"I trust you babe" Tina said firmly.

"Listen, I’m gonna have to go, but I’ll call you when I’m done ok?"

"Ok" Tina said, disappointed that the call was going to have to end.

"Oh, and T?"

"Yes babe?"

"I love you"

"I love you too"

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Bette walked back into the main office with a new confidence in her step. Eric’s confession gave her a huge step in her pursuit of Helena. Even though the woman was looking at a significantly long sentence already, Bette was determined to make her pay for every single one of her crimes. As she entered the room she noticed Shane, Alice, Dana and Jenny gathered round the table looking at something. She cleared her throat and the four women looked up.

"What’s going on?" she asked.

"Take a look at this" Shane said glumly, sliding a newspaper across the table to her.

Bette groaned as she read the headline ‘Peabody’s daughter in government assasination plot’

"Didn’t take them long, did it?" Bette muttered.

She skim read the article and found it to be mainly factually correct, mentioning several attempts on the life of government employee Tina Kennard as well as on two unnamed Secret Agents.

"Peggy’s already tendered her resignation" Alice said quietly, uncharacteristically sullen.

"I know" Bette sighed.

"We’re gonna nail the bitch. We owe Peggy that much" said Shane firmly.

"Damn right we do. Now how have you all got on with your investigations?" Bette asked the women.

"I’ve drawn a blank. People at the government seemed to prefer to stay out of her way. Wise…" Shane said ruefully.

"The doctor who treated Miss Peabody seems to have gone on leave" Jenny informed them.

"Convenient" Shane muttered.

"I’ve recovered Miss Peabody’s government issue weapon from Miss Kennard’s house. Ballistics should be back any time" Alice spoke up.

"Well, we’ll just have to keep our fingers crossed" Bette said.

"You ready to have another crack at her in the interview room?" Dana asked.

"You’re damn right I am" Bette gritted her teeth.

Picking up her files and the newspaper, Bette followed Dana out of the room to a chorus of "good luck" from the rest of the team. They knew that much of the case relied on Bette’s interview technique. They also knew that there was no-one better to rely on.