Disclaimer: We all know it, but I will say it anyway, I do not own CSI:NY, sad as it is. I guess I will still claim Jessica and Jordan

A/N: Please review. This chapter gets a little graphic. Just a warning.

Chapter 5

Jessica woke up and looked around. She tried to move, but felt pain all over her body and realized she had been tied to a bed. She glanced around the room, noticing Jordan curled up in a ball on the other side of the room in a cage.

"So you're awake. Glad to see you could join the activities." The man started to walk over to Jessica and cut her hands free so he could place her on the bed. She tried to fight but she did not have enough strength to.

The man walked over to the cage. "Now let's finish what was started shall we." He hit the cage a number of times till Jordan looked up. "Now you watch your new mommy here. And remember; let's have a better performance than last time."

Jordan was crying and Jessica started kicking and screaming. She had to do what ever she could to stop the man. He had already taken out his knife. "Be good…I hate to cut your tongue out first. I want to hear you moan with pleasure."

"You couldn't make any woman moan with anything but disgust," Jessica cried as his hand hit her face.

"Don't talk to a man like that little girl."

"I can see why she left you. You are no man." This time his fist hit her ribs. But she knew if she stopped then Jordan would watch her be raped just like her mother. "You are a lousy excuse for a man." He kept hitting her and she kept shouting insults to his manhood. He managed to get his pants down. "That's your manhood. I have seen bigger on boys. Is that why you pick on children?" Then handle of the knife hit her temple. That was the last hit she remembered.

She woke to the feel of a man inside of her and started to fight. She bit him, kicked him and started struggling. The man just laughed at her. Then tied her to the side of the bed. As he walked to the cage, Jessica started to throw up. She knew what was next and couldn't stop him. She struggled against the zip-ties around her wrist. She could feel the blood running down her fingers. She felt around trying to find anything to help her. She kicked the side table in her struggle and knocked a lamp off. It broke into a few big pieces. She grabbed one and hid it behind her as the man came to her.

"Bitch. I am going to kill you. Stay put and watch the show." The man picked up the pieces so that Jessica could not use them. Little did he know she already had one.

As the man walked back to Jordan, Jessica started to work on the tie. She was almost through; she could stop this evil man. She just kept telling herself that.

(Back at the lab)

"What do we know?" Mac asked.

"Jordan's mom's real name was Lily Thom. Her ex-boyfriend was obsessed with her. Would not let her out of his sight. He was very controlling and she had to run away." Lindsay started, "Laura moved to New York and changed her name. Stopped talking to anyone who knew her before."

"Her boyfriend, Scott Daniels, was arrested several times for assault." Danny continued for Lindsay. "He beat Lily's sister; she is now in a wheel chair, trying to find Lily."

"We are not sure how he found her, but he did." Stella inserted, "He is all about control right? And he is not familiar with New York…Where would he go to gain control?"

"The crime scene. Complete what he started…" Danny said as the team headed towards the elevator. Flack was already on the phone ordering back up. The drive seemed to take forever.

(Back at the house)

Jessica broke through the tie as the man was starting to undress Jordan. He was finding the task difficult since she was curled in a ball throwing up. He did not even notice Jessica as she headed towards him. She lunged at the man with the glass still in her bloody hands.

He screamed as she caught his face with the glass. "You want to play...Let's play" He stabbed Jessica's arm and she dropped the glass. She was determined not to let him get to Jordan. She would die to protect that little girl. She lunged at him again and the knife hit her shoulder. But she never quit fighting. She was still hitting him, when she heard the door open.

(Outside of the house)

"You, you and you around back" Don barked, "you and you with me"

Don knocked the door down, and the officers ran into the house. Followed by Mac, Danny, and Stella. They were checking each room when they heard a struggle upstairs. Don motioned for them to head up the stairs. Don opened the door and shouted "NYPD put your hands up." The man ignored the direction and grabbed the knife out of Jessica's shoulder. He raised her up and held the knife to her throat. Jessica knew he had no problem killing her. She was getting very weak. Blood running all over her ravaged body.

"I'll kill her if you do not let me finish my job."

"You would kill her anyway," a familiar voice came from the hall. It took all Jessica had to focus on Mac.

"Well the bitch got in the way, so she is now in the game."

"This is not a game. That is your child over there. Lily was pregnant when she left you." The man stopped and looked at Jordan. So Mac continued, "You are going to kill your own daughter."

The man unknowingly let go of Jessica and started towards Jordan who had hid her face and was crying. Don took the opportunity to move in and arrest the man. "You have to right to remain silent…" Don read his rights as the man protested.

"Let me see my girl….I love her." He said as the office dragged him out of the room.

Danny ran over to Jessica. She couldn't fight anymore. She closed her eyes and let the pain take over. Danny yelled, "Call an ambulance now!" Mac leaned over Jessica and started putting pressure on the cuts, "Danny put your hands here. Lots of pressure. She is losing a lot of blood fast. Don. You put your hands on the bullet wound in her leg. Looks like it is bleeding again." This is how the EMT found the three men, holding what was left of Jessica's blood in her body.

