"Alright everyone where are we so far?" Chief asked as the unit and police all over the station ran around like a bunch of nuts.

"Anthony Redding is our best lead so far, he says he can probably be able to describe the guy to a sketch artist." Cassie said.

"That's good that's really good!"

"AMBER Alert is extended to Virginia and Maryland." Chase said.

"Great. Chase, where are you on her movements?"

"Nothing to suggest that he communicated with her before the abduction."

"I took the initiative and checked out the cable company Jessa Strayer gave us. They said they didn't approve anyone to check out their house before ten."

"Captain, you know who we haven't talked to yet." Danny said hesitantly. Dalton lowered his head down then brought it back up.

"Let's wait for Anthony Redding to finish with the sketch artist before we bring in the pedophiles."

"Anything to keep those freaks out of here."

"Hey guys Chief wants us to start a press conference soon." Cassie said as she walked in swiftly.

"I just talked to Jessa Strayer, she's coming now." Chase said.

"How is she?" Danny asked. Chase swayed his head uncomfortably and said,

"As you'd expect."

"Alright let's go." Dalton said. They all headed out to the front steps of the station with a sense of determination. In the blink of an eye, everything was set up and a teary eyed Jessa walks up to the podium with the help of Eric. He had his arm around hers and slowly walked her up the steep stairs to talk in front of the feeding frenzy media. Cameras are flashing, people are yelling, asking a million questions every second. Her weepy eyes looked into what seems like a sea of reporters.

"Whenever you're ready." Eric said gently to her. She looked down and sniffled. Jessa's eyes got a glimpse of her daughter's picture. Her face read as clear as day, she is determined to hold it together to get her little girl back.

"My name is Jessa Strayer." she said as she started to slip again. She wiped her nose with her sleeve and looked back up. "This morning my daughter Kelsey Morgan Strayer was abducted from my home. Whoever you are, please…" she started to cry again. "Please just bring her home, she's just a little girl. No one has to get hurt here, just bring her home please!" she pleaded as she started to sob, breaking down. Eric had tears in his eyes, but he batted them back and patted her shoulder.

"If anyone has information on the where about of this man, please call the Major Crimes Unit tip line on your screen." Eric said as he held the sketch Anthony Redding gave them.

"We'll have an update meeting in a couple of hours. Please give Kelsey's family privacy. Thank you." Captain Dalton said to the media frenzy. Everyone of the reporters started asking a million questions, so Eric walked her back into the station. She pushed her dark hair back and said,

"What happens now?"

"Well the station is going to start getting calls, so we're going to track down every lead we get."

"Eric!" Danny exclaimed. Eric looked at Danny reluctant to leave Kelsey's mom, but he knew he could not be with her for the whole investigation.

"Jessa, is there any family you can stay with?"

"I'll go to my sister's house in Anacostia."

"Okay, this is Officer Rindell, he's going to take you home."

"Thank you. Detective." Eric looked at her in her deep hazel eyes before rushing back to the squad room. "Please let me know the second you find her."

"I will." Eric said. He felt some kind of connection with Jessa. His heart flutters a little when he talks to her. He is not sure if she feels it to, but he has learned in the past not to get close to the victim's families. Danny was getting impatient since the new information he just got was big. Danny grabbed Eric's arm and dragged him into the squad room.

"What is so important?"

"I just got a call from Evan Bayne."

"Evan Bayne? Didn't his daughter get abducted about fifteen months ago?" Eric asked. Danny excitedly shook his head.

"What did he say that you're so excited about?"

"He said that Riley knew Kelsey, they were both on the same volleyball team a couple years ago."

"Really?"

"That team still has the same coach, his name is Logan Connolly."

"Only problem is, he doesn't have a single charge on his record." Chase said disappointed.

"Well right now, he's our best lead. Chase, let's go my friend." Eric said as he grabbed his heavy winter jacket. The two detectives got into Eric's black sedan and drove as fast as lightning to Logan Connolly's house. The detectives waited in anticipation the closer they got to Connolly's house. The only sound in the car was the blaring sirens. Eric dodged car after car on the busy streets of DC. Logan Connolly's street is in his sights, so he speeds up and parks on the side of the road as the wheels screech. They slam the doors and strut up to the townhouse.

"You know his house is only two miles away from Kelsey's." Eric said.

