*Picks up from the last chapter. Requested by Benoight Langson*
It has been a few days into Jordan's punishment, since she didn't wanna be at the District she went home and Adam was with her. It was only 3 days and to him he felt like he was being tortured. He watched countless hours of teen dramas, he had the girl talk, it was just awful. He rather be shot then spend another minute doing this.
Jordan looks to Adam with a smirk, she was enjoying this part of her punishment.
"Don't worry Adam only, 11 more days of this". Jordan teased him.
"Come on Jo, I can't take any more of this. I've watched more teen dramas in a day then you". Adam complained.
"If you hadn't told neither of us would be in this mess".
"You were gonna get caught eventually".
"Everything would have been fine if you had just kept your mouth shut. You're really starting to regret it aren't you?"
"I am, believe me I really am".
"What's an old saying, oh yeah. Karma is a real bitch".
"Don't I know it".
"Let's watch some tv, I'm feeling like a movie".
"Ok, which one?"
"Titanic".
"Why that one?"
"I love that movie".
Jordan put it on while Adam got the snacks and drinks, she waited for him then played the movie. When he set the stuff down she played the movie, she cuddled up with Justin's blanket and held it protectively. Adam didn't say anything about it he just watched the movie.
It was about an hour and a half into the movie and Adam had passed out in the chair while Jordan kept watching the movie. She then had an idea, she paused the movie and as quietly as she could she moved around and snuck up behind him.
"Wake up Adam!" Jordan yelled loudly in his ear.
Adam jumped out of his sleep and fell onto the floor, he looked around frantically. He was about to go for his weapon when he saw the teen laughing.
"What the hell did you do that for?"
"Because it was funny".
Just then the front door opened and Hank walked in. "What are you two doing?"
"I scared Adam". Jordan chuckled.
"You're relieved for the night Ruzek". Hank tells his detective.
"Thanks, boss. See you guys tomorrow". Adam says.
Once Adam had left Jordan looked to her father. "Come on dad, can you please lift the grounding and house arrest. I've learned my lesson".
"Not happening. You're grounded two weeks and you still have to earn my trust back if you wanna start staying by yourself again".
"You're acting if I robbed somebody, what I did wasn't that bad".
"You lied about being sick and had someone, a boy in the house. In your room, alone. Half-naked".
"And you're taking this way out of proportion, nothing happened!"
"The fact of the matter is you lied to me. You lied to me and had someone in the house when I wasn't here. That's not taking things out of proportion".
"You're being totally unfair".
"Ain't my job to be fair. My job is to be a father and that's what I'm doing".
Jordan teen stomped up to her room. "This is so not fair".
The older father looked up to his daughter. "Life ain't fair sweetheart".
She slammed her door and locked it. Jordan couldn't take her father's overprotectiveness and rules anymore, he was treating her as if she was a child. Without thinking she started packing a duffel bag full of clothes, she packed her small self-defense weapons. She needed cash, she couldn't risk using her debit card.
Jordan may have been 15 but she wasn't stupid, she knew that if she ran away they'd track her phone and her debit card. She took her phone and took the battery out of it and slipped it in her duffle bag. She had to wait until her father went to bed to get the money. The teen knew that he kept it all in the safe in the basement and she'd sneak down there and eventually got the code for it.
It was now past 1 in the morning, Hank had gone to bed after many failed attempts of getting Jordan to come out of her room. Once it was safe she quietly made her way to the basement, she made sure to close the door so she wouldn't get caught. After punching the code in she opened the door as quietly as possible grabbing a few stacks of cash. She didn't know how long she'll be gone, she grabbed enough to last her a good while.
The fifteen-year-old went to the bathroom and quickly changed her look so no one will recognize her. She put her hair up in a high ponytail then put on a baseball cap that was her brother's, she put on some makeup but didn't do it heavy. After getting ready she grabbed her stuffed and quietly left the house, locking it up behind her. The teen glanced at the house and muttered something.
"Goodbye, dad".
After that she walked away going to the bus station, she bought a ticket going to New York. She boarded the bus and sat down when the bus started moving, she'd look up at the nighttime sky. Eventually, she fell asleep.
By the next morning, Hank woke up and quickly got ready for work, he then decided to check on his daughter. It was very unusual for him to be up before Jordan, she was always the first one up. He knocked on her bedroom door.
"Jo, sweetheart you ok?" Hank called through.
