Scarlett: Thank you so much. I love reading your comments, and I'm glad you thought that Robyn was a good choice for the scene :-)

Chapter Fifteen

It was two o'clock, by the time they'd finished examining Lily. Iain hadn't been able to focus on his job at all, knowing that she was up there feeling terrified, so he was pleased to see her when she eventually returned to the ED with Connie and Robyn. She looked pleased to see him too, and she managed to give him a small hug, despite the tears and her shaking body.

It was progress anyway.

Robyn made sure that Lily was okay and updated Iain with everything, before heading back to work. In all honesty, she wasn't sure if she could work. Supporting Lily had been so terrifying, so upsetting, and she hated the fact that her colleague and friend was going through something so awful.

"Noel, can you contact the police for me?" Connie ordered the receptionist, walking up to the desk. "I'm going for lunch but I'll have my phone on me. Give me a ring when they arrive please."

"On it, boss!" Noel said, a little too enthusiastically, and picked up the phone.

Connie turned to Lily who was standing nearby, her body leaning against Iain.

"Come with me," Connie whispered, and gestured for them to follow her. "Lily, come here," she said, holding her arm out, as they entered the cafeteria.

They stopped outside and Connie gently placed her hands on her shoulders. "Well done, okay?" She added, as Lily cautiously agreed to the hug. "Listen. Noel is contacting the police so they'll most likely want to come and see you later. I'm sorry, I know today has been scary and a lot has happened, but it'll be over soon."

"She's right, Lily," Iain said, giving her shoulder a gentle squeeze. "And you have an incredibly proud boyfriend right now."

Lily smiled weakly and wiped away a few tears.

"Let's get some lunch," Connie said. "You must be starving. What do you fancy? I'll treat you."

Lily just shook her head though.

"You need to eat something, even if it's just a sandwich," Connie said with a sigh. "Tell you what. Why don't you and Iain go and sit down and spend a bit of time with each other?" She smiled across at Iain and added, "I'll bring something over."

She nodded at Iain, who nodded back, and walked with Lily to a table near the window. Lily stayed silent the entire time, until they were seated.

"I'm sorry," she whispered.

"What?" Iain cleared his throat and leaned in closer. "Why are you sorry?"

"Everything. You can't have a girlfriend who feels terrified every time you touch her," she kept her voice quiet, and Iain could just about hear what she was saying. "I just want to go home. Can't I talk to the police another time?"

"Okay. Number one," Iain said. "I love you, and I don't mind if we have to keep things quiet for a while. I just want you to be comfortable. And number two, I know a lot has happened today and that you're tired and scared, but you need to talk to the police as soon as possible."

"What if I don't even want to report it?" Lily asked.

"Now, you know that's not a good idea," Iain said. "What if he hurts you again, or someone else? Do you know anything about this man, Lily? It might help them find him sooner."

He reached across and held her hand, and she faintly nodded. She remembered his features and she could picture them so vividly.

"A few things," Lily whispered.

"Okay," Iain whispered back, and gave her hand a gentle squeeze. "It's really good to hear your voice, Chuckles. Well done."

Lily just managed a small smile and nodded her head at him, as Connie made her way over with a tray. On the tray was a coffee, two glasses of coke, and three mega big slices of chocolate cake.

"I thought that we could do with a treat," Connie said, handing Lily and Iain a fork each. "Tuck in."

"Thanks, Mrs Beauchamp," Iain said, nudging Lily's arm. "Come on, you know that you can't resist chocolate cake."

"You don't have to eat it all," Connie said gently and sat down on the other side of her. She knew that Lily was feeling anxious about talking to the police. "But you still need something in you, even if it's just a mouthful."

Lily nodded, and stabbed at her piece of cake with her fork. She took a tiny mouthful and smiled, licking the chocolatey goodness away from her lips. She had to admit that it did taste good.

"So, it went okay earlier?" Iain asked.

"Lily did well," Connie said. "And Robyn was great help, wasn't she?"

Lily didn't say anything, but just continued to eat her slab of chocolate cake in silence.

"She can stay with me and Gem tonight," Iain said, looking across at Lily with a pair of sad eyes. "I don't mind. She shouldn't be alone though."

"Are you okay with that, Lily?" Connie asked.

She trusted Iain, and she knew that Lily would be comfortable at his flat with him and Gem. She just wanted to double check with her first though, before agreeing to anything. She didn't receive a verbal answer, but she did nod, which was good enough for them both.

"If you could try and include as much information as possible."

Her name was P.C Kendall. She had short blonde hair, glasses, and a smile that anybody was able to trust. She'd had to take Lily to the police station so that she was able to give a written statement on everything that had happened. Connie and Iain had gone along to accompany her, sensing that she was beginning to feel overwhelmed and anxious because of the day she'd had.

She'd been examined by Connie, she'd had to have a rape kit done which had taken at least four hours, and now she was having to give a statement to the police and relive the whole assault. Luckily, the police understood how vulnerable and scared Lily was, so an interview wasn't necessary. Just as long as they had every single detail on paper.

Connie and Iain sat either side of Lily, as she wrote, whilst P.C Kendall sat on the opposite side of the desk.

"So, he has a skull and crossbones tattoo?" P.C Kendall checked with her. "And an earring in his eyebrow?"

Lily faintly nodded, her hands in her lap.

"Then it shouldn't be that hard to find him," P.C Kendall said, as she checked through the statement that Lily had written. "And we have the samples for investigation as well. Thank you, Lily. It says you were walking home from work, is that correct?"

Lily nodded again.

"Okay," P.C Kendall said. "Thank you. This will help us immensely. Have you got somewhere to stay tonight, Lily?"

Lily looked across at Iain and nodded, a small smile on her face. She was glad that it was over, and that she hadn't needed to talk to anyone either. A sense of relief washed over her, as she stood up from the table.

"We'll let you know if there's any news," P.C Kendall then said. "Thanks for coming in today."

"Are you alright?" Iain asked, hugging Lily gently.

He was surprised, when she hesitantly accepted the hug and nodded against his chest.

"Come on," he sighed, gently stroking at her hair. "Let's go home."

Thank you to everyone who's been reading. Currently sat here, writing an emotional chapter and listening to No One But You from the musical We Will Rock You, haha. I'm surprised I'm not in tears. Anyway, I hope you enjoyed the chapter and I'll try and update soon.

A huge Lily and Iain chapter next :-)