Disclaimer: Blue Heelers and it's characters do not belong to me but to Hal McElroy, Southern Star and Channel 7. The characters Stephen, James, Sharon and Kristen belong to me!
Phone Rings.
"I'll get it, Mum!"
"Okay."
"Hello, James Williams speaking."
No one responds.
"Hello?"
"James, give the phone to me."
"Hello."
"Stealer," the voice whispered and then hung up.
"Hello, hello, who is this?"
"Who was it, Mum!"
"No one, don't worry James. Next time the phone rings let me get it."
5 minutes pass.
Phone rings again.
"Hello."
"Hi, this is Zoe Hamilton from the hospital."
"Oh, Hi."
"I'm just ringing to say that James' medication has come in from Sydney."
"I'll pick it up this afternoon, if that's alright."
"Yeah, that's fine. Are you alright, you sound rather worried?" said Zoe.
"I'm fine, thankyou, goodbye."
"Bye."
Sharon Kingston grabs her baby daughter Kristen who was only 8 months old and told James to stay.
"Mum, what if the phone rings?"
"Just let the phone ring out okay."
"Yeah, alright, bye!"
Sharon drove towards the hospital . When she got there she asked to see Dr Hamilton. The receptionist told her that Zoe called in sick this morning and she wouldn't be in for the whole day. Sharon suddenly realised that someone had set her up for some reason.
"James," she cried out aloud.
She ran out the hospital, raced to the car, got in and drove off. When she got home the window at the front of the house was smashed. She just screamed "James No!"
She searched the house for her twelve year old son. He was no where to be seen. There was blood on the carpet in the lounge room where the television had been left on. She dialled 000 and Dash answered.
"Hello, Mt Thomas police station, constable McKinley speaking."
"You have to help me, my son has been hurt and someone has taken him because I went to the hospital and there's blood on the floor and I..."
"Okay, slow down. What's your name?"
"Sharon Kingston."
"Alright, now your son's name and age?"
"His name is James Williams and he's 12."
"No can you tell me what happened."
Sharon tells Dash all the details.
"Please help me constable."
"OK, Mrs Kingston, I'll be over as soon as possible, what's your address."
"16 Pennington St."
"Right, just try to stay calm."
Dash hangs up.
"Boss, there's been a breaking and possible kidnapping."
"OK, Adam and you go!" said Tom.
At the Kingston's
Dash knocks
"Mrs Kingston, it's constable McKinley."
Sharon opens the front door.
"Hi, Thanks for coming."
"This is Constable Cooper."
"Hello, so what is the situation?" Adam says.
"I left my son home after I received a call supposedly from Dr Zoe Hamilton to pick up James' medication from the hospital. When I got to the hospital she had called in sick. I started to panic about James because we have had numerous prank phone calls, the person saying very few words, but to me only. I drove back home, found the window smashed and no sign of James except blood on the carpet in the lounge room."
"Do you have any idea who this person is?" asked Dash. "You said your son's name is James Williams. He doesn't have your name?"
"No, my first husband has that name. I was divorced from him 5 years ago but have remarried since."
"Do you think he might be a possibility, does he have access to James?"
"No, I doubt he would even know where we are. We've moved about 4 times since the divorce."
"Who is 'we'? Your husband now?"
"Yes, we've been married for a year."
"Do you have a happy marriage?"
"Yes, it's the strongest relationship I've ever had, Anyway he's away in WA for work! He'd never hurt James, he loves him like his own son, just as much as Kristen, our daughter who's 8 months old.
"Can we have your ex-husbands name, we'll check him out." asked Dash.
"Okay, it's Steven Williams, as far as I know," replied Sharon.
"Alright, we'll get going now and let you know on any advancements, OK!" Adam said.
"See you later, Mrs Kingston," Dash said as they were leaving. "And Ta-ta you sweet little treasure," she said to Kristen.
"Call me Sharon. Thanks heaps you've been great."
"Bye."
Police Station: 6:45 pm
"Dash, are you coming to the pub?" asked Adam.
