Hank was so pissed that words couldn't describe how he felt. This woman thought he would abuse his own little girl. He'd die before he would ever lay a finger on his baby. There was no thought in his mind that Denny did this.
"I would never in my life raise a hand to my daughter. I'd die before I ever hit her". Hank stated sharply.
"Sergeant, I have a couple of hospital reports here. The first one was when Jordan was eight she was admitted to Lakeshore with a sprained wrist and a busted lip, care to explain that". Kaylee said.
"My son was watching her that day, they were at the skate park and she was doing a trick and she fell. That's how she got the sprained wrist and busted lip".
Kaylee nodded not really believing him but continued. "The second one, she was ten she was admitted here at Med for a broken arm and bruised ribs. Care to explain that one".
"Jordan was climbing a tree in the backyard, she slipped on one of the branches and fell".
"Now Jordan was recently brought in, her injuries were a black eye, busted lip, and her midsection was bruised".
"She was just arrested and jumped in a jail cell".
Kaylee wrote it down in her notebook, she had an unimpressed look on her face as she looked up at the older Sergeant.
"Sergeant until there is a full investigation to determine that there is no abuse or anything else going on, Jordan is going into the custody of DCFS".
Adam remained by Jordan's bedside, he sat there for the past fifteen minutes, he kept glancing at the teen hoping she would wake up. He hoped that they found her in time and not too late. A moment later the Intelligence team and Trudy marched into Med.
Alvin only told them that Jordan was in the hospital but never said what for, it made the rest of the team furious and also curious. Why was Jordan in the hospital? What was going on? Had someone done this to her? Before heading over with the rest of the group Alvin had pulled his phone out calling someone.
"Hey, it's Jordan. It's bad, she needs all the help she can get right now. You need to come back".
By this point the rest of the team got Jordan's room and headed there, when they all seen the teen laying in the hospital with wires and tubes and her wrist bandaged heavily. It broke them to see her like that. Hailey didn't know the teen very well but it did sadden her to see Jordan like that. Antonio knocked getting Adam's attention.
Adam looked over to his his team there, a painful look on his face as he looked at them. Everybody seen the tears in his eyes.
"Hey guys". Adam says, pain clearly filled his voice.
"Is Jo alright?" Kevin asked.
"They said she was gonna be fine, she's hooked up to an IV and blood".
"What the hell happened". Antonio spoke, his voice was hard and full of anger.
Adam made a small glance over at Alvin then back to the teen, they couldn't find out because if they did that whole team would make it their life mission to end Denny once and for all and by the time they were finished the man would be a cold case for many years.
"A kid at school said something to her about Justin and it caused her to relapse".
"What's this kid's name?" Hailey asked.
"She never said, I found her on the other side of the city. Jo was drunk and she lost a lot of blood from when she cut her wrist".
They were all furious and saddened to hear this, Trudy made her way over to her goddaughter and sat by her side as she brushed her hair back. She looked to the team with tears and anger in her eyes.
"You find this kid and deal with him before I do". Trudy spoke.
Hank was still in the lounge with Kaylee and more anger surged through his body. His little girl was gonna be taken from him pending the investigation. Denny was going to pay very dearly for this.
"You're not taking my daughter from me". Hank spoke. His voice was sharp and full of anger.
"I'm sorry but we don't have a choice we have to look out for her best interest". Kaylee said.
"I didn't do this to my daughter".
"I'm sorry Sergeant, after today you can't see you're daughter pending the investigation".
"The hell I can't".
"Sergeant if you go anywhere near your daughter you will be arrested".
Gritting his teeth, he couldn't go to jail because his daughter still needed him but he couldn't let her get taken away. His world was crashing down in front of him. Kaylee got up from her seat.
"After Jordan is released she's going to go to a home for teen girls". Kaylee told him.
"I'm not letting you take her from me". Hank replied.
"Sergeant please don't make things harder than they already are. Starting now you won't be able to see Jordan".
Kaylee left the lounge, Hank leaned against a desk. Nothing but anger, rage, sadness, filled his body. His baby was going to be taken from him for who knows how long and he wasn't gonna be able to see her. He left the lounge he'd seen his team by his daughter's room, he was very grateful he had a team that cared for his daughter.
