*Picks up from the last chapter. Will mention SVU*
Jordan- 17
Ever since coming back from New York, Jordan has been completely nervous about talking with her father. She let what Olivia and Erin told her, but before she told her father thinking to get the courage to tell him first.
Max has been in Chicago since he followed Jordan and he hasn't been able to find her which aggravated him, now he had to find other people to take her place until he finds her.
One night he'd been stalking a teenage girl, she was seventeen, brown hair, brown eyes, and the exact same height as Jordan. He was following the girl, as the girl walked she turned down a dark alley she felt a chill go down her back. She turned to see no one there when she turned back around Max was there with an evil smirk.
"Please don't hurt me". The girl pleaded.
Without a word he began attacking the girl, the girl was now dead and Max was covered in some blood. He was now more annoyed because the girl fought him and now he has scratches on him. He then left the alley.
District 21
The team was just about to roll out for the night till Antonio's phone rang.
"Dawson...alright yeah we're on our way".
Everyone looked at him curiously, Hank looked to his senior detective. Jordan was outside her father's office looking, normally she stayed back but not this time.
"What's up". Hank spoke.
"Patrol got a body, victim is a seventeen year old female, brown hair, brown eyes-" He was cut off by his niece.
"Was she my height?" Jordan asked.
Everyone looked to the teen surprised, Antonio raised his eyebrow a bit. "How'd you know?"
"If I'm right this is the same guy that struck in New York when I was there. Girls my age, brown hair, brown eyes, my height. I think he came for me".
Hank went over and put a gentle hand on her shoulder. "He's not gonna hurt you. You're not leaving any of our sights. You're gonna stay here with Mouse".
"How'd you meet this guy?" Jay asked.
"Erin and I, we were at a mall and he bumped into me. He told me his name was Max he could have been my age maybe older I'm not sure he never said. He gave me his number but I never gave him mine. When Olivia and the others got their case she asked if I talked to anyone I didn't know. I think it was the guy that did this. She knew I was a potential target so they got me out he must have followed me".
"Until we know exactly what's going on Jordan doesn't leave the District, she doesn't go anywhere without one of us. I'll be damned if the son of a bitch gets her". Hank told everyone.
Jordan went back to the office and shut the door. Her hands were shaking, she was getting the urges to drink, cut and use. The seventeen year old was fighting hard like hell to block those thoughts. Hank walked in his office to see his daughter upset he then took a seat by her.
"I won't let him hurt sweetheart, he won't get anywhere near you". Hank assured her.
"I keep screwing up dad. Face it, I'm a screw up". Jordan said.
"No you're not". His voice was calm but firm and sharp.
"I talked to a murder suspect".
"You didn't know sweetie".
"I shouldn't have dropped my guard like that. It was easy to do it".
"That's because you're still young, you didn't think anything of it".
"I let my emotions cloud my mind".
"It happens to all of us at some point baby".
Hank saw how badly her hands were shaking and he gently brought her hands into his, he held her hands with one of his and used his other to put some hair behind her ear. He then looked at her with a gentle look. Jordan looked at her with fear and worry in her eyes.
"Daddy, don't let him get me. Please".
"I'll never let anybody hurt you".
He kissed her head and headed out with the team, his nerves were all over the place. He'd almost lost his little girl before he wasn't about to lose her this time. Over his cold dead body he was gonna let anything happen to his little girl.
The team then rolled out to the crime scene. After about fifteen minutes they arrived, it was taped off, a sheet covered the teen's body. Everyone had put their gloves on and began to get to work. Hank went over and pulled the sheet up, when he saw the teen his stomach turned. He felt as if he was gonna puke.
Looking at the teen girl was almost looking at his little girl, one of the hardest things as a cop was to give notification. Kim found the girl's bag and found her wallet.
"I got an ID. The girl's name, Allison Parker. She's a student at Chicago Central High school". Kim stated.
"That's Jordan's school". Adam pointed out.
"Could this guy be stalking girls at Jordan's school or just girls matching Jordan's description?" Hailey asked.
Antonio saw Hank walk away, he knew that this case is already affecting him. He went over to his friend. Hank was looking up at the night time sky, he remembered that when Jordan was much younger she'd love laying in the backyard at night looking at the stars.
The senior detective put a gentle hand on his friend's shoulder, the older man looked back to see Antonio there.
"Jo's gonna be fine". Antonio told him.
"I can't let anything happen to her, Antonio. I can't lose my little girl. She's all I have". Hank said.
"She's in good hands".
"We're gonna have to call SVU we may need their help".
"He did strike in New York. Maybe they can give us more on this guy".
Pulling out his phone, Hank called someone. "Olivia, it's Hank Voight. We need your help".
Meanwhile
Olivia Benson was in her office at SVU, they had to close their case because the suspect had disappeared. She was pissed because now she can't give the families any closure, they had to look the families in the eye and said that their child's killer was still on the streets.
After the attacks stop the squad figured he stopped, went dark or left the city. The older woman was broken out of her thoughts by her phone ringing without looking she answered.
-Benson. Olivia answered.
-Olivia, it's Hank Voight. We need your help. Hank replied.
-What's going?
-Were not sure yet but, the guy from New York who's been targeting underage girls. We think he's in Chicago.
-Which meant he followed Jordan.
