Author Notes: This story is a cross between Strong Medicine and MISSING. As it states in the summary, Andy gets kidnaped and it's up to Nicole and Jess to find her before it's too late. There are twists, turns and violence. I hope you like it!
Disclaimers: I don't own anything that's not mine!
TakenChapter 1
Andy snapped her eyes open and looked around, regaining consciousness. The room was so full of darkness, she couldn't see the hand in front of her face, wiping away the tears running down her cheeks. She could smell her blood stained blouse and the cast on her foot rotting the skin underneath in result of not bathing. The hair on the back of her neck and arms stood on end and the rip in her skirt only made it more cold. She could tell she was sitting on concrete from the feeling in her back and legs. Slowly, she tried to feel around to see where she was but the pain throughout her body stopped her. Her stomach churned, eating itself, as the pain in her foot, face, and ribs shot through her body. Her memory was black and white, only revealing the things she experienced when she wasn't unconscious. The starving, the kicking, the touching. It all flashed back, only making more blood stained tears run down her dirt covered face.
She jumped at the sound of a large, concrete door opening. She licked her chapped lips and prayed to God it was somebody besides the only person she'd been seeing for the past three days. There was still no light even with the door open. She heard a bat tapping against a rough hand and footsteps inching towards her. Then came the voice that had been echoing in her head.
"I enjoyed destroying your friends life for that small amount of time."
Andy's breath increased, pain shooting through her broken ribs. Her swollen, black and blue eyes widen as she felt him lower his body next to her and his hand rubbing her thigh, moving up her ripped skirt.
"I just hope I have as much fun with you as I did with her."
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One Week Earlier.
"We're taking you to the OR," Dr. Evancho said down to Dr. Andy Campbell who was lying on the gurney that was rolling with a guide of nurses and the Chief of Pediatrics.
"Surgery? Is it that bad?" Andy asked, wincing in pain.
"It's a broken ankle, with a few torn ligaments. It's needs to be fixed immediately."
"Ehh¼" She groaned and tried to peer down on her swollen ankle. "What part is torn?"
"Ligaments near the Subtalar," He responded.
"How many?"
"A few. Listen, Dr. Campbell, I know you want to know what's going on but we don't have time to play twenty questions. Just let the medicine take you to sleep," Dr. Evancho replied.
Andy's eyes fluttered sleepily and she looked away now in less pain then before. "How much medicine did you give me?" She asked slowly.
"Enough," He said annoyed as Andy's head fell weakly to the right in result of the anesthesia knocking her out.
Dr. Evancho shook his head down at her as he glanced around at the nurses surrounding the gurney. "She never quits," He said as they rolled Andy into the elevator.
"Floor 8, OR 4," One of the nurses called to the person nearest the elevator controls.
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Milo ran down the hallway towards the waiting room on floor eight. His feet halted him at the receptionist desk.
"Andy Campbell," He said.
The receptionist looked up at him and smiled and then down at her computer. "Dr. Morton, why hello! Umm¼Dr. Evancho is just finishing on Dr. Campbell in OR 4. He'll be out momentarily."
"Thank you," Milo said and walked towards the proper operating room so he could wait outside it. As he sat in the chair, his legs bounced up and down impatiently. The waiting got to his head. Worrying shot through him as he stood back up and started pacing. Within five minutes, Dr. Evancho came out of the operating room.
"Dr. Morton," He acknowledged.
"What happened!" Milo demanded to know in panic.
"She's going to be fine," He assured and walked to the receptionist desk. The woman looked up at him ready to schedule anything that he needed. "Linda, set up a room for Dr. Campbell, and a follow up appointment in the middle of this month please."
"Absolutely, Dr. Evancho," She said and automatically started typing on her computer.
Milo waited impatiently for the doctor to turn back to him. When he did, he noted for him to continue on what was going on.
"I'm aware that Dr. Campbell tripped over something on her way to the ER for a patient. The fall resulted in a broken ankle and torn ligaments. She needed surgery to repair them, but now that that is done, she needs time to heal and rest."
