Chapter 21
Lindsay was in her apartment with Danny's mother and Jo Danville waiting on word about Lucy
"Anything else you can think of?" Jo questioned handed her a hot cup of tea
"No" Lindsay said shaking her head "I'm a cop- I know turning around for one second is all it takes for someone to take a child"
"This isn't your fault" Maria Messer said gently taking her hand "We'll get her back"
"It's been over two hours" Lindsay told her "If somebody wanted something we would have heard from them by now. This might not be Billy this could be some sick person"
"You have the entire NYPD and the FBI out searching for your little girl" Jo reminded her "We're going to do everything in our power to get her back and the most important thing you can do is stay hopeful"
"How am I supposed to do that?" Lindsay asked crying again "She's out there somewhere lost and looking for me and wondering where I am. What if she's hurt? Or hungry? What is whoever took her doing to her? I can't get these thoughts out of my head"
David and Linda Myers Hotel Room
David and Linda were sitting in the living room of their hotel when the door busted opened and cops filled the room
"What the hell is going on?" David asked angrily standing up
"Shut up" Flack warned "Check every inch" he told fellow officers
"I demand some answers!" David yelled as four police officers began searching the place
"Lucy Messer was abducted from the park earlier today" Flack informed him
"And you think we took her?" Linda asked stunned
"You've made it no secret you've taken issue with Danny and Lindsay or maybe you're helping your son out" Flack shrugged "Either way you two are suspects"
"This is ridiculous!" Linda yelled "You're wasting your time and that poor little girls"
"Now you care?" Flack asked "Where were those caring feelings when you were berating Lindsay at the hospital? You're trying to take one kid away from her that you can't get to so why not take this one?"
"This is outrageous!" David yelled "We're not kidnappers!"
"Well maybe the apple doesn't fall far from the crazy tree" Flack told him bluntly "I'm sure Billy learned a few things from his pops right?"
"We didn't take that little girl and we're not helping our son if he did" Linda told him "We wouldn't do that"
"Sure you wouldn't" Flack said watching as the search team basically destroyed the apartment
"It's clear" one officer said to him
"If I find out either of you had something to do with this prison wont protect you from me" Flack threatened then left
Police Station
"So what exactly did this man say to you?" Mac asked the young boy who was 'missing' from the park
"He told me he'd give me a piece of candy if I stayed hidden until my mom yelled for me" the young nine year old shrugged "I did it and he didn't give me the candy"
"Do you remember what this man looked like?" Mac questioned
"He was tall and had dark hair and lots of hair on his face" the boy said to him
"Do you think if I showed you some pictures you might recognize him?" Mac questioned and the boy nodded
"Great" Mac smiled handing him a piece of paper with six photos of all different men
"That's him" the boy said pointing at Billy Myers' mug shot
"Are you sure?" Mac asked him
"Yea he looks different now but that's him I'm sure" the boy said
"Thanks" Mac said then he walked over to Danny "The kid saw Bill Myers"
"Fantastic" Danny said running his hands over his face
"Go home to Lindsay" Mac urged
"Not a chance" Danny told him "I need to do be here helping this is my daughter we're talking about"
"Exactly" Mac said to him "You're a father you need to be at home with your wife"
"She wants me helping in the search" Danny told him "I'll either look myself on my own or I can do it with you guys. It's your choice"
Motel Room
"Do you want something to eat?" Billy asked Lucy
"No I want my mommy" Lucy sniffled
"Well you can't see your mommy right now" Billy told her coolly "And if she was here she would want you to eat"
"My tummy hurts" Lucy told him sadly "Daddy knows how to make it all better"
"I've got news for you kid" Billy said turning towards her. He was at the kitchen table and she was sitting on the couch with her hands tied "Your dad is a bad man and he's the reason you're here right now"
"He loves me" Lucy argued
"No he doesn't" Billy laughed "If he really loved you why isn't he here right now? Didn't he always promise to take care of you and protect you? Well he didn't do that now did he? And I'll tell you why" Billy said watching the little girl start to cry "Because he has a new little girl that he loves a lot more then you"
"No" Lucy said sadly
"Yes he told me" Billy said to her "He said I could have you because he had a new daughter and he didn't have anymore time to spend with you"
"I want my mommy" Lucy sad starting to cry harder
"I'll see what I can do to arrange that" Billy smiled then continued to eat his food satisfied with himself as Lucy cried alone on the couch
Crime Lab
"Where are we?" Chris Monroe asked his team who were called in on the search of Lucy
"He wouldn't have stayed too close to where he was" Agent Salt told him "But he wouldn't have left the city he didn't have the opportunity"
"He would have defiantly stayed somewhere familiar" Agent Dean said to him "We know he used to live in a motel one could only assume that's where he's keeping her"
"Why hasn't he contacted us yet?" Chris questioned "He doesn't want Lucy I could see him calling and offering an exchange for Lindsay"
"He's trying to wait out all the hype" Agent Lansing told him who was his supervisor "We'll hear from him sooner or later but right now we're going through all video footage from ATM's and stores near the vicinity we believe he left the park from"
"Call me when you have something" Chris said leaving the room and Agent Salt left the room and followed him
"Hey" she said to him "We're going to get her back"
"Are you sure about that? This guy is crazy" Chris told her
"Come on" She sighed "He's playing crazy and we all know that. I know this is difficult for you she is your family"
"She's only a kid" Chris said to her "Just a little girl pulled into this man's sick game to get to her parents"
"Maybe you should go see your sister" Becky Salt suggested
"I'm not going to see her until I have good news to report back to her" Chris told her firmly then walked away
"I miss my mommy" Lucy sniffled and Billy sighed in frustration
"I know you've said it a hundred times already" Billy told her "Be quiet and go to sleep"
"I can't sleep without mommy" Lucy told him
"Well you're not going to see your mommy today" Billy told her and Lucy started to cry again even harder then she had before "What did I tell you about being quiet?"
