Chapter 11

After Trent and Michael watch the Taylor's leave they headed to the optical store.

"Hello, how can I help you?"

"We'd like to purchase a set of turquoise contacts."

"Okay, we have three color's of turquoise, which would you prefer?"

Looking at the three colors Trent said..."these ones, these are the exact color of...ouff".

"Shut up boy."

"Sorry, you didn't have to punch me."

"Just shut up, we'll take these ones."

After paying for the contacts they headed to a beauty salon and purchased a long blonde wi, the exact color of Macalleigh's. Sitting in the car Trent started playing with himself.

"Stop that you idiot, control yourself."

"I can't, how long before we grab a girl, I can't wait."

Watching the high school girls, Trent seen one he knew.

"Hey Susie, how you doing?"

"Trent...I thought you were in jail for trying to rape Macalleigh?"

"Nah...we were found innocent, she lied. Would you like a drive home?"

"No..I think I'll walk thanks."

"Aww..come on Susie, you can help me catch up on what I've missed."

"Okay...but only for an hour or so, then I have to leave."

"Deal."

Opening the door she got in.

"This is my dad his names Michael."

"Hi..it's nice to meet you."

Eyeing the young girl was making her very nervous.

"Ummm...I think I've changed my mind, I'll walk."

Turning in his seat Trent punched her square in the mouth knocking her out.

"Let's go before we are spotted."

Driving out of town they came across a deserted Motel. After paying for a room with a drunked out owner they carried Susie into the room.

"Get the stuff out of the car NOW!!"

Bringing in the wig and contacts Michael placed them on Susie, then taking the ties from the drapes he tied her wrists and ankles to the bed.

"Oooooh...look at her, she looks like Macalleigh. I can hardly wait for her to open those eyes."

Slowly waking up Susie tried to move and realized she was tied to the bed. As she went to scream Trent gagged her.

"Shhh...it's okay Macalleigh I won't hurt you much. But I need to touch you." As he stroked her face.

"Trent...what did I tell you? you will wait damn it, you worthless piece of shit. Smarten up." Taking a knife Michael slit her blouse exposing her bra.

"Clip, clip, little lady, I do believe you are the size of Macalleigh," slicing off her bra she closed her eyes crying. "Shh...come on now, open those eyes, we paid alot of money to have you look like Macalleigh, so we expect to see the goods."

Meanwhile...

Once Mac had his family in the house Macalleigh sat on the couch rocking.

"Come here angel baby," as her dad rocked her in his arms.

"I can't do this again daddy, please, tell me this is a dream, please daddy."

"I wish I could angel, but it's not. I'm so sorry but you have to stay strong and trust in us, We won't let anything happen".

Knock, knock.

"That must be dad, I'll get it."

Opening the door Horatio seen his dad and Eric standing there.

"Christ, how did you two get here so fast?"

"I have very important contacts son, we came over by private jet."

"Mac...how is she doing?"

"Not good H, we need to catch these bastards fast."

"We will Mac, we will."

Back at the Motel...

"Can we start now dad, I so need to touch her?"

"Sit boy, you'll wait daddy's turn first."

As he took his hand he roughly caressed her causing her to cry out. "AUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGH"

"Oh dad...sounds like she's a virgin, is she daddy?"

Checking without care she screamed. "AUUUUUUUUUUUUGH "

"Not anymore son, see."

Still screaming as they attacked her, beat her, gropped her, she passed out from the pain, the terror, the agnony she was forced to endure.

"Oh come on. Hey... wake up Susie...Susie, wake up."

"She won't wake up dad, I think we loved her to sleep."

Walking over Michael checked for a pulse.

"Shit...she's dead son, fuck...we need to get rid of the body,and get the hell out of here."

"But dad...how are we going to clean up, we have no cleaning stuff and look at the blood all over the bed."

"Shut up, you idiot. I've heard enough from you, this is all your fault. Run to the desk clerk, tell him we need some soap and extra towels for we sprung a leak."

"But what if he wants to see dad, then what?"

"Listen you little bastard he's to drunk to see past the front window, now do as you are told."

