Griffin and Jessica sat in the back of the limo as they drove to Cedars-Sinai. His cell rang and he looked at the caller ID and answered. "This is Arthur Griffin."
"This is Nurse Patterson from Premier Nursing Services. I'm calling to confirm your request for a bed, monitoring equipment, and around-the-clock nurses."
"Yes, that's right. Have them there within the hour, we'll be bringing the patient home with us," Griffin said.
"What is the condition of the patient?" she asked.
"Stable but serious. We'll be bringing his records with us, but he requires fluids and pain medication."
"Where do you want us to set-up?" she asked.
"There's a guest room next to my office. Milton will show you where it is and how I want it set-up."
"Very good, I'll make sure that everything is there waiting for you," she said and hung up.
"Do you really think they're going to allow you to take him?" Jessica asked
"I have a signed consent form from his mother, and until Mrs. Knight gets here, I have custody. They have nothing to connect me to this, except for Copen, and he's left town," Griffin said.
"He left files telling them about the drug testing," she reminded him.
"Yes...drug testing which he conducted without my consent or knowledge."
"And if they find him?" she asked.
"If they find him, we'll deal with that then. It will be my word against his, and with his history and you to back me up, he'll be spending the rest of his life behind bars." Griffin smiled.
"Does this mean you'll be keeping me on?" she asked.
"Of course. There may even be a big promotion in your future," Griffin said.
There had better be, you old, perverted freak, or you will find out who's REALLY holding all the cards. she thought. She smiled to herself as she thought about the towel and vial that she had hidden away safely at her apartment. "What about the DNA testing, do you think they'll find anything?"
Griffin smiled thinking of the shampoo samples that he had WayneWayne stash in the boys' bathroom. "Not one thing."
Olivia tried to hold Kendall down so he wouldn't pull his IV loose or hurt himself. "Kendall, you need to calm down, sweetheart! You're safe and no one is going to hurt you."
"Doctor Burns, do you want a sedative?" a nurse asked.
Olivia shook her head, no. "Not yet, I don't want to keep giving him amnesia inducing drugs. Let's try and ride this out," she yelled, trying to be heard over Kendall's screams. He was still weak so she and the nurses were able to hold him down.
James stood there in shock. Kendall was still screaming and every note was like a knife through his heart. He watched as Olivia and the nurses tried to hold the blond down, and when he finally collapsed back against the pillows, James took a deep breath, pulled away from Antonio, and ran to the bed.
"James!" Antonio yelled, trying to catch ahold of the teen.
"No! I can reach him, I can make him hear me!" he yelled, pushing past the nurse.
Olivia looked at him and then at Antonio. She nodded. "Let him try."
Antonio released James' arm but stood close, just in case he was needed.
"Tell him that you're trying to find him, but you don't know where he is," Olivia whispered.
"What? That's not true though," James said.
"I know, but he doesn't know where he is right now and we need to know where this happened. If he responds to you, he might be able to tell us," Olivia said. She hated putting him in this position, but it was the best chance they had at the moment.
James sat next to Kendall and pulled him up into his arms. "Kendy, I'm here."
"You left me there," Kendall sobbed.
"I-I don't know where you are. Please tell me where you are!" James said, fighting back tears.
Kendall stopped fighting him. His eyes were closed and he started shaking. "P-Please help me J-Jamie."
"Always," James promised as tears started to fall. "B-But you need to tell me where you are."
"The bad room," Kendall said, his voice starting to fail him.
"Which room, where is it?" James asked, pulling him closer.
"B-Behind the wall...don't let him take me back there!"
"Which wall?" James asked again.
"In t-the b-bathroom...I broke the l-lock but he g-got out."
"Who got out, who hurt you?" James asked, as he tucked Kendall's head under his chin.
"Don't let him take me back there," Kendall cried.
"I'm here, you're safe, no one is going to hurt you. Please believe me, baby."
Kendall lay silently in James' arms for a couple of moments. He opened his eyes and looked up at James. "Y-You came, you f-found me?"
James smiled softly through the tears as he brushed Kendall's bangs back from his eyes. "Always."
'Y-You don't h-hate me?" Kendall asked. He was so confused by all the memories and visions going through his mind, and was having difficulty understanding what was happening.
