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Chapter 11
Olivia had let Emma sleep in her bed that night, figuring that it was the weekend and it made the girl comfortable after the bad news they got. The blonde was up early Sunday and decided to go quietly play in her room while Olivia slept. Once Olivia's alarm went off, Emma ran back into her room and jumped on the bed.
"Mommy! We gotta get ready for the park!" She shook Olivia as she giggled.
Olivia groaned and pulled Emma back into bed. "I don't wanna get up, Fred. I wanna sleep more."
Emma giggled and kissed Olivia's face. "Wake up! My tummy is hungry!"
"Okay, okay. How about you go get dressed and I'll take a shower and then make breakfast? We picked that outfit out last night, remember?"
Emma smiled and nodded. "Okay, Mommy!" She padded off to her room to get dressed as Olivia stretched and got up, going into the shower.
A few hours later and Olivia couldn't hold off the park any longer. They had breakfast and cleaned up and Emma was just so excited to go. They decided to walk as the weather looked like it would be a good day. Olivia kept her eyes open and noticed that Emma stayed pretty close to her. She hoped that once they were at the park, Emma would relax a bit, but she knew she had to do the same.
"There's the famous Emma." Nick smiled as the two walked up to the entrance. Emma smiled, a bit shy like as she held onto Olivia's hand. He wasn't going to push anything, honestly, he just really wanted to show Emma she could trust him. There was just something special about her that everyone seemed to feel.
"Amanda said you got a surprise for me." Emma stated as she looked up at him. He knelt down and held out his hand, showing her some tickets. "What are those for?"
Nick smiled. "The zoo. Not only just to get into the zoo, but we get to have a private tour inside the baby elephant enclosure and you get to feed them."
Emma gasped and smiled widely. "For real?! Mama did you hear that?!"
Olivia laughed and nodded. "I did. That's really special, isn't it?"
"For real, Emma. Are you ready?"
"Yes! I'm so ready!"
"Piggy back ride?"
Emma giggled and jumped on Nick's back. He smiled as he stood and the three headed off to the Zoo.
Emma had the time of her life, she had never been to the zoo. She loved seeing all the animals and really enjoyed seeing, petting, and feeding the baby elephants. After they were done with the zoo, they stopped and got some hotdogs and soda and sat on a park bench as they ate.
"I haded so much fun, Nick. Thank you."
Nick chuckled and wiped the mustard off her cheek. "You're welcome, Princess. I'm glad you had fun. My daughter used to love it when we went to the zoo. Before she moved."
Emma frowned a little. "I bet she misses you. I think you'd be a good daddy. You're not mine but I'll call you uncle Nick if you want."
Olivia smiled at how the girl was so empathetic. "Uncle Nick. I like the sound of that."
Nick chuckled. "Me too. Okay, you can call me uncle Nick. I hear people call you Fred."
Emma rolled her eyes. "I'm not Fred!" She giggled as he tapped her nose. "Oh a penny!" Emma bent down and picked up a penny off the ground. "Mommy, can I go throw this in the fountain?"
The fountain was only a few feet away, so Olivia agreed. "Make sure you make a wish first."
Emma skipped over to the fountain and Olivia and Nick started talking about work. Emma was only gone for a few minutes when they heard a scream, causing Olivia to jump up. "Emma!"
She looked over and saw Emma being carried off quickly by someone in a hooded jacket. "Mommy!"
"Stop! Stop them!" Olivia called as her and Nick got up and started running after them. The person who had Emma weaved in and out of crowds of people, effectively losing the two detectives. Nick called for back up as Olivia called out for Emma, straining to hear a response from the girl. Tears filled her eyes as her heart pounded in her throat. "Nick...where is she?"
"I don't know. Olivia, but we'll find her. They're getting patrol at all entrances."
"It's too late. They're probably gone by now. I told her she was safe. I told her I'd keep her safe."
Nick looked around as the reached the main entrance, not wanting to admit that whoever had Emma, was probably gone by now. "We'll find her, Olivia." Nick pulled up his phone, bringing up a picture he took just hours ago. He started showing everyone around, asking if they'd seen the girl. Olivia did the same and was feeling more and more dishearten with each person who said no.
"Olivia! Over here." She went to Nick who was talking to a woman. "You saw her?"