Fear started to creep up in Hank's body when he heard nothing but silence, he tried to open the door but it was locked. He then used his shoulder and busted the door in, he saw her room empty. Her bed made, he checked her closet to see half of her clothes gone. Quickly he pulled his phone out and called her, his heart just about stopped when it went straight to voicemail.
He then called everyone to the District and told everyone all cases will be on hold until further notice. Before he left he checked his safe in the basement and saw some of the money was gone. His daughter had run away, the only question is where?
Meanwhile
After a very long and bumpy ride, Jordan made it to New York. She hailed a cab and knew exactly where she was going. After about a fifteen-minute cab ride, she made it to an apartment building, she paid for the ride and went up. She walked to the apartment door. Standing there she took a deep breath and knocked.
As she waited a guy she didn't know opened the door, Brain Cassady opened the door to see the young teen.
"Can I help you?" Brain asked.
"I think, I got the wrong apartment. I'm looking for Olivia Benson". Jordan says a bit nervously.
"May I ask who's here for her?"
"A friend from out of town".
"Hey, Liv! Door!" He then looked back to the teen. "I'm Brain and you are?"
"I'm Jordan, most people call me Jo".
Olivia then walked over. "What's up?"
"Hey, Olivia". Jordan greeted.
The older woman's head looked over in shock. "Jordan?"
"Thought I'd drop by for a visit".
Brain took that as his cue to leave, Olivia ushered the teen into the apartment. Jordan saw the toys scattered on the floor.
"Honey, what are you doing here? Are you ok? Does your dad know you're here?" Olivia rambled.
"I ran away because my dad is being completely unfair and his rules suck. I'm ok. And no he doesn't know. And to answer you're next question, I bought a bus ticket and came here".
"Ok from the beginning what happened".
Meanwhile
Hank had made it to the District, his body filled with fear and worry. His little girl had ran away. Where did she go? Who was she was? Was she even alive? No he wasn't going in that direction, he rushed inside and when Trudy seen him she got concerned.
"Hank, what's wrong? Where's Jo?" Trudy asks.
"She ran away. Trudy I need a favor". Hank replies quickly.
"You got it".
"Send patrol everywhere Jo might go, I need eyes everywhere in the city".
"You got it".
Hank then headed upstairs while Trudy started giving her officers possible locations, the older father went up the stairs and saw his team. They all had given him confused looks.
"What's going on Hank?" Antonio asked.
"Jordan ran away". Hank answered. He then looked to Adam. "Ruzek, did Jo seem out of the ordinary last night? Did she mention any of this?"
"No. Absolutely not". Adam answered quickly.
"Where would she go?" Jay asked from his desk.
"Mouse, track her phone and debit card". Hank ordered the tech.
"On it". Mouse quickly replied.
The tech was typing and sighed. "Either her phone died or it's cut off because I can't find it and no activity on her debit card".
Hank was a second away from losing his cool, his daughter is a ghost. He knew his daughter was smart she knew how not to get found. Something had popped into his head.
"I'll be back, the rest of you check places Jordan may go. Get her picture to bus stations, train stations, and airports". Hank told his team.
"What makes you think she could have left the city?" Alvin asked.
"I don't know if she did, that's why I want her pictures out".
"I can call Olive see if Jo's with her". Erin offered.
"Do it".
Alvin then caught up to his friend. "We'll find her man".
"She ran away because of me Al, I don't know where she is, who she's with". He paused for a moment. He would never in his life admit it.
Alvin knew his friend better than anyone. He wanted to say something. "What is it man?"
"I-I'm scared Al. Jordan's out there somewhere and anything can happen to her".
"We'll find her".
Hank then took off to Derek's house.
While
Jordan had explained what happened with Derek and how she got grounded.
"You see how my dad's being unfair, I told him nothing happened. I may be 15 but I'd never ever left something like that happen". Jordan says.
"I see you're point and his point. As a parent, if I caught Noah that way and found out he lied to me, I'd be pretty upset. But I also see you're point, if you say nothing happened then nothing happened. You two weren't gonna do anything".
"He grounded me for 2 weeks, he's acting as if I committed a crime".
"That part I get because you did lie and have someone over without permission".
"He said he didn't trust me anymore".
"My mother was an English professor and when I was a year older than you, I started dating one of her students. She'd caught us a good few times, she told me that I broke her trust when she caught us the first time".
"What happened the first time?"