-Jordan's in protective custody but we did get a victim, Allison Parker.
-Let me guess, brown hair, brown eyes, Jordan's build?
-Yeah. If you guys got any other kind of information on this guy, we could use it.
-We'll send the information out then we'll be on the first plane out there.
-Thank you.
-Keep Jo safe.
-Always.
Olivia hung her phone up and went out to update her squad, she opened the door and walked out. Fin seen his friend walking over and got everyone's attention.
"What's up". Amanda said.
"Our perp isn't in the city anymore, he left". Olivia spoke.
"Where'd he go?" Fin asked.
"Chicago".
"Which meant he followed Jordan". Carisi said.
"Hank has her in protective custody, he needs our help so send them any information and go get packed. Were heading to Chicago". Olivia then left the squad she knew where she had to go.
Erin Lindsay had just finished one case and she was worn out. It has only been a couple of days since Jordan was sent back home for her safety. It may have been a couple of days but it felt like a week.
She had just opened a beer and took a drink of it, she let the cool liquid flow down her dry throat. There was a knock on her door, putting the bottle down she slowly pulled her gun out and aimed it in front of her. Slowly she lowered the gun and looked through the peephole, her heart nearly popped out of her chest when she saw Olivia. She quickly opened the door to see the older woman.
"What's wrong?" Erin asked.
"We're gonna need your help. Our perp left the city". Olivia answered.
Erin felt her heart skip a beat, she was about to dread what she was about to ask. "He went to Chicago didn't he?"
"Yes the day Jordan left he followed her. Hank already called they have a victim".
A lump formed in her throat, her chest tightened. Was her sister the victim?
"Tell me it wasn't Jo".
"No, Hank has her in protective custody".
"I'm coming with you. It's time I go back home".
While
Jordan was still at the District with Mouse, she was pacing the squad while the tech was working on his computers. He'd glance over at the teen.
"You're gonna be ok Jo". Mouse told her.
"I know". Jordan replies.
"So what's wrong?"
Taking a deep breath she grabbed a chair and went over to the tech. Her hands stopped shaking now she was fiddling with her hands and fingers.
"I haven't relapsed I'm still clean and sober but I've been tempted to do it again".
"What made you wanna do it?"
"You know my prom is next month?"
"Yeah".
"Justin never went to his prom because his mom died so he promised that he'd be there for mine and now he won't".
"That's what triggered it".
"I don't know what to do Mouse. I'm fighting it as hard as I can but I'm thinking it's not enough". She paused as she took a shaky breath. "I'm afraid Mouse that I'm gonna give in and I don't want to, I worked so hard to get away from that and I feel like if I give in all that work I did would have been for nothing".
"Hey it wasn't for nothing, you fought to get clean and sober not a lot of people can fight that because they quickly give in but not you. You came to me for help and it's ok to ask for help".
"Jay once told me that you helped him get clean".
"I did. It was hard for Jay he's been tempted many times but never gave in when he was tempted he went to a meeting. Yeah we all have a few beers now and then but he knows his limit. He has a job, career, friends and family. You have friends and family to help you, don't be scared or afraid to say something that's what we're here for".
"Thanks Mousey".
"No problem kiddo".
The team had returned, the teen turned to see all of them deeply upset.
"Are you guys ok?" Jordan asked the others.
Hank just walked over to his little girl and brought her into a hug. The older father held his little girl tightly and kissed her head, he then rested his chin on the top of her head. He wasn't gonna let anything happen to his baby girl.
Jordan saw Kevin tapping up a picture, the teen let go of her father and went over to the board.
"That's Allison". Jordan spoke.
"You know her?" Kim asked.
"She went to my school, she was on the track team".
"We're you guys friends?" Hailey asked.
"I don't have friends but I knew her in passing, we said hi. We had a couple classes together. Allison was a cool girl. Did Max do that?"
"Yeah we think so". Jay answered.
The seventeen year old then left the squad going to the locker room, it was one of her many hiding spots in the District. She always went there when she was upset, scared or wanted to be alone.
Jordan was in the locker room pacing, the urge to drink, cut and use kept getting stronger and stronger. The teen was so close to slipping and going back to that but she didn't. Something was stopping her to relapse, she didn't know what but something was keeping her from relapsing. What was it? What was stopping her?
Adam and Hailey went to go check on the teen, they saw her in the locker room. By this point Jordan was laying on the bench staring at the ceiling lost in her thoughts, she was broken out of her thoughts by seeing the two detectives.
"My dad send you to find me?" Jordan asked, her voice held no emotion.
"We wanted to make sure you're ok". Hailey answered.
"Besides all of us know where you hide". Adam chimed in.
The teen girl got up and sat on the bench, she looked at her hands that were now shaking again.
"I don't know if I can do this". Jordan whispered.
"Were gonna get this guy sweetheart, he's not gonna hurt you". Adam reassured her.
"That's not what I'm talking about Adam".
"What are you talking about kiddo?" Hailey asked.
"The urge is getting a lot stronger now".
Adam then went over sitting down next to her. "Jo you didn't, did you?"
"No. I want to but I haven't".
