Cloned

Chapter 8

Liv POV  

It was stupid. I know. I really shouldn't have done it but over the past few months my feelings got stronger for him. He was just my boss but then those feelings grew.  

I have always been a strong person, able to stand up for myself and have never let my feelings get in the way of anything especially my work. That is until Dr Jandford or Ron Jandford asked me over to his place for tea. My knees went weak and I practically melted at the sight of him so when he asked me I practically fell of my stool in shock. Hannah had almost fallen of her stool laughing or trying not to. Once he had gone she fell of and laughed so hard at my face that I thought she would burst a rib. I was, she said, the colour of a tomato. So I went along to Dr Jandford's house and let him make me tea. That's how it all started. Or that is what I tell myself.  

The secret of Madeline was huge as it was a massive success but I hated it having to be so, well, secret. My biggest piece of work was the biggest success yet it was completely secret. Shouldn't the opportunity for parents to have children be available for all? The laws haven't been changed and Hannah and Emily's secret was still safe, for the time being.  

After a few months of Ron and I's relationship blossoming, he asked me how my work was going. If only he could know but I couldn't tell him so I smiled in what I hoped was a seductive way and said wouldn't he like to know. He laughed and asked again. I just smiled and kissed him. It didn't satisfy his curiosity but he let the matter slide as the male instincts told him so. I thought that it was over with. Emphasis on thought.  

A few days later I came into my lab to find Ron on my computer. After asking him what the hell he was doing on it he said that he was just curious and that he was my boss so he was allowed to do that. Did I mention that my highly illegal and top secret file about Madeline was on that computer? After waiting till he was gone I checked the file. It had been looked at. Now Dr Jandford was no medical expert but he knew enough to understand the gist of it. I felt sick and my first thought was to hide Maddie away. The day that I hoped to show Maddie of to the world was looking increasingly distant.  

Why had I even mentioned it? Now it looked like I was going to spend my life behind bars and believe me, I am not the type that enjoys life behind bars. Hannah and Emily going with me. The surgeons were looking at a decade in prison and Maddie? Maddie was looking at being classified as dangerous and either being kept in a cage or killed. Why? Why? One moment of lust and people were going to suffer. I couldn't keep this to myself but I couldn't go blurting this out to anyone. I would keep it secret for the moment.  

That was till the letter came.  

"Dear Dr Longbridge 

I know your secret. I will tell the world if you don't do what I want you to" it had been faxed so there was no way I could pull fingerprints. I didn't need fingerprints but I knew who it was.  

I thought he loved me but I was so wrong. I couldn't go to the police. "Yes officer, I did something highly illegal and am now being blackmailed for it." Well that wouldn't stand in court. Hannah! No she had looked terrified at the idea of admitting she wanted to clone. Emily? She would uproot and possibly put Maddie in danger. Melanie? Who was I kidding? Melanie would jump at the excuse for me to go to jail. It would have to be someone who had the same amount to lose as I did if somebody found out to help me.  

So I got into the car and drove to a particular street which I knew very well. Then I waited.