"We'll have to put a wire on you," Jack said as he stood up. "Whatever she says to you will be held against her. Do you understand?"

"I know. But this isn't about her or me or my family; it's about finding Tracey, right?" she said as she looked squarely at Danny. "I'll do whatever you want. I just want this to be over and I want Tracey to be okay."

Samantha stood. "I can get you set up with a wire. Come with me."

Katie stepped backward a couple of steps holding Danny's stare with tear-filled eyes until finally turning away to follow Sam.

"Tell Mrs. Mason she is free to go. We'll tell her that we are finishing up with her husband and ask her to wait with her daughter. Maybe if she feels like she isn't under the microscope anymore, she'll feel better about talking," Jack said to Vivian.

After Vivian left, Danny addressed Martin and Jack. "I don't know about this…Katie setting up her own mother…," he said uneasily.

"It's our best shot. Tracey's been missing 24 hours now," Martin replied. "I'm going to go over the security footage at Mason again. Maybe I'll be able to catch a glimpse of Mrs. Mason or her car at the Westmont Building."

Jack nodded as Martin walked away. "She's a brave girl to volunteer to do this," he said as he and Danny walked toward his office.

A half hour later, Danny, Jack and Samantha sat in the tech room listening to Katie and her mother's conversation. They were sitting in the back of a limousine waiting for Mr. Mason in front of the Federal Building.

"How are you feeling?" Katie asked her mother.

"Awful…just awful. This isn't right. I have a call in to Senator Harrison's office about this. We've been here for hours."

"They are just doing their jobs."

"Maybe this is Danny's way of getting his revenge."

"Mother…don't…"

"What? He hated us for keeping him away from you. You were his ticket out of his miserable life…"

Danny shook his head in disbelief as he heard Mrs. Mason characterize his relationship with Katie.

"Shut up, mother. You don't know anything about Danny. And he's not the one who ended up with the miserable life. He never hated you. He just loved me. But you and Daddy…and eventually Eric destroyed any chance for me to find happiness with him."

Samantha's eyes filled with tears as she heard Katie's voice crack with emotion and watched Danny look down in disappointment.

"You've never understood. Sometimes, I honestly don't know what house you were raised in, Katie. Your father and I worked too long and too hard to build what we have. We want the best for you because that is the world we live in."

"I don't know how I grew up in that house either. Because I listen to you now, and it makes me sick. Mother…we are no better than anyone else. Having money…having material things…that doesn't make us any better," Katie said desperately.

Back in the tech room, Jack sighed heavily. "She's needs to get this conversation on track," he said as he glanced at Danny. "She hasn't mentioned Tracey once."

"She will…just give her a minute," Danny replied quietly.

Her mother responded. "That's funny. For all your posturing and righteousness, you've never had a problem with using our money…our cars…our houses. You could have run away at any time. You could have given it all up to be with the so-called love of your life, but you never did. Some part of our lifestyle must have appealed to you."

Katie looked down in frustration. "I would have…I would have given it all up," she whispered knowing that Danny was listening to every word.

Danny put his fingers on the bridge of his nose as he remembered. He remembered Katie's willingness to walk away from everything for him. He was the one who didn't want to give up his future.

"You're a better person than me, then. I've worked too hard to get here…to ever give it up."

Katie looked up at her mother. This was her way in. "You knew about the video, didn't you?"

Her mother was silent for a few moments before replying. "Yes. Your father confessed everything to me. He said he was tired of hiding it because it meant being a prisoner to Eric. He wanted to go to the press and come clean, so that he and you could finally be completely free of Eric."

"But you wouldn't let him…" Katie responded almost in shock at her mother's venomous tone.

"No. I begged him. I begged him not to tell the press. We would have been outcasts. We would have lost…."

"What? What would you have lost? People go through these scandals everyday. They admit their sins and then move on."

