*Will mention SVU*
Jordan- 17
It was spring in Chicago and that meant one thing for Jordan, spring break. She wanted to go to New York to visit Erin but Hank was skeptical about letting his daughter go out of the state by herself. He didn't like her walking the streets by herself so going out of the state he wasn't having it.
"Dad please". Jordan pleaded.
"Not happening". Hank replied.
"Why".
"I'm not letting you leave the state by yourself".
"I'll be with Erin the whole time besides I'm sure you can call Olivia and I'm pretty sure they could keep an eye on me while I'm out there. It's only a week. Please".
The seventeen year old then used her old puppy dog look, the only look that could make her father cave. She'd been using the look since she was little and whoever she used the look on had eventually caved. Hank tried to turn away to avoid the look but the teen just went to her father's other side and increased the look. After a few second the older father had caved.
"You can go but only on a few conditions".
"Anything".
"You call me as soon as you land. You don't go anywhere in the city by yourself. You are to stay with Erin and only her, don't go anywhere with anyone. Check in with me every night and if I don't hear from you I'm coming out there and having Olivia and them go look for you".
"Deal".
"I mean it Jordan, you miss one call I'm on the first plane out there and having SVU look for you".
"Got it dad. Thank you".
"Mhmm".
Jordan hugged her father, Hank would do anything to make his daughter happy. He had a trick up his sleeve, he may not be there with her but he had someone who would. The seventeen year old then ran up to her room to pack while the older man tok this time to step outside and make a call.
-Benson. Olivia answered.
-Olivia, it's Hank Voight. Hank replied.
-Hank, what a nice surprise. What do I owe the pleasure?
-Jordan's coming out to New York to visit Erin, I was hoping that you guys wouldn't mind keeping an eye on her while she's there.
-Of course we can.
-Thanks I owe you guys.
-It's not a problem.
-I told her if she misses one call with me, I'll be on the first plane out and you guys looking for her.
-We'll keep an eye on her, I'll inform my guys.
-Thanks Olivia.
-Anytime.
After that he hung up, his daughter maybe leaving the city but that didn't mean she wasn't gonna have protection. He'd always find away to make sure she was safe no matter where she went.
The next day Hank drove his daughter to the airport, he couldn't believe he was talked into this. His little girl wasn't gonna be with him or the team for a week. He was afraid something would happen to her. Jordan was gonna be in a city she was unfamiliar with and he knew that people who go to cities they aren't familiar with would be a person's first target.
That wasn't about to be his daughter, if she missed one call he would be on his way out there with the team. At least she would be safe with Erin and the SVU team. Once arriving to the airport they headed inside they walked to the gate and waited for the flight.
Ten minutes later Jordan's flight was called, that had only caused Hank's fear to increase. The teen hugged her father tightly, the older father held onto his little girl.
"I'll be alright". Jordan whispered.
"I know". Hank quietly replied.
"I love you daddy".
He kissed her head. "I love you too baby".
After the hug broke Jordan kissed her father's cheek and he kissed her head one last time, the seventeen year old then boarded her flight at the door she waved at her father and he waved back with a smile. One she board he pulled his phone out texting Olivia.
-She just got on the plane. Hank.
A moment later he got a reply. -Jordan will be in good hands. Olivia.
Hank stayed and watched the plane take off, it has been an hour and he still hasn't left yet. After a few minutes the older man eventually went back home. It was gonna be quiet around his house without his daughter.
Jordan was up in the air, she was a bit of a nervous flyer because she has flown twice in her whole life. When her father had to go to New York for a couple of his past cases she was left behind. She was excited to see her sister, the teen was also surprised how her father agreed to let her go but knowing her father he'd already called ahead and she'd have another team of bodyguards to watch her.
In New York, Erin Lindsay was at the airport waiting for her sister. It wasn't a long flight from Chicago so she wasn't worried. As she waited she sipped on a large hot coffee, it's been a couple of years since she made the choice to leave Chicago for this new job.
She'd fly back and forth for visits, Erin was starting to get sick of New York. It wasn't the same as Chicago. She didn't have many friends, she didn't have no family, she was basically alone. Erin was broken out of her thoughts when she heard Jordan's plane landing finishing her coffee she went over and watched as the people were let off.
Jordan got off the plane and began looking around, she knew Erin would be there waiting for her. Her eyes scanned the crowd and she finally found around as fast as she could she ran over to her sister.
"Erin!" Jordan yelled excitedly.
"Jordy!" Erin replied just as excited.
The two girls hugged each other then broke apart, Erin looked at her sister and was amazed how much she's grown in just a couple of years.
"You're not a little girl anymore, I can say that for sure".
"Try telling that to dad".
"To him you'll always be his little girl. So any boyfriends I need to hear about".
