Lucas's POV

"What exactly do you mean by she's wanted for questioning?" Gio asked Matteo.

"Exactly that" Matteo responded. "The NYPD sent out a warrant to bring her in for questioning in relations to Matthew's murder"

"So they believe that she has something to do with his murder?" I asked him.

"Well yes, they are looking for persons who had prior dealings or any sort of relationship with the guy" Matteo replied "Somehow they found out that he had a girlfriend- Amy Stewart and..."

"Now she's also a suspect in the homicide case" I finished.

"Yes. They've also got her friend down by the station. The roommate" Matteo replied.

Matteo was one of our guys that is also apart of the police force. It's always good to have someone on the inside when involved in this line of business. And so far Matteo has been a great help to us throughout the years.

"Wait, when did all this happened?" Gio asked raising a hand.

"This morning. They went to the apartment to question Amy. She wasn't there but her friend was, and told the police that Amy went to spend the night at Matthew's house and she hasn't been back" Matteo responded. "Since she was also associated with the guy she was taken in for questioning too. But since Amy wasn't at the apartment they are now even more suspicious about her and her whereabouts. The theory is that she killed him and fled or she was kidnapped by his killers".

"Do they know about this Matthew guy being a drug dealer?" Gio asked.

"Yeah, he was listed as one that was supposed to be taken in along with the others and their leader" Matteo responded.

"Is that the guy I took care of?" I asked.

"That's the one. Jared Armstrong" Matteo nodded.

"Okay. And she's at your apartment" Gio said turning to me. "You know if she is traced and found there this could cause problems for you- for us".

"Trust me no one's going to track her there or anywhere" I said to them.

"Maybe so, but even though I know she is innocent to what happened, she's still wanted for questioning and the fact that she's been missing for hours now..." Matteo began but was cut off by Gio.

"She needs to turn herself in for questioning soon or she'll be a prime suspect with a manhunt out for her arrest" she said before turning to look at me.

"I'll have to bring her by the station myself after briefing her" I responded "There's no way she can talk to anyone without a briefing on what to say, especially now in her condition or she'd be sure to crack"

"I could try pull a few strings and see if the captain could give me this case so I could do the questioning but its not a sure thing that is why I figured I should come give you guys a warning" Matteo replied.

"Thanks but Lucas will take care of it" Gio replied.

"Yeah, I'll just..." I started saying but my phone started ringing "...give me a second... Hello, Greta?"

"Lucas, sir. I'm so sorry but I only left her for a second to get her something to eat and then when I get..." Greta spoke frantically over the phone.

"Greta, get to the point. What happened?" I asked seriously concerned now based on Greta's panic state.

"Sir, she's gone. I'm so sorry" Greta replied.

"What do you mean by gone?" I asked getting upset now.

"She isn't here. She left. She told me she wanted something that could help cheer her up and she must have snuck out because...."

"Don't worry about it Greta, I'll take care of it" I said before hanging up and exhaling angrily.

"What happened now?" Gio asked.

"She's gone. She snuck out" I said angrily.

"She can't have gone too far yet besides if she out there and the other police caught up with her..." Matteo started.

"I think I know exactly where she went" I said standing up.

"Well good, send Jay or Carter to go bring her back here" Gio said to me.

"No, I'll go get her myself" I said to him.

This girl is more trouble than she's worth, but she's my trouble to take care of. I was the one who got her involved with knowing more than she should. If she was just a girl who knew nothing I could care less what happened to her but she has a lot of information that she shouldn't in the first place.

"Sweetie its okay. Its okay" my tried to console me as she hugged me and rubbing my back.

"No mom its not" I cried as I hugged her tightly. "He's g-gone... He's gone... They just killed him right there and... and..."

"Shh honey shh... It's okay its okay. I'm sorry to hear about what happened but I'm so glad you're safe" mom cooed as she continued running my back as I cried in her lap.

After I snuck out from Lucas apartment I headed over to my apartment to see of Katie was home however she wasn't home and when I tried calling, I couldn't get a hold of her. I didn't stick around long I just change my clothes grab some more cash and headed straight here to the nursing home. The minute the nurse let me in to see her, mom immediately knew something was wrong and so that was how we ended up here in her room, me telling her everything probably even more than I should and breaking down. If Lucas or even Mr.Cavelli knew that I was letting out information like this I'd be a goner.

"I just down understand" I sniffles as I kept crying. "I only just got him back and just like that I had to witnessed him being taken away...for good this time... I mean what happened why did they have to kill him..."

"Sweetie I'm so sorry" my continued comforting me.

After crying for hours, I had finally started to calm down and falling asleep as I laid there with my head in my mom's lap. After dosing for a few minutes as mom played with my hair, a knock on the door woke me up.

"Whose that?" I whispered as I got up from her lap and sitting up on the bed.

"Probably my nurse. I'll go check" mom said as she got up to open the door.

"Is it your nurse?" I asked after mom opened the door.

"What are you doing here?" I heard mom asked.

"Well hello there Ms.Stewart" I heard a voice say.

I looked up and gasped in surprised at who I saw walked in.

"L-lucas? How'd you....