"Yes, she was crying and obviously didn't want to be with the woman who had her. I tried to stop her, but she pushed me down. I did call the cops."
Olivia listened to the woman. "Did you see where they went? Do you remember anything about her or did they get into a car?"
The woman nodded. "I was taking pictures of the park, so my camera on my phone was already on. I got some pictures of them and the car. They headed off that way." She pointed and Nick called in the information. The woman pulled up the pictures and Olivia's heart sank even more.
"It's Jane. Oh God, Jane has Emma again." She swyped to the next picture and then sent it to herself as it had the car with a clear picture of the license plate. She looked at the woman and thanked her for all her help. "I can't tell you how much this helps."
"I hope so. If you need me for anything, just call me." Olivia nodded, saving the woman's number on her phone. "Thank you again." She then turned towards Nick who was joined by Amanda and Fynn. Every part of Olivia wanted to feel Amanda's arms around her, comforting her, but she couldn't do that right now. Amanda wasn't fully transfered.
Olivia gave Nick the information she got from the woman and then looked at Amanda. "It's Jane. She has Emma."
Amanda's own tears filled her eyes, she knew how dangerous this could be. "We'll get her, Olivia. We'll get her."
Usually, Olivia was strong and could put her emotions aside, but this was different. This was not just some victim she didn't know; this was her Emma. She tried to hide it, but a sob came out of her as she thought about her soon to be daughter. "It's my fault. I shouldn't have let her go to the fountain."
Amanda couldn't help it, she pulled Olivia into a hug. Hell, she'd do it even if they weren't dating. "Stop Olivia. It's not your fault. Nick said she was less than three feet away from you. This woman wanted to get her, and it didn't matter how close you were."
Fynn rubbed Olivia's back. "I think you and Amanda should go to your place, Olivia. I know you're going to want to help, but you're too emotionally attached to this one. You can trust Nick and I and we'll keep you up to date."
Olivia wanted to fight, wanted to argue, but she knew he was right. "I'll go home, but I'm going to put out an APB on the vehicle. I have to do something."
"We'll call the news stations and get the word out." Amanda agreed as she lead Olivia to her car. The two went to Olivia's apartment and started getting the word out and making posters with Emma's picture and details of the vehicle, Jane, and Emma's stats. Tracy could tell something was going on and when she heard what it was, she grabbed the posters and her kids and they set out handing them to anyone and everyone.
When there was nothing left to do, Olivia started pacing - she hated feeling so helpless. "Amanda, this could ruin everything. Even if she survives this, she's going to be so broken and...and she wasn't sturdy to begin with." Olivia sat and put her head in her hands, letting herself truly cry for the first time. "Even if they still let me adopt her, she may not want me to anymore. She may not trust me, she can't take more, Amanda. She's already been through too much."
Amanda came over and held Olivia, held the woman who was always so strong. "Shh. Listen to me. She loves you so much, she will still want to be with you. This wasn't your fault, Olivia. They can't hold it against you. You called her social worker and told her what was going on. You're doing everything you can."
There was a knock on the door and Olivia rushed to answer it. She was a bit disappointed to see Carol, Emma's social worker, but let her in. The woman didn't hesitate to hug Olivia, knowing she probably needed it. "I'm here to help. I know you've got a lot on your mind, and I want to help however I can. I want you to know that this has no effect what so ever on your adoption process. This is something that could happen to any parent, it's nothing you did that you or Emma should be punished for. I know it's not a lot right now, but I hope that it eases your mind at least a little."
Amanda was listening. "I told you. Now, let's try thinking more positively."
Olivia let out a breath and nodded. "It's hard. I know what this woman did to Emma before and I honestly wouldn't put anything past her now. She's mad and Emma is her target."
"She picked the wrong girl, Olivia. You and Emma have the entire NYPD behind you, Nick and Fynn leading them." Amanda tried comforting her.
"She's right. Olivia, it's non stop on the news. This woman can't hide for long."
~~~~Meanwhile~~~~
Emma was at the fountain one minute, making her wish and the next, she felt herself getting picked up and rushed away. She was able to let out a scream and call for Olivia. She watched Olivia and Nick chase them, praying they'd reach them. But then, she watched as they got lost in the crowed. She didn't even know who had her until she was pushed into a car and she was able to see Jane.