"Never. I'm so sorry, I was being so stupid. I love you more than anything," James said, kissing Kendall's forehead.
"Ask him who was there," Olivia said quietly.
James shook his head. "Can't we let him rest?"
"He's remembering bits and pieces, now may be the only chance we have, Mijo," Antonio said.
James squeezed his eyes shut, he didn't want to do this. He didn't want to hear anymore, he just wanted things the way they were a week ago. "I hate this," he whispered.
"I know, but we need to try," Antonio said.
James took a shaky breath and pulled Kendall even closer. "Kendy, can you tell me who was there?"
"Hmm?" Kendall mumbled, not opening his eyes.
"Who was there with you?" James asked again.
Kendall shook his head. "N-No."
"It's okay, he can't hurt you anymore. I promise I won't let him near you, but you need to tell me his name."
"He'll hurt you, he'll hurt everyone," Kendall said, tightening his hold on James.
"No he won't, Papi is going to keep everyone safe," James promised.
"P-Papi..." Kendall said, trying to put his thoughts in order.
"He's here to take care of all of us. So don't be afraid, he'll make the bad man go away forever," James said, looking at Antonio.
Antonio smiled at the two boys. "He's right Mijo, I won't let him hurt you again."
Threats echoed in Kendall's mind as he looked over at Antonio. "Don't let him hurt Carlos."
"What do you mean?" Antonio asked.
"He said h-he wants to p-play with him. DON"T LET HIM HURT HIM!" Kendall cried.
"I won't, but you have to tell me who did this," Antonio said, his jaw was clenching. He could feel the anger start to rise as he looked at the devastated teen.
"S-She was there, she knows..." Kendall said as he lost consciousness.
"She?" Olivia asked.
"Is he okay?" James asked.
Olivia checked the monitors and Kendall's colour. "He's doing alright, he just needs rest now."
"I'm staying," James said as he pulled his legs up onto the bed. He looked around and noticed the nurses were gone.
Olivia patted him on the shoulder. "I sent them out. They don't need to know everything about your lives."
"Thank you," James said. He hadn't even thought about the fact that there were strangers in the room when he was talking to Kendall.
"Why don't you get some rest too?" Olivia suggested.
James nodded, suddenly feeling exhausted. "What about the nurses?"
"All they need to know is that you're his best friend and can keep him calm. They won't ask any questions, they're the best staff there is and they've all been chosen for their dedication and confidentiality," Olivia told him.
James nodded and pulled the blanket up around Kendall. "Thank you."
"Get some sleep, Mijo," Antonio said, as he and Olivia headed out the door.
"So we have a room behind a wall, a broken lock, and a 'she'," Olivia said as they walked towards the family waiting area.
"But no name," Antonio said, shaking his head.
"Dr. Burns!" the desk nurse called out.
Olivia looked down the hall towards the nurses station and saw Griffin standing there with the blonde from the night before. There were two different medics with a gurney standing behind them. "He's got a hell of a nerve," she hissed, hurrying down the hallway, Antonio right behind her.
"Doctor, so glad you're here today," Griffin smirked.
"What's going on?" Olivia asked.
The nurse handed her a paper. "He has a consent form from Kendall Knight's mother, granting him temporary custody."
Olivia looked it over and shook her head. "He's not stable enough and how do I know this is real?"
"Oh, it's real... but just in case there's any question about it's authenticity, I had his mother send this recording. I'm sure Officer Garcia will recognize her voice," Griffin said pulling out his phone. He hit a button and Jennifer Knight started speaking. "T-This is Jennifer Knight and I'm allowing Arthur Griffin to take temporary custody of my son, Kendall. He will be taking him to his home, with a private staff of doctors, so that no press will be allowed to h-harass my b-baby," she said. It was obvious she was crying and another woman's voice could be heard in the background. "I'm granting him temporary c-custody until I am home and can make all decisions r-regarding my s-son's care. P-Please do as I request, and release K-Kendall to Griffin."
"There is NO way in hell I'm letting you take him," Olivia said, crossing her arms.
"Then I will have the police escort him out and press charges against you AND this hospital," Griffin said calmly.
Olivia looked at Antonio whose face was red and his hands were clenched into fists. "It's her voice."
Olivia looked back at Griffin and shook her head again. "No, you will have to go through me."
"The police it is then," Griffin smiled.