"Broken ankle? That usually takes up to six weeks to heal."
"Yes, I'm aware of that Doctor."
"Andy doesn't have six weeks."
"Dr. Campbell's condition can not be surpassed for a simple injury, Dr. Morton. It was a serious break and it's going to take time to go back to normal," Dr. Evancho stated harshly. "She'll have to just clear her schedule."
"What about her patients?"
"That's up to her to decide. I'm requesting that she takes it easy, no matter what. The pain medication I'm putting her on will make her uneasy and tired anyway."
Milo sighed and looked around the empty waiting room. "When can I see her?"
"It's going to be at least an hour until she wakes up. Besides, don't you have your own patients to worry about?"
"That woman comes before my patients, Dr. Evancho. She's my girlfriend!" He stated.
"Well, wouldn't getting back to work take your mind off it? There's nothing you can do at this point."
"All right," Milo agreed uneasily and turned to walk away. He got in the elevator and decided that instead of going back to his patients, he needed to tell others about Andy. When he got to the Rittenhouse Women's Health Center, Dr. Lu Delgado was running around.
"Where the hell is Dr. Campbell!" She yelled while holding a patients file in her hand. She saw Milo. "Morton! Do you know where Andy is?"
"Yes, I do. She just got out of surgery."
"Well tell her to get her ass down here. I've got to talk to her¼like yesterday!" Lu said. Milo noted that she was obviously enraged about something and thought he meant that she performed the surgery instead of having surgery.
"No, Delgado. Andy's hurt," He said shakily. "She broke her ankle and needed immediate surgery."
Lu's face turned to shock, along with Lana's, who had been listening to them the entire time. "Is she ok?"
"She will be," Milo noted and leaned against the receptionist desk. "I'm worried about her. The doc said six weeks of recovery. She doesn't have the money, time, or patience for six weeks."
"How did it happen?"
"All I know is that she tripped over something and broke it. She won't be awake for about an hour so I thought I'd come down here and tell you," Milo noted and then turned to Lana. "Can I use this phone?" He asked politely and picked up the receiver. Lana nodded and Milo started dialing. A sweet familiar voice picked up.
"Hello?"
"Hey Lizzy," Milo responded.
"MILO!" Lizzy shouted happily.
He smiled at the excitement in the little girl from a simple telephone call. "Listen, sweetie. Is Jessie there?"
"Jessie told me not to tell anybody that she's making out with her boyfriend."
"She's doing what!" Milo yelled, knowing that neither him nor Andy would approve.
"Oops¼." Lizzy said realizing she just told on her big sister.
"Where's Corrina?"
"Doing laundry. Shhh¼.she doesn't know."
"Put Corrina on the phone, Lizzy," Milo demanded and shook his head in disappointment.
"Don't yell at her Milo," Lizzy pleaded.
"I won't, I just need to talk to her," He assured and waited as the little girl got her Nanny from the laundry room.
"Hello?"
"Corrina, did you know that Jessie is doing something she's not supposed to be doing?" Milo asked politely.
"Ms. Campbell is in her room studying sir," Corrina said.
"You might want to go check on that," Milo stated and Corrina agreed. They hung up the phone, with Milo forgetting to tell them about Andy in all the commotion of the eldest child.
Lana reminded him.
He mumbled a few words under his breath and picked up the phone to redial the house again.
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Corrina had agreed to bring Jessie and Lizzy by the hospital as soon as she was done cleaning and getting the girls ready. Andy had been awake for about five minutes before Milo walked into her hospital room. She smiled at him.
"Hey you," He said and looked down at the cast wrapped tightly around her ankle and foot. "You had me worried."
"Ah¼it's just a little surgery," Andy stated sarcastically as he grabbed her hand in his. "Kiss it and make it better?" She suggested.
Milo chuckled and leaned over. His lips touched her cast softly and then he looked back at her. "Do you're lips hurt?"
"No, why?"
"Because I'll kiss those to," He said and leaned into her face. Andy smiled before he kissed her.
"Much better," She said and adjusted her body so he could sit next to her.
"So, what happened?"
