Switched At Birth-Ch 12
When Vera was finished explaining to Hotch everything that had happened with Veronica he ran his hand over his head and said, "I can't believe this is happening, why now"?, Vera said, "I asked the same thing". Hotch said, "and what did she say"?, Vera sighed and said, "she said that she was so sorry for the way she had treated her daughter and she" and Hotch said, "wanted to make it up by getting custody of Madison"?, Vera blew out a deep breath and said, "exactly Aaron, exactly".
Hotch said, "poor Morgan and Penelope, they are going to be devastated if they lose her", Vera said, "they've been through so much", Hotch said, "that they have and with Veronica coming back now to try to get custody". Vera finished by saying, "is only going to make a bad things worse", he blew out a deep breath and said, "well I guess that she will probably get a judge to hear her case as soon as possible".
Vera said, "probably, she'll want to get in and have the case heard and get out of town as soon as possible", Hotch said, "well then I guess we'll have to do everything we can to make sure that Derek and Penelope don't lose their daughter'. Vera said, "if their is anything I can do to help, please don't hesitate to let me know".
Hotch said, "we'll probably be calling you as a witness so that way in your official format you will be able to say that you and your office tried several times to get her and the other family members to take custody of Maddie and all of them refused". Vera said, "and I have paperwork to show that very thing", Hotch said, "and that should only help their case".
She nodded her head and said, "I'll get everything ready, just let me know when you need me", Hotch said, "thanks Vera, we'll do, we'll do", after that call ended he looked through the window at Derek and Penelope who were sitting beside their daughters bed. He walked into the room and cleared his throat and Penelope looked up and said, "what's up Charlie Brown'?, Hotch said, "Vera just called me, we've got a problem, a bigggg problem" causing Derek and Penelope to lean forward to listen to him as he explained their big problem.
Meanwhile across town in her expensive hotel room Veronica walked in and laid her purse and coat down on the bed, she then walked over to the window and looked out over the city. She sighed and then slid her hand down to the necklace that was dangling and rubbed her finger over it and said, "I'm so so sorry honey, I hope that you can forgive your grandma for the way she treated you".
She stood there touching the necklace as she continued by saying, "I could tell that you were so happy with him but what did we do when you snuck off and got married, we disowned you". She shook her head and said, "I'm so sorry for that but I'm going to make it up to you, I'm going to do everything in my power to make sure that I get your daughter, I'll raise her the way you would have raised her".
Her fingers then slid back down to her waist and she said, "their is no way that strangers could raise your child, my grandchild better than me", she then took a deep breath as she walked over to the bed and grabbed her coat and purse. As she headed to the door she said, "I'll make things right, I will, no matter what I have to do", she opened the door and headed out into the hall, it had been a long day and she was starving.
At the hospital Derek looked at Hotch and said, "please tell me you're kidding, please tell me that she's not doing this, not now"?, Hotch said, "I wish I could Morgan but sadly I can't". Penelope looked at her sleeping child and said, "we can't lose her bossman, we just can't, she might not be ours biologically but she's in every way that matters".
Hotch put his hand on hers and said, "we have a plan", Derek said, "we"?, Hotch grinned and said, "me and Vera", Penelope said, "well don't keep us in suspense ohhhh inquisitive leader". Hotch smiled and leaned in and said, "I was thinking that we could do" and Derek and Penelope listened closely as he laid out all of the plan, the plan that would hopefully keep Jamie where she belonged, with them.
