Disclaimer: I don't own anything to do with Crossing Jordan.
Secret Past
Chapter 6 – Getting Nowhere Fast
Emily has now woken up and is crying out for her mom. Lily doesn't know what to do and tries to calm the infant by gently rocking her and talking to her. Emily pays her no attention and continues to wail. Garret wanders in, "I think she's hungry."
"Well where is her food?"
"Woody put a bottle of milk in the staff fridge and you can heat it in the microwave."
"What if I heat it too long and it burns her or I don't heat it long enough and it's too cold?"
"You feel it with your arm."
"Well how do I know it's the right temperature?"
"Tell you what I'll get it for you."
Lily remained seated and tried to soothe the screaming infant.
Meanwhile Jordan and Chris are playing chess. "So what happens if the DA refuses to let your brother walk?"
"Then I don't let you go."
"What if it goes to trial and he is given a life sentence?"
"Then you die."
Jordan gulped. She decided it was easier to get along with her kidnapper than argue with him.
"Don't you feel guilty that you are taking a mother away from a newborn baby?"
"Sure but I also feel bad, for my brother going to jail for killing that bitch," he said.
"So why did he kill her?"
"You're going to want a drink for this story."
"Okay," Jordan sat quietly waiting to hear why this woman had been killed. She had been wondering since Woody first came home obsessed with the case.
Framus had finally dragged Woody out of the jail. She said they weren't getting anywhere and Woody needed to calm down. She had told him that maybe Seely had something from Chris' house. So now the 2 of them took the elevator back up to the morgue to tell everyone they had nothing.
Nigel was the first to spot them. Framus shook her head and a look of sadness flashed across his face. Woody went to check on his baby. Emily was still eating when he came in. "Do you mind?" Woody asked.
"No not at all." Lily replied as Woody took the baby from her arms.
Woody needed his daughter close to him right now. He cuddled her little body and spoke softly to her. To all those watching, it broke their hearts. A single tear dripped down Woody's cheek. He and Emily could not lose Jordan.
"Garret, have they found Jordan's cell yet?"
"Yes, it was smashed on a sidewalk like it had been thrown from a moving vehicle."
Woody's heartbeat began to race. He stood up and said, "I need to make him talk. Garret, I think you should come with me this time. Framus, I need you to work with Nigel."
No one argued. "Lily can you take Emily please?"
"Yeah, umm, sure." Nervously, she allowed Woody to lay Emily in her arms. He then handed her the bottle. Lily stood in the same spot, still afraid to move.
"Here," Framus said and she took Emily and allowed Lily to get into a comfortable position on the couch. "It isn't difficult once you know what you are doing."
"You sure know your way around a baby." Lily said with a smirk.
"I need to meet Nigel," Framus said, as though she was agitated by Lily's remark.
Lily shook her head. She was so curious about why Framus was so upset every time Lily complimented her.