"She caught us in my room, only we weren't making out".
"Say no more I get the picture".
"My mother demanded we break up because if we didn't she'd have him kicked out of school and arrested".
"Sounds like my dad".
"It took a very long time to gain my mother's trust back but I didn't need or want her trust".
Jordan frowned. "Why not? She was your mom".
"I don't tell a lot of people but my mother was an alcoholic".
"Was she always like that?"
"No. She turned to that after she was raped".
The teen then realized something. "Olivia, are you… Jordan trailed off.
"I'm the product of my mother's rape. She was extremely overprotective because she didn't want that to happen to me. You're father acted the way he did because part of him felt like something could have happened to you. What if something did happen? What if Derek did force himself on you? I know you're a teenager and you want some kind of freedom but sweetie, you gotta start thinking".
"It really never occured to me of other outcomes and you're right, what if Derek did that? It almost happened to me once. What if he did try to do more?"
"I think you should call your dad and let him know where you are and that you're safe".
"Can't I just hide out here a couple days?"
Olivia raised her eyebrow and gave her a look. "Jordan, you have you're father going out of his mind looking for you. Either you call him or I will".
"Ok ok I'll call him. Mind if we grab something to eat?"
"Sure, let me grab Noah and we'll go".
"Ok".
Olivia headed to her son's room to get him, she quickly by passed his room and went to hers. She made sure the teen wasn't looking. Once in her room she pulled out her phone and called someone.
"Hank, It's Olivia".
While
Hank had just arrived to Derek's house he saw the kids parents weren't home. Good, he'll probably interrogate the little punk. He went up to the porch and almost banged on the door he knocked hard on the wooden door. Derek opened it and his heart dropped into his gut.
"M-Mr. Voight. What's up?" Derek says nervously.
"Is Jordan here?" Hank asked, walking in the house.
"What? Why would she be here?"
The older father turned to face the teen boy, he was close to losing his patience and cool with him.
"I know Derek".
"W-what do you know?"
"I know about yours and Jordan's little make out session in her room".
"W-we weren't doing anything. I swear".
"Who's idea was it?"
"It was both our ideas".
"Are you pressuring my daughter into sex?"
"No sir, absolutely not. What happened the other day, it just happened and I might add, sir nothing happened. I would never pressure Jordan into anything she isn't comfortable with".
"I find out differently, were gonna be having a much different conversation son".
"Yes sir".
Before Hank could speak again his phone rang, he looked at the teen boy. "That might have just saved you. If Jordan calls you or if you hear from her, I'm you're first call".
"Yes sir".
"One more thing, no more make out sessions like the last one because if I find out. Like I said son, you and me will be having a much different conversation".
"Understood".
The older man then walked out as he answered his phone. -Voight. He answered.
-Hank, It's Olivia. Olivia replied.
-Olivia? Look not to be rude or anything but, you mind calling back now isn't a good time. Jordan ran away.
-I know. She's here in New York with me.
-What?! How the hell did she get there?
-She said she bought a bus ticket. I can keep an eye on her until you get here.
-I appreciate it. She's not hurt is she?
-She's perfectly fine, very stubborn but fine.
-I'll be out there as soon as I can.
-Alright.
Hank hung his phone up and closed his eyes sighing, at least he knows where his daughter is, who she was with, and that she was safe. Now that he knew that he was gonna go get her.
He called Antonio to inform him that Jordan was in New York and had told Mouse to just monitor her phone if it comes back on and her debit card. Hank raced home and quickly packed a bag and took off for New York.
The day quickly passed by, Jordan was starting to feel a little homesick. She rarely spent time away from home and when she did, she always felt homesick. The teen was sitting on Olivia's couch flipping through the tv channels, she heard footsteps and looked back to see Olvia coming from Noah's room.
"He asleep?" Jordan asked.
"Finally". Olivia answered with a chuckle.
"I remember when Justin and Olive brought Daniel over, I loved putting him to sleep. It was one of my favorite things. I'd hold and rock him and he'd fall asleep right on my chest".
Jordan looked away as tears filled her eyes as she remembered her brother, she brought her hand up to her mouth to hide the sobs.
"Come here honey".
Olivia took the teen into her arms and held her in a motherly hug, Jordan cried into her shoulder. She held the older woman tightly.
"Shhh it's alright, you're alright. It's ok sweetie". Olivia soothed her.
"I-I want...my mom...and..big brother back". Jordan cried.
