Chapter 8

The drive to Stella's home Mac was wondering how to tell her; in his head he thought this job doesn't get any easier it seems to get harder with every case.

He reaches the house and as he got out of his car a squad car pulled up with his partner Olivia in it. She got out looked at Mac and said, "let's go you didn't think I let you do this all by yourself; were partners aren't we?" Yes; you just got me in deep thought. They went up the walk and knocked on the door. Stella's mom answered the door and Olivia and Mack introduced themselves and went to ask her sit down when Jessica enter the room she went to tell Stella mom the kids were all sleep she was ask to sit too. Olivia said were detectives from the New York City SUV and there's been an accident with your daughter we don't have all the details yet bet when we do we'll update you but for right now she's Mercy General's E.R. For what we believe is a sexual assault. Is she all right? Her mom asked them. For the time being she fine but we won't know everything until her rape kits back but the doctors did say she had tearing on the inside and couldn't have any more kids. I don't know if she wanted more but we'll let you tell her that news when you get her home from the hospital.

Jessica spoke up and told the officers that her boss was always finding reasons to be around her. I remember hearing her put him in his place. I guess he tried to do something and she didn't like it. Mac asks who he was?

Joe is his name he'll be in the office about 9:00 in the morning. Please tell me she'll be okay cause if it wasn't for Stella I wouldn't have a job. That's right she's been a big help to me with my two grandchildren. After work she come home with my daughter and help with the kids while Stella worked late. Well thanks for the information but we got to go we'd be in touch soon.

The next morning Mac & Olivia made a stop to the office Joe; they started questioning him about his work relationship with Stella. It's a normal one we get along great she a hard worker (that's why you made her a partner of the company Mac added). That's right she did such a wonderful work on her last assignment so I promoted her to partner in the company she help take off. What this all about why all the questions about our work relationship?

Your partner was assaulted late last night! Oh sorry to hear that I hope you get the person who did it; if your done I've got get to work since my partner isn't coming in. Okay they said we'd be in touch if we need anything else.

After they left his office they looked at each other and said did you notice how unconcern he was that she had been assaulted and he was more worried about her not coming in for work to perform her job, "Mac told Olivia something just isn't right it don't add up he's covering for someone or something, just then Olivia's cell phone goes off and it the coroner the rape kit is back.

Once they reached the station house coroner had the results in her hands: there's no sperm but there was brushing around the genitals there were signs of spermicidal but no DNA; there is a single hair and fiber strand found in her panties. Mac asked is it the victims? No the DNA on the hair was enough to test and it a male DNA.

And the fiber is carpet fiber like from a car.

Back in the squad room they start running down leads on cars and on sexual predators that were release from prison. Cross-reference the mo about how they chose their victims. Where the victims were found plus following up on Joe & any others that had contact with Stella yesterday.

The phone rings and their captain Greg came out and gave us the good news that Stella is on her way home and get this guess who was at her room to offer take her home?

Let us guess "Joe" why yes. Mac told Olivia he's too involved not to make him a suspect.

Mean while back at the office Joe was fuming mad and every time someone had to ask him to sign a paper he bit his or her head off in anger.

Once they got home Stella had told her mom that she was going to tell her son that she had worked really late and fell at work to explain the bruise on her face; this will re-assure him she's okay. Stella is reminded every time she sits down or looks in the mirror. She was happy to be home though.

She got to tuck her babies into bed and looking forward to putting this behind her; she had to because of her kids they need her.

Next morning Stella got dress for work and went in and when she walked in her office there was Joe with a bouquet of flowers and he said welcome back.

The morning goes as normal and around noon Stella got a call asking her to come down to the squad room to talk if she could make it? Sure fine I'll send a car for you Mac & Olivia will come pick you up. In the mean time she finished up what was needed to be done so at noon she could give her full attention to what was needed down at the squad room.

The clock struck noon and Joe came in to ask her if she have lunch with him and she refused she told him she had already made lunch plans with a couple of detectives and just then Mac and Olivia enter the office to over hear the refusal in it's entirely. So Joe walked off mad again. Stella told them to come in all she had to do grab her purse and they could leave.

Now on the way back to the squad room Stella ask if they could stop long enough to pick up a bit of lunch? Sure we need too also. So Stella orders a sandwich, salad the Mac and Olivia order sandwich and coffee to go.

At the squad room Stella is ask to recall the events leading up to her attack. So she starts with turning down Mr.Chase dinner invitation and the ride home I wanted to walk home it was a clear night and I wasn't that far from home; half way between the house and office this guy comes out of the alley from the right roughs me up rips off my sundress and panties and forces his penins inside me and said if you turn about this or scream I'll kill you so all I said was no and that when he pushed harder inside me then all I remember is passing out waking up in the hospital; by the way who called you guys? Believe it a guy name Mr. Chubby Chase

Does that name ring a bell for you? Yea now I wish I took him up on his offers. Well thanks we'll take you back to the office you've been a lot of help.

They took her back to the office and made sure she got in and it was safe. And before they left Mac left his card then flipped it over wrote his personal cell number on the back told her to call anytime she needed help.

She went back to work told the secretary she wanted a certain file when Joe walked in and told her she had to stay late tonight to finish the account she's currently working on cause he's not coming in the morning right away no arguing it has to be done okay I'll do it. She worked on into the evening and got the account finished so she walked into Joe's office on the back side of the building to put it on his desk so he find it in the morning. She was about to turn around when she heard the door shut and lock behind her She turned around to see a man dress totally in black coming toward her she reaches to call 911 but the assailant spoke and said I cut the line. By this time he's in arms length to reach her; he pushes her on the floor and tells her don't scream or call the law or I'll come back to get you permanently and your kids will no longer have a mom.

He pulls her shirt off and cuts her jeans up panties too and rapes her again and again then when he's done your mine anyway. This time I didn't use protection either.