W-what are you here?" I asked as I quickly stood up.

"We need to go" was all Lucas responded. "Now"

"What!?" I asked in surprised.

"Go? Go where?" Mom asked. "I don't think I like the idea of you going anywhere with my daughter"

"Look Ms.Stewart, I'm not sure what Amy has told you but she needs to come with me like right now for her own good" Lucas said before turning to me. "You really shouldn't have snuck out from the apartment, good thing Greta called the minute she noticed you were gone".

"I'm here mom. She tells me everything that a daughter feel the need to say to her mother" mom replied.

Oh crap mom, why did you just say that?

"She tells you everything huh?" Lucas said looking at my mom then back at me with a raised brow.

"Exactly, and I'm honestly not too comfortable with you demanding to leave here with my daughter, next thing I get a news that she's found dead in a ditch somewhere or can't be found any at all" mom responded holding her ground.

"I see. Whatever Amy told you, it's probably true but in case she missed out any important details, if it weren't for me her ass would be dead already" Lucas replied before turning to me. "You, you're wanted by the police for questioning".

"What!?" Mom and I shrieked at the same time.

I'm really starting to worry all this may affect her heart.

"The police are searching for you for questioning about Matthew's death. And in addition to that, they also have your friend- you know the blonde..."

"Katie?" I whispered.

"That's the one. She's also being questioned since she was also associated with him and about your whereabouts. If they pressure her enough maybe she'll just crack and who knows what may come out of the mouth of a druggie?" Lucas said. "You being MIA now is only making you more of a prime suspect so you have two options; stay here and seem like a guilty person then allow them to have to send out a search party for you then arrest you and possibly your mom here too or come with me and get this whole thing sorted out once and for all"

"But I'm innocent, I don't know anything... Well I did saw who killed him and you know it wasn't me. It was those guys" I said panicking.

Could I seriously go to prison for something I didn't do?

"You saw them? Okay great tell them that and then when they ask so why didn't you phone the police with this information and where are they now or how did you escaped them and you're still alive now, you tell them what?" Lucas asked raising a brow as he folded his arms under his chest.

"I... I uhm..." I stuttered not sure what to say.

I don't know what I would say if they were to ask me that. If I were to tell them the truth, that means I'd have to tell them about Lucas and his men and that would be the worst mistake I could ever make because then it would get him involved and in trouble and I'd be dead- literally.

"That's what I thought" Lucas replied. "So now do you want to come willingly or learn the hard way then?"

"Where are you taking her?" Mom asked him.

We're going to the police station. On the way I'll brief you on what to say so that you can be cleared of being a suspect" Lucas replied.

"Can I come back here afterwards?" I asked with a pleading look.

"We'll see how that works after" Lucas respond.

"Mom..." I said turning to her.

"I get it" mom said as she came to hug me and kissing me on the forehead "Go, and please be safe".

"Yeah" I nodded as we pulled away.

"Ms. Stewart, I'm sure you're aware by now that it is best for the favor of everyone if you just forget everything Amy told you"

"I'm not stupid, I'm not going to say anything to anyone" mom replied.

"Very well" Lucas nodded and headed to the door. "It was nice seeing you again ms.Stewart"

"I'll come back as soon as I get the chance okay" and said hugging her once again before leaving to catch up with Lucas.

I followed Lucas out to his car as he opened the door and let me in. As we were on our way he spoke again.

"Now on to business" Lucas said "This is what you're going to tell the police..."

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"So Ms.Stewart, I see you finally decided to show up. You know why you're in here right?" The police man said to me.

"I'm not sure but I think so" I nodded nervously.

I was here in an interrogation room at the police station waiting for this guy to ask me whatever questions he has. Usually a person who is a suspect wouldn't be interrogated without a lawyer but I told them I have nothing to hide so anything I am to say is legitimate. Lucas had followed me here and the guy had surprisingly allowed him to sit in on the interrogation.

"I'm Matteo Johnson. I'll be interrogating you today, taking your statement and all which will be recorded" he said to me. "Since you don't have a lawyer present, be sure to know that anything you say will be used to determine your involvement or not in this case, understand?"

"I understand sir" I nodded.

"Alright Ms.Stewart, what was your relationship with Matthew Cohen?" Matteo asked.

Just hearing his name made me started to tear up once again but I tried keeping calm for this interrogation to be done with quickly.

"We dated for a few months, he was my boyfriend" I said sniffling.

"And how did you meet Matthew?" Matteo asked again.

"We met at the bar at the club where I work" I said to him. "He came in as a customer one night and we just started taking from there on"

"How long have you known him? Matteo asked again.

" Uhm... About nearly three months" I responded.

"I see" Matteo nodded before looking down at a paper. "During the time you guys dated, you became really close I presume?"

"Yes, we did I guess you could say that" I replied.

"So that mean you've been over to his apartment or he's been over to yours?" He asked me.

"Yes, we've both been over to each other apartment" I responded.

"Which meant you slept over then at times, am I right?"

"Yes I did" I nodded before looking over at Lucas who was standing just a few steps behind me.

