Saving Ma

Summary: After Frank proposed to Natalia, Rafe Ave and Emma team up to help their moms.
Disclaimer: I do not own these characters and I do not make any profit from this

Chapter 34

Olivia looked to him shocked. "How baby?"

"I can count to her from home." He said with a smug smirk that was all Olivia.

The officer looked confused. "What does he mean count?"

Olivia smile a brilliant smile for the first time since before she found out they were gone. "My son is a genius with numbers and he counts when he's upset or nervous." She looked back to Mateo. "When did you start counting buddy?"

Mateo smiled. "At the road to the new hotel. I counted the clock numbers changing and saw road numbers. That road is 55."

Olivia hugged him tightly. "Ok hold on let me get something to write on." She rushed to the car and pulled out a pad of paper Natalia kept in the glove box. She also saw a map in there so she grabbed it.

She rush back around the car spreading the map out and holding it down with the pad of paper. "Ok buddy tell me all you remember."

Mateo thought for a moment. "We were on 55 for 91 counts. Turned to this hand." He held up his right hand, "on 24 for 25 counts then turn to this hand again on 3000. 4 counts to 650 and 3 to a road with no numbers that wasn't really a road. It was like the path by the pond. We turn the same way on all the roads, to this hand."

Olivia finished writing and then moved the pad to look at the map. She drew a line from one point to the next. She circled the area around what she thought he meant was a dirt road or drive. She tuned back to him. "How many counts on the road that wasn't a road buddy?"

He thought for a moment. "4 then we stopped at a little funny looking house by the water."

Olivia hugged him tightly. "Thank you baby." She turned to the officer and handed him the map. "She's here."

He looked at her notes and the map. "How reliable is this really. It could be a goose chase for all we know."

If looks could kill, he was sure that he would be dead right now. "My son is a mathematical genius. She is here so, either you go get her right now or I will and I guaranty that Frank is a dead man when I get there."

He sighed knowing she would follow through. "Ok, meet us at the station then we will assemble a team and check it out. You and your family can wait there for us." He handed her a card with his name and number on it and set the map down for a moment and turned to his partner talking about what to do next.

Olivia took the map and folded it putting it in her back pocket. The officer still had her notes in his hand. She motioned for her crew to get back in the car. "Ok officer. See you there," and she got in the car.

Ava smirked at her mother. "Where to mom?"

Olivia smiled. "Set the GPS for Chenoa on ST-24 we will count from there."

They all chuckled, Ava set the GPS and they headed out. When they were almost to ST-24 Olivia turned back to Mateo. "Hey buddy did you see where the arrow was pointing. At what number it pointed to when you were on road 24?" She asked pointing to the speedometer.

He nodded, "yep it was 55."

Olivia beamed at him. "Good boy." She turned back to watch the road.

Ava pulled on to ST-24 and reduced speed to 55. Doris tapped Olivia. "I text the officer half way here letting him know where we were. They are on our tail. He figured it out when he got to the station and we weren't there. He's about 30 min behind us."

Olivia sighed. "I guess it's for the best. Besides they're going to need to save Frank from me when I get a hold of him."

Rafe rubbed her shoulder. "As much as I want you to shoot him mom, I want you to not kill him if it's possible. I don't think any of us would handle it well if you went to jail. I know Ma wouldn't. So if it isn't self-defense or defending Ma from harm, please don't shoot him."

Olivia turned to him. "Rafe…"

She started but he stopped her. "Think of what Ma went through while I was in. You wouldn't get out as fast as I did. It would be murder not just an accidental shooting. Please mom, do this for us. For our family, we don't work without you."

Olivia sighed and nodded. "Ok son, I won't shoot unless it is absolutely necessary."

Rafe smiled brightly and Ava grabbed her hand. "Thank you mom. Besides I want him to suffer, and what better way than to send an ex-cop to jail with the trash he put there."

Olivia smiled brightly at the thought and looked back to the road. "Ok it should be coming up on the right in about 3 counts. Right buddy?" she said to Mateo.

He smiled nodding, "Yep, by the big trees."

They found all the turns easily. When they came to the dirt road Olivia told Ava to stop. "I am going alone from here. You stay here and wait for me to either call or get back. Send in the police when they arrive."

Rafe sat forward, "I'm going this time."

Olivia argued, "No Rafe, like I told you in Chicago, I will not risk you."

Rafe shook his head. "That was different. This is my Ma, and you are my Mom. I will not risk one for the other and not help." He said this with such determination she faltered.

Ava took her hand. "Mom let him go. Doris and I will stay and keep Mateo safe. You may need help, you do have a concussion after all."

Olivia nodded reluctantly. "Fine but you will do exactly what I tell you. You will not take unnecessary risks. Do you understand me?"

Rafe nodded. "Yes ma'am."

They kissed Mateo and Ava, hugged Doris and got out heading into the woods.

Olivia whispered to Rafe. "We will stay in the trees along the dirt road. Keep it in sight but stay out of sight. We need the element of surprise." He nodded in agreement and they worked their way down the side of the road.

Luckily they both had on jeans and tennis shoes. The ground was uneven and dangerous even in the daylight and the brush was thick.

Once the cabin was in sight Olivia pulled Rafe to her. "We are going to move closer and watch for movement and any sign of them." She whispered to him. "We have to make sure we're in the right place. I trust what Mateo says but we have to make sure." Rafe nodded. "Keep close and keep your eyes peeled for any sign."

They moved forward slowly and as quietly as the woods would allow. When they were about 200 yards from the cabin Rafe nudged Olivia. "There's his car." He whispered pointing to the sided of the cabin where they could see the back end of his green Buick. Olivia nodded and they began to circle around to the back, watching windows for any sign of her.

They came upon a window with bars on it. The only one with bars. Olivia pointed, "I'd bet money that's where he keeps her." Rafe nodded his agreement. "Stay here. I'm going to look in."

She moved silently to the window and looked in. She saw an unmade bed and an open door but nothing else. She went back to Rafe. "She's not there now."

They moved to the other side of the cabin seeing a light through one of the other windows. They saw Natalia walk past the window with a pan in her hand. Olivia went to lunge forward only to be stopped my Rafe. "No mom, stop. She's ok and walking around. Looks like he has her cooking. We need to think of our next move so he doesn't hurt her." He whispered in her ear.

Olivia deflated and nods. She was about to say something else when they heard a howl from Frank, a loud crash and Natalia scream. They were up and running full tilt to the door.

A/N: That was just a short update because I'm evil. That's it for tonight, more later. Thanks for reading.