Ok so here is chapter 8, hope you enjoy :-) I got another chance to update early :-D No Copyright intended!
Chapter 8
Olivia's Point of View
The following morning I was allowed to take Charlotte or Aria, as she now wanted to be called home. It was the first time she had been there since the results and I was nervous. I was nervous but happy at the same time because it was like all my dreams had come true.
"You want anything to eat?" I asked her as I opened the apartment door.
"No I'm good, think I might try and get some sleep. I didn't get much thanks to all the beeping machines and nurses waking me up every few hours." She replied.
"Ok." I smiled leading the way to her room.
"Guess this is officially yours now and I can stop calling it my spare room." I smiled.
"Can I redecorate?" Aria asked as she screwed her face up at the cream walls.
"Yes but I can't imagine why you would want to." I joked.
Aria laughed in response but grew silent almost immediately. I knew what was bothering her and I could tell she was hesitant to ask.
"Mary is still in custody." I told her.
"We haven't found Jared or Frank yet." I added.
"Have you talked to her yet? Mary I mean." She asked.
"I heard you and Rollins talking…...about how she will only talk to you." Aria explained.
"Honey talking to Mary isn't a priority to me, you are my priority. My team can handle things at the station." I assured her.
"No you don't understand she will not talk to them, she will stay silent I know her. You have to give her what she wants so this can be over!" Aria insisted.
"Hey calm down this will be over soon." I promised.
"Mom please promise me you will talk to her, you have to. You could go now while I'm asleep." Aria suggested.
"Aria I'm not leaving you here alone." I replied.
"Mom please I will be fine just go and talk to her so we never have to hear her name again. Please?" She begged.
She looked like she was about to burst into tears as she waited for my response. I didn't know what to do, I mean I understood where she was coming from but I didn't want to leave her on her own.
"Please?" She said again.
"You sure you will be ok?" I questioned.
"I will be fast asleep." She smiled.
"Ok fine I will go but promise me you will not leave the apartment?" I said.
"Trust me that is the last thing I want to do." She replied.
"Ok I will be no more than a few hours." I told her as I headed for the door.
"Hey!" She called after me.
I turned around to see what was wrong only to be squeezed half to death by her. I couldn't help smiling like an idiot as she released me without a word and headed back to her bed.
"See you soon." I said as I headed out.
"Bye." She smiled as she waved me off.
Arriving at the station I saw my team hard at work. They were all bustling around that they didn't notice me at first.
"Liv?" Rollins questioned when she saw me.
"I thought you would be home with Aria?" She added.
"I was but she insisted I came in and talked to Mary." I told her.
"You sure you want to do that?" Amaro asked.
"No but I have to, it's the only way to get her to talk." I sighed.
Amaro nodded in understanding and led the way. A few minutes later Mary Clarke was in the interrogation room waiting on me.
"Liv you sure your ok to do this?" Fin asked concerned.
"Yes." I replied before opening the door and walking in.
I took a deep breath and approached the table.
"I hear you wanted to talk to me." I stated.
"You heard correct." Mary smirked.
"Well? Talk." I replied, annoyed already by her attitude.
"Where is Charlotte?" She questioned.
"You tell me because as far as we know Charlotte Clarke died as a child." I replied.
"That's a lie, you took her from me, you took her from her home and her family. You poisoned her against us!" Mary yelled as she jumped to her feet.
"Took her from you? The girl you are referring to isn't Charlotte Clarke but you already knew that didn't you? You knew because you kidnapped her 15 years ago and passed her off and your own. Oh and as for poisoning her, you did that only literally!" I hissed.
"I didn't kidnap her, she came to me, she wanted me to be her mom so I accepted. I'm her mother!" Mary argued.
I could feel the anger burn inside me as I fought to contain it.
"You are not her mother and you will never see my daughter again!" I whispered in anger before heading for the door.
"You can't do that!" She yelled after me.
"If you do you will never find my husband and son and I can promise you, they will come after Charlotte again." She smiled evilly.
I chose not to reply as I yanked the door open and stormed out. I was fuming as I stood and tried to calm myself.
"Don't let her do that to you." Amaro said.
"What are we going to do?" I sighed.
"Maybe Aria could talk to her?" Rollins suggested hesitantly.
"Excuse me?" I asked.
"Liv that might not be such a bad idea. I mean she might know where the rest of her family is and if Aria can convince Mary to tell her where they are then we can finally catch them." Fin agreed with Rollins.
I knew what she was saying was right and had it been anyone other than my daughter I would have agreed straight away. However as it was my daughter I had an overwhelming feeling to protect her from this woman and I found it hard to see sense.
"Liv even if you just suggest to Aria about talking to Mary…" Amaro trailed off.
"Fine I will make the suggestion but if she isn't up for it then we drop it ok?" I replied.
"Sounds good. Now how about you go home and spend time with your daughter we have things covered." Fin smiled.
I nodded in agreement and left the station without another word. However on my drive I saw another car following me. I made a few random turns to try and shake it but it was no good they managed to stay behind me. One wrong turn later and I found myself at a dead end. Next thing I knew the car rammed into me and an airbag exploded in my face. Last thing I saw was the form of a man standing over me before I fell unconscious...
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