"With the guys, everyone at 51, and some of the guys at Med, I don't think I'll be dating".
"They're still scaring guys off".
"I'll be lucky if I get a date for prom".
"Oh you will if I have something to say about it".
"I missed you Erin".
"I missed you too Jordy".
"Before I forget I gotta call dad, he said if I missed one call he'll fly out here".
"That sounds like him".
"Give me one sec and we'll go".
"Take your time".
Jordan then called her father, after a couple of rings he picked up. -You land alright? Hank asked.
-I landed just fine dad, I'm with Erin right now. Jordan answered with a chuckle.
-Pass her the phone.
Chuckling the seventeen year old handed her phone over to Erin who also chuckled.
-Hi Hank. Erin greeted her surrogate father.
-Hey, watch Jo for me. Make sure she doesn't get into any trouble and most of all no boys. Hank told her.
Still chuckling she replies. -I got it Hank.
-Mind putting Jo back on.
Erin handed the phone back to the teen, Jordan took it and spoke. -Yes dad.
-Have fun sweetheart but not too much fun, I don't wanna have to come out there.
-I got it dad.
-One more thing, no boys.
-Yes dad.
-Alright, have fun sweet girl. I love you.
-Love you too dad.
Jordan hung up and the two girls left the airport, Erin had taken them to a diner to grab some lunch.
"So Jordy, how's everything been". Erin started.
"Same old same old. School, basketball, prom's coming up". Jordan said.
"I'm so coming for that, I won't miss that. We should dress shop while were here".
"I don't know if I wanna go Erin".
"Honey why not, it's the most important dance of your life. This could be the last chance before graduation to see your friends".
"Besides Theo, I don't have friends. I just...I don't wanna go".
"Why".
"Justin didn't go to his because his mom died, he promised that...he'd be the one to take me to mine. It was supposed to be a brother sister thing between us, I went to dances with dad all the time but never Justin. He promised he'd be there and he won't be there so I'm not going".
Erin put some hair behind Jordan's ear, she remembered back when Camille died. Justin had shut off the whole world, he missed school, his prom, he went to a dark place. The only light he had in his life was his sister.
"You can always go with one of the guys or you could ask Theo".
"No, I wanted Justin to be with me and he's not here so I'm not going".
"Justin would want you to go, he'd want you to be happy".
Jordan knew she was right, deep down she wanted to go but she wanted to go with her brother. Deciding it over in here head the teen nodded.
"You'll help me pick out the dress?"
"Of course".
"You know you're gonna have to pick one that has to be approved by dad right".
"Trust me I know".
"You think we could do it after lunch?"
"Absolutely".
They ate their food and talked about what they missed in the past couple of years. Jordan was afraid to talk about how she'd been struggling with her sobriety, the teen has been tempted a lot but never one has she slipped. She didn't know how Erin does it all the time. Erin has seen and done a lot of things in her careers, she was surprised how she managed to keep it together.
Jordan has been clean and sober going on three years now, it was a milestone for her. She's been tempted because kids would invite her to parties but she never went, the seventeen year old feared if she had even one drink that be it. If she had one drink everything she worked hard for would go down the drain and her father would send her back to rehab. She never brought it up.
After lunch they headed back to Erin's apartment so they can drop Jordan's stuff off then headed to the stores to find the perfect prom dress. Jordan had butterflies in her stomach, she'd always thought she'd be picking out dresses with her mother and Erin but it was only Erin.
They arrived to the first dress shop and began browsing, the seventeen year old tried on dress after dress. She then came out of the dressing room wearing a strapless sky blue dress covered in silver hearts and glitter, the dress came down to her ankles.
When Erin saw her sister, tears formed in her eyes. She couldn't believe how much she had grown up, she wasn't the little two year old toddler who'd cling to her father's leg. Now she was a young lady going to prom.
"How do I look?" Jordan asked nervously.
"Sweetheart you look beautiful". Erin responded.
"I actually do like it. I'm gonna change".
"Wait we need pictures".
"Erin no pictures".
"We have to show the girls you're dress".
"Fine but it doesn't go beyond that, I wanna show dad myself".
"Fair enough".
Erin then began snapping pictures of her sister and sent the pictures to Kim, Gabby, Brett, Stella, Natalie, April, and Maggie. Jordan then went to go change out of the dress and back into her normal clothes, they went to check out and Erin paid for the dress.
"Thanks Erin".
"Anything for you sweetie".
Her phone then buzzed she checked and saw that they needed her at the office, sighing she put her phone in her pocket. Jordan knew the look all too well.
"They need you?"
"Yeah, if you don't wanna go I totally understand. I'll take you back to the apartment".
"Actually you mind dropping me off somewhere?"
