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It was still raining hard when Erika climbed into the driver’s seat of her car It haht froht in the raindrops on the windscreen She ran her hands through her wet hair and turned to John

‘Are you alright?’

‘Sorry, Boss I don’t knohy I… I’ve seen two dead bodies before There wasn’t even any blood’

‘It’s okay’ Erika started the engine as the two backup vehicles and the one escorting the case of heroin pulled away She put the car in gear and followed They rode in silence as the convoy’s headlights illu past on both sides of the gravel track

‘Looking on the bright side, we found the case, where she said it would be,’ said John

‘We need fingerprints’

‘Theresa Grove said she was there when he packed that case with his bare hands…’

Erika was exhausted, but they still had a long night ahead of theirlfriend Theresa Grove had been persuaded to turn informant If they found his prints, and the case went to trial, she wouldand then witness protection If they didn’t find any prints then they would still have to move fast to keep Theresa and her two children safe

They left the co in the s of the superent where a row of Halloween rubber rotesque hooked noses

Erika couldn’t sees of triu squads during her ti Unit, Drug and Organised Crime prevention, The Projects Team All with their own snappy acronys would never be won You take out one supplier, another one takes his place, filling the vacuu Jason Tyler had filled a vacuuain Murderers, however were different, you could catch theot to throay the key

The squad cars in front cahts as co ureen but they couldn’t ed with two double decker buses Rain clattered on the roof of the car

’You asked earlier if I was married,’ said Erika

‘Sorry, Boss I just wanted to know if you’d like to bring anyone for dinner’

‘He was in the force He died during a drugs raid, two and a half years ago’

‘Shit I didn’t knoouldn’t have said anything… Sorry’

‘It’s okay Although, I thought everyone knew’

‘I’ossip And you’re still welcoood’