Always Watching: Law and Order: SVU

Chapter 19

Michelle's pov_______________________

Hours went by, and Bailey and I were up reliving some fun memories. The kids were fast asleep. And so was Ethan.

Then a soft knock on the door was heard, and Bailey's partner Seth walks in. "All clear outside. How's the bonding going?" 

"Feels like old times, doesn't it?" Bailey asked me.

"Yeah" 

"You mentioned Nancy pulled you out?" I nod my head. "Why didn't she pull anyone else out?"

"You can ask her yourself, she's in town" 

"Seriously?" 

"Yeah"

"Ok, get some sleep, we will go see her in the morning" Bailey said and got up and walks out of the room with Seth right behind her. 

I got ready for bed and fell asleep.

Bailey's pov________________________

I walked back into the car and Seth sits in the passenger seat. 

"I could tell you don't like this Nancy person" 

"I don't trust her" I shake my head. "There could have been more of my family members still alive, and she didn't bother to check?"

"Maybe she couldn't get to them" 

"But she managed to get upstairs to Liam, then all the way back downstairs for Michelle? Nah" I shake my head again. "Something doesn't add up" 

"Well, you can grill her tomorrow" 

"I plan to" 

Michelle's pov__________________________

The next day Nancy agreed to meet up with us at her hotel. Bailey knocks on the door and Nancy opens it and looks surprised to see her.

"Bailey, nice to see you again" She smiles at her. 

"You too, I guess" Bailey said.

"Come in" Nancy moves out of the way and lets us inside, closing the door behind us. "So, Bailey, you're a cop now?"

"Detective" Bailey corrected her. 

"That's amazing" 

"Yeah... You don't mind if I ask you some questions?" 

"Not at all" 

"Why didn't you pull anyone else out of the fire?" 

"Bailey... What's with the third degree?" I said but she ignores me. 

"Don't worry Michelle, it's alright" Nancy said to me then turns to Bailey. "I couldn't reach anyone else, their bodies were already on fire, long dead" 

"I don't trust you, I want you to leave town" 

"Bailey, she stays" I said slightly glaring at her.

"I have nothing to hide, Bailey. I only want what's best for Michelle, and the kids"

"I know what's best for them... Mason dead"

"On that much, we agree" Nancy said.

"I'm sure we can all agree on that... Speaking of Mason. Nancy, he's in town" 

Her face paled. "No way... God, I knew you couldn't stay hidden forever" 

"He claimed he knew where I was the whole time"

"Dear, god" She muttered. 

"That's why I am here, I'm protecting them" Bailey said.

"I think he might come for you too, you helped me escape the first time, he could want you dead" I tell her.