The detective brought the teen in for a hug and held her, Hailey had never seen this side of Adam or Jordan before. She was still new to the team so she was still getting to know everyone but to see this side of the two was new to her. When she saw Jordan, the seventeen year old looked like a scared kid. Adam looked like a protective older brother consoling his younger sibling.
"I'm afraid that I'm gonna relapse and I'm fighting it but I don't know how much more I can fight. I'm scared Addy".
That had broke the detective's heart, she had nicknames for everyone on the team and she only called them their nicknames is if she was scared and confided in them. She called Adam, Addy. She called Antonio, Tonio or Toni. She called Jay, Jay Jay. She called Kevin, Kev. She called Mouse, Mousey. She called Alvin, Uncle Al. She called Kim, Kimmy.
When Adam heard that nickname he felt his heart break, his surrogate little sister was holding on to him emotionally upset and tempting to relapse.
"It's alright Jo, you don't have to be scared or afraid. We're here for you".
The teen broke the hug and looked down then glanced between the two detectives.
"Can I ask you guys something".
"Anything sweetheart". Hailey said.
"Did Allison die because of me?"
"Jo-" She was cut off by the teen.
"Max followed me here, he killed Allison because he couldn't find me. Did she die because of me?"
"Allison didn't die because of you, she died because of that sick bastard. You had nothing to do with that".
"Nothing is you're fault sweetie, none of it". Adam says.
"Thanks you guys".
"Anytime". They said in union.
A couple of hours had gone by and Jordan was asleep in her father's office, Hank finally managed to get his daughter some sleep. Between flying and the case she was exhausted. The team had no other leads to go on about Max, they combed through all of the information from SVU and found nothing between the victims except the same three things.
Brown hair, brown eyes, and the same height. Nothing else in common. They were stuck in a bind.
Another hour and a half later the SVU plus Erin had arrived to Chicago, they all headed to the District. They were all determined to catch this guy and keep Jordan safe. When Erin drove through the city it was as if she never even left. After the case was finished she knew what she had to do.
The SVU squad and Erin had finally arrived to the 21st, they headed inside. Trudy saw them and went over to them.
"This is a surprise, what can I do for the NYPD and my favorite former detective". Trudy spoke.
"We're here to see Hank, it's about a case". Erin replied.
"I'll buzz you guys up".
"Thank you". Olivia spoke.
The desk sergeant buzzed the group up, everyone then began walking up to the squad. The team had stayed quiet, they were trying to figure out Max's next target and Hank knew damn well it wasn't gonna be his little girl.
Everyone heard footsteps and saw the SVU team and Erin there, Jay's eyes nearly popped out from his head. It's been nearly two years since he last since her, since she left without a word. Hank saw them and headed over to them, what really shocked him was to see his surrogate daughter.
"Nice to see you again Hank". Erin said with her signature smile.
"They treating you right out there kid? Cause if not, I'll be on the first plane out". Hank jokes.
"Aw you still care".
"Of course I do".
He then looked to Olivia with a smile and hugged her. "It's good seeing you to Olivia".
"Same here Hank". She replied.
After everyone greeted each other they all got to work. Hank was at the white board and put up the SVU files with their current case.
"This is what we know the guy were going after we know his name is Max so either he's using his real name or an alias. He targets girls around 16, 17 years old, they all have brown hair, brown eyes, and the same height". Hank stated.
"A possible scenario, something happened to him as a kid or at some point in his life and it was done by a teenage girl with brown hair and eyes and the same height". Fin spoke from his spot.
"Can we get Jordan to tell us anything more about this guy". Carisi said.
"I'll go get her". Hank then headed to his office.
Erin was starting to think real hard about this Max guy, Jay saw her and spoke.
"What's up". Jay says breaking her from her thoughts.
"I saw the guy for maybe a minute. He had black hair, he wore a t shirt, jeans, and a hat. He could have been Jordan's age maybe a little older I can't be too sure". Erin spoke.
"What if he dyed his hair? That would have been the only way he could have left the city without being recognized". Kim chimes in.
"That would explain how he made it pass Lindsay and I. Changed his looks we would have never known it". Fin said.
Erin then headed to the lounge for a second, Jay's phone rang. Olivia founded the former detective to the lounge and shut the door.
"This wasn't yours or Fin's fault. You had no idea that he'd follow Jordan back here". Olivia said.
"It was my job to look out for her when she was with me, I should have known something. Picked up on it. That's my job". Erin replied.
"How long have you known Jo?"
"Since she was two and a half, she's the little sister I never had. I have always protected her and I will still do it".
"When I first met Jo, she was ten".
"I remember that night very well. You brought Noah and she thought you and Hank were gonna get married, she thought Hank would forget all about her".
"I never knew what it was like to have a daughter and there's something about Jordan. I look at her as if she were my own. When I was out here or she was in New York and we hung out, I now know what it's like to have a daughter".
"Don't mention this but I think Hank's the way he is with Jordan because when Justin was born, he was a twin. He had a sister she was still born. Hank never talked about it. I think that's why he is the way he is with Jordan. He already lost one daughter he can't lose another one".
Olivia felt her heart break, there are a lot of things that people don't bring up from their past and for good reason too. When she heard that she felt her heart break, she couldn't imagine losing Noah and having another son in life. She couldn't handle it.
