A/N Thanks for all the great reviews. Tbh I'm still working out where this story is heading, think i have the general gist in my head and I hope that I am doing the characters justice.
Frank arrived home, he found Henry and Erin in the kitchen each nursing a cup of coffee. Seeing Frank enter they both stood up
"Any news?" Erin asked hopefully. Frank shook his head and walked to the coffee maker on the counter.
"Who the hell would want to take Jamie, he's just a kid!" Henry suddenly burst out, frustration and concern evident in his voice. Frank spun on the spot staring at his Father
"He's an Officer of the NYPD who knew the risks, he is certainly not a kid" Frank responded. Pursing his lips together he walked around the kitchen island to join them at the table as they sat back down.
"No, of course he isn't Frank. I just meant he's….." Henry didn't need to say anymore, everybody sat at the table knew exactly what he meant.
Danny grabbed the file Baez handed across to him "We've got 17 vehicles all spotted on CCTV near the crime scene and again at the final CCTV point when the phone signal was lost. 12 of those could have tyres that match the tracks" she informed him.
"Ok, assuming we have multiple abductors we're looking for a larger vehicle probably a van" Danny responded checking the list. He was well aware that the hours were ticking past, the afternoon sun was already beginning to set and the 24 hours missing stage was fast approaching and as a detective he knew that the longer people are missing the less likely they are to be found alive.
"Danny, it could take days to locate the whereabouts of all those vehicles"
"Well Jamie may not have days so we'd better get started and find a way to shrink this list" Danny snapped back. He knew he sounded like he was taking his frustrations out on his partner, and he was sorry for that but the anxiety of his baby brother being missing was gnawing at him and he needed to get a lead somehow.
Sarah watched as the young man in front of her lost his fight and succumbed to the drug and the unconsciousness it bought. His skin was pale against the darkness of his NYPD uniform. Setting to the task in hand she started to untie his police issue boots and remove them, next she moved to unbutton his uniform shirt. She could feel the gentle rise and fall of his chest under the firmness of the stab vest he still wore.
"Hey Tony, give me a hand"
Tony put his hand behind Jamies head and sat him up, his head drooped under its own weight. Sarah pulled the shirt off Jamies arms and then ripped open the tapes securing his stab vest and removed it. Leaving Jamie in his uniform pants and his navy blue t-shirt.
"Right, lets go" she said to Tony turning to gather up the discarded items.
"Haven't you forgotten something" Tony said not moving.
"He's out cold Tony, it hardly seems necessary"
"Yeah, and he's already tried to escape once, don't think I want to see Garys reaction if he manages it a second time…do you?"
Sighing inwardly to herself Sarah dropped the clothing on the table and approached Jamie again. Steeling herself for what she was about to do she took a deep breath and lifted Jamies left arm above his head, securing it to the handcuffs attached to the head of the metal bedframe. Leaning over she did the same to his right arm and then stood up straight surveying what she had done. She felt pretty sick to her stomach, this wasn't sitting comfortably with her at all. She was no captor, but you don't be a member of this family and turn your back on the family ways. Walking back to the table she picked up Jamies belongings again, the shining badge on his shirt caught her eye, quickly covering it up she turned and left the room followed by Tony who pushed the door shut behind them and locked it.
Danny drove up to his Dads house, the darkness of autumn had set in and the 24 hours missing mark had passed. He climbed the stone steps and walked through the front door "DAD!" was all he heard before two small sets of arms enveloped him around his waist. Holding them tight he squeezed them back and looking up he saw Linda approaching them
"Boys, go upstairs and finish your homework. I'll call you down when dinner is ready" and with that Jack and Sean disappeared back up the staircase. Danny smiled to himself, those kids sounded like a heard of elephants very much like he remembered how him and his siblings sounded at the same ages.
"Hey Danny, are you ok?" Linda asked, resting her hand on his arm concern evident in her face.
"Yeah, where's Dad"
"In the family room"
Danny put his arm around his wifes shoulders and kissed the top of her head then walked off into the family room. There he found Henry and Erin sat on the sofa and his Dad stood by the fireplace with a glass of whisky in hand.
"Hey" he uttered, drawing their attention to him entering.
"Danny" Erin leapt up from her spot and went round the back of the sofa and hugged Danny tightly. "Is there any news on Jamie?" Danny could see that her eyes were red with the effort to not let the tears flow.
"We have some leads we're looking into" he told her trying to make his voice sound positive. He didn't want to tell her that those leads were slim and slow and he really didn't know where to turn next.
"You'll find him son" Henry piped up, trying to make his voice sound as positive as Danny had tried to make his. Just then Dannys phone started to ring
"Excuse me" Danny turned to walk out the room, he could feel all eyes on him. All hopeful that this phone call would be the one that says that Jamie had been found safe and well. "Yeah…."
"Danny, we've got a breakthrough. A witness to the van in the alley"
"A witness? But uniform canvassed that whole neighbourhood, no one came forward saying they had seen anything"
"Yeah well, it would appear this witness has some less than lawful hobbies and was worried we were looking for him. Apparently he saw the news report on an Officer missing and realised he had seen something and decided to be a good civilian" Danny could sense the sarcasm and annoyance in his partners voice
"Ok, what did he see exactly?"
"Well, he says he didn't see any abduction but he did see a dark coloured van reversed into the alley way. He's given a description of the van and we're matching it to the list now. Hopefully if we can find a match we can search to see if it has pinged any licence plate recognition cameras on route and give us a driver"
"OK, good. Let me know what you find out. I'm just at Dads house. "
"Sure thing Danny"
