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Secret Past

Chapter 3 – Jordan Disappears

Jordan's day was really boring, by 11 she had already called Woody 6 times. Every time the information was the same, they were fine. Finally Garret told her she was getting some field work, she needed to meet Seely for a body. Delighted she practically ran to get her jacket and out to the parking garage. That's where it happened. She was alone in the parking garage when suddenly a hand grabbed her and put something across her face. Everything went black.


30 minutes later Seely angrily called the morgue and asked why Jordan still wasn't there. Garret was shocked and said he didn't know she left half an hour ago. He said he'd send someone else and decided to try her cell. There was no answer.

Woody showed up at the morgue at 1 looking tired. He had Emily's car seat in his hand. Garret had been trying to call Woody for half an hour to tell him they couldn't find Jordan. Lily met Woody at the elevator and said, "We can't find Jordan."

"Huh?" he said. He didn't understand what she meant.

"Jordan's disappeared. She was sent for a body and she never showed up. Somebody went out to the garage but Jordan wasn't there and her car was. She isn't answering her cell."

Woody looked like he was going faint as the news sunk in. Nigel came out and said, "Woody do you want to join us in the conference room."

"Lily do you mind?" He handed Lily the car seat and diaper bag.

"No not at all." A wave of panic came across Lily. She didn't know anything about babies. She never felt all that maternal and was always uncomfortable alone with a baby in case she did something wrong.

Framus came in and said, "Hey it's little baby Hoyt."

Emily was now crying. Lily didn't know how to properly pick her up. "Could you assist me?" She asked Framus.

"You don't know how to lift a baby?"

"I am not very good with babies by myself. I am not bad with kids but a baby and I am clueless." Framus wandered over and gently undid the carseat straps. Then she gently lifted Emily out, carefully supporting her neck and gently cradled the little baby in her arms. She sat down and spoke softly to her. "Shhh, it's all right, Emily, it's all right. We're going to find your Mommy and that's a promise." Framus gently rocked back and forth allowing Emily to slowly relax in her arms. "Is there a pacifier in that diaper bag?"

Lily looked and then handed Framus a small pink and purple soother. "Here you go," she said wishing Framus would never leave.

"Listen Lily, I am supposed to be helping with Jordan so do you think you'll be okay?"

"Uhuh," she said nervously. She sat down and Framus gently lay Emily in her arms.

"Where did you get so good with kids?" Lily asked.

"I've got to go," Framus said, as though she was offended by Lily's question. That's strange Lily thought.