Running to the office he seen the clerk was sound asleep. Looking in the linen closet he pulled out a mop, some bleach, some clean sheets, towels, and pillow cases.

"Here dad...I got them, he was passed out cold."

As they placed open the plastic wrapper that covered the bed they rolled Susie up in it, and carried her to the trunk, throwing her in.

"Now let's get this room cleaned and get the hell out of here."

Scrubing the floor, sinks, bed posts, tables, and toilet, they loaded the bloody towels and sheets into a garbage bag and took them with them. Leaving behind Susie's necklace and two blood stains under the bed.

"Flip the mattress son and let's get the hell out of here."

Leaving the Motel they drove along the deserted road and turned off near some rocks. Grab the shovel you idiot and let's get her buried."

Trying to dig through the hard ground and grass wasn't working.

"Screw it, just leave her behind the rock they'll know it's us anyway now let's go."

Driving back to NY they found a place to lie low for the night.

While they discussed the case Mac tried to get Macalleigh settled upstairs.

"Please daddy I don't want to sleep and I don't want no tranq's."

"Macalleigh, angel baby please."

"No dad. I don't want any, just leave me alone."

"Mac...may I come in?"

"Sure, what's the matter?"

"Dad needs to see you. Danny just showed up they've found a female DB. He needs you at the crime scene."

"Okay...thanks son, Macalleigh, please take your pill."

Turning away from her dad she curled up into her pillow.

"I'll stay with her Mac you go ahead."

Sitting on the bed beside her Horatio took her pill, the glass of water, and called her name.

"Macalleigh...can you please take your pill, it's not to put you to sleep, it's just to relax you."

"I don't want it Horatio, I don't need it."

"You know what, you're right, but sometimes what we think we don't need we really do and I promise to stay with you."

Whispering quietly, she said..."can you hold me, please".

"Angel, that I can do. But how about we take your pill first, okay?"

Sitting up Macalleigh took the tranq with a glass of water and as she laid back down she felt the weight of the bed go down as Horatio climbed in behind her. Wrapping her into the spoon position he whispered..."Once upon a time, there was a beautiful Warrior princess, she lived with the strongest Clan in the Highlands, every night this princess named Macalleigh would go out hunting, looking for the evil that lurked in her home."

Macalleigh giggled.

"What's so funny you?"

"You are. I'm no warrior princess, you make me sound like Zena."

"Hush you...I'm telling the story."

Turning in his arms she snuggled into his chest and sighed.

"Horatio...do you think this nightmare will ever be over?"

"It will Macalleigh, that much I can promise you."

Looking up into his blue eyes as he looked into hers, she shyly kissed his lips. A quick little kiss.

"I believe you."

"Good, now try and sleep Macalleigh."

While he caressed her back as she snuggled in closer Horatio hoped to hell that he was with Macalleigh if they ever tried to take her again, for he wanted his revenge, his revenge for what they had done to his Macalleigh.

When Mac, Horatio, Eric, Flack, and Danny arrived at the crime scene they found the girls broken tortured body.

"Oh God..."

"Easy Danny, Sheldon what have you got?"

"I'm telling you Mac this is the worst rape I've ever seen. It even goes beyond S&M, they've used some pretty nasty things on this child, but what's even worse, they dressed her to look like Macalleigh."

"I'm sorry..."

"They dressed her to look like Macalleigh. Blonde wig, turquoise contacts in her eyes, these sick bastards went the whole nine yards to have her look like your daughter."

Standing in silence Mac wasn't sure what to say.

"Okay... get this stuff back to the lab, have Adam work on quickly."

"I'll do the tire treads this way we'll have some idea what they are driving."

"Thanks Eric."

"Lindsay is at the Motel Horatio, Stella's with her. I think we should head over there they've found some evidence."

As everyone headed over to the Motel Mac desperately tried to keep his cool, but everyone knew he was on the edge, for his knuckle's had turned white as he gripped the steering wheel.

While Macalleigh slept Horatio got up and walked over to the window, wondering where he and Macalleigh would be in ten years. As he thought he could see them having at least three children, two boys with firery red hair, and one little girl with her mother's turquoise eyes, and the dogs, can't forget the dogs with the fenced in yard.

