A/N: Yay new chapter!

Chapter 25

"Sir, this is a private room. You can't just-" The women started. She was stopped however when the man pulled a detective's badge from his pocket.

"I'm a detective ma'am. I was told to come down here." Gibby said to the women. He turned towards Sam who was staring in fascination at the little girl. The girl had been coloring on a notepad, but had glanced up for only a second when her eyes locked on Sam. The bond was instant, Sam knew that this was her baby. This was the child she had carried for almost nine months, the child that was taken from her so long ago. Everything else seemed to melt away until she felt herself be dragged away.

Gibby pulled her into the hallway, closing the door behind her quietly. "Sam." He said, clasping his hands together. "You weren't supposed to see her yet. I didn't know she was going to be here." Gibby continued slowly. He knew that Sam was instantly going to be connected to the child, he had hoped that they wouldn't meet until he was sure that they were not going to be separated again.

"Gibby, that's her. I know it's her!" Sam said excitedly. "I knew I was going to find her!" Gibby put a hand on her shoulder, trying to calm her down.

"Don't get too excited. There's still a lot of legal issues that need to be worked out. We don't really know if that's even her." Gibby said slowly, not wanting to anger the over emotional women.

"But...I know its her. I can feel it." Sam said quietly, "And she does to. Did you see her face? That's a bond you can't break, no matter how far apart you are." She had tears in her eyes. Gibby looked at her sadly.

"We're going to get this figured out. I promise." He said, releasing his grip on her shoulder.

She had seen that lady somewhere. She couldn't remember where, but as soon as she saw her, She knew that this person was someone that she had known. She looked up at the detective women and spoke her first words in hours. "W-who was that?" Her voice came in a whisper, a very high whisper. The lady jumped, surprised at her tiny voice.

"That was-" She didn't finish before the door opened again and the detective man walked back in. The women that was with him was no where to be seen.

"My-um-partner had to leave." He said quickly, taking a seat next to the women. "Can I talk to her alone?" He asked the women, who stood up.

"Yeah, I guess so. I'll be right outside." She said, glancing towards Lilly. "I'll be right outside." She said again, opening the door and exiting the room.

After the women left, Gibby turned towards the little girl. "I'm Gibby." He said cheerfully. "What's your name?" After raising five kids, he knew how to talk to the little girl.

"Lilly." She said quietly. "Your name is funny." She said with out thinking. Quickly, she put a hand over her mouth, as if she could some how make the word go back into her mind. Gibby chuckled,

"Its OK, I know 'Gibby' is kind of funny sounding. You can laugh." He said happily. She looked hesitant for a minute, but a small smile eventually crept across her face. "Can I ask you some questions?" He asked her carefully. He smiled when she nodded, a small smile still on her bright face.

"What's your mom's name Lilly?" He asked, leaning over the table.

"Mommy's name is Nora." She said quietly, her homesickness creeping back. Gibby caught this immediately.

"You really miss her don't you." He said sadly, knowing that the following events were going to be very hard for her. Lilly nodded, sadness etched on her small face. "Do you know where your mom went sweetie?" He asked her. She shook her head slowly.

"No. Mommy's friends wouldn't tell me." She said, her eyes drifting down to her lap. Gibby sat back and watched her for a second.

"Lilly, there are some things you need to know. Its going to be very hard to hear, but if we're going to get any where, I need to tell you." He started. Confusion grew in her eyes, but she nodded for him to continue.

"I can't believe him." Carly grumbled to herself, and she frustratingly buckled Emma into her car seat. She stood up, bumping her head on the door, and slammed the car door shut. Her daughter jumped slightly at the sound.

"What's wrong mama?" She asked as Carly slid into her seat. Carly glanced at her through the mirror.

"Nothing baby. Mama's just a little bit stressed." She answered, pulling out of the parking lot. She didn't know exactly what she was going to do, but was concentrated on where they were going.

"Mama where are we going?" Emma asked her suddenly, after they had been driving for almost an hour.

"Remember my friends? The one's you stayed with for a while?" She asked. Emma thought for a second, then nodded.

"Yeah." She replied, following it with a yawn. Minutes later, she was fast asleep. Carly smiled, thankful for the few extra minutes of silence.

A/N: Only four more chapters left :) I should probably warn you, I might be pretty hated for some of the last chapters...