Fight For You Sequel To Changing My Life

Today could change my life in many ways, whatever the result nothing will ever be the same. Me and Liam have been trying to avoid telling Emily about this but the day has finally come and there is no going back now.
"Emily honey, we need to tell you something." I hollered as me and Liam sat on the couch. Thomas was playing in his play pen and Emily was upstairs.
She came running down the stairs excitedly and climbed between me and Liam
"Are we going on a trip. Uncle Hazza promised me Disney day." I laughed but sadly shook my head, this was no where near Disney Land.
"No honey, it's not that." I told her and she frowned.
"Awe I'm sorry mummy, have I been bad?" I immediately started shaking my head when she asked that, the last thing I want is for her to think this is her fault.
"No honey." I started as tears brimmed my eyes. Liam noticed and gave my hand a squeeze. He has been so supportive in all this especially the guys. Ever since I told Liam and Danielle the guys have been trying to make up for the time being and we have tried to hang out with Emily a lot.
That's why Harry promised her Disney land. I just hope his plan won't fail.
I took a deep breath and Liam continued for me.
"Em, do you remember your old mother?" He asked her and she furrowed her eyebrows making that cute thinking face.
Then as if she remembered, her face turned into pure horror and she started to shake her head.
"Please don't take me back." She whimpered and I couldn't keep my tears in tact any longer.
"Emily, calm down sweetie. That's not what I meant." Liam was careful with his words. I noticed how he didn't promise her what for now we both feared. " Do you remember her?"He asked her again a bit more gently then before seeing how she firstly reacted.
"No. But you said she was mean to me." Liam nodded and her face was just pure fear.
"Today we are going to a really big room filled with important people and you are going to answer some questions all you have to do is say the truth. They will ask you about your old life and your life with us. All you have to do is say the truth baby. Do you think you can do that?" He explained to her and that seemed to calm her down.
"Okay, but I come home with you right?" she asked and my heart started racing and my mind drifted to 'what ifs'.
What if we loose the case ?
What if she sees her mother and wants to go with her ?
What if her mother really changed ?
How will I live without her if she leaves ?
What about Emily, what will happen to her if she leaves ?
Will she forget me ?
Before I knew it my head started spinning and I began hyperventilating. Everything became blurry and Liam and Emily's silhouettes were starting to fade away.
I could faintly hear Liam telling me to breath but I couldn't see him clearly. He cradled me, trying to calm me down rubbing my back and I could also see Emily's frame in front of me but I could only hear her panic. "Mommy? Mommy what's wrong?"
"Emily go to your room, now." His voice seemed as if it was miles away. Emily's silhouette disappeared and Liam shifted me into a different position.
He held me just like how I hold Thomas to burp him. He kept kissing my forehead and rubbing my back And before I knew it I fell asleep.
2 hours later
My eyes fluttered open and I looked around. Liam must have taken me back to our room. Looking at the time I rushed out of bed and flew open my closet. I had hung out my outfit last night so all I had to do was get ready.
"Hey hey, take it easy." Liam said as he rushed to my side but I was already getting undressed and putting my clothes on. He's my husband, nothing he has never seen before.
"I know but we'll be late." He sighed and grabbed me from my shoulders. I was only half dressed and he was already in his suit.
"Please take it easy, you scared me earlier." I looked down at my clothes in my hands but he lifted my face to meet his gaze.
"I know you're nervous, you have every reason to be and to be honest so am I. I know that doesnt help but it's true, I'm nervous but hey. Knowing I'm doing this with you eases my fears, I know that with you by my side I can over come anything. Like always. Together." I nodded not really trusting my voice and knowing that I could easily start crying again.
We managed to get ready just in time.
"Ready?" Niall asked and I nodded. Liam held Thomas while we all piled in the suburban.
The drive there was very intimidating, I just kept my gaze on Emily, examining all her features. I was so scared of loosing her.
My heart was racing and the blood was rushing in my head as soon as court came into view. We all got out of the car and I let Liam register us while I waited with the kid. Our lawyer was waiting for us there and he could see how distressed we were.
After 30 minutes our names where called, we left Emily and Thomas with the boys while me and Liam got ready for 2 hours of anticipation. I held Liam's hand tightly as we entered the court room and sat down at our table with our lawyer. I could't see Emily's mother's face clearly because there were a lot of people in between us from security to police, lawyers and counselors. The judge entered the hall with files in her hands and sat on her chair pounding the gavel twice.
"Court is in session." She voiced and we both stood up from our chairs. "Case?" She asked. "Custody of Emily Rose Payne." A woman voiced but someone cut her off.
"Her name is Emily Elizabeth Smith." Liam's face drained of color as he looked to his right and faced Emily's mother.
