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CHAPTER TWO

Sutton looked awkwardly through the glass at Rebecca. "Thanks for coming,"Rebecca greeted her.

"Well, you asked me to and I came,"Sutton answered, shifting uncomfortably in her seat.

Rebecca lowered her voice, as if afraid someone was listening in. "You have to get me out."

"I'm…not sure I do."

Rebecca's eyes widened in shock. "Sutton…you don't actually think I'm guilty, do you?"

"Well…you've given me plenty of reasons to think so."

"I'd never hurt Alec."

"You hate Alec. You hated him for taking me and Emma away, splitting us up, ruining your chances with Ted…"

"Sutton, I'm your mother!"

Sutton sighed. "No, you're not. I wanted you to be but…I've spent all my life wishing for a mother who loved me and cared for me and…it turns out I already had one. Kristin's been a mother to me, even when I made it as hard for her to love me as possible. You…you tried to turn me into you. And I thought that's what I wanted but it's not. I don't want to be like this anymore."

"I see." Rebecca pursed her lips. "Thank you for being honest with me."

Sutton felt even more awkward. "I wish it could have been different…"

"What, you wish I could have been more like Saint Kristin? I can't believe you've been taken in by her, you and Emma and Ted. Even after I showed you what she's really like..."

"You mean the fact that she considered giving me up when I was a baby?"Sutton asked. "Are you really going to try and claim the moral high ground on that one?"

Rebecca raised her voice. "Guard! I'm done here."

Sutton sighed, got up and walked out.

"Okay, I admit it, I'm an idiot,"Sutton sighed in response to the looks Emma, Ethan, Laurel, Mads and Thayer were all giving her.

Laurel shrugged. "I could have told you that."

"I just thought if I went to see Rebecca, then maybe I could get some answers."

"What did she say?"Emma asked.

Sutton shrugged. "Same as usual. She didn't do it, it's all Alec's fault, she really, really wants to be our mother if we just do a few tiny favours for her."

"Did she say if anyone else had visited her?"Thayer asked.

"Who'd want to do that?"Mads retorted.

"Ted?"Thayer suggested. The comment provoked an angry look from Laurel and he held up his hands. "Just putting it out there."

Emma shook her head. "I don't think he wants anything to do with Rebecca anymore."

"She certainly didn't say anything to me,"Sutton added. "And if it was me, I'd be trumpeting it from the rooftops. So fair bet she would too."

"But you are convinced that she's the killer?"Thayer asked.

"You're got someone else in mind?"Laurel retorted.

"She did say she thought it was Alec."

"So, instead of suggesting my dad you're suggesting yours? That's progress."

Ethan's attention had remained focused on another member of the group during the last few exchanges. "Mads? Is something up?"

The others looked at Mads too. She seemed distracted. "I'm sorry, it's just…I can't help thinking about Jordan."

"He's back in LA, isn't he?"Thayer asked.

Mads nodded. "I just…feel like I should do something to help him but there doesn't seem to be anything I can do."

"Maybe not here,"Laurel agreed. "But maybe you could if you were in LA?"

"I can't just drop everything and fly out there,"Mads protested.

"Yes you could,"Emma told her. "And I'll go with you."

Mads thought for a moment. "I've still got Dad's credit cards, I could get us some airline tickets pretty easily…"

"Woah, hold with the crazy talk,"Sutton protested. She looked at Emma. "We're meant to be coming up with a plan to introduce you to Kristin."

"But that's not going to happen any time soon,"Emma returned. "I can't do anything cooped up here, at least I can help Mads."

"I'll come too,"Ethan decided.

"No,"Emma told him. "Dan's going to need you here."

Ethan reluctantly accepted her words. "Well…then I'm driving you to the airport."

Mads nodded decisively. "Let's go."

In the end, both Ethan and Laurel accompanied Emma and Mads to the airport. Emma looked around anxiously as the four of them stood near the boarding gate, worried that someone she knew would see her. Sutton Mercer getting on a plane to LA while still living in the Mercer household might be a bit difficult to explain. Fortunately, there was no-one in sight.

Laurel gave both Emma and Mads a hug. "Keep in touch, okay? I want to know how you're getting on. And I want the two of you and Jordan back here as soon as possible."

"Do you even like Jordan?"Mads asked.

"Well…he might have messed me about a bit but he's still kind of cute."

Ethan looked awkwardly at Emma. "I guess I'll see you when you get back then."

"Yeah. Guess you will."

"Um, good luck with it all."

"Thanks." Emma paused, hoping he'd say more but instead he avoided her gaze. She sighed and turned towards Mads. "So, anyway…"

Ethan grabbed her hand, spun her towards him and kissed her. The kiss was restrained, given that they were in a public airport, but filled with intensity that she matched with her response. Finally, they released each other and she smiled slightly. "See you when you get back?"he asked.

"Definitely,"she responded. She and Mads headed through the gate, with no-one in the group able to erase the smiles from their faces.