Raising her eyebrow she looked at the teen. "And where would that be?"
"The 16th precinct, I was hoping to see Olivia and the others. Knowing dad he probably called ahead to them asking them to keep an eye on me while I'm out here".
"Sounds like him. Alright, I'm only leaving you with them because they're cops and they know you're dad".
"It doesn't surprise me that dad knows people everywhere".
"I stopped being surprised at who and what he knows".
"I always wondered why you guys hid stuff rom me when I was younger".
"You're dad wanted to keep you from all that so you wouldn't get hurt".
Erin drove to the precinct and dropped the teen off, looking out the window she leaned over. "I'll pick you up when I'm done".
"Ok".
"Don't go anywhere unless it's with one of them".
"Ok dad".
"Be careful kiddo, stay safe".
"You do the same".
The seventeen year old walked inside as Erin watched, once she was safely inside Erin drove off. Getting on the elevator the teen took a deep breath, this had been the only other police precinct she'd been in. The elevator dinged and she got off, she saw a bunch of officers walking around.
Detective Carisi had seen the teen, his cop mode setting in as he walked over to her.
"You ok honey. You need some help". He said to her.
The seventeen year old felt as if she knew him. "You're Detective Carisi, I think I remember you".
"I'm sorry have we met".
"I'm Jordan Voight, Sergeant Voight's daughter from Chicago".
"Nice to see you again Jordan".
"You can call me Jo".
"Alright Jo, what bring you from the windy city".
"I'm out here visiting my sister, Erin she took a job with the FBI".
"You dad know you're here?"
"He knows I'm in the city yes, as for here he doesn't".
"Come on I'm sure the others would love to see you".
"It's been a while since I seen them".
The two began walking to the squad, Jordan felt as if she had yet another family that were also cops. Her family continued to grow and grow over time.
"So how old are you now?"
"17, I'm actually about to graduate high school next month".
"Get out of here".
"My dad's shocked to".
They finally made it to the squad, Fin was on the phone, and Amanda was checking in with her nanny, the door to Olivia's office was shut.
"Hey guys, we have a VIP here".
The two detectives looked over to see their partner with the young Voight, they got up and went over to the teen hugging her.
"How ya doin Jordan". Fin said.
"I'm good Fin". Jordan chuckled.
"My goodness darlin you grew up to be beautiful". Amanda commented.
"Thank you Amanda".
"How old are you now?" Fin asked.
"17 and about to graduate high school".
"Woah time flies". Amanda spoke.
"I think the last time I saw you guys I was 13".
"Time does fly". Carisi says.
"So how's everything been sweetie, any boyfriends". Amanda says.
"Better not be any". The two men muttered.
Jordan chuckled. "You two are just like the others. But no".
Peter seen the three detectives standing and talking to Jordan, his eyes nearly popped out of his head when he saw the teen. Had she really convinced her father to let her leave Chicago? He then headed over there.
"And what are you doing out of Chicago?" Peter asked joking.
The seventeen year old had seen the prosecutor, she had always been on good terms with Peter even after it came out that he put her father in jail. Jordan had considered him an uncle figure in her life, she went over to hug him.
"Nice to see you too Peter". Jordan says.
"How'd you two meet?" Carisi asked.
"Believe it or not but he's the one who put my dad in jail, I've known him since I was what Peter 12, 13?"
"Around that, I think maybe 14".
"It was something like that. When Antonio went to work in the State's Attorney's I hung around for a bit, he sorta gave me a part time job".
"Sorta? You practically begged me".
"Ok fine, I begged but it worked. Peter nobody can resist the puppy dog look been playing that card for years. I wanted to prove to my dad I could get a job without his help".
"Excuse us for a second".
Jordan and Peter walked away from the trio, they went somewhere private to talk and make sure no one overhears. The prosecutor looked to his surrogate niece. He knew about her past habits and wanted to check on her.
"How have you been Jo?" Peter's voice lowered.
"Fine. I've been clean and sober three years now. It's hard but I'm fighting".
"I'm proud of you for what you did".
"Can we keep this between us? I don't want nobody else to know".
"Of course. I'm here anytime you need to talk".
"Thanks Peter".
"Anytime kiddo. I still can't believe you're dad let you leave Chicago".
"What can I say, I have the magic touch nobody else has".
"How long you here for?"
"Just a week, I'm here seeing Erin. She had to go to her office about something so I asked her to drop me off here".
"Let me guess you're dad called Olivia to ask if everyone can keep an eye on you while you're here".
"Pretty much, I'm surprised he didn't call you".
"You don't know he didn't".
Raising an eyebrow the teen looked at her surrogate uncle. "Did my dad call you to?"
"I plead the fifth".