I don't know why but I was starting to feel a bit uncomfortable answering these personal questions with Lucas here. He already knew that I was a stripper and a pleasure girl at Alfredo's despicable strip club but I didn't want him judging me further, seeing that I've only known Matthew a few months but was already sleeping with him. Although I'm not sure why it would matter what Lucas thinks.

"During the time, you were with Matthew, did you noticed anything about him?" Matteo asked.

"Sir? I'm not sure what you mean" I responded.

"In terms of his behavior or personality. Did he ever display any form of weird behavior around you? Was he aggressive towards you in anyway?"

"What? No, Matthew was always the perfect gentleman around me and no he has always been normal" I replied.

"Perfect gentleman you say. Ms. Stewart were you aware of Matthew's involvement with nonprescription drugs?" Matteo asked.

At first, I hesitated. I wasn't sure whether I should say or not but Lucas already told me to admit knowing that he took drugs if they asked.

"Uh...yes. I've noticed a few times" I finally responded.

"Were you aware of what kind of drugs he used?" Matteo asked.

"I'm not sure, but I've only saw him with some pills a few times" I responded though that wasn't quite true.

"Pills? What kind of pills were those Ms.Stewart? Do you have any idea?" Matteo asked.

"I'm not sure, one time I think he said they were called ecstasy" I told him.

"Ecstasy? The commonly known 'love pill'? Matteo asked when I didn't respond he continued. "During those months together, did you ever took part in using any of those pills?"

"I... Uh... I... One time" I admitted sheepishly without looking back at Lucas.

"Really, what was the purpose of indulging in taking this pill? Why did you took it?" Matteo asked.

"Do I really need to answer that?" I asked embarrassed of getting into these details especially with Lucas here.

"Yes it is important that you answer ever question that I asked" Matteo said to me. "So again, what is the purpose of you indulging?"

"Matthew and I were uhm...we were getting... A bit I intimate and he suggested that if we took the pill it would make the experience a whole lot more exciting and so we both tool it... that was the one time but in the morning I regretted it" I said to him.

"Why was that?"

"I felt guilty that I gave into trying a drug like that and was worried that I may even start indulging in something stronger, so I was upset and I even broke it off with him" I said.

"Wait, you broke it off with him? But I thought you said before that he was your boyfriend, you never said you guys broke up" Matteo asked.

"No I didn't because we were just starting to sort out things and..." I stopped as a lump formed in my throat and tears started again.

I wasn't supposed to say I was there last night when he got killed and the truth almost slipped out if it wasn't for me getting emotional and needing to take a moment to breathe.

"Are you able to continue?" Matteo asked to which I nodded. "Why did you guys broke up Amy?"

"I b-broke up with him because I told him I couldn't keep seeing him if he kept handling any form of nonprescription drugs. I just couldn't do it anymore. I told him as long as he's involved with it we can't see each other anymore" I said as tears rolled down my cheek as I replayed the whole thing.

"How did he take it when you told him that?" Matteo asked.

"He was sad, he kept trying to talk to me and get us to work things out but I let him know that I was serious we could no longer see each other if he continued to be involved with it" I sniffle.

"Did you hear from him again after that?" Matteo asked.

"Yes" I nodded.

"And when was that Amy?"

"Last night... Last night he called me and said he was done and that he wanted us to start again since he has finally decided to park up this whole drugs thing" I said as I shake my head crying.

"Then what happened after?" Matteo asked.

"I was just so happy and excited, I decided to go over there at his apartment to surprise him and make up with him since we've been broke up for weeks" I said to him.

"So what happened when you went to his apartment? Was he there?" Matteo asked.

"Yes, he was. He was there and really surprised to see me but he was also acting strange" I said to him.

"What do you mean by strange?" Matteo asked me.

"I don't know he was acting a bit jumpy and even though he called to tell me he wanted us to start over, he seemed a bit... Frightened or I don't know guilty or something"

"Guilty? What exactly did he do or say to give you that impression?" Matteo asked again.

"Well for starters he seem to be on edge and was just trying to get rid of me as quick as possible" I responded.

That is so not what happened.

"He kissed me and said that tomorrow he'd see me but for the night I should probably just go home and he'd get back in touch. He said he had to go out to take care of something so I couldn't sleep over last night si I should go. The way he was acting I became suspicious, I thought... Maybe he had another woman there with him. I didn't confront him about it though, I just decided to leave after he waked me back to his door. I figured he'd have to explain himself this morning or I was going to spite him too so I left"

"And you went back to your home" Matteo said.

I was already briefed that the police already went to Katie and I's apartment and knew that I hadn't been home since last night so I knew not to say yes I went home.

"No, I left with the intention to go to a bar and buy a drink or something before going back to the apartment but I unfortunately broke a heel. I had to took off my shoes and walked for a while but I must've accidentally stepped on a broken bottle and my foot was injured. That's when I saw Mr. Ackles and he helped me and took me back to his place"

"So you weren't aware that Matthew had gotten shot last night?" Matteo asked.

"No, I hadn't learnt that until this morning when.... When I heard the news" I said as I started crying harder.

The fact that Matthew' was dead and I had to be lying about what really happened was just too much.