Becoming strangers again (Lily and Ryan)

RYAN

My heart was instantly at peace by the news.

All my reasons for being in New York were forgotten, and I knew I had to go back home to my family. I need to see my kids.

Turning to the officer next to me, I pointed at the glass. "Can I go inside there?"

He nodded. "We can make an exception for you." He spoke into the mic wired on his shirt and the other detective in the interrogating room glanced at the glass partition and nodded. He gestured for me to go in. "Thank you." Making my way to the door, I opened it and stepped in, my hand buried into my pocket. "that offer is off the table." I rasped.

The detective frowned at my words. "I won't be able to help you Mr. Williams if you keep interrupting with my job.

"My sons have been found." I revealed and my eyes widened. "and the men who helped with the kidnap too." Pulling out the other chair, I sat down, my hands still buried in my pocket. "Of course, Clover is going to be on the run."

Maya cleared her throat. "Congratulations on finding your sons, but this has nothing to do with me. I don't know why you think it is okay to share that information with me."

Tilting my head, I watched her, wondering if she was really stupid or low in comprehension. "A man, who is paying your rent is about to be arrested for abduction and attempted murder, which will be added to his murder charges, and you think you aren't going to be affected by this?"

She shrugged. "Not when it has nothing to do with me." She insisted.

Nodding, I turned to the detective. "Is this thing working?"

He blinked slightly confused for a few seconds before catching on. "No, it was turned off a while ago." Pinching the bridge of my nose, I turned to Maya. "Then I guess I can say the words I really want to say to you."

She passed a glance at the detective, then back at me. "is this still an arrest?"

I shrugged. "It was more of an attempt to find my sons, but now they are found, I don't need to keep you talking."

Her eyes narrowed. "Is that cufflink stuff real or just some makeup story to make me panic?"

"Panic?" my palm dropped

noiselessly on the table, "there is no

need to panic if you've done

wrong, as for the validity of the. cufflink you will find out if

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eventually, you make it to court."

I saw fear drop in her eyes. "Eventually? Are you letting me go?"

"I was talking about you getting to court alive." I deadpanned. I felt the detective's long side glance. He did not like the direction this conversation was going.

"Alive?" Maya spurted out. "are you threatening to kill me in front of an officer of the law?"

I couldn't help but chuckle. "Kill you? You aren't worth me leaving my wife and kids for just because I got put to jail.

"Then...who is...going to..."

"Kill you?" I grinned. "someone who has committed murder, who almost committed murder, and is willing

to commit murder just to escape jail and stay afloat."

The detective cleared his throat. "I think you need to pipe down Mr. Williams."

"Pipe down?" I shook my head. "I am

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just laying out the reality of things to her." my gaze hardened. "what do you think will happen, if we go live, telling the public that you have promised to testify in court about the connection of Clover to the case of my missing boys." I leaned

forward. "You think he will let you get to that courthouse? All I have to do is stand in the corner and catch him after he is done killing you, then everyone can live happily ever after."

"You can't do that!" she yelled out. "Are you both insane?"

The detective's eyes narrowed as he caught on to what I was doing. "Why shouldn't he do that?" he demanded, "if you have nothing to do with Clover then you have nothing to worry about. He won't be coming for you if you know nothing."

He flickered his finger at the glass partition and it opened. The man who was standing with me in there poked his head out.

"Hack into Ms. Maya's phone and check through the calls she made over them, I am sure you will find Clover's number."

"Yes sir."

"Aside from that, assemble the press, I have something to say to them on behalf of Ms. Maya here." "Yes, boss." He was about to close the door when Maya's voice rang out.

"Wait!" she screamed, "I will talk."