Hank was in his office he was watching his daughter as she slept, he saw dark circles under her eyes. He knew the past couple of days since coming home she hadn't been sleeping well. He didn't want to wake her up but he had to, going over to her he gently shook her shoulder.
"Jo, sweetheart wake up. Wake up sweet girl". Hank says gently.
The teen was scared out of her sleep, she blindly looked around and saw her father's office then she saw him.
"Dad? What's going on?" Jordan asked sleepily.
"We need your help. We need you to tell us everything about this Max guy".
"I told you everything I knew".
"Jo Jo please we need to stop this guy before he gets another girl".
"You mean before he gets me".
"I'm not letting that happen".
"Alright".
The father daughter duo went out to the squad, Hank stood behind his daughter. Jordan felt her hands starting to shake again so she stuffed them into her pocket, her heart raced in her chest.
"From what I know, he told me his name is Max, he had black hair, he had green eyes, he was tall maybe 6'1, 6'2. He could have been my age maybe a little older. He wore regular clothes. That's everything I remember from him". Jordan told everyone. Something then clicked into her head. "He gave me his number but I never gave him mine".
"No not happening".
Hank knew where his daughter was going with this and there was no way he was gonna let her do what she was thinking.
"Dad I can bait him out. He followed me here. I'm the perfect bait".
"I said no. End of story". His voice was sharp.
Normally when Jordan heard that tone in her father's voice it meant drop the subject at hand but this time she wouldn't.
"This is our only chance at catching this guy, he wouldn't be here if it wasn't for me. It's only right I bring this guy down".
"I said NO!"
Hank rarely ever yelled or raised his voice to his daughter, why would she think about doing something like this? He's trying to keep her safe from this guy and she wants to be bait? No way in hell that's gonna happen.
Jay's phone then rang. "Halstead...is she alright? Yeah we're on our way".
The older Sergeant looked to his detective, Jay looked back at his boss.
"That was Will, they got a victim. Teenage girl, brown hair, brown eyes, same height as Jo".
"Is...is she dead?" Jordan asked scared.
"Will said the girl's alive".
"He's changing his pattern, he never left a victim alive". Olivia spoke.
The seventeen year old looked to her father. "Dad, you gotta let me do this. You know it's the only way to catch him. He won't fall for Erin, Kim, he'll fall for me. Afterall I started this, it should be right that I finish it".
Without a word Hank went to his office and slammed the door, Jordan then went to the lounge slamming the door. Everyone winced at the loudness from the door. Olivia went to Hank's office while Antonio went to the lounge.
Hank was looking out the window into the city, he heard his office door open and he turned slightly to see Olivia there.
"Hank, as much as you hate it and don't want it to happen. Jo's right. He followed her here, she's the perfect bait". Olivia told him.
"I'm not putting my daughter in danger like that to catch this guy. She's a little girl". Hank bit.
"Jordan's not a little girl anymore, she'll always be your little girl yes but she can take care of herself".
"She's not doing it. I already lost my son, I'm not losing my little girl to".
"She'll have all of us there. Jordan will be completely safe".
"Would you do it if it was Noah involved? Would you put your son in danger to catch a perp?"
Olivia knew Hank wasn't being a cop at the moment. He was being a father. This was the parent inside of him talking. She also knew that he had a valid point. What would she do if it was Noah? Would she put her little boy in danger to catch a perp?
"I'd do exactly what you're doing now, I wouldn't let him anywhere near a case like this. Noah's my little boy, I'd do anything for him. Jordan's you're little girl and I already know that you'd do just about anything to keep her safe".
"I can't lose her Olivia. I can't lose my baby girl, losing Justin was hard enough. Jordan is the only thing that kept me from falling apart. She's my little girl. If I lose her...that'll be the end of it. Jordan's all I have left and I'm all she has. She's my baby, she'll always be my baby girl".
Olivia never once heard Hank talk about his feelings or emotions, normally that wasn't something he ever talked about. He'd shut right down and drown out the world.
"Jordan will be completely safe, between my guys and yours nothing will happen".
Hank now had to make a really hard decision. It was the second hardest decision he had to make. Was he about to allow his little girl to be bait?
"If the son of a bitch does anything to her, I'll kill him myself".
Jordan was in the lounge, she sat on the couch with her knees pulled to her chest. Silent tears running down her face. Her father never once yelled or raised his voice to her, he may have been strict for firm but never once did he yell.
Antonio went to the lounge to check on his niece, he saw her on the couch he then took a chair and sat next to her.
"Jo, you gotta see this from your dad's point of view. He's being a parent. He doesn't wanna see you in danger and he wants to keep you safe". Antonio tells her.
"He knows I can do it, I'm the right bait for this. Besides he wouldn't be in Chicago hadn't it been for me. Allison would be alive right now hadn't I went to New York". Jordan said softly.
"Sweetheart you don't know that".
"I keep screwing up Antonio, everytime I think I'm doing something right I screw up".
"It's ok everyone screws up at some point".
Before Antonio could say something the door to the lounge was open. Hank looked in to see his daughter and detective talking. Jordan noticed the look on her father's face, had he changed his mind?
"If he does anything to you, you signal us". Hank told her.
"You're serious?" Jordan asked.
"You're staying where we all can keep an eye on you".
"Ok who are you and what have you done with my father?"
