CHAPTER FIFTEEN
"GET THE FUCK OFF MY DAUGHTER!" came the voice a lot louder than the first time. Delphine was trying to cover herself up. Cosima was defiantly just staring at the intruder.
The woman moved quickly for someone in their 50s. Delphine found hands in her hair dragging her out of the bed.
"Get the fuck out of this house! You are a predator taking advantage of my sick daughter like this!"
"Mum, leave her alone. It isn't like that at all. MUM!" Cosima cried trying to reach for Delphine.
"I haven't done anything wrong." Delphine protested through the screams of pain she was releasing.
"I find you in bed with my daughter. YOUR employer and you say that you did nothing wrong! You are fucking sick! You have 5 minutes to get your stuff together and get the hell out of here before I call the police!" Mrs Neihaus shouted at Delphine as she put her in the hallway. "And you!" She screams at her daughter.
"What you are going to throw me out into the streets too! I love Delphine and if you can't understand that then you are not the person I used to think you were. Touch her again and you lose your daughter for good!" Cosima challenged her mother.
"You dare to threaten me! After everything I have done for you! Everything I have given up for you! You ungrateful bitch!" She spun round to face Delphine again who had managed to get some clothes on through all the shaking. "So now you see what she is really like! She has no ability to love just to latch on to someone and drain them of everything! You have a lucky escape get out now whilst I haven't called the police. Don't ever come back here. Don't ever get in contact because as soon as you do I will be on the phone! I will be on the phone to DYAD anyway because this is just disgusting. I will leave this up to them. But you come anywhere near my family again and I will end you completely!" Mrs Neihaus warned and Delphine could see that she meant every word.
Without saying anything except shooting Cosima an apologetic look Delphine ran out of the house. She ran as fast as she could manage between tears, nearly getting hit by a car a few times where her vision was that blurry she didn't realise she was in the road. She just kept replaying that last moment in her head. She was going to lose everything because of this.
Cosima was staring down her mother. Doing everything she could to stop the tears that were threatening to escape her.
"How dare you just walk into my fucking house? It is my space, not yours." Cosima spat out.
"And whose money paid for this house?" Her mother asked her temper seeming to dissipate.
"Mine! I have never asked you for anything!" Cosima was not backing down at all. Challenging her mother at any opportunity. She wasn't going to let this go! She had humiliated her in front of Delphine. She would not ruin anything else for her.
"Just so you know mother you have no say in what goes on in my life anymore. If you actually read your post you would have known that I have cut you out of my guidance list. You may well be my mother but you will never be someone to make choices for me. This is my biology, I'm the science! Now GET OUT!" she screamed at the shocked looking woman in front of her.
"You will regret this decision badly!" Her mum countered.
"The only thing I regret is having you in my life!" Cosima screamed.
Mrs Neihaus moved out of the bedroom and went downstairs. She went into the kitchen and sat herself down. Taking her phone out of her bag she dialled.
"I would like to speak with Aldous Leekie please?"
"Who is calling please?"
"It is Mrs Neihaus."
"One moment please I will see if he is available. If he isn't would you like to speak with Ms Duncan his Personal Assistant?" The receptionist asked.
"Yes, just put me through to anyone in the healthcare section please."
Cosima came down the stairs but didn't move from the bottom step. She listened to what her mum was saying.
"Hello Aldous, listen you were right with what you told me about this new slut that was working here. I just found her in Cosima's bed!"
"Carol, I told you that this would happen from the start. We will get what we want now."
"Aldous, you now know that you have to follow through on the rest of it?"
"Yes I do know and I will. I will get Rachel to call Delphine into the office today."
"How can you be so calm? I am a wreck, plus the fact that I had to walk in on Cosima having sex! Not something I would have ever wanted to see!"
"Carol this will work out for you. We will have Cosima back with you in no time. When you approached me about this I thought it was because of the money Anthony left her. But in all honesty and you won't really admit it but you just want your daughter back don't you?"
