Serious

"Attempted murder." Danny shook his head. He had no idea why anyone would want to kill his boss. It didn't seem fair that an innocent man had been caught in the crossfire. He looked up to see Gerry looking stricken, he knew how he would feel if Fiona was currently undergoing emergency surgery.

"I'll ring Sasha." He decided, getting to his feet.

"This is not a UCOS case." Jack knew before the words had left his mouth that he was fighting a losing battle. "You know this is an active investigation now. Not a cold case."

"Technically. Yeah." Ted agreed.

Danny looked horrified, Ted continued.

"I mean yeah, the RTA is a current and ongoing investigation but Sandra has been a copper longer than you've been tying your own shoe laces, my son. So, we can do some digging. See if these death threats are related to old cases, we can look into those." Ted smiled. Clarky closed his eyes. Even the newest member of the team had a way around the technicalities of life in UCOS.

"Yeah, well."

"You investigate now. We'll look at the past. It's what we do." Brian nodded. He got to his feet; ushering Ted, Clarky and Steve out of the small waiting room.

"Gerry, Jack. You stay ere. We'll get back to work. Get started." Ted decided. Gerry looked up, as if realising that his friends were actually there for the first time.

"This is Sandra."

"I know mate." Steve answered. He could see how angry his friend was.

"This ain't gonna be anything recent. Might not even be work related. You are all thinking these threats came from some sicko she's put in prison yeah? What if it's not? Could be anyone. Ex boyfriend, her ex husband. "

"Hold on." Clarky spoke up. "DSI Pullman is married?"

"Was." Jack clarified. "A long time ago and thankfully not for very long. Can't see it being him. Not now. Besides e is evil enough; just hasn't got the wherewithal to do it."

"So." Ted began taking control. "This is what we gonna do. Brian, Danny head back to the Nick. Pull any cases where murders or attempted murders involved breaks being cut. Steve, you find Sasha and go through old case files of the Guv. See if any nutters with a grudge stand out. Clarky, you do what you do. I dunno it's all computers and profiles these days. I'm going to head back to the scene of the RTA. See if SOCO have found anything." He raised a hand as Clarky pulled a face. "I know it's CSI now but son, this ain't New York so I'll stick wiv SOCO."

"What about Gerry and Jack?" Clarky looked at the two older men.

"You pair. Closest that girl as to family. Ring as soon as you can." He ushered the other men away as Gerry buried his head in his hands. Jack sighed. He knew there was more to Sandra and Gerry's relationship than either of them let on he just wondered if either of them realised.

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"Sasha." The blonde looked up from her computer as Strickland placed a coffee on her desk.

"Thanks." She smiled slightly. Strickland sat opposite her.

"Jim Stevens; aged 57. Car mechanic. Father of three. Divorced back in the late 1990s. His ex wife Julie remarried in 2004." Sasha read out. "Do you think Clarky has told the team this yet?"

"I have no idea. I know he went back to the hospital. Look, Sasha, this is an active current investigation. He doesn't have to tell them."

Sasha glared at her partner. Sometimes she hated that he was her boss too. She nodded once.

"No, but it links to an old murder case."

"A solved case."

"The boys aren't actually police officers anymore. They are investigators. It's me and Sandra that are the coppers." She held his gaze before pushing her chair back. "And I think it's time I spoke with Jim Stevens, don't you?"

She got to her feet just as Steve walked in. He looked perplex as she marched towards him. Strickland ran a hand through his hair.

"Don't take your coat off. We're off out."

"But."

"Cmon. I'll explain on the way."

Steve sighed, turning sharply before following the younger woman out of the door.

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