By: Morgan
Disclaimer: Saban owns all PR material and characters in this fanfic, but I own all people and things I make up myself. I'm writing this completely out of entertainment and boredom, so please don't sue me. I don't have any money if you do anyway.
Distribution: Anywhere as long as you tell me first.
Rating: R? I don't know. It may change in the future but I'm playing on the safe side and saying R.
My Notes: Please read and review. I know that's a lot to ask when there are so many new stories and chapters to read, but it helps me out a lot when people let me know what they think. Also, I'm shooting for ten reviews. I know, I know, that's a lot to ask for, but I've always been outgoing. I hope you guys enjoy this series. Thanks. ~Morgan~
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Tommy and Kimberly Oliver's House
Saturday, July 4, 2000 10:27 A.M.
Angel Grove, California
"Dada, no dress. No dress dada," Elizabeth, a one and a half year old girl, said as she ran down the hallway butt naked except for a pair of white sandals that were put on the wrong feet, wet, screeching and running as fast as her little chubby legs could take her to get away from her father who was chasing after her with a diaper in one hand and a purple and white sun dress in the other.
"Liz, get back here you silly girl. Daddy needs to get you dressed princess or we'll be late. Come here," Tommy said as he caught up to her and swung her into the air, her face lighting up with a joy only a child could know. "You're wet. Lets get you all dried up before momma sees you and dada is in the doghouse."
She giggled as he tickled her and sat her down on the black leather sofa to dry her off and dress her in the chosen attire. She was no help at all as she wiggled and tried to get away, wanting someone to chase her again.
"Hey Sweetie? Could you come help me get this cooler down? I can't reach it," Kim said from the two car garage, standing on her tippie toes reaching for something she would never grasp on her own. She would have gotten a chair to stand on, but that wouldn't have been smart to put the baby she carried at the time in danger. They were expecting their second child in only five months, which the pregnancy had been both a shock and very unexpected in the first place. But, after the initial astonishment faded, they were both very excited about the pending arrival of their second child.
Financially, they were all set. Tommy was a well known and very prosperous detective at the A. G. P. D. He had placed more than six hundred men and women behind bars in the past two years. Kim had found her dream job as an Interior Decorator and was one of the most prominent and popular decorators in California.
"Sure beautiful. You want to trade jobs? Your daughter is being impossible right now, aren't you princess?"
"No dress dada," she pronounced once more determined to run around naked the rest of the day.
Kim walked into the huge, gorgeous living room and kind of waddled over to where the two were battling on the couch. Liz, with her head in the hole where her right arm should have been, and Tommy, trying to put her diaper on but not being very successful, looked up to her.
She said it again as Kim looked sternly down upon her. "No dress mamma," she commanded with a pout.
"Yes, you are going to get dressed. Come here and see mamma." She looked to her husband and shook her head with a playful smile. "How about I do this and you get that darn cooler down from that shelf."
"No problem Beautiful," Tommy said as he gladly got up from the couch to do as she ordered.
"You looked like you could use the help," she teased as she usefully adheased the tabs on Liz's diaper and dressed her with leisure. Liz got mad when she took her sandals off to out them on the right way, but a smile lit her face as Kim handed her a stuffed animal Blue, the dog from Blue's Clues, which she cuddled tight into her chest.
"I could have dressed her that fast, but I wanted you to come in here and do it for me. See? It works every time..."
"Tommy, go get the cooler. We're going to be late for the picnic if you don't get your butt in gear," Kim laughed as she started pulling the child's hair into a ponytail.
"Yes, ma'am."
"Bu momma. Bu Clu," she said trying to show her mommy her favorite toy.
"I see sweetheart. You want to take Blue to the park with us?"
"Uh huh," Liz said nodding enthusiastically at the thought.
"I should have known since you take that dog everywhere, right sweet pea," Kim said picking the child up so she could pack the food and cooler with all the food they were supposed to take with them to the picnic.
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Westinmare Hotel Resort
Saturday, July 4, 2000 10:09 A.M.
Angel Grove, Ca
"...So were going to follow them and hope that we can get a hold of the girl. You will wait in the van and be ready to get away as fast as possible. Don't do that same shit as you did last time. We almost had her but you were too damn slow." Jack was a man in his late forties. He had been in and out of jail for numerous robberies and assault charges. His latest escapade, stealing one hundred thousand dollars in jewelry from a very wealthy, old couple, had gotten him a year in jail with no bail.
"It won't happen again, I promise Jack. When will we leave?"
"We will leave when I tell you we're going to leave. That bastard is going to wish he never came in contact with me after I take something of his that I know will crush him."
Joshua was also in his late forties, but he let Jack boss him around, knowing that if he disobeyed him he would pay with his life. Nobody went against him, and everybody on the streets knew that.
"Right. Are you sure we don't want to go after the wife too? She's just a puny little woman and it wouldn't take much to get her too."
"We'll see what happens. Do you have to room ready? The ropes and tape and shit are in there? " Joshua nodded his head yes. "Okay, lets move out."
They got in their black van and made their way to Tommy and Kim's house. Parking down the street three houses away from theirs, they watched and waited until Kimberly had loaded Elizabeth, with Blue clutched protectively in her arms, in her car seat and Tommy had hauled all the stuff in the back of the Kia Sportage.