"You know me too well Aldous. I have missed her. I really don't know what happened between us!"
Cosima charged into the kitchen at this point. "I know what fucking happened between us. I grew up and saw what a truly manipulative bitch you are. You may have Sarah on side but you will never have me! Now get the fuck out of my house before I call the police because you are trespassing. Oh and before you say anything about Delphine I will continue to see her as much or as little as I want and if you do anything to jeopardise that I will end you!"
Mrs Neihaus looked visibly shocked at what Cosima was saying. She hurriedly put her things away and put her coat on. She walked towards the door. "I take it that this is the way you want to play it. So be it." She said.
As soon as the front door shut behind her mother Cosima broke down. She couldn't believe that her mum did that to her. She had never shown any interest in being in her life so why now? Why ruin the one good thing that she did have in her life?
Blindly searching through the house Cosima finally found her phone.
Delphine I am so sorry. I love you. Xx
She tapped send and again broke down. She knew that in her heart Delphine would reply. She just needed time to get over what had happened.
Delphine arrived home in a mess. All she had was the clothes she had been thrown by Mrs Neihaus. Her legs were bloody where she had fallen over blinded by her tears. Her hands were wrapped around her body trying to keep herself together. As soon as she was upstairs in her bedroom she fell to pieces. It was like her whole world had begun to crumble again. She had only ever felt emotion like this when her parents died.
She just lay on her bed sobbing. Nothing she did would help her. She was interrupted by her house phone ringing.
"Allo?"
"Hello Delphine, this is Rachel from DYAD healthcare. We require you to come into the office at the earliest opportunity today to discuss something that is very troubling to us. I'm sure you know with what I am speaking about. I will expect you in the office before the close of day."
"Rachel, can I bring someone with me. I understand the whole thing about representation." Delphine asked quietly.
"Yes, you can but I will advise you that this right now will just be an informal chat to see where we will be taking this, because as you can understand this is quite a serious allegation made against you. And we have to be seen to be taking this seriously."
"I understand that. I will be in the office in two hours."
"Thank you Delphine the quicker we get this cleared up then the quicker it will get sorted." Rachel was calm.
"Goodbye." Delphine said quickly and hung up. She needed to get hold of Tony or someone. Then she remembered that Tony would be working so she had no one.
She went into the bathroom and looked at her streaked face. She turned the shower on and waited for it to heat up, she checked her neck, and she knew that in the heat of the moment when she and Cosima were away that they had marked each other. And there were several love bites on her shoulder. They could be covered easily with her clothes. Then she saw the large one just below her ear...
"Merde!" she muttered to herself.
She went to get her make up bag to make sure that she had a good concealer, try and make it look less like a love bite and more like a bruise, but in all honesty she knew that with that she was screwed so she decided that she would just leave it. Best to be open and honest then she couldn't be seen as anything but truthful.
Delphine stepped in the shower and let the warm water wash over her. It felt good. She could quite easily stay there for the next few days until everything had either been forgotten about or dealt with. She knew that what happened this morning was wrong but the fact that she was so in love with Cosima had made it harder to say no. This wasn't what she had set out to do. Even though that's what Mrs Neihaus had obviously thought. She couldn't believe how nasty the woman had been about her own daughter. If she hadn't of been such a wimp this morning she would have said something. She felt bad for Cosima because she had no one there standing up for her. She was the lowest of the low leaving like she did. But she hated confrontation that was something she had told Cosima in the first days of getting to know each other. That was why she had left so quickly when she found out about Cosima being her boss.
Delphine left the shower when the water started to run cold. Despite the events of the morning she found that her mind had drifted back to the events before and how good it had felt getting that close to Cosima. The last time she had tried that it had not gone as well as it had this morning. She knew that it was meant to be with Cosima and she was going to pursue it. She would quit the job to keep Cosima.