Chuckling the seventeen year old shook her head. "You got me there. You wouldn't know if Olivia is in would you".
"I think she is. Let's go".
The two walked to Olivia's office when Peter spoke again. "So you got a boyfriend?"
Jordan chuckled. "Not you too".
"I'm just looking out for you that's all".
"Meaning you're gonna get all the guys off the hook if a guy ever hurts me".
"Maybe, we'll see".
"You sound like my dad".
"Only he's worse".
"You have a point".
Peter knocked on Olivia's door, Olivia was reading over something when Peter stepped in.
"What can I do for you Peter". Olivia said.
"You have a visitor wanted to make sure she got here ok". Peter responded.
Jordan then took her cue and walked in, she looked up at her surrogate uncle. "Thanks Peter, I got it from here".
Peter kissed her head and she kissed his cheek, he then left closing the door behind him. Taking off her reading glasses the older Sergeant leaned a little back a little in her chair while Jordan sat across from her.
"It's so good to see you Jordan and you are beautiful". Olivia said.
"Thank you". Jordan replied smiling.
"I didn't know that you knew Peter".
"I do, he put my dad in jail then he gave me a job at the State's Attorney's office back in Chicago. He's like my uncle. I have a very large family, it's still growing".
"I can see. How have you been".
"Ok for the most part. I was wondering if we could go somewhere and talk, I don't know who to talk to".
"Is everything ok?"
"Would you mind if we went to grab some coffee?"
"Of course let's go".
The two then headed to a Starbucks and Olivia bought the coffee for the two, the teen was fiddling her fingers and she pulled out her sobriety chip holding on to it. She put it back just as the older woman was coming over.
"Thanks". Jordan took a sip.
"You're welcome. So what did you wanna talk about?"
Taking a deep breath she went on. "A few years back...my brother died".
"I'm so sorry".
"Instead of honoring his memory, I tainted it. People have different ways of grieving, I did and some things I shouldn't have".
"What was it that you did?"
"I chose liquor, a knife, and some pills over my family. I said things to Erin, to my dad, to the people who are my family. I chose all that over my family".
Rolling up her sleeves the teen showed Olivia her scars, the older woman gasped. Jordan then folded her arms in so no one sees.
"I went to Erin's mom, Bunny because I knew she wouldn't rat me out. I believed her, I trusted her but in the end she used me. She manipulated me. She took me to a party, set me up".
"Were you raped?"
"Close to it, if Adam and Kim haven't found me when they did I would have been. I almost died twice, I overdosed once and the second time I slit my wrist too deep".
"Sweetheart I'm so sorry".
"I'm afraid that I'm gonna relapse because prom is coming and my brother he was gonna go with me".
"That triggered you're pain".
"I've gone to dances with my dad as kid but never my brother. He missed his prom because his mom died, so he promised that he'd come with me to mine. It was supposed to be a brother sister thing and now he won't be there. Lately I've been tempted to drink again but I haven't and I don't wanna burden my dad again with this, I don't wanna burden any of them. I'm actually surprised that after everything I did and said that they can look me in the eye till this day".
Olivia took a sip of her coffee then spoke. "Have you heard of William Lewis?"
"I don't think so".
" Lewis was a complete psychopath, he drugged me, kidnapped me, he tried to break me. After everything that happened I wanted to break, I wanted to drink my problems away. I was afraid how my friends, my colleagues, could look me in the eye after that happened. I was afraid that would look at me and treat me like a victim. But they didn't and I never broke, I got the help I needed because if I gave into my fears I'd let him win. He wanted to plays mind games with people, with me and I knew if I let him break me then he won and I wasn't gonna let him win. Sweetheart don't let your fears control you, don't let them win because if you let them win then the rest of your life you'll live in constant fear of anything and everything. It's ok to be scared and afraid but don't give in, get help. Go to a meeting, talk to Erin, you're dad, someone, it's ok to ask for help there's no shame in it".
"I've never asked for help because I never dealt with something like this before, everything was fine until Justin died. Everything was fine so I never asked".
"It's ok, it'll be hard at first yes but once you start to open up and let people in. It'll get a lot better".
"Me, my dad and Justin, were all alike. We never showed anyone our emotions, it's not who we are. I hate when I cry in front of people, makes me feel weak".
"Sweetie I know you and one thing I know, you're not weak. You're strong, brave, fearless, you're just like your father and you're brother".
"Then what do you call what did after Justin died? Strong? Brave? No, I was weak. The only thing I said was I was grieving, the only excuse that people gave was people have different ways of coping. What I did that wasn't coping, that wasn't grieving, that was me turning into someone I wasn't. That was me turning to the bottle, a knife, a pills over my family and somehow after all that they can still look me in the eye".