"Nooooooo...nooooooo."

Running over to the bed he grabbed Macalleigh in his arms and rocked her, while she softly cried.

"Shhh...it's okay angel, I have you, and I'll never let you go Macalleigh. Never, do you understand? You have nothing to fear, I'll be your warrior, forever."

Knowing she had fallen back into sleep he laid her back down, kissed her tear stained face while covering her up.

"Hey Horatio...how is she, mom said she heard her scream."

"She's fine just a nightmare, have you heard anything yet?"

"No...just that they found the Motel and apparentely they had the young girl dressed as Macalleigh. Hair and contacts, they tortured really good. Dad said Uncle Danny almost lost his lunch."

"For God sakes we need to find these bastards."

"I know Horatio, they are doing their best."

"Listen Gabe, what do you think about us walking the streets for a while. You never know, we could see them?"

"But who's going to sit with Macalleigh, she's going to call for you and you won't be here."

"I know, but her mom will be."

"I don't know man, I don't think we should leave them alone. If those sadistic bastards are watching, they could kill Macalleigh and my mom."

"Yeah...I guess you're right, it was just an idea."

"It was a good one Horatio, one that would be okay if dad or Uncle H were here."

"Shit...I got it. What if we pretend we are going out and hide around the side, that could work."

"I don't know Horatio. I just don't like the idea of leaving them at all. I have a really bad feeling something will go wrong, I can't do it."

"Okay man, okay."

"Don't be mad Horatio. They are excellent ideas, but not with these two, they are to far gone, and could care less who they take out."

Meanwhile...

Arriving at the Motel Lindsay showed Mac the necklace with the blood splatter upon it.

"That's not all, take a look at the mattress. Stella is the washroom catching her breath due to the mess they left."

Pulling back the plastic all that could be heard was "Christ", for there were piece's of the young girls lower extremities on the mattress.

"For God sakes Mac!! We need to catch these sick animals now. That poor girl and to think no one heard her screams."

"I know Eric and you can see through the gag she was tortured so bad she bit off her own tongue, from the pain they forced her to feel."

"Mac...what do you think?"

"Mac!!"

Without a word to anyone he walked from the room, headed out the door, rounded the corner, said a prayer for the child and softly cried. For this could have very easily had been his daughter.

When they returned home the boy's were waiting patiently for news.

"Anything dad?"

"Nothing yet son, I'm sorry, I wish I had better news."

"I know dad Horatio is upstairs with Macalleigh, he's reading to her, but I think his dad should talk to him, for he's determined to capture these guy's himself and it's getting harder to talk him out of it."

"Thanks Gabe. I'll go see him now."

"I'll send him down H, I need to check on my angel."

"Sure Mac."

When he got upstairs Mac heard him readin, and as he entered the room he seen his daughter sound asleep curled into Horatio's chest.

"Looks like I'm losing my angel."

'Never Mac. You'll never lose her. You're her hero. Have you heard anything?"

"No...but your dad would like to see you son."

"Sure."

Putting down the book Horatio headed downstairs.

Watching his daughter sleep Mac crawled in beside her and wrapped her right around him, as tight as he could.

"Hi daddy I love you."

"Hi my angel baby, how you holding up?"

"Okay...a little scared, you're so cold daddy," as she snuggled closer to warm him.

"I'm fine angel don't worry. Did you take you tranq?"

"I did daddy, it was the only way Horatio would read to me."

"Smart boy that one, good looking to isn't he?"

"Daddy...I don't know, how should I know," she giggled.

"You know my angel. Think I don't see the way you two look at each other, the smiles, the glances, the little touches."

"Fine daddy you win, he's very sweet, very strong, very good looking, but he doesn't compare to my hero, no one does."

Kissing his daughter he whispered..."I never thought he could my angel, just remember, take it slow, and if he ever gets out of hand...".

"I know, kick him where it hurts and tell him to back off," she sighed.

"That's my girl. That's my angel baby."

Meanwhile...

They had another one. A blond haired one with the perfect shape tied to the bed wearing turquoise contacts.

