A: That's really weird, haha. I'm glad that you've managed to review though and I'm really pleased that you like the idea. Thank you :-)

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MrsWhovian: Thank you so much. Well, I've been writing about Lily ever since the episode where she crashed her bike. She's been my favourite since her first episode but that was the episode that properly gave me inspiration for a Fanfiction. Then after recent episodes, I've found her and Iain extremely cute as a couple. I'm pleased you like my work, so thank you :-)

Chapter Twenty-Two

Everybody in the ED look stunned when the police walked through the doors.

They all suspected that it had something to do with Lily, after Alicia had come back and told them what Connie had said to her. They still didn't know the full details but Elle promised that they would in time, and that for now they just needed to carry on with their work. None of them really had much motivation to treat any patients though, they just hovered and watched as Connie took the police through to her office.

"Lily," Connie spoke, glancing across the room at Lily and Iain who remained seated on the sofa. She gestured to the police that stood next to her, a woman and a man, and said, "they just want a word, okay?"

"Lily Chao, is it?" The woman asked kindly, taking a seat in Connie's chair. "My name is Olivia and this is my colleague, Dale. Now, Mrs Beauchamp gave us some vague details over the phone but we would like to talk to you about it."

"Don't patronise me," Lily spat, her arms folded across her chest.

"Lily," Connie hissed, as she stood with her back against the closed door of her office.

"It's okay," Olivia laughed, holding a hand up to Connie before turning her attention back to Lily. "I'm sorry. We understand that this is a difficult topic though so we just want you to feel comfortable, okay?"

"Can I get you a tea or a coffee at all?" Connie asked the police.

"Just a black coffee for me, thanks," Dale said in a strong scottish accent. "No sugar."

"Tea, milk, no sugar, thank you," Olivia said.

Connie nodded at them both and mouthed a small 'you okay?' at Lily, who nodded in response. Connie shot her a comforting smile and left to go and make the drinks. Olivia flicked open the notepad that she was holding and Lily gulped anxiously and began to scratch at her right arm. Iain caught sight of her and grabbed hold of her hand to try and stop her from causing injury to herself.

"So, as you're probably aware we are here to discuss the situation regarding a Mr Archie Grayling," Olivia remarked.

"That's right," Lily said.

"How long were you and Archie together, Lily?" Dale questioned, eventually taking a seat as well next to his colleague.

"Not long," Lily answered, her chest tightening as she spoke. "Not even a year. Probably about...Four, five months maybe? I'm sorry, I can't remember."

"That's okay," Olivia reassured her, as she began to scribble some notes down in her book. "And was he like this when the two of you started dating?" Lily shook her head, embarrassed to be speaking about it. "So what kind of things does he say to you, Lily?"

Lily didn't say anything. She kept her head hung and began to fiddle with her sleeves as a way to try and distract herself from the reality of what was happening. Iain saw that she was scared, that she was upset, and he began to rub small circles up and down her back to try and comfort her. It worked, but ever so slightly.

"Don't be scared," Dale said. "We just want to help."

"He just...Says stuff..." Lily whispered, giving a small shrug of the shoulders. "He says that I need to lose weight, that I'm ugly and will never be good enough for him, that...That I'm useless. To be honest, all of those things are true."

"No they're not," Iain told her.

The door creaked open and Connie walked in with a tray of drinks. She handed the only coffee to Dale, before passing a mug of tea over to Olivia and Iain as well. She set her own drink down onto her desk and handed Lily a glass of water. Lily just whispered a small 'thank you' at her and took a sip with shaking hands.

"And he's laid a hand on you more than once?" Olivia asked, taking a sip of her own drink.

"A few times, yes." Lily nodded, clutching the glass and resting it in her lap.

"Now Lily, this kind of behaviour is not on," Olivia said. "And our job here is to protect you and make sure that you're okay. Also, we need to make sure that Archie doesn't do anything like this towards any other woman out there. I'm going to ask you something here and I want you to be totally honest with me."

"What...What is it?" Lily stammered.

