Lexi's body was tired but her mind was restless as she climbed out of her bed and headed down the hall. It was the middle of the night. Lauren was asleep in her bed and Lexi quietly got into bed beside her and closed her eyes. She felt Lauren stir beside her.

"Hey.." Lauren whispered "bad dreams?"

Lexi shook her head. "No... I just... I can't sleep."

They were silent for a few moments before Lauren spoke again. "I remember the first time I saw you. Donnie was carrying you out of that building, wrapped up in a DEA jacket. He asked me to stay with you. I was confused, so much was going on but Donnie was my partner so I got in the back of the ambulance as soon as he put you into it. You looked so small. You were just 14 at the time. I held your hand and you looked into my eyes with trust and strength. I fell in love with you in that moment."

"You seemed like a nice lady. And your touch was the first gentle touch I'd felt in a long time. You and Donnie came and visited me everyday I was in the hospital. And you supported me through therapy. You brought me home, to Graceland. On my 15th birthday of all days. You and Donnie made us... and this team a family." Lexi whispered softly.

"No sweetheart... You did that." Lauren said, and Lexi smiled.

Lauren put her arms around her and hugged her. "I miss him..Donnie... maybe if I can get these russian bastards tomorrow... Donnie can come home... or at the very least, visit us." Lauren's voice said sorrowfully into Lexi's hair.

Lexi squeezed Lauren's hands as sleep was starting to take her. "You.. are not alone." Lexi whispered in russian.

She felt Lauren smile before she went to sleep.

Lexi hoped happily into Paige's car.

"Did ya bring me the gold?" Paige said with a knowing grin.

"Even better" Lexi said reaching into her trashy bag, "I brought you the platinum."

And with that she displayed bags of weed and meth. Along with a video of the gangbangers cooking the meth.

"Oh girl you came through for me!" Paige said hugging Lexi to her and ruffling her hair. "How's you get the video?!" Paige asked, clearly pleased.

Lexi smiled proudly. "Held my phone behind me towards a mirror, caught the reflection."

Paige gave the girl a high-five.

"You got some skills." Paige said as she called in the bust to the LAPD.

Lexi shrugged her shoulders as if to say, I do what I can.

"Nice work" Paige said again, "Now let's get you home and out of those gangbanger clothes and fake tattoos."

"Please" Lexi said with a laugh and off they went.

Lexi found out when she got home that Lauren's op to take do the russians hadn't worked. She tried to comfort her "sister" as best she could. A few days later everything turned out and Lauren and the team had taken down the russians. Lexi was happy. She hoped there would be peace now. And she hoped Donnie would come visit. But she was wrong...

Lexi burst into Lauren's room.

"Tell me this isn't true!" Lexi said.

Lauren was packing... Lexi's heart sank.

"I want you to have my room" Lauren said.

"No, no, no! You can't go! They can't do this! They can't take you out of Graceland! Away from me!" Lexi was starting to break down.

Lauren stopped packing and put her hands on the young girl's shoulders and bent down slightly to meet her at eye level.

"They can.. and They are... I'm being sent to Miami... I'll be with Donnie." Lauren was crying.

"Then I'm going with you!" Lexi said firmly.

"You can't baby girl... You have a whole life here and a future... You're getting the best education and training here and when you're of age you can join the police academy. You have a family here who loves you and needs you. This is the best life for you.. Every couple of days I'll call you and I'll come visit" Lauren said.

"No, no, not good enough... Please don't leave me Lauren... you're my whole world." Lexi was having a full emotion break down now.

Paige and Charlie heard the commotion and were standing in Lauren's doorway. They didn't intervene. Lexi threw her arms around Lauren's neck and hugged her. Lexi soaked Lauren's shoulder with tears.

Lexi switched into russian, "Please, please, please Lauren. I love you. Please don't go... Please don't leave me.."

Lauren held the girl to her for dear life. Lauren replied in russian, "My child... I have loved you like a sister, friend, partner, and child since you were 15. I will always love you.. that will never change. I don't want to go... I have no choice."

She kissed Lexi's head before letting loose of the girl.

"Goodbye Lexi.." She whispered and stood up.

Lauren walked over to the door and embraced Charlie and Paige.

"Please look after her." Lauren said.

"We will, we promise." Paige said and Charlie nodded.

With one last final goodbye to Lexi, Lauren gathered her things and walked out the door. Lexi surged forward, ready to go after her. Charlie caught hold of her and held Lexi to her as she struggled and cried.

"Lauren! Lauren! No! No! Please, Please Lauren!... Don't go...Don't leave me..."

Mike confronted Briggs about the tracking device on Lauren's car. Briggs admitted he had put it there. They talked about it a bit. Mike understood but he didn't think it was right. He left the room telling Briggs that he hoped Lexi never found out.

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