Tears rolled uncontrollably down the young Sergeant's face as he tried to take in the shocking news. "What do you...how...I don't get it!" he shouted, pulling his arm from Rebecca's hand.

"Smithy, I'm sorry. Please let me explain?" She pleaded to her emotional boss.

Smithy nodded and perched himself on the end of a desk while Rebecca stood next to him.

"I don't really know where to start but, here goes. Okay, you know the night that you, Kerry and the rest of the station went out for Yvonne's birthday?"

Smithy nodded and Rebecca continued.

"Well, if you remember that night, Kerry and Cameron had a huge bust up and Cameron ended up going home early. Then, at the end of the night you umm, you took Kerry back to yours"

Once again Smithy nodded and added emotionally

"Course I remember"

"Well, a few weeks later, Kerry phoned me at a ridiculous time at night asking if I was free for her to come over. When she arrived, she was hysterical and it took me ages to calm her down. I remember the night clearly, as if it was yesterday"

FLASH BACK

"Are you ready to tell me what's wrong then babe?"

"I went to the doctors today and um, I'm pregnant Bec, I'm four weeks pregnant"

"Um...is that good?"

"I don't know, cos that's where it gets...complicated"

"Hey babe, don't cry. It's alright. Maybe you should ring Cameron and tell him..."

"It's not Cameron's baby"

"Oh right, sorry. Don't tell me, it's got something to do with your lovely, knight in shining armour Sergeant Smith right?"

"Maybe. We all went out for Yvonne's birthday a few weeks back. Me and Cameron had this huge argument and he went home. I started flirting with Smithy and then, before I knew it, we were kissing. We ended up going home together and...yeah"

"So, it's Smithy's baby then? I think you better talk to..."
"BEC! It might...not be Smithy's. A few days later, I had a lift home with Gabriel Kent cause Cam was working late. I let him in for a cup of tea but he kept saying how we were meant to be together and that I'd led him on. Then..."

"Then what Ker?"

"He raped me! That means that, I'm either carrying the baby of my copper colleague who raped me or..."

"Or your Sergeant"

"Yeah, my lovely Sergeant who's always been there for me and, I keep falling into bed with. It's definitely one of theirs and I've looked into how to find out. I asked the doctor and he said, I can have a prenatal paternity test, but I have to wait until 11 weeks"

"Well, that's good that you're able to find out before the baby is born isn't it"

"I guess. T he risk of me miscarrying will rise but I'm willing to take that risk because I can't go on without finding out the truth. I can't cope if I'm carrying a rapists baby Bec, I just can't!"
"Babe, you're a very independent woman and you know what you want. I'm here for you every single step of the way okay but just, be careful yeah"

"Don't worry Sis, I will"

"So, what happened then? The DNA test that MIT asked for came back confirming it was his baby so, how can you say it was mine?"

Rebecca took a deep breath before replying

"Smithy, I know this is confusing but I'm not lying to you. I swear, the baby was yours. I know because Kerry was ecstatic when the results came back and she rushed over mine to tell me. She'd waited until she was 11 weeks gone then; somehow she managed to get Gabriel's DNA. The results came back in just a few days saying that there was a 99 point something % that the baby was NOT Gabriel's and the only other person it could have been...was you . No one apart from me, Kerry and Gabriel knew about the prenatal paternity test but it would have been kept on her hospital record. So why did MIT carry out a DNA test after Kerry died? The first one, which confirms Gabriel was NOT the baby's dad, goes missing then one turns up showing that he is? What a coincidence. Gabriel must have tampered with the DNA results before MIT collected them"

Smithy wiped the tears from his cheeks and took Rebecca by the hand.

"Well, if that's the case, it's time for the truth to come out isn't it"

"DI Morell, Chief Super Roberts, a word please!" Smithy ordered as he marched down the corridor, followed by Rebecca.

Gina and Adam watched on as the young Sergeant led the two higher officers into a room. Turning her attention to his blonde officer, Adam O'Karo asked

"Is everything alright Rebecca?"

Rebecca replied

"Not really Sir. Let's go back in yeah? I'm sure Smithy will follow us when he's ready"

Before walking back in to the room, leaving her two bosses even more confused than before.

"What's going on Sergeant Smith?" DI Morell questioned the emotional sergeant.

Smithy was overwhelmed with a mixture of emotions and his throat was so dry it felt as rough as razors. Turning around to face the two officers, Smithy explained

"Kent. He was right about...about Kerry's baby. It wasn't his, it was mine"

Smithy felt tears rolling down his face as he continued.

"Rebecca just told me everything and I want Kent to admit it!"

Chief Superintendant Roberts asked Smithy to explain what Rebecca had told him, which he did.

Ten minutes later and without saying a word, Smithy walked back into the room where Rebecca, Gina and Adam were waiting for Gabriel's interview to continue. They watched through the glass as Morell and Roberts walked back in to the adjoining room where Gabriel was being guarded by the custody officer.

"Now Gabriel, where were we" started DI Morell.

"Well, I had just told you that my baby that Kerry was carrying actually wasn't my baby at all. Then I told you to ask the lovely Rebecca which, based on the amount of time you were absent from the room, you clearly did. What did she have to say then?"

DI Morell glanced at Chief Superintendant Roberts and he nodded for her to continue.

"I referenced the baby's DNA with all available samples at the police station. The chances of it being wrong are 15 million to one, so how can you say the baby wasn't yours?"

There was silence as Gabriel just sat there showing no expression.

"Gabriel, we know the true identity of the father of Kerry's baby"

Once again, there was no response from Gabriel.

