A/N: Sorry I know its been aaaages. I haven't abandoned the story and will do my best to update regularly xoxo
Chapter 3
Danny was working in the lab on the skull impressions Peyton had passed on to him. Lindsay walked into to see if he had come up with anything.
"You got anything yet?" She asked standing beside him.
"I think it's a gun."
"But our vic had no gun shot wounds. Why would someone go to the bother of killing her by hitting her over the head if they could shoot her?"
"Peyton found traces of GSR on her forehead. This guy obviously likes to torture his victims first then kill them in the most violent way possible."
"What could she have done that was so terrible?" Lindsay said sighing
"Maybe this isn't about her. It may be about the kid."
"I think Flack is right"
"Don't let him hear you say that" Danny said smirking
Lindsay smiled slightly, she couldn't help it
"Seriously; this has something to do with Oaktree. Something's not right here."
"What about the adoptive parents?"
"We have nothing to tie them to the crime scene. Their alibis are pretty solid."
"You think Elizabeth is lying?"
"Maybe not but she's young and impressionable."
"We have to find something to put Melissa or Eric at the crime scene."
Stella walked into the DNA lab where Adam was processing their evidence.
"Have you got anything on the Andrews case yet?" She asked
"I found foreign DNA on her wrists. It's female but not her daughter's. The mystery woman shared no alleles in common so she's not a relation."
"Its unlikely the killer was female judging by the force it took to create those head wounds."
"The epithelials were in liquid, tears to be precise."
"So the woman was either there or the killer transferred her tears to our vic."
"There's something else mixed in with the tears, minute traces of blood"
"There could be a second victim out there. Thanks Adam."
Danny and Lindsay were in the lab processing the vic's clothes.
"Ok all I got are these black fibres, different material to the vic's dress."
"Another dead end, great."
Stella walked into the lab.
"You get anything on the vic's clothes?" She asked
"Just these fibres." Danny replied
Stella took the evidence from him.
"Any idea where these could be from?" She asked
"Most likely a sweater." Danny replied.
"Adam found female DNA on our vic. It could be from another victim, Flack is looking into it."
"We looking for another victim?"
"Anything is possible at this stage."
Stella was in her office with Lindsay when Flack came striding in.
"You find anything?"
"Yes, Oaktree house was at the centre of some abuse allegations 12 years ago. A 5 year old boy died after falling down the stairs. The police were suspicious but never had enough evidence to make a case."
"Wow so all these kids could be in danger. Maybe that's why Sophie wanted to find her daughter."
"Maybe she threatened to go to the police." Lindsay suggested.
"Which would mean she had evidence. She spoke to one of those kids."
"We can't go back there with nothing to go on." Flack said
Just then his cell phone rang.
"I think we just got our break. NYPD spoke to a neighbour who saw Eric Hayes leave the house last night at 11.30 and he wasn't back until 3am."
"Which gives him plenty of time to kill Sophie." Stella added.
Stella and Flack arrived at Oaktree house followed by Danny and Lindsay.
"Ok Monroe and I will go up to the door, see how co-operative they are. You guys take the back.
"Can't wait to get this guy in handcuffs." Flack said as they walked to the door.
"You and me both." Lindsay said as she knocked on the door.
"Can I help you?" Eric said gruffly as he opened the door slightly.
"Detective's Flack and Monroe; we need to ask you a few more questions." Flack flashed his badge.
"I have nothing to say." Eric sneered and began to shut the door.
"That's a shame because we have a warrant to search the premises." Flack said catching the door with his foot.
Stella and Danny had come in the back door. When they all entered the hallway there was an eerie silence. The previously screaming toddlers were sitting watching TV in silence. Something wasn't right. Scanning the living room and kitchen Flack noticed some of the older kids weren't there.
"Where are the other kids?"
"How the hell would I know?"
"Sorry; I thought you worked here."
Lindsay saw a young girl appear at the top of the stairs. She looked petrified and was crying. She went towards the stairs and Eric ran after her.
Where the hell do you think you're going?" Danny said grabbing and cuffing him.
Lindsay reached the top of the stairs and knelt down in front of the girl.
"I'm a police officer; I'm here to help you." She handed the girl her badge.
"He hurt her."
"Eric did?"
The girl nodded.
"I need you to tell me who he hurt."
By this point Flack and Stella had come up the stairs which alarmed the girl.
"It's ok; they're police officers too. Tell me who did Eric hurt?"
The girl pointed to a door along the hall. Lindsay stood and walked slowly to the door which was ajar.