"You are so naïve. No one ever forgets, Katie. People would always look down on us…down on me. And it would have been one thing if it was just the video…"

Katie started to feel sick to her stomach. "Tracey…she is pregnant, isn't she? It wasn't the video, was it? It was that there would be a constant living, breathing reminder of the so-called scandal."

"I couldn't let that happen."

Katie took a deep breath to try and control her emotions. "What did you do?"

Jack, Sam and Danny all leaned in as Katie drew out the confession.

"I called building security and found out she was still there. I had already turned in for the night. You're father was working late in his study. He and Camilla thought I was in bed, but I slipped out the back entrance. I took a cab to her office and confronted her at her car. I asked her to go for a walk with me. I...I told her I intended to help her."

Mrs. Mason took a breath and then continued while Katie hoped her pounding heart wasn't interfering with the wire.

"As we walked for a few blocks, I told her that I would help her leave town. I would give her a new beginning…money for a new life for her and her child. She'd be free of Eric and your father. She seemed so relieved."

"Where did you take her?"

"You're father's new development on 112th."

"Why? Why would she go there? Why did she trust you?"

"I told her your father kept cash on hand there at the job site for paying under-the-table wages. I told her there was at least 500,000. She didn't question it. She didn't question anything. She was desperate for a way out. She was desperate to get away from Eric…as you can imagine," her mother said as she looked in Katie's eyes. "I know what he's done to you. I know that he's hurt you…"

Katie cut her mother off wanting to keep the conversation about Tracey. "Please tell me you gave her the money and she is on her way to the South Pacific or something."

Mrs. Mason looked at Katie square in her eyes. "I couldn't do that. I couldn't take the risk that she could come back some day. We got to the building site and I told her to wait outside while I went to find the money. I watched her wander over to the edge of the scaffolding. She was standing in the perfect position."

Back in the tech room. Jack looked up quickly. "Grab Martin and get over to 112th," Jack said to Sam as she rose quickly and headed for the door.

Danny and Jack exchanged disbelieving glances.

"All I had to do was push her," Mrs. Mason continued in a dazed tone. "So that's what I did. She fell into the pit. They laid the foundation today…perfect timing."

Katie had to stop herself from becoming violently ill. "You killed a woman and her unborn child…my father's child. Do you know what you've done?"

"I saved our lives. I saved what we worked so hard to build."

"Why didn't anyone see you? Why didn't anyone see you on the security tapes or…"

"When I returned home, your father caught me. I've never been able to lie to him. So I told him what I did. He called Tom. And Tom took care of it. He made sure I didn't show up on the tapes and opened her car door to make it look like foul play. You're father wanted to protect me…just like he's always protected you," she answered with a satisfied smile.

"Tom Williams, Mason's chief of security. I questioned him this morning and wondered why he was already there," Danny said shaking his head.

"That's it. I've heard enough," Jack said. "Let's get down there." He and Danny headed for the elevator.

Within minutes they were approaching the car. They drew their guns and knocked on the car window. Katie opened the door, and Jack pointed his gun inside. "Michelle Mason…please exit the car with your hands up."

"What…I…I…don't understand," she replied in a startled tone.

Katie got out of the car and stepped behind Danny. Then her mother stepped out. "Put your hands up, Mrs. Mason. Put them up now," Jack ordered sternly.

"Are you out of your minds? I'll have both of your jobs," she said as she raised her hands and glared at Danny and Jack.

"Turn around and put your hands against the car…" Jack continued following procedure.

"I'll do no such thing."

"Yes…you will," Jack ordered. "You're under arrest for the murder of Tracey Simon."

Michelle Mason looked at Katie with disgust and then lunged at her. "You ungrateful bitch. How could you?"

Danny caught her before she made contact with Katie and as quickly and gently as possible, he braced her against the limo and cuffed her hands. Mrs. Mason continued to yell at her daughter. "You selfish, spoiled brat. You've always wanted your father all to yourself. You selfish whore…"

"That's enough, Mrs. Mason," Danny said as he tried to read her rights. But then she attacked him.

