"Aunt Mary, what's going to happen?" I asked.
"Kara. I have no idea. But, you'll get a new identity."
"Oh. Okay. I know it doesn't mean much, but I'm sorry."
"You're right. That doesn't mean much." She said sighing and sitting down on the bed with me. "However, whatever happens. I'm right here."
"How, won't I get transferred out of Albuquerque?"
"Probably; yes, but you need to let me worry about that, okay?" Mary said. I laid my head down on her lap like I did when I was a young child; something about it was comforting.
"How do I not worry?"
"I don't know."
I began to cry. Mary stroked my hair and sat silently.
"Hey." Jinx said coming in the room.
"What?" Mary asked.
"Marshall is here."
"What for?"
"Tell him I'm a little busy."
"It looks urgent."
"Alright. Send him in here."
Instead of Marshall, Raph walked in the room.
"Mary, we need to talk."
Mary sighed. "Honey, I'm busy. Please, we'll talk tonight?"
"Tonight never comes. Let's talk now."
"I guess." I sat up. Aunt Mary kissed me on top of the head. "I'll be right back."
Mary ran her fingers through her hair and left the room. I laid down on my bed and buried my head in my pillow.
Mary gently shut the bedroom door.
"What?" She demanded.
"Sit down."
"Are you breaking up with me?"
Raph raised an eyebrow.
"Brandi." She said.
"Oh." He said glaring at Brandi who shrugged.
"She is my sister." She said.
"Yes. Mary, I am."
"Why?"
"You won't leave your work at work. We have no 'us' time. Its always, I need to keep this person alive. I need to see Marshall, I need to call Stan, Honey, we can talk later."
"Honey, I know." Mary said trying to fake a smile. "But, this is a little bit different."
"So, when will we have 'us' time?"
"I don't know. But, you have to give me time. I have to work with this witness, more carefully than I would normally, because of her age and the fact she's pregnant."
"I know. But, I also know…this is probably a conflict of interest for you, isn't it?"
"Yes. It is."
"So, what's going to happen?"
"I'm not sure. It depends on what 'Mrs. Appointed by the President' says."
"No, what's going to happen with, 'us'"
"Raph. If you want to leave, I won't stop you. But, you should know. Even though my job does consume a lot of my life, especially right now. I still love you. I miss our time together."
"Well, you'll miss me still. Maybe we should take a break."
"Is that what you really want?"
"Yes. I'll stay at my brother's for now. Good luck with Kara." He said smiling and picking up a bag lying by the door that you could tell by the look on her face Mary did not know was sitting there.
She turned around and saw me standing there.
"Was that my fault?"
"No, it's all mine." She said.
"Okay."
"I'll go talk to Alison, right now."
"So, you don't blame me?"
"No." But, I could tell from her eyes that she did not want to blame but she did. Maybe it was because I was the easiest thing to blame. I blamed Craig for what he did to me; yet; I knew deep down that the idea to have sex was mine.