Even though the car was moving, the girl tried to open the door, but it was locked and because it was a newer car, she wasn't able to unlock it. She curled herself into a ball on the floor of the car and tried telling herself to stay strong. Then she felt a hand in her hair and she screamed as Jane pulled it.
"You are in so much trouble, little brat! How dare you get me in trouble like this?! I'm not going to jail for you unless you're dead! That's the only way you're worth it!" She let go of her hair and laughed at her. "Start saying your prayers, Emma."
"My mommy will find me. She's a detective, she will find me." Her little voice came out shaky, but brave at the same time.
Jane laughed. "Oh she'll find you, but not in time." The woman pulled the car into an underground parking lot that belonged to an empty, deserted building. "No one is here, little brat. No one will hear you scream." She got out and went around, pulling Emma from the car and dragging her to a stair case. She went up and went in the first abandoned room, throwing Emma down inside.
Emma looked around and noticed the windows were boarded up and the only door out was being locked by Jane, the lock too high for her to reach. She ran into what would have been the kitchen area and crawled into a cupboard, closing it. "Mommy, please find me."
Jane shook her head as she went into the kitchen and pulled Emma out of the cupboard by her hair and back into the main room. She had the place ready and she grabbed the rope and tied Emma's hands together, followed by her feet. "You're not going anywhere." She stated as she kicked the girl in the stomach.
Emma let out a whimper as the wind was knocked out of her. Jane picked the girl up and took her to the chair. She sat down with Emma draped over her lap as she grabbed the belt she had ready. She started whipping the girl's bottom and back, letting out her anger on her.
At first, Emma let out some screams, but after a bit, something happened. In her mind, she just kept thinking about Olivia - about the things they'd done together. It was like her brain was taking her to another place so it didn't focus on what was going on with her body. However, she snapped out of it when she was pushed back on the ground and kicked in the side.
Jane had enough and knew that the entire of NYPD would be after her. It was time to get to business. "Okay, Emma, now you bleed." She got out a knife and held it in front of Emma who closed her eyes tight, not wanting to see it. She let out a scream as she felt the blade on her arm, the pain worse than she ever imagined. Then it was on her other arm, Jane cutting deep enough to make her bleed, but not hitting any veins.
"Please stop! Please! It hurts!" Emma cried out as she felt her shirt being ripped and the cool blade on her back. "Please don't do this. I'm sorry! I'll take it all back. I'll tell them I lied. Please just stop!"
Jane laughed - more of a cackle than a laugh as she slid the blade on the girls back, not cutting, but more running it along her skin. "Too late, little Swan. You already ruined it. I told you once before that you would ruin your own life and look, I was right." She pushed the blade into Emma's skin, watching the blood drip. Again, it wasn't deep enough to really do much damage, but deep enough to hurt and need stitches...not that she planned on Emma surviving. She drug the knife from just below Emma's neck all the way down to her lower back.
Just as she was about to actually start the stabbing, the door was kicked down and Jane was pulled away from the girl.
"Emma! Oh God, Emma are you okay?"
Emma looked up as she felt her hands and feet being untied, and saw Nick. "Nick...you found me." Tears were running down her face as she tried to move. "It hurts."
"Don't move, sweetie. Fynn, call for a bus!" He took his shirt off and pressed it on Emma's back, seeing as to how that cut was the worst. He brushed Emma's hair from her head and looked at her. "You're so strong, Emma. So brave. Stay strong, okay? We'll get you to the hospital and your mom will be there."
Emma sniffed, trying so hard to stay strong. "She will? Nick it really hurts."
"I know, honey. I know it hurts. Try focusing on something else, okay. Here, want me to call your mom?"
Emma nodded as Nick pulled his phone out and dialed. "Olivia, we got her. She's hurt, but we got her. Yeah, she's right here."
He held the phone by Emma's ear.
"Mommy?"
"Oh baby girl. I'm so sorry."
"It's not your fault, mommy. It hurts. She cut me. She said she was gonna kill me."
Olivia shook her head as she held onto Amanda's hand. "Oh baby, I'm sorry. I'll be at the hospital. They'll make you all better."
"Okay, Mommy. The ambulance is here. I gotta go."
"Olivia, they're going to Brooklyn Medical."