Hank had a small smile then it disappeared as his face became serious again. Antonio took the silence as a hint and left the father and daughter, he closed the door behind him.
The seventeen year old looked up at her father. "I know I can do this dad".
" I know you can. What scares me is you're still a kid you shouldn't have to be playing an adult role. Anything can happen to you out there and I don't wanna lose you sweetie".
"You won't, I got you guys and the others watching my back. Dad, I know there's a lot you don't want me to do but I have to and I know that it's always been your job to protect me but I can take care of myself now".
"No matter how old you are, I'll always still be there to protect you. That's my number one job".
"I thought you're number one job was this".
"This is my second job, my first job has been and always will be your father. Protecting you. From day one protecting you and Justin has been and always will be my number one priority, that's one thing that'll never change about me. I can always get another job but sweetheart I can never get another daughter like you". A small smile appeared on his face as he looked at her putting some hair behind her ear. "You look so much like your mother".
"You said I look like her but act like you".
"You'll always be my little girl Jo Jo. No matter what".
The teen threw her arms around her father's neck and buried her face into his shoulder clinging to him. "I love you daddy".
Hank held his precious baby in his arms as he held her protectively. "I love you too sweet girl. I love you more than my own life".
Kim and Hailey left to go to Med to talk to the current victim of this Max guy. The two walked in the hospital, Will saw his brother's colleagues and went to them.
"Hey guys follow me". Will said.
"You got a name?" Hailey asked.
"Stephanie Carter".
"Let me guess brown hair, brown eyes, Jordan's height" Kim spoke.
The older Halstead stopped and looked back at them. "How'd you know that?"
"This guy followed Jo from New York he did the same thing there".
"I hope you find this guy".
"Believe us, we'll find him".
"She's right in this room".
Will knocked on the door and Stephanie looked at him, her parents stood by her side. Her mother brushed her hair back.
"Stephanie, Mr and Mrs Carter this is Detectives Upton and Burgess, they'd like to speak with Stephanie about her attack". Will spoke.
"Are you gonna catch this son of a bitch?" Mr. Carter asked, venom in his voice.
"Yes we are". Hailey answered.
Kim went over to Stephanie giving her a gentle look, when the detective looked at the teen it was almost like looking at Jordan which broke her inside a little.
"Stephanie, can you tell me about the person who attacked you". Kim says, her voice gentle.
"H-he was tall, 6'1, 6'2 maybe. He had blonde hair, green eyes, he wore regular clothes. He told me his name is Max, he said that I look like someone that he use to date. He started hitting me kept calling me another name". Stephanie replies, her voice was weak.
"Do you remember what name he called you?" Hailey asked.
"Jordan".
"Thank you Stephanie".
"We'll let you get some rest now". Kim said.
The two detectives left the room and they were furious. Kim felt as if she was gonna throw up, she met Jordan when she was 12 and insistently the two connected. They were best of friends, they were close as sisters.
"We know he did change his appearance so he was able to get out of New York without being detected". Hailey said quietly.
"He told Stephanie that he use to date Jo". Kim says.
"You think we should leave that part out when we tell Voight and the others?"
"He needs to know, he'll be pissed but they all need to know".
"Let's head back".
District 21
Jordan was preparing herself to get Max, her heart raced in her chest and her nerves were all over the places. Olivia saw how nervous she was getting and she went over to her.
"You don't have to do this, we can get someone else". Olivia said.
"I wanna do this, I have to do this. Allison would be alive if I never left". Jordan replies.
"Sweetheart don't do this to yourself this wasn't your fault. You had no idea that he followed you, you couldn't have known he followed you. Don't let what he did weigh you down and make you fall apart. Don't let him win".
"I won't because he's going down, one way or another".
Olivia smiled at the teen, part of her felt like a proud mother. Jordan was putting herself before others, she was willing to go out and catch this guy. But the other part of her felt like a scared mother. The teen was putting herself in danger to catch one guy. That put a lot of fear in her. Her mind raced a thousand miles an hour. Would she be alright? Was she gonna be safe? She knew exactly how Hank felt, truth be told she didn't want Jordan doing it and she also knew she couldn't change her mind.
Once Jordan had her mind set to something there was no way of talking her out of it, it be like talking to a brick wall. Hell it be like talking to another Hank.
Kim and Hailey finally came back, Jordan was now standing next to her father with her arms folded across her chest.
"What'd you find out?" Hank asked.
"Jo when you saw this Max guy, what color was his hair?" Kim asked the teen.
"His hair was black. Why". Jordan says.
"The current victim said that Max had blonde hair". Hailey answered.
"He dyed his hair so he was able to get out of dodge without being noticed". Carisi said.
Kim took a deep breath and went on. "He told Stephanie that she looked like someone..he use to date and when he was beating her. He called Stephanie, Jordan".
That had caused Hank's blood to boil as he held protective hand on his daughter's shoulder. Jordan felt her stomach turn but she wasn't about to change her mind now.
"I'm gonna call him now". Jordan's voice shook a little.
"Give me one second Jo". Mouse said.
The tech was setting up for a trace, once he was set up he gave the teen a thumbs up. Hank watched as his daughter dialed the number and put it to her ear. He bit his jaw in anger.
Jordan was about to hang up, her heart almost popped out of her chest when she heard his voice. She had put the phone on speaker so everyone can hear.