"That's ironic." Chase said knocking on the door. Eric pounded on the door when no one answered.

"Logan Connolly, Metropolitan PD open up!" Eric demanded. A middle aged woman sticks her head out the window next door and watches the men pound on her neighbor's door.

"Good morning gentlemen." She said. Eric stopped pounding and held his clenched fist and looked up at the lady.

"Are you looking for Mr. Connolly?"

"Yes ma'am, do you know where he is?"

"At the gym of course. He's such a good teacher, he loves the girls!" she said cheerfully. Eric and Chase looked at each other with a disgusted look.

"Thank you ma'am."

She waved to them as they hustled back to their car. Eric jumped in the driver's seat and hit the sirens before he even shut the door.

"He "loves" the girls?" Eric said repulsed. "What's a thirty some year old guy doing coaching middle school girls anyway?"

"Maybe he's got a kid on the team?"

"Maybe. Or he's just a freak." Eric pulled up to the community gymnasium as the sirens beep in short intervals. He turns it off as he pushes the door open. They walk up to the gymnasium with their hearts pumping just a little faster. Both of the detectives seriously doubt that he would be keeping a kidnapped girl in such plain sight, but the investigation has just begun. For now Logan Connolly is just a suspect and they do not know for sure that he has the girl. The large red gym doors swing open as Eric and Chase make their entrance.

"Anna, spike! Come on Carly you're right under it! Just go for it, you have kneepads for a reason!"

"I'm going to assume that's our guy." Eric said.

"Mr. Connolly!" Chase said in a loud tone. The squeakiness of tennis shoes echoing in the large gym and the yelling of "mine!" made it hard to hear anything.

"Mr. Connolly!" Eric yelled louder. Coach still could not hear the detectives and was too focused on his team of volleyball players to even notice them come in the gym. Eric's shoulder's dropped as he sighed in frustration.

"Any suggestions?"

Chase thought for a minute. His face perked up when a lightbulb lit in his brain. Chase walked up behind a girl who looked to be about twelve years old and bent his knees to get in a ready position.

"Mine!" the girl in front of him yelled. Chase lunged for the ball and spiked it down to the ground causing it to bounce back up and into his hands.

"Who are you?" the girl asked startled.

"What the hell is going on?" Connolly snapped when he finally saw the detectives.

"Mr. Connolly, we need a word." Eric said holding up his badge. Connolly glared at him and slanted his stance.

"Girls five laps around the gym." he demanded. As the girls ran off Connolly turned to the detectives. "Can I help you?"

"Mr. Connolly, I'm Detective Silas, this is my partner Detective Archer. We are here to discuss some of your players."

"Which players would that be?"

"Let's start with Kelsey Strayer."

"Kelsey? What about her?" he asked. Eric's face grew suspicion.

"You didn't hear what happened?"

"No I've been here since five thirty this morning. Is she okay?"

"Not really, she was abducted this morning."

"Oh my God! That's awful, but why are you talking to me?"

"Because fifteen months ago another girl went missing and she was on your volleyball team too. I don't know about you Mr. Connolly, but I don't believe in coincidences."

"You mean Riley? Wait you think I had something to do with this?"

"Where were you this morning around eight?"

"Here!" Connolly said offended.

"Can anyone vouch for that?"

"No." Connolly said in a matter of fact tone.

"You mind coming with us?"

"Actually I do. And I know my rights, I don't have to come with you."

"We just want to talk."

"If you want to talk, call my lawyer." he demanded.

"Fine, after practice come down to the station with your mouthpiece. Thank you for your time." Chase said sarcastically. Eric walked right up into Connolly's face.

"If I find out you had anything to do with this girl's abduction, I will do everything in my power to make sure you rot in jail for the rest of your miserable life." Eric said in a deep stern voice. Connolly's face turned from repulsed to anger.

"Are you threatening me?"

"Silas, let's go."

"You bet your ass I'm threatening you."

"Silas!" Chase said trying to pull his partner away. Eric turned around and followed Chase out of the gym, but looked back at Connolly a few times before they were back in the lobby that smells like hot sweaty gym socks.

"He's hiding something."

"Definitely, but I'm not going to let you do anything stupid to get it out of him."

"I'd love to have him look down the barrel of my gun and spill out whatever he's hiding." Eric said opening the door.

"I'd film that."

The detectives went back to the house to fill the rest of the team in on Logan Connolly.