"I know love, I know you do. Shh it's ok".
Eventually Jordan had fallen asleep against her and as carefully as she could she laid the teen down on the couch, Jordan mumbled in her sleep.
"Mommy...don't leave me". The teen mumbled.
Olivia stood there in shock, she didn't know why the teen had said it. Maybe she could have been out of it and said it by accident.
"I'm not going anywhere sweetheart". Olivia whispered.
She placed a gentle kiss on the teen's head and sat in the chair watching her sleep, she had felt like a mother watching her child sleep. Olivia had pulled her phone out to text Hank that Jordan was now asleep.
Hank didn't stop driving, he only stopped for gas and coffee. He was getting close to the city by this point. He pulled up to a red light and saw a text from Olivia.
-Jordan is asleep. She doesn't know you're coming. Olivia.
That somewhat calmed him down but his anxiety levels were still high, he managed to drive the rest of the way to the city. He had just made it in New York, he pulled off somewhere and texted Olivia.
Olivia had woken up to hear her phone go off, she picked it up to see a text from Hank and a couple missed calls from Fin and Amanda. Jordan then woke up, she was confused for a second then realized where she was the teen looked back at Olivia.
"What time is it?" Jordan asked.
"A little after 8, I have to run to the office for a bit. Wanna come with?" Olivia replies.
"Sure, I'll change right quick".
"Alright".
Jordan grabbed some clothes and went to change, Olivia texted Hank to meet them at the precedent. She then quickly got Noah ready, a couple of moments later there was a knock on the door. It was Noah's nanny, Lucy, they had left for the day.
The teen was changed into one of her brother's shirts, his jacket, a pair of black skinny jeans, she had done her hair in a braid. She then slipped on her Nikes.
"I'm ready".
"Let's go".
Olivia had texted Hank letting him know that they were leaving, she slipped the phone back into her pocket and none of it went unnoticed by the teen.
"Everything ok?" Jordan asked.
"Yeah, it was Fin. He's updating me on a case were working on". Olivia tells her.
"My whole life, I've always wanted to be a detective like my dad. I looked up to him my whole life".
"That's a very good dream".
"If I don't become a detective, I'll probably be a firefighter, doctor, or paramedic. Maybe a nurse. We'll see".
"Don't let anyone stop you from doing anything Jo".
"I won't".
They got to the precedent, Olivia noticed they beat Hank there. They headed inside once there Olivia quickly ushered Jordan to her office before anyone could see.
"You ok Liv?" Fin asked.
"Just fine, Fin. Thanks". Olivia says with a smile.
About ten minutes later Hank arrived and hurried inside, his panic and anxiety levels were starting to drop a little. He stood in the elevator for what seemed like hours till it finally let off, Olivia was there waiting for him and noticed the look on his face.
"Where is she?" Hank asked, clearly worried.
"In my office". Olivia answered.
Hank then by passed her but she quickly chased after him. "Hank wait".
"I want to see Jordan".
"I know you do, I've already talked to Jordan. Now I wanna talk to you".
"Me? What did I do?"
"I agree with grounding Jordan for lying to you, but Hank you should trust your daughter".
"She broke that trust when she had someone, a boy in her room alone and they were both half naked".
"Jordan's a teenager, it was bound to happen at some point. She screwed up and she knows it. Just cut her some slack, she made a mistake and she knows what she did was wrong. From parent to parent, if I saw Noah like that yeah, I'd be pretty pissed about it to. I know and understand that you want to protect Jordan, I'm the same way with Noah, but Hank sooner or later you gotta face reality. She's growing up, she's becoming an adult, as much as you hate it she's not a little girl anymore. Jordan's still young, she'll make mistakes and she'll learn from them, she'll make her own mistakes and learn from them. I get you were pissed but I will say you did take it a little out of hand".
Hank let what Olivia said sink in, maybe he did take everything out of proportion. He had to come to terms his little girl was growing up, she didn't need him like she did when she was younger.
"You're right, maybe I did take everything out of proportion. I remember when I caught Justin, that was something I wasn't ready for. Before you called I had to check her boyfriend, Darren".
Olivia chuckled. "You mean Derek".
"Yeah whatever his name is. I flat out asked him if he was pressuring her and he told me no. Still don't trust him".
Once again she chuckled. "When it comes to Jo, I don't think you'll trust any boys".
"You're right on that. She's ok right?"