"Ehh¼." Andy sighed with embarrassment. "I tripped over a wheel chair. Only to result in me being taken into the ER in that wheel chair."
Milo laughed at her. "Was it in the way?"
"The lower wheel was sticking out and I didn't see it," She said.
"Well, I've never found you to be clumsy so¼."
"Me either!" Andy said with a laugh and pulled him in for another kiss.
"I informed Delgado. Along with Hawkins, who's transferring your patients for today over to Lu. As for the next six weeks, that's up to you."
Andy groaned. "I don't want to think about it right now," She said and looked away.
"Well, I called the house to. They all know what's going on and are getting over here as soon as they can."
Andy looked back at him and smiled. "Thank you," She said.
"Your welcome," He responded and then remembered that Jessie needed punishment.
"Oh umm...I know you're the one to usually eh¼.talk to your girls after they get into trouble but I did it..kinda.. this time," He said slowly.
Andy stared at him annoyed. "Which one?"
"Jessie."
"What'd she do?"
"Oh, kissing Jason in her room."
Andy kept quiet. "Where was Corrina?"
"Laundry room when Jessie snuck him through the front door after school."
Andy shook her head in disappointment like Milo had done earlier. "What did you say to her?"
"I just reminded her of your rules. No boys in the house without permission of an adult and especially no boys in her room with the door shut."
"Good job. Did you punish her?"
"No, I left that for you," He said with a smile. "Didn't want to deprive you of it..." He added sarcastically.
"Thanks¼.speaking of depriving," Andy said and Milo looked at her curiously. "What are we going to do about us?"
"Us?"
"You know¼when we¼" She hinted. "Make love," She finished and motioned towards her cast.
He laughed. "We'll manage."
Andy giggled at her question and Milo stopped her with another kiss. "I love you," She whispered as his face brushed against hers.
"I love you more," He whispered back. His hand still held hers as his other hand ran down the smooth brownness of her hair. They had said the "L" word to each other before but every time it meant a little bit more then the last.
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A few days later, with the help of Milo and her kids, Andy got home and settled into her house. She had decided to take six weeks off and apologize to each patient who had an appointment with her before. For some of them, she said if it was urgent, Dr. Delgado would see them, which Lu agreed to before Andy left.
Milo got her upstairs to her room while Jessie and Lizzy got her things settled downstairs.
"Thank you baby," Andy said as Milo moved their spare television into her room. She rewarded him with a kiss once he was done. "You're so good to me," She added and kissed him again.
"Anything for you sweetie," He responded. They kept kissing until Jessie came in with the mail.
"Sorry," She said, realizing she interrupted a make out session.
"It's ok," Andy said. "Milo, could you leave me and Jessie alone for a minute?" She asked, telling him with her eyes that it was time to give Jessie her punishment.
"Ok," He said and kissed her cheek before leaving.
Jessie gave a slight smile, knowing what was coming.
"Jessie," Andy said.
"Mom," Jessie responded.
Andy sighed. "Why?"
"Why what?" Jessie asked, acting as if she hadn't done anything wrong.
"Why did you have Jason in your room, with the door shut, and no adult supervision?"
"Mom, I'm sixteen years old."
"So..."
"I don't need adult supervision. I'm old enough to make my own decisions," Jessie said, full of herself.
"Mmm, yes. You see...I don't think so."
"Fine! What's my punishment?"
"Nothing if you promise never to do it again."
Jessie hesitated. "I promise never to do it again," She lied.
"Hmm...no, not believing it," Andy stated, seeing right through her daughters words.
"Eh, Mom!" Jess complained, throwing the mail from her hands to the bed.
"Eh, Jess!"
"What do you want from me?"
"I want you to seriously think about the consequences of your actions."
"Ok," Jessie said and got up to leave.
"And..."
Jessie grunted. "What!"
"You're going to have to do some more chores around here. For instance, driving me places I need to go considering I can't drive myself. And taking care of me and your sister considering I can only go up and down those stairs twice a day. Once down in the morning, and back up at night. Got it?"
"Yes."
