Hey Everyone!
So sorry I have been AWOL for so long. I really haven't felt like writing and felt like I had lost my mojo. I started reading a lot of fan fiction to try and get my mojo back and it finally came back! This story is a cross over between Sue Thomas FB Eye and Once Upon A Time. I grew up watching Sue Thomas (Go on youtube and check it out, it's really good), and the story seemed to fit perfectly between these two worlds! I hope you enjoy!
Plot: AU/OC Sammy is a young woman who suddenly finds out that she is the daughter of David Nolan and is being taken into protective custody with he and his family by FBI agents Sue Thomas and Jack Hudson and their team. Sammy's world is thrown into a complete spiral as she tries to cope with finding out she has a family she was unaware of and being trapped in a house unable to escape her new reality. There is no curese and my OC will be older than Emma.
For the purpose of my story here are the ages:
David and Mary Margret: 36 and 35 and David had Sammy with another woman when he was 16 before he met Mary Margret
Sammy: 20
Chapter 1
I heard a loud banging on the door of my apartment that was hard and fast. I had just gotten home from work and wasn't expecting company. I also had no idea why someone would be knocking on my door so angrily, especially at this time of day. I looked through the peep hole and saw a man in his 30's with dirty blond hair wearing a jean jacket and a flannel shirt with matching jeans and boots standing next to a man in a suit who was about the same age with jet black hair. I hadn't seen either of them in my life. When the one in the suite flashed an FBI badge in the peep hole, I knew I didn't have a choice in opening the door.
"Yes?"
"Are you Samantha Bird?" The dark-haired man asked
"Yes..."
"My name is Agent Jack Hudson, this is my partner, Agent Sue Thomas" he said pointing to a female I hadn't been able to see through the peep hole "And this is David Nolan, may we come in?"
"May I ask what this is about?" I said crossing her arms and copping an attitude. I had had a long day at work and didn't appreciate them trying to barge into my apartment before I even had time to put my things away.
"We would much rather explain in private if you don't mind" Agent Hudson said trying to take a step into the threshold.
"Have I done something wrong?" I said stepping in front of the agent to block his entry
"No Ms. Bird..."
"Than I don't have to let you in, thanks..." I went to shut the door on them when I heard the words that would change my life forever.
"Samantha I'm your Father!" I immediately froze. What was that man talking about? I knew who my parents were, and this blond-haired cowboy was not someone I had ever laid eyes on before in my life. For that matters I wasn't adopted, so anything that this man said and to be some sort of hoax or scam.
"I'm sorry, I think you have the wrong Samantha Bird" I said attempting to finally close the door enough to latch but the FBI agent had already stuck is foot in the way to keep that from happening.
"Ms. Bird, I promise you, this is not a mistake. Please just, let us come in an explain" I heard the female agent say. Although, she seemed to have a differet accent. I quickly spun around and looked them all in the eye.
"Tell me one good reason why I should"
"Because your life is in danger" Agent Hudson said bluntly. I turned around and headed into my apartment and heard the trio follow suit. I went to the fridge and grabbed a pop and turned around to see the three of them sitting in my living room. The two men were on one couch while the woman sat on the love seat with a Dog sitting next to her.
"What's with the dog?" I said pointing to the golden retriever that was sitting on the floor next to her.
"He's my service Dog, I'm deaf" The blond woman explained. That would also explain why she had an accent.
"So... how do you...?"
"I read lips. As long as you face me, I'll know what you're saying. I also sign" She then demonstrated her sign language abilities.
"That's pretty cool" I actually had a lot of respect for her being an Agent and being deaf. I then sat down next to her on the love seat.
"Ms. Bird, we really need to explain what's going on as we don't have much time" Agent Hudson finally jumped in. "Mr. Nolan here is your biological father" I opened my mouth to start to argue but agent Hudson put up his hand to stop me "We can explain this to you as we go, however, the indisputable fact is that Mr. Nolan is indeed your father and because of that, you are in danger. There is a man named Robert Gold after him and his family and that means you too. For that reason, we are taking you into protective custody"
"Hold up! You can't just barge into my apartment, tell me some rando stranger is my dad and expect me to follow you out of here so you can take me to who knows where!"
"Samantha" The dirty blond cowboy said
"It's Sammy, so obviously you don't know me. My parents are Louise and Melvin Bird of Valparaiso Indiana. I'm not adopted, I wasn't some weird lab grown kid, and I'm sure as heck not your kid. Get out!"
