A.N. Thanks so much for the FB, I love reading it. I know I said Jessica would have a break down, but I decided to move that to a later chapter, since it didn't fit with what I wanted for this chapter.
Chapter 1
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Sam Bennett sits by his daughter's hospital bed clutching her hand tightly in his own. Two of his deputies found Kay laying on the floor unconscious, beaten, and bloodied in the back room of a popular dance club.
Kay's head is bandaged, the bright white gauze makes her skin appear paler and her bruises stand out harshly. Her left wrist heals inside a white cast and her ankle is wrapped. The bruises are spread everywhere on his daughter's body, many on her face; handprints embedded on her wrists and shoulders. A long set of three scratches mark her left thigh and more finger prints mare her once flawless skin.
Kay has yet to awaken, she's been out for four hours and who knew how long before she was found. And every second, every minute, every hour she was unconscious the scum that attacked his little girl was getting farther and farther away.
According to Jessica the girls had just gone out for a night on the town and to show Paloma a good time. Jessica had snuck out and ended up at the same club her sister and friends were at. There, both Paloma and Jessica were dancing with some guys, when Kay saw her sister she told Jess she was coming home with her.
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The asshole that had been dancing with Jessica hadn't wanted her to leave, Kay pulled the guy off her sister, and told him he wasn't coming near her sister. He backed off at first, then when Jessica, Simone, and Kay went to get Paloma he had come up behind Kay grabbing her tight around the waist. Kay managed to get away from him and knee him in the groin.
Later after finding Paloma they began to leave but this time the scum that was dancing with Paloma wouldn't let her leave. Again they managed to defuse the situation for a moment. From there the incident gets sketchy, Simone said they all started to vacate the club but when they got out Kay was no where in sight.
After they left Kay at the club they called the police, telling them that a fight broke out at the club. They didn't leave their name just an anonymous tip.
Later when his deputies called him to tell him that Kay was in the hospital being the victim of a beating and a possible rape
"Sam?" Luis peeks his head through the curtain. "Dr. Russell has some information about Kay's condition. Why don't you go out and I'll stay with her."
Sam nods his head in agreement; he squeezes Kay's hand gently and brings it to his lips kissing her right hand softly. "I'll be right back princess." He rises from his chair, his eyes are slightly glazed over with worry. "Watch over her Luis." He pleads.
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"Of course." Luis lightly taps him on the shoulder as he; as he moves towards the chair Sam had vacated he turns back to his friend. "We'll find this guy, he won't get away. I promise you."
He nods slowly, the thought that has played in his mind for hours comes forward again, and he has the jack-off that hurt his daughter in an interrogation room. He doesn't have any weapons, just his fists and he beats on him till all his bones are broken and he's unconscious. "I know we will."
Sam walks out of Kay's room to the main lobby are on the floor. Dr. Eve Russell is waiting for him, when she sees him she moves towards him, her face a river of concern.
"Sam, how are holding up?"
"I'll be fine when we catch this guy, now please tell me everything you know." He wants the information now so he can get back to his little girl.
"She's going to be all right. While yes she has multiple cuts and bruises they should heal rather quickly. As of right now her major injury is her broken wrist." Eve tells him.
"What do you mean 'as of right now'?"
"From how Kay was found, the lacerations, and the fingerprints that are on her thighs it is possible that she could have been raped. Now we checked and it doesn't seem like she has been raped. However it doesn't mean wasn't."
Kay's Hospital Room
Luis sits next to Kay's bed as he watches Sam leave his daughter in his care. He gently picks up Kay's arm and strokes the bruises on her wrist. "I'm so sorry Kay. I couldn't protect you. I know you'd tell me that this wasn't fault, but if I hadn't cancelled our date tonight, you wouldn't have been there."
The older Lopez-Fitzgerald had been secretly attracted to Kay Bennett since shortly after Miguel left to find Charity. Well maybe not so secretly attracted. It was obvious to anyone that Luis talked to about Kay that she enraptured him, and spending time with Kay had become more and more important to him. Him and Kay had fun together and Maria really liked him.
"You know I think I'm falling in love with you. I guess this really isn't the best time to tell you considering you're unconscious, but I'll tell you when you wake up. Then you can tell me whether or not you think I'm nuts, I mean we've never even gone out on a first date or anything, or maybe you'll tell me you love me too." Luis breathes a huge sigh that's heard even from outside the room.
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"You can't give up Kay, you gotta wake up and tell us who this bastard is so we can bring him to justice. Come back to me, come back to Maria. She needs you, your family needs you, and I need you." He squeezes her hand and laces his fingers with hers.
"Whose gonna tell me to vacuum the apartment? Or come over to my place with Maria and cook me a homemade dinner and not one of those TV dinners? You know I'd never do either of those things without you there to remind me or do it yourself." Luis breathes in a sharp hitched breath.
"Who can make me forget about a shitty day I've had with one of your jokes or stories. So you see I won't be able to survive without you Kay." A tear leaks out of his eyes.
Suddenly from out in the waiting room a loud yell and crash is heard. Luis takes one last look at Kay and goes out to find what all the commotion is about. There Sam is over turning chairs and punching the wall. Quickly Luis runs over Sam and pulls him away from the wall. "Sam, calm down. Calm down." He stares into his friend's eyes. "Losing control like this won't help Kay. Now cool it. You gotta stay calm."
"If that was your daughter in there beaten and bloodied would you be calm?" Sam yells.
"No, I wouldn't, but you would be there for me telling me to stay calm and cool and that losing it wouldn't do any good." Luis tells him. He has to keep Sam calm, if Sam loses it on the guy that hurt Kay it would be Sam that would go to jail and the scum bag would probably get off scott-free.
TBC