A/N Thank you so much for the reviews they mean a lot to me
"Moja Malenka!" Marta exclaimed running towards Izabela and showering her with hugs and kisses. Completely ignoring her eldest daughter. "Mamusia!" Izzy hugged her mother back calling her the name that young children call their mother in Poland. "Hey Izzy-bug." Andy looked at his daughter. Kissing the top of her head. They were followed by a tall slim girl who hung back a little. Ola and Izzy looked similar. They had their fathers genes but this other girl who must have been Anna was the spit of her mother. Straight blonde hair that looked natural. Big blue eyes and high Slavic cheekbones. Head and shoulders taller than her older sister. Ola and Izzy were cute and pretty. This girl was stunning, model like, other than the anxious look on her face. "Hey Anna!" Ola smiled at her taller but younger middle sister. "Hi." Anna smiled at her in a small voice as they embraced. "How was your exam?" Ola asked as the girls took a seat. So much had happened that day Ola had almost forgotten Anna had taken an exam that morning. "It was okay, Chem 3 so some stuff on oxidisation and titration. I managed to answer every question and kept calm." Anna smiled proudly "I'm just so glad to be done with revision and studying."
"So proud of you, GCSE's are tough!" The sisters continued to talk, while the parents were sat with Izzy. "What's happened to you? How did you get from the Ukraine to here? Why are your hands all grazed?"
"Mama stop.stop.stop." Izabela shouted and ran over to Ola and dived into her arms. "Hey Iz, what's the matter, are you a bit overwhelmed?"
"Mrs Jones. I think Izabela is a little bit overwhelmed right now. She's answered a lot of questions the last few days. She has been really excited to see you and I'm sure she'll tell you when she's ready." Olivia placated.
"Detective. Don't tell me how to parent my daughter." Marta shouted angrily.
"Marta. It's okay. Calm down sweetie." Andy comforted his wife.
"I'm sorry detective, I'm just emotional" Marta apologised. "I understand." Olivia told her. "I think Izzy is too." Olivia looked over at Ola who was cradling her sister and realised that right from the beginning, Ola had never asked her sister what had happened. She had got some information from herself and Amanda but never pressured Izzy into doing or saying anything and after being asked so much by the police that must be a welcome relief for her. The last thing Izabela needed was to be overwhelmed by questions from her parents. She'd have to get her to meet Barba soon, or would that stress Izzy out too much with him being a man? She wished Alex was still an ADA, she'd be good with Izzy. Maybe Casey? Olivia decided she'd introduce her to Barba and see how that went. The girls all looked exhausted. Izzy and Ola hadn't exactly got a lot of sleep last night with Izzy's nightmares and Anna had been up for hours and had an exam that morning. It was almost 8 in the evening which Olivia calculated would make it 2am in the U.K. Olivia had hoped to be home in time to put Noah to bed too. Anna looked dead on her feet. "Are you alright Anna?" Olivia asked since the parents hadn't even looked at her for the past half hour. "Yeah, I'm just knackered." Anna said and Olivia looked at her confused. "It means exhausted...in British not Polish." Ola provided for Olivia's benefit, always the translator. "You must all be." Olivia addressed the whole family. "Maybe it's time to think about getting some sleep."
"I didn't even think about accommodation." Andy realised. "Don't worry Amanda sorted it earlier." Ola smiled and Olivia called her into the office. "Yeah I booked you guys two rooms at a hotel a couple blocks away." She gave the booking confirmation to Ola. "A double room and a room with a double bed and a twin bed. They've got an interconnected door too. I'll walk you down, it's down a little side street."
"Thanks Amanda." Ola smiled.
"So we'll have Izzy in with us and you two can have the other room." Marta said gesturing at her two older daughters.
"No Mama." Izzy said indignantly "I stay with Ola."
"C'mon Iz," her father smiled "your sisters can have some big girl time" he went to ruffle her hair causing her to flinch then tense and freeze in Ola's arms and the whole room went silent. Everyone noticing her subtle rejection of her fathers affection. "S..s..sorry" Izzy stuttered. "Maybe it's best if she sleeps with her sisters." Amanda smiled "for tonight at least if that's what she wants. And if it's okay with Ola and Anna?" She checked.
"It's good with me." Ola smiled and Anna nodded in agreement. Olivia looked over at Marta evidently upset. Olivia could understand, she'd just found her daughter after 3 years and felt rejected. Amanda looked at the family and remembered the cake she'd gotten earlier. "Ola and Anna can you come with me a second." She smiled. They lit a candle and carried the cake back into Olivia's office singing "happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday dear Izzy, happy birthday to you." Izzy blew out the candle with a big smile on her face. "I get pancakes and a big cake" she smiled. "It can be a double celebration cake. Happy birthday to Izzy and congratulations on fishing your exams to Anna." Ola said unwisely. "Ola na litość boską!" for Christ's sake her mother exclaimed angrily. "You can't even let Iza have her own cake she deserves that at least."
"I don't mind to share" Izzy's little voice piped up. "It's yummy for me and yummy for me and Anna." They cut the cake and had a piece each. Izzy's eyes grew wide as she bit into the sweet frosting and the moist golden sponge. She hadn't had cake in such a long time. "Can I have more?" She asked. "Tomorrow I promise." Amanda smiled "or else you'll be bouncing off the walls all night."
"If you're hungry we'll get you something at the hotel Izzy-bug" Ola said realizing in all the drama of the raid that they hadn't had any dinner. "I'm sure room service will do French fries, I mean chips." She smiled finding herself saying the Americanisation first. "How does that sound Birthday girl?"
"Sounds good!"