"You said the magic word Jo. Family. They never gave up on you, they fought to get you back, they defended you when you probably hated all of them. At that time you may have given up on them but they never gave up on you because they love you, they care about you, that what family does. At the end of the day that's who you have. You remeber my son, Noah?"
"Yeah cute kid".
Olivia chuckled. "Thank you. I hadn't even met him yet but something kept me fighting, something kept me going. Somehow I managed to fight through everything that Lewis put me through, I fought him, my demons, all of it. Noah gave me the strength to fight and I didn't even know him yet and now I have a beautiful little boy. It's ok to feel down at times like this but just know you're fighting a very hard battle and it's ok to miss your brother in times like this and when you miss him, when you get that urge to drink, cut, whatever that's when you reach out and ask for help. That's what everyone is here for to help. Remember what I told you when you were ten and I came out to visit".
A small smile appeared on the teen's face. "You're phone is on anytime. Day or night. If I need someone just call".
"That still applies sweetie".
"I wanna talk about it but I don't wanna burden my dad or the others about that stuff. I don't wanna bring it up around them not again".
"You won't burden them with that, it's showing them that you're asking for help when didn't before".
"Thank you Olivia, I didn't know who else to go to about this. I feel if I say stuff like this people will judge me, I'm a cop's kid who drank, cut, used. That's how some people will look at me and treat me".
Jordan tried to hide her face but Olivia gently took a hold of her hands, with one of her hands she put some hair behind her ear smiling at her.
"That's not what I see, the girl in front of me isn't a cop's kid who did any of that. The girl in front of me she's beautiful, strong, brave, fearless. That's the girl in front of me".
"Thank you Olivia".
"Anytime".
The two headed back to the precinct, Peter saw his surrogate niece in a much better mood. What the seventeen year old didn't know is that Peter called Hank to update him on Jordan's visit. The two always hadn't had a good relationship, when Jordan found out Peter put her father in jail she flat out hated him but then over time she eventually forgave him. Right after Antonio went to go work at the State's Attorney's office, he talked it over with Hank and gave Jordan a simple part time job. Being he doesn't have children of his own, Jordan is the closest he has to a daughter.
He headed over to the teen and pulled her in for a side hug. "You got a sec".
"Yeah".
They went somewhere private to talk so no one overhears, Jordan folded her arms loosely, she didn't want him to see her scars.
"You called my dad, didn't you". Jordan said.
"How'd you know?"
"I guessed besides you and him still talk, you told him I was here and I was fine. No a hair out of place or a scratch on me".
"You're good, you'll be one hell of a detective".
"I've had a lot of good teachers in my life".
"How are you really doing?"
"Olivia and I talked, she gave me some really good advice". Her lip started wobbling. "I really miss my brother, Peter. I miss Justin so much".
Peter couldn't stand to see his niece upset, he pulled the teen into his arms and held her. It was hard to believe that just a few years ago she managed to worm her way into his heart.
Jordan's phone buzzed with a text from Erin saying she was outside. She broke the hug from her surrogate uncle.
"That's Erin, I gotta go".
"How long you in town for again?"
"A week".
"Let me take you guys out".
"Peter you don't have to".
"I want to".
"I'll ask Erin".
The teen headed back to the SVU team, they all looked at her curiously.
"I have to go now but I promise to come back and visit, I'm still here for a week". Jordan told the others.
Amanda went and hugged the seventeen year old first. "It was good seeing you darlin".
"It was great seeing you guys too".
Fin hugged the teen then Carisi, the two men then gave her a playful serious look.
"You'll let us know if a boy comes around won't you". Fin said.
Jordan chuckled. "Sure, I'll let you guys know. Maybe you can help my dad and the other interrogate him".
"Don't tempt us kiddo we just might". Carisi jokes.
"Ok boys stand down, I'm sure Hank and the others have that taken care of". Olivia said.
"Thank you Olivia". Jordan says.
"We'll still come down there". Fin commented.
Olivia then turned to her friend with a playful glare. "Not if I have anything to say about it".
The older woman then hugged Jordan and whispered in her ear. "My phone is always on".
"Thank you". Jordan whispered.
Once they broke from the hug and looked back at the SVU squad. "Alright guys I gotta go before Erin comes to look for me".
Everyone wished her a goodbye and the teen left. Erin was about to call her sister when she saw her coming out.
"I'm here, I'm here". Jordan said.
"I was about to call you". Erin said.
"I had a feeling if I didn't come you'd either call or come get me. Dad".
"He would have came to get you by now".
"Before I forget, Peter wants to take us out before I head back home".
"Peter's here?"
"I guess he works here now".
"Wow. I never thought he'd leave Chicago".
"Neither did I".
