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Chapter Eight

A couple of months have passed. Mouse returned to deployment. It has been a long day at work, Elizabeth is just returning home. As soon as she walks through the door, Aaron runs up to her. 

'Mommy.' He squeals. As he hugs her. 

'Hey, baby.' Elizabeth smiles as she ruffles her hair. Ella, the nanny walks up to them. 'Hey.' Elizabeth smiles.

'He wouldn't go to bed until you were home.' Ella tells her.

'That's fine.' Elizabeth laughs.

'Harper is out like a light.' Ella adds as she takes her coat off the hook. 'I'll see you tomorrow, Aaron.' 

'Bye.' Aaron waves at her as he steps back from his mom. Ella puts her coat on and leaves, closing the door behind her.

'Come on then, mister, time for bed.' Elizabeth tells Aaron.

'But-' Aaron starts to say.

'No buts.' Elizabeth says sternly. 'You've already stayed up way past your bedtime.' She adds. 'C'mon.' She takes her coat off and hangs it up. 'Go and get into your PJs and get ready to brush your teeth.' 

'Fine.' Aaron sighs. He slowly walks to his bedroom. Elizabeth laughs under her breath before walking through to the master bedroom. She walks to the safe on the wall, opens it and puts her gun and badge in it. She closes it and locks it before walking through to the nursery. She puts the lamp on and looks into the cot.

'Hey, baby.' She whispers as she strokes Harper's cheek. Seeing that her daughter is peacefully sleeping, she turns the lamp off, walks out and to the bathroom. Aaron is already stood on his stool, brushing his teeth. 'Good boy.' Elizabeth smiles. Once Aaron has finished brushing his teeth, he puts his toothbrush cap on and puts it back in the holder. 

'Mommy.' Aaron turns to Elizabeth. 'Is daddy going to be shouting tonight again?' Elizabeth thinks for a moment. 

'No.' Elizabeth forces a smile.

'He's been shouting a lot. It scares me.' Aaron says. 

'I know.' Elizabeth sighs. 'But don't worry. Daddy is just stressed from work.' 

'Is he angry at me?' Aaron asks.

'No, sweetie. No, of course, he isn't.' Elizabeth puts her hands on his upper arms. 'He could bever be mad at you. Ever.' 

'Is he mad at you?' Aaron queries. Elizabeth swallows.

'No.' She shakes her head. 'It's getting late, you should get to bed.' She kisses the top of his head. 'Goodnight, darling.' 

'Night mommy.' Aaron hugs her before stepping down from the stool. He walks out of the bathroom and to his bedroom. After a few minutes, Elizabeth starts getting ready to settle down for the evening.

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The next day, Elizabeth is walking up the stairs into the Intelligence bullpen with a coffee in her hand. She sets her coffee down, takes her jacket off and hangs it over the back of the chair before sitting down. Jay looks up at her. 

'What happened?' He asks. 'You have a bruise on your cheekbone.' Elizabeth puts her hand to where the bruise is, realising that she was in such a rush to leave, that she forgot to put make-up on. 'Liza?' 

'Aaron left some of his toys lying around last night. I tripped on one of them.' Elizabeth lies, tucking a loose strand of hair behind her ear.

'Are you-' Jay starts to ask but is interrupted by Voight.

'Halstead, Maxwell, we have a rape victim and perpetrator at Med. I want you two to go down and speak to both of them.' Voight tells them. 

'On it.' They both nod.