Saving Ma
Summary: After Frank proposed to Natalia, Rafe Ave and Emma team up to help their moms.
Disclaimer: I do not own these characters and I do not make any profit from this.
Chapter 51
Detective's Ramirez arrived a little while later. They had explained what Allan had said to James and what told him to do. They explained that James had called him telling him he wasn't able to get a clear chance because of the crowd last night and that he was expected to get the job done before Allan's plane arrived Friday afternoon.
They then spent the next few hours trying to figure out a plan, shooting them down left and right. No one could come up with anything that the others could agree with. They were all too risky and no one wanted to see them through. The latest plan was Olivia's. She wanted to confront him the way she had Frank and was being very stubborn about everyone saying no.
Olivia sat forward, "All I am saying i…"
Natalia slammed her hand on the table and stood. "All I am saying is, over my dead body will we put you in a situation with that bastard that could get you hurt. For god sake querida the man wants you dead. It won't be like with Frank. He won't be chained like a damn dog where he can't get to you, with police ten feet away. I can't handle it. You cannot do this me, to our family. Please, please you can't do this." She had started out yelling but by the time she finished she was on her knees sobbing into Olivia's lap.
Olivia fell to her knees quickly in front of Natalia and pulled her close. "Ok, ok princess. I won't do it. I'm so sorry, please don't cry. I'm so sorry baby. It was a stupid idea."
She shushed and cradled her, rocking until she calmed down. Once she calmed Olivia kissed her deeply then stood pulling her up with her. She sat and pulled Natalia into her lap. Natalia lay her head on Olivia shoulder and sighed still trying to compose herself. Doris handed her a box of Kleenex and she wiped her face.
Olivia rubbed her back softly and turned to the others. "Ok, now that my stupidity is over, does anyone have any viable ideas?"
Everyone looked to one another stumped. James had been watching them all, thinking for the last few hours going over it again and again in his head. He was sure his plan would work he just didn't know how to convince them of it. They wouldn't like it but no one else was coming up with anything better. He took a deep breath sat forward, "I have an idea, but I don't know how well anyone is going to like it."
Everyone turned to him, the detective sat back. "What is your idea son?"
James looked to Olivia and Natalia. "This wasn't going to stop at you Liv. I was supposed to do you then Natalia, Ava and Rafe, until all that was left was the three little ones. He's not going to stop until he gets Emma, he's obsessed. I think this is the only way to stop it all."
Olivia shifted not liking this already but motioned for him to continue. "Tell us, the worst that could happen is that we say no."
James looked to his dad then back to Liv and lay it all out. He explained his entire plan from start to finish in detail of how to accomplish it. His plan was risky but solid. No one liked it but Doris, and Detective Ramirez.
The detective sat forward. "It could work. It may be our only shot. If he finds out James has failed or turned on him he could hire someone from the outside. Then you would be putting everyone in this room in grave danger of the unknown."
Doris sighed. "He's right," She looked to Olivia. "I don't like it but he's right Liv. We have people we trust that will help us with this."
Olivia shook her head. "No, this puts James in harm's way. I won't let him be hurt. I can't let him risk himself for me."
James walked over to her and knelt in front of her. "This isn't just about you Liv. Think about Natalia, Ava and Rafe. What happens to Mateo and Natalio if you are all gone? He'll come after Lizzy and me to get back at me for failing him. Oh god and Emma, I don't even want to think about Emma."
Olivia's eyes filled with tears. "That's not fair and you know it."
James sighed cupping her face. "Please Liv, this is a solid plan. I can do this, I swear to you I can. Help me protect our family. Let me do this." He was using her words against her and she didn't like it one bit.
She sighed, "What will I do if you get hurt. I couldn't live with that James. It would eat me alive for the rest of my life."
James cupped her cheek, "You have to trust me now. I won't get hurt if I play this right. I can do this Liv please."
Olivia looked to Natalia who just looked sick. She turned and locked eyes with Phillip who nodded slightly taking a shaky breath. Then to Beth who was in tears but nodded as well. Lizzy next to her, like Natalia, just looked like she wanted to throw up. She turned to Ava and Rafe, they were clutching each other's hands like a lifeline leaning into one other, Ashley rubbing Ava's back for comfort.
Finally she looked back to James, "Ok. I don't like this one bit but ok. If you really think you can do this and stay unharmed, I'll go along with it. But so help me if something happens to you I will have your ass. Promise me if this turns south you will get out."
James smiled and sighed in relief. "I promise," he said getting up and kissed her cheek, "Thank you." He moved back to his chair and sat.
Olivia looked up trying to compose herself and saw on the clock that it was almost noon. "Ok, let's take a break, bring the kids and Whitney back in for lunch. Afterwards we can put this all down and figure out how best to execute it."
They all agreed and Natalia called down for them to deliver enough food for everyone. Rafe went to get Whitney and the kids and brought them back. They spent the next hour just talking about normal things and enjoying the kids and their antics. Natalio kept showing off his new word. They figured out that he was saying just ma when wanting Natalia and mama when wanting Olivia. The group just fawned over him.
Once they finished lunch and visiting with the kids, Whitney took them back to the suite. The staff came back in and cleared away the lunch mess and they sat back down to put their heads together.
Two hours later they were satisfied that they had a plan of attack and agreed to get the ball rolling in the morning. They had a few people to get on board to help make sure this worked.
After they finished all they could for the day they went back to their separate suites. The Spalding group headed out to pick up somethings from home so they could head back and stay for the rest of the week at the Beacon. Doris and Blake did the same taking Whitney with then so she was with the bodyguards to get some stuff from her apartment.
The Spencer clan settled in the common room and started a movie marathon. It was going to be a long week and they wanted one night of normal before it all possibly turned to shit and got really complicated.
Doris, Blake and Whitney returned right before they started the second movie and settled in with them to enjoy a quiet night. Later they ate dinner together then got the kids bathed and settled for the night with one last movie then they all retired early exhausted after the stressful day they had had.
The rest of the week went by in a blur of anxiety and planning. By Thursday they were all on edge so Olivia decided to go and pick up Buzz burgers for everyone for lunch.
Tomorrow Allan would be back and if all went as planned, he would be in jail by bedtime. She still didn't like the level of danger they were putting James in but they really had no other choice. Everything was in place for tomorrow and planned down to the second of execution. She prayed every night that this worked and everyone came out the other end unharmed. It was the only option she could live with.
She was deep in thought as she headed out to the garage to get her car and leave. When she rounded the corner four spaces from her car she ran into a hooded figure with a gun.
She scrambled back, "Oh god what do you want, take my purse or whatever just leave me alone."
The hooded figure chuckled then spoke in a gravelly voice. "Your purse is not what I'm after." The gun was trained on her chest and before she could react it fired.
Olivia flew back hitting a pillar and slumped to the ground unconscious blood pooling around her.
The hooded figure made a break for it and disappeared into the stairwell. Rafe had been talking to security at the gate, when they had heard the shot and came running.
As he rounded the cars he saw her. "OH MY GOD MOM!"