"Gabriel, we've got enough to put you away for a very long time so you may as well tell us what you did to the DNA results"

Gabriel laughed.

"Okay! Kerry came to me and told me that she was pregnant. She said, she was 95% sure it was mine but that she needed my DNA, just to double check"

"And you agreed, just like that?" CS Roberts questioned.

Gabriel nodded and added

"I was only too happy to oblige. I loved the thought of being a father to the baby she was carrying. So, I went along with her to the hospital and carried out a DNA test. The doctor said it would take a few days for the results to come back and I couldn't wait. Something changed inside me. I went into town a number of times and looked at the little baby clothes in the shop windows. But Kerry didn't seem as enthusiastic as me. Then, the results came back"

"And...?" asked DI Morell

"Kerry came to me and told me the results had come back. She was smiling and seemed so happy. That's when Kerry told me that my DNA was negative and that I wasn't the father. I was so angry! I asked her who the father was, but she wouldn't me"

Gabriel stood up and walked over to the wall before continuing.

"A few weeks later, I asked Kerry who the father to her baby was but she wouldn't say. I pushed her against the wall and threatened to punch her stomach if she didn't tell me. That's when she slipped up. Little miss Kerry shouted that she'd tell her precious Sergeant Smith about me if I didn't let her go. That's when I worked it out. The way she was around Smithy, the way she talked about him, as if he was her...knight in shining armour. I laughed and told Kerry that I pitied her for carrying her Sergeant's baby. I told her he didn't care about her and he was more concerned about his career than her and a baby"

CS Roberts felt the anger build up inside him as he listened to the psycho cop describing what he did to his beloved niece. DI Morell was speechless as were Gina and Adam in the room next door. Smithy felt like punching the day lights out of the evil cop but as he turned his head to look at Rebecca, he realised he wasn't worth it. Smithy's heart melted at the blank expression on Rebecca's face and watched as she wiped the tears from her rosy red cheeks.

"So, what happened to the DNA results Gabriel? Why did they show that Kerry's baby was yours when Sergeant Smith was actually the father?" DI Morell asked.

Gabriel turned his head towards the glass mirror, knowing that Smithy was standing somewhere behind it. Laughing, Gabriel turned his head back around and continued to explain

"When you were here investigating dear PC Young's death, I saw you take the DNA samples from the file here and I knew that you'd found out about the baby. I followed you to . I knew the results would take an hour or so to be confirmed so I waited for my opportunity. Then, I saw you leave the room and head for the toilet so...I approached the hospital staff and spun them some story about how two of the DNA's had been mixed up – Gabriel Kent's and Dale Smith's. I watched the nurse swap them over and re-label them then, I left before you returned"

Chief Superintendant Roberts fought to hold back his anger and decided it was best to keep quiet and let DI Morell continue with the questions.

"So, the one DNA that returned positive...was labelled as yours but was actually Sergeant Smith's?" DI Morell asked, shocked at how far the evil cop had actually gone.

Gabriel nodded and a smug look spread across his evil face. CS Roberts finally decided to break his silence and chip in, asking
"How were you so sure that Sergeant Smith's DNA would be show positive Gabriel?"

Without hesitation, Gabriel replied

"Well, it could have been Cameron's or the Radford boy's but, I took a chance. You see, PC Young was always Sergeant Smith's favourite little PC. He would always go out of his way for her. Probably give up his job for her if she asked. You could see the chemistry between them. They were always ending up together after a night out, even when Kerry was loved up with Cameron, poor Aussie. Even he realised that he couldn't compete and that Sergeant Smith would win Kerry every time. That's what made me angry too. Kerry teased me, I thought she loved me but she'd always run back to HIM. So I thought, if everyone thought the baby was mine, I could make out that me and Kerry were secretly in love"

CS Roberts took a sigh of relief as he realised he was one step closer to getting justice for his niece's death. He flashed a smile at DI Morell as they stood up, turned off the tape and left the room.

Roberts opened the door to the joining room and looked in. Rebecca turned her head to look at her Uncle and rushed towards him. The CS held his niece tightly as she cried in his arms. Gina and Adam smiled sympathetically at Smithy as she both left the room and headed towards the custody desk. After a few moments, Roberts followed them, leaving Rebecca and Smithy in the room alone.

Wiping the tears from her eyes, Rebecca took a step towards Smithy and held his hand tightly.

Smithy turned to look at her and for a moment, their eyes met. Then, Rebecca reached up and wrapped her arms around him, letting her friend cry into her arms. It was the first time she'd seen him cry but she continued to comfort him. After a few moments, Smithy pulled away from her and wiped his eyes.

"I'm sorry Smithy. I wanted to tell you as soon as I met you but, I didn't want to blow everything. When I first came here, I only came to get revenge and justice for Kerry but..."

Rebecca paused but continued a few seconds later

"I've made great friends here and I care about everyone...some more than others"

Smithy gazed at her through his blurry tearful eyes, cupped his hand on her chin and delicately placed a kiss onto her red rose lips. He felt her kiss him back just before he pulled away. For a second time, he leaned in and kissed her and for a few moments, Smithy held Rebecca in his arms as they gently kissed.

Twenty minutes later, an area car containing four officers turned up to ship Gabriel over to Barton Street. Both Rebecca and George Young stood out in the back yard and watched as Gabriel was driven away. They hugged and headed inside towards the canteen for a cup of tea and a chat with Gina and the others. Rebecca gave a sigh of relief that she was finally on the right road to getting justice for her sister's death. Gabriel's court trail was the only thing left and then she would have a lot less to worry about. Rebecca hoped that she wouldn't have to wait too long.