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Slowly they cleared each perimeter that was until they heard Adam scream.
Mac was the first to arrive.
"NYPD," Mac firmly called.
Charles brought Adam to his feet and put the gun under Adam chin.
"I don't think so, you put yours down," Charles replied. Shoving the gun harder under Adam chin, Adam winced.
"Let him go," Mac ordered. Mac looked at his lab tech; he was beaten pretty badly, both eyes were black, and he noticed Adam favoring his left leg. He noticed why, he'd been shot.
Charles Ross laughed, "Fat chance, me and my boy here have some unfinished business," Charles cooed.
"You're out numbered," Mac told him.
"Funny cause all I see is you," Charles hissed.
"Wrong," Jo answered as she and Flack come up on each side of Mac. They were shortly joined by Lindsay and Danny all of them holding their guns right on Charles Ross.
"Well it looks like you got me," Charles chuckled.
"Put down the gun and step away from Adam," Mac ordered.
Charles began to put the gun down, then smiled.
"Don't do it," Jo shouted.
Adam looked down as he saw him bring his gun up and point it to Adam. Adam gathered all the energy he could and pushed his father off balance, sending him backwards. Adam dropped right where he was.
Charles Ross still held a firm grip on the gun. Brought it back up and took aim at Adam.
"Don't," Flack warned, but Charles ignored him. Flack pulled the trigger, along with Jo. Charles Ross took two in the chest, and lied in his own pool of blood.
Danny and Lindsay came up beside Charles, holstered their guns and checked for a pulse, Danny shook his head. "It's over," he said.
They turned their attention to Adam, "Is he," Adam stammered.
"He's gone," Danny told his friend as he untied him.
Danny and Flack took each side of Adam helping him out of the warehouse.
"You guys found me," he cried.
"You didn't think we would?" Danny asked.
"Wasn't sure, he said that he took care of my phone," Adam told them.
"If that means leaving it on and in the glove box then yeah he took care of it," Flack answered.
Relief set him, it was over, Adam had survived, he was beaten and had a gun wound to his leg, but he survived. And his friends never gave up on him. He wasn't alone.
Adam looked back at his father, his lifeless body. All Adam ever wanted was a dad, someone who took him to ball games, understood his love of science. Instead he had gotten a monster. One that tormented him, even when he left and moved here, his father still followed him, until he found this job, it gave him a peace, and it gave him strength.
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"Hey Adam," Mac greeted as he came into his hospital room.
"Hey Boss," Adam replied.
"You up for some company," he asked.
"Sure."
"How you feelin'?" Mac asked.
"Better."
"Adam why didn't you come to me?"
"I didn't think he would," Adam voice trailed off. "Mac I'm sorry." Adam sobbed.
"It's not your fault, I do have to ask. Did you know he was here?" Mac asked.
"No, if I knew I would have come to you," Adam told him. "By the time I figured out what was going on, it was too late," Adam told him.
"Why were you on the roof top of the parking garage?" Mac asked.
"I like going up there sometimes, listen to the sound of the city, catch a sunset. It's my peace. I went up there to watch the sunrise," Adam answered.
Mac nodded, "Adam as of right now you are on medical leave, you will see the department shrink, then when your cleared you can come back.
"I don't need to see a shrink," Adam objected.
"You don't have a choice," Mac sternly replied.
"I've lived with this my whole life," Adam answered coolly.
"That's the problem Adam you've lived with it, you've never dealt with it." Mac pointed out.
Adam was stuck, he had no choice; "you can't make an exception?" Adam pleaded.
"Adam no, it's policy and not to mention this could help you, and help you make peace with your past." Mac told him.
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Adam had followed Mac orders, he hadn't enjoyed it, reliving each painful blow, each painful day he spent living under his father's roof. Adam stepped off the elevator and into the lab. He looked around and took a deep breathe. It was good to be home.
The team was the first to greet him. Asked how he was doing, the bruises and cuts had healed; his leg only bothered him sometimes.
"Welcome back," they each greeted. Adam smiled warmly handshakes and hugs all around. "I never got to tell you this but thank you," Adam told them.
"Just glad we made it in time," Danny told him.
"Alright let's get back to work," Mac ordered. They scattered, and went back to their cases.
Mac turned his attention back to Adam, "I just got your psyche evaluation," Mac held up the folder. "You've been cleared fully. So get back to work." Mac smiled.
"Mac thanks." He smiled at his boss.
He watched the lab tech head to his station, he was glad Adam was okay, and he knew that he would be, he would no longer have the fear of Charles Ross coming out of the shadows after him.
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Adam looked around the lab, he was glad to be back. The whole ordeal with his father had left him with one strong conclusion, he had a family and they were the people he worked closet too. He was home.
The End.
Sneak Peek at my next story. Yet to be titled.
She walked off the elevator, and he watched her walk over to the receptionist. He smiled brightly. He'd missed her. "Hey stranger," he happily greeted.
"Hey yourself," she replied back. She threw her arms around him and he returned squeezing her, she cried softly in pain.
Confusion rolled across his face. "Julie what's wrong?" he asked.
"Is there someplace we can talk?" she asked with tears streaming down her cheeks.
He nodded, and swiftly took her to the locker room.
"Oh Adam," she cried.
"Julie you are scaring me, what's wrong?" he asked with her hand in his.
Slowly she lifted the right side of her shirt, Adam face paled.
"Did he do this?" he asked quietly.
"A couple of days ago, I barely got out of there," she sobbed.
"Listen to me; we need to get you to a hospital."
"No, please Adam, I just need to get away from him."
"Listen I have an idea. Will you please stay right here?"
"You aren't going to tell anyone?"
"There is a guy I work with, Hawkes he's a doctor let him look at you. I promise you can trust him."
Julie nodded. "Okay."
"You promise?"
"Pinky promise," she half laughed.
Adam ran off to find Sheldon Hawkes.