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Chapter 28
Erin's Point of View
I was sitting on my computer working the case when my phone rang. Turing it over I saw Taylor's name flashing across the screen.
"Morning Tay, did you get my note?" I asked.
"Um yeah I did." Taylor mumbled.
I immediately knew there was something wrong.
"What happened?" I pressed.
"Can you come home? For a while…" Taylor replied.
I looked around at everyone in the team out of them all I was there the least over the weekend. However Taylor's lack of information was a huge concern.
"Taylor, tell me what is wrong." I stated.
"Erin, just come home!" Taylor complained.
"Taylor, tell me what is wrong right now!" I yelled as I got to my feet and grabbed my jacket.
I headed for the door and could hear someone following me. I turned around expecting to see Jay but it was Voight.
"Malcolm is here." Taylor finally said.
My heart felt like it had stopped at the mention of his name. I hadn't seen him in person since he got me pregnant. Not to mention the last time I saw his face was on the news relating to his dodgy business that everyone thought was great. Thankfully he moved to New York and was no longer around Chicago, or at least so I thought.
"Is he there right now?" I asked.
"Erin what is wrong?" Voight asked concerned.
I ignored him.
"Yeah and he wont leave." Taylor replied.
"Son of a b…" I muttered.
"Be right there. Don't let him in the house!" I said.
"Too late." Taylor told me.
"Taylor!" I moaned.
"Sorry I didn't know what else to do!" Taylor cried.
"Ok I will be there in 5. Go you outside." I said.
"Erin stop being ridiculous and come home!" Taylor said as she ended the call.
Turning around to head for the door I forgot Voight was in the room. I walked right into him.
"Sorry Hank." I said jumping back.
"Another drama?" He sighed.
"Story of my life right now." I replied.
"Need help?" He offered.
"Um sure…..I actually could really use your help." I smiled.
On the drive to the house I filled Hank in on Malcolm and how he had just turned up at the house. By the time we arrived he was furious.
Walking inside I saw Taylor sitting opposite Malcolm neither of them was talking. As soon as Taylor saw me she jumped to her feet.
"Hey!" She cried in relief.
"Hey kid." I greeted as she ran towards me.
"Erin long time, lot of secrets, how could you?" Malcolm said as he too got to his feet.
"Taylor go outside." I said as I pushed her towards the door.
"Taylor stay there." Malcolm interrupted.
"Hey you can't tell her what to do!" Hank said as he walked into the room.
"You brought a body guard? Or is the Hank Voight? Bunny told me about him." Malcolm replied.
"Tell you what I'm capable of to did she?" Hank hissed.
Malcolm just laughed in response, he was capable of a lot himself.
"Why are you here Malcolm?" I sighed.
"Isn't it obvious? I want to know my daughter. The one you didn't tell me existed." He replied.
Thankfully Hank had sent Taylor outside so I didn't have to worry about anything coming out.
"There is a reason I didn't tell you and you know that." I snapped.
Hank looked concerned as if I didn't tell him something.
"Ohh are you referring to my past…. behaviour?" Malcolm smirked.
"If I rightly remember you were there to." He added.
"Only because you wouldn't let me out of the car!" I cried.
"Erin what is he…." Hank tried to interrupt but Malcolm cut him off.
"You could have run, tried to escape when I wasn't in the car." Malcolm shrugged.
"I was afraid of what you would do." I admitted.
"So you were already pregnant then? Did you tell our daughter about that night? The night you helped me hide the body of a kid we mowed down?" Malcolm retorted.
"You did that not me! I told you not to drink, I begged you not to drive but you wouldn't listen. When I tried to get out of the car you sped off while I was hanging out of the car!" I yelled.
"Why didn't you go to the cops then? If I'm such a bad guy why didn't you have me arrested?" Malcolm mocked.
"I did go to the cops, but before I got into the building your brother showed up and threatened me." I replied.
At this stage Hank had heard more than enough and had lost patience. He reached over and grabbed Malcolm pinning him to the wall as he did.
"Listen Malcolm you need to leave and not come back. This is my family and I'm not going to let you ruin everything now. You don't seem like the dad type so why don't you just leave now before all your dirty little secrets come out." Hank threatened.
"If mine come out so does Erin's." Malcolm spat as he shrugged Hank off.
"You will be hearing from my lawyer, enjoy your last few weeks with Taylor." Malcolm said as he stormed out.
"Hank what am I going to do?" I sighed as Malcolm left and Taylor came back into the house.
"He isn't going to make me go live with him is he?" Taylor gasped.
"No kid, don't worry about that." Hank tried to assure her but I knew he was thinking the same as me.
How were we going to get out of this one?
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