A/N: Thanks again to all that have reviewed! Well I am on a role. I really enjoy writing this and I hope you all enjoy reading it! I do not own Leverage.
''Audrey, let's go. We are leaving. You are never to see this woman again. I don't know what lies she told you but none of what she says is true.''
''Lies I told! Audrey finally knows the truth. You are the one lying Jack!''
Jack was about to pull Audrey away from Sophie when Nate stepped in between him and Audrey and Sophie. Jack stepped back and decided not to test the man that he wasn't familiar with.
''Audrey, now! We are leaving!''
Laura Walker who has had quite a few shocks in one day. Between meeting her daughter's birth mother, finding out that she did indeed want her daughter and she was led to believe that she was dead. The pain that woman must have gone through, she couldn't imagine. And the fact that her husband has been lying to her for seventeen years. But what concerned her the most was Audrey. What she was going through and what she must be feeling. She must be so scared and confused. She wished she could take all that away from her. Even though she didn't give birth to Audrey she was still her daughter. She loves her more than anything else in the world, she hoped Audrey knew that. She wished she could take the pain that her daughter went through the past and the pain that she must be going through know. Her husband is the cause of the pain and a part of her let her husband cause that pain. She should have stood up to him and protected her daughter better. She is suppose to protect her daughter from all the bad things in the world. Laura made her way towards her daughter and she could see the devastation and pain in her eyes. She wanted to take it all away. So tried to help in the only way she could, she tried to stop her husband from causing her daughter any more pain.
''Jack, please. Don't do this. Look at Audrey. Can't you see she is in pain?''
''Laura get our daughter because we are leaving now!''
Audrey couldn't handle it anymore, she broke down. She stepped away from Sophie and embraced Laura, her mother. Even though she just learned that Sophie was the one who gave birth to her, Laura was her mother as well. Laura raised her, she was there when she needed her. She was her mother in every sense that counted. She loved her and she knew she always would.
''Mom. Please don't let daddy do this. Please make him stop.''
Laura tried wiping the tears from her daughter's eyes and then she looked her straight in the eye and lowered her voice so Audrey would be the only that could hear what she was about to say. ''Audrey. Sweetheart, listen to me. I am going to promise you something and I will never break this promise. I promise I will not allow your father to cause you any more pain or anyone else. I have failed you in the past but I will not fail you no more. Whatever you want to do, I will help you and support you in any way I can. I love you. Okay?''
''Okay. I love you too mom.''
Laura smiled at her daughter. ''What do you want? What do you want to do?''
Audrey looked into her mother's eyes, she knew what she was about to say would hurt her mother but deep down it was what she wanted and she knew her mother would understand. ''I… I would like to try and get to know my moth…. Sophie. I don't want daddy to keep me away from her any longer.''
''Then that is what is going to happen.'' Laura tried her best to hide the pain in her eyes because she didn't want to make this harder for her daughter than it already was. She made a promise and she was going to keep it even though in a way she would lose her daughter in a way. Laura looked towards the woman that brought her daughter into the world and looked into her eyes. She was trying to make sure what she was about to do would be worth it, that she was going to leave her daughter in a safe place. She got the confirmation she wanted. She then let her daughter go and walked pass Nate towards her husband.
''Laura, enough is enough. We are leaving. Audrey, let's go now.''
''Yes, Jack we are leaving but Audrey is staying here, with Soph… with her mother. That is what Audrey wants and that is what is she is going to get. You have caused her enough pain and I will no longer stand by and allow that to happen. If you intervene and try to stop this from happening I will go straight to the authorities and inform them of all your misgivings not to mention the fact that you faked your own daughter's death and kidnapped her from her mother.''
''Laura I will not stand for this! I will not be threatened by you.''
''I did not threaten you. I told you what was going to happen. Audrey is going to stay here and we are leaving.''
Jack was about to argue the point further but he saw a look in his wife's eyes that he has never seen before. He knew the misgivings his wife spoke of and until he took care of them he decided to drop it, for now. ''Fine. Audrey can stay… For now. This isn't over.'' Jack gave one last look at Sophie then at his daughter then he walked out of the room.
Laura let out the breath that she had been holding then turned around to face Sophie. ''I am sorry… I want you promise me you will take good care of Audrey and try to make sure nothing happens to her. She is a smart and wonderful young woman. I couldn't be more proud.''
Sophie approached the woman who clearly cared deeply about her daughter, their daughter. She knew that Laura wanted what was best for Audrey and Sophie wanted the same thing as well. She knew what the woman just did took bravery, she just had to let go of the most important person to her. The person she loved the most. Sophie took Laura's hands in her own and looked her in the eyes. ''I know. I am sorry too. I promise you I will take the best possible care of Audrey and I will my best to protect her. I look forward to getting to know the amazing young woman that you raised.''
Laura smiled at Sophie. She knew she was leaving her daughter in good hands. Laura let go of Sophie's hands and turned around to face her daughter. Laura took Audrey's face in her hands and tried to reframe from crying. ''Sweetheart. Do you know how much I love you? I love you so much, more than you will ever know. I have to admit that this is hard but I know you will be just fine. If you ever need me, just call and I will be there. I will always be there for you no matter what. I don't want you to be sad anymore, I want you to be happy. You deserve to be happy. You know where I will always be, right?'' Audrey touched her heart. ''Yes, that's right. I will always be there and I will always be with you. Be strong.''
Audrey couldn't stop the tears that were falling from her eyes. She hugged her mother and for a moment she thought she would never let go. She was going to miss her more than anything but she knew she had to stay. That was where she belonged at the moment. ''I love you so much mom. I am going to miss you. You will always be with me.'' Audrey finally let go of her mother and her mother took her face in her hands one last time and kissed her daughter on the cheek. Then she let her daughter go and headed towards the door. She paused for a minute and then turned around and looked at Audrey, she wouldn't say good bye because this wasn't good bye, she would see her daughter again one day. She gave her daughter one last look and then turned the handle to the door and got out of there before she could break down. This was the hardest thing that she ever had to do in her life but she knew her daughter would be just fine.
Audrey however couldn't do the same. She let it all out. She was crying so hard she could barely stand. She was about to fall when someone reached out and caught her. It was Sophie, her mother. Sophie tried to comfort her daughter the best way she could. Sophie tried to soothe Audrey and kept telling her everything would be okay.