"Oh daddy this is getting so much easier and this one is so much more like Macalleigh. Did you see her fight? Look at the bite she gave me daddy."

"Matches your busted nose," he laughed.

"That's not funny dad, she hurt me."

"Oh quit your whining. I swear boy I don't know why I just don'w kill you and get it over with, sometimes you are so stupid."

"Auuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuugh...auuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu gh...she screamed from the room.

"You God damn idiot you forgot the fucking gag. What the hell is wrong with you?"

Running into the room he shoved a sock into her mouth as his son looked out the window.

"Oh no dad people are looking up here, they are staring."

"What the hell you all looking at you never seen a man make his wife scream? Get the hell out of here."

As the people left one woman watched carefully as she walked away heading towards a phone.

Picking up the phone she called 911.

"911...what's your emergency?"

"Yes, my name is Sara Court and I'd like to report abuse going on at the "SlothbyMotel". Better hurry, as the girl was screaming and she stopped."

"What makes you think it is abuse maam?"

"I'm telling you, she was screaming like she was being murdered."

"Listen Sara, we get along of calls from that place and ninety percent of them turn out to be a pimp beating on his girl. Just head on home we send someone when they are available."

"Please...why won't you listen to me."

"I said we will handle it, don't worry you have a good night."

"What the hell was that about?"

"You know that dump over on 47th where the pipmp's take their ladies."

"Yeah, what about it?"

"We got a call from someone saying they heard a young girl screaming."

"Haa..most likely another girl who wouldn't pay her pimp."

"Got that right."

Tossing the paper aside she ignored handing it over to dispatch.

"Jesus dad do you think that lady thought anything?"

"In this dump, you're kidding right? This is pimp central. Now relax and grab me the knife time to see if little Macalleigh here is still a virgin."

"Can I do it this time daddy? can I cut off her clothes?"

"As long as you are careful do not damage the skin."

Taking the knife he slit her blouse all the down to her waist, clipping the button on her pants.

"Well...what are you waiting for, get your hand and check."

Taking his hand she cried out in pain, "AUUUUUGH"

"She is daddy, or at least she was. Can we play with her now?"

"Yeah...you go ahead. You start, I'll heat the candle to hot wax and you can mold her where ever you want."

"Really daddy, even..."

"Yes son even there. Now get started she's crying for you."

As Trent began all that could be heard was mumbled screams through the gag.

4am...

"Taylor."

"Mac it's Flack. We have another one and this one is worse then the first. Be prepared, three of my men are already out and headed home."

Getting dressed he woke Calleigh.

"What is it Mac?"

"It seems they've found another young girl, I have to go love, try and rest."

"Oh Mac... how can I rest with those animals out there?"

"I know love, but try."

When he arrived at the crime scene he found officer's outside throwing up.

"I told them... I told them and they wouldn't listen to me, they didn't believe me."

"Who maam? Who didn't believe you?"

"911...I told them I heard a young girl screaming, but they didn't listen, no one listened, and now she is dead."

"Do you know the officer over there that is being sick said they poured wax into her, burning her from the inside. Poor girl, couldn't breath even. How sadistic and no one would listen, I could have saved her."

"Flack...sit her in the squad car please we may need her later."

"Sure Mac, put on shoe cover's there's blood and body pieces everywhere."

"Is Sheldon here yet?"

"Yeah...he's been down twice to change his mask, he said he's seen everything, but never anything like this. And Mac..."they carved Macalleigh's name into the girls tummy, straight across and stuffed it with wax."

Slowly making his way upstairs Mac breathed deep, sighed, and walked into hell.

When Mac stepped inside he could smell the wax, mixed with the blood of the young girl.

"Mac...you need to see this."

Walking over Mac seen Macalleigh's name in wax, but as he looked down, he seen what they had done, what they had made and done with her.

"Easy Mac."

"WHERE THE HELL IS DANNY?"

"He's not here yet. She's been dead for at least seven hours."

"SEVEN HOURS, AND NO ONE IN DISPATCH SENT OVER AN OFFICER?"