"This is your fault, too. If it weren't for you then Katie never would have married Eric. She only did it to spite her father. None of this would have happened if you just would have known your place back then. You were never good enough for our family and you still aren't…"

"Yeah…clearly…you're the cream of the crop…," Danny replied sarcastically as another agent took over, read Mrs. Mason her rights and lead her back to the building.

Danny turned and walked toward Katie. "You okay?" he asked fighting his instinct to put his arms around her.

She nodded, but he could tell she was in shock.

Jack walked over and addressed. "You did great, Mrs. Mathews. We have agents heading over to 112th right now."

Katie backed up and sank down onto a bench. She took a deep breath to try and stop her pounding heart from beating out of her chest. Danny sat down next to her and put his hand on her back as he glanced up at Jack uncomfortably. "It's okay. You're okay."

"She killed her. My mother killed an innocent woman and child, and my father helped cover it up. What…what…I don't understand how…" she said before dissolving in tears.

They stood there for a few moments before Jack made eye contact with Danny and motioned him away from Katie. Danny gave Katie's shoulder a squeeze. "I'll be right back," he said reassuringly.

He stood up and joined Jack out of Katie's earshot. "I'm sending an agent over right now to arrest Tom Williams as an accessory. I'm going to head upstairs to place Mr. Mason under arrest."

Danny took a deep breath. "She's losing her whole family in one day."

"From what I've observed, she may be better off without them."

"Yeah…something tells me she won't feel that way for a long time. If it's okay, I'm going to take her home…"

"Of course. That's fine," Jack replied and then walked backed into the building.

Danny sat back down next to Katie. He could tell she was still in shock, but she finally started talking. "Have they found her yet?" she asked in a dazed, faraway tone.

"No. I haven't heard anything."

"What happens next?"

"Um…your mother is being processed. She'll appear before a judge to set bail. A lot will depend on when and if we can find Tracey Simon. And…um…,"

"What?" Katie asked knowing that Danny didn't want to finish his statement.

"Your father and Tom Williams will go through the same process…as accessories after the fact."

Katie took a deep breath. "What have I done?"

"You did the right thing."

"I'm sending both of my parents to prison. I…"

"Your parents will have the best attorneys on the planet. My guess is…your father will do little or no time."

"And my mother?"

"Her confession to you sounds like it was premeditated. She's looking at hard time."

Danny's cell phone rang as Katie put her head in her hands. "Taylor," he answered.

"Hey…we found her. And you won't believe it, but she is still alive. The construction crew didn't lay the foundation this morning because of the rain last night. She fell about twenty feet and broke several bones, but right now…she's alive," Sam said almost triumphantly.

"Amazing. Was she conscience?" Danny asked as Katie looked up and watched him intently.

"Barely. They're air-vacing her to a trauma center now. We'll no more soon."

"Great. Thanks for calling."

"Yeah…see you soon," Sam responded before hanging up.

"That was Sam…Agent Spade…" he said as he turned to Katie. "They found Tracey alive. She has a lot of broken bones, but she has a chance."

Katie took Danny's hand and squeezed in appreciation and support. "Thank god. Thank god. What about…what about the baby?"

"I don't know. She's on her way to the hospital. We'll know more later."

"At least that is one piece of good news today."

Danny nodded. "Listen…After I wrap a couple of things up here, I'll take you home."

"I'd like that," Katie replied quietly.

They went back upstairs so Danny could file some paperwork and grab his coat. They were headed toward the elevators when Jack stopped them. "Hey…before you go…"

"Sam called. She told us about Tracey…" Danny said assuming that Jack wanted to fill them in.

"Yeah…that was good news, but actually…uh…Mrs. Mathews…your father would like to see you. We have him in a holding area right now," Jack responded as he looked at Katie uneasily.

Danny looked at Katie with concern. He took her hand and squeezed supportively. And then she looked up at him. "Come with me?" she asked quietly.

Danny glanced at Jack and then nodded. "Sure. I'll go with you."