Chapter 5: Gathering Information

"There's tire marks over here, Mac," Lindsay calls, pulling out her camera.

"Cast it when you're done," Mac turns back to Danny. "Go on."

"When I looked up, she was gone. I didn't hear a thing. This guy was good," he looks at the ground. "I'm gonna feel so bad if something happens to her."

"We have reason to believe it could be her father," Mac informs him.

"Why would he want to kidnap his own daughter?" Danny asks confused. "If he wanted to talk, why didn't he just call her or something?"

"I take it you don't know about Stella's childhood either."

"Know what about Stella? Her father didn't abuse her, did he?"

"No, not that I know of. She grew up in an orphanage, never knew her parents. Lindsay and I had a case this morning; victim was her mother. All our evidence points to what we assume is her father. A print we ran matched his, but we don't have DNA to test yet."

"Did Stella know about her parents?"

"Not yet. We had a meeting later; I was going to tell her then," Mac's phone rings. "Taylor."

"Who are you? Where did you take Stella?" he motions for Danny to call the lab to have the phone number traced. "Is she alive?"

"She's fine, Detective," the man on the other end says. "Would you like to speak with her?"

"Yes. Stella?"

"I'm okay, Mac. I have no idea where I am, but it's not more than twenty minutes from the scene."

"We're going to save you. Don't give up," he assures.

"I know you will," her voice disappears, and the man comes back on.

"I swear I will not hurt her in any way."

"If you give her up, I'll make sure the court goes easier on you. Bring her back to the crime scene you found her at."

"I can't do that. But I'll give her back in a few days," he hangs up.

Mac looks at Danny, hoping he got the number traced. Danny shakes his head. "Hopefully he'll call back. For now, I think she's fine."

"Someone kidnapped her, Mac; she's clearly not alright," Danny yells.

"Danny, I want you to finish this case here. Lindsay will help you. Don't worry about Stella; Hawkes, Flack, and I will find her before something happens. If we need your help, we'll ask," Mac walks away.

Family

"I was wondering if I could have a copy of one of your files," Mac asks the receptionist.

"Let me get the Father for you," she pages the man.

"What can I do for you, Detective?" the man shakes Mac's hand before taking him to his office.

"I'd like to see a file of one of the past…," he pauses, not sure what to call her.

"Orphans? Who do you need?" he pulls out a drawer.

"Stella Bonasera."

"Did something happen to Stella?" he hands Mac the file.

"She was kidnapped. We believe it is her father holding her hostage, who is also suspected of murdering her mother," Mac looks through for what he wants.

"Doesn't she work for the police? Do you know her? I haven't seen her in at least five years."

"Yeah, Stella and I are partners," he pulls the picture from his wallet. "Can I get a copy of everything in here?"

The Father has the receptionist take the papers to copy them. "What exactly do you think is going to help you from the paperwork?"

"First, I want to know why her parents abandoned her. See if there's any other information on her parents. Even little details can help us find her."

"Stella's mother came in here alone, saying the father left her, and she couldn't afford to raise her alone. I immediately took the baby. Stella was quite… mischievous when she was little, but she's grown into quite a woman," the Father smiles.

"Thank you for your help. Hopefully we'll find her soon," Mac shakes his hand again before leaving.

A/N: Nothing much happened today. I had to go get dance pictures taken after school. Then I just finished coloring for biology. Half an hour until Syd gets married on Providence. Then I get to take a shower and watch Criminal Minds and NY. I can't wait. I'm so nervous. It doesn't really matter whether she's positive or negative because she can still work either way. Unless she gets fired after her unprofessional decision next week. My friend thinks Mac is going to get shot tonight. I don't think the guy puts a gun in his face until later in the season, like the last two episodes. It could be the finale; someone gets shot then, but I've read Danny and Lindsay's names in who gets shot, not Mac's. Then again, something always happens to Mac at the end of every season. I'm cold, and I still have to go to all the other sites I check daily. I need to update Bad Turns Good but I don't feel like it. I can't think of anything else to tell you guys. Hope you liked this chapter.