Disclaimer in Chapter 1

Sorry It's taken so long to update - I've been in the hospital. so the chapter is short..

Thanks for the reviews everyone!! I enjoy reading them. and Andy - if you have

nothing nice to say don't say it all. Romance is the first genre of this story it clearly

states that so if you don't like oh well deal! Carson and Hannah, I think would make a

great couple. Sorry but I don't cater to your needs, and if u have so many problems with

my stories write your own!

a/n - Ned and Callie are going to Egypt because I needed a place out of the U.S. and

my roommate is going to do a study abroad program there. so that's why they are

going there.

Chapter 12: And the hunt goes on. La-dee-da-dee-dee La-dee-da-dee-da (if you get the pun great, if not oh well.)

New York City - JFK Airport 3:00pm

Callie stepped off the plane and laughed she was home free; as she looked to her

current lover she could see his mind was on other things. "Baby, if we leave right now

we have time for a quickie in the ladies room before our flight to Egypt." Callie said as

she grabbed at his hands and dragged him off to the bathroom.

Fifteen minutes later Callie and her loved emerged in different clothes, colored

contacts, and wigs. Callie was going to cover her ass and protect it if it was the last

thing she would ever do. She grabbed her lover's hands, which were still shaking from

his powerful release a few minutes before. She blindly led him to their next gate and

handed the stewardess their tickets before getting on the plane and up to first class.

They soon settled in for their long flight and took off; freedom would be theirs as

soon as they stepped on Egyptian soil.

4:00pm The Police Station

Chief McGinnis had a pounding headache because, "drums keep pounding {the}

rhythm to the brain ". He was still working on finding out who was who and what

exactly they were doing, when he heard someone calling his name. He got up from his

desk when he noticed it was Lieutenant Monroe that was calling his name and running

towards him. "What is it, Lieutenant?" Chief McGinnis asked as Monroe finally came to

a stop in front of him.

"I went in and looked at the Burger King's surveillance tape. You know the one

that's right across the street from the church," McGinnis gave her annoyed looked as she

continued onward; "Well, I got a picture of the girl who Ned walked off with. I ran her picture through the local, state, and national lists and nothing came up." Lieutenant

Monroe finished. "Good job! Can I have a copy of that photo?" Chief McGinnis asked.

"Sure, Chief. I have one right here you can have." Monroe answered him as she began

looking through her folder of information.

After receiving the picture, the Chief had about two-hundred copies made and

called a meeting of the crew. As the investigators stopped what they were doing, the

Chief filled them in on the latest development, and passed out the pictures. "One last

thing people, I am going to head to the hospital and see if any of Nancy's family and

friends can identify this girl. I also am going take their statements, so I will be awhile.

When I get back we will have a briefing and everyone will bring each other up to

speed." The Chief finished before asking for questions and heading off to the hospital.

He still had his headache but the "drums keep pounding [the} rhythm to the brain ".

2:45 pm The Hospital's O.R. Waiting Room

The Doctor continued to wait silently in the entryway to the waiting room. He

hated to interrupt their important family moment especially with the news he was about

to give them. "They don't deserve this; I will come back and tell them later." The doctor

thought to himself before leaving the waiting room. Everyone heard the door shut

quietly and looked around. Maybe it had been their imagination, ad they continued their

hug. Slowly they sat down, Frank excused him self to the bathroom.

Carson slowly walked out the door to find a nurse to tell him something about

his baby girl. Hannah followed him, afraid for him to be alone and find out bad news.

Meanwhile George and Will left silently with out a word to anyone. Everyone else just

sat and continued the waiting game.

4:45pm

George and Will came back with hot food from a local fast food place and comfy

clean clothes for everyone to change into. Carson had never found a nurse or a doctor.

One by one everyone drifted out of the room to change and eat, and just a walk to

stretch their legs.

After everyone was changed, and had eaten their share of food, Chief McGinnis

walked through the door.