Olivia and Emmy were sat on the couch watching a kids film on TV. Olivia was so happy she'd got Emmy home, finally. It was perfect just cuddling up, Emmy's head in her lap, her childish laugh echoing around the walls.

"Emmy, do you want some food?" Olivia asked her, the film had finished and it was nearly tea time.

"Yes please, Livvy." Emmy smiled up at her. "Can I have chips?"

"Sure."

Olivia smiled at the sweet girl and went into the kitchen to make tea. She let her thoughts take over while she shook some chips onto an oven tray. She needed to decorate Emmy's room, she was going to let her choose her own colours and then ask Amanda to babysit while she painted it.

"Emmy." Olivia said, when she'd put tea in the oven. "Whats your favourite colour?"

"Pink." Emmy said, brightly.

Typical little girl, Olivia thought. She was so cute, she couldn't quite believe she was all hers.

"What about your favourite animal?"

"Urm, i'm not sure." Emmy said, pottering up to Olivia. "I think an elephant, I like their long trunks."

Olivia chuckled. She got her phone out and started to text Amanda,

When you not in work? I want to decorate Emmy's room as a surprise but I need someone to look after her.

Within 2 minutes, Amanda had replied,

Tomorrow? That's such a cute idea! Of course I'll look after her!

Olivia smiled. She text her back and decided to drop her off around 10am.

"Let go of me." Emmy screamed, fighting to get out of their grasp.

Mark and Claire laughed, theh echoed around the small basement.

"Shut up, bitch." Mark snarled, hitting her again with the belt. "This is all your fault, you deserve this."

Emmy sobbed while the 2 people hit her repeatedly with the belt, it stinging her skin.

An almighty scream ripped Olivia from her sleep and she stumbled down to Emmy's room. She threw the door open as Emmy bolted upright.

"Hey sweetie, what happened?" Olivia said, as she sat down on the edge of the bed. She took the crying girl into her arms, stroking her hair.

"I had a bad dream. I thought they had come back for me." Emmy said, through sobs.

"I promise you they're not coming back for you. I've got you. Your safe here."

Emmy buried her head into Olivia's chest and lay very still. Olivia rocked her from side to side, trying to calm her down.

Olivia became more protective over Emmy every single day. She just wanted to keep her safe, both physically and mentally. She knew it was never just that easy through. These things would take a long time to fix.

"Emmy, it's time to go hunnie." Olivia shouted. Emmy came bounding down the hallway, her face excited.

"Yay, i'm going to Aunty Amanda's house."

"Yeah, you are" Olivia laughed.

Olivia and Amanda had been best friends since forever. And Olivia loved the fact that Emmy had clicked so well with Amanda. Today was the day, Olivia would make Emmy's room her own.

"Can you put your shoes on, Ems."

Emmy sat on the floor and started to put her blue and pink trainers on to her tiny feet.

"Olivia, I can't do my laces." She said, a frustrated look crossing her face.

"Sure thing."

Olivia bent down and did Emmy's laces up.

"There." She squeezed her shoulder and got back up, she bounded over to her bag and went to stand at the door."

"Ready!" Emmy said, proudly.

Olivia smiled. It was hard work looking after a young child but also so rewarding. Happiness and proudness flooded Olivia on a regular basis.

Amanda's house was only around the corner so it didn't take them long to get there. They pulled up and Amanda was waiting for them at the door.

"Hey. Where's my bestest girl?!" Amanda said, happily.

"Here I am!" Emmy shouted, running up the path into Amanda's arms. "Can we do a puzzle today Aunty Amanda?"

"Of course we can!" Amanda replied. "But you'll have to watch out for the ... tickle monster!"

Amanda started tickling Emmy's stomach and Emmy's contagious laugh echoed down the street.

"Thanks for doing this Amanda." Olivia said handing her Emmy's backpack.

"It's no problem. I love spending time with this monster."

Emmy stuck her tongue out at Amanda and giggled.

"I'll pick her up around 4pm. see you later trouble."

Emmy waved to Olivia as she headed back to her car.

"Can we go play now?" Emmy asked.

"Come on, Miss Impatient!"

A/N - just a filler Chapter. had a long hard think about this book and have come up with some more ideas that I think will work. Just will keep writing and see what happens :)

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Also, I'd be really grateful if you could get out my new Law and order SVU fanfiction , it's called Broken :) thanks. - Charleigh xx