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Chapter 8

Rollins had been in for just ten minutes when her mobile rang, presuming it would be Olivia confirming what time she would be over she didn't bother to check the number.

"Hi Sergeant just got home". "Amanda" came the response. Rollins froze when she recognised the caller. "Don't call me again," she was about to hang up the phone when Chief Patton quickly started talking, "Amanda, why are you doing this?" "You know how much I care about you, I know you feel pressured into giving an account of what happened that night," he continued, "but think of the damage this would course, this will end with only one winner ME."

Before he could go any further Rollins found her voice, "Winner, is that would you call yourself, this is all a game too you isn't it, first me than that other poor detective and God knows how many more, well this is one you won't win, I'm making a statement first thing in the morning and everyone will know exactly who you are."

A low laugh crackled down the line, "You idiot, don't you know that you're committing career suicide, you will be labelled what you really are, a blonde nobody sleeping with her boss to further her prospects."

Rollins anger surfaced and she repeated, "Don't ever call this number again, the next time you hear my voice will be when I give evidence telling the world how you use your position to rape girls because you think your title and uniform allows it, well when this is finished you will have no title or uniform." With that she hung up the phone.

Rollins lent her back against the door for support, this telephone call had taken everything out of her, how was she going to stand up in court and do this?

At 6.30pm she heard the door bell and looked through the spy hole to see her Sergeant standing there. "Come in Serge" I was just making a coffee want one?" " We're not in the office now so call me Liv, you look pale you ok?"

"I'm fine Serge, erm Liv," Rollins replied, "apart from having Patton on the phone trying to intimidate me into not making a statement".

"He has your number, did he threaten you?" Liv stepped further into the apartment a look of concern on her face.

"The usual" Rollins grimaced, "career suicide, looking like a desperate idiot trying to sleep her way to the top, and as for my number I've never changed it."

"Maybe you should", Liv replied you don't need to hear the kind of bullshit he's going to lay at your door, but you know there's only one way to stop him don't you," looking into the younger girls eyes she tried to will all her strength into the body of Rollins do or say anything to make her see that this bastard had to be locked up, and Rollins needed to help in ensuring that would happen..

Rollins stood still with the kettle in her hand took a deep breath and said "I'm going to do it, I'm going to make a statement and see that animal wither in the court room, I've finished with hiding it, trying to put it to the back of mind, acting as if it never happened, it did, and its happened again and I'm gonna make sure that bastards pays for it."

"That's my girl," Liv said hugging Rollins close, you can do this and you don't have to do this alone, I'm gonna be with you every step of the way as will the rest of the squad, you step into that court house and show them what detective Rollins is all about. When Liv finally released Rollins from her hug both women had tears in their eyes, a bridge of understanding and admiration had been built between them. "Now about that coffee," Liv said as she sat at the kitchen counter