Adam opened his eyes and saw Ronald on the ground, crying in pain.

"Danny, help me up." Adam was helped up to his feet then yelled, "Ow!"

"Okay, sit here then," Danny helped Adam back down in front of the dumpster.

"Adam, are you alright?" Mac asked as he ran up to them.

"Yeah, as soon as the pain in my knee goes away," Adam said.

Lindsay and Sheldon arrived sometime later to process the scene after Adam and Ronald were taken to the hospital. Ronald survived the injuries and would later be charged with kidnapping, assault on a police officer, brandishing a firearm, aggravated assault on a police officer, and interfering with an investigation.

Later that day-

Since Adam was discharged, and Mac gave him that day and the following two days off, Adam went to see Shannon at her work, but she had left for the day.

That night-

He called her at home that night to let her know he didn't stand her up and they made their plans.

August 16th-

Adam went to see Shannon at her house as they chatted and ate.

"This food is really good," he told her.

"Thanks. Say, I have a favor to ask of you."

"Sure, what is it?"

"I have a friend who had his stuff taken as part of an investigation. He wants his gun back – can you track it down?" she asked coyly.

"Um, well, I don't really know anyone in property, but, um, I can see if I can find out when your friend will get it back but it will be a while."

A while later Adam left and noticed there was a car that seemed to be parked across the street from her apartment every time he went to see her. Even when they went to breakfast or dinner, he noticed that car but she never noticed it. He felt a little angry as he wondered if Mac had given him protection.

After a week of noticing the car, he decided to talk to Mac about it. Mac was in his office as Adam walked in. "Mac, uh... there is something that I've been noticing... and um... it's really making me mad."

"Oh?" Mac had a quizzical look on his face as he sat back and watched Adam pace nervously.

"Yeah. And I appreciate you looking after me, after what happened a week or so ago, but I don't think I need it anymore. So uh... can you uh... tell them to please stop it?"

"Stop what?"

Adam stopped and looked at him.

"Stop following me everywhere I go. I don't like it. It's starting to make me nervous. I keep thinking Richard's son is going to come after me or something."

Mac sat forward, and sighed, "I have not ordered any protection for you and if I did, I would have told you."

There was a knock on the glass and Mac motioned them to come in.

"Did you want me to leave?" Adam asked.

"No. I asked them to come in and hoped you would be around." Mac sighed as the detectives sat down.

"What?" Adam asked nervously.

"These are Detectives Mike Robinson and Jasmine Togo. They are investigating your friend, Shannon Torres, because she may have been involved in the bodega armed robbery and according to the report, she may have had some knowledge of the home invasion robbery."

Adam looked nervous and Mac felt he knew something.

"Whew! So, he's not coming after me?"

"Who is coming after you?" Mike asked.

"Uh..the guy who kidnapped me awhile back or uh..maybe his son wanted revenge." Adam stood up and paced a bit with pen in hand.

"Adam, if he starts bothering you, let me know," Mac said with concern.

"I will, Boss."

"I'm going to take a shot, did she ask about the gun?" Mac noticed Adam stopped and played with his pen.

Adam turned around, "Yeah. She asked me about it and said her friend wanted it back. She even told me the friend's name."

"She did?" Jasmine said.

"Yeah," Adam said as he sat down.

"What did you tell her?" Mike asked.

"I told her that it would be awhile before he got it back but I would only check. She hasn't asked me about it since."

"We were wondering if maybe you could help us with anything she wants and needs," Jasmine said.

Adam felt a bit scared to help them as Mac noticed the look of concern and worry on his face when he said, "No. I don't want to help."

Mike and Jasmine got up and he took his card out and gave it to Mac. "If you change your mind, just let us know."

"Okay."

The detectives left.

"And let me know if you change your mind as well."

"I will," Adam said then went to the lab to process fingerprints.

August 29th-

Adam was at Shannon's visiting when her friend, Jennifer, came over to hang out and they played a virtual reality game. Awhile later, Adam went to use the restroom, then when he came back out he heard Shannon and Jennifer mocking him.

"I'm trying to get him to bring my friend his gun. That's the only reason I am dating him and the idiot won't get it. My brother hid his machine gun so cops don't know where it is and I might use it and go to the lab and get it."

"You are just loving him for the gun?" Jennifer asked shocked.

"Yes, I mean it is a very important gun."

"But he really likes you," Jennifer told her.

"Well, I'm going to give him two weeks and if he won't, then I and my friends with machine guns will go in there and get it."

"I think you should ask him again or maybe suggest you need it to protect yourself."

A few moments later Adam returned and they continued to play the game then his cellphone rang and he looked at it.

"Ah, I guess I forgot to change the time on this alarm, but I have to get going. Bye," Adam said as he put his cellphone back. Adam wanted the alarm to go off so he wouldn't be late the next day.

"Bye, it was nice meeting you," Jennifer said.

"Nice meeting you, too" Adam said as he gave Shannon a peck on the cheek then left. "Bye."

"He's such an idiot and he doesn't know what is coming." She crossed her arms.

The next day-

Adam arrived to work and noticed Mac's car was not there so he figured Mac would be gone a few hours at a crime scene. He called Mac and let him know he needed to talk to him. Adam worked on things that needed to be done but everyone noticed he was on edge and thought he did something bad and Mac was going to really blow his top.

"What's the matter with you?" Lindsay asked concerned.

"Nothing, why?"

"Because you are on edge and I've never seen you so jumpy. What did you do?"

"Nothing. Everything is fine."

Adam left to match fingerprints with people on the computer as Sheldon walked up to him.

"Hey, anything yet?"

"Hey, finding out who these prints belong to."

"Did you do something to Mac's car or something that he's really going to get mad about?" Sheldon asked with concern.

"No. I didn't. Will you guys leave me alone?" Adam asked annoyed.

"Look-." They were interrupted by Mac walking up to them as there was a match to the fingerprints.

"So you still matching the fingerprints?" Mac asked.

"Not anymore, looks like we got a match," Adam said.

"Well, I'll be in my office," Mac said as he walked to his office.

Adam sighed as he noticed Sheldon was still there.

"If you change your mind, I can help you," he said.

The computer report printed and Adam took the report to Mac in his office.

After the report was given to Mac, Adam paced back and forth as Mac stood near the table and watched.

"So what did you need to talk about?" He sat down.