"I want mommy!" Lucy yelled out which made Billy extremely nervous the last thing he needed was people to hear a screaming child from his room and he didn't have duck tape to cover her mouth
"Alright, alright" Billy said annoyed pulling out his phone "Do you want to talk to her on the phone? Would that make you feel better"
"Yes" Lucy said wiping her eyes furiously
"Ok just be quiet" Billy warned her dialing Lindsay's number
"Hello?" Lindsay asked desperately into the phone
"Lindsay it's me" Billy smiled
"You have my daughter" Lindsay said to him "Please don't hurt her Billy she's innocent in all this I'll go and take her place just don't hurt her"
"All in time" Billy said to her "Lucy would like to talk to you"
"Ok" Lindsay said as Billy handed the phone to Lucy "Baby?"
"Mommy come get me" Lucy sniffled
"I will sweetie I promise you" Lindsay said as the tears fell from her eyes
"He's mean" Lucy said sadly
"Did he hurt you?" Lindsay asked alarmed "Are you hurt?"
"No" Lucy said to her "My tummy hurts and Daddy hates me"
"No honey Daddy loves you he's looking for you right now" Lindsay told her "Do you know where you are?"
"Say goodnight to your mother" Billy said to Lucy who slowly looked up at him
"Goodnight mommy I love you" Lucy said sadly handing the phone back to Billy
"I am going to kill you" Lindsay said to Billy "Do you hear me?"
"You'll have to find me first" Billy said then hung up
"Did you get a location?" Lindsay asked turning to Adam who was set up in the apartment in case he did call
"Not an exact but he is uptown in three block radius" Adam told her
"I'm going to call your brother" Jo said standing up "The team should be able to pick out which location he's in"
"Why would he be so stupid to use to his phone knowing we could trace it?" Adam questioned
"He didn't know you could" Lindsay told him "He's from Montana don't forget they're not as advanced as we are in New York"
"Thank god for that" Adam mumbled "She's going to be home tonight"
"I hope so" Lindsay said to him
Police Station
Danny was looking over Billy's file when Mac came rushing towards him
"We have a location" Mac said to him stunning Danny
"What?" Danny asked standing up
"He called Lindsay and they didn't get an exact location but the FBI narrowed it down to where they think he is" he said putting on his jacket
"Let's go" Danny said to him
"You have to be careful Danny and play this by the books alright?" Mac said to him
"I know I just want my kid back" Danny told him and Mac nodded
Motel
Danny, Mac and Flack approached the left side of the motel door they believed Billy was in while the FBI team including Chris Monroe, Agent Salt, Agent Dean and Agent Lansing were on the right side. SWAT was behind both teams covering any and all exits.
"Billy Myers!" Chris Monroe yelled "FBI open the door immediately" he said knocking
"Kick it in" Agent Lansing told him and he did so and both teams entered the room, they found nothing in the kitchen/living area and headed towards the closed bedroom door. Danny heart stopped as he slowly opened the door and found Billy sitting in the corner with Lucy and a knife pressed to her neck
"It's over now" Danny told him calmly walking in the room "Let Lucy go"
"No get out!" Billy screamed startling Lucy who started to cry in turn breaking Danny's heart
"Please" Danny pleaded "Just let her go and you can have what you want"
"Where's Lindsay?" Billy asked "I want to see Lindsay or I will cut this kid in half! Do you hear me! Get out and bring me Lindsay!"
