a/n: Just some randomness, thought up during finals(BLEH!) I don't know where I'm going with this, so, be patient.


Can't Get Away

"Detective Messer, you have a visitor in the lobby," a voice sounded through the P.A. system.

"Go ahead, I'll finish this," Stella said, taking his ALS from him.

"Thanks." Danny walked out the door and down the stairs to the lobby. He looked around for a minute, not seeing anyone out of the ordinary. But then he saw her. "Rochelle?" he said out loud. She looked up from three little girls craving attention.

"Danny! How are you?" Rochelle stood up, forcing a smile. Her arms were bruised, and she didn't look healthy.

"I'm fine, you? What brings you down here?" he asked, embracing her.

"I left him, Danny. The girls and I left," she said. Danny hoped she wouldn't say that. He couldn't stand to have someone do anything to his little sister.

"Did he beat you?" he asked, knowing the answer. She nodded. "And the girls?" She shook her head. Danny was relieved to know that.

"I wouldn't let him touch them," one of the little girls skipped over.

"There's a man, Mommy," she said. Danny and Rochelle turned and saw Mac standing near by, watching.

"Mac, how are ya'?" Danny asked. "This is my sister, and her kids," he said. "This is Mac Taylor, my boss."

"Why don't you all come into my office," he said. There was some obvious drama going on.

Danny ushered Rochelle and the girls into Mac's office. "I'm sorry about this, I just didn't know where else to go," Rochelle said apologetically.

"Don't worry about it. Now can you tell me what's going on? I couldn't help notice the bruises on your arm," Mac said.

"Eric was a physical man. He was fine, until he got drunk. I needed to get Rebecca, Lauren and Nicole out of there," she explained.

Mac was right, there was definitely some drama happening. Just what Danny needed too. First it was Louie, and now Rochelle.

"What's this Eric's last name?" Danny asked.

"Wilson. Don't talk to him though; I don't want him getting to you. He might come looking for me again too," she pleaded.

"I'll take care of this," Danny said.

"Danny, we need to be careful how we handle this situation," Mac said. "Why don't you get back to work?"

"Yeah boss," he said.

"Could you watch the girls, they don't need to be involved in this," Rochelle asked.

"Yeah." Danny left the room, carrying the littlest one in his arms, and guiding the other two.

When he arrived back where Stella was still diligently working, he set Nicole on one of the tables.

"Danny, who are these three beauties?" she walked over. "Don't you think they're a little young for you?" she said, smiling.

"My sister's kids. She's in Mac's office right now. She left her abusive husband," he explained, lifting Rebecca and Lauren up next to Nicole.

"Oh my gosh. That's horrible," Stella said.

"You wanna help me with them?" he asked, handing a fussy Lauren to Stella who knew just what to do, with maternal instinct and all.

"Yeah. I'm finished up here, and Flack's taking care of the rest. Let's take them up to the break room," she suggested.

"Okay," Danny lifted the two remaining girls off the table and took Nicole in his arms again. The made their way out the door, down the hall, and into the break room.

"What are they talking about down there?" Stella asked.

"I don't know. I sorta got kicked out when I'd 'take care of it'," he said, setting Nicole on the couch.

"I'm hungry," Lauren spoke up. "Can we eat?"

"Yeah, Huhn, Danny, what do we have in the cupboard over there?" Stella asked. She doubted they had much, other than coffee.

"Umm, we've got cheerios, that okay?" he asked.

"Yeah." Stella got three Styrofoam cups and filled them with the cheerios. Just then, Danny's cell phone rang.

"Messer," he answered. "We're in the break room." He hung up the phone. Momentarily, Rochelle and Mac walked in. "Stella, this is my sister, Rochelle. Rochelle, this is my colleague Stella," Danny said.

"Nice to meat you," Stella said.

"You too. I'm sorry if they were a handful," Rochelle said, apologetically again. She walked over and picked Nicole up, and rocked her a bit.

"Don't be, they're adorable," Stella said. "Do you guys have a place to stay yet?"

"No, I was going to stay with Danny, but he said he didn't have enough space," Rochelle said.

"I have room at my apartment. Plus, I've become rather attatched to these girls," Stella offered.

"That'd be really great," Rochelle said.

"If you guys want to get settled in, I think we've got it here for now," Mac offered.

"Thanks," Danny picked up Nicole again. Stella and Rochelle each took one of the other girls hands.

On the way out, they ran into Lindsay, who looked at them funny. "What's going on here?" she asked.

"My sister and her kids. We're headed over to Stella's. You're not working right now, wanna tag along?" Danny asked.

An utterly confused looking Lindsay agreed unsurely, and followed them.