Joshua spoke first. "Where are they going?"
"How the hell would I know? Do you think I have special powers or something?"
"Sorry, I was just..."
"Just shut up. Their leaving, lets go."
As Tommy navigated the SUV down the street toward the park, the black van followed a little far behind as to not create any suspicion.
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"Hey Kim, Tommy. Glad you guys could make it," Jason said as he lit a match to light a fire for the steel barbecue pit that was embedded in the cement of the picnic area. There was a large gazebo with about six picnic tables, two barbecue pits, and a restroom where the gang had decided to have their annual Fourth Of July picnic. About forty feet away from the gazebo was a playground, where five of their children all ready played.
Trini and Billy had only one child of their own so far. He was three years old, but smarter than most six year olds. His name was Timothy and he was their pride and joy. Billy was working as a Physician and Trini a Physical Therapist. Both were happy in their lives and it showed in the way they clung together, each one drawing strength from the other. They had been married for four years, after getting together from Kim persistent matchmaking, but they still acted like newly weds, stealing small kisses here and there and one rarely saw them not holding hands. Of course, it did get annoying from time to time to watch, the others were happy for the couple.
Jason and Kat were the real newlyweds. They had been married for a little over a year, but their relationship was on the rocks at the moment. After trying for months to have a baby, the couple was blessed when they found out Kat had been pregnant, but unfortunately, in her third month of gestation, Kat had miscarried. The occurrence had torn the two apart and they had separated for a couple weeks. But now they were in therapy together trying to get over this hurdle and hopefully another shot at parenthood would be in their future.
Tanya and Adam were the seniors of the group so to speak. They had married only months after getting out of high school and had three small children. All girls. Kate, their oldest, was almost four years old. Abby and Mason, Liz's age almost to the date, had been a huge surprise in the delivery room. They were supposed to be boys, well, one boy. They hadn't expected two girls, but what can you do? If anyone ever had a problem, they went to one of those two people. Tanya was working in a law firm at the moment taking phone calls and filing various documents and made semi-good money. Adam was an Architect and had designed many new buildings all over the city.
Aisha and Rocky had a child on the way, due in a little over seven months, and a two year old son named Adam. They weren't married, just living together and getting used to the idea of what it would be like to live with each other and raise their children. Rocky wanted to make sure the relationship would last since his first marriage, to a girl named Maria who was Adam's biological mother, had gone down the crapper. She had been cheating on him with numerous other guys and he had found out and put an end to the short marriage. She had signed all of her parental rights over to him and he hadn't seen or heard from her in well over a year.
Zach wasn't married either and had a son that was only three months old. He had moved to Texas to be closer to Angela and Chase, but came back and visited the group as much as he could. He worked as a dance instructor and was good at his job.
Tommy smiled as Jason made a comment about them being late. "Sorry Bro, but you know how I am."
"You would think being married to Kim that you would be on time sometimes. Kim used to never be late, but now she's just like you," Jason teased as she slapped him upside the head.
"Kiss my butt Jase," she said as she sat Liz down, only for her to run toward the playground with Blue.
"Sweetie, wait just a minute..." Kim caught her to her dismay.
"It's okay Kim, we'll watch her. She can't go too far out here," Kat said as she gave Kim a hug, greeting her.
Kim bent down eye level with her offspring, "Elizabeth, you stay on the playground okay?"
"Kay momma. Pay on the paygrown momma," she said pointing to the massive play area made of wood and rocks.
"Will you tell momma when you have to potty?"
"Kay. Bu come too." Kim let her go and she tottled to the playground, screeching the whole way there.
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"Look, there she is. She playing in that sandbox," Joshua said as Liz dug in the white sand with a rock she found on the ground.
"Okay, you stay here and be ready. I'll go grab her," Jack said as he opened the passenger side door to the van and looked over to where the parents were talking and eating.
He calmly walked into the playground and kneeled down to the little girl. "What do you have there honey? A rock?"
She started to cry a little and saw all the grown ups look his way. They started to run towards them so he quickly picked her up, and with his hand over her tiny mouth, ran to the van and jumped in.
"GO, GO!" She kicked and tried to scream and the stranger threw her in the back and drove away.
"ELIZABETH," Kim screamed as she tried to run after them, not going very fast in her condition. She was in hysterics as the van turned the corner, her daughter out of her sight and knowing not where she was.
Tommy and Jason jumped into their cars and speed after the black blur, but neither one knew which way the van had gone when they got to a four way street. Billy immediately called the police on his ceel phone, determined to get the child back.
"SHIT! YOU BASTARD! I'LL FIND YOU AND I WILL GET MY DAUGHTER BACK," Tommy screamed as he repeatedly hit the steering wheel. Tears fell, unstoppable, from Tommy's eyes and at that moment he had never felt defeat so strongly. He had let his baby down and his wife. He could protect the innocent, but not his own child? Grabbing the wheel with all the strength he could muster, Tommy vowed that his daughter would be returned safely back to him.
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Okay, did you love it? Hate it? Whatever, just review! Please review! I will love you forever if you do. Seriously, I will. I'm a very lovable person. Okay, anyway, I don't know where this is going. I'll decide whether or not to write another chapter by the reviews for this one. Thanks. ~Morgan~