Chapter 8

Jake stated, "Tori, your friend has a big house!"

Tori nodded and stared at the very place that symbolized so much for her. Pain, sorrow, angst, anger, but at one point, love.

She said, "C'mon kiddo."

She rang the doorbell and he answered. He said bluntly, "What do you want?"

"Can we come in?"

Scott looked down and noticed the young boy. Tori and Scott both shared a knowing look as they entered the house.

Scott asked the maid to feed Jake while he and Tori spoke in the family room.

"Who's the kid?"

Tori sipped her coffee. "Roman's son." She smiled. "He's very handsome."

Scott had to agree. He asked, "So why are you here?"

Tori stated, "I need some help. I got into some trouble and I need a way back to Florida. You are the only person I know here. As much as I hate to have to even be here, I'm very desparate." She huffed, "Of all days, it had to be today.."

"You remembered..." Brown eyes met grey.

"Of course I did."

Scott asked, "Don't you miss him sometimes?" He wiped his eyes when a few tears fell.

"All the time... It was your fucking fault, y'know?" Tori began to cry too.

Scott sniffled. "If I could take back everything from that day, all the pain I put you through, I would."

"You sure as hell don't seem remorseful, targeting me in the media. Causing chaos and all that you have done.."

"Tori, I'm truly sorry. You know that I have.. a problem." He mumbled, "You're the only one that knows."

She stood up. "And we better remain the only people that know about Ryan." She shook her head. "He didn't deserve to go the way he did. I really hate you."

He nodded. "I know. Other than the plane ticket is there anything else you need."

"That car out front, I need it gone. Throw it in the lake, send it to the junkyard, I don't care. It just needs to be gone."

Scott stood up also and quickly hugged Tori before she could retaliate. She hugged him back and muttered, "This changes nothing. I don't forgive you for what you did to me and I blame you for our son's death."

...

Roman felt little pecks on his cheek and mumbled, "Dean... Its too early."

Then he felt the soft hands on his face. Too soft to be Dean...

Roman's platinum eyes met Tori's storm grey ones.

"..Tori?"

He sat up and squeezed her as tight as he could. His hands found their way into her hair, and her hands were already in his.

They smiled and rubbed their noses together, something only he did with her.

Roman said, "Let's get Dean and get you to the police station."

She said, "Someone's on the couch."

She walked him through the spacious hotel room to the couch. Roman stared at the small person watching tv in disbelief.

He smiled, "Where, how-"

She said, "Don't worry about it. Let's just get Dean and go."

Jake heard chatter and turned to see his father. He exclaimed, "Daddy!"

Tori managed to ignore Dean and Roman's questions. It gave her time to think.

Should she tell the truth or lie? If she lied, its not like they could question Jake. He's just a boy. You can't interrogate someone under 18, right?

It was for the best, she thought. No one would see it my way. No one would believe me. I'm a murderer.

A/N: This wasn't even supposed to be up tonight. But WM was kinda decent, and I thought it would be kinda suck-ish. Sethie is the WHC! Woo! It was expected, but at least now it is reality. I heard Lita would return to fight The Bellas. That'd be awesome!

So were you happy about WM?

And this was a big chapter. More secrets revealed and more to come.