Chapter 5: Someone "tries" to take Lauren.

Last time on Finding Her: "I'll carry her upstairs to her room." John said picking Lauren up. She didn't even stir when he did. He laid her down in what she claimed was her room. He notices Finch bought a five bedroom house. And wonder why he did. It was a safe house. Not a house for him and Lauren. If she was his.

John stayed up there for a good half hour, just watching her and taking in her features. Thinking back to when He met Kim. He had loved her and was scared of what would happen if his past had come up again. If he known she was pregnant with child he would of stayed or at lease be there for his kid. Lauren looked a lot like his mother which was scary to him even with the DNA test being shipped out. He feels she's his. He vowed in silence that nothing will harm her or Joss and Taylor.

He left her room quietly and shut the door behind him; to see Joss leaning on the wall opposite of Lauren's room. 'When did she come up and why didn't I hear her.' John thought. She was silent, waiting for him to speak.

"Hey, whatcha thinking?" John asked wondering whats the look she was presenting him with.

"You with Lauren, she looks like you. I knew it when I walked in the dinner. That she was your daughter. The way she talked, held her self. Wasn't afraