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.
A/N: Hello everyone, just a quick note. There will be flashbacks in this chapter and maybe the next explaining the plan. Hope you enjoy and sorry for scaring you about Olivia, well maybe not sorry but well, you know. Lol
Chapter 54
Allan just stared at her in utter shock and Olivia chuckled. "Oh Allan, you piece of garbage. Did you really think you could take me down so easily?"
Allan was white as a ghost. "You, you're supposed to be dead. I saw the new, I watched them tell her."
Olivia just laughed. "Ah well, looks can be deceiving."
He turned a glare to James who was just smirking as he walked over to Olivia. Allan started shaking as he watched Olivia wrap and arm around his shoulder and he lay his head on hers. "Oh my god you turned him against me too."
Olivia shook her head. "No Allan you did that by trying to get him to hurt his little sister by kill everyone she loves, and by threatening his life and his other sister's as well. I was just there to help protect him from your sorry ass." She turned away from him and looked down to James. "Come on, we have a family to get back to and I'm sure your mom is worried sick."
James nodded and they walked out the door, Allan still sputtering behind them. Once they walked out they went straight to Doris. "D, I need to use your phone."
Doris just smiled. "I already called her and she's meeting us at the station. They still have to take James's statement."
Olivia nodded and they climbed in Doris's car. They were all silent on the way to the station, each stuck in their own thoughts. Once they stopped Olivia was out the door and rushing up the stairs and through the door.
When she entered the squad room she saw everyone there sitting, waiting, Natalia pacing the floor. Olivia rushed toward her. Natalia looked up seeing her and met her half way pulling her in to a searing kiss that Olivia gladly returned.
When they surfaced for air Natalia looked her over. "You're ok, he didn't touch you did he?"
Olivia smiled taking her hands, "No princess, he never got within ten feet of me."
Natalia looked around, "Where's James?" Olivia pointed to the door as he came through with Doris. Natalia, Beth and Lizzy rushed him crushing him between them.
James laughed. "I'm fine, I promise. He never touched me."
Natalia pulled back kissing his cheek. "Thank you." Then she backed away back into Olivia's arms as Phillip pulled him close and Bill clapped him on the back.
Olivia turned toward the rest of the group and was instantly in Ava and Rafe's arms, who both had tears in their eyes. "I'm fine my babies, I swear."
Ava sniffled clutching her tight. "God mom we were so worried. Just the thought of you in the same room as him was enough to drive me mad."
Rafe leaned in and kissed her cheek and hugged her tighter. "I know it was all show but that was so intense. I never want to go through anything like that again. Real or fake."
She held them close stroking their hair. "I know me either. That damn paintball gun hurts like a bitch."
The all laughed. Rafe rubbed her chest where it had hit. "I told you." They laughed again and release her only for Natalia to latch on again.
Ashley came up and hugged her close. "I'm so glad this all worked out. If I never have to see her cry like that again I will be a happy woman. I was in tears the whole time just seeing hers."
Olivia kissed her forehead. "Thank you for keeping them sane until this was over." she looked around when Ashley let go and Ava pulled her to her. "Where are the rest of my babies?"
Natalia lay her head on Olivia's shoulder. "They're at the Beacon with Whitney. They had no idea what was going on. I kept them in and didn't turn on the TV from the time we got back until now. I just kept us all away from everyone so they didn't hear anything and get scared."
Olivia nodded kissing her head. "That was probably a good idea we need to explain what we did so they don't hear it somewhere else though. Someone needs to call Lillian and let her know that it's ok to tell Buzz I'm alive, Rick and Remy too. Let them know we got him."
Doris held up her phone. "I already did. I called them after I called Natalia."
Olivia nodded and they all turned to the door as Rick, Remy, Lillian and Buzz came through. Buzz made a beeline for Olivia and scooped her up in a bear hug. "Oh my god lady if you ever scare me like that again I will skin you alive. You almost made this old man have a heart attack."
Olivia hugged him tight. "I'm sorry Buzz, but I we had to keep it quiet. It had to look real."
Buzz kissed her cheek and stepped back. "Well it certainly felt real you ass."
Olivia slapped him playfully as Mallet and Marina came in to the room. They stopped cold when they saw Olivia standing there. "Oh my god we thought you were dead." Mallet said coming over after he recovered his shock, a still stunned Marina following close behind.
Olivia smiled, "Yea, sorry about that. We were trying to catch a rat and had to lay the bait."
Mallet hugged her, "What the hell happened."
Olivia looked around. "Do you have a conference room or something we all go sit in? This could take a while, it's a long story."
Mallet nodded and took them into the briefing room they use to address all of the officer and staff for meetings. They all sat and Olivia and Natalia explained everything that happened with Frank and Allan's involvement but their lack of proof. They explained James coming to them at the barbeque and telling them what Allan had wanted him to do.
Mallet held up a hand after they explained how James got involved. "Wait, the barbeque. He did have a gun that night."
Olivia looked him in the eye. "No Mallet, he did not. He just came to tell us what was going on, nothing more."
Mallet saw the seriousness in her eyes and nodded. They then explained how the plan came to be and the details of it.
Sunday after lunch.
Olivia turned to the others, "Ok, how do we pull this off and nail him to the wall?"
James sat forward, "If it's going to work it has to look real. Granddad will be watching the news and waiting for me to do it. He has to think you're really dead. I have a paintball gun." He turned to Rafe. "Do you remember it? It's blue but it looks real." Rafe nodded remembering the gun. "We can paint it or buy a black one. You won't be able to tell the difference."
The detective leaned back in his chair. "I know the guns he is talking about. They have actually been discontinued because they look to real and people were using them for robberies and such. We can paint his, it will pass for real."
James nodded and continued. "We can rig you with some fake blood packets that will explode when the paintball hits it. They also make paintballs that look and feel like blood. From a distance as long as no one looks for bullet holes they won't be able to tell the difference."
James paused and looked to Natalia, Rafe and Ava. "How well can you act?"
Natalia just shook her head. "Who's going to be acting? I'm going to be a nervous wreck, I assure you my tears will be real, and the rest I can fake when I need to." Ava and Rafe nodded their agreement.
James turned back to Olivia. "The only thing I haven't figured out is how to get you to the hospital and in a room or back out again. I'm sure Uncle Rick will help us but do we just have Rafe stick you in a car and drive you there?"
Doris sat forward. "Remy, he will help us. We need this to look real so it has to come over the police scanners. We will call 911 and have Remy really close so he picks up the call. Then he can transport her to Rick and let him take it from there."
James nodded. "Once they declare you dead we just hide you until after it is done."
Ashley turned to Olivia. "We need to use the press. They will be swarming after they get word of the shooting. I think we should stay in the waiting room at Cedars until they arrive so when Rick comes out they can catch the fall out on camera. I'm sure we can all fall apart together and make a really good show of it. If Allan is watching he will see it."
Olivia smile, "Excellent idea, but we need to make sure that the kids aren't watching TV when it airs."
Rafe rubbed his neck. "I can see if Whitney can stay with them after Jane brings them home from camp. She can make sure all TV's stay off unless she puts on a DVD or something."
Olivia rubbed his arm. "That will work. If she can't stay we will just have to make sure Jane knows what's up."
James sat back thinking. "Ok, once they declare you dead how do we get you out and hidden?"
"I will take care of that," The detective said writing in his notebook. "I will have two officers disguised as orderlies come take her away and we will hide her with us until it's over."
Natalia sat forward. "I don't like her being away from us. Can't we sneak her back in here after?"
He shook his head. "It's too risky, if one of the staff happens to see her it could blow the whole thing and then it was all for nothing."
Natalia deflated leaning into Olivia. James gave her a sad smile. "Well, then after she is hidden, I will meet with granddad the next day and get him to spill as much as I can while wearing a wire or something. Then when the police have enough they bust in and grab him."
Olivia frowned at that. "That's the part I'm having trouble with."
The detective looked up from his notes. "I think I have this handled too. We know where he is going to be staying. We will talk to the motel owners and insure that he is put in a room right in between us. We will rent out the rooms beside his. That's where we will hide you. You will be able to listen in with us and be there to get James when it is all over."
Natalia gasped grabbing her arm. "Olivia."
Olivia shook her head and took her hands. "I have to make sure he is safe and the place will be crawling with police so I will be safe. Baby, it's the only way."
Natalia buried her face in Olivia's shoulder and nodded her head. Olivia looked back up. "I think we need to do the shooting here in the parking garage."
"Won't that be risky? Someone might see him." The detective frowned thinking.
Ava sat forward, "No they won't. The parking garage we keep our cars in is secure. The only way in or out is the gate. The stairs and elevator that lead to it can only be accessed using our key cards. No one but us can get down there unless it's through the gate with Security, and no one but us knows that. It's probably the best place we could possibly do it."
Olivia smiled at her. "She right. After the car bombs we made it impossible for someone to get to our cars while at work. I even have a security gate being built as we speak around our property at home that will have gated access only. We do it here. Then James can use one of our cards and escape up the stairwell and get back to his room undetected."
The detective nodded. "Ok. Let's figure out times and when to do this." He looked to Doris. "I assume that you will take care of the Doctor, and the paramedic?"
She nodded. "Yes, Olivia and I can talk to them tomorrow. I also think we need to bring in Lillian on this. She works to closely with Rick and will want to be there if she thinks Olivia is hurt. We won't be able to fool her."
Olivia sighed. "That is going to suck for her because of Buzz."
Doris shook her head. "I know but we can't let anyone else know. It has to be real."
Olivia just nodded her head. "Ok, then let's plan the timing out." She looked to Rafe. "So, this paintball gun…"
Rafe just chuckled. "It's going to sting like hell. Those things suck but its fun to play."
Olivia groan, "Great, and I bruise like a damn peach."
Natalia leaned into her. "I'll kiss it better when you get back."
Olivia smile kissing her softly, "Thank you."
They spent the next little while timing everything out.
Back in the briefing room.
Mallet was in awe. "You guys planned this all out, and it worked?"
James beamed. "Yep, they brought him in right behind us."
Marina turned to Olivia and Natalia. "I have to say I'm impressed. I am so sorry for my father's involvement in all this crap. I can't believe he took money to kill Ava and Rafe. Hell, I can't believe he did any of this."
Natalia smiled sadly. "I know, I can't either."
The detective came to get James to take his statement and the rest just stayed there talking. When James returned they were free to go.
Olivia looked to the others, "Ok guys, dinner is on me tonight. We are going to Company. I want to get my family out of that damn hotel for a while." She turned to Natalia pulling her into her arms. "You ready to take me home and to dinner princess?"
Natalia smiled leaning in to kiss her. "You have no idea how ready. I needed you home with me like yesterday."
Olivia chuckled then called Whitney to load up the kids and meet them at Company. Then they headed out, their ever expanding clan in tow.