She got herself dressed in her smartest clothes and straightened her hair. She was going in determined. She knew she had to be strong. She looked around for her mobile, and then she remembered it was still at Cosima's so she called Cosima instead.
"Sorry I am making Crazy Science somewhere but if you leave a message I will call you when I'm done….."
"Cosima, everything will be alright. I love you!"
"Del….." Cosima picked up the phone. Sobs still present.
"Oui ma Cherie it is I, I just wanted to let you know I have been called into the office. Do not worry I will be alright. Do not worry Cherie." Delphine couldn't stop herself from crying.
"Don't cry Delphine…" Cosima said quietly over the phone.
"You have my mobile there still. Keep it safe I will come after I have been to the office to get it. We will talk then." Delphine said.
"OK Del. Good luck." Cosima said sincerely as Delphine hung up the phone.
Cosima sat holding the handset for a while longer before she placed it back on the cradle.
She had finally got herself a drink. She made herself a coffee. She wasn't in the mood to follow her healthy options. She knew her anxiety would be heightened but she really didn't care she just wanted to know that Delphine was ok. Taking out her phone she text Felix.
Fee can you come over. The shit is really hitting the fan right now and I really don't want to be on my own xx
Within seconds she got a reply.
Sure things Cos, I hope you don't mind but I have Tony with me?X
Fee I really wouldn't care if you had your whole family with you just come over please xx
On my way x
Cosima let out a sigh of relief. She could have just called anyone really but she knew she could rely on Felix. No matter what she knew he would be there for her and he wouldn't sugar coat anything. Cosima was brought down to earth by her phone ringing. Sarah's name flashed on the screen. She decided that she was going to ignore it she didn't want the stress from her and she knew that she would ultimately take her mother's side rather than hers she always did. Sarah just kept calling and calling she just wasn't letting up normally if Sarah kept ringing it was important. She knew exactly what was going to happen but she finally answered.
"What do you want Sar…."
"What the fuck did you do to mum? She is a fucking wreck right now!"
"I didn't do anything she just barged into MY house and found me in bed with my girlfriend." Cosima tried to keep her voice even but she could feel the anger boiling.
"You mean your support worker not your girlfriend!" Sarah spat down the phone.
"No she was my girlfriend months ago. Not that it is or was any of your business. I am a grown woman you know."
"A grown woman yeah right. You are acting like a spoiled little brat. I don't know what you said to mum but when she calms down you best hope that it is the same as what you have told me. I will fucking kill you. Forget about the MS doing it for you I will do it I promise you that!"
"Well you would take mum's side wouldn't you! Forget about all the times she battered you when you were younger just because she couldn't hit me! You always defended that. You even went with her and blamed me for Dad's death. If it wasn't that Cal was such a decent guy and Kira I would have disowned you long ago. Sarah I think you need to look at things properly rather than with the rose tint that mum has seem to covered you with!" Cosima couldn't stop herself.
"You are just a mess. Who kept your drug abuse from mum eh? Who supported you when you first got pregnant with the kid you aborted. Yeah that's right I did! So don't you threaten me when you couldn't even tell mum about any of the things you did. It was me that had to deal with it on top of having to deal with my own shit! No wonder I am such a fuck up now!" Cosima slammed her phone into the wall, she was that angry.
"Cos, is everything OK!" Felix shouted from the front door.
"Coming Fee!" She shouted back. Smoothing herself over she went to the door and opened it. Seeing Felix stood there she just burst into tears and held on to him so she didn't fall.
Delphine arrived at DYAD and news must have spread fast because everyone was looking down on her. She made her own way up to the offices, she knew that whatever was going to happen was not going to be pleasant and that she would be put under the microscope and examined intricately.
She came to Rachel's door and knocked twice before she heard Rachel call out "Enter!"
Delphine went in. she refused to hang her head in shame. In all honesty she had nothing to be ashamed about.
