Mom, Secrets And More

Chapter 41

As Amanda and Jamie's session with Dr. Pfaff continued that morning she related the events that she could recall to him that happened the first night they were taken to the mountain cabin.

She remarked, "The man in the cabin with us, Hank Taylor, said that his boss knew us and knew I would be able to help with the heist they were planning."

Dr. Pfaff wrote things down once more as he asked, "Did you recognize this man?"

Amanda shook her head stating, "No, but he smelled like alcohol."

Jamie nodded adding, "Yeah, and like he didn't even talk good-"

Amanda giving a faint smile at Dr. Pfaff, shook her head answering Jamie, "That's "speak well", Sweetheart. He was a mean man, and they're not usually known for having the best manners."

Dr. Pfaff then asked, "What sort of heist were they talking about, Amanda?"

Amanda shrugged, "I-I didn't know until the next morning when Jamie and I were able to free ourselves from the ropes. See, the cabin door was locked, so I suggested to Jamie that we try the window on the far wall that he discovered there. Well, as we got out the window, Hank caught us. I told him to let Jamie go and take me instead-"

Jamie protested to Dr. Pfaff, "She's my mom! I wasn't gonna leave her with that jerk! She needed me!"

Amanda nodded rubbing Jamie's back and remarked soothingly, "Y-Yes, you were very brave, Jamie, and I was so proud of you, but still, it was a dangerous situation... Anyway, Hank called his partner, Tony Dawson on his walkie, asking him what they should do, since we had tried to escape. Tony was at the van and came back to talk to Hank. Hank had tied us up again, but Tony told him instead to take Jamie to the van, while he talked to me-"

Jamie alarmed, asked angrily, "He-He didn't try anything, did he, Mom? I swear, if he did, I'd-"

Amanda chuckled and hugged Jamie to her answering with a shake of her head, "No! No, I promise...It was just a talk, Honey. I'm fine, alright?"

Looking at Dr. Pfaff intently, she cleared her throat stating, "The-The job they wanted me to do was to steal something...from the Pentagon-"

Jamie, stunned, replied hastily, "Whoa, Mom! You could've gone to the big house or Leavenworth for that!"

Amanda sighed as she and Dr. Pfaff shared a smile and she replied, "Yep, you boys watch way too many gangster movies...It didn't happen, so I'm fine, okay?"

Jamie thought for a moment and then commented, "Oh, yeah, right. Grandma and Dad are great and all, but I dunno what Phillip and I would do without you!"

Amanda shook her head and patted Jamie's arm. "Well, you don't have to worry about it, because you're stuck with me, huh?"

Dr. Pfaff finished writing on his notepad and then looking at his watch stated, " Well, Amanda, Jamie, I'm afraid our time is up...I'll see you both next week, all right?"

Jamie said hesitantly, "Do we have to come back? I'm sure I'll be okay."

Amanda asked, "You want to feel like yourself again, don't you?"

Jamie nodded. "Yeah."

Amanda remarked, "Okay. Then talking to Dr. Pfaff will help you with that."

Touching Jamie's hand, Amanda added gently, " Sweetheart...It was a very bad experience that you went through, and I don't want you to ever experience anything like that again because I love you that much, okay?"

Jamie swallowed and going to Amanda's arms to hug her stated, "I love you, Mom!"

Amanda returning the hug answered, "I love you too, Sweetheart."

As they all rose from their seats, Dr. Pfaff walking them to the door stated, "For a first session, Jamie, you did very well. See you next time."

Amanda answered, "Thank you, Dr. Pfaff."

Jamie nodded. "Yeah, thanks, Dr. Pfaff."

Walking to the elevator, Amanda pushed the Up button and she and Jamie got inside.

Pushing the Bullpen floor button she said to Jamie," I just want to ask Mr. Melrose something and then we can leave, alright?"

Getting off the elevator a few moments later, Amanda and Jamie walked towards Billy's office and Amanda stated, "Honey, I'll try to be quick here, alright?"

Lee, Billy, and Francine were in Billy's office discussing the Jamie situation and Billy inquired, "Amanda and Jamie are with Dr. Pfaff right now?"

Lee nodded. "Yeah. Amanda said when they're through, she'll drop Jamie off at home and then head back here to work."

Francine commented with a shake of her head, "I don't know how Amanda does it...I mean, her being an agent is hard enough, but then having Jamie go through what he did-"

The door then opened and to their surprise, they saw Jamie and Amanda both standing there!

Jamie shook his head replying, "I knew it...I KNEW it!"

He then whirled around to face Amanda and yelled angrily with tears in his eyes, "You lied to me! About everything!"

Jamie tore away from Amanda's grasp as he ran for the elevator, and Amanda yelled out to him, "Jamie! Wait! I can explain!"

Lee gasped as he headed for the door and glaring at Francine said angrily, "Way to go, Loose Lips!"

He then stopped Amanda as she was going after Jamie and remarked quickly taking her hands in a gentle squeeze, "It's-It's okay! I'll go talk to him. You stay here, huh? I promise it'll be all right."

Lee then noticed the guards heading for Jamie and holding up his hands to them stated, "Ho-Hold it! It's all right...He's just upset. We're gonna take a walk, huh?"

Lee then held the elevator doors back as they were about to shut and got in with Jamie, who was seated against the elevator wall sobbing!

Pressing the Up button, Lee then knelt down to Jamie and reached into his jacket pocket, pulled out his handkerchief, and giving it to Jamie stated softly, "We'll go anywhere you want to Pal, but we need to talk, okay?"

Jamie gulped, wiping his eyes as he answered, "I-I wanna see my dad, but he already went back to Africa...Why?! Why did Mom lie to me, Mr. Stetson?!"

As Jamie went into his arms miserably, Lee holding him shook his head thinking, Things just got a whole lot worse, here! I'm so sorry, Amanda!

Meanwhile, Amanda sat woodenly on the couch in Billy's office, and Billy asked concernedly, "Are you all right, Amanda?"

Amanda shrugged and stated sarcastically with a nod, "Uh, yeah. Considering my whole world just exploded in my face, I'm great!"

Then staring at Francine, Amanda asked cooly, "What in the world were you thinking saying all that stuff-"

Francine shook her head retorting. "How did I know you had him with you?"

Amanda argued back, "Okay, so we both made a mistake-"

Francine stated hotly, "No, the mistake was clearly made long ago when Billy brought you on board here in the first place-"

Billy shook his head remprimanding her, "Desmond! Cool it!"

Amanda remarked drily shaking her head, "Really? Well, I remember that first day when I helped Lee bag Mrs. Welch. And what did Lee call you then for some reason? Loose Lips?"

Billy gesturing to Amanda stated, "Amanda, please calm down-"

Francine responded thickly as she stared Amanda down, "Speaking of which Dear, we all remember Sandstorm now, don't we?"

Billy sighed with a growl, "That's enough, Francine!"

Amanda sucked in a breath and stood up angrily facing Francine as she replied, "Ooh! I knew you weren't gonna let me forget that-"

Then the arguing continued heatedly as Billy trying to diffuse the situation rolled his eyes and thought as he went to his desk drawer for an antacid, Scarecrow, you better get back here soon!

TBC