"Nah, I don't feel like partying."
"If you don't feel like that would you like to go to that Italian restaurant down the road?"
"You're asking me on a date?" Dash exclaimed!
"Well, yes!"
"Okay, I'll just get changed."
On their way to the restaurant.
"Adam, who do you think the kidnapper is?"
"I don't know Dash."
"Sorry, I'll try to make this a 'no work conversation' night."
"It's alright, I don't mind."
"so why'd you ask me out on this date."
"I don't know, you're fun to be with, maybe."
"Thanks."
They went into the restaurant and to their table and sat down then ordered. After they finished their 3 course meal Adam grabbed Dash's hand and said, "The real reason I invited you to dinner was because I love you. I would be very unhappy and maybe even dead if it wasn't for you. You've stuck with me through this whole ordeal. I thankyou so much for the support. You never once doubted me."
"Adam, you're the most treasured friend I've ever had and you're right I never believed for one second that you were in the wrong. You could never hurt anyone because you have such a generous and thoughtful personality."
"Do you love me?"
"Yes, of course I do, I've loved you for a long time." Adam leaned over and kissed Dash softly and then hugged her.
Adam dropped Dash home and said he'd pick her up the next morning so she didn't have to ride. He walked her to the door and kissed her goodnight.
"Goodnight, Dash,"
"Goodnight, Adam."
They slowly let go of each other's hand before Adam turned and walked back to his car.
The next day at the station Maggie and PJ chuckled when Adam and Dash walked in together.
"So where were you two partying last night?" PJ asked.
"Oh, shut up PJ, leave 'em alone," Maggie stated.
"Nick guess who we saw at that Italian restaurant down the road."
"I don't know, who?" said Nick.
"Who was where?" Tom asked as he walked in.
"Don't worry, just the...the suspect of that burglary in St Davids," said PJ.
"What's so good about that, PJ?" Nick asked.
"Oh, go back to sleep Nick."
"Lay off PJ, it's none of your business," said Adam.
"Adam and Dash were having dinner together last night," Said PJ. Nick wolf whistled at Adam.
"So, PJ what were you doing there?" asked Adam.
"Well, as a matter of fact Maggs and I were having a business dinner, weren't we Maggie."
"So you go to a Romantic restaurant for a business dinner. Sure!"
"Well done PJ, So what do you give him, Maggie out of ten." Asked Nick.
"Well, I don't know that's a hard question," replied Maggie.
"There you are proven by Miss Maggie Doyle here at the Mt Thomas Match-making police station!" said Nick.
PJ was all embarrassed so to change the topic he said "So Nick, who's your girl."
"Dash and I think it's Zoe Hamilton," Maggie stated.
"Ooo" PJ replied.
"It is not. I'd never go out with her. She sends a shiver up my spine," Nick argues (Lying though)
The boss bursts into the room. "Come on you lot, get to work. This is a Police Station."
"Boss, Adam and I are going to Sharon Kingston's alright," Dash says.
"Yeah alright, you better go!"
"Oy, watch it you two , don't get you're private lives mixed up with your on duty lives," Nick shouts.
"Shut up Nick." Dash shouted back as they walked out.
When they got to the Kingston's there had been no progress on the case except the name of the father.
"Sharon, we do have some news. Whether it's good or bad, we won't know until we find your son," said Dash.
"What is it?"
"Your ex-husband suffers from schizophrenia, he may not realise what he's doing half the time."
"On no, will he do anything to James?"
"We don't know." replied Dash.
"Do you mind if we take a look around the house for clues," Adam asked.
"That's fine if it will help, please do so?"
Dash and Adam search the whole house, finding nothing but asked if they could take a look out the back. They went outside and saw a shed.
"Adam, I'll just check this shed it's been unlocked" Dash opened the door and found a male body on the ground with a deep cut across the chest.
"Adam, I've got a body."
Adam and Sharon ran to where Dash was standing.
"No...no!" Sharon screamed, crying at the same time.
"Is he alive," Adam asked.
"Dash replied, "No, there's no pulse."