After what seemed like hours Jordan started to come too, she groaned in pain. She tried to pry her eyes open but they felt very heavy, the teen tried a couple more times she was blinded by bright light. Closing her eyes she reopened them and looked around weakly.
She seen Trudy on her left and Adam on her right side, she was confused. Where was her father? She knew that he'd be at her side the moment she woke up.
"A-Aunt Trudy, Adam? Where am I?" Jordan asked weakly.
"You're at Med sweetheart, you're gonna be just fine". Trudy answered gently.
"Where's dad?"
"I'm gonna go find him for you".
Trudy got up and kissed her goddaughter's head. "I'm so glad you're alright Jo".
"Thanks Aunt Trudy".
The teen smiled weakly at seeing the team in her room. "Hey guys".
"You alright kiddo?" Jay asked.
"My wrist hurts like hell but I'll be fine".
"Jo who's this kid that's messing with you?" Antonio asked.
"Just some kid at school".
"You know his name?" Kevin asked.
"Guys let's not hammer her with questions right now. She's drained". Adam stepped in.
"Ruzek's right, let Jo get some rest and we'll be back in a few minutes". Olinsky said.
Nobody debated or fought over that, everyone agreed that they stay at the hospital. They left while Alvin stayed behind he went over and kissed his goddaughter's head.
"I'm glad you're ok sweetie". He says to her.
"Thanks Uncle Alvin". Jordan gave him a smile.
The older detective looked to Adam before leaving. "You don't leave her sight".
"Got it". Adam said.
Once the room was cleared by everyone, Adam stayed quiet and Jordan looked at him with tears, sadness and pain in her eyes. She knew he was the only other person she could talk to about this.
"Adam, I'm so sorry". Jordan says, her voice cracking.
"Jo this wasn't on you sweetheart. You didn't do anything". Adam assured her.
"I was sober and good now this".
"Hey, Jo this wasn't on you alright. Woods he's demented, he wanted to find a way to break you to get under your skin".
"Well he did break me, I thought if I could have blocked him out when he said that I'd be ok but when he said it. It all came back to me. All the pain, suffering, he knew that I used drinking and cutting as a way to escape and that's what I did".
"What'd he say sweetie?"
Taking a deep breath and letting out a sob the teen started. "I was getting my stuff from the car and when I closed the door he was there. I told him to back off or I would scream to get you guys and my dad to come out, he said that I'm like my dad. Tough, unbreakable, said that uh everyone has a breaking point. How I had one. I walked away when he...he". She stopped as more tears and sobs came.
"Take your time honey just take your time".
"He said losing Justin was real hard. Said that death isn't easy for anyone to handle, no one knows what to do during that time how people use different methods of coping with it. Some use, drink, or cut, he mentioned how I did what I did after my brother died to cope. He also said that doing stuff like that is what weak people do, taking the cowards way out, said how me and my dad are weak and cowards".
After hearing that Adam was infuriated, he was ready to go kill Woods. Jordan still couldn't tell him about Denny's past visits. At least not yet. She glanced up at him then back down to the bed,
"I lied Adam".
Adam looked confused as he looked at her. "Lied about what?"
"Woods said that all this could go away if I told him where my dad was the night that son of a bitch, Bingham was killed. I looked him dead in the eye and told him that my dad was with me, then he asked why my dad was somewhere else. I told him he checked on me went for a drive then came home. Then he had a thought that I did it".
"Why would he think that?"
"I said that I'm not sorry that son of a bitch is dead but I am damn sure glad he is and it's true I'm not sorry, I never will be. That man killed my big brother in cold blood, my dad doesn't have his son anymore, Daniel doesn't have a father anymore, Olive doesn't have her husband anymore, I don't have my brother anymore. So why the hell should I ever feel sorry or any amount of remorse for that bastard, I'm glad he's dead ok and I don't care how I sound. I don't have my best friend because of him. So tell me should I feel sorry? No. Am I glad? You're damn right I am".
"Jordan listen to me, whatever you do don't say a word to anybody about that night because they will get you into telling the truth".