Jordan knew this was her chance, taking a deep breath she continued talking. "Can I talk to you about something?"
"Of course. What is it?"
"Remember how I said prom's coming up and Justin can't be there".
"Yeah".
"It triggered. I've been tempted to drink, cut, use. But I didn't I swear. Look". She pulled out her three year sobriety chip. "I've been clean and sober, three years now".
"Oh Jordy. Does your dad know?"
"No, I don't want him to know. I don't want him to send me away again. Rehab sucked, the withdrawal was the worst thing I felt. I can't go through that again. I won't".
"Sweetie he won't send you away, he didn't send me anywhere. I talked about it and it was hard but if you don't talk about it, you keeping everything bottled up isn't doing you any good. Keeping everything bottled in the only person you're hurting is yourself".
"How do you do it? You been through a lot, seen so much stuff it could scar anyone, how do you do it? How do you manage it?"
Erin took a deep breath and started. "I think of everyone who needs me. You, you're dad, Jay, the others, I think about the city I swore to protect. I think about Justin, Nadia, I know they wouldn't want me to do that. When you're dad helped me get clean the second time I thought about Nadia, I went back to the things I helped her get away from".
"After Justin, instead of honoring him and his memory I tainted it. I done a lot, said a lot, when I looked into the mirror I didn't recognize myself. I turned into someone I wasn't".
"Death isn't easy for anyone to handle. Nobody really knows how to cope or deal with it, they do their own thing". Erin paused for a moment. "When Justin lost his mom, it was bad".
"He acted out too?"
"It was a lot more than acting out. He'd get into a lot of trouble. He drank a lot, get into all sorts of fights. You're dad had to bail him out more times than I can count".
"No way, that wasn't Justin".
"The Justin you knew isn't the same as the one back then".
"What made him change?"
"You. He wanted to make sure you didn't make the same mistakes he did, he changed his life for you. The day I met you he came back home, I told him how you're dad said that he changed and his said that he didn't want you making the same mistakes he did. He cut all of that out of his life for you".
"Nobody told me that".
"Now you know".
"I didn't tell dad because I didn't wanna burden him".
"Jordy, one thing I know for sure is that you can never burden him with anything. He doesn't know you're hurting until you talk and if you don't talk he doesn't know how to help. Don't build a wall around yourself again, don't block people out again".
Jordan let everything that Olivia told her and what Erin had just told her sink in. When she goes back to Chicago, she was gonna seek help.
Later the evening the two girls were back at Erin's apartment, Jordan had pulled her phone out calling her father. He answered after the second ring.
-I thought I'd have to come out there. Hank answered with a chuckle.
Jordan chuckled. -No dad, I'm in very good hands out here.
-I know that.
-I also know you called Olivia and Peter.
-I don't know what you're talking about.
-Dad, I'm alright. I have a whole other team out here plus Erin watching me. I'm perfectly safe.
-I know, I can't help but worry though. You're in a whole other state.
-It's only gonna be for a few more days then I'm back home. Beside New York, ain't for me. Chicago has been and always will be my home.
-Alright sweetheart you have fun and remember no boys.
-I know dad.
-I love you sweetheart.
-Love you too dad.
She hung up and the rest of the night the two girls watched movies, gossiped till they went to bed around 1 in the morning.
The next day
Jordan wanted to explore more of the city with Erin and so they did. They went to different malls, stores, shops. In one of the stores Jordan was checking out some clothes with Erin looking at shoes. A guy around 20 was watching the seventeen year old, a smirk appeared on his face he decided to make his move. Jordan was checking out a shirt and the guy accidentally bumped into her.
"Sorry about that". The guy said.
The seventeen year old looked at the guy, her breath got caught in her throat, she felt her heart skip a beat. Her cheeks began to turn a slight shade of pink.
"It's ok". Jordan replies, a small smile on her face.
"I'm Max and you are".
"I'm Jordan".
"I haven't seen you around, you new to the city?"
"Something like that. My sister moved out here for a new job I'm here visiting".
"Where ya from?"
"Chicago. Born and raised".
"Get out of here, I use to live out there".
"What made you move out here?"
"Parents made me move with them, I never left".
"You like it here?"
"It's cool out here but Chicago's my home. How long you in town for?"
"A couple more days, it's my spring break".
"We should hang while you're still here".
"I gotta check with my sister, we have a lot of stuff planned".
"Sure. Here's my number".
Erin watched as her sister got the number from the guy, not knowing how this would turn out she quickly headed over. The guy took off which left the teen annoyed.
"Erin, why'd you do that?" Jordan whined.
"Jo, you don't know that guy. New people to cities they aren't familiar with will be targeted. I don't want that to be you". Erin told her.
"You sound like dad"
"I'm only looking out for you".
" I know".
