Taken and Miraculously Returned (Title Subject to Change)
Disclaimer: I do not own Law and Order: Criminal Intent, Dick Wolf and NBC-USA networks due.
Author's Note: Yet another Alex and Bobby Story. The idea for this story came while I was playing a game one of my favorite gaming sites. Mostly AU with parts of reality woven in.
Chapter 1: Snatched and Its Aftermath
Story begins on June 14, 1998
It was the last day of three day break as she was getting up and getting coffee when her phone rang.
"Hello?"
All she heard was her sister-in-law sobbing.
"Shaylah, what is the matter?" asked an alarmed Alex.
"Ashlyn, sh-she is gone," was all Shaylah could muster before her brother took over.
"Alex, Ashlyn has been abducted."
Alex turns white and but then says, "Okay I will be on my way, where are you guys right now?"
"At home, Mom and dad are here too," Jake said as he choked back the tears that are threatening to spill.
"Ok I see you there."
Alex hung up the phone only to realize her tears were spilling out beyond her control. She couldn't believe it, her favorite niece and beautiful and vibrant goddaughter was missing. She took a quick shower got ready and left the house with coffee mug in hand
As she drove she remembers the day her life changed.
Flashback to late July, 1985 then 16 (almost 17) year old Alex was holding, playing, and cuddling with her adorable niece then three month old Ashlyn and Ashlyn is loving the attention she is receiving from aunt when Alex's brother and sister-in-law, Jake and Shaylah Eames asked her a question that changed her life.
"Alex," began Jake, Alex looked up and then Jake added, "Shaylah and I would like you to be Ashlyn's godmother."
Alex a bit shocked and responded, "I am honored to be godmother to this little cutie." Alex responded as she made a silly face at baby Ashlyn making her coo.
-Back to present day-
When she arrived her brother and sister-in-law's place at the same time as her other brother and sister-in-law William and Julianna and sister Liz and it wasn't long before she was holding a hysterical Shaylah. Her mom, Andrea was not doing all that well, only the guys tried to put up a brave front.
A few hours later an anonymous letter came and Alex managed to get it first. She opened it up and it read:
To Whom It May Concern:
She is well taken care of, but be warned; if anyone dares to send the police or anyone to look for her she WILL BE KILLED. Have a nice day.
After reading the note she dropped the note and Alex was sick to her stomach as she too collapsed but still tried to hold it all in.
Later that night when she got back to the house that she and Joe had bought a year before he was killed and as soon as the door was closed behind her collapsed into tears. As if losing Joe five months ago wasn't enough she also lost her beautiful goddaughter for whom she had been planning to spend time with before she started high school.
-TBC-
A/N 2: I know that is a short chapter and that is goes a bit fast but this is only to get the ball rolling the later chapters will be longer!