Disclaimer: I don't own anything to do with Crossing Jordan.

Regret

Chapter 13 – The truth comes out

Nigel had been awake all night. Seely had called him about 8 the night before to come to Jordan's and search for fingerprints. He remembered the conversation quite well. "Jordan's home has been broken into, I want you to come here and search for evidence that might link this intruder to the one that killed Calvin Hoyt." Nigel had complied and spent the entire night going over Jordan's apartment with a fine toothed comb. When he left in the early morning hours he had over 300 hundred fingerprints. He went back to the morgue and began running them. The first 40 he ran were Jordan's but then he came across one that didn't match hers. It belonged to Albert Carson, an immigrant from Albania who changed his name. He had quite the record as well. Nigel printed off the information to pass along to Seely. Then he worked on the other fingerprints to see if there was another party. Fingerprint 52 was Woody's. So was 53, 54 and 58. Finally upon fingerprint 61 he found a new fingerprint. It belonged to Samuel Smith, another Albanian immigrant, with yet another record. He searched through many more, most of them just matched Samuel and Albert.

Seely showed up at 7 in the morning and took the information from Nigel. "You want to join me?" Seely asked.

"Sure, identifying fingerprints is absolutely boring. I'll ask Bug to keep going."

Seely told him he'd be back after he got a warrant. Nigel continued identifying fingerprints to wait for Seely's return.

At 10 Seely was back, "Okay Nigel we're meeting a team there." Nigel had finished every fingerprint. He found only more of Jordan's, Woody's, Albert's, Samuel's and a few of Stiles'.

When Seely and Nigel arrived at the scene, Seely had given him a bullet proof vest. "If these guys are connected to the guys from the mass grave, they are very dangerous. We'll let the guys in first once they clear it we go in."

Nigel understood and they watched as the team moved in. A few minutes later they apprehended the suspect. He had been sleeping and had been arrested before he could grab a gun.

Once he was handcuffed and secured in a cruiser, Nigel was allowed to enter the residence with 2 officers to escort him. Seely was going with the team to apprehend the other man who had broken into Jordan's apartment.

However, when the team entered this time, the man was ready with a gun to open fire and was killed instantly by one of the officers.

Hours later Seely entered Woody's hospital room with some folders in his hand. "We've solved your brother's murder Woody. We found fingerprints of the men who broke into Jordan's apartment and when we searched their apartments we found the guns used to kill Cal. I'm sorry I accused you of hiding evidence. I am really sorry for your loss Woody. It's over though all we have to do is take it to trial. However, who is going to sign the release form for Cal's body?"

"Let him sign and I'll take care of the details." Jordan said.

They both looked at her in shock. "I'm sure I can handle planning a funeral, Woody can tell me what he wants and I'll take care of it."

"Jordan, you don't have to…"

"Just sign the form Woods. It's fine, you can plan the whole thing and I'll just make it happen."

"What if I can't attend my own brothers funeral?"

"Woody, by next week you'll be able to attend your brother's funeral in a wheelchair."

The look on his face could have stopped her heart, it was a look of pain, frustration and regret.

"Listen guys, I am really sorry about the way I treated you. I know you are both going through a lot and if you need anything, well you know, you could, you know, call me."

"It's okay Seely we'll be fine. Oh and thank Lily for the apology she wrote for you." Jordan yelled after him. She still hated him.

Framus entered only moments later. "Hey guys," she said. "I wanted to see how you were doing? Well at least it's over. Well the worst anyway, Jordan can I see you for a second?"

"Sure, Woods I'll be right back."

Framus and Jordan left the room, so that they wouldn't be overheard.

"It seems Woody isn't Cal's emergency contact. Cal has a wife and a child."

Jordan's face shifted and she stood there looking like a deer in the headlights.

"I thought maybe you should tell Woody."

"I don't even know what to say. He will be devastated to find out his brother had a life he never knew about."

"Well you're the only person he should hear it from. She is Cal's emergency contact so Woody is going to have to meet her at some point."

"I know, well I guess I better get it over with. Thanks Roz."

"I'll come by later on, here is her number and address. Her name is Katie Hoyt."