(Disclaimer:I don't own CSI:NY,CBS or anything to do with it at all.Sadly,I think we would have had more eps for season four if I did XD

AN:This is the sequel to Hearts Can be Mended.)

There's a time and a place,where even the worst people can be released from hell.Only if Rickie would have waited.Only if he would have just read the mail then he would have known his brother would be released from prison the following week on accounts of claiming the evidence had been tampered with by officials at the Manhattan crime lab.False claims of temperament were leaked to the press by a certain dirty district attorney. A man sick of not getting credit for his involvement in high profile cases.So sick of being the man off to the side at press conferences while the detectives get to speak at the podium.

The prison guard walks slowly down the corridor of Rikers Island Correctional Facility.The shouts of inmates can be herd through out the halls.He often would question his reason for picking his line of work,but chased the idea away almost immediately.He came to a stop in front of a cell containing inmate number D-67304.He stood in front looking at the man sitting on his bed. He tapped his night stick on the bar to see the man look up at him.His features were rugged.He had piercing green eyes with a scar across one eye.His face contained a five o' clock shadow and his hair was dark and oily.

"What?" a raspy answer came from the man and the guard unlocked the door.

"Let's go the warden wants to see you." The guard said hesitantly.The prisoner stood and walked out of his cell and followed the guard down the many corridors to the warden's office.The door opens and he sits in the chair and stares blankly into the eyes of the man who called him in.

"Your free to go Escobar.The overturned your sentence due to a claim of tampering with evidence..." Robert said nothing but shrugged his shoulder and stood up to leave. "One more thing" the warden said before he could reach the door."

"What?" he said in the same tone he gave the guard.

"When you get out there you might want to visit your brothers grave,he was killed after kidnapping a Detectives son and nearly killing a woman." An anger raged through Robert as he left the office.He finished what he needed to to get out of the Prison.Before long he was out in the City of Brooklyn.He was making his way to New York's Cemetery to see his brothers grave.Within the time of an hour he was walking through the cemetery.Being as big as it was he had trouble but soon found Rickie's Grave.He stood in front of it staring at it before knelling down in front of it.

"What the hell did ya do Rickie? Huh? you damn fool.I told you over and over again,quit trying to be a hero,all you do is end up hurtin' ya self."

"Your brothers a fool Robert." He herd behind him seeing an old friend of his and his brothers.

"What did he do Ossy? Why am I standing here while he's lying under the dirt down there?"

"Rob,you remember the detective that got you convicted for killin' those people?"

"Yeah Taylor,how the hell can I forget?" Ossy shrugged and looked at the grave they both stood before. "Ossy what the hell did Rickie do?!"

"Calm down ya damn loony,I"m gettin' to it alright?" He took a breath before telling the story. "He kidnapped the kid in retaliation for putting you away.It turned out wrong when Lisd turned against him.He was about to kill that Taylor guy when he got shot and died on the floor in his apartment.That was two years ago Robert."

"Oh..." Robert said looking down at the grave. "You stupid damn fool.I'm gonna fix it Rickie,You'll see.No one takes my baby brother away from me..."

"Robert,what are you thinking?" Oscar asked,a growing fear coming over him.

"He screwed up my life for the last damn time,this time,It's the detectives turn to feel the pain.He's gonna die Ossy Don't ya see,my baby brother is dead...he's never gonna see me again."

Oscar watched as Robert left the cemetery.He knew what he was going to do and Oscar couldn't stop him.What Robert didn't know was over the time period Oscar had become an informant with the NYPD.Once Oscar left the cemetery he headed straight for Detective Flack.

"What do ya want Mendez?" Flack said sitting across the table from him.

"You know Robert's out right?" Don narrowed his eyes thinking over who he was informed was released. "Let me give ya a hint.His brother was killed in a kidnapping of Joshua Taylor." Don's eyes widened slightly.

"Okay and what's that got to do with you sitting here?"

"He's going after your boy,the Taylor guy.Said he was going down for taking his baby brother from him.He's a lose cannon right now.He made no sense at all while I was talkin with him."

"You sit tight don't go anywhere." Don said before getting up and leaving the room.He made his way into the hallway and pulled out his cell phone dialing Mac's number. A few rings went by before Mac answered. "Mac...I got a problem.Where is Stella and Joshua?"

On the other end Mac was looking at Stella and Joshua.Stella sat on the black leather couch and Joshua sat on the floor playing with a few of his toys.

"They're in front of me why?"

"Robert Escobar was released from prison a few hours ago.I got a guy in here tellin' me he is gunning for you.Mac tell me your at the lab"

"I'm in my office Flack,why the hell was he released?"

"I didn't get the reports until A little while ago but the defense claimed we tampered with evidence."

"Don,you know as well as I do there was no tampering." Mac could hear the detective on the other end let out a heavy sigh.

"Look Mac,I'm coming over there with all the reports I just got.For the sake of you and your family,don't leave that office Mac."

"I'm not going any where,just get here and quick." After hanging up he tossed his cell phone on his desk and looked to his family.Joshua turned around and gave a smile.He was well on his way to being two years old.His hair was curly as ever and his eyes were a beautiful blue.He then looked to Stella who read his expression instantly.

"Mac...what's going on?" Her eyes searched his for an answer but she was unable to find one.

"You or Josh are not allowed out of my site at all...Escobar was released from prison a few hours ago and he has an agenda,and without a doubt he will hurt anyone who gets in his way."

"Mac what are you talking about he's dead...unless,Mac Robert was convicted." Mac shook his head and moved to sit next to her on the couch.

"They Claimed the lab tampered with the evidence and no he's on a hunt." Mac kept who he was after a secret,he wasn't going to stress Stella out this time.All he could think about at the moment was how they just let him out without informing anyway.

"What...what's going to happen?" She questioned her eyes searching for any type of answer.

"We get him,we convict him again.Until I know he's lock up you and Josh,never leave my sight and we aren't going home."

"Where will stay Mac,we have nothing for Joshua here."

"At my place" Came a voice behind them and Don gave a smile. "I have all the stuff you need at my house,he is my god son after all." Stella gave a smile and they all looked to Mac's desk the minute his phone began to ring.He got up and walked over to it answering as if it was every other day.

"Taylor." Mac could here a raspy breathing on the other end

"Detective..." A raspy voice said leaving a very uncomfortable pause. "You took him away...I"m coming for you..."

TBC...