Hey all. I head down south for my birthday on Saturday so will try and get some parts done but I am having slight writers block. I'm doing my best though for you all. Big thanks to Vbbneighbor, Lazytown200, Guest, Sweetkid45 and SallyRally for the reviews and everyone still reading this.

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A New Family, a New Future-Part 22:

Hope and Angela were with Louisa on a plane down to Orlando. The girl had a figure skating contest and Jane and Maura had just landed a big case so Hope and Angela had agreed to take her and there was Frankie a row behind them. He was going to make sure that Louisa was safe. They had a day before the competition and were going to spend the day shopping before Louisa's practice that night.

"Can we go to the mall near the hotel? I hear they have figure skating good luck charms and I don't have one yet," Louisa said as they were mid-flight.

"How do you not have one yet?" Hope mused, "your mother said that you never went anywhere without one," she said softly.

"I guess that died with her," Louisa replied as she carried on looking out of the window. She held her little doll close. Florida wasn't a great place for her. It was the place where she, Jane and Maura had been caught up in the hurricane and that then made her think of the hurricane in which she'd almost lost Jane and Maura.

"It'll be OK," Angela said, "we're prepared this time and you'll be safe," she added trying to reassure her that she was OK and was going to be safe. She then looked at Frankie in the row behind and he simply nodded saying that he'd heard it all.

Eventually the plane landed and the four headed to collect their baggage and then headed to the arranged car to take them to the hotel where they were able to freshen up.

"She's struggling," Hope said, "so many memories for her in Florida. It will be hard for her but the competition will give her some focus."

"I think we should eat first. I heard there's a Chinese buffet near the mall," Angela said, "or maybe just go to Subway and give her the options that will help her with her skating."

"Lou… want to go to Subway at the mall food court?" Hope asked as the girl walked back into the room.

"Yes please. That would be lovely," she replied before gathering up her things, her skating stuff was still in the boot of the car.

The four headed to the mall and headed straight to Subway and they sat down and began to eat their food. The mothers had subs and Louisa had a tuna and sweetcorn salad because she didn't really want to eat anything else with her competition the next day.

The three had a gentle conversation and Frankie was wandering around and watching everyone to make sure that nobody had followed them there. Louisa saw the cinnamon buns and wanted one so Hope suggested they split one in three so she could have one but not a whole one. The girl had instantly agreed and ate her third happily before the meal was finished and then the three, well four really, headed down to the store that Louisa really wanted to go to.

She walked in and there were so many options for her and she was going to have to think extremely hard about which one she wanted as it had to be something that could be linked to her. She walked around with Hope and Angela giving her some space to think and look around before they went over to Frankie and spoke to him as they kept an eye on Louisa at the same time.

Eventually Louisa found a couple of ones that she liked: a unicorn and a rose. She looked carefully at them both and then thought about how everyone she'd seen who only had one. That was when her mind was made up and she decided to get them both.

She made her way over to the adults and explained everything to them before she went and paid for them both…after getting a bag that she could safely put them in so she wouldn't lose them at all. That was also a bag that could be paired with Louisa instantly.

"Well having two good luck charms should be doubly lucky," Hope said as they exited the store, "now I hear someone also wanted that new book that's just come out. I will be getting it for you," she smiled softly, "I have to get something for Cailin as well. It's a book and it's only available here currently," she explained as they headed to Barnes and Noble.

As soon as they walked inside Louisa gasped and she hurried over and grabbed the book she wanted and began to sit down before Angela took the book away.

"You are not going to read any of that before your competition or you won't be able to concentrate. Don't forget there is a plane journey home as well," she said and Louisa threw her hands in the air in defeat as Jane would often do, "yes you're certainly picking things up from Jane," she added before taking Louisa off to find Hope who was looking for the book for Cailin.

Louisa snuck away and went and sat down to read a magazine that she'd wanted to read. She looked up and blushed as she saw Frankie glaring at her, silently telling her off for leaving the group. She instantly mouthed sorry and went back to reading her magazine.

Frankie only looked around when he felts hand tap his shoulder and he looked to see his mother.

"I saw her go and had to follow her," he explained.

"Hope knows how to handle a gun. Paddy taught her so as long as you're with Lou and I stay with Hope then we're OK however I will have to mention it to Jane and Maura once they arrive. I still can't believe how we've managed to keep it all a secret from her. It's just a shame that they can't make the competition."

"Jane and Maura were even lucky that they allowed Louisa to have the time off from school for Disney. Mind you it's only two days and she'll easily catch up," Hope said before checking her watch, "time to get her to the rink," she said before Angela went and gathered up Louisa and the three got in the car and headed to the rink.

Practice went as well as it could have. It was Louisa's first major competition as a senior so there was a lot of pressure on her and she wasn't feeling it so much but she was feeling it as soon as she saw the TV cameras set up. Her senior debut was coming at the start of the next Olympics cycle. The only question was would she glide or crash and burn? The next day would be the opening chapter of Louisa's senior skating career so the answer would come…and soon.