"Let's head back, we can order Chinese for lunch".
"Alright".
They left going back to Erin's apartment the whole time Max was watching them.
A couple of days had went by and in that time SVU had a new case. In the two days they had two victims both of them around Jordan's age, they had brown hair, brown eyes, and were the same height.
Olivia knew that Jordan had to get out of the city because if she was the next victim, Hank would raise all sorts of hell in the city.
She knew where Erin lived so she drove over there. Erin was as putting something in the oven when there was a knock at her door.
Her instincts kicked in she grabbed her gun and held it behind her back. Luckily Jordan was in the room on the phone with Hank. She opened the door, relaxing she put her gun in her waist band.
"Olivia, what's up". Erin said.
" Is Jordan here?" Olivia asked.
"She's in the room talking to Hank. What's going on".
" You mind stepping outside, I don't want her overhearing".
Confused Erin compiled and stepped out of her apartment facing Olivia.
"What's going on?"
"The past two days, SVU has gotten two victims. Both teenage girls around Jordan's age, brown hair, brown eyes, same build".
Erin was shocked, could this person be targeting her sister? Not knowing what to say Olivia continued.
"Has Jordan talked to anyone that she doesn't know?"
Erin finally got her voice back after a moment. "Yeah, a couple days ago we were at a mall and she was talking to a guy".
"Did you see him?"
"For a second. He was tall maybe, 6'1, 6'2. Looked about to 19 or 20 maybe a little older. Black hair, he wore a shirt black jacket, jeans, boots. Is this guy after Jordan?"
"We just started our investigation. Erin, I think it's best if Jordan went back to Chicago. We don't want her getting hurt or involved".
"I agree. What are we gonna tell her?"
"The truth. I'll call ahead to Hank and explain the situation".
"We should tell her now".
"Let's go".
The two entered the apartment, the seventeen year old looked with a smile but it quickly dropped. What was wrong? Why was Olivia there?
"What's going on?" Jordan asked.
"Is it ok if I ask you a couple questions?" Olivia asked.
Jordan looked to Erin silently asking for permission, Erin nodded and they all sat down.
"Jo, Erin told me that a couple days ago you talked to a guy at the mall you went to".
"Yeah he told me his name was Max, he gave me his number but I never gave him mine".
"Did he tell you how old he is?"
"No, he looked to be about my age maybe a couple years older I can't be to sure".
"That's fine. Do you remember what he looked like?"
"He was tall, black hair, green eyes, wore regular clothes. What's this about?"
Olivia and Erin glanced at each other silently talking, they shared a look and it was one Jordan was all too familiar with.
"What aren't you two telling me?"
"Sweetie, two girls your age were attacked. They both had brown hair and brown eyes, they were exactly you're height".
"D-does that mean this guy is targeting me?"
"They aren't sure yet". Erin spoke.
"I'm going back home aren't I?"
"It's just until this blows over". Olivia said.
"You can come back in the summer after school ends". Erin tells her.
"What do we tell my dad?" Jordan asked, her voice above a whisper.
"I'll call him and tell him what's going on?" Olivia answered.
"I'll go pack".
Jordan left the room to go pack up her stuff, Erin ran her fingers through her hair. Olivia saw the fear and panic on her face.
"If it makes you feel better I can have one of my guys escort you guys to the airport". Olivia tells her.
"That be great". Erin replies.
"She'll be ok, were getting her out of here before anything happens".
All Erin did was nod, Olivia then called Fin updating him and asked him to escort Jordan to the airport. A moment later she hung up and the teen came out the room with her stuff.
"I'm ready". Jordan said.
"Alright, Fin will be here in a few minutes and take you two to the airport. He'll stay with the two of you there until you take off". Olivia says.
"Are you gonna tell my dad that I talked to the possible suspect?"
"I'm gonna have to".
"Why do I keep doing this? I keep screwing up".
"Sweetie you didn't know. Guys like this prey on young girls like you, you don't think anything of it. They lie to get you to believe them, they do or say anything to make you believe them. None of that is your fault".
"I can always tell if someone is lying to me though, I can tell if someone is keeping something from me. Why didn't I pick it up?"
Erin went over and hugged her sister. "We don't know, but were getting you out of here to keep you safe".
Jordan's voice then lowered as she whispered in her sister's ear. "I want dad".
"I know honey. I know".
Whenever Jordan was scared, upset, anything, the first and only person she'd want is her father. When she was wrapped in one of his hugs it was as if she was safe from the world, it was as if nothing or no one would harm her.
A few minutes later there was a knock at the door, not knowing who it is Erin stood in front of her sister protectively while Olivia went to the door the whole time her hand rested on her holster.
"Who is it?" Olivia called through the door.
"It's Fin". Fin replied.
