A\N: So here it is, the crucial chapter to this story. I know it's rather short but I think it's very powerful.

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Spoilers: None

Warnings: None

Chapter 4

When Maddie thought back on her Quinceanera she had mostly good memories. Some of her favourites being all the fun she had with her friends and her dance with Brenden. She barely kept herself from going weak in the knees and squealing as he held her close as they danced. Afterwards he kissed her on the cheek, and she blushed and ran to her friends to talk about how cute he was. One of the things that still bugged her was how her parents had insisted she put most of the five thousand dollars she got in gift money into savings account she couldn't access until she was twenty-one. She donated six hundred dollars to a local children's charity and that still didn't seem to make her parents any less concerned about her. On one hand she could understand how her father wouldn't want her to turn out like her birth mother. She caused him a lot of problems over the years, and the truth was Maddie didn't want to turn out like her either, but it hurt her to think that her father wouldn't be able to love her if she did end up like that. She was a teenage girl. Wasn't she supposed to like clothes and the latest fashion trends? As she still didn't quite know what to tell her real-life friends about her birth mother and her problems, she found great comfort in talking to an online friend she'd started talking to recently. She had been talking to her friend online for a few months when she said her family was visiting Los Angles for a holiday and asked if they could meet up. They agreed on a park since they were both worried about meeting a stranger. A huge downtown Los Angles park turned out to be a great meeting place as Maddie was babysitting Claire and James for the day and they were currently in the splashpad enjoying the coolness of the water on a hot Los Angles summer day.

As Maddie watched her younger brother and sister play a man sat down beside on the bench, at first, she didn't pay any attention to him. Then a quick look at him told her exactually who he was and that she was most likely in danger.

Six years Earlier-New York

As had Mike already gone into work early Connie was going to take the kids to school. That wasn't unusual, she'd done that a few times already, she came to the house just as Mike was getting ready to leave, he kissed her and promised her they'd figure everything out. They didn't want to tell the kids to much about what was currently going on with Marcus Woll. Maddie had heard about him at school, so they explained it a little to her but so far Andy hadn't asked any questions.

"Connie, and these must be Madeline and Andrew, I can currently see why you and Mile are so protective of them," Marcus Woll stepped into view as Connie came down the townhouse stairs with Maddie and Andy.

"Woll," Connie stepped in front of the kids and held them back, wanting to protect them, "You know I could have your bail revoked for this, intimidating the lead ADA's children," She frowned.

"I'm not intimating," Woll smirked and held up his hands, "I just wanted to see what you gave up for me. You know Connie there's a name for woman like you, sleeping with two bosses."

Connie narrowed her eyes, "The relationship Mike and I have is none of your business."

"Ah but I think it is when you're trying to put me in jail for something, we both know I didn't do. That could lead to ethics committee sanctions. You wouldn't' want your Dad to lose his law license, would you?" He said looking at Maddie and Andy.

"Did Daddy do something wrong?" Andy asked.

"No, this guy is a big jerk," Maddie led him down the street, "Let Connie talk to him," She led her younger brother away.

"I have to say I would have expected more from you Madeline, talking to you online was much too easy. Didn't your father teach you anything?" Woll turned and smiled at her, an evil smile that made Maddie's skin crawl.

"Leave me alone," Maddie stood up and immediately looking for Claire and James, very happy when she spotted them still playing.

"I wouldn't leave just yet Madeline, see one of us has to be smart," He smirked, "I have a gun and I have two men watching Claire and James. If you scream or say anything, I'm not sure what my men will do. But I don't think you want a mass murder on your shoulders, all because you didn't come for a little walk with me."

Maddie gulped, she needed to find a way out of this mess. "Where do you want to take me?"

"I just want to teach you a few lessons about internet safety," He patted her thigh, "Now come on."

"I need to watch Claire and James," Maddie tried to make her voice sound strong despite how terrified she was.

"Maddie!" Claire ran up to her older sister, "I'm hungry!" She barely even looked at Woll.

"Me too," James echoed his twin sister.

"Okay," Maddie nodded her head, as she passed the twins a towel to dry off with, "This is Mommy and Daddy's old friend. He's going to come with us for a bit." She didn't want the twins to think anything was wrong or they might get scared.

"Well, you certainly do look like your Mommy," Woll looked at Claire and smiled, "You're very pretty. I bet when you grow up, you'll be just as beautiful as your mother. You know your Mommy and I used to be very close."

"I'm very pretty," Claire innocently smiled as she danced around a bit.

"Yes, you are," Woll grinned, "Let's all go for a drive in my car. I can get you both lots of toys and candy."

"No," Maddie shook her head, "Why don't we just walk," She knew going into Woll's car would give him complete control. Right now, her plan was to get as close as she could to her father's office and the main courthouse. There she may have an easy time finding a police officer and somehow non-verbally letting them know she was in danger.

"What toys do you have?" James asked Woll, "I love baseball. I play t-ball, Daddy says I'm really good. Do you have any baseball toys?"

"No, but I can get you some," Woll told him, "So why don't we convince your sister here that it's in everyone's best interest if you all come with me."

"Please Maddie!" James looked up at his older sister, "We've been good."

"I know you have," Maddie smiled down at her brother as he put on a t-shirt. "But I think it's such a nice day outside."

"No, I want ice cream!" Claire announced as she put on her clothes back over her partly wet bathing suit. "Let's get lots of ice cream."

"Ice cream it is," Woll declared, he then glared at Maddie as if he was daring her to say anything else.

Maddie knew she didn't have any other choice, she began to look around to try and see who may be the men Woll was referring too. She saw two men who looked like they had a gun holster. "Claire, James," She stood up quickly, "Run that way!" Maddie pointed in the opposite direction, "Run until you find a police officer! When neither of them moved, she looked at them seriously, "I'm not joking, run! Now!" She ordered and scared they ran off.

"Bad choice," Woll pulled out his gun on Maddie, he pointed it at her, "Now stand-up."

Maddie did as she was told and she waited until Woll was a little distracted to grab the gun, when she did, she heard it go off and then everything went blank.

TBC

A\N: So, what do you think is going to happen next?