"Has Archie ever sexually assaulted you?" She asked in a gentle voice.

Connie glanced up and across at Lily, whilst Iain just briefly shut his eyes and dreaded hearing Lily's reply. Tears stung Lily's eyes and her lower lip wobbled slightly.

"I...I can't breathe," Lily whimpered, beginning to rub at her chest.

"Just take your time," Olivia said, looking to Connie for support.

"Sweetheart, look at me," Connie whispered, and went to sit on the other side of Lily. "Take a deep breath, calm down, and answer the question in your own time. There is no rush, okay? I promise you."

Lily faintly nodded and tried her best to get her breathing under control.

"He tried to, o...once," she answered. "But...I escaped. He never attempted it again though, and it...It was only an attempt."

"What happened there?" Dale asked her.

"He just...He wanted to snuggle up on the sofa and cuddle," Lily told them, tears rolling down her cheeks. "Sorry," she apologised and sniffed, quickly wiping them away.

"It's okay," Connie spoke up, and gave her a gentle nod. "You're doing well."

"He wanted to go further," Lily whispered. "But I didn't want to. He grabbed me but I...I pushed him away and ran off to my room. He hit me later on because of it, and he said that I...I...I was ugly and disgusting but...He didn't attempt it again."

"Okay, thank you Lily," Olivia said. "I don't overly want you to be alone tonight, just in case. Have you got anyone who you can stay with?"

"Yeah," Iain spoke for her and gave her shoulder a rub. "She can stay with me."

"Are you sure?" Lily whispered.

"Positive," he replied.

Connie thanked him and Lily smiled and rested her head against his shoulder, pleased to have him there. He'd been so good, so lovely and patient, and she really did not deserve any of it. Still, she didn't say that to him.

"And Archie was often round at your flat, wasn't he?" Olivia asked, and Lily nodded. "Did you ever go to his place at all? Do you know where he lives?"

"Yes," Lily answered in a small voice, after a bit of hesitation. "Yes, I do."

"Could you all gather round for me, please?" Connie asked, as she sauntered into reception with Elle following close behind.

The police had both gone after their chat with Lily, but Lily remained in the office with only Iain for company. She knew that Connie needed to inform the others as to what was going on, but she daredn't be there when she did. She knew that she wouldn't be able to handle the talks and the stares.

"Now, I'm sure you're all wondering what's going on here," Connie said.

"Why were the police here?" Cal questioned her.

"They were here to talk to Lily about something," Connie whispered. "Lily's had a rough few days. I'm sure the majority of you have realised that she hasn't been her old self."

There was a few head nods from the staff.

"The thing is..." Connie paused, unsure of how to phrase what she was going to say. "Lily has...Well...Archie hasn't been very nice to her as of late."

"What do you mean?" Ethan frowned at her, concerned for his best friends safety.

"He's been...Abusing her, I guess I should say," Connie sighed heavily, running a hand through her messy hair. "I know it isn't the nicest thing to hear, but we are doing everything that we possibly can to help Lily. She's been...Harming herself quite a bit and..."

"In what way?" Robyn interrupted, swallowing hard to try and stop herself from crying.

"Cutting," Connie replied. "And purging as well. We're going to get her help though, I promise. The police are dealing with Archie, and we're going to get some support for Lily. Just tread carefully around her, okay?"

"And how are we supposed to do that?" Max shrugged his shoulders.

"Just be sympathetic," Connie said. "Don't get her so stressed out, be nice to her, try not to eat in front of her. It's just little things like that. Once she starts seeing someone and once she does start getting that extra help though, then I promise that it will be easier."

They all stayed silent but nodded to show that they were listening, and that they understood. Still, none of them could quite believe that something like this had happened to one of their colleagues.

So the police were kind of based on the characters of Alec and Ellie from Broadchurch (hence the scottish accent from Dale). I love Broadchurch, it's such an amazing show :-)

I'm really looking forward to the next chapter. It's a lovely scene between Lily, Iain and Gem, and I think you'll enjoy it to be honest.