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Kate picked up the last of her clothes and put them into the suitcase; Rick walked in and laughed as she tried to close it.

"You know we're only going for two days right?"

"Well I want to make sure that I'm prepared." She turned to face him and blew a piece of hair from her face.

Rick laughed and walked up to her moving the piece of hair again. "What are you so worried about?"

"I'm not worried, who said I am?"

"I've known you for quite a while now Kate and you are worried. You have a sign."

"Fine, I'm worried because this is our first holiday as well a family. What if it doesn't go as planned? Or what if something happens to Alexis or Ashley?"

"Nothing will go wrong Kate just relax. We are going to have a fun and relaxing holiday with no worries about dead bodies, or anyone getting hurt."

She took a breath and then looked at him. "Fine."

He smiled and gave her a soft kiss. "Now do you want some help closing this case?"

She rolled her eyes at him. "If it's not too much trouble. Do you think you can manage it?"

"None at all and why do you assume I can't manage" Together they managed to shut the lid, Rick picked it up and then dropped it. "What exactly have you put in here…the Grand Canyon?"

She grinned at him. "That's for me to know and you to find out."

"You do know that we are going to be responsible for two teenagers this weekend. So behave yourself."

She laughed and turned around. "I don't think you need to be telling me that. I'm going to see if Alexis needs any help packing."

He stared at her as she went to the door. "Oh that was so not funny." As she turned and headed towards Alexis' room he thought to himself. "They wouldn't do anything like that." He said out loud, he picked up the suitcase and headed downstairs. "No Alexis is a smart person and wouldn't even think of anything along those lines yet."

Martha had just come through the door and heard him. "Talking to yourself again Richard?"

"Of course not, can't you see my imaginary friend next to me."

"I'm afraid not darling. Have you been drinking again?"

"Not yet."

"Okay then. I think that you need to see the doctor about some medication then." She chuckled slightly.

"Why do that when I can just have yours."

She laughed and smiled. "So what seems to be the problem? You can't be talking to yourself for no reason."

"Oh nothing really just something Kate said."

"Oh well in that case, spill."

"Well it's about Alexis and Ashley."

She watched him. "Go on."

"Well you don't think…That is to say…"

"I'm going to need a little more than that."

"Well you know…"

She stared at him. "Ohhh you mean you don't think they'll…" She was cut off.

"Mother!"

"What it's a perfect natural thing to say."

"I know but she's my daughter and I don't really want to be thinking about well her and Ashley...doing THAT!"

She shook her head. "Well in answer to your question I have no idea."

He sighed. "I thought you might say that."

Just as they had finished talking Kate came down the stairs. "Hello Martha." She greeted.

"Hello dear."

Rick stood in deep thought. He smiled at his mother and then turned to his office. "I'll be right back I'm just going to check on something."

Kate and Martha both looked at him confused. "Right okay then."

He headed into his office and Kate turned back to Martha. "Well that was strange."

"That's normal for him dear." She said chuckling.

"I guess so."

"Oh and that little comment about Alexis and Ashley was quite amusing."

"Oh you know how we love to torment him."

"Well he thinks something is going to happen now." She said laughing.

"Oh really." She looked back to his office as Alexis came bounding down the stairs.

"I just got off the phone to Ash and he says that he's almost ready. Where's dad?"

"Oh he's just in his office, I'm just going to check on him." Kate said as she made her way towards the door. As she opened it Rick was just shutting his draw and turning round.

"Oh hey again." He said while forcing his voice to be nonchalant.

She eyed him suspiciously as she would a suspect. "What are you hiding?"

"What nothing." He said as she shut the door.

"Rick."

"I swear I have nothing."

She folded her arms and then slowly walked towards him. "Okay hand it over."

"Hand what over?" He said trying to sound innocent. She gave him the evil eye.

"I've just had a little talk with your mother."

"Well you do tend to have those."

"About how you think Alexis and Ashley are going to do something."

"Okay." He took a breath averting her gaze.

"So I'm thinking you're hiding something."

"Well you're wrong." He said backing away from her.

"Really prove me wrong."

"How would you like me to do that?"

"Hands up."

"What?"

"Do it."

"No."

"See would a person that isn't guilty say that?"

"Yes."

"This would be a lot easier if you just handed whatever you are hiding over."

He sighed in frustration. "Fine." He reached behind his back and pulled out her gun.

"Where did you get this from?" She questioned.

"You." He said simply.

She stared at him before taking it from him. "Never, touch it again."

"Why, I thought you liked sharing."

"I do, just not with you." She opened the door and then turned back to him. "Oh and just another thing."

"Yes."

"What makes you think they haven't already?" She winked at him before heading into the living room to greet Martha and Alexis standing there watching her.

Rick walked out and stared at her. "I swear to god say something like that again and I might die."

"Why scared it might be true?" She watched him.

He looked at Alexis then back to Kate. "It isn't."

"Really how do you know?" She started to smile.

"Because I'd know."

"Oh trust me on this." She slowly walked to him. "When us girls want to keep secrets we can." She whispered so that Martha and Alexis couldn't hear her.

He looked to them and then back to Kate. "You really can be cruel sometimes you know that?"

"I know." She started to walk to Martha and Alexis who were staring at her wanting an answer. She held up her gun. "I told him not to touch my things."

Martha and Alexis looked at each other. "Somehow I don't think that's what they were talking about." Alexis whispered.

"Me either kiddo."

Rick walked over to them and looked at the clock. "Right then shall we head off and pick Ashley up?"

"Yeah I'll just run and get my case." Alexis said as she ran up the stairs.

"You realize I don't believe that excuse for a second." Martha told them.

"I guessed as much." Kate said. "We'll tell you when we get back."

Martha shook her head and smiled. "You better."

They pulled up outside Ashley's house and Alexis was the first out of the car. She all but skipped up to the door and rang the doorbell.

"Now remember be nice."

"I have met these people before you know."

"I never said you hadn't, but now that you feel like killing their son…" The door opened and Ashley's parents invited them in.

"It's nice to see you both again."

"Yes, you really should come over for dinner again soon."

"We'll have to arrange it soon."

Ashley came down the stairs followed by Alexis. " nice to see you again."

"Ashley I've told you, you can call me Rick." He grinned.

He smiled and Alexis grabbed Ashley's hand. "Let's go put your stuff in the car." They walked out and Rick watched them. What if they had already done something? Boy was he glad Kate had taken her gun back.

"So what time can we expect Ashley back on Sunday?" Ashley's mother asked.

"Well I should think no later than five."

"Okay then well I hope that you have a good weekend. You have both of our numbers right?"

"Yes we do. We will contact you if anything goes wrong which it shouldn't."

"Okay then." They both smiled and Kate and Rick headed out the door. What a weekend it was going to be.