"She's perfectly ok, I will give this to her. Jordan knows what she's doing".
"She's learned very well over the years. Where is she?"
"I will take you to her if you promise not to lose you're cool with her".
"Alright. I promise".
"Let's go".
They walk to her office, Fin, Amanda, and Carisi, had gotten confused when they seen Hank. Why was he in New York? They didn't have a case with Chicago that they knew of, so why was he there? Olivia gave them all a look and it basically said, 'drop it'.
She was the first one at her door while Hank stayed behind for a second, she quickly looked back at Hank.
"Give me a second and you can talk to her". She told him.
"Alright".
Olivia opened the door and Jordan turned to see her, her smile dropped when she noticed the look on the older woman's face.
"What's wrong?" Jordan asked.
Before Olivia could say anything Hank came in not being able to take it anymore, Jordan looked at the older woman in shock.
"You called him?"
"I knew you weren't going to, I had to call him". Olivia told her.
"Hey, don't blame her for calling me she had every right to". Hank started. He paused, he felt like he was gonna lose his cool. "You have a place where I can talk to Jo in private?"
"You can use the room next door".
The older father went and took a hold of his daughter's arm and walked with her to the next room. He made sure all the blinds were closed so no one sees. Jordan had her arms folded across her chest as she saw her father pacing.
"If you're gonna yell at me dad just get it over with". Jordan said.
Instead of saying anything Hank went over to his daughter and pulled her in for a hug, Jordan then hugged her father back. She didn't know the kind of pain she had caused him by running away. She laid her head on his shoulder.
"I'm sorry dad". She whispered.
Hank just held onto her, one hand rested on her back and the other rested on her head. He closed his eyes as he silently thanked Anna that there little girl was ok.
"I'm just so glad you're ok sweetheart". Hank whispered.
After a couple of moments, the older father let go of his daughter and then he starts.
"Have you lost your mind? What were you thinking?"
"You were being unfair and taking things out of proportion, I told you dad, nothing happened! Nothing wasn't going to happen!"
"I don't know that. You didn't know that".
"Trust me dad oh wait you don't".
Hank pinched the bridge of his nose, his daughter was truly stubborn like him. He was taking a couple of deep breaths, he was trying not to lose his patience and cool.
"You should have trusted me dad, you should have trusted when I said nothing happened because it was true nothing happened. Nothing was going to happen. You honestly think I'd let it go that far?"
"Sweetheart it wasn't you I didn't trust, it was Drake".
Jordan sighed. "First his name is Derek. Secondly, dad this has to stop. I know you wanna do everything to protect me but it's becoming too much. I'm your daughter you should trust me, you should have trusted me when I told you nothing happened. And I'm sorry for lying to you I was in the wrong for that, I didn't think you'd send someone to actually check on me".
"That's what happens when you say you're sick".
"I didn't mean to break your trust, I really love him dad. I do. We just got caught up in the moment".
Hank flinched when his daughter said she loved the little twerp, the teen noticed the look on her father's face.
"Would you drop that look? Dad, I know it's hard to believe it but I'm growing up. I'm almost 16, other girls my age date, hang out, and do normal teenage things. I'm not a scared little girl anymore". She then went over to hug him. "But no matter what, I'll always be your little girl, no matter how old I get. I'm sorry for having Derek in the house and in my room and I'm truly sorry for running away it was in the moment".
The older father hugged his daughter tightly, one hand rested on her head.
"Don't ever do that again". He whispers in her ear.
"I won't, I promise".
They broke apart from the hug and they chuckled.
"You're right, I should trust you and I trust you to make the right decisions. If you say nothing happened, then I believe you when you say nothing happened".
"Thank you for trusting me again".
" I guess I could take the house arrest off, Ruzek won't have to stay with you anymore. If you wanna start staying home by yourself again then you can but you gotta respect my rules".
"I will respect your rules".
"And instead of being grounded for 2 weeks, you're grounded for one week".
"Dad!"
"You thought you weren't getting no punishment for this? You cut your phone, took from the safe, and left the state. You're grounded for a week".
"I suppose that's fair".
"Why'd you run away to New York?"
"I wanted someone else to talk to and probably wouldn't have ratted me out. I came here because Olivia is…she's like a mom to me. I'm not saying she's replacing mom but, she's like a mom to me and that's why I came out here".