Everyone then brought down their guard as Olivia opened the door to see her friend, she then peeked out to see the hallway clear. Fin looked over at her.
"It's all clear Liv".
"Alright, let's get Jo out of here".
Before Jordan left she went over and hugged the older woman, a smile appeared on her face for the first time she felt as if she had a true mother. She did have Trudy and Meredith and they were her godmothers and acted as mothers at times. But Olivia was different, she acted as her mother the entire time, she gave advice as a mother. One thing she knew, the older woman couldn't replace her mother.
"Thanks Liv, for everything". Jordan whispered.
"Anytime sweetie and remember my phone is always on". Olivia replied.
The teen nodded breaking from the hug, she grabbed her stuff and they all left the apartment. The three adults kept their guard up around the seventeen year old. Jordan got in the backseat of the car with her stuff while Fin and Erin got in the front seat.
Olivia watched as the car drove off, she then pulled out her phone. "Hank, It's Olivia Benson. There's something you need to know".
Back in Chicago, Hank was at the District with his door shut. He felt so uneasy because his daughter was still in New York with Erin. As much as he didn't like it, it was what made his little girl happy.
He was broken out of his thoughts by his phone ringing without looking at the caller ID he answered it.
-Voight. Hank answered.
-Hank, it's Olivia Benson. There's something you need to know. Olivia answered.
Suddenly Hank felt sick to his stomach, what happened? Was his little girl ok? Was she safe?
-What's wrong? Is Jordan ok?
-Yeah she's fine. Me and my team caught a case, two teenage girls both around Jordan's age, both have brown hair and brown eyes same build.
-Is that person after Jo?
-We just started the investigation. Hank, were not sure yet but Jordan may have talked to this guy. She didn't know. I have Fin and Erin taking her to the airport as we speak.
-Thank you Olivia. If anything happened to Jo...I don't know what I'd do.
-No problem.
Hank hung his phone up and quickly left the District, luckily the team wasn't there so nobody questioned him. He then headed to the airport.
Meanwhile
Jordan was with Erin and Fin at the airport and neither adult left her side, the three sipped on coffee till the teen's flight was called. What the three didn't know is that Max had followed them and is watching them.
The flight was called and Jordan went to board, Max wasn't that far behind. He changed his appearance so he wouldn't be detected. His once raven black hair was now blonde he wore a baseball cap on his head, he wore a simple black shirt and jeans, he wore red high top sneakers. Once the flight was board Fin and Erin stayed there till the flight took off little did they know the danger had gotten on the plane.
Fin saw the emotional look on Erin's face. "Jordan's gonna be ok, she has Voight and the others. And if anything happens all of us will be on the next plane".
"I know we just thought we could have a good week while she was out here". Erin replied.
"I'm pretty sure she'll come back out".
"I hope so".
Jordan was up in the air heading back home, she wasn't mad or upset with Olivia and Erin's decision with sending her back. Her father would have done the exact same thing they did.
A few rows behind Max was watching the teen with a smirk on his face. He couldn't make his move yet, he had to wait till they landed.
After a few hours the plane had landed and everyone got off. Hank was pacing around waiting for his daughter to get off. Was she ok? Was she still safe? A million things ran threw his mind.
He saw that the plane was letting people off, he knew it was his daughter's plane. He began searching through the crowd trying to find his little girl. Jordan got off the plane with her stuff, she began scanning the crowd trying to find her father.
Hank saw his little girl and she saw him, the seventeen year old ran over and hugged her father tightly. The older father held on tightly to his baby, he held a protective arm around her and used his other hand to hold her head. He was damn glad that Olivia got her out of the city before something happened to her. If anything happened to her out there he'd unleash hell in New York.
Breaking apart from the hug he began to scan her over for injuries. Jordan then stopped him.
"Dad, I'm fine". Jordan said.
"I'm glad you're home sweetheart. Now what have I told you about talking to boys". Hank replied.
"In my defense he talked to me first. I didn't mean to do it dad. I didn't think or know he was their suspect".
"You couldn't have known that sweetie".
"I always know if someone is lying or hiding something, why didn't I know?"
"You're emotions could have blinded you even for that second".
"I won't do it again, I'm sorry".
"You didn't know honey, it's not your fault. I'm just glad you're alright".
"I am too".
The father daughter duo left the airport, when Max finally got off the plane Jordan was long gone which infuriated him. He was like a lion hunting his prey. It was time to start his hunt.
Jordan was in the car, she stayed quiet the whole time. She wanted to wait to talk to her father about her trying to slip. Would he send her away again? Was he gonna cut her off the way she did to him? Many things roamed her mind about that. All she had to do was get the courage to say something. The first thing she had to do was build the courage to do it.