"Sharon, is this you ex husband?"
"No," she cried. "It's my husband."
"I'm really sorry," Dash comforted her.
"Where's James, she cried.
"We don't know."
"Why did he come back, why, why? It's just not fair, I'll get this killer back and I'll keep my word."
"Calm down, Sharon," Dash said firmly. "We know it's hard, but just let us deal with the murderer.
James came running out of his hiding place.
"Mum, mum, I'm so scared," he shouted.
"James, Oh, Thank God you're ok! Where were you?" asked Sharon.
"I was hiding in the roof to get away from dad, my real one."
"He was here?"
"Yes, he was mum."
"Did you know Tony was home?"
"He arrived 5 minutes before dad. When dad got here he did something to Tony but he didn't see me because I ran and hid after Tony told me too. I was so scared, mum, I'm sorry. Is Tony Alright?"
"I'm sorry James, Tony was killed," said Dash.
"No, how could dad do such a thing, I wish he was dead," James said in response.
"Don't say that James, I know it's not fair but we have to live with it unfortunately."
Dash and Adam accompanied Sharon and James to the station so they could make a statement, each.
"Mum, why did Tony have to die, now Kristen will grow up with no dad, like I did."
"We can't help it when things like this happen. James, I loved Kristen's dad very much and I would have done all I could if he was still alive when we found him."
"If I came out earlier he might still be alive but I was so scared that Dad was there."
"Don't think that James, it wasn't your fault at all, I would be just as scared as you were."
Maggie walks over to them and says "I'm sorry about your husband, Mrs Kingston."
"Thanks you, I appreciate your sympathy!"
"Where will you stay, while police investigate the scene?"
"I don't know, I'm a bit short on cash at the moment, so I'll probably stay in a caravan at St Davids."
"I'm sure Chris Riley would give you room for a few nights, it might be a bit more comfortable than a caravan."
"She is the lady at the Imperial Hotel in town is she?"
"Yes, she is. I'll ask her if you like?"
"Yeah, that would be great."
Maggie rings Chris up and Chris says she's willing to have them till the investigation's complete. So Sharon takes the children down to the hotel and settles in. The next day Maggie goes down there to see how they're going and tell them the progress made in the case.
"Hi, Mrs Kingston..."
"Call, me Sharon."
"Ok, Sharon, how are you toady? Would you like to join me for breakfast this morning?"
They go downstairs and eat breakfast. Adam also walks in and joins them.
"Hello, Sharon, how are you feeling?" he asks.
"Oh, I'm alright, I'm still shocked. I just can't understand why it's happened." she replied.
"We have made some progress on the case. The NSW police are questioning your ex. They said he fled over the border, back home. The doctor has also confirmed that he is in no condition to be unsupervised. His 'angry' side finally took over and when he realised what he'd done he was so confused. He didn't know what to do with your husbands body. The police have considered jail sentence but he will most likely be put in an institute under strict supervision."
"Thank you so much for informing me. I've needed some kind of support and you've all given it very gratefully."
"Dash or Maggie will probably drop around sometime to see how you are and of course to check out Kristen."
"That's fine, I'll like that."
Adam and Maggie go onto work but Adam goes to see Dash on the way, because she wasn't due to start her shift for a couple of hours.
Adam knocks on the door and Dash answers still in her PJ's.
"Hi Adam, what are you doing here, aren't you on duty, now?" said Dash.
"I just came round to see you."
"Why thanks."
"When do you finish tonight?"
"Oh, I think it's 6:30pm."
"Do you want to go out again?"
"Where to?
"Oh, the Copper Pot."
"Yeah, sure it'll be great."
"Okay, I better go now otherwise the boss won't be impressed."
"See-ya later Adam, Thankyou!"
"That's alright! Bye."
Adam arrives at the station 10 minutes late. Maggie told the others that she had breakfast with Adam but he said that he had to go see Dash.
"Go, Adam, mate. Now let me guess what you've been up to. the boss will not be happy," says Nick."
