shermi - I'm guessing that's a good thing lol and I'm glad you love it.
Angel of the Lord - Would you believe I didn't notice that lol. But since i've read you review I now have a dozen different ways to bring Charmed into this. Not going to promise but as of now anything is possible.
Harry2 - Yeah I wanted to give her something that was the total opposite of the show but she's still going to have some of her Faithism's. She's still going to have the strong independant streak and the attitude towards authority because of the way her life has been and she's had to do it on her own but she will also have support in the form of a life-long best friend but who that is you'll just have to wait till next chappy. And yes, it will be part of the reason she head there, but the reason for Sunnydale. (other than thats where the show is) you will also see next chapter.
kinetic-kid - It will still be a couple more chapters before she reaches Sunnydale but they'll be up before long. And yes me too, hence this story.
Chapter 3.
Out of the corner of his eye Dr Donovan saw Faith's head snap up. "Uh oh" He breathed.
While she could be a very nice girl, and was always gentle and loving to her brother, she was not a girl you want pissed off at you. Less than six week's ago she had brought her mother into the hospital for the last time, due to her breathing difficulties and while she was in the waiting room was hit on by a drunk who had been brought in by the police to be looked over after a bar fight. She had ignored him after his first few advances but Jacob had noticed when he tried to put his arms around her. He had started towards her but before he could even call out Faith had the drunk on his back, his arm twisted so far up that had she moved it one more inch it would have been dislocated. He had called the police from where they were talking with another doctor and explained what he saw; they had grabbed the drunk and taken him out to the car after Faith had told them she didn't wish to press charges. She had leaned down and whispered something into the guy's ear that Jacob couldn't hear but the guy looked scared as they dragged him out.
He could still remember the look in her eyes, and while it didn't exactly scare him, he knew that it was because it wasn't directed at him. He didn't know how he knew, but he knew this girl was powerful and that she wasn't someone to be messed with, and he could see the same look in her eyes now as she glared at the social worker.
Picking up Liam she laid him on one of the chairs and smoothed his hair down before walking up to them.
"What do you mean you're here to collect Liam?" She asked carefully.
"We have been notified that a Miss Delilah Lehane has passed away and that there is a minor without a guardian, I'm here to collect him and take him to a foster home where he can be properly looked after."
Faith growled and Jacob grabbed her before she could speak. Looking over his shoulder at the dark haired woman he gave her a tight smile. "Can you just give us a minute please?"
When she nodded he lead Faith down the corridor until they were out of earshot. "You need to calm down." He hissed. "Getting angry isn't going to help."
Faith glared up at him. "You heard what she said; she wants to take Lee away. I'm not going to let her do that."
"I know, but yelling at her wont help, she's only here to do her job." He watched as Faith deflated a little at his words. "Now there has to be some way we can solve this" He wondered aloud.
Faith nodded. "There is, I take Lee and get the hell away from here, where they can't find us." She looked up at him, her eyes pleading. "Jake, I can take care of him, you know I can, better than any foster home could, he needs me." She looked down "And I need him."
He looked at the girl, no, woman, standing in front of him and knew that what she said was true, he had watched over the last few years as Liam had grown into a fine young man, due mostly to the woman in front of him. He had seen her grow up faster than was fair, watched as she gave away her teenage years that should have been filled with fun and friends to look after a baby and a sick mother, and she did it all without complaint. Making his decision he pulled out his wallet and counted all the money he had, $460. His back to the social worker he handed it to her. "This is all I have; your mother told me she has some put away in a chest at home. You know which one?" He asked. When she nodded he continued quickly. "I can buy you maybe an hour, go home, get your stuff and go, but you have to promise me you will call me and let me know your ok?"
For the second time that day Faith made a promise that she intended to keep. Throwing her arms around him she took comfort in the arms of an adult for a few precious seconds before pulling back. "Thank you Jake." She whispered sincerely.
"Your welcome. Now you go sit with Liam and let me deal with Miss Williams, I'll let you know when to go"
He led her to the seat where she picked her brother up and cradled him in her arms. Sighing he walked back to the social worker.
"I'm sorry about that but you can imagine what she must be going through." He apologized.
Miss Williams nodded sympathetically. "I'm sorry to hear about their loss."
Jacob nodded. 'Now came the hard part' He thought. "I told her that she could go home and spend some time with her brother before he has to leave." He said. When she opened her mouth to protest he quickly cut in. "You must have read the file. You know how close they are and how much this is going to hurt to loose him, all I'm asking is for one hour, she can take him home and pack up some of his stuff to take with him. She's been through so much over the last few years; please let them have this time. You have the address, or if you don't we have it on record here, I need someone to fill out some forms regarding Delilah's death so that can be done now."
Paige looked up at him and she had seen the unshed tears in his eyes when she arrived. "You care about them." It was more of a statement than a question.
Jacob smiled. "You can't know them and not."
Glancing over she smiled lightly as she saw the young girl wrap her arms protectively around her brother when he cried out in his sleep. Nodding she turned back to the doctor. "They can go, when I'm done here I'll go collect him."
Smiling Jacob guided her towards the desk on one of the two nurses there. "Gayle, can you help Miss Williams here with the paperwork regarding Delilah's death, she will then be collecting Liam once she's finished so you might want to say goodbye now." Both nurses looked at him sharply; he just gave them a look that said he would explain everything later. Gayle got up and headed towards the two.
A few minutes later she returned and busied Miss Williams with paperwork.
He left the room and walked around the corner and was grabbed by Janine, the other nurse. "Jake, we can't let them take him, we have to do something." She had been on this ward since Delilah was first brought in and had been her primary nurse ever since.
"We are." He smiled. "You are going on an hour lunch break, you are to take them home, get them their stuff and take them to the bus stop, the can go where ever they like as long as it's out of the state, do you understand?"
Janine nodded. "But what about money?" She asked.
Jake sighed. "I've given them as much as I have, Delilah had some put away, so that should be enough to get them started. I'll let them know they can call me if they need anymore. This might have some consequences, you know that right?"
"I know." Janine agreed. "But we can't let them be split up; it's not fair that so much has happened to them already, but to lose each other too?" She shook her head. "It's not right."
Jake gave her a smile. "It's not, so go get your stuff and we'll help." When she left he went and sat next to Faith and explained what was going on. "Are you going to be ok?"
She gave him a smile, he could see it didn't reach her eyes but he couldn't expect anything more than that. She glanced down at her sleeping brother. "Five by five Doc, we're going to be five by five." She whispered.
End Chapter 3