to look at the snow, and wondered how Gene was ever going to get the car out of the street. Sighing she knew the Audi was going to get him to the hospital, whatever the weather.

"He's never going to give up is he?" She was furious and the venom in her words surprised even her. "Whatever happens we are always going to be looking over our shoulder. What has Ray ever done to him?"

"Ring Sam" Gene crossed the room to her and rested both hands on her shoulders before kissing her cheek. "I have to go"

"I know" She stared him in the eye "Be careful"

He was out the door before she could answer. There was no way he was going to let her see how scared he really was.

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Mia hated machine coffee but as Gene shoved the plastic cup towards her she couldn't help but be grateful. Gene waited for a moment, knowing the Murder Squad detective would tell him what happened in her own time.

"I was in bed" She sighed "I slept through it all"

"Keats is a devious little get" Gene drank his own coffee and grimaced, wishing he could be drinking the stuff Annie bought.

"Ray said something about it not being over. That he had a gun" Gene nodded once. He knew the last time he had seen Keats things weren't over, just temporarily on hold. He grunted as Mia continued.

"Ray said he asked about your Alex" Gene was suddenly more alert.

"Did he now?" Gene almost spat the words through gritted teeth. He was glad Keats wasn't in front of him at that moment, not knowing if he could be responsible for his actions. Mia sniffed as she tried not to cry.

"Yeah" She looked at the ceiling "Now he's having a brain scan"

"Ray 'aving a brain scan, bloody amazed they found one to scan. You wait till I see him, cant even put the kettle on without getting in to trouble" He smiled slightly as Mia glared at him. He would find Keats. If it killed him he would make sure Keats was stopped.

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Chris wanted to go to the hospital. He was beginning to feel paranoid. First Sharon then Ray. He was beginning to wonder if Keats had a personal vendetta against him. He sat staring at Ray's desk wondering when he would see his friend back at work.

"Chris?" Annie placed a mug of tea in front of him

"Ta"

"The Guv will ring us as soon as he knows anything" She leant against her desk and sighed.

"Yeah"

"Best thing we can do for Ray is find Keats," She smiled as Chris nodded. "And we will find him Chris" He looked up. He had never seen Annie looking more determined that she did then. Sam watched them from the corner of the room. He just hoped they found Keats before Chris or Annie found him. He gave up on the paperwork he was going through and wandered in to Gene's office. Ruby was asleep in her car seat as Molly curled up on the one comfy chair they had.

"I thought Gene told you to stay at home" Sam smiled as Alex turned to him.

"He did" Alex tried not to loose her temper in front of her girls. Ruby was sound asleep but Alex wasn't sure how much Molly was taking in. She turned to Sam. "Look, Keats pulled a gun on me once. Not the best thing that has ever happened to me. He broke in to Ray's house. Mia never heard a thing. It's safer here. They" She pointed at the children are safer here.

Sam nodded. "Gene wont like it"

"Leave Gene to me" Alex yawned. Both turned to hear a commotion in the outer office. Sharon had put a phone call on answer phone as the team stood around the phone on her desk.

"Gene Hunt there?" The voice was unmistakably Jim Keats

"No" Chris answered

"Ah DC Christopher Skelton"

"What do you want?" Annie spoke up

"You know what I want. I told you all what he was like you never listened" Alex went to answer him as Sam silenced her.

"Jim, why don't you refresh our memory? I mean all that stuff before with the Hughes brothers was clever but it isn't the end is it?" Sam leant on the desk. Alex hadn't realised she was holding her breath.

"Yea thought you'd appreciate that Tyler. You know what I want. Alex, I know you are there. I saw you leave with his kids. I know Gene is playing the loyal boss. He should be with you not Ray Carling." Keats laughed. Alex looked away, staring at the small Christmas tree Sharon had insisted on bringing into the department.

"I am not afraid of you Keats. I never was" Alex had got fed up of keeping quiet "Stop hiding behind other people, be the big man you think you are and show yourself"

"Alex" Annie mouthed.

"All in good time Alex. I'll see you soon" He hung up the phone as Chris threw his pen across the room.

"Did we get it? Any idea?" Sam asked as Annie shook his head.

"No, he knows we cant trace calls without a warrant. He knows the way things work" Annie sighed. Alex shoved her hands back in her jean pockets. She glanced towards the office, glad that her daughters were still asleep. It was still before dawn. She nodded as she heard Annie talk.

"It doesn't matter. Like the man said. I'll see him soon" She turned on her heel and walked back to the office, leaving Sam to wonder what on earth he was going to tell Gene.

A/N dun dun dun! More soon please review.