It had been two weeks since Perry and Della had discovered Ken and Joy's relationship. Joy was working on getting her private investigator license while helping at Perry and Ken's office. One day, she was going over a case with Ken when a few officers walked into the reception area where Della was. "Can I help you?" she asked.

"We're looking for a Josephine Mason," one said.

Della felt her heart drop, "may I ask why?"

"She filed a complaint against someone almost seven years ago. We've arrested him and would like to speak with her."

"One moment," Della said and went to Ken's office, "Joy, there are two officers here to see you. They said they've arrested someone you filed a complaint against about seven years ago."

Ken looked at his girlfriend, "want me to sit in with you?"

"Probably safer that way," Joy said.

Della let the two men into Ken's office before heading to Perry's. The man saw the look of distress on his wife's face, "what's wrong?"

"There are two officers here to talk to Joy. I think it has to do with what happened at that school."

"Why do you say that?"

"They said they've arrested someone she filed a complaint against seven years ago. That's when she was away at school."

"Is Ken sitting in with her?"

"Yes," Della said.

Back in Ken's office, the officers were going over everything with Joy. "You still have a few months to press charges before the statute of limitations is up," one officer told her. "The young girl pressing charges is pressing charges. We can try him for both. Honestly, we think there are more."

"Okay," Joy said. "Let me know when, where, and how I can help."

The officers thanked her before leaving. "Might as well get this over with," Ken said. He knew Joy wasn't looking forward to talking to her parents about this. The two walked into Perry's office.

"Everything okay?" Perry asked.

"No," Joy said, "he did it again, and again, and again."

"Who?"

"Mr. Donaldson," Joy said, "the teacher from that boarding school who assaulted me. They said if they charge him with my assault now, they can try him for it because it will be before the statute of limitations is up."

"How can they charge him? You didn't get checked out."

"Actually, I did," Joy said. "I was going to press charges, but I chickened out." Joy sighed and threw her arms in the air, "God, I'm so stupid. Why didn't I just go through with it? How could I not know that he was going to do this repeatedly?"

"You were afraid," Della said.

"But not of him," Joy told her. "I didn't want you two or anyone else to find out. It was humiliating."

"That's understandable," Della said.

"He's not getting away with it this time. I won't let him," Joy said before storming out of the office.

"Don't worry," Ken said, "I'll keep an eye on her." he followed his girlfriend out of the office. He was able to catch up to her and the two went home.

A few days later, Ken and Joy were at the office. Perry and Della weren't there and Ken had to leave for a meeting. He wanted Joy to go with him, but she said she had too much to do. "Are you sure that you'll be alright?" Ken asked.

"I'll be fine," Joy said. "Besides, he's in jail anyway."

"I'll go, but I'll come straight back."

Joy smiled, "would you go before you're late?"

Ken walked up and kissed her, "the number you can reach me at is on my desk. Call me if you need me."

"I will," she said.

"Organize those files while I'm gone," he smiled.

"Only if you ask nicely."

Ken kissed her again, "please?"

"Well, when you put it that way."

"I know you have stuff to do, so if you get time."

"So you didn't mean the order you gave me?"

"Nah, I just wanted another kiss and to rile you up a bit." Ken left the office and a laughing Joy behind. The young woman continued going over some files before she started organizing them. She heard the door in the reception area open.

"Right on time," Joy smiled. She walked into the reception and her smile fell. Joy screamed and ran back into Ken's office. There was a door that led from Ken's office to Perry's. Joy ran through Ken's office until she was in Perry's. She tried to lock the door, but the man was strong enough to force it open. He locked the door and Joy ran to another door that led to a hallway. The man ran and dragged her away.

"Oh, you're not getting away that easily."

"What are you going to do to me?"

"I'm going to make sure you never have the chance to testify." The man grabbed her by the collar of her dress and pulled his other arm back. He punched Joy hard enough for her to fall to the floor. The man got on top of Joy, but she kicked him. Joy stood to run and the man grabbed her dress, splitting the seam. She kicked and screamed while he grabbed her arms. "Shut up!" Joy turned to run and the man grabbed her sleeve, tearing it. "I should have killed you when I had the chance." He pulled her closer and started unzipping her dress.