This is sorta a filler chapter and y'all know the drill by now. Happy Reading!

For the next week Alex and Meghan just stayed at home getting to know each other and hanging out. Meghan was still not sleeping through the night but now she would just go get in bed with Alex and Olivia. When one of them would notice the extra body in their bed they would pull Meghan close and rub comforting circles on her back telling her that she was safe until she fell asleep. Olivia had put in for a two bedroom apartment and they had been approved and now just had to wait for one to become available. Jeremy had formally pleaded guilty and Casey had asked Meghan if she wanted to speak at his sentencing hearing. She wasn't sure she really wanted to do that, she never wanted to see him again and going to the sentencing hearing would mean that she would have to see him again.

It was not 6:30 and Alex was cooking dinner while Meghan mindlessly listened to the t.v. Olivia was due home any minute and they had planned to discuss what would be happening next. Serena had been able to get Alex temporary custody of Meghan without a hearing but in order to get full custody Alex, Olivia and Meghan would have to go before a judge. They also needed to discuss getting Meghan back and school and wither or not Meghan would speak at her torture's sentencing hearing.

Alex finally heard the key inserted into the lock and turned down the stove to a simmer before going to greet the beautiful woman entering the apartment. She pulled her into a passionate kiss before Olivia even had time to set down her bags.

"Well hello to you to." Olivia said as she tried to catch her breath.

"I missed you today." Alex replied as she headed back to the kitchen with Olivia following her.

"Mmmm… Smells good, what is it?" Olivia asked

"Well I attempted to make my mom's spaghetti sauce, but I'm not sure I did it right" Alex said as she looked at her lover with a look of disappointment on her face.

"Alex, if it taste even as fraction as good as it smell then it will be divine." Olivia said as she placed a kiss on her girlfriend's temple. Alex leaned into the kiss; she had really missed Olivia today. And even though she was enjoying the time with Meghan she really needed to get back to work. Being the stay at home aunt was just not her thing.

"I think it's ready if you will get Meghan I'll get the plates" Alex said with a smile and Olivia kissed her once more before going to get Meghan from the living room.

"Hey" Olivia said as she approached Meghan on the couch.

Meghan was buried deep in her own thoughts and didn't hear Olivia come in the apartment at all let alone the living room. She had jumped at the sound of her voice.

"Sorry, didn't mean to startle you, but dinner is ready."

"Oh ok" Meghan said as she turned off the television and proceeded to walk into the kitchen. She sat down behind a plate that Alex had set at the table it was already full of pasta. Meghan promptly picked up her fork and dug in.

"Well?" Alex questioned.

"It's great." Meghan said with a mouth food.

Alex breathed a sigh of relief as she joined Olivia and Meghan at the table.

"Well, Meghan have you decided what you want to do?" Olivia said in between bites.

"About what?" She tried to avoid the conversation that was about to take place.

"About the hearing" Olivia decided it was best to just be patient with her, she had already been through so much.

Meghan put down her fork she knew she had to make a decision she just didn't know what the right one was. She had grown up with very few areas of grey until she left her foster home now the whole world seemed to be grey with no a spot of just black or white.

"I don't know, I really want the judge to decide that he should go away for life but the deal has already been made so I really don't think it will be worth it." Meghan said as she started to cry.

"Ok then we won't go. Casey will call and tell us what happens." Alex said.

"Really you mean I don't have to go or say anything?"

"Not unless you want to, Meghan." Alex smiled as her niece's facial expression went from fear and sadness to one of hope and happiness.

"Ok I'll call Casey after we are done here." Olivia said also smiling at Meghan. The three then finished dinner just making small talk.

"Well Meghan I only have three more days off and then I need to get back to work so I think we need to get you enrolled in school tomorrow." Alex said as she began to clean up the kitchen while Meghan washed dishes. "I've found a school that I think is acceptable and I want to take you tomorrow morning to get enrolled. Then maybe we can meet Casey and Serena for lunch and they can fill us in about the hearing."

"Yeah I guess" Meghan sounded bit disappointed but she knew that eventually she'd have to leave the apartment that had become her sanctuary she just didn't know if she was ready.

Stay tuned chapter 15 coming momentarily. Drop some reviews in the mean time.