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Kate lay staring at the ceiling, her mind to active for sleep. They had less than 24 hours until the Bail Hearing was due to be heard. A formality but she couldn't shake the feeling something would go wrong.

"Sleep." Jake yawned as he turned on his side.

"I'm trying." She smiled slightly as he pulled her to him. She rested her head on his chest as he kissed her hair.

"New shampoo?"

"It's on offer."

"It's nice." He kissed her again. "Charlotte is fine. I am ok and you are safe. Go to sleep."

"The Bail Hearing."

"Partridge won't get bail." Jake sighed. "He shot and killed one man and almost another."

"I know. But he wasn't alone."

Jake nodded. The same thought had crossed his mind. Whether Jimmy Valentines long lost son would appear at the Bail Hearing was one worry he could do without.

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Ronnie slept fitfully, memories of the encounter with Valentine and the drug dealers came back to him as he tried to sleep. Every time the scenario got worse. Eyes snapping open he decided it was probably best to get up. He glanced back at Natalie sleeping soundly. He didn't want to wake her so he quietly slipped from the bedroom in search of very strong coffee.

"Dad?" He looked up to see Sarah sat rocking the baby.

"Lou ok?"

"Yeah. Bit unsettled." Sarah sighed as her infant daughter started sucking her thumb. Ronnie sighed.

"She's not the only one." He ran a hand over his face as Sarah frowned.

"What's wrong? Natalie isn't sick again? Is she? The cancer isn't back?"

Ronnie smiled slightly. "No, she's fine. Well, I think she is. Tea?" Sarah nodded, before following him into the kitchen. "You wanna Leave her with me? Get yourself back to bed. You've school in the morning."

"Uni. I'm fine. Do you want to talk? Is it Lucy? Chloe? Matty?"

"No, they are ok. It's just work stuff." He boiled the kettle. "And I ain't having you falling asleep in the lecture room. Cmon take advantage of having her grandad on tap." Sarah raised an eyebrow.

"Dad. This is about uncle Jimmy?"

"Sort of."

"It's not your fault he was a crook in the end. He killed a man, blackmailed a copper and tried it with you." She took the tea from him. "Dad."

Ronnie sighed. He knew she was right. He also knew sitting at the kitchen table at 2 am wasn't helping. He took a sip of his coffee. "I'm worried about you."

"Don't be."

"You've had one heart attack. I don't want you to have another." She watched him as he looked up.

"I ain't going nowhere luv. You and the others are stuck with me." He put his drink down before taking Louisa from her mother. "You are going back to bed. Let us two night owls put the world to rights." The baby immediately settled in his arms as Sarah shook her head.

"How do you do that?"

"It's a gift. Always been good with babies. Now bed. You've lessons to go to." Sarah rolled her eyes before stepping out of the kitchen leaving Ronnie and her daughter in peace. "Now then, what do you think about all this?" He watched as the baby raised her eyebrows as if seriously considering her answer.

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"You don't have to go to court today. None of our cases are up." James watched as Alesha shot him a death glare. "And I doubt you being there will influence the Judge's decision."

"I'll be about an hour." She picked up her bag before heading out of the office. He knew the Valentine case was affecting everyone- he just hoped things could get back to normal again soon.

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