-Hello. Max's voice came on.
-Max, hey it's Jordan. Remember I was visiting my sister in New York. Jordan replied, using a fake happy voice.
-Jordan, I'm so glad you called. I got some good news I'm in Chicago again. We should meet up.
-I was thinking the exact same thing. Wanna meet up for coffee say in 20 minutes.
-Totally. How about the diner over on 23rd street.
-Sure. See you then.
Jordan hung up and she felt everyone staring at her.
"Jo what does he mean by he's in Chicago again?" Kevin asked.
"He told me he's from here but his parents made him move to New York. I'm sorry I thought I remembered everything". Jordan spoke.
"Honey it's ok". Hank says gently.
"I'm ready to get this over with".
Jordan had a wire put on her and Mouse also had put a tracker on her as a just in case. Soon enough it was time for the meet.
The teen's fear and anxiety increased, she knew she was gonna be safe. She had two police forces in her corner for protection. What could possibly go wrong?
Jordan rode with her father, Erin, Olivia and Carisi while everyone else followed. The teen was afraid something would happen but knew nothing would happen. They finally arrived to the diner.
The seventeen year old hopped out the car heading inside. Jay, Kevin, Fin, and Adam headed inside while everyone else was outside.
The detectives had separated in the diner so they wouldn't be suspicious. Jordan sat down at a booth, putting her head down she talked quietly.
"Can you guys hear me?" Jordan's voice was quiet.
"Loud and clear sweetheart". Hank answered.
"Don't worry kiddo, we're right here ain't nothing gonna happen to you". Fin says.
Max was walking up to the diner, a smirk planted on his face. It was taking all of Hank's strength not to get out of the car and beat the sick son of a bitch.
The door to the diner opened with a ding, Jay looked up from his coffee to see the now blonde man.
"He's here". Jay whispered.
"Show time". Kevin says quietly.
" He makes one wrong move take him out and get Jo out". Hank ordered the detectives.
Max saw the teen sitting down and went over to her. He finally found the perfect girl. Jordan saw the guy walking towards her. This was it.
"Jordan, I'm Max remember". Max said.
" Yeah. You changed your hair". Jordan replies.
"I guess I needed a change".
" Sorry for leaving New York early I had a family emergency".
"What happened?"
"My dad got injured in the line of duty".
"What does he do?"
"He's a firefighter, he messed his shoulder up".
Jordan knew if she said her father was a cop they would all be blown.
Everyone that was outside was very impressed with the seventeen year old.
"I'm impressed, Jo's doing very well for her first time undercover". Olivia says.
" What can I say she takes after her old man". Hank said.
Jordan took some sips of her coffee, she was surprised that she was able to keep her emotions under control the whole time.
"You're beautiful". Max commented.
"Thanks. Everyone says I look like my mom but I have my dad's temper". Jordan said, blushing.
" Wanna get out of here? I don't live that far".
"I don't know. My dad may need me".
"Only an hour tops"
"Jordan get out of there now". Hank told his daughter through the ear piece.
The seventeen year old decided to ignore her father and went with Max. The two walked out, when Hank seen it he was furious.
" What the hell is she doing?" Hank asked angrily.
"Jo don't go with him". Erin said in the ear piece.
The teen ignored all of them, she faked as if she was scratching her ear and took the ear piece out stuffing it in her pocket.
Hank's fear and anxiety had skyrocketed when he saw his daughter gone. His chest began tightening, his breathing became heavy.
"Hank we'll get her back". Olivia said hoping to calm him.
" S-she's just a little girl". Hank spoke, his voice trembling.
"We'll find her Hank". Erin chimes in.
The other detectives left the diner, Jay was on the phone to Mouse hoping to get a location on the teen.
Meanwhile
Jordan had arrived to Max's house with him, when she looked around she felt as if she's been in the neighborhood before.
When they got in the house Max headed for the kitchen and poured them some drinks. He had slipped something into Jordan's cup. He then handed her the spiked cup.
After her party days, Jordan knew to never drink anything someone made. But to play along she took a drink and when Max turned his back she spit it back in the cup.
She set the cup down and when she turned back around Max forcefully pressed his lips on Jordan's and she started to fight him.
"I don't think so you sick freak".
" You should be out".
"There's something I forgot to tell you. My dad didn't raise a stupid kid and by the way my dad, he ain't a firefighter. He's your worst nightmare".
"I ain't scared of no damn body".
" You shouldn't have come back to Chicago".
Max swung at her punching her jaw, she rubbed it and swung back. During the fight the seventeen year old had found a knife looking at it she then looked to Max who was charging at her without realizing it she took the knife ramming it in his stomach repeatedly.
While
Hank was fuming and pacing impatiently, he kept looking at Jay who was still on the phone with Mouse. Had the tech been able to find his little girl or not? If he didn't get told something and soon he was about to lose his temper real soon and it wasn't gonna be pretty either.
Jay finally hung his phone up and Hank looked right over to him. "Did Mouse get a location?"
"He did, sent it to all our phones".
"Let's roll".
The older man wasn't in the mood for protest, coming up with a plan, any of it, his main goal was to get his little girl back by any means necessary. Everyone knew not to mess with Hank while he was like this or else you got chewed out very badly. They all took off to the location where the teen was.
