27 hours

12:31 PM

Martin's Car

Martin and Danny were in the front seat while Jesse and Sam sat in the back. Sam was trying to put a wire on Jesse but with Danny driving, it ended up not being that easy. "And you passed driver's ed," Jesse said, as Danny took a corner too sharp sending her back into the door.

"Sorry," Danny called back to them, as he turned onto another street, throwing Jesse into Sam's lap. "This way we loose our tails if anybody is following us."

"Hi," Jesse said to Sam, as she finished putting on the wire. "How are you?"

"I"m good," Sam replied, as she tussled Jesse's hair and slammed back into the seat when Danny hit a pot hole. "Danny Taylor, watch where you're driving."

"Dude, she used your semi full name," Jesse teased Danny, as he turned another corner, causing her to slam up against the back of the seat. "Okay, that's it, I'm driving next time."

"Are you even old enough to drive?" Danny tossed back, as he slammed on the brakes at a red light, sending everyone forward in their seats. "Sorry about that."

"Let me out, I'll walk." Jesse sat up and straightened her clothes, making extra sure not to mess with the wire. "How far away are we from the park?"

"Twenty-three blocks," Martin answered, as he shot a glance back at Jesse. "Still want to walk?"

"Twenty-three blocks?" Jesse paused for a minute as if she was debating the idea. "I think I'll stick along with Mad Taylor here."

"Sounds like a great idea. How about a mic check?"

"Okay." Jesse then slouched in her seat away from them. "Testing, test. One, two, three, fourteen."

"Fourteen?" Vivian's voice came through the ear piece that she was wearing. "I'm not following where that's from."

"It's the English version of 'Veritgo', Viv," Martin's voice said through the ear piece.

"Right. Mic's work."

"How about the camera?" The camera was a small pin that was on the color of Jesse's coat.

"It's working like a charm."

"Well that's good to know," Jesse said, as she looked out the window. "So what am I really supposed to do?"

"Go up to your father like nothing really has happened," Jack said through the ear piece.

"Right and be careful that he doesn't have a gun."

"Yeah, you're gonna have to be on the look out for a gun," Danny said, as he pulled into a parking spot at the park. "We're here."

"Here's go everything." Jesse got out of the car followed by Sam. "Why am I so nervous?"

"Because you're going up against your father," Sam replied, as she straightened her collar. "Don't worry. You'll do great and we've got your back."

"I'm sorry." Sam shot her a concerned look, as Jesse handed her a piece of paper. "Let's do this." She then took off towards the fish pond that was in the middle of the park where she was supposed to meet her father.

"What was that about?" Martin asked Sam, as they started to head after her. Danny headed off in the other direction, leaving them alone for a bit.

"I don't know," Sam replied as she opened the piece of paper to see that it was a note to her from Jesse. "She wrote me a note."

"I'll give you some privacy." He then jogged a few feet away from her.

"Thanks." Sam opened the letter and began to read it.

Dear Sam,

I'm writing this letter because I feel that you might not like me because of how I act around Martin. I know that you and Martin are somewhat of an item and I respect that. I'm really happy for the both of you. Martin needs someone to look after him and someone to look after. I love Martin as I would my brother, and I have nothing more than a tiny crush on him. I hope that we can become good friends. You seem like a really nice person.

Thanks for listening, Shep.

"What was it about?" Martin asked, as Sam came up to his side. "Or you can't tell me because it's a girl thing."

"She thought that I wouldn't like her because of the relationship you two have," she answered him, as she pocketed the letter. "She was worried that she would break us apart."

"Is it?"

"No, it's not." Sam then looked forward to see that they were getting closer to the pond. "There's our girl." They found a place to stretch and keep an eye on Jesse. Dressed in running clothes, they pretty much blended in with every other jogger in the busy park. Danny was sitting on the other side of Jesse playing chess with an elderly man. "Are we good to go?"

"Yes, we are."

"Here he comes," Jesse's voice came softly, and they looked to see a very angry Patrick heading towards them. A second before he got to Jesse's side, he pulled out a gun, and fired a shot into the air, causing the crowd around them to panic and run.

"Do you see them?" Martin called out to Danny, as they made their way through the panicking crowd." "Danny?"

"I lost her," Danny replied, as he came up to their sides. "Patrick's got her."

"Damn it."

"What happened?" Jack's voice came through their ear pieces. "Tell me."

"Patrick walked up to Jesse, and at the last minute pulled out a gun, which he fired off, causing the crowd to panic and giving him the opportunity to grab Jesse."

"Don't worry, Martin, we're gonna get her back," Sam said to him, as she came up to his side.

"I know."

28 Hours Missing

TBC

And you'll thought it was over. Heck no! Sam now knows how Jesse feels about her and Martin. Martin's mad at himself for letting Patrick grab Jesse. Will they find her in time?