"Nick, I don't really care what you say. Yes, I did go and see Dash and I did ask her out tonight. Okay are you happy now, just lay off with you," responded Adam.
"Sorry, I was only stirring," Nick says.
"I agree, Nick, it's about time you just lay off Adam and Dash." Maggie states.
"Yeah, yeah, alright."
"If you don't, then I guess that means we'll have to set you up with Zoe Hamilton!" said Maggie.
"No, no, don't you dare, She scares me, she's freaky. Don't worry Adam won't hear a word."
The atmosphere at the station is very quiet. There hasn't been any calls for an hour. Dash arrives half an hour early for her shift, Seeing as Maggie, PJ and Nick are all out on duty, Adam kisses her. He forgot the boss was still there. He came walking out of his office and stated,
"Do you mind, please keep your personal life, personal and not at work."
"Yes, boss," replied Adam and Dash immediately.
"Adam, have you had any calls?"
"No, boss, I haven't. It's been silent for the past hour."
"OK, Why are you so early?" Tom directed to Dash.
"I...I...just thought I'd surprise you, Boss."
"Um,um,: Tom mumbles as he walks into his office.
The day ends with barely any business. Dash, leaves half an hour early and begins to get ready for her date. To her surprise Adam comes at 7pm picks her up and takes her to the Copper Pot and they have tea. They don't leave until in closes and of course when she gets home Maggie's asleep. Dash had an early shift later that morning earlier than Maggie got up. Naturally this sparked up the topic of conversation between Maggie and PJ.
"PJ, I was thinking you'd like to come over and watch a few movies tonight seeing as Dash will be out," Maggie said after she pulled PJ into his office.
"Oh, yeah, alright, I'll come at about 6 and I'll order some Chinese takeaway."
"Okay, that would be great."
Later that evening Dash and Adam went to the movies while PJ and Maggie stayed back and watched movies at home and ate tea.
"PJ, are you still interested in a relationship?"
"Why do you ask?"
"I...I just want to know!"
"Yes, I still love you as much as I ever have."
"Alright, thanks."
"Is that all?"
"No, why do you ask?"
"I guess I hoped for more," said PJ.
"Yeah, sure you can have more after all you bought it."
"Not the food Maggs, I'm talking about us."
"Us?"
"If you don't then I will."
"What?"
"Do you, Maggie, love me? Will you marry me?" PJ asks as he pulls a ring out of his pocket.
"PJ, it took me a while to realise but yes I do love you."
"But...you won't marry me!"
"I'll think about it. I just need some time."
"Yeah, alright," PJ says sadly.
"Okay, that's enough time...yes," Maggie said as she flung her arms around PJ.
"I love you so much, Margaret Doyle," PJ says seriously as he puts the ring on her finger.
The news isn't realised for a while but when Maggie arrives at work the next morning it becomes suspicious. Maggie hides the ring on her finger but after a while makes it noticeable so that a colleague might see it. She just carries on with her work normally.
"Hi, Maggie..." Dash says, not noticing the ring.
"Hello," Maggie replies.
"Nice ring," Nick says as he walks to Tom's office, not realising what he's just seen. "Hang on, did I see that properly, My eyes must be going funny. The doctor did say I might need a checkup, but I thought he was an old bat that didn't know what he was on about. Maybe I'm wrong," Nick babbles.
"I think your doctor must be an old bat because you saw perfectly," replies Maggie.
"You're getting married, Maggie," Dash says in disbelief.
"Yeah, you guessed it," PJ says as he walks out of his office very proudly.
"You, PJ? As if!" Nick states.
"Thanks, Nick. Yes, it is me!"
"Didn't you hear boss?, Maggie and PJ are engaged!" said Dash.
"Well, it certainly is a surprise, congratulations! That's still no reason for work to come to a halt. Celebrate tonight down at the pub."
After work they all go down the pub and Dash stands on a chair to announce the news. Everyone claps and cheers. After about 2 hours Maggie says to PJ that she's going to go home. PJ says he'll take her. They made a deal about alcohol at the party, they would only have 2 glasses so they could drive home.
