Recap…
Walking out with JD was his brother…
Jordan knew him alright…
It was Digger.
Now chapter six…
Jordan and Woody drove back to Woody's place. It was safer than her place, thought Woody. By the look on her face after seeing JD and his brother Woody knew lunch and the movie would have to wait.
The drive back was dead silent. But this time the silence was eerie, suspenseful and full of hidden secrets.
"Who was that guy Jo?" Woody finally asked once they were back in his apartment, sitting on the couch.
After a few moments of silence, Woody grew more concerned and began to get restless in his seat.
"That was Digger." She cried.
Jordan leaned into Woody, letting the painful memories of being kidnapped and buried alive come back to haunt her. She remembered the smell of the coffin, the stuffy air that she was running short on. She remembered the sound of the dirt being dumped on top of the coffin. She remembered the walkie talkies, and eventually uselessly pleading for her life. She remembered barely living until Haley and Garrett found her. Just minutes before it would have been too late.
At the same time, Woody thought back to the newspaper articles and police reports he had read. The Digger case was the biggest case to hit Boston, right before Woody moved. The man had buried women alive, and left them to die. He gave them a walkie talkie so he could hear them plead for their lives, but left them despite it. From the police reports and a short conversation with Jordan, Woody knew she was attacked. He knew she barely made it out.
The thought of Jordan being so hurt, so helpless, killed Woody. He could feel her pain. He knew it must have been hard for her. So he wordlessly held her. He stroked her hair, and rubbed circles on her back. Rocking back and forth, letting Jordan cry it out. That was all she needed. She didn't want to talk, she'd done that. Her emotions just needed to come out. So he let them. After awhile, the crying slowed and Jordan was soon asleep. She exhausted herself emotionally, physically and mentally.
Woody carefully picked up Jordan and carried her into his bedroom. He laid her on the bed and pulled the covers over her. She cuddled into the pillow in her slumber, still sniffling.
Woody made sure every window was bolted and the door was locked, chained and bolted. Staying close to the bedroom door to keep an eye on her, Woody called the precinct. He told Eddie Winslow who Jordan had identified JD's brother as. He immediately agreed to look at security cameras to get a picture, ID's he presented, family trees, and anything else Woody needed him to. Eddie agreed to fax any information, fingerprints, DNA, etc. to the morgue for Nigel. Then, Woody called Nigel and told him everything he just told Woody. Nigel dropped everything (literally-there was a crash on the line in the background) and jumped into work. He called in Garrett who was concerned, but realized Woody was the best protection Jordan could get. They resurfaced old evidence on the case and worked tirelessly for an answer to end the cold case and ease Jordan's pain.
Woody was confident the morgue and the police could wrap this up with the new evidence they could link with the old evidence which he knew they kept, especially if it involved Jordan. He went into the bedroom and laid beside Jordan.
Instinctively, she turned in her sleep and cuddled into him. He placed his arms around her and lightly rubbed circles in her back.
"I'm here Jo. I promise you nothing will hurt you so long as I'm here. They will catch this guy, I promise. You're safe with me Jo." Woody whispered.
"I know Woody" Jordan sleepily replied.
Authors Note:
Sorry this chapter is so short, it's basically a link to the next one. There is going to be 12 chapters in total. So we're halfway done! Reviews are always nice…any ideas you have might be nice too. I have a vague idea of what I want to do, but I could use a little help maybe.