"I won't. Can I ask you something?"
"Anything".
"Was Woods right? Am I weak? A coward?"
"Hey, Jo listen to me you're not weak or a coward. He only said that to mess with you, to get in your head. After Justin, I know that it was hard for you, you're dad, Erin, and people have their own ways of coping. But you never gave up want me to tell you why? Because you're strong Jordan, you're a fighter, you're just like your dad".
"Thanks".
"Anytime kiddo".
"Does my dad know?"
"Yeah I called after you were admitted here".
"I didn't mean to relapse, it's just Woods brought all that memories and the pain up and...I didn't know what to do".
"You could have talked to somebody Jo".
"Adam I just can't talk about how my dad's former partner is threatening me and did this to just anybody. Not to mention they'll think I'm making it up because of who my dad is. Besides I can't talk about this with my dad not without getting him upset or anything, I always went to Erin but she left".
"You could have came to me, Jay, Kev, Antonio, any of us, you could have went to Gabby, Casey, Kelly, them, or anybody here".
"I guess I wasn't in a talking mood. Hey um is my dad still here by any chance?"
"Yeah he had to step out for a bit".
"Does he hate me?"
"Of course not, why would you ever think that?"
"I swore after I got sober I'd never do it again but I did".
"He knows you didn't mean it".
"I want my dad".
"He'll be back in a few minutes".
"Do….do you think Justin hate me? After everything I did after he died?"
"Honey nobody hates you, not your dad, not Erin, and most definitely not your brother. Everyone grieves in their own way they don't hate you".
"It seems like I failed him, I was suppose to be strong, tough, and brave like him and my dad but I wasn't. I was weak, lonely, broken".
"Everybody feels like that after they lose someone, but it's alright now because you have all of us, everyone at 51 and here to help you. You're not gonna be alone".
Jordan sniffed. "Thanks Adam, you may not be my real brother but you're a damn good one".
"I try to be".
A moment later Will had entered the room and sanitized his hands. "Hey Jo, how are you feeling?"
"My wrist hurt like hell and I'm very nauseous but I'll be ok". She answered with a smile.
The older Halstead checked her over to make sure everything was alright, when he facial expression changed that's when Jordan's changed.
"Will what is it?"
"Jo, you're going to have to be under a 72 hour psych hold".
"Not again. Please".
"I'm sorry kiddo, until you're not considered a danger to yourself or others you have to".
"Does my dad know?"
"We haven't told him yet".
"Will please I can't go through that again. I swear to you I won't do it again, I give you my word".
"Sorry Jo it's out of my hands".
"Can I please see my dad then?"
"I'll find him for you".
He left the room and Jordan threw her head back on the pillow, she didn't like the psych hold it made her felt like she was crazy and she wasn't. Not to mention her withdrawal from alcohol was bad, she had nightmares the whole time as she slept. The teen would beg them to call her father in the middle of the night. Jordan couldn't go through that again.
"I can't do it. Not again". She said.
"Jo it's only gonna be for a few days". Adam says gently.
"A few days of hell. The nightmares, the withdraw, it was the second worst thing ever. It made me feel like I was crazy and I'm not".
"Nobody said you were".
"I just wanna get out of here".
After Will left the room he began to look for Hank but Kaylee found him instead.
"Dr. Halstead?" Kaylee asked.
"Yes, how can I help you miss?" Will says.
"Ms. James. Kaylee James, DCFS. I'm looking for Jordan Voight's room".
Insistently Will was confused, why would DCFS be looking for Jordan?
"May I ask what for?"
"I believe she's a victim of child abuse".
"I'm sorry what?"
"Her father Hank Voight has been physically abusing her".
"Ms. James, I know that to be very impossible. I've known him for quite sometime and he'd never hurt Jordan".
"Well pending the investigation she's being taken into the custody of DCFS, so would you mind showing me her room?"
"Jordan needs to see her father before she goes into a psych hold".
"Dr. Halstead he isn't allowed to see her pending the investigation. So if you don't mind showing me to her room".
