Stella sat alone in the hospital room with her daughter. Sitting in the chair that was offered beside her sleeping daughter, both her hands clasped around Andy's right hand then bringing it up gently to place a kiss on her palm. Looking over her child, seeing all the injuries that she sustained while back at the apartment, obviously she had fought for her life. Andrea was still unconscious because of having been put under the effects of anesthesia from her surgery but Stella hoped that her daughter would wake up soon so that they could put together what had actually happened. Figuring out a case was part of her job, finding the clues and piecing them together so that they could find that person who committed such a horrible act. Of course, this case was different: One because she wasn't on the case and two, her daughter was the victim. She just wanted answers and she wanted them now.

Don had stepped out into the hallway moments ago when he recieved a call from Mac new information. He didn't want to disturb Stella or Andy so he had walked out so that he could talk and find out what had been discovered back at the lab. Hearing that there was some good new made him smile and nod with some relief that there was hope of catching the guy but when he heard the bad new, his smile disappeared and caused him to turn his head to look through the glass window to look at Andy and Stella in the room. Sighing some before he finished his phone call, turning to one of the nurses who had been informed to process Andy once she was out of surgery.

Both Detective Flack and the nurse moved into the room, closing the door behind them causing Stella to turn her attention away from Andy to see who was disturbing her. Hoping that it was just Don returning from his phone call. A smile appeared on her lips when she saw that he had come back and took notice that he had brought along a nurse. Stella knew why the nurse was there, she was there to process her daughter but when her eyes rested on Flack, there was something in his eyes that told her that something was wrong and that he needed to talk with her. Slowly letting her daughter's hand go, standing up then walking the short distance over to Don. "What's wrong?"

He sighed some and turned to look at the nurse. "This is Nurse Hadley. She's going to process Andrea." He said lightly. "Come on, let's talk out in the hall while she does her job."

Stella turned her head from Don to look at the nurse who gave her a reassuring smile.

"I'll be gentle." she stated softly.

"Just be thorough." Stella responded before giving Andy one last look before stepping out into the hallway with Don.

The nurse, closed the curtain off to give herself and Andy privacy so that she could process her.

Once they had made it out into the hallway and had closed the door to Andy's room, Don just stood there, wondering just how he was going to tell his friend that there was a good possibility that her daughter may have been raped. But it wasn't something he just couldn't tell her. It was something he most definitely had to tell her but he wasn't really looking forwards to the reaction that he was going to get when she hears about that news. Then again, if luck would be on their side, the results would come back negative for anything sign that there was sexual abuse. All he had to do was keep his fingers crossed for that moment.

Stella had to admit that standing there with Don, she was nervous to hear that he had to tell her. It obviously wasn't good because he wanted to talk with her alone in the hallway. Her mind started to go a mile a minute as ideas popped in and out of her head of what could possibly be wrong. Did her team com up empty handed when they processed her apartment? Did this bastard get off Scott clean? What was Don going to say? Or was it something to do with Andrea? She really hoped and prayed that it didn't. Her green eyes began to plead with him to just tell her already, she couldn't take the suspense of not knowing anymore.

"Stel, Lindsey and Mac were going through the cloths that Andy wore during her attack." He started off slowly as he gently took her arm and lead her to some chairs, having her sit down. "I'll tell you the good news first. Mac found some drops of blood, didn't match up to Andy's so we have the guys DNA."

She sighed some in relief to hear that they had found some evidence that would help convict the man who had done this. DNA was very crucial when going to court. Looking away and giving a small smile that allowed hope into her spirit before she turned back to Don, who was still looking at her, with no smile on his face. "what's the bad news?" She had almost forgotten that he had mentioned he was going to be starting with the good news first.

Taking in a deep breath a moment, trying to figure out how to word it just right without being too blunt. But there really wasn't much other way. "Lindsey, she, uh...she found Andy's panties were ripped." He didn't have to say anything more after that.