Hank's heart swelled, he knew since Anna died his daughter has always lacked having a mother figure. She had Trudy and Meredith, that helped the void a little bit but ever since Jordan met Olivia and opened up to her the teen felt as if she had a true mother figure.
"I'm not saying I want her to be my mom but she's like a mom to me. Nobody can ever replace mom".
"Believe me sweetheart, nobody can ever replace your mother. She was a very special person and I will always love her, she gave me the best gift of all. You".
"I promise I will never run away again, being away from home just for a night in was homesick".
Olivia then knocked on the door and opened it, she peeked her head in. "Everything good in here?"
"Everything is good Olivia, thanks". Hank tells her.
"We're all good here Liv". Jordan says smiling.
The older woman smiled, she didn't know if she should tell Jordan what the teen said last night. Instead she decided to keep that to herself. Olivia now knew what it's like to have a daughter.
Jordan then went over to hug Olivia. "Thank you".
"My phone is on anytime you need me". She quietly tells the teen.
The teen broke away from the hug and Olivia went to hug Hank.
"Thank you for watching her". Hank tells her.
"Anytime, Jo is welcome here all the time".
"I really appreciate it".
Once they broke the hug, Olivia gave the teen a look.
"I better not ever see or hear that you ran away again". Olivia tells Jordan, in a stern voice.
"Yes ma'am". Jordan replies.
She then looked to Hank. " She's all yours".
"Before we go, mind if I pick up my stuff from your apartment?" Jordan asked.
"Let's go". Olivia replies.
They all head to Olivia's place so Jordan can get her stuff, once she had it. She waited in the car while her father and Olivia quickly talked.
"I'll give it to you Hank, you have an extremely smart daughter. People shouldn't underestimate her". Olivia tells him.
"I do and you're right people shouldn't underestimate her. I learned that lesson a long time ago". Hank says.
"How old was she when you realized that?"
"Her mother, Anna was the exact same way. That's where she gets it from".
Olivia puts a gentle hand on her friend's shoulder. "Anna is very proud of the both of you. You raised your daughter to be smart, brave, fearless, everything you wanted her to be. But Hank you should really learn to trust Jordan again, she made a mistake people make mistakes everyday and they learn from them. She learnt from this".
"At this point I think she has and I trust her, if she said nothing happened then nothing happened".
"And please learn the boy's name". Olivia chuckled.
"I do know his name, it's David".
The older woman then laughed. "It's Derek and all I ask is you get to know him for Jordan's sake".
"Do I have to? I can just run a background check on him..not that I have".
"You ran a background check on him?"
"Shh, Jordan doesn't know".
"All I ask is get to know him and not from a piece of paper, sit down with him, talk to him, and Hank don't threaten him".
"Do I look like the type of parent to do that?"
"Yes. Yes you do".
"Fine. For Jordan, I will have him over for dinner and talk with him and get to know him. I still won't like him though".
"I don't think any father likes their daughter's boyfriends".
"I will tolerate him however".
"That's all she'll want".
"Thank you again Olivia".
"Not a problem, I'm here anytime either of you need me".
Jordan then hopped out of the car and quickly hugged the older woman again.
"I can't wait to come back to New York and I can promise you the next time, I won't run away". Jordan tells her.
"You better not because if you do, I will have my team and you're father's team search this whole city for you". Olivia tells her.
"Believe me I won't ever do this again, I was ready to go back home".
Olivia just held the teen a little tighter. She was like a mother holding her child, she wasn't ready for Jordan to leave.
"I love you Jo". Olivia whispered.
"I love you too mo- Olivia". Jordan whispered back.
The older woman just about choked on a sob when she heard the small slip up. She never wanted to let Jordan go. They broke from the hug and the older woman wiped her wet eyes.
"Are you ok?"
"Yeah, I'm fine. Just some dust. You guys should head out, you have a long drive ahead of you".
After their final goodbyes, Hank drove away. Olivia watched with tears, Jordan had called her mommy and was close to calling her mom. She had a beautiful little boy, but now she had a very smart, brave, and beautiful daughter.
As Hank drove, he didn't know how he should ask or tell Jordan he wanted Derek over for dinner. Jordan looked at her father.
"Something on your mind dad?" Jordan asked.
"I..I was thinking about having what's his name over for dinner". Hank replied.
The teen chuckled. "His name is Derek. And what brought this on?"
"I think it's time I start to get to know him".
"Ok who are you and what have you done to my father?"
