Sorry for the amount of time in between posts! I always think summer is a time for me to do a lot of writing, as I'm not busy with schoolwork. However this summer I have a fulltime job and I'm heavily involved in 4-H (the fair was just this week) so I was preparing my projects and everything. August isn't as busy it looks like right now, so I hope I can do a lot of writing and update more often! Thank you to everyone who is reading and leaving reviews, they're always appreciated! *I've kept the dialog/events that happened on screen as close as I can, though some things might have been changed slightly to aim the story where I want it go.

Georgie glanced at BJ, unsure of the answer to give to her cousin's question. Was she really ready for her life to end now? She had plans to study abroad in Italy for her junior year in college, things to do in life with her family and friends…no, no she couldn't let her life end without those moments happening; not while she had a say in the matter.

"I'm going back." She answered finally.

BJ once again smiled, yet this time it was larger than before; if that was possible. She darted forward and threw her arms around Georgie. "This may sound corny, and like a line from a movie; but I'll always be watching over you guys." She whispered. Georgie gave her an extra squeeze before stepping back, but didn't drop her cousin's hands.

"Can you tell Bobbie that I'm okay? That I'm happy. My dad and I both are," BJ smiled.

Georgie nodded, not trusting her voice to speak as it was thick with emotion, and turned to face Emily. The young woman did the same as BJ; walking forward with a large smile to give Georgie a warm hug. "Tell my mom the same please. I know she's hurting." She requested. Georgie nodded again, and turned around. With her back now facing the light, she took a step closer in the direction that led back to life. One last time she quickly turned again to face her cousin and Emily. The two lifted their hands in a final wave and began to disappear into the light. Georgie walked a few more steps before darkness fully surrounded her once again.

Mac stared as the forensic team swarmed around Georgie's body. The entire thing felt surreal to him. She had been home just a few hours ago, and now she was dead? Another example of the constant need to close this ongoing case that threatened the women in PC? He felt an anger he'd never felt before rise up from the bottom of his stomach. Attacking one of his daughters had made him beyond angry as well, but now one of them was lying dead in a park. Mac made a vow right then and there; he was going to find who was doing this and make him pay!

"Damn it Scorpio!"

"Mac! Mac!" Maxie's cries broke through his trance and he looked up to see her struggling against the detectives holding her back, and made in time down the steps to catch her in his arms once she broke free.

"I just want to see my sister," Maxie sobbed, her struggling stopped as he held her, and switched to staining Mac's jacket with her tears.

"I know," he began with a thick voice. "But we can't. Georgie's-"

"She's alive!"

"Commissioner!" Harper's cry came at the same time from his place on the steps.

Stunned, Mac and Maxie let go of each other and raced to the either side of Georgie, whose eyelids were fluttering open.

"Georgie?" Maxie kneeled on her left side and took her hand, while Mac was on the other, stroking her cheek gently.

"Maxie?" she answered softly. Georgie noticed it hurt to talk; in fact it even hurt to breathe. "What happened?"

"You were attacked in the park. We thought you were gone." Maxie told her, her tears still falling. Though this time they were from joy her sister was still alive.

"Attacked?" Georgie frowned. "Johnny…where's Johnny?" her eyes closed.

"Georgie? Oh my God, Mac!" Maxie screamed, beginning to panic. Mac quickly checked for a pulse.

"It's alright Maxie! She's just unconscious!"

"Excuse us sir, we need to get your daughter to the hospital. We'll take it from here." One EMT spoke from Mac's elbow and he nodded. Standing up he hurried over to grab Maxie and moved the two of them out of their way.

"No Mac, Georgie needs us!" she protested. They watched, as she was loaded onto a stretcher and into an ambulance.

"She's being taken to General Hospital, she's in good hands." Mac reassured her. "We'll meet her there. Besides Robin needs to know from us."

Maxie nodded, then glanced up with a confused expression. "What was she talking about with Johnny Zacchara?"

Mac was just as confused with the mention of the notorious mobster son but he wasn't missing out on a chance to figure out who was behind these attacks. He pushed Maxie gently towards Coop who had been standing at a respectful distance this whole time. "Can you take her away from here?" he asked. Coop nodded and reached out to take his girlfriend but she refused to let Mac go.

"Please don't make me leave you too!" she begged, clutching his jacket and burying her face into his shoulder. Fresh tears from fear for her sister and panic at the killer striking once again formed another stain into the fabric. Not that Mac cared, putting his arms around Maxie and holding her close. "Okay, okay I won't. I'll be right over here talking to Lucky, just stay right here with Coop." He said, looking her in the eyes before passing over to him once again. Maxie nodded reluctantly but allowed Coop to put his arm around her.

Mac approached Lucky. "I want Zacchara found and brought in for questioning." He ordered. Lucky looked at him, his eyes hard. "We already found him, sir."

"Did you take him down to the station?" Mac asked, surprised that it was that easy and quick to find a mobster, based on his experience.

"No, he's at General Hospital in a coma."

"A coma!"

Lucky nodded and gestured to Spinelli who was on top of the steps, and who Mac hadn't noticed until now. "Morgan's sidekick was the one who found Georgie and called it in as a murder. When we all came here we found Zacchara lying atop of the steps with a head wound. It doesn't look like he was the one who attacked your daughter."

Mac stormed up the steps, grabbing Spinelli but his jacket. "You know something don't you? Did you do this?" he demanded of the shocked kid.

Spinelli didn't even lift a finger to defend himself but shook his head, looking the commissioner directly in the eyes. "No, I just found Wise Georgie laying on the steps and called for help!"

Mac's grip tightened but Harper and Lucky pulled him back before he could do anything. "Maxie needs you, and you need to go see how Georgie is doing, Mac. We'll take it from here." Lucky insisted.

Nodding, Mac glared at Spinelli before letting him go. He turned on his heel and led both Maxie and Coop to his squad car.