"Ahhh Ms. Cormier thank you for coming in so quickly. I will try not to keep you for too long. Mr Leekie will be with us in due course he is just getting his things together. Would you like a drink, tea, coffee, water?" Rachel said.
"A coffee please." Delphine replied realising that she hadn't had anything to eat or drink since the previous day.
"Please take a seat." Rachel offered her the single seat on her side of the desk. She heard Rachel mutter "Slut" as she made her way round to her seat.
There was a knock at the door and their drinks were brought in. followed a minute later by Aldous.
"Ms. Cormier. I'm sure you understand the gravity of these allegations made against you. We have to follow procedure. This chat today will determine what course of action we have to take. I do have to make it clear though that with an allegation of this severity you will be suspended on full pay until it is decided what will happen." Aldous explained.
"I understand." Delphine replied simply.
"Rachel will be taking notes during this chat as everything needs to be documented."
Delphine nodded she knew the procedure as she had been other peoples representative at their disciplinaries over the years.
"OK so we will start nice and easy. Can you tell us the nature of your relationship with Cosima Neihaus?" Asked Aldous.
"We started seeing each other before I knew who she was. We had been in a relationship for approximately 6 weeks before I found out that she was who I would be supporting. I finished the relationship because it was the right thing to do. I know I should have reported it to yourselves as soon as I found out, but I wanted to try and be professional. I didn't realise my feelings for Cosima would remain 2 months later." Delphine said truthfully.
"So when did your sexual relationship begin again?" Delphine was asked.
"2 days ago. We had gone on a trip so we were not tempted by being in close proximity. We decided to stay out longer than usual and as I was then in my free time we went out for something to eat and drink as friends. Do I really have to give you all the details?" Delphine sighed.
"Yes we need as much detail as we can. Admittedly we do not need to know how many times you had sex and things like that. But we do need a timeline of events." Rachel explained.
"We had been drinking. I can't remember who made the first move but we ended up kissing and spent the night in a hotel. We returned home the next day we had both agreed that it couldn't happen again. I made sure Cosima got home. She didn't want me to leave so I spent the night in the spare room. Cosima spent it with me. Nothing happened until this morning when Mrs Neihaus walked in on us making love." Delphine was not going to use sex to describe what she and Cosima were doing because every time she had seen it as making love.
"So you are saying that you and Miss Neihaus spent the night together last night in her house. Your work place?" Aldous asked.
"Yes but nothing happened until this morning. We just slept last night." Delphine explained.
"Alright Delphine. Is there anything that you want to tell us on the matter?" Aldous pushed.
"Yes I just want to say that I know I did wrong by not telling you about myself and Cosima, but I wouldn't change the way things happened. I love her deeply and she does me. We never got into this lightly and in all honesty I think we would have ended up here anyway whether it had been now or years down the line. We just have something between us that can't be dampened. We connected on every level." Delphine had to stop herself from continuing. She didn't want Rachel and Aldous knowing how Cosima made her feel. She needed to tell Cosima this herself.
"Delphine, we are going to adjourn this meeting so we can discuss what we have spoken about today. We will be in contact within the next 48 hours. But you have to understand that under no circumstances must you get in contact with Miss Neihaus. As that could have a detrimental effect on the outcome of everything. I would suggest that you go home and prepare yourself for a full investigation as I think that may happen. I know that is what Mrs Neihaus wants to happen." Aldous explained.
"So no matter what I am going to end up losing my job so why would it matter if I went to see Cosima?" Delphine challenged.
"You should understand the law of the investigation. You cannot confer with anyone else involved within said investigation. It could be seen as intimidation. Also Mrs Neihaus has said if you go near the house she will call the police and if the police get involved then it is completely out of our hands. It is better to deal with it in house." Aldous continued to explain. "Until we call you, I hope you keep well." He finished off with a wave of his hand.
Delphine got up and left the room. She really didn't care about anything right now except for seeing Cosima. She now knew that no matter what she was going to be out of a job so why couldn't she go and see her lover.