"Okay, okay" Danny said slowly to him "I'll get Lindsay to come here if you let Lucy go" there was no clear shot of him
"Get out!" he yelled pressing the knife closer to Lucy's small throat
"Okay" Danny said slowly walking out with the team behind him "Get Lindsay on the phone" Danny said to Flack who dialed her number while Danny remained by the foot of the bedroom door
"I told you to leave!" Billy yelled
"That's not going to happen Billy" Danny told him "I can't leave with my daughter in there you know that"
"I want the rest of them out!" Billy yelled
"Ok" Danny said nodding "Leave" he said to the group
"No way" Chris Monroe said to him
"He will kill her just leave" Danny pleaded and Chris nodded and everyone left the motel room but Danny
"Are you ok Lucy?" Danny asked his daughter
"Stay back!" Billy warned
"I'm not coming in" Danny said at the foot of the door "But I want to hear from Lucy"
"She's fine" Billy told him
"Luce?" Danny asked and Lucy just looked at him sadly "I'm here now you're going to be ok"
"She doesn't believe it Danny" Billy told him with a laugh "I told her all about you she sees you as the same trash that I do now"
"You know I love you Lucy I wont let him hurt him" Danny said to her
"Shut up!" Billy yelled "She knows the truth now"
"Lucy" Danny said trying his best to ignore Billy "Tell me that your ok"
"Ok" Lucy sniffled
"Where is Lindsay?" Billy asked agitated
"She's on her way" Danny promised
"It's kind of poetic right?" Billy questioned
"How's that?" Danny asked him
"You know it's Lucy's life for Lindsay's" Billy said to him laughing "That's sweet you're willing to sacrifice Lindsay for her that's all she ever was to you right? Just a woman to give you children. I would have never made this trade"
"I love Lindsay" Danny said to him "But there is nothing we wont do for our children that's something you don't understand"
"I know what love is" Billy said to him
"You know you're not getting out of this motel right?" Danny asked him "We could have helped you"
"I know I'm not getting out of this" Billy told him "Either is Lindsay or Lucy if she doesn't show up. But if worse comes to worse and things don't go as planned as least you have another kid to fall back on right?"
"We're all walking out of here" Danny said to him
"No" Billy said shaking his head "Make sure you say your goodbyes to Lindsay before she comes in"
"Mommy" Lucy sniffled
"It's alright Luce" Danny soothed from across the room
"Lucy?" Lindsay asked carefully walking into the room and Danny sighed
"Mommy's here" Billy smiled at Lucy "You get to live another day with your daddy" he told her "In here!" he yelled and Lindsay walked towards the door where Danny was standing right outside of
"Lucy" Lindsay said covering her mouth seeing the position her daughter was in
"I want Danny to kick his gun over to me now" Billy told them
"Do it Danny" Lindsay told him and Danny slowly placed the gun the floor and kicked it over to Billy who grabbed it with his free hand
"I want to see your hands Messer" Billy warned "Keep them up or I'll gut both of them"
"Alright, alright" Danny said showing him his hands
"Lindsay come here" Billy ordered and Lindsay slowly walked into the room and Billy stood up still holding Lucy "You go right to your daddy ok?" he said to Lucy who just nodded and he quickly placed Lucy on the floor her ran to her fathers opened arms
"You ok?" Danny asked checking Lucy who was crying "Your ok" he said holding tight
"Leave now" Billy said to him as he took Danny's gun and placed it to the back of Lindsay's head
"Lucy go right to that door, right to Uncle Chris ok" Danny said placing Lucy on the floor who ran to her Uncle and was ushered out of the room
"I said leave!" Billy yelled
"I can't do that" Danny said to him and Billy's eyes widened
"You made the trade Lindsay for Lucy" Billy reminded him
"That was your trade I can't leave here without my wife" Danny told him "I love her just as much as you do"
"No you don't" Billy snorted
"I do" Danny said slowly walking into the bedroom with his hands still up showing he wasn't armed
"Go Danny" Lindsay pleaded
"I can't" Danny said shaking his head
"You think this proves you love her?" Billy asked "By getting yourself killed"
"Lindsay isn't just the mother to my children" Danny told him coolly "She's half of my life. I loved her from the first day I saw her and I'm not going to let you hurt her"
"I love her!" Billy yelled through tears pushing the gun harder into the back of her head forcing Lindsay to get on her knees "We shared Jill"
"Lindsay and I share children" Danny reminded him "We share a lot even before we got together we were each others best friend. You met me when I flew to Montana and held Lindsay's hand through the end of the trial and the verdict. You're becoming that man"
"I am not that man" Billy warned him "I am not like that man that stole Jill"
