"Ryan,Ryan,"screamed Horatio. Everybody went separate ways to try an find him. "Clear,Clear,Clear,"said some patrol. After more searching they couldn't find him or anyone else for that matter. "We couldn't find him,sorry lieutenant,"said the head patrol person. Horatio felt tears coming to his eyes. The tears involuntarily fell from his eyes. "We'll find him H,I will make sure of that,"stated Frank. "I don't wanna lose my son again,we WILL find him...alive,"said Horatio walking to one of the Hummers. When he got in the Hummer,he couldn't take it anymore,he broke down with tears that just wouldn't stop. He could care less who saw him,he wanted his son,his boy who he held in his arms when he was scared of the dark,I want him. "Why,why did it have to be Ryan,"Horatio screamed. "Where are you Ryan,I need you,I HAVE to find you,or I won't be able to make it." "How you holdin up,"asked Eric with one hand on H's shoulder."I miss him Eric,I would give anything to have him again,to hold and love on him,I want him back." "Ryan's strong,if he knows,he'll do anything to stay alive and he probably wants you back father who he can run to when he needs help or because he just loves you. The father that will still love him no matter what he does and will not abandoned him and will protect him." Horatio glanced up at Eric. "I haven't been able to protect him,heck,he's been missing for two days,how do I know he will love me,"asked Horatio with newly fallen tears. "If he's anything like he's been for the past 5 years,he will love you,and he'll probably love you more as a father." "Thanks Eric,it helped me calm down some." "No problem,and by the way,H,you've already protected him."said Eric and with that,he was going to talk to Frank and Calleigh. Horatio drove back to the went into the qd lab and just sat there in the chair. Boy do I have a lot of questions he thought. He thought of places where Ryan could be. Then it occurred to him,the streets have video cameras,get the camera,get the license plate. He then had a huge smile he hadn't had in days.


Paul opened the door to the room. The light hit Ryan's face and he couldn't make out who it was. "Sweat,blood,and tears,what a good combination,don't you ,you could use some more blood,"said Paul getting another whip that looked pointy at the end. "Here we go." When the whip hit his body,Ryan didn't care anymore playin tough guy,he just started had a big smile on his face. "Dad,daddy,I need you,help,"screamed Ryan in agony. "Poor baby wants daddy,to bad,he's not here." That was not that bad as the one other whipping. Ryan started crying and he cried for two hours non stop. He looked up and saw something he hadn't noticed before in the room. A window with bars on it. It was better than nothing. He just stared up at the sky and found a bright star that he kept his eyes on. "I love you Horatio,dad." With that,he feel asleep.
Horatio was in his office,he felt exhausted and he couldn't concentrate. He looked out the window and saw a bright star and looked at it for a few minutes. "I love you Ryan,son,my son,I will always love and cherish you. Horatio decided to sleep in the break room on the sofa. He was asleep with in five minutes. He woke up with the sun shining through the window. "Ryan."He looked up and saw that it was actually Eric. "They got the videos,we paused it to where Ryan was taken,"said Eric helping Horatio up. "Okay,lets go take a look,"said Horatio walking with Eric. When they reached the video,the rest of the team was already there. They saw the license ran it through the system. "That,is where we are going,lets go,said Horatio practically out the door. They all jumped in the Hummer and called out patrol and SWAT. They broke in the door,except this time Paul,Tony and the rest of their group was sitting at a table. SWAT immediately took them down and put them in cuffs. Horatio and Frank walked to the end of the hallway where there was a door. Horatio opened the door and ran inside,he saw Ryan. "Ryan,Ryan,I'm here shhh,it's alright,I'm here,"said Horatio untapping Ryan then kissing the top of his head. Horatio held his son while they both cried. "I love you Ryan,"said Horatio still hugging Ryan. "I love you too,I thought you would leave me." "Ryan,I would never leave hear me,never." By this point Horatio was rocking Ryan back and forth gently. The EMT's arrived and they were putting Ryan in the ambulance. "Dad,you said you never leave me,"said Ryan with tears still falling from his eyes. Horatio took that as his cue to go with him.