Sorry for the delay! I've been slacking with this and I apologize dearly. However I'm back and HERE'S CHAPTER 4. I hope you enjoy! xoxox

Chapter 4

Stef drove back to the station in silence thinking to herself. Why would anyone attack Lena? She seemed like such a nice woman. It actually made Stef mad to think of anyone hurting Lena. She was a teacher at an elementary school not a drug lord of a notorious gang. She gripped the wheel trying to conceal her anger.

She drove for a few blocks before her personal phone rang. It's almost eleven pm who would be calling this late she thought. She pulled over to look at the caller id.
Unknown number it read.

Stef quickly flipped it open.
"Hello?"
"Hello Stefanie!
She sighed heavily.
"Yes mom its me."She deadpanned.
"Stefanie Marie Elkin, I have been calling you non-stop, for-!"
" Mom, mom! I'm here, I'm fine. There was just an accident."
Silence.

"As long as your safe and sound I suppose. Come on home I put B to bed but he's been curious."

Stef smiled at the thought of her mother and son together.

"Yeah I'll be home soon."

"Alrighty then, I love you doll."

"Love you too."

She dropped her phone in the passenger seat and headed home. After what seemed like hours of endless driving and countless Journey songs, she ended up on her side of town.

Cutting off the engine, she soundlessly opened and closed the door and shuffled tiredly up the stairs to her apartment.

Elevator doors open.

Slow ride up.

Ding.

She fumbled in her bag for the keys when the door jerked open. A surprised Sharon stood on the other side.

"I didn't want the keys to wake him up." Her mother whispered.

Without warning Stef lunged at her mother, giving her a bone crushing hug. She sniffled and dry heaved. Her mother stood there shell shocked, Stef wasn't usually known for public displays of affection. However Sharon took the opportunity to hug the life out of her daughter.

Sharon held her daughter. One hand on her back the other cradling her head. She softly shushed her and told her it will be okay.

Out of the few years Stef has been on the force Sharon has never seen her cry. She spent countless times worrying and praying that her only child would come home safe after hearing she was knocked out. Or the time Stef had to shoot that mother for killing her children, or the time she was held hostage for an hour on her first day. Stef was a rock, but tonight she cracked.

"Doll, what's wrong?"

More sniffles.

"Was it work…Mike?"

Stef let go and wiped her tears, stepping into the apartment. Her mother watched her with anticipating eyes. Stef walked over to closet and put her gun away and walked into the kitchen, her mother hot on her heels.

"Well?" Sharon asked softly.

Stef got down two mugs.

"It was work." Stef answered weakily.

Sharon sat down warily and accepted the coffee.

"I was driving home from the station, taking a little short cut, when I saw someone in the parking lot of B's school." Stef admitted taking a sip.

Sharon slowly brought the cup to her mouth, warily acknowledging Stef hesitation.

"And…?"

Stef took a deep breathe.

"It turns out it was B's vice principle, Ms. Adams." She put her head in her hands.

Sharon put her mug down and rubbed her temple.

"What was going on?"

Silence.

"She was almost raped." Stef said seriously tears streaming down her face.

An ominous silence filled the room, as both women emotionally gathered themselves. Stef looked from her mug to her mother. Sharon's eyes were closed as if she was deep in thought. Her hands were together as if she was praying. Stef decided to go change out her uniform when her mother interrupted her thought process.

"Why didn't you call it in!" she whispered violently.

"I don't know." Stef said nonchalantly.

Sharon blinked looking dumb struck.

"Honey its your job to take care of these types of things."

Stef walked into the bathroom, her mother followed.

"Do you know you could get fired! Or lose your son, or be arrested for false whatever it's called."

"I know mom, it's just she was so scared and I didn't want her to freak out and hurt herself. Or me for that matter."

Sharon opened her mouth but Stef spoke first.

"I gave her my card, so she can reach me whenever. I will also call Mike in the morning to write up the report and-."

She turned to her mother and put her hands on her shoulders.

"I promised her I'd catch the bastard."

Sharon calmed down and kissed her daughter on the forehead and smiled lovingly.

"I made a good choice with you didn't I? You're a good girl Stefanie." Sharon admitted.

Stef smiled whole heartedly.

"That you did mom, that you did."

"Mommy?" a little voice sounded.

Both women turned to see little Brandon holding his dinosaur and rubbing his eyes.

"What are you doing up baby?" stef said picking him up.

"I missed you."

Stef kissed his chubby cheek. "I missed you too. Now lets get you back in bed."

Sharon stood in the threshold as her daughter and grandson went out of sight.

As they walked to Brandon's room, Stef thought about the look on Lena's face earlier. She was terrified and those eyes. Those beautiful brown eyes filled with pure terror. Stef was going to help those beautiful brown eyes see happiness once again. She wasn't going to stop until he was off the street and the sparkle in Lenas eyes came back, like on the day they met.

At Lena's apartment, she was sleeping soundly when a soft tapping sounded. She battled whether to open her eyes or not. But the tapping was getting louder as time went on.

TAP.

TAP.

TAP.

Her breathing quickened as she cautiously rose into a sitting position. The noise somehow getting louder and louder in her mind, she swallowed the lump in her throat and got out of bed.

That ending doe! I'm going to get terrible reviews for this lol. I owe everyone chapter 5 since this was supposed to be up yesterday so ill post CH.5 today as well so look out for that. J