co-written by RatedrKjErIcHo

Drew smiled as he hung up the phone. His operative had done fairly well and had managed to track Ellie to Adam Copeland's house just outside of town. He decided he'd go see if he could get more information out of him. He got into his car and left. He had someone else watching Allie incase the perfect opportunity came up for him to get Finn and get rid of her.

He pulled up to Adam's house a little while later. He hoped he could get the information he needed. He got out of the car and walked up to the door. He knocked and waited for someone to answer. He looked up as the door opened.

"Adam Copeland?" Drew said to the man who answered.

"Who wants to know?"

"I was hoping I could speak with you about Ellie Jackson."

"Never heard of her."

"My associates tell me you know her. That she was your girlfriend's cell mate. I'm looking for her to help prove her innocence."

"Sorry. I can't help you. I don't know her and I have no idea what you're talking about." Adam said closing the door before Drew could say more.

Drew looked at the house as he walked back to his car. Copeland wasn't going to budge. He had to think of another angle.

Mike opened his eyes when he felt his phone buzz in his pocket and looked over at Ellie who was asleep on his shoulder. He quietly got his phone out. "Mizanin?"

"It's Adam. Someone was just here looking for Ellie. I told them I had no idea what they were talking about."

"Did you get a name?" Mike said moving Ellie to where she was lying on the sofa.

"No. They never gave it but he had an accent."

"Thanks for the warning."

"Anytime." Adam said hanging up.

Mike sighed when he looked at Ellie. He had figure out who was asking questions. When she woke up he would ask her about someone with an accent. He quickly sent a text to John explaining that someone had questioned a friend about Ellie. He turned to look at her again. This whole thing was hard on her. And he was more determined than ever to find out who had done this to her. He walked into the kitchen and got out some things to make dinner. She'd been a little different today. A little more carefree and he liked seeing that side of her. He put the steaks on the grill and walked over to the living room when he saw she was awake.

"Have a nice nap?" He asked her.

"It was good."

"Great. Well I'm making dinner. I hope steak is okay?"

"That sounds wonderful. I think I'm going to take a nice long bath before dinner."

"Ellie, can I ask you something?"

"Sure." She said stopping and turning to face him.

"Do you know anyone with an accent?"

"Drew. My ex is from Scotland. So he has an accent. Why?"

"I was just wondering. I got a call from an associate and he said someone with an accent was asking questions." He looked at her. "But it's nothing to worry about."

"Okay." She said before walking to the bathroom. She hoped he was right.

Allie walked to the parking garage from her office with Finn in her arms. She had been busy trying to figure out Ellie's appeal and she soon realized it was dinnertime.

"I hwngry, Aunt Allie."

"I know baby. We're going right now to get some food." She said as she walked to her SUV. She thought she heard footsteps and turned to see but didn't see anything. She shook it off as just her being paranoid and continued to her SUV. She got Finn in the car when a man she recognized as Drew's friend Nick was right behind her.

"Drew would like to see Finn."

"I don't think so. Not until he's regularly scheduled visitation."

"I don't think you understand." He said as he pinned her against the car. She had the keys in her hand with the mace she'd been carrying since Drew had come to the office. She managed to pick it up and spray Nick in the eye and hit the lock button on the car. She quickly got into the car and locked her and Finn inside. Mason and John rounded the corner and rushed over as Nick tried to break Allie's window. Finn was crying in the car seat.

"Stop right there!" John yelled to him as they approached. "Back away from the car." He carefully approached as Nick stopped. John quickly grabbed him and pushed him to the ground while Mason checked on Allie and Finn. John put the cuffs on him and read him his rights as two uniformed cops arrived. "Take him in."

They nodded and took him from John. John turned to where Allie was with Finn and Mason. He walked over to her. "Are you okay?" Allie turned to him and nodded as he hugged her. "It's okay now." He looked at Mason who had gotten Finn from the car seat. He looked over at Finn. "You okay buddy?"

"I hwngry." John smiled and nodded.

"How about I take you and Aunt Allie to dinner?"

"We have chicken?"

"Anything you want buddy." He said. He looked over at Mason. "Thank you for all your help."

"No problem." Mason replied. "Allie, I will talk to Chris about this and I think it's better if from now on, you have someone walk out with you."

"Thanks." She smiled. He nodded and headed to his car. She turned to John. "What about the car?"

"I'll drive you both home after dinner and I will send someone to get your car home." She nodded and followed him to his car. He put Finn and his car seat in the car and buckled him tight. He then opened the door for Allie. "So, any place you guys want to go?"

"How about the American Café?"

"That sounds good." He smiled and shut the door and headed to the driver's side. They were soon on their way to the café.

Mike looked over at Ellie while they were eating dinner. She'd been a little shaky since she'd found out that Drew had been asking about her. He felt the urge to protect her growing stronger. The urge to hold her and calm her nerves screaming through him. He'd never gotten this involved in a case before. And he didn't know what it was about her that made him take this whole thing personally.

"Everything will be okay. Drew doesn't know where we are." He said to her.

"I just don't want him to find us. He will stop at nothing to get what he wants."

"But he's never met me before. And I'm not about to let anything happen to you."

"You don't know Drew." He put his fork down and walked over to where she was sitting.

"I swear to you that he won't hurt you." He said as he brushed some hair behind her ear. "I won't let him. I'm going to protect you Ellie." She nodded. She hoped he could but she thought about Finn. She knew Allie would protect him but what if that wasn't enough. What if Drew got to Allie and hurt her? She couldn't deal with it if Drew hurt Allie and got Finn.

"Are you sure Allie and Finn are safe?" She said pulling away.

"They are fine. They are being taken care of. Drew won't hurt them. I promise."

She nodded and went back to her dinner. She hoped he was right about it all but that didn't stop the fear inside.

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