Disclaimer: (I always forget this. Lol. I DO NOT own the characters….sadly. But I own the plot and junk, lol. Authors note at the end….Enjoy!

JPOV

"Jamie, get McCarty for me." I walked over to our secretary, waiting for her to patch me through to Emmett. From there, I might get Alice, depending on whether the girl was going to talk. Someone had really done a number on that girl, and I planned on getting her the help she needs.

Thinking back to Alice, I sent her a text message to call me after she got it. She had to work today, due to the depressions that always came with the holidays. Carrie Ann might need therapy, and Alice would know how to proceed with that. But first, that girl needed the police and protection, and I was doing my part to get her the best protection there was….

EmPOV

"Hey Jamie. Happy New Year!" I shut my car door, leaving the station to head home.

"Emmett, Jasper wants to speak with you, hold on a moment." The phone switched hands, then Jasper's usually calm voice resonated over the line. But, he didn't sound so calm.

"Hey, Jasp, What's wrong?" Only hearing my name in that tone, verified something wasn't right. Jasper kept his cool under extreme circumstances and if something had shaken that calm, it was pretty damn bad.

"I've got a girl here with finger marks all around her throat, bruises on just about every inch of her skin, and at least two cracked ribs, who isn't talking. Someone worked her over real bad. I'm getting Alice down here to talk to her as well, but she's going to need to file something. I, uh, I also need to check to see if she's going to need a rape kit." His voice, a combination of exhaustion and fury. We both fucking hated shit like this.

"On my way. KEEP HER THERE!" I slammed my phone shut, and started my jeep to life. Fuming, I made my way to the clinic, starting my New Year.

Author's Note: This is a smaller chapter, meant as filler, just to prepare for later, but important none the less. Also, due to some reader confusion, I also wanted to make sure it's perfectly clear that Jasper is married to Alice, and therefore, unavailable. I'm still partially blocked on "Do You Love Me", for some damn reason. But I have all these other plots begging to be done. So, I'm trying to force myself to think and write, so I can move forward. Thank you for reading and reviews really motivate and are appreciated. Hugs and Kisses…EmmettsTeddyBear