Stella's eyes widened as she sat up a bit and just stared at him, one of the worst things she's heard all day, besides the 911 call to her apartment to find her child dead on the floor. But to find out that she was raped, it was almost too much for her to handle. Her green eyes began to weld up with tears as she looked away and buried her head in hands.

Her reaction was to be expected, Flack knew this information would just devastate her. It would be devastating and heartbreaking to any parent to learn of they child. Don just knew that he needed to be there for her, he slipped his arm around her waist and pulled her into him so that he was holding her to him as she cried softly against his chest.

Mac Taylor only had one suspect on his mind right now and that was Damien Michaels the kid who had 'magically' healed Andy. And seeing that they had DNA all they needed was to have someone to compare it to. Making his way into a Wicca shop that help many candles, books and other items that would welcome anyone who had a thing for witch craft. Making his way up to the counter, he saw young man a few years older then Andrea standing there.

"Hi. I'm Det. Mac Taylor. I'm looking for Damien Michaels. I was told he worked here." Mac introduced himself as he held up his badge to confirm his identy to the kid behind the counter.

"I'm Chad." He said quietly, obviously this young kid was a little on the shy side. "He's in the back. I'll go get him." he stated softly before moving into the back.

Mac stayed put and looked around the store, so many things that seem to catch your eye while snooping around. Everything was so interesting to see, especially knowing that some people actually buy everything in that store.

"Detective Taylor." Damien's voice stated as he walked out from the backroom and around the counter to stand in front of Mac. Placing his hand on his hips with a smile on his face. "What can I do for you?"

"We found a DNA sample on Andrea Bonasera's clothing. It didn't match hers." He informed hoping that Damien was as smart as he seemed to be and catch on.

"And you came her hoping to get a sample of mine to rule me out as a suspect?" He questioned, shifting his weight from his right leg to his left while his hands crossed over his chest.

"Something like that, yeah." Mac nodded his head, giving him the answer to his question.

"Take what you need Detective. I got nothing to hide." He stated tossing his hands up some before opening his mouth so that he could swab his cheek for DNA.

Mac grabbed a long q-tip and opened the container covering the top and swabbing the inside of Damien's cheek before closing the cap once again before nodding his head. "Thanks." He then turned and walked out of the shop to head back to his lab to get his answer on whether or not this kid was their perp.

Finally composing herself, Stella wipes the tears away from her cheeks before pulling herself out of Don's caring embrace and leaning herself back in her chair, just waiting for the nurse to be done so that she could get back inside her daughter's room before she woke up. She wanted, no, she needed to be there when her little girl woke up. So that she could comfort and hold her. That's all she wanted, was to hold her child in her arms and to assure her that she was never going to let anything like this happen to her ever again.

When the curtain to Andy's room was pulled open, both Don and Stella stood up quickly from their seats to look inside to check on her while Nurse Hadley made her way to the door with the evidence she had collected in her hands. Don opened the door and held it as the nurse made her way out and stopped to look at Stella.

"She's beginning to stir a bit." Nurse Hadley stated with a softness in her eyes.

Stella only gave a nod before moving past her to get herself inside and to Andy's bedside. Don looked at the nurse and gave her a small smile before following after Stella, closing the door after him. Walking himself up to Stel who just stood at the end of the bed looking over her kid whose eyes were still closed.

Turning her head from Andy's to look up at her friend Don. "How am I ever going to make her feel safe again?" She asked barely above a whisper.

"Your her mother, Stel. You just gotta be there for her." He stated, trying to be supportive as he turned his head back to Andrea whose eyes began to flutter open, her eyes wandering around a bit before stopping on her mother and him. "Hey, welcome back!" He smiled at her, causing Stella to turn her head and see her daughter was awake.

Alright, that was Chapter 4. I hope you are enjoying it. If you have any suggestions on what you would like to see happen. Then please let me know and I will take them into consideration. Please review!! And i'll continue to add more chapter.

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ccs: Yay for the Stella/Flack scene-very sweet!

Bonasera-Taylor: Awesome keep this up.

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