"We can't do that Sammy" The blond woman said placing a calm hand on my arm.
"Sammy, the truth is, you were adopted. Part of the adoption agreement was that your parents would never tell you. Mr. Nolan and his girlfriend were very young at the time you were born and wanted you to be able to live a normal life and not always wonder about where you came from or who your real parents were. It was supposed to remain this way but when you did an ancestry DNA test, that all changed. Your name popped up as a match for Mr. Nolan here and that there was a 99% chance of you being his child. This has caused your name to pop up on a lot of searches by Mr. Gold and his associates"
"How do you know that?" I asked in shock. I was pretty sure at this point I looked as white as a ghost.
"Because we have been investigating Mr. Gold and his gang for months now. That's how we found out that he was after Mr. Nolan and how your name came on our radar. We have been trying to take him down without harming anyone else in the process. That's why we're here and that's why you need to come with us." Agent Hudson explained.
I just sat there. I didn't know what to say, what to do. How do you believe that the parents you grew up with lied to you for 20 years? Not only that, how are you supposed to work through this at a time when you're being told your life is in danger to the point where the FBI wants to take you into protective custody.
"Ms. Bird. I know that this is a lot for you to take in. Why don't you take a minute and start packing your things? We'll check in with you in a little bit" Sue suggests. I immediately accepted and made a b-line to my room. I had to call my parents and get to the bottom of this
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"Sue, I understand that we want to be sensitive but we don't have time for her to think this over!" Jack Hudson said getting frustrated with his partner
"Jack, she's scared, if we want her to cooperate with us, we have to compromise" Sue insisted
"I'm sorry to butt in but, I think I agree with Agent Thomas, I don't feel like we can really push her. We are turning her entire world upside down"
"I appreciate your input David and I know that your fatherly side is speaking but, for right now, we don't have the time to give her time to process, she can do that once we have you and your family safely hidden away. I'm going to go check on her now" and with that Jack was off the couch and headed to Sammy's room.
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Sammy immediately went to her room and grabbed her phone and quick dialed her mother's number.
"Mom"
"Hey sweetie, what's wrong? you sound upset"
"Mom I only have a minute and I need you to be honest with me. Am I adopted?"
"Sammy..."
"Mom, I don't have time for you to explain, I just need a yes or no answers" there was a moment of silence on the other end which made Sammy nervous. She knew that one of the FBI agents could walk in at any moment and probably wouldn't like the fact that she called someone. Finally, the suspense was ended when she heard her mom begin to cry and get out a weak "Yes"
"Mom"
"Sammy? Sammy who are you talking to?" Jack Hudson came into her room and immediately snatched the phone out of her hands.
"It's my mom! Give it back!" I began to fight Agent Hudson who quickly moved me toward my bed where I was forced into a sitting position.
"Mrs. Bird? My name is Agent Hudson and I wanted to inform you that your daughter will not be reachable for the time being" and with that he hung up and slipped my phone into his pocket.
"You can't do that! She's going to freak out!" I exclaimed finally being able to stand again.
"Sammy, I have already told you that there are people who are looking to hurt you and roping your family into things is only going to put them in danger so the less they know the better. Now let's go" He said grabbing onto my upper arm in a vice grip. It didn't hurt but I also knew that there was no way I was going to be able to get away from him.
"What about my things?" I protested
"We'll send another agent over to pack your bags and bring your things to you at the safe house. We've been here to long" Jack said walking out into the living room and motioning for Mr. Nolan and Agent Thomas to follow him.
Jack led me to the back of the small black car that was parked in the parking lot outside of my building and helped get me into the back seat while Sue guided David and her dog into the other passenger side door while she got in the shotgun seat. I immediately noticed that the window buttons were locked and that the child safety was on, so I couldn't open the door. I was starting to feel trapped and anxious but did my best to keep my inside from reflecting on my outside. I had planned to ride to wherever they were headed in silence, but bio dad had other plans.
"Sammy, I know that this is hard for you…"
"You think?"
"I promise that, had I been able to avoid this…"
"You know you could have avoided this by letting my parents know not to let me go on or you could have…oh, I don't know…TOLD ME I WAS YOUR KID!" and with that I crossed my arms and turned as far as I could into the door so that my back was to him. I really didn't care how he felt in that moment. All I know is that I was losing it and I had to stop before I really let this guy have it.
