A/N thanks for the reviews.

Sian and Lloyd are aware of Mared/Tom - see the standalone story Secrets.

Questions

"You did what?" The senior police officer looked at Tom as he walked into the office.

"The victim drowned."

"Yes." Lesley Jones folded her arms. She still wasn't too sure what to make of the small team she had inherited from Brian Prosser. They were excellent detectives but she wasn't too convinced regarding the sanity of their leader.

"But his body was found in the school." Tom continued. "We needed a sample of the river water to prove or disprove that he drowned locally. The pathology said river water so that's what I got."

"We have science officers. SOCO? Remember them?" She raised an eyebrow as Mared smirked. "DI Rhys? We need to discuss your maternity leave. My office? Three pm."

"Ma'am." Mared sighed, wondering what their boss had planned for her. She knew Tom would have her wrapped in cotton wool and plonked on the settee in the cottage where she was safe. Mared loved how he was so protective of her but she needed to do what she saw fit. Hiding away wasn't it.

"Tom I am pregnant not ill."

"I know, I know." He raised his hands as Lesley left the room. "Cmon Sian said she had someone in the interview room." Mared nodded before following him out of the office.

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"Those present are DC Lloyd Ellis and DS Sian Owen." Lloyd stared at the man opposite him. "For the benefit of the tape the interviewee is Daniel Frederick Oliver. He has raised the right to legal representation at this time. Isn't that right?"

The man shrugged his shoulders.

"For the tape, please." Sian stated firmly.

"Ydw."

"Ok." Lloyd frowned. "You knew Brian Thomas."

"No comment."

"You lived in the same street as him."

"No comment,"

"Ok." Sian paused. "You don't have to say anything but you might want to stop digging this hole for yourself. Have a look at these." She spread several photographs out on the desk between them. "Grizzly way to end up. Water in the lungs, fighting for breath and losing."

"Dim sylw"

"Siarad Cymraeg? Dai iawn."'Lloyd narrowed his eyes. "Everyone here speaks fluent Welsh. It won't confuse matters if you just keep repeating no comment. Doesn't matter what language you use."

"Dim sylw."

The door opened as Mared popped her head around the wooden frame.

"DI Rhys entered the room. Interview suspended." Sian stopped the tape as both she and Lloyd left the room.

Xxxxxx.

"DCI Matthias?" Tom stopped as the woman called his name. The older woman appraised him as he turned to her.

"Ma'am."

"My office. Now."

Tom sighed before following her into the office.

"Tom. Sit down."

He did as he was asked.

"Your relationship with DI Rhys."

"What of it?" He narrowed his eyes. They had been discrete as possible. Mared had been insistent than no one else think she was getting special treatment for shagging the boss - as she had put it. The pregnancy; although unplanned had been very much wanted by them both. He had barely considered what it meant for their work lives.

"She is an excellent copper. Probably the best DI I've worked with. Don't let your feelings for her ruin that. I've seen it before. You work well together but I don't want to have to split you up because you can't handle it. I know procedure says I should have sent her away already but I'm not going to."

"Thank you."

"Look after her." Lesley smiled. "She's been through Hell, but so have you. Be aware Tom; if your work suffers then she won't be the one to move."

"Ma'am." Tom smiled. Lesley shook her head. "Go, find some work to do." Tom got to feet; suddenly feeling more hopeful in a long time.

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