Jessica pulled out her phone and punched in a number. "Yes, we need an officer at Cedars-Sinai to help us escort a patient out of the hospital."
"If it's the police you want...here I am," Officer Jordan said, coming up behind them.
The angry voices could be heard in the family waiting area. "Is that Griffin?" Carlos asked.
Sam went to the door and looked out. "Boys, stay in here. Do NOT come out under any circumstances," he ordered as he closed the door behind him.
Gustavo looked at Freight Train and nodded. The gentle giant quickly followed Sam... Gustavo and Kelly right behind him. Gustavo looked over at Carlos, Logan, and Camille. "DO as he said and stay in here." He closed the door firmly behind him.
Freight Train had looked over at the nurses station and immediately turned and headed for Kendall's room. He checked the door to make sure it was closed and stood directly in front of it, no one was getting past him.
Gustavo and Kelly walked over to where Antonio and Olivia were standing. "What's going on?" Gustavo asked.
Antonio quickly told him and Gustavo turned five shade of red. Kelly stood next to him, her hand on his arm, not saying anything.
"Mr. Griffin, you were a hard man to track down this morning," Jordan said, pulling out a sheet of paper.
"If you're not here to enforce the law, stay out of my way," Griffin said dismissively.
"That is exactly why I am here. Arthur Griffin you are under arrest for the assault and unlawful detainment of Kendall Knight. You are also charged with administering illegal substances to a minor and sexually assaulting him. That being said: You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to an attorney. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be provided for you. Do you understand the rights I have just read to you?"
"This is absurd!" Griffin yelled. "You have no proof, no witnesses, nothing!"
"Do you understand these rights or not?" Jordan asked again.
"Yes, I understand my rights and you need to understand that I will have your badge," Griffin said.
Jordan smiled as he pulled out his handcuffs. "There are some days I'd let you have it...but not today. Today is a good day to be a cop."
Jordan slapped the cuffs on one wrist when suddenly Griffin was on the floor, Kelly on top of him, swinging away. "YOU SON OF A BITCH! HOW COULD YOU DO THIS? HOW COULD YOU HURT A KID LIKE THAT?! HE DIDN'T DESERVE THIS!" Jordan stood there in shock for a second before trying to pull Griffin away from her.
Antonio had rushed over and caught Kelly by the arm, pulling her back. She pulled away and launched herself at Griffin again, this time aiming a strong punch to his groin. The older man shrieked and fell to his knees as she grabbed him by the jacket and shoved him down. This time Antonio grabbed her around the waist and pulled her away. Gustavo got in front of her and took her by the shoulders. He shook his head. "No Kelly! I know this is hard, but let the police deal with him."
"He..." she said, choking back a sob and pointing at Griffin.
"I know, but HE isn't worth it. The boys need us now...I need you. Please honey, I swear he'll get what's coming to him, but the right way." Gustavo said softly, his eyes were filling with tears again. He would love nothing more than to beat Griffin into oblivion, but them being arrested wasn't going to help Kendall.
She nodded and dissolved into tears, as Gustavo pulled her close.
"I want her arrested," Griffin squeaked out.
"For what?" Jordan asked calmly.
"What do you mean for what?" Griffin sputtered.
Jordan got very close to Griffin. "I would really think about that if I were you. Do you want it to get around that a tiny little thing like that beat the crap out of a big, strong guy like you? Not only would you be the laughing stock of this town, but it would DEFINITELY give any new potential cellmates something to consider. You're already going to be VERY low on the hospitality scale, do you really want to make yourself a bigger target? It should make for some VERY interesting talk, especially since you weren't even handcuffed."
Griffin glared at Jordan. "Jessica, call my lawyer and have him meet us at the station. Tell him to arrange for bail immediately."
Jordan pulled Griffin up. "Yeah...good luck with that. The courts are backed up for days, you'll be lucky if you get a hearing before next month."
"That's what you think," Griffin said as Jordan pulled him towards the elevators. Griffin was still yelling as the doors opened and Jordan pulled him inside.
Olivia crossed her arms and looked at Jessica. "Well? Don't you think you should leave now?"
Jessica glared at her for a second before pulling out her phone and heading for the elevators.
Annabellx2 guessed correctly about Griffin having WayneWayne sneak shampoo into the boys' apartment. :)