FINAL PIECE TO THIS STORY. AGAIN TO ALL OF YOU WHO SAID I STOLE... I HAVE GONE AND FINALLY READ THAT FIC AND SORRY IF SOUNDED FAMILIAR. I DIDNT DO IT INTENTIONALLY. SO NO NEED TO BLOW UP THE COMMENTS AND TELL ME MY OTHER FICS HAVE DONE IT. I HAVE NOT AND WILL NOT STEAL IDEAS. THEY ARE SHIT THAT COMES OUT OF MY HEAD AND MIND. WITH THAT SAID, THANK YOU TO THE ONES WHO HAVE LEFT POSITIVE FEEDBACK FOR MY FICS ITS GREATLY APPRECIATED.
Amanda and Liv were needed down at the precinct. Liv had called Lucy to see if she could stay a bit longer with Noah and Jesse. Amanda's mind was elsewhere. She couldn't believe everything went downhill so fast. She tried, she really tried with Kim. Lucy told Liv it wasnt a problem at all, that both kids were good and Jesse was settling down after being given motrin and an ice chewy. She was nervous as to how this was going to all go down. Kim was nothing but trouble and she saw now that though she said she changed she really didnt.
Liv put her hand on Amanda's shoulder as Fin walked Kim in. Kim gave Amanda the meanest, hurt look possible. It was all Amanda could do not to slap her. Liv stayed right there, making sure Amanda had the support needed. Amanda had the thoughts in the back of her head, "Did I do the right thing? Should I have just looked past this?" She looked at Liv and put her hands in her pockets. She had gotten to the point that she didnt know which way was up anymore. She didnt think Liv was gonna stick around anymore and want anything to do with her outside of work. This is how her family was. They got a good glimpse of how her so called mother reacted to her back when Kim rolled john and stole the flute from another guy.
"You did this Amanda. You can stop this, you dont have to send me back to jail." Kim whined. Amanda just watched as they finger printed, and processed Kim. It broke her heart cause again she failed Kim. Just like their parents did. She herself just did. The hurt she felt was unreal. Took a bit to get Kim processed but finally after a few hours they got her in the cell where she would be for the night until court.
Amanda went to sit at her desk after they had taken Kim to the holding cell. Then the texts started from her mother, asking her how could she? Why did she abandon her baby sister? There wasnt much more that Amanda could take. All she wanted to do was be a good mother to Jesse. Fin saw her with all the pain and hurt in her eyes. He went over and put his hand on her shoulder. She knew he cared and he had her back consistently. She nodded and mouthed "thanks" she just couldnt find her voice at the time.
Liv came out of her office a little while later. She could see Amanda getting frustrated with her phone and had a feeling Beth Rollins had found out that Kim was back in custody. Amanda caught sight of Liv and hung her phone up. When Liv approached and asked why she hung up she told Liv some of her mothers feelings. She was just so tired of being hurt, she was a good person who tried her hardest. She told Amanda it was time to get going, she wanted to get home to have some cuddle time with Noah and she knew Amanda needed cuddle time with Jesse.
Epilogue
Kim was sentenced to four years in jail. Possibility of parole when half the term had been served. Gave Amanda some relief and peace of mind. She hoped maybe it would get Kim to clean up her act. Beth had decided to completely write off Amanda for once again not cleaning up Kim's mess. Amanda's apartment had been cleaned and inspected and found to be safe to go back to. Though Amanda really didnt want to leave Liv's since they had gotten extremely close in the time she moved herself, Jesse and Frannie back. Liv helped a bit by having dinners weekly with Amanda and Jesse which let the adults hang out and chat as well as let the kids play.
Looking at Liv sitting there on the couch reading her paper. She wondered what really was between them. Intimacy hadnt been discussed nor had they crossed the line except for kisses here and there. She was happy with how things were right now and didnt want to ask for more.