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Chapter 8: Was it All A Lie?

Nancy laid on the bed that night, in Sheldon's arms because he'd somehow talked the doctors into letting him stay overnight. She yawned but didn't want to sleep, she was enjoying watching him sleep, he looked so peaceful and childlike. She sighed thinking about what happened, she had been so scared that he might kill her, but just knowing Sheldon was there had kept her fighting. She was so lucky to have someone like him in her life, let alone have him love her. Her eyes began to get more tired, so she decided to let her eyes close, resting them.

She heard the door open to her room. "Excuse me sir?" it was a nurse, waking Sheldon up. Nancy decided to pretend to be sleeping, so she didn't worry Sheldon.

"Yes?" came his tired reply.

"The detective from earlier would like to speak with you, he has some new information." The nurse said.

Sheldon shifted slowly, letting her head fall softly onto the pillow trying not to wake her up. "Ok, tell him he can come in, I'd rather not leave here."

"Of course," she left the room.

"Hello I'm Art Maxwell, the lead detective on miss Adams' case," a new male voice said.

"Yes I remember," Sheldon replied. "What is the new information?"

"Well when we ran Mr. Adams' prints, it came up to an open kidnapping case in Texas." Detective Maxwell said. "In the case it was the real Mr. Jordan Adams and his wife, they had a daughter...the mother was killed unfortunately, and Mr. Adams left for dead, the little five year old went missing, no one knew where she went...until now." Nancy had to keep herself from gasping, or moving so she didn't alert Sheldon that she was in fact awake.

"And you think this missing girl is Nancy?" Sheldon asked shocked. "I knew her since she was five...she said once when I met her again about a month ago...all she remembers of her mother was a lot of blood...I never thought..." he trailed off at a loss for words. "She's been through so much...I don't know how she'll take this." She felt his fingers combing through her hair.

"Well Mr. Cooper, with her permission we'd like to contact her real father." Maxwell said softly. "So if you could let her know."

"Of course." Sheldon replied softly.

"Ok, good night sir." And the door closed once again.

She shifted so she was on her side, her back facing Sheldon so he wouldn't see the tears trailing down her cheeks, but it seemed like her attempts to hide were fruitless.

"Nancy are you awake?" He asked softly.

"Yes," she mumbled, voice thick with her tears.

"You've been awake this whole time haven't you?" He asked touching her shoulder, she turned back to him and nodded.

"He wasn't my father..." She whimpered, he pulled her into his chest rubbing her back comfortingly. "And my real father is alive...somewhere in Texas..." she buried her face further into his chest letting it all wash over her, as sobs wracked her body.

"It's ok, just let it out," he whispered into her hair.

"M-My whole l-life was a l-lie," she stuttered trying to breathe correctly again. "H-He killed my mother..."


The next morning Nancy was released. She left with both Sheldon and Penny, since Penny brought her come new clothes, and she was the only one who drove that was available. When they were in the car, both Sheldon and Nancy in the back. Nancy was curled tightly into Sheldon's side.

"How you doing hon?" Penny asked softly as she drove away from the hospital.

"She got some shocking news last night," Sheldon answered. "She's still trying to absorb it all."

"Poor girl," Penny said sympathetically. The rest of the drive was in silence, aside from Nancy's occasional sniffle. When they arrived at the apartment building, Sheldon insisted she come to his apartment, and use his bed to get some much needed rest. Nancy silently agreed.

Once she was in his bed, asleep once her head hit the pillow, Sheldon walked back out to the living room to a very expectant Penny.

"What happened last night, she looks awful like she didn't sleep."

"She didn't." Sheldon said scrubbing a hand over his face. "She found out the man who attacked her yesterday isn't her father...he kidnapped her after he attacked her real parents, killing her mother."

"Oh my god," Penny said covering her mouth with her hand, eyes wide in horror. "I wouldn't be able to sleep either."

"Yeah I'm taking the next week off," Sheldon said. "I want to stay with her, make sure she's ok, and I don't want her going to work...so could you talk to your manager?"

"I already did," Penny replied subdued. "She's off for the next two weeks."

"Good," he said sitting on the couch leaning his head onto the back.

"You said he killed her mom...what about her real dad?" Penny asked quietly.

"He's still alive, he lives in Texas...apparently he's been looking for her since she was kidnapped...and they want to contact him, but I'm not quite sure she's ready for that yet." He replied.

"Maybe it'd be better if she stayed over here with you." Penny said. "I'll ask Leonard if he'll come stay with me for the next week, ok?"

"Sure," Sheldon replied his voice tired.

"Why don't you get some sleep too," Penny suggested. "You look ready to drop."

"Yeah," he said. "I'll talk to you later," he said getting up and going to his room as well. He slid into the bed next to Nancy and unconsciously she shifted so she was cuddled into his side, he wrapped an arm around her smiling. He kissed the top of her head, before succumbing to sleep as well.


Nancy awoke suddenly with a scream, sitting up in the bed sweat pouring from her brow, mixing with her tears.

"Nancy, what's wrong?" She jumped at the sound of Sheldon's voice.

"Sh-Sheldon," she whimpered as he sat up, she flung herself at him knocking him back onto the mattress with a slight 'oof.'

"What happened?" He asked pulling them both into a sitting position.

"I-I was b-back in that house...and you w-were there...he...he tried to..." she couldn't continue as her crying worsened.

"It's ok, what ever happened it was only a nightmare." Sheldon assured her resting his cheek on her head holding her as close as he could. "I'm right here."

"It w-was so horrible...you were s-so..." she stopped and looked up at him. "I d-don't ever want to lose you..." she hiccuped as she stared into his eyes. He gently kissed her forehead.

"You won't," he assured her. "It was just a nightmare." He brought a hand up to cup her face, his thumb stroking her cheek.

"Sheldon...I think I want to meet him." She said controlling her breathing. "I want to meet my real father..."

"Are you sure?" He asked staring into her eyes, she nodded with a small smile.

"I want to know the man who I was taken from," she said kissing his lips. "I need to."

"Ok, what ever you feel you need," he said kissing her again. "You have the next two weeks off from work...if you want we can go whenever during that time."

"Yes," she said certain. "I'll call the detective tomorrow and let him know."

"Ok," he said then looked at the clock. "It's late, let's go back to sleep."

"Ok," she said snuggling into his embrace. "Love you," she said as she closed her eyes.

"Love you so much more," he whispered as he fell back to sleep.