"Nick, how is she, really?"
He stepped away as the EMT's started getting Emma ready to go in the ambulance. "I'll just be over here, Emma." He then lowered his voice. "She cut her bad. All up her arms and from her neck to her lower back. I don't think veins were hit, but she'll need stitches. It looks like she beat her too."
Olivia was already following Amanda to her car as Carol stayed behind with Tracy who had come back just minutes before. "Please tell me they shot her."
"No. She's in custody and she won't get bail this time. Olivia, Emma wants me on the ambulance with her. I have to go."
"Okay, I'll meet you at the hospital. Thanks for being there, Nick."
Olivia got in the car and her and Amanda headed for the hospital. "She's okay. Hurt, but okay. She's alive and it sounds like any longer, and she wouldn't be."
Amanda reached over and too Olivia's hand. "She's alive. Focus on that."
The women got to the hospital and were greeted by Nick. "She's in getting stitches. The doctor was waiting for you for an update."
Olivia went to the desk and a few moments, a doctor came out. He took them to a room and put up the x-rays on the wall. "Emma is getting stitches in her back now. The cuts on her arms were long but not deep. They have bandages, but her back was a little deeper. No damage to nerves, but she will have about 70 stitches all together." He handed Olivia a picture and she gasped and shook her head as she saw the cut. Amanda put her hand on Olivia's back and Nick pretended he didn't see the interaction between them. "She's also got two cracked ribs. Unfortunately for that, all we can do is have her rest until they heal."
Olivia swallowed, trying to keep her emotions in check. "She said it hurt. I don't want her to hurt."
"We have her on pain killers. She will need to stay here at least overnight, of course, you can stay too, but while she's here, she will have a morphine drip for the pain."
"Okay. Okay good. Can I see her?"
"Let me check on how things are going."
He left and Nick looked at them. "Olivia, I have to go turn in my report. I'll be back if you want me back."
Olivia nodded and hugged him. "Thank you. I think Emma will want to see you, but maybe call first in case she's out of it."
"Do you want me with you?" Amanda asked as she looked at Nick.
"I think you should stay. Emma will want to see you too."
He left and the doctor came back.
"They're finishing up now, and she's asking for you. She's really a strong girl, isn't she?"
Olivia nodded. "You have no idea."
"I'll let you and Emma have some time and I'll go get us some coffee."
"Bring Emma some ice cream?"
Amanda smiled and nodded. "Will do."
The doctor lead Olivia to the room and every part of her wanted to cry when she saw Emma in that big bed, IV and wires hooked up to her little body. The nurse was helping her prop up some pillows and showing her how to lay with out ripping the stitches. Once she was in place, the nurse carefully tucked pillows and rolled up blankets around her so she wouldn't move in her sleep. If worse came to worse, they'd have her sleep on her stomach.
"Mommy!" Emma tried to smile, but Olivia could see the sadness surrounding it. She moved quickly to the girl and carefully hugged her and kissed her head.
"Oh my princess. I am so sorry. I...I didn't even see her coming."
Emma shook her head. "I know. It's okay. It's not your fault."
The nurse came over and explained to Emma how too push the button when she was in pain. She assured Olivia that even if Emma pushed it 10 times, it was pre-registered with how much to give so the girl could not OD on it. "Once you push it, you probably will fall asleep, but that's okay. You need sleep. Your body needs to heal."
Emma nodded and let out a breath. "I don't like it here, Mommy."
"I know, baby girl. But you have to be here at least tonight." Olivia sat down next to the bed and ran her fingers through her baby's hair. "I'm glad you're here because it means you're not with her."
Emma nodded and looked at Olivia. "I shouldn't have said what she did to me. Then she wouldn't have done this."
Olivia shook her head. "You did nothing wrong. You did the right thing. She's the wrong one, Emma not you."
Emma sighed. "It hurts, mommy. Can I push the button?"
Olivia nodded. "Yes, baby. Push the button and get some rest. When you get up, Amanda will be here and maybe Nick if you want."
Emma pushed the button and nodded. "He saved me. I want him here." After literally a few seconds, Emma's eyes closed and she was out cold.
Olivia then let her tears fall as she watched her baby girl sleep. "Oh Emma. You didn't deserve this." She let out as she kissed her head and just watched her sleep.