She exited the office block and made her way to Cosima's.
"Oh My God Cosima you didn't say that to Carol did you!" Felix exclaimed and Tony looked on shocked.
"Yeah. She dragged Delphine off of me by the hair. I was in no position to do anything physical so I just gave her a load of verbal. She deserved it. But the real kicker was I came down and heard her telling Leekie that she was doing all of this because she wanted me back in her life. We all know that is a load of shit. She just wants me close so she can try and gain favour and get my money!" Cosima could feel the anger building up. "She has gone and fucking reported Delphine to DYAD, she is in the office now and it is all my fault. If only I had told her when we first got together none of this would be happening."
"Delphine, she will be OK she looks as if she can be a bit of a ball breaker if she needed to be. I don't think she will take any shit that DYAD throw at her. She knows her mind and she won't let anyone change it." Felix said surmising what he thought Delphine was like.
"I hope your right Fee. She looked so scared when my mum threatened her. I just wanted to run to her. But you know post orgasm good for nothing when it comes to moving." Cosima let out a little laugh.
"TMI!" Giggled Tony.
"You mean to say that you come just before your mum came. It doesn't get any weirder than that!" Felix shook his head in disbelievment.
All three laughed. It felt good to Cosima to actually have something to laugh about because she was so worried about what was happening with Delphine.
"Do you think they will get the police involved?" Cosima asked Felix as he had worked within Healthcare for many years.
"They would have to do their own investigation first, but if your mother is intent on what she said to Leekie she may just want to get the police involved. Don't think about that." He explained.
"The only thing we are guilty of is being in love!" Cosima said quietly.
"I know pet," Felix soothed.
The doorbell went and they all jumped.
"Would it be Delphine just yet?" Felix asked going towards the door.
"I don't know will you just go answer it for me please. If it is Sarah or Cal or even my mother, tell them to fuck off I don't want them here!" Cosima said flatly.
Felix opened the door and there stood Delphine. Tears streaming down her face, Cosima ran up to her and held her tightly.
"I'm so sorry this is all my fault. Please forgive me my love."
"It is not just your fault it takes two people to fall in love." Delphine smiled sadly at her. "I am taking a huge risk being here right now but I want you to know I have told them the truth. About everything. When all this is over I want us to be together. I love you. I need you in my life. I am not going to lose you at all." Delphine cried into Cosima's shoulder.
Cosima soon started crying with Delphine. She knew then that she would not be losing Delphine for anything or anyone.
A loud knock on the door made the two women jump apart. Delphine looked scared.
"Miss Neihaus we need you to open your do. It is the police!" The voice came through the door.
Cosima slowly made her way towards the door. Felix dashed upstairs as he had his weed supply on him.
Taking a deep breath Cosima opened the door and smiled at the officers holding their badges to the door.
"What can I do for you officers?" Cosima asked politely.
"I am officer Bell and this is Officer DeAngelis. It is not you we have come to see Miss Neihaus. It is her." Officer Bell pointed at Delphine.
"Delphine Cormier we are arresting you on suspicion of sexual abuse. Anything you do say will be taken…"
"No, this cannot be happening!" Delphine sobbed.
"Don't say anything Delphine I will get you a lawyer. Everything will be alright." Cosima cried after Delphine as she was led away from the house in handcuffs.
End of Part one. I did change my mind so many times for the song choice for this chapter. I couldn't decide but the one that stuck the longest was Misery by P!NK.
I just want to thank so many people for their unwavering support Spookycj. Always loads of thanks for you mate. Erika thank you for all your reviews, this chapter is for you ha-ha. CKBenzo you always read and like the post when I have posted it is nice to see that you do it. To all the guests that read LEAVE REVIEWS so I can thank you personally rather than just as guest and finally to Orphan Black for giving my Cosima and Delphine as such great characters that I can work with. Part 2 will be starting shortly so keep your eyes peeled.
Much love to you all