The drive to the centre was silent, it was almost pitch black due to it being around 7pm in the winter. Willow had fallen asleep in the back, Angela could tell Lucy was upset but wasn't sure if she wanted to talk about it. They sat for a little longer until Angela spoke.
"Lu, u good?" Angela asked concerned.
"Yeah I guess."
"What's bothering u?"
"Everything Ange," Lucy responded her voice shaking.
"Luce, we will get through this. You have loads of people around you who are going to help you out."
"I know that, but I still am just scared."
"What's scaring u ?" Angela asked confused.
"I'm going to have to move back into my own place at some point and when Tam gets out there's going to be another massive custody dispute and I just cannot deal with that again."
"Lucy darling listen, you do not have to move out until you are ready. We have enough room for you and the baby and even Tamara so don't u worry about that." Angela gave Lucy's arm a reassuring squeeze.
They pulled up to the Detention centre, Angela hauling Willow onto her hip. They walked in the doors, Lucy was scared of how tam would react to seeing her auntie Angela. Last time they saw each other it was a screaming match.
Tamara sat at the table staring into the distance, until she spotted us.
"Mom!" Tam shouted excitedly.
"Hey baby girl, u alright?" Lucy hugged her tightly
"I'm good mom."
"Hey Tam," Angela gave her a small smile.
"Why are u here?" Tamara asked rudely.
"I was bringing ur mum, I thought u would be happier to see me and willow." Angela answered, clearly hurt by tams questioning tone.
"Oh right, So anything new happened?" Tamara looked at Lucy.
"Not really since last time I saw u."
"Have u and dad sorted things out?"
"Nope, we were trying to but I'm not sure it's going to work."
"Oh that's not great." Tamara stated sounding unsympathetic.
"Tamara who would u want to stay with when u get out?" Angela butted in.
"Um.. I'm not sure? Why do u care?"Tamara was confused.
"Tam what the hell is ur issue with me?" Angela asked glaring at her,
"U SENT ME TOO THIS PLACE! ITS UR FAULT IM HERE!" Tamara stood up and towered over Angela.
"Sit ur ass down young lady." Angela held willow tightly
"Tamara stop please." Lucy begged,
"SHUT UP." Tamara lunged towards her mom.
The guards rushed over to keep her under control. Her arms where pinned behind her back immediately, she yelled at them to get off as they dragged her out of the room.
Lucy was shocked, last time she saw tam she was doing great, saying how much this place had saved her. But.. but now she tried to assault her.
"Lu, u ok ?" Angela was concerned, she knew how much she was hoping tam would get better.
"Mhm, let's leave."
Lucy stood up before Angela had the chance to say anything else. She was absolutely devastated, she really let herself believe tam had changed and would one day be home and their now broken family would be back to how it used to be.
***
The second they arrived home Lucy went straight to her room. Angela was so worried about her.
"Hey baby, how was tam?" Wesley asked Angela.
"She's not doing great, she tried to hit Luce."
"Oh god, that's awful is she alright?"
"No she though tam was doing better and now this has happened."
"I feel awful she's been through so much."
"I'm going to start dinner babe."
Just as Angela began to cut the onions for their dinner there was a knock at the door. Wesley sprung off the sofa to answer it.
"Oh hey Tim," Wesley said loud enough so Angela would hear.
She made her was to the door.
"Tim?"
"Hey sorry to drop by Lucy called me, she seemed really upset."
"Oh.. yeah she's not doing great."
"Can I go see her?"
"Of course."
Tim knocked before entering her room, as he went in he saw a crumpled Lucy on her bed.
"Aw babe, come here." He plopped himself on the bed and pulled her onto his lap, cradling her like a baby.
Lucy just sobbed into his chest.
"Baby, tell me what's going on."
Lucy explained the whole story to Tim, barely being able to speak through her tears.
"Tim, I can't do this anymore."
"Luce u can, we are all here for u,"
Nothing else was said, they laid side by side for the first time in months.
"Lucy, Tim ? Do u want anything to eat?" Angela called from the kitchen.
"Come on lu," Tim said as he stood up.
They went into the kitchen, Lucy's eyes were puffy from crying.
"So sorry it's so late." Angela apologised as she handed them a plate of lasagne.
The four sat around the table, it felt awkward at first.
"Lucy u working tomorrow?" Angela asked.
"Yep, unfortunately."
"I'm not going to be in the station, I've got to head to the Hollywood division."
"Oh ok,"
"Lu ur be ok." Tim assured her.
"Is Nyla going with u?" Lucy asked hoping Angela to say no, she knew it would be awful with the two of them not there.
"Nah she's not, maybe ask grey if u can ride with her."
"Yeah I'll do that."
"I better head off thanks so much for dinner." Tim said looking at his watch, he couldn't believe it was almost 11pm.
"Tim please stay." Lucy whispered to him.
"Baby I can't I've not fed kojo."
"Oh."
"I love u, i might see u tomorrow."
Lucy walked Tim to the door, planting a kiss on his lips.
"Love u," lucy said as he left.
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Parents
FanficLucy and Tim are married with a daughter Tamara who is 15, Angela and Wesley are parents to Jack who is also 15 and they have a daughter willow who is 5. Nyla and James have a daughter Lila who's the youngest of the group being 14.
