Together?

"So." Angie stared at her computer screen. "Two killers and two victims. Only one of the killers is also a victim."

Joe shrugged. "Yeah. Sounds like something from an Alfred Hitchcock movie." Sam raised his eye brows as Joe spoke.

"You've seen an Alfred Hitchcock film?"

"Yeah." Joe frowned. "The Birds is a classic."

"Boys!" Angie brought them back to the present. Joe and Sam fell silent as they turned back to her. "Problem, we can't prosecute Liam. Not posthumously. We can prosecute Spencer but we have to prove motive."

"Which means proving that Liam killed Alice." Joe slumped in his chair. "James is gonna go mad."

Sam nodded. He knew the lead CPS man wouldn't be happy to have what had seemed like a relatively straightforward case turn into something so Machiavellian as a father killing his son over a woman.

"I think we need to talk to Spencer again." Sam stood up as Joe shrugged. Angie smiled slightly. She loved both men but couldn't help but think of them as the little brothers she never had.

Xxxxx

Matt walked towards the hospital reception area, knowing he was more likely to get a signal to call Alesha there. He had hated the look on Ronnie's face as the doctor had explained that Natalie was in the Recovery area. He had never seen his friend so worried.

"Lesh." He smiled as he heard her voice on the other end of the line.

"Turn around." She spoke calmly as he did as she asked. He smiled as he saw her watching him. "I just arrived."

"Hi." Both put their phones away. He hugged her as tightly as her expanding baby bump would allow.

"I'm so glad to see you." He kissed her temple as she smiled.

"I thought you could do with some company. Any news?" She pulled back, ignoring the hustle and bustle of the hospital as he ran a hand over his face.

"Lesh."

"Where's Ron?"

"With Natalie. She's out of theatre. It's. There's." He shook his head.

"Matt?" Alesha took his hand, guiding him to the metal chairs that surrounded the edge of the foyer. "Go on."

"They said there had been complications. Remember when she was stabbed a few years ago? When she was with me and Ronnie?"

"Of course."

"Well. There was scar tissue. Lots of it." Matt paused. "Made this more difficult. Apparently she bled loads too. They had to give her a blood transfusion." He paused. Alesha held his hands in her smaller ones. She knew he was always the strong one. The one who looked after them all. Seeing him look so lost worried her.

"There was bound to be some. She was pretty unwell at the time."

Matt nodded.

"But she's tough. She's got Ronnie, the kids, us." Alesha smiled as he looked at her. "You know that."

"Yeah." He sighed heavily. "Dunno what I'd do without you."

Alesha touched his face gently. "You're never going to have to find out." He kissed her gently on the lips before pulling back. Alesha took his hand, resting it on her tummy.

"Wow." Matt smiled, his eyes filled with tears. "That's!"

"Our girl." Alesha smiled. "I think we're having a girl."

"With a kick like that they could play for Arsenal."

"Spurs!"

"No daughter of mine is playing for Spurs!" Alesha laughed as Matt spoke. She felt the baby kick once more as if agreeing with him.

Xxxxxx

"Hey." Ronnie sat in the chair next to Natalie's bed as she opened her eyes. The ward was mostly quiet, with a few patients resting as two student nurses made up the only free bed.

"Ron?"

"It's all sorted. I'm ere."

"K." Natalie was still groggy. She blinked as he took her hand. "S alright?"

"Think so." He kissed her hand. Natalie sighed. "Do you need painkillers?"

Natalie shook her head slightly. "No. They gave me morphine. Bloody marvellous stuff." Ronnie smiled slightly.

"I love you."

"Shit."

"What?"

"I must be dying for you to say that." Natalie smirked. Ronnie closed his eyes for a moment. "Or you've done something."

"I called Gill. She's on her way."

"Oh ok." Natalie paused. "Ron?"

"Yeah?"

"Love you too." She watched as he smiled at her.

"Then marry me."

"No."

"Are you ever gonna say yes?"

"One day." Natalie yawned. "When I'm not upset or high. Right now I love the morphine as much as I love you." She smiled. Ronnie rolled his eyes.

"Ok Nat." He sat back in the chair hoping that he would find the right moment when she would say yes.

Xxxxxx

A/N about 3 chapters to go. Please review