By this point Jordan was covered in Max's blood, it covered her hands, her clothes, and some was on her face. Her hands were shaking uncontrollably, she kept looking between the bloody knife in her hand and Max's lifeless body.
She had killed him. How was this gonna play out? Could she be charged with his murder? Was this something her father couldn't get her out of? The seventeen year old was frozen where she was, her face held a blank emotionless look. She wanted to throw up. Why couldn't she move? What was stopping her? Jordan didn't know what to do.
Hank and the others finally arrived to the house, the older father wasting no time he rushed out of his car his gun by his side. The others quickly moved in, Hank was at the front door and without warning he lifted his leg and busted the door in.
"Chicago PD! Jordan! Sweetheart are you here!" Hank called.
Jordan heard someone call her but she was still in a trance, her eyes were now focused on Max's lifeless body. A huge red pool of blood surrounded him and had stained her blue jeans from her sitting there.
The older father rushed into the house to see his little girl sitting on the floor, in Max's blood and Max's body on the floor. He quickly rushed over.
"Jo Jo, sweetheart talk to me. What happened". Hank says gently.
Her mouth opened but nothing came out, she was still in shock. The teen still had a good grip on the bloody knife. Tears burned in her eyes and soon they began to fall.
"I..I...I killed him". Jordan whispered.
"Sweetie give me the knife alright. I'm right here baby".
Her hand slowly moved to her father's direction, Hank carefully took the knife and slid it away. He then brought his daughter into his arms and held her as she started to sob. Reality had finally hit the seventeen year old. Jordan completely broke down in her father's hold, she gripped his vest tightly. She now completely wanted to drink, cut and use.
Everything had really taken a toll on the teen, between wanting to relapse to killing Max. She was ready to do anything so she could forget this. She was willing to do anything to forget this.
Everyone had rushed in to see Hank consoling his daughter, Erin saw the scene before her shaking her head in disbelief. Had her sister really killed someone? That was something that was gonna stay with her for the rest of her life.
About ten minutes later the ME had came in and gotten the body, Jordan still hadn't moved from her father's hold. She saw the body was gone but the blood was still there after a few more minutes she finally talked.
"I...I didn't mean to". Jordan said.
Hank pushed some hair from her face and looked into her brown eyes that were still glassy from her tears and they were filled with many emotions.
"Jo what happened sweetheart". Hank used a gentle voice.
Squeezing her eyes shut and looking away she went on. "He gave me something to drink I drank some but spit it out, I put my cup down when I turned back to him he kissed me and that's when we started fighting. During the fight I got a knife and he came at me then there was nothing but blood everywhere. He wasn't talking or moving. Max was dead. I-I...I killed him. I killed someone daddy".
"Shhh it's alright now, I'm here sweet girl. He can't hurt you anymore, you're alright. You're safe now".
After what seemed like hours Jordan had finally gotten off the floor and let go of her father, Hank had a protective hand on her shoulder. They all left the house. Jordan went to the hospital to get checked out.
After getting examined Jordan had changed into fresh clothes, she was tying her shoes when Olivia walked in.
"Hey Liv". Jordan greeted the older woman.
"How are you?" Olivia replied.
"I don't know, I killed someone".
"You did that out of self defense, he came at you and you defended yourself".
"I see the headlines now, Sergeant's kid kills someone and walks".
"Sweetie you gotta stop thinking like that. No one sees you like that".
"This whole city sees me like that. Nobody gets it ok, nobody understands. Half of the city won't do anything to me because they're scared of what my dad will do to them the other half tries to do something because he pissed them off. I'm the kid of the most dangerous and feared Police Sergeant in Chicago. That's how people look at me. That's why I don't have friends. Kids at school if someone gets in trouble the first person they look at is me, the narc. Nobody knows what it's like to be me. Growing up was hard enough, no mom only having my dad and brother to raise me. Then Justin died. I'm trying so hard to hold my life together and between my prom next month, me wanting to go back to that life, and this whole Max situation, I feel like my life is crumbling and sooner or later I'm gonna relapse".
"Oh sweetie".
"I don't know what to do".
Olivia pulled her in for a hug, she held the teen in a motherly hold. Hank saw that his friend was consoling his daughter and it wasn't as a friend but as a mother. A smile appeared on his face, he knew that Jordan always longed for a mother her whole life. She had Trudy and Meredith to help fill the roles but, she wanted a real mother.
Someone she could talk to, get advice from, talk to about boys, someone to confide in, someone to go to after a break up. Hank knew that no woman could ever replace Anna. She was the only other woman he ever loved. She was the mother to their little girl.
To see Olivia as a mother figure in his daughter's life, it was a happy moment. Jordan had someone else she can confide in. As long as his daughter was happy then he was happy and her happiness was everything to him.
After the hug Olivia had taken her 'Fearless' necklace and put in on Jordan.
"Olivia I can't take this, it's yours". Jordan said.
"I want you to have it because you are what being fearless is all about. You show it everyday fighting with what you are struggling with. You are brave, strong, beautiful, and a fighter. No matter what life throws at you, you fight and you fight hard even when you're down you fight. When I first met you, you were this little girl who wanted to protect her father. I never knew what it was like to have a daughter until I met you. Remember what I told you about Lewis, how something kept me fighting".