Normally Will would fight but he couldn't, the older Halstead couldn't get involved in the middle of a DCFS investigation. He escorted the blonde to Jordan's room, he didn't know what was going on but he was gonna find out.
Jordan laid in the bed when Will had returned she hoped it was her father but it wasn't, she looked over at Adam then will highly confused.
"Who's she?" Jordan asked.
"I'm Kaylee James, DCFS. You're safe now Jordan". Kaylee spoke to the teen.
"What are you talking about?"
"You don't need to be afraid anymore, you're father won't be able to hurt you anymore".
"What the hell are you talking about?! My dad never hit me!"
"Jo calm down". Adam advised.
"The hell with being calm Adam! My dad never in my life raised a hand let a lone a finger to me!"
"Let's everyone take a breath". Will said trying to defuse the situation.
Jordan was seething, she knew that this was all Denny's doing. He always told her that he'd have her taken she never thought he'd go through with it. The teen started to pull out the IV and the tubes from the blood and slowly got off the bed.
"Screw this, I'm out of here".
Slolwy sliding off the bed the teen started to move out of the room only to be stopped by Will and Adam.
"Jo you need to get back in bed". Will told her.
"I'm going to find my dad and I'm getting out of here. I'm not going into another psych hold, I'm going home". Jordan spat.
Kaylee tried to grab a hold of the teen's arm, as much pain as it was in Jordan managed to yank it back sending a evil glare to the woman.
"It be very wise not to touch me right now unless you want a black eye". She warned the woman.
Will and Adam knew that Jordan had her father's temper but to see this was a change, they never saw this side of the teen the most they seen was her raising her voice. This was a much different side.
"Jo let's go back to the room and cool off". Adam spoke.
"I'm not going back in that room, I'm not going anywhere else but home".
A moment later Jordan was starting to feel a bit dizzy but she was still able to stand her ground, the outburst was attracting the attention of the whole ED. Hank saw and ran over he could care less about the consequences. Kaylee stood in the way of the older man which just made Jordan angier.
"I..Don't know...who the...hell you...think you are but". She stopped as her vision became blurry and her speech slurred. "Daddy...don't let her...take me".
After that she collapsed luckily before her face could hit the floor Will and Adam caught her and carried her back to the room. The older Halstead began hooking her back up to the IV and the tubes.
"What caused that?" Adam asked.
"She's not fully healed and now she needs a bit more blood being she ripped out the tubes". Will explained.
"Will, I don't know how you do it and I don't care we need to sneak Voight in here to see Jordan or she will do something crazy as we just saw".
"I'll see what I can do. What the hell is going on? Why's Hank being accused of abuse?"
"Very long story".
"I'll check on her in a while".
"Thanks man".
"No problem".
As soon as Will left he saw that Kaylee wasn't there anymore, Hank kept pacing around. Fear and worry was filling his body not being able to see his little girl, that was the worst torture he could ever have. This was Will's only chance to get the older father in to see his daughter he then headed over to him.
"Hank". Will started.
"Is Jordan alright?" Hank came out quick.
"Yeah she's ok, I have her hooked back up to the IV and tubes for the transfusion".
"Can I see her?"
"We have to be quick".
"Thank you".
Hank followed the older Halstead to his daughter's room, Adam was back in the chair as he seen Will and Hank enter the room. He then decided to leave to give the father some privacy.
"I can buy you a couple of minutes".
"Thank you".
Will left the room staying out by the curtain he looked over to Adam. "Tell me that you guys will figure this out".
"We will". Adam assured him.
Hank saw how fragile his baby girl's face looked, it was enough to break him on the inside. Glancing down he saw the bandages on her wrist and it made him choke a little he couldn't stand to see her in this much pain, if he could he'd take all of her pain so she wouldn't have to suffer through it. Then to not be able to see her for who knows how long that was enough to cause him to completely break. He leaned down to kiss her head.
"I love you so much sweetheart. I promise I'll bring you home". He whispered.
He brushed her hair back and kissed her head one last time. "You'll be alright Jo Jo".
Will then peeked in and got Hank's attention. "Hank time's up".