The next day at the station news came in from Dash that Sharon Kingston and her son had been killed in a car accident.
"Maggie."
"Yeah, what?"
" Sharon, James and Kristen were involved in a car accident on their way back from St Davids early this morning!" said Dash.
"Are they alright?"
"Unfortunately Sharon and James were killed but Kristen is alright, she's in hospital."
"Oh, my God, poor Kristen, she's only 8 months old, she lost both parents and a brother," said Maggie sounding upset. "Boss, is it alright if PJ and I go to the hospital?" Maggie asked, concerned.
"Yeah, alright, don't be too long!"
Maggie grabs PJ and they head towards the hospital as Maggie explains the situation.
"Does she have a grandmother or other relation?"
"No, Sharon, was an only child and her parents have died!"
"Where will she go, Maggs?"
"I don't know, I was thinking of looking after her myself until some adoptive parents are found."
"How will you work?"
"I'll just reduce my hours and bring her in some days if need be."
"I'll support you, Maggs."
"Thanks PJ, I knew I loved you for some reason!"
They arrive at the hospital and Zoe Hamilton approaches them.
"Are you here to investigate that accident?" she asked.
"Yeah, how did it happen?" Maggie replied.
"There is no medical reason at all so we don't know what caused it. the
only resolution would be that Sharon fell asleep on the wheel."
"Zoe, Maggie has said that she will look after Kristen until adoptive parents are found."
"That's wonderful Maggie, you can take her home as soon as you wish. She is in perfect condition."
"Ok, what I'll do is pick up her stuff from Sharon's house and come and get her tomorrow morning."
"Do you know how to do everything?" Zoe asked.
"I should be alright."
"If you're not, call me , ok?"
"Yeah, thanks alot."
"Goodbye."
"Bye."
Maggie and PJ go to Sharon's house and go in and get all of Kristen's things and take them back to Maggie's house. That afternoon Maggie talks to Tom about working a bit less to take care of Kristen. Tom allows it for as long as it takes to find new parents.
The following morning Maggie picked up Kristen from the hospital and also legally sorted out the temporary 'custody' with Sharon's solicitor. Maggie really enjoyed her first day with Kristen and many after that, but found the nights hard, having to get up all the time. She eventually adjusted to it after about four weeks.
PJ came around one night six weeks after Maggie had picked up Kristen. he was very understanding and supported Maggie in anything he possibly could.
"PJ, I've really come to love Kristen, she is the most gorgeous baby, don't you think?"
"Yeah, she is. Are you coping alright?"
"Yes I am. I've really got used to being a 'mother'."
"That's good Maggs ."
"PJ, I would love to have children when we get married. I wouldn't mind caring for them at all."
"Well, I guess this will just be experience then?"
"You're so wonderful PJ," Maggie said and hugged him.
"One thing I want to ask, Maggs?"
"Fire Away!"
"What happens when adoptive parents are found for Kristen, because you've become so attached to her that you won't want to give her away!"
"I know, PJ, I've been thinking about it myself," Maggie says, disappointed.
"Do you want us to adopt her?"
"Oh, PJ that would be so beautiful," Maggie pronounces, throwing her arms around him again.
"I gather that's 'yes'."
"Yes, thankyou so much."
"It will be good to be a 'father', myself," PJ says proudly.
The next day Maggie and PJ and Kristen all go into work at the same time.
"I'm going to be a dad," PJ pronounces.
"Fast going Patrick, I did think you would wait until you were married. Anyway congratulations Maggie," Nick says surprised.
"No, Nick, we're going to adopt Kristen before ewe get married but we'll be her legal mum and dad," Maggie corrected.
"Oh right, You had me shocked for a minute there."
"Congrats," Adam and Dash say.
"Thanks heaps guys!" PJ says.
Just the next day PJ and Maggie apply for the adoption of Kristen. They were permitted for permanent adoption even if they weren't married as yet.
The End
I am kind of working on a sequel so if you have any suggestions let my friend Sarah know and she will pass it on to me.