"Yeah".
"You were also part of the reason I kept fighting. I'd imagine how you would feel if you got told something would happen to me. I know that you see me as a mother figure and sweetheart I love you as if you were my own, I'd do whatever it took to keep you safe. When we were in New York and as soon as Max struck you were the first person on my mind. What would he do to you? What would happen if you stayed? I didn't want to show it but I was scared because I thought something would have happened to you. I didn't want to be the one to make the call to your father. I mean what I'm saying Jordan, you may not be my daughter biologically but you are like my daughter every way possible".
Tears began to fall from Jordan's eyes as she wiped them away. "When I first heard about you I thought you tried to steal my dad, I thought you two would get married you he'd forget about Justin and I. Then when you visited I thought you had feelings for my dad but the truth was I thought you were trying to replace my mom and even though I don't know my mom, I love her very much. Everyday I want her back, I'd do anything to have her and my brother back. Nobody can't replace my mom because she carried me, gave birth to me, have raised me till I was 5 months old. I know deep down in my heart that she would want me to be happy that's all she and my dad wanted for me was to be happy". She wiped some more tears that came down. "Olivia, I'd like very much if you could be my mother figure. I don't wanna call you mom just yet I want us to build up to that, I want us to have a mother daughter relationship. I want something I never had with you and I know my mom would be ok with that because even though she's not here, she knows I'm in very good hands".
Olivia felt tears of her own run down her eyes, she held onto the seventeen year old tightly and in a protective hold. "I'd like that very much sweetheart".
"Would it be ok if I saw my dad? I really need to talk to him".
"Of course you can, I'll go get him for you".
"Olivia before you go, do you think at some point maybe I could call you...mom?"
"Sweetie, you can call me whatever you want whenever you're ready".
"Thanks Liv. I mean it".
"You're welcome sweetheart".
She then left the room to get Hank, when she left the room Hank went over to her a smile planted on his face.
"Thank you Olivia". Hank said.
"You're welcome". Olivia replied.
"Whatever you said to her must have really helped her".
"It did. By the way she wants to see you".
Hank nodded and went into the room where his daughter was, Jordan's leg was bouncing rapidly she was broken out of her thoughts when her father walked in.
"You ok sweetie". Hank says.
"Dad, I want you to know that I'm still clean and sober, but lately I've been tempted to relapse". Jordan confessed.
Dragging a chair over to her, he gently took a hold of her hands. He took one of his hands to put some hair behind her ear.
"What happened sweetheart".
"You know that prom is next month".
"Yeah".
"Justin said he'd go with me because ne never went to his and now he won't be there".
Sighing sadly Hank looked back at her. "That's what triggered it".
"I talked to Olivia and Erin while I was in New York it helped, I came back talked to Mouse about it. It went away for a while then this whole thing with Max, me killing him. I wanna do it again dad but I don't want to. I don't want you to send me away again, I don't wanna leave. I wanna stay home with you, I wanna stay with the others, I wanna be normal again".
The older father pulled his precious little girl into his arms and held her, he never knew that his daughter was starting to struggle to stay clean. Jordan buried her face into her father's neck soaking it with tears, Hank buried his face into his daughter's hair as his own tears fell into her hair.
His baby girl was struggling and never knew it, she was so close to relapsing and he never knew it.
"D-don't..se-send me away...daddy". Jordan sobbed.
"Hey hey look at me sweetheart". Hank's voice was gentle.
He looked into her teary brown eyes, he used his hand to wipe away her tears. "Jo Jo, I'm not sending you anywhere. You aren't going anywhere. The only place you're going is home with me I know I made a mistake by sending you away. I won't do that this time, I'm glad you talked about it before you did something you wouldn't have come back from. I'm here for you baby, I'm not going anywhere you know that. You won't have to go through that alone not ever again, I shouldn't have sent you away like that. Don't ever be afraid to come to me about anything".
"I won't. I love you daddy".
"I love you too baby. I love you so much".
A few days had passed by, Olivia and the rest of her team had gone back to New York. Erin had stayed, she knew it was time for her to come home. She headed to the District and went to see Hank, the team was catching up on paperwork. Jordan was in the lounge doing her homework, Hank was in his office, he saw his surrogate daughter heading to his office.
Erin entered the office and closed the door, she wanted this to be a surprise. Hank leaned back in the chair a little.
"I thought you be back in New York by now". Hank said.
"No. Hank, I know it's been a couple of years since I left and there's no way I'm gonna be a cop again after what I did but I need to come home. I missed all of you. New York was ok but it's not Chicago, this is my home, I was born and raised here. My family here. I'm coming home". Erin tells him.
Hank got up and hugged his surrogate daughter. "Welcome home kiddo".
"Let's go tell the others".
The two left the office, Hank got his daughter from the lounge. Erin stood in front of the squad as everyone looked at her a bit confused.
"I have some news. I'm not going back to New York, I quit my job in at the FBI over there. I'm coming back home to Chicago". Erin told everyone.
Jordan was the first to react, she jumped her sister in a hug followed by Jay then everyone else. The seventeen year old looked at her sister and Jay, she knew they still loved each other and if they ever got married Jay would be her brother in law. For the first time in a while Jordan was happy and her life was starting to go back to normal.