The older man nodded and kissed his little girl's head one more time then left the room. Luckily he made it out without being seen by Kaylee, he stormed out of the hospital going past his team. They didn't know what the hell was going on but they were damn sure gonna find out. Jay took this chance and ran to his brother.
"Will, hey what the hell is going on?" Jay asked.
"You didn't hear this from me". Will started.
"Of course".
"Hank's being investigated for child abuse"
"What?!"
"Keep your voice down".
"Why the hell is he being investigated?"
"I don't know".
"How is she?"
"Physically she'll be fine. Mentally, I don't know whatever that was said to her it was a real bad relapse".
"Did she ever say a name?"
"No".
"Thanks".
"Anytime".
Jay headed back over to his team with a look of pure anger on his face and everyone had seen it.
"What's that about?" Antonio asked.
"Voight's being investigated for child abuse". Jay told them.
Hank was outside of the hospital trying to calm down before he lost his temper and it would be a very bad scene. As he was pacing he seen Denny walking up, something snapped inside of him he stormed over.
"Hank I came-" Denny started but was cut off.
"You son of a bitch!" Hank yelled.
He swung and punched Denny across the jaw knocking him on the ground, fury and rage came pouring out of Hank. It was Denny's fault that his daughter was set up and jumped. His fault that she relapsed and nearly took her life. His fault that she was going be taken from him.
"You. You went to damn far Denny. I told you, there are many lines you don't wanna cross with me. Jordan that's the number one line you don't cross".
Denny got up off the ground and brushed himself off then spit some blood and drool out of his mouth.
"I didn't do or say anything to Jordan".
"That's a damn lie and you know it! When Jordan went to the car she was fine then when she came back she was upset. What the hell did you say to her?"
"Nothing".
Hank picked Woods up by the front of his shirt and threw him against the wall sending an evil death glare at him.
"What. Did. You. Say?"
Looking Hank dead in the eye Denny spoke. "I didn't say a damn thing to her".
"I'm going to find out Denny and when I do, I swear I'll make you wish you were never born. Messing with me that's one thing, my daughter, I'm gonna bury you for that".
"Jordan's a teenager Hank, they go through many emotions and much more".
"No that's not her and I know it. When I find out what you said I'm gonna end you. For good".
"Bring it on partner".
A few hours had went by Jordan was still passed out, the team hadn't left and neither did Hank. He wasn't about to leave his little girl for a second. Thankfully Kaylee had left the hospital to work on her other cases so they all had to sneak Hank in Jordan's room.
Hank was right by his little girl's side watching her as she slept, she looked just like she did when she was younger. He missed them days, the days when she ran to him over a nightmare, a scraped knee, after a long day at work. It's hard to believe that those days are gone in like a blink of an eye. The older man took his jacket off and covered his baby with it, he sat back in the uncomfortable chair and after a few minutes he began to doze off and before he knew it he was asleep.
Everyone was drinking coffee to stay awake, none of them wanted to leave they were afraid if they did something would happen to Jordan. They were also furious to hear that Hank was being investigated for child abuse, the only two people who knew the truth were Adam and Alvin nobody else knew why.
"Is this the first time Jo did something like this?" Hailey asked curiously.
"No. She turned to drinking and cutting after". Kevin started but couldn't finish.
"After what?"
"After Justin died. It was her way of coping with his death. She'd show up to the District smashed, she wasn't very good at hiding. One day Jo was at home and she was really drunk and she cut her wrist too deep, if it hadn't been for Erin she would have died". Jay explained sadly.
"Wow". Hailey was speechless.
She didn't know the teen girl very well, they were friendly. The detective couldn't believe that Jordan had done something like that just to cope.
A half hour later a woman was walking to the hospital her long hair still had some blonde in it but the rest of her hair was dark and it was pulled back into a ponytail. Her bright green eyes burned with anger and rage. She wore a burgundy shirt, a leather jacket, black skinny jeans and black boots. The woman stormed into the hospital.
Once inside she saw the team and marched over to them.
"Is Jordan alright?" She asked, her voice full of anger and worry.
"Yeah she's-" Jay started to face the woman and was shocked to see who it was. "Erin?"
The whole team looked to see a furious Erin Lindsay.