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"Richard!" Tom ran into the kitchen as Richard poured hot water into his mug. The dishwasher whirred into life as the television news blared out behind him. He ran a hand over his face, bemused how someone as small as Charlotte could make so much mess.

"What's wrong?" Richard was automatically on edge. Tom looked terrified. Janine was due to come home from hospital if the consultant was happy with her next set of blood tests. He wanted everything to be perfect for her.

"My PE kit. Have you seen it? I've got rugby this afternoon."

"It's still in the wash." Ellie opened the fridge as Tom stood horrified at the thought he didn't have a PE kit for his lesson. Michael ruffled his little brother's hair.

"No. It can't be. Morris will kill me."

"Who?" Richard asked, already aware that he was failing in the househusband department.

"My PE teacher. He's evil." Tom sighed dramatically. "Plan my funeral now."

"When is PE?" Richard asked as Charlotte toddled up to them, smiling.

"Last lesson." Tom rested his head on the breakfast bar as Charlotte rested her head on his side.

"Aw Tomms." She mumbled before wandering away. Richard couldn't help but smile.

"Ok, I'll wash it and bring it to the school at lunchtime." Richard decided. The little boy looked up in awe.

"You'd do that?"

"Can't have Morris kick off. He sounds a right pain."

"He was." Michael agreed. "When I was in Tom's year I hated him. He was cruel."

"Well, I'm not having that." Richard decided. "If I'm not there, for whatever reason I'll ask Lucy to drop it in to you. Ok?"

"Ok." Tom nodded before getting up and preparing everything else he needed for school.

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"Our victim was already dead when he was murdered." Butchers frowned. "Poor bugger, someone really didn't like him."

"And according to Chloe, he was rotting away from the inside out anyway." Shapps sat down in his chair as Kat raised an eyebrow.

"I went through the CCTV footage for that part of town on the night of the murder." Kat pressed a few buttons on the computer in front of her. A grainy black and white image appeared on the screen. "That man." She touched the screen, looks like someone we ought to be talking to."

"Who is he?" Butchers asked.

"Dunno, but I've asked around." Kat stated. "The dead man, Lee Jones was a loan shark. He may have leant this guy money."

"And got killed for it?"

"Possible Shapps." Kat sighed. "We need to find this man."

"And how do you suggest we do that?" Shapps answered, Butchers smiled.

"Good old-fashioned donkey work." Kat pushed her chair back from the desk. "I'm going down to the club with photos and I'm going to ask around. You pair can stay here if you like." She headed out of the office knowing both senior officers would be following her.

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"Mrs Lewis." The doctor walked in as Janine looked up. "Your blood tests are back. It seems the blood clot that was in your lungs has dispersed."

"That's good. Isn't it?" She asked as he nodded.

"Yes, we'll run another scan later today. Hopefully that'll confirm the clot has gone. We'll need to keep you on medication for a while yet."

"Ok." Janine watched as he headed towards the door. "When can I go home?"

"We'll see what the scan says." He smiled at her before heading back out to the rest of the ward. Janine slumped back on the pillows and tried to focus on how close she was to going home, not how much she missed her family.

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Richard glanced at his watch as the rain began to soak through his coat. He hated waiting at the best of times but now he hated it. Part of him wanted to walk into the school and find the PE teacher that frightened Tom so much. It didn't seem fair when the kid was only eleven years old. He looked up as the small boy ran towards him.

"You came!"

"I promised you I'd bring your kit. Lucy helped me sort it out."

"Oh thanks." Tom took the bag. "Tell Luce thanks."

"I will." He smiled as Tom investigated the contents of the bag.

"Er, Richard."

"What?"

"Why is my t shirt pink?" Tom asked as the colour drained from Richard's face.

"I. It wasn't. Aw mate."

"Fooled you!" Tom pulled out the perfectly while t-shirt before bursting in to giggles. Richard rolled his eyes, seeing where his girlfriend's son got his sense of humour.

"Go on, before you get detention." Richard laughed before turning back to his car. He hadn't told Tom but he knew it wouldn't be long until Janine came home. He wanted everything perfect when she did.

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A/N Just a quick update but there will be more soon x