I appreciated that bio dad took the hint and let me ride the rest of the way to what ended up being the Federal building in silence. One we arrived the car pulled into an underground garage. Once we stopped by one of the entrances, Jack put the car in park and came around and got me out while Sue did the same with David. They led us up a few flights to an elevator that then took us up to their offices. They led us down a long corridor and into a room with multiple desks that all seemed to be placed around a central area with a projector.
"Everyone, this is Sammy Bird and David Nolan, they are under protective custody along with the rest of Mr. Nolan's family until further notice. Bobby and Miles should be back any minute with the rest of the family and then we will debrief. Until then, please help keep an eye on them and make them feel comfortable." Jack announced to the entire room. He then led me over to a couch next to the coffee maker. "Stay here with Mr. Nolan" He instructed. David then came and sat down next to me. I began to scan the room. Where the exits were, how many people were in the room, I had even counted the steps from the elevator to this office. I was not going to go down without a fight. I saw jack go over to a desk that was on the other side of the gathering space. I was about to get up and go to the rest room when bio dad decided that he was going to push his luck.
"I know that you hate me, and I don't blame you. However, I wanted to let you know, before they show up that you have another sister and a brother" and like he spoke a magic word, a teenage girl and an elementary school aged boy came running over followed by a woman with jet black hair and a pixie haircut. They were followed by two other agents who went to their desks over by Jack. I decided that this was as good a moment as any to make my exit.
Everyone was pre-occupied with what they were doing. Sue was talking with the girl who was running the projector and I'm assuming making sure she had all the information to share with everyone. Jack was talking with the two agents who had just brought in the rest of bio dad's family (Yes, I'm calling him bio dad because that's all he is to me, he doesn't get a name unless necessary), and the aforementioned family was having a little reunion to which I was not wanting to be invited to. I easily slipped past everyone to the door and made my way quickly down the elevator and down into the parking garage where we had originally arrived. I then followed the signs for the exit and made my way out onto the sidewalk before flagging down a cab. Thankfully I was smart enough to grab the little bit of cash out of my purse and put it into my pocket. I would have used uber except that agent Hudson had confiscated my phone after he dragged me out of my room. Being that I didn't have a lot of cash I didn't get very far but it did help me to get a head start. All I needed now was to get my hands on a few extra bucks and get back to my apartment so that I could get my wallet and get out of town asap.
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After David greeted his family he went to introduce them to Sammy but realized that she had left the couch. He quickly scanned the office area where they were to see if he could find her, but she was nowhere to be seen. He immediately got up and went to leave the office when Jack saw him.
"Mr. Nolan, I'm sorry but you can't leave this office"
"Where is Sammy?"
"What do you mean?" Jack said starting to feel his blood pressure start to rise
"I mean, where is my daughter?!" David said getting angry. He knew that, to her, he was nothing but to him, she was everything.
"We'll find her. Bobby, Miles, get out there and track this girl down. She couldn't have gotten far" He then walked over to David. "Mr. Nolan, I promise you, we will find your daughter and bring her back here safely. I'm gonna have Sue and Lucy take you and your family down to the cafeteria and get you something to eat. When you get back, we'll go over all the information with you and your family and then hopefully your daughter will be back in our custody" David just nodded and went back over to his family to explain. He knew that if he tried to talk to Jack right now, it wouldn't be what he meant.
He then allowed his family to be escorted by the two ladies down to the cafeteria but constantly scanned the hallways for any sign of his daughter
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Thankfully the cab was able to get me within a few miles of my house. I did my best to move fast but not draw attention to myself. I was really hoping that they hadn't sent the agents to my apartment to pick up my things yet and that I could get my keys and my wallet and get out of town before they could catch up to me. Thankfully my timing was spot on and I got to the apartment before the other agents did. However, someone else had definitely been there. The door to my apartment was smashed in and everything had been ransacked. I waiting to hear if the persona was still there, but my apartment was is so small, I'm sure that it didn't take them very long to go through everything.
After a minute I moved back toward my room and, to my dismay, my wallet had been gone through and my ID and credit cards were gone. I was gonna have to call the bank eventually and get those shut off. How in the world was I supposed to get any money now? I went to the small envelope I hid under my box spring between the box and the coils of the frame and was relieved to see my birth certificate, social security card, and passport still there. I quickly grabbed them and shoved them in my purse before grabbing my keys as well as throwing a few days' worth of clothing into my duffle bag and making my way down to my car. I got in and started the engine only to see a black car much like agent Hudson's pull up and block me in.
