Welcome to November and I was meant to update yesterday but yeah I was so exhausted from work and got distracted. Still better late than never. Thanks to everyone still on the ride and any shoutouts will be done during the first uploads of the month. Thanks to Piakat04, JaneAndMaura05, Lazytown2000, Sweetkid45, Bovart, QuennJ, Guest and Rain this time around.

Lots of love,

LM xxxx

A New Family, a New Future-Part 25:

Jane had every reason to be worried as she had to try and hide the truth from Louisa. The other adults knew what was going on but they wanted to keep the truth from Louisa. They didn't know how they were going to do it but they all knew now there was a gang war going on in Boston.

"We're heading to New York because Jane has been summoned to NYPD for something so they're diverting the plane for us," Maura explained to Louisa who accepted the answer, luckily for everyone or the truth would have sent her into a panic.

The plane touched down and soon NYPD officers were escorting the group off the plane and Louisa asked why and she was just told that it was a matter of urgency that they were taken downtown. Louisa then realised that something was up but she chose to leave it alone.

New York was one place she'd never been and she looked out of the window as she travelled with Jane and Maura. Hope and Angela were in a car behind and Frankie had headed back to Boston. She gasped and looked at the sights before she looked at Jane and Maura. The two seemed on edge for some reason but she was going to try and enjoy her time in New York, no matter how long or short it would be.

"New York is so big!" Louisa said, "how long are we staying here?" she asked as she looked at Jane.

"It depends how long the NYPD needs Jane for. They may also need me as well and it was better if Angela and Hope came along to keep an eye on you," Maura said, "and you won't be alone at all."

The group arrived and Jane and Maura were hurried inside as Angela, Hope and Louisa were shown to a separate area. Louisa sat down and got a book out of her bag and curled up beginning to read it.

"She's not stupid," Hope whispered, "she'll gather something is up before long."

"As long as we all stick to the same story then we will be fine," Angela whispered back, "that's what matters to everyone. Louisa doesn't know what is going on and that is the best way. It's clear to see that this is something to do with Paddy."

The three were soon offered refreshments as Jane and Maura continued to be away talking to the detectives.

"So there's a gang war that my birth father has clearly started and none of us can return until it is over?" Maura asked, "but we have other family there…"

"Your adoptive mother is out of town and we BPD have a tail on Cailin at the college so if anyone decides to try to make a move on either of those two then they are protected," the lead detective said.

"Our main concern is keeping the truth from Louisa because she will only worry," Jane said, "is it possible to get someone to keep an eye on a girl called Chloe Davies and her family? She's friends with Louisa and Chloe's mother witnessed Sadie's murder." The detective nodded and got an officer to give the orders before turning back to Jane and Maura.

"We'd like to move Louisa and your mothers to a house where they will have everything they need whilst you two stay here to help us figure out a way to stop this gang war," the detective, Maddie, explained.

"That is fine but I want to explain where they are going to Louisa," Maura said before she was allowed permission; she'd have gone whether she had permission or not.

"You're going to a house where you will be looked after for now. There's books and games and limited internet access so you can do your schoolwork and FaceTime Chloe and Cailin," Maura told Louisa.

"Aren't you two coming?" Louisa asked.

"We will join you there later but Jane and I are needed here for now," Maura replied and Louisa nodded before hugging her and then leaving with Angela and Hope.

Once again she was able to look at Manhattan as they went by.

"There's Broadway!" she gasped, "can we go there at some point?" she asked looking at Hope.

"Well we shall have to see what Jane and Maura say," Hope said before they pulled up outside a building and got out.

The trio went inside with an officer and Louisa was starting to pick up on the fact that something wasn't right but she declined to mention it as she would be told when the time was right. She looked out over the New York skyline and took some pictures and sent them to Chloe and Cailin before she went to look around the apartment.

"Would you like a window view in your room?" Angela asked the teenager who instantly nodded and Angela showed the girl to the room she wanted and she began to set up the few things she wanted to set up. She decided to keep most of it in her case, unsure how long they'd be staying before she heard her iPhone ring. She saw it was Cailin and she smiled softly as she answered it.

"Hey…so that movie trip might have to be pushed back a little..." Louisa laughed once the call had connected.

"Yes I can see that from the photos," Cailin said, "I was looking forwards to it but if Jane and Maura are needed by the NYPD it made sense. Your teachers will be e-mailing you the work so you'll be doing schoolwork for as long as you're there. So don't think you're getting away with it," she said before laughing as she noticed Louisa's face.

"But…I'm still on holiday…" Louisa whined.

"You do as you're told and I will see if Jane and Maura will let you go to a Broadway show. Deal?" Cailin said trying to make sure Louisa would do her homework because she needed to keep up on her schoolwork.

"OK fine," Louisa said, "there. Happy now?"

"Much," Cailin said before the two began to discuss everything about Disney and the competition and New York and a possible Broadway show that Louisa wanted to go and see. The only thing Cailin couldn't mention was what was going on in Boston because she knew that Louisa wouldn't understand it all and she didn't want to worry her.

The two had been on FaceTime for about three hours doing random things when Jane and Maura finally arrived and Jane instantly went to find Louisa as Angela had mentioned she hadn't seen Louisa in hours.

"She's still on FaceTime with Cailin," Jane said, "but Maura called Cailin and Chloe and has warned them against mentioning the situation. The less she knows, the better. Chloe's family could get caught up in this and that would be a disaster but all we can do is sit tight here."

"She wants to go to Broadway show," Hope said.

"If the correct security can be arranged then yes," Maura said, "but all we can do is sit tight now and wait and hope this war will end soon so we can get back to normal."

If everyone was honest that is all they wanted too because not knowing was the worst feeling ever.