Stella grabbed Jordan and took her out of the room.

"She fought to protect you," Stella whispered in Jordan's ear. "She is still fighting."

(Emergency Room)

"What have we got?" the doctor asked the EMT as they were wheeling Jessica in.

"Female, 25 years old, 5'11, 175. One gun shot wound to the right leg, two stab wounds. One in the left shoulder and one in the left arm. Lost a lot of blood at the scene. Has not regained consciousness. Coded in the bus. Pulse is faint, but there. Blood pressure has been steadily dropping"

"Take her to Trauma One Operating room. Let's save this one."

The team could only stand and watch as they wheeled Jessica away. Not sure if the new friend would come back. Danny walked to the room Jordan was in and set in the chair next to her bad. She was sedated at the moment and was sleeping. Danny grabbed her hand. He sat there for the next several hours.

"Danny." Lindsay broke the silence in the room. "Jessica is out of surgery. She is in a room resting, but the doctors say the rest is up to her."

"Will you stay with her, while I go see Jessica?" Danny asked and at Lindsay's nod he walked out of the room.

When he got to the waiting area out side of Jessica's room he saw a familiar short red headed woman. Katie looked up with tears in her eyes and grinned.

"Has anyone called her family?" Danny asked.

Katie looked up again, "I did. They will be here first thing in the morning."

Danny walked into the room and tears fell before he could stop them. The sounds and sights were just like those of Louie and Don being in the hospital. Danny was not sure how much more he could take.

"Ok…I know we just met a few days ago, but you owe me a real date…So you have no choice but to wake up." Danny was fighting a losing battle with the tears. "There is a little girl who needs you to wake up. I need you to wake up."

Mac walked in and touched Danny's shoulder, "Go take a break, she's not going anywhere."

Danny just turned and cried on Mac's shoulder. Much like he had done when Louie was in the hospital. And just as sudden as the tears started, they stopped and Danny looked up.

"I have to do something…I'll be back." With that he left the hospital.

(Child Protective Services)

Danny almost ran over a woman when he walked into the building. He stopped at the front desk showing his badge.

"I am looking for Jessica Johnston's boss."

The woman looked on her computer and pointing him towards Aaron's office. Karen had already been called by the front and was expecting the detective.

"Sir, I am Karen Lapto. Aaron Wallace is Jessica's boss. He will be right with you," Karen stated as Danny reached her desk. She looked into his eyes and could not help but ask, "Is there something wrong with Jess?"

Danny's expression changed drastically and Karen gasped.

"I'm Aaron Wallace. Can I help you?" Aaron walked into the room as Karen started to cry.

"I am Danny Messer with the NYPD," Danny started. "Can we go into your office?"

Aaron could hear the urgency in his voice and led him in. Danny told Aaron of the events over the past few days. He talked about what had happened to Jessica and Jordan. And how he had grown acustommed to Jordan. How he wanted to start the process of adopting her. Aaron just looked at the man in front of him and let the words he said run through his brain.

"I'm sorry Mr. Messer, but Jordan is already being adopted by someone." Aaron's words hit like knives to Danny's heart. He could not bear to lose Jordan too. "The paperwork was signed yesterday."

Danny could not control the tears anymore and fell on Aaron's couch and cried.

"Didn't Jessica tell you?" Aaron kept talking. "She is adopting Jordan. I sent the papers to her yesterday. The grandparent had sole guardianship and arranged it through a private lawyer, provided by Jessie's parents. The judge signed them last night."

Danny just sat there, not sure what to think of what was happening. His train of thought was broken by his cell phone.

"Messer." Danny listened to the voice on the other end. The grin that crossed his face was undeniable. He looked at Aaron as he hung up the phone, "She's awake"

Danny left. Aaron and Karen both said they would stop by the hospital later. Danny got back to the hospital as quickly as he could. He walked into the room Jessica was in.

"What the hell ya thinkin?" Katie was saying, "Blue is just not your color." Jessica laughed then almost cried from pain. Katie had a way of doing that. Danny just smiled at the conversation. "Aw look your sexy science geek is here. I guess I should give you your privacy." Jessica punched Katie as she got up.

Jessica smile shyly at Danny. "Please don't look at me. I am a mess."

"Nah. You're beautiful." Danny smiled and Jessica blushed. "You promised me a real date remember."

"Yeah, dinner and a movie." Jessica grinned as she got lost in his blue eyes.

"Why didn't you tell me you were adopting Jordan?"

"I wanted to talk to her first. I was going to tell her after we got back from the zoo, but that didn't happen."

Danny and Jessica were interrupted by a knock on the door. Danny saw Lindsay first then Jordan.

"Jessica, someone wanted to see you." Lindsay ushered Jordan in the door.

"Jordan, are you ok?" Jordan ran up to Jessica at that and started crying. Jessica just held her in her arms. "Shhh. He's gone. Danny got rid of him, just like he promised and I'm not going anywhere. I promise that too."

"You're going to send me away aren't you?" Jordan asked through her tears.

"No. If you want to you can come and live with me." Jessica waited patiently for Jordan to answer. She only received a hug.