Hank chuckled. "I'm still here sweetheart. I just wanna get to know him".
"No interrogation this time? You're not gonna have the guys on stand by?"
"No. It'll just be me, you, and Derek".
The fifteen-year-old got a fake happy smile. "You actually remembered his name".
"Don't get use to it".
"I won't. So I get to drive at some point?"
Jordan gave her father a cheeky grin, Hank raised his eyebrow at his daughter.
"We'll see".
"That wasn't a no".
"It wasn't a yes either, it was a we'll see".
After a very long drive back to Chicago, they headed home first. As soon as the door opened Erin rushed over and grabbed the teen in a tight hug.
"Erin..too..tight". Jordan said.
"Sorry. Are you ok? Are you hurt?" Erin then began scanning her over.
"Erin, remember to breath". Jay joked.
"I'm fine. I went to New York to see Olivia". Jordan tells her.
"You went all the way there?" Erin was shocked.
"I'm taking a guess Antonio didn't update you guys". Hank spoke.
"You can say, I'm resourceful in a way". Jordan says.
Jay looked at the teen. "You were completely untraceable, you're good".
"My dad raised a kid, he didn't raise a stupid kid".
"Very true".
Jordan then looks to her sister with a grin. "So Erin, dad wants to have Derek over for dinner to get to know him better".
Erin then looked to her father figure with a raised eyebrow. "Who are you and what have you done with Hank?"
"That's what I said".
"I wasn't that bad when I first met David". Hank finally said.
Erin laughed. "First his name is Derek and secondly you were interrogating the poor boy".
"Poor boy my ass, it wasn't that bad".
Jay then chuckled. "Sarge, the kid almost pissed himself that day".
Hank then looked to his detective. "Who's side are you on?"
"I'm just saying".
The teen then got an idea. "What if we do a family dinner? I invite Derek over and it's just us and him".
"I like that idea". Erin spoke.
"I'm game". Jay replies.
"We can do that". Hank told her.
She then smiled. "Great, it's settled. Oh before I forget dad, Jay, you two can leave your guns and you're back ups at the District".
The older father chuckled. "You're funny, that's not happening".
"What did I do?" Jay asked.
"Neither of you are gonna interrogate Derek about anything and you especially won't bring up what happened between us". Jordan tells them.
"Before I forget, me and him already talked". Hank told his daughter.
The teen looked wide eyed at her father. "You what?"
"When you ran away I went to his house, his parents weren't home and we talked".
"Dare I ask what you said?"
"I asked where you were, if he was pressuring you into sex, I'll say this he was telling the truth. Never seen a kid get that nervous before".
Jordan groaned and ran her fingers through her hair. "Erin, never have a girl. Have a boy".
Erin couldn't help but chuckle. "I'll see what happens".
Jay and Erin then left for the night, Hank and Jordan were on the couch watching tv. The teen was curled up next to her father, a light blanket covering her.
"I'm really sorry I ran away dad, it just seemed like you weren't being fair, you were being strict with everything. I wanted away for a day or so". Jordan says.
He cut the tv off and sighed. "Jo, do you know a number of things could have happened to you? I don't say these things to scare you, I'm telling you this because it's everyday life. What I see and what I have seen on the job, it's enough to make anybody sick to their stomach. I don't want to be strict and unfair, it's not my job to be fair. My number one job in life is being you're father, being a parent honey, a lot of things change. When you ran away, I didn't know where you went, what happened to you, any of it. Stuff like that scares the hell out of me. I don't want anyone here when I'm not here because what if something happens? What if they do something to you? I acted the way I acted because Derek was here with you, I understand nothing happened between the two of you but what if it did? What if he did try and force you? You said you were smart and you are, sweetheart you gotta start making better choices. I told you many times I trust you and I do, I trust the team, everyone at 51 and Med, I trust a lot of people and then there are some people I don't trust".
"You have no reason to not trust Derek, he won't do anything to hurt me".
"That kid wouldn't hurt a fly".
The teen then looked at her father with a pointed look. "Did you have Mouse run a background check on him?"
"I have no idea what you're talking about sweetheart".
"You did! You actually had Mouse run a background check on Derek!"
"Again, I have no idea what you're talking about".
She then laughed and curled back next to her father. "I love you dad".
"I love you too sweet girl".
Hank looked down at his little girl who was now fast asleep, he kissed her head and propped his feet up on the table. The dinner should be very interesting.