"Sophia?" He asked rather loudly. I was so confused of what was going around me. "You bitch, you're her mother?"
"Language in the court room Mister Payne." The judge said strictly as she pounded her gavel.
"Oh I don't care if you lock me up, that bitch is going down, now I do have proof against her and I am very confident in my case." He stated and again the judge repeated, "Language in the court room Mr.Payne, final warning" I gave Liam a confused look but he looked so sure of what he was doing. His nerves seemed to have died down."Don't worry baby I've got this." And he tunred to talk to our lawyer.
"Can Ms.Smith come to the stand please." Sophia stood up and walked next to the judge and sat on the accusation chair.
She took an oath that whatever she will be saying is the truth and then she started answering the judge's questions like to state her name and stuff to see how she would respond. Then the emotional battle begun as she started explaining everything.
"I had Emily when I was 19 and me and my boyfriend raised her for only a month because we weren't fit for parents. I admit I was an addict and I recently managed to stay clean for the last 6 months. I have changed my friends and started a new life. I think I am fit to take my daughter again your honor. I beg of you to please consider the fact that I wanted her to have a life and now that I fixed mine I'm ready to get her back."
"Any questions and accusations towards Ms.Smith may rise now " The judge said and Liam and I's lawyer immediately rose from his chair.
"Mr, Davidson here to defend Emily's adoptive parents your honor. I have some questions which concern both me and my clients madame. If I may?" She nodded and Davidson walked closer to Sophia.
"I'm not going to beat around the bush, I will directly ask you what both Emily's social worker and parents are concerned about." He stated very confidently.
"My first target is your sobriety. How sure are we that you really are clean? Is there a witness to confirm your last 6 months of recovery?" He started and Sophia shook her head.
"Like I said earlier, I changed my friends. I removed myself fro my past and now that I'm clean I want a new life out of trouble one which includes my daughter in it." She said but Davidson shot back with more questions.
"Not even a family member or someone from the facility you attended ? And which facility is that exactly?"
"I cut contacts with my family and I don't remember the name of the facility." She responded.
"Really how come? And can you at least tell us where the facility was so we can locate it and remind you where you supposedly were in these last 6 months ?"
"Objetion." Sophia's lawyer called, "He's being rude and personal."
"Ovveruled," The judge said, "Continue Mr. Davidson."
"Thank you your honour, Miss Smith care to answer my previous questions?" He asked.
"Well, I cut ties with my family because my mum kicked me out-" She started but Davidson cut her off.
"So not because you wanted to change your life and your friends and family." He shot back and Sophia glared at him. "If you let me finish I can explain." She snickered and he sighed. "Go on then."
"She kicked me out because I was too much to handle. I was selling her stuff to get money for drugs, I always went home drunk with some guy. It was too much for my mother so she kicked me out. At that point in life nothing mattered but when I got my head out of the water I knew it was good to leave. Both for my mother and I. I got help and look at me now."
"Yes I do look at you now and I ask you one simple question. Why now? Why rip her apart from a family she's happy in now who she loves and loves her back." He asked and her face was pure anger, towards me.
"I'm her family not them. That slut doesn't know the first thing about being mother." She barked and the judge pounded her gavel.
"Language in the court room Ms. Smith. Please contain your emotions we know it's hard for you but no need to offend people in the process." The judge told her and she burst into tears.
"It's just so hard. I haven't seen my baby in 6 years." She wailed.
"She's 5." I yelled standing up. I couldn't hold it in any longer. This bitch was going down. "No she's six." She stated. "As anyone can see in her birth certificate, She was born 5 years ago, 2012." I stated and she glared at me. "Whatever."
"Any further questions Mr. Davidson?" The judge asked him and he nodded.
"Ms. Smith, you mentioned your boyfriend and yourself took care of Emily till she was a month old." He stated. "Correct?" She nodded and he went on.
"Was he her biological father?" She shook her head no and Davidson continued. "May I ask who he is and why you abused your daughter verbally, physically and sexually during the short period she was with you and said boyfriend." Sophia gulped, litterally and started answering her questions.
"I never did such thing, I only took care of her for a short while only to realize my boyfriend wasn't a good influence on her but I didn't want to leave him-" She said and Davidson cut her off.
"So you put her in a n orphanage were they beat her and starved her instead?" He accused and she glared at him.
"I didn't know." She defended. "Any person in their right mind with good intentions would look up the place before so called giving their daughter a better chance in life." He said but Sophia retaliated.
"Like I said it was a bad time in my life, I made some ad decisions which I paid for greatly in these last 6 months but now I want to make amends starting with my daughter. As for her real dad, he's here today."
"Can you point at said father." The judge asked and she nodded with a smirk on her face I was confused as to why but then it hit me when I saw who she was pointing at.

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