*This Chapters from Mary's POV

Mary: I had told Alison the truth that she was my daughter, I was so scared of her rejecting me that I ran upstairs and had a panic attack but to my surprise she came upstairs and comforted me, she told me that she wanted me as her mom

I hadn't felt this good since the moment Jessica had taken her away from me but my heart broke for what she had been through, she never would of gotten hurt or abused like that if I had raised her, she was my daughter and had belonged with me not Jessica.

I was going to try my hardest to be the mom she needed and give her all the motherly love and support I could.. She said Jessica never hugged her or even acted like she cared, that broke my heart even more, she seemed like such an affectionate girl and she deserves so much

I had fallen asleep in her arms, after I woke up we went and ate dinner for the first time as a mom and daughter, She knew the truth now and I wish I had told her before, if I had known Jessica was dead I would have come back and told her a long time ago..

We were watching t.v, she and I were very into Bones so we decided to watch that, we had our heads leaned together and were just enjoying spending time together but soon she began to grow tired after a long day

I helped her upstairs and tucked her into bed sitting down on the edge "If you need anything just come wake me up, I don't care what time it is if you need me feel free to come get me, I'll be right here in the guest bedroom okay?" I say stroking her hair looking at her lovingly

"Wow, no ones ever said I can wake them up before, thank you so much" She says her voice cracking tears a stray tear slipped off her face, I wiped it away cupping her face in my hand

"Of course, that's what moms are for.. I love you so much Sweetie" I say hugging her briefly, giving her a goodnight kiss on the top of her head.

"I love you too mom, more than anything.. Goodnight" She says looking into my eyes she kisses me back on the cheek, she's just so sweet, I want to curl up right in bed next to her and snuggle her all night but I don't know if she'd be comfortable with that, though I fell asleep in her arms earlier, I assume if she wanted me to stay with her for the night she'd ask.

there's an innocence to her that I hope she never loses

"Goodnight my angel" I say as I turn out the light

I head to the guest room and put on my pj's and curl up in bed with the same stuffed animal I've had since I was 2, She's not going to try to hurt me, I can see that about her, She genuinely wants me and loves me

I have to remind myself that no ones going to come into my room and beat me in the middle of the night or make death threats towards me, it's just my baby and I.

I just wish I wasn't in a different room from her, I would have settled for the opposite end of the bed, but I feel the need to be near her and make sure she's safe, there could still be someone after us, she had come clean to me that they had buried Elliot, she told me everything that happened and honestly I can't blame her for not going to the police

I sure as hell don't trust cops and further more he was probably going to kill her, I know she was running away and her friends were the one who accidentally hit them with the car, Ali was innocent in it

She also told me she saw Charlotte on the bell tower, I understand why she didn't speak up.. I'm just glad she's okay

My baby, how do I keep her safe? I can't help but wonder if she's at more risk with me here, God only knows what would happen if Kennith were to find out I was here, He hated me just like Jessica did.

But I'm here with her now and I wouldn't change that for anything, well accept to have never had her taken away from me in the first place but I know it's all going to be okay somehow

With that thought I drift off to sleep

"Well well look what we have here, this just won't do" Jessica sneers.

All of a sudden Ali was far away from me "Mommy!" She screamed reaching out towards me as "Elliot" held a gun to her head "Ah but the best way to get rid of evidence is to eat the body" He laughed, no, no no I can't lose her damn it!

I tried to run to her but she just kept getting further and further away

"Now it's my turn to torment her" Jessica laughs.

All of a sudden I wake up to Ali screaming "Mommy wake up, please don't leave me Mommy!" I glanced at the clock it was 3 am I got up and rushed into her room to see her thrashing around in bed

"No mommy you can't be dead no! I want my mommy!" She was crying I wasn't sure if it was for me or Jessica

I shook her gently "Alison please wake up wake up!" I raised my voice lying down, my back against the headboard she abruptly woke up "Mommy" she cried out sitting up as I abruptly pulled her tight into my arms .

"Shh.. it was just a bad dream I'm right here sweetheart, mommy's got you" I say rocking her gently I kissed the top of her head, she was clinging to me for dear life

"Elliot killed you and Jessica was standing over your body laughing saying I was next" She cries, burying her head in my chest, so she was dreaming about me

"it's okay, I'm not about to let anyone hurt you, your safe with in my arms and no ones going to take me away from you again, your not going to lose me" I say soothingly trying to comfort her

"Please stay, don't let go of me" She whispers snuggling up to me her breathing evening out

"I'm not letting go never my sweet girl, I'm not going anywhere" I say soothingly moving my body to lie down with her, I wrap my arms around her protectively trying to reassure her that she's safe

We nuzzle for a few seconds before I lean my head on top of hers, she wanted me to stay with her for the night and snuggle it's so heartwarming but I feel awful that she's having nightmares too

I couldn't of asked for a better daughter, she was everything I had been looking for and had wanted my whole life too, to be wanted, cared about, supported and loved unconditionally

we were the missing pieces in each others lives we were everything we had both spent our lives searching for

"I love you mommy" She says, my heart melts

"I love you too Ali, Always" I say snuggling her tighter

We fall back asleep laying together like that