A/N: Sorry it's taken me so long to update! Blame it on SOS (which I'm still annoyed we didn't win!) but I promise I'll update all of my stories as soon as I can! And sorry this chapter's not great but I just had to break through my writer's block so it'll get better I promise! Please review :)
Chapter 13- Here We Go
Cate rushed through the police precinct as she followed a detective, her mind only set on getting back to Lux, preferably with both Baze and Ryan. She had assured Lux that they didn't kill anyone, but to be perfectly honest, she wasn't so sure herself. She knew they would never intentionally kill anyone, but she also knew both of them happened to get carried away, and that they would do anything to protect Lux.
"Have a seat, ma'am." The detective said as he lead her into a small interview room.
Cate did as she was told, watching as he turned on a tape recorder and wrote a few notes on a note pad. "Please state your name and occupation for the record."
"Catherine Cassidy. Radio host."
The detective nodded, writing as she spoke. "Miss Cassidy, what was your relationship to Peter Jones?"
Cate subconsciously clenched her fists at the name, looking up. "He raped my daughter."
The detective didn't respond but wrote something down nonetheless. "It says here your daughter is Lux Cassidy. Is that correct?" Cate nodded and the detective continued. "Miss Cassidy, could you tell me in your own words what happened yesterday afternoon?"
Cate bit her lip as if deciding what to say before rubbing her eyes tiredly. "Uh, I got a call-"
"Who was the call from?" The detective asked as he wrote things down.
"My fiancé. Ryan Thomas... But I got a call before that from one of my daughter's teachers saying she had left school."
The detective looked up at the mention of Ryan but nodded for her to continue. "Uh... Ryan, he, uh, told me to meet him at a park. He said that Lux liked to go there to think, and when we couldn't find her anywhere else..."
"Who's we?" The detective asked.
"Her father and I. Nathaniel Bazile. But we were at separate places so we didn't drive together." She paused. "She was there." Her voice was thick with tears. "And he was there too."
"Who is 'he'?" The detective asked for confirmation.
Cate's voice shook, her chin quivering. "Peter Jones."
The detective looked up at Cate and nodded sympathetically, smiling slightly. "What happened then?"
"He was raping her. Again. And she was screaming and crying and I froze." Cate covered her face with her hands, drawing in a deep breath before looking back at the detective and continuing. "The next thing I remember, I was driving to the hospital and Lux was passed out in the backseat."
The detective nodded. "Where were Mr. Bazile and Mr. Thomas?"
"They stayed at the park then came to the hospital later."
Again, he nodded. "Peter Jones was still at the park with Mr. Bazile and Mr. Thomas when you left?"
Cate nodded hesitantly. "Yeah."
The detective finished writing before standing up and showing Cate the door. "Thank you, Miss Cassidy."
Cate left the room and spotted Mr. Bazile immediately on the other side of the precinct, crossing the room as he stood up. "Mr. Bazile." Cate greeted tiredly, smiling half-heartedly.
Mr. Bazile nodded hello as Cate made her way over to him. "How's Lux?"
Cate shrugged, feeling the overwhelming urge to cry again as she had had every time someone had mentioned Lux over the last week. "She's been better."
Mr. Bazile nodded. "You should get back to her. I'll take care of my son."
Cate wanted nothing more than to leave, but she knew she couldn't go back to Lux without her dad and Ryan. "Ryan's here too."
"Cate!" On cue, Ryan came walking over to her, and Cate's eyes filled with tears as she rushed over to him, wrapping her arms around his shoulders.
"Are you okay?" Ryan nodded and Cate pulled back a few seconds later, Mr. Bazile walking over. "What happened?"
"They don't have anything to hold me on." He stepped back from Cate and looked at Mr. Bazile. "They shouldn't have anything to hold Baze on either."
Mr. Bazile nodded thanks, walking past them and over to the desk. Cate turned to Ryan, moving closer and attempting to make contact. Ryan, however, just backed away as he looked at her, both of their eyes portraying the same amount of hurt.
"Ryan..." Again Cate tried to reach out to him.
Ryan backed away further, holding his arms up tiredly in defeat. "Tell Lux I'll call her later."
"Ryan."
Ryan turned away from her, walking towards the exit. "Goodbye, Cate."
Cate bit her lip, stopping herself from breaking down once again in public. Finally she composed herself and walked over to where Mr. Bazile was still talking with the detective.
Cate couldn't process anything, but after a few minutes the detective gave an order and Baze came out of an interview room, the lawyer Mr. Bazile had hired in tow.
He smiled slightly when he spotted her, and Cate couldn't stop her tears as she threw herself into his arms. "It's okay." Baze comforted, holding Cate as she broke down. "It's okay."
After a while, Baze pulled back, cupping the side of Cate's face and smiling tiredly but reassuringly. "Let's get back to Lux."
Cate nodded, resting her head on his chest as he wrapped his arms around her. Mr. Bazile followed, the three stopping when they reached the car park.
"Thanks, dad." Baze finally broke the silence.
Mr. Bazile nodded, pausing. "You should call your mother. She's been worried." He said, not knowing what else to say before he walked off.
Cate looked at Baze concerned, but he avoided eye contact, placed a hand on Cate's back and led her to his car.
The drive to the hospital was uncomfortably silent, and Cate couldn't help but be relieved as they pulled to a stop in the hospital car park, quickly walking inside.
"Lux." Cate sighed relieved as they walked into Lux's room, wrapping her in a hug. Lux didn't hug her back, but didn't pull away either.
Cate pulled away after a few minutes, brushing Lux's hair back from her face and smiling reassuringly. "How are you feeling?"
Lux didn't reply and Cate turned to Abby, smiling at her thankfully. "Hey, Abby."
"Hey." Abby smiled back concerned, both women turning their attention to Lux when she threw off her bed covers and shakily climbed out of the bed.
Baze stopped in the threshold of the room, watching as Lux slowly approached him. Finally she threw herself into his arms, gripping his back tightly. "Dad." She whispered, relieved tears beginning to spill down her cheeks.