"What are you doing here?" Danny asked "You have a gun and you're going to kill Lindsay something Jill never would have wanted and we all know that. I didn't even know her and I know she wouldn't want that"
"I lost everything the night I lost my sister!" Billy yelled out "I lost my best friend"
"And you're about to take my mine away from me" Danny told him "You don't want people to hurt the same way you've been hurt you're better then that" he said looking at Billy not daring to look down at Lindsay because he knew if he would do he would loose control "Don't take her away from me and our children"
"I didn't want to hurt her" Billy said crying
"I know that" Danny said to him "But look at her" he said urging Billy to look at Lindsay "She's terrified she came here tonight to give her life for her child"
"I'm sorry" Billy said looking down at her as the tears fell from both their eyes
"You don't have to be" Danny said to him "You can walk away from this the better person by letting her go"
"I've come to far" Billy said to him
"No you haven't" Danny urged "Just put the gun down and the three of us will leave here together"
"You should go" Billy said to Danny
"Go Danny" Lindsay said to him
"No I can't" Danny told them again "Don't take Lindsay's life the same way your sisters' was taken"
"I never meant to hurt you" Billy said looking at Lindsay
"I know that" Lindsay said nervously
"I loved you" Billy told her "You were my reason for waking up after Jill was gone"
"I'm sorry" Lindsay whispered as Danny inched closer
"Stay back!" Billy yelled at him
"Ok" Danny said to him "Let Lindsay come to me"
"No" Billy told him "You've giving it your best shot Detective but it's over now"
"Let me say goodbye to her" Danny urged "You're going to kill her and take her away from me the least you could do is give me a minute"
"Ok" Billy said grabbing Lindsay by the back of her hair forcing her to stand up and look at Danny
"I love you" Lindsay said placing her hands on Danny's cheeks
"I love you" Danny said giving her a kiss and pulling her into a hug then whispered in her ear "I'm not going to let him hurt you" he whispered low enough for only her to hear
"You're done now" Billy said grabbing Lindsay but Danny surprised him and tackled him to the floor causing Billy to loose his gun in the struggle. Danny quickly cuffed him
"Don't do this!" Billy yelled as Mac, Flack and the rest of the team moved in "We were so close!" Billy yelled as Flack and Mac picked Billy up "You didn't mean anything you said!" he yelled at Danny
"No I meant every word about loving Lindsay" Danny told him "The part about you being a good man no" he told him "I'm going to end you" Danny said pointing at him as they dragged him out of the room
"Danny" Lindsay said throwing her arms around him
"Are you ok?" Danny asked kissing the side of her head
"I'm ok" Lindsay promised "Thank you"
"I told you I'd protect you" Danny smirked
"Where's Lucy?" Lindsay asked
"She's outside with your brother" Hawkes told her and her and Danny left the room
"Mommy!" Lucy yelled running towards her mother
"Are you ok?" Lindsay asked her holding her tight
"She's fine I had her checked out by the paramedics" Chris told them then
"I miss you" Lucy said holding onto her mother
"I'm so sorry" Lindsay cried "I'll never take my eyes off of you again"
"Luce" Danny said walking over to them and she turned her head
"Billy said some things to her" Chris warned him "Things about you not caring about her I tired talking to her-"
"Lucy" Danny said taking her from Lindsay "I love you, you know that right?"
Lucy just shrugged
"I'm sorry I couldn't protect you before but you are my life" Danny told her sincerely "I don't know what I would have done without you. That guy was a bad man and he was trying to hurt me. You are always going to be my one of the most important people in my life"
"You have Lily" Lucy told him bitterly
"Yes I do but I also have you whether you like it or not. Lily is just as important to me as you are I was so scared today when I heard you were missing I never want to feel that way again and I love you and I know you love me too" Danny said to her
"I do" Lucy nodded
"Come here" Danny said pulling her into a hug and lifting her up
"Go home" Mac said to them "Please just go home and sleep for a week if you can it's all over with now"
"I think we're going to take you up on that" Lindsay said to him
"Can I get down?" Lucy asked her father
"Nope" Danny said sternly "I'm not letting you out of my sight ever" he said still clutching her tightly
"Let's go home" Lindsay sighed "I want to forget this day"
"Ok" Danny said placing one arm around Lindsay and they walked off together as Billy watched from the back of a patrol car
A/N: This is it the story is almost done :( I couldn't leave little Lucy hanging like that so I had to update fast. Thanks for the reviews. I may or may not be planning a sequel ;)