"I don't know Mac, you'd have to ask Flack. I need to get this young girl back to the lab, this one is going to take a while, especially to remove the wax."

Helping Sheldon lift the body Danny finally showed up. "WHERE THE HELL WERE YOU, CALL WENT OUT TWENTY MINUTES AGO?"

"At another crime scene. I got here as soon as I could."

"Listen...this could have been my daughter. Next time you're told to come to a crime scene you come, understood?"

Looking at Sheldon he shrugged.

"Yeah Mac I understand. Now what do you need me to do?"

"I NEED YOU TO PROCESS DANNY, WHAT DO THINK?"

"Fine Mac...calm down, I understand your frustration, and I'm sorry, but I'm here now, let's get started."

Processing the scene was tearing Mac apart. He felt so damn guilty that all these young girls were made to suffer for his daughter.

"Don't think like that Taylor."

Looking over he seen Horatio.

"I know H, I can't help it. This case is really killing me."

"I know...I know. Why don't you go home to Macalleigh and we'll finish up."

"I have to talk to the lady who phoned in the 911 call and then I need to get my hands on that dispatcher."

"No Mac...I'll handle the lady and the dispatcher, you go home. Flack, take him home and no stops along the way."

Putting Mac into his car he got called away for a minute and when he returned to the car Mac was gone.

"SHIT."

Running over to the squad car he seen Mac talking to her.

"Please, tell me exactly what you seen?"

"I heard a girl scream, really loud and when I looked up at the window I seen two men, one young and one old. The younger one was holding a knife, so I backed away and called 911, but they wouldn't listen to me, said this was Pimp territory."

"Are these the two guys, you seen?"

"Oh my... yes that's them, please tell me you'll catch them? That poor, poor, girl, they said her name was Macalleigh?"

"No...her name wasn't Macalleigh, thanks you for all your help."

"You are welcome. May I have someone drive me home?"

"Sure, we can do that."

"Flack... get Sara a ride home please."

"Sure Mac. Thomas take this lady home please, make sure she gets in safe."

Mac headed back to his car.

"Mac...where are you going?"

"I have something to do."

"Mac...you stay away from that dispatcher. Let Sinclair handle it. I mean it Mac."

Driving off Mac headed straight for the NYPD. Whwen he arrived, he asked for tina.

"I'm sorry detective she's with Sinclair and he was really pissed."

"Were you here when the 911 call came in?"

"I was. We all told Tina send it out, but she just laughed it off. So by the time I took it to the desk it was to late, she had already been killed."

"Thanks Marie at least you tried."

Leaving dispatch Mac walked right into Sinclair.

"Go home Taylor. Go home to your family. Protect your daughter she needs you."

Giving one last look to he young girl, Mac left for home.

When he got home they were all watching the news. All except Macalleigh who was sound asleep with Horatio upstairs.

"Has anyone checked on them?"

"I did dad. 5 minutes ago, he was reading to her."

Climbing the stairs he cold hear and feel a breeze coming from her room. Running in, he seen she was gone and Horatio was gasping for air with the slice across his throat.

"Hold on son don't move, don't talk, it's okay."

Pointing at the paper and the pen Mac pulled it down as he wrote..."In the closet, under the clothes".

Opening the closet he seen Macalleigh curled up in a ball hiding from the bastards.

"Macalleigh...aww...sweetheart... I'm so so, sorry."

Reaching up for her daddy's arms he cradled her while applying pressure to Horaio's neck.

"What happened here?"

"They came into the room daddy. But Horatio heard them, he forced me into the closet and covered me with clothes, told me not to move."

"Did you hear them say anything?"

"No daddy. They seen you pull up and they took off."

"Okay sweetheart back into bed."

When the EMT's arrived they loaded Horatio onto the stretcher and wheeled him out.

"Son...what happened son?"

"It seems Trentand Michael were here and your son saved my daughter's life, making him a hero. He shoved her in a closet with clothes on top of her."

"Okay...okay...I'm going to go with Horatio. You stay with Macalleigh, give her our second floor room. Horatio and I will take Macalleigh's."

"You sure H?"

"I'm positive, now let's get that neck checked."

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