"And just...be more responsible Jessie. Is that too much to ask?"
"I don't know is it?" Jessie asked with anger in her tone. Andy didn't respond. "Can I go now?"
"Yes, but after this one more thing."
"No Jason in this house unless an adult is in the same room with you and less phone time with him."
Jessie looked at her mother with wide eyes as if the world was ending.
"Oh, and you're grounded for a week except for where I need you to take me. School and straight home. No where else, and with nobody," She ordered.
She grunted as Andy nodded for her to leave. Jessie stormed out of the bedroom. A few seconds later, everybody in the house heard a door slam hard and loud music start. Milo nodded, knowing that the punishing was over and headed back into the room.
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A couple days passed and Andy was getting by ok with one daughter constantly complaining about helping her mother and the other only helping because of a matter of being grounded. More than once, she groaned, cursing herself for being careless and doing that much damage to her ankle. The next several weeks weren't going to be easy for her but she knew she'd get by, despite the threats Jessie says under her breath every now and then.
Andy was sitting in her bed, as usual, with a book open on her lap. She had been able to change into sweat pants and a blouse earlier that morning but it was still unusual for her normal daily outfits. Andy had just thrown her book down on the bed in frustration when she heard somebody stomping up the stairs. A few seconds later, Jessie knocked on the door and came in quickly.
Andy gave her an expecting look. "What is it now?"
"We're out of food..." Jessie said smartly.
"So get Corrina to take you and my credit card to the grocery store," Andy responded easily.
"Too bad she already left...It's after six, remember."
Andy sighed. "Well, order something in..."
"That takes cash mom, we don't have any."
"There's nothing in my wallet?"
Jessie shook her head the way Andy did when she was annoyed, then crossed her arms in front of her chest, looking at her mother like 'what now'.
Andy looked around and thought a moment. "Ok," She said and attempted to get out of her bed for the second time that day.
"What are you doing?"
"Going to the store," Andy said, grabbing her crutches.
"But...you can't. You're not allowed."
"Who's the doctor here!" Andy said. "I think I'll be ok. Besides, I'd rather not be ok, then let my children starve."
"Mom..."
"Jess, just help me get my skirt on."
"What's wrong with your sweat pants?"
"I do not go out into public with my sweats on! Unless I'm exercising, and I'm not exercising right now..I'm going to the grocery store," She said plainly, partially hopping to her closet.
Jessie shook her head again at the stubbornness and helped her mother change. Andy then hobbled towards the hallway and the stairs. Jessie grabbed her arm and helped her down slowly.
"How are you going to get around the store?" She asked, once they were in the foyer, getting ready to leave.
"I'm not,"
"What?" Jessie asked, looking towards her mother.
"You're going to go in and I'll stay in the car. The only reason you need me is for driving anyway," Andy answered.
"Oh..." Jessie said, grabbing their purses.
"Where's Lizzy?"
"She went to her friends house remember."
Andy nodded recalling that her youngest daughter had stated that she was leaving for the evening. They continued to the car and then headed towards the store. Jessie parked carefully and left the keys in the ignition so that Andy would have radio. She then took her mother's credit card, listened to what she was saying to buy, and headed into their local grocery store.
Andy sat there for at least ten minutes before she finally got bored enough to scan the radio. She had meant to bring the book she was currently reading but had forgotten in the sudden rush to leave. When the driver's side door opened, Andy kept her eyes on the radio, figuring it was Jessie, but then thought about it and looked up. Her eyes widened.
"Oh my god," She whispered, staring at the person. He pulled a gun out of his coat pocket and held it against her skin with his right hand. His left grabbed the seat belt and placed it around himself.
"Shh..." He said when she tried to say something and pressed the gun even harder into her body.
Andy's breath increased and she prayed it was just a nightmare. With one swift movement, he put the car in drive and rode away casually without a single glance back.
TakenChapter 1
Author's Notes: Well well well, that turned out better than expected. Tell me what you think. Reviews are ALWAYS welcome. I hope you guys enjoyed it and the next chapter is to come. 3 Shannon