I saw two agents, the one's I recognized from when bio dad's family arrived get out and walk up to either side of my car. The one knocked on my window and motioned for me to roll it down.
"Hello lass, my name is Bobby, I think you need to come with us." He said with an Australian accent. I hung my head and reached over into the passenger seat to grab my bags before I rolled up the window and got out. I knew that I could lock myself in my car, but it would only be a matter of time before they got it unlocked. I had nowhere to run. Bobby took my bags from me and passed them off to the other agent with the blond hair before leading me to the back of the black car.
Thankfully this ride back to the federal building was silent. I only could anticipate how Jack and my bio dad were going to react to me running off. I knew they would be angry, it was just a matter of how angry. I was sure that I was going to be handcuffed to a desk or something drastic (Drastic being the key word). However, after seeing my apartment completely torn through, I was starting to take their words about the threats a bit more seriously. It didn't take us long to reach the same underground garage that we had entered the first time. Bobby came and let me out taking ahold of my arm and leading me toward the door while the other agent grabbed my bags out of the truck.
Entering that office, you could have heard a pin drop. All eyes were on me and I had never felt more uncomfortable in my life.
"We got er" the Australian agent announced. Jack immediately came over and took a hold of my arm and brought me over to the couch with the rest of the bio family sat. He asked the woman to move and then sat me down next to bio dad before pulling out a pair of handcuffs and attaching one to my wrists and one to bio dad's. "What you did was completely reckless and stupid. You aren't leaving until he leaves, and I know he isn't going to try and pull crap like that" Jack said in an irritated voice. "Now I need to know, did anything happen to you or did you see anything that I need to know?" At this point Jack's face was really red and I knew that cocking an attitude was not going to end well for me.
"My apartment…"
"YOU WENT TO YOUR APARTMENT?" Jack yelled
"Don't yell at my daughter like that!"
"I'm not your daughter"
"Enough mates. Now lass, what were you saying?" Bobby stepped in to cut the tension between the two men which I was grateful for.
"Like I was saying…when I got to my apartment, the door was smashed in and my entire apartment was trashed. I went into my room and my ID and my Credit Cards were all gone."
"We did find her birth certificate, passport and social security card in her purse" the blond-haired agent said, joining the conversation.
"Thanks Miles" Jack said (So that's his name). "At this point, we can only assume that Gold and his men have moved on from the apartment and are trying to figure out where you are. Thankfully we got to you before they did. Everyone gather around" Jack then when on to explain the whole situation to his team. I was still dumb founded by the fact that a stupid DNA test had brought all this about (For me anyway). I also learned that David was some part of some sort of local law enforcement in a small town in Maine and that he had gotten one of this Gold guys thugs locked up which is why he was after all of us.
While Agent Hudson dragged on and on about the back story and started to strategize a plan with his team. I noticed that David (I'm trying to be nice) was very intently listening to what the agents had to say. He kept pulling his hands up next to his mouth and thereby dragging my hand along with it. I did notice though, that this left the latch completely open to me to start tinkering with it. I reached up with my free hand and grabbed a bobby pin out and started to gently stick it in. However, I jerked too hard and David felt it. He immediately gave me what I can only describe as a dad look (You know, the one from the movies that makes every kid have chill's run down their spine?). Anyway, he looked at me and immediately grabbed the bobby pin away with his free hand and jerked our connected hands so that I would have to reach over him to get to the latch.
Gotta give the man some credit, he's only known me for a few hours and already knows that I can't be trusted. I wonder if it's genetic. Anyway, since I could no longer focus on getting away from David, I started looking at what I realized were my half siblings. The one girl was probably about 17 and had long blond hair while the boy was about 10 and looked a lot like David. The blond seemed to be overly interested in what the agents were saying while the little boy was reading a book. The woman who I can only assume was David's wife was sitting and watching her children as well as trying to keep up with what the agents were saying. She seemed a bit distraught over the whole thing.
Finally, the lecture was over and, from what I could conclude, they were going to take me along with bio dad and his family (I can only be so nice for so long) to some safe house accompanied by Agent Bobby, Miles, Sue and Jack. They were very light on the details of where said safe house was but that we would be leaving in a few hours and all the agents dispersed and headed off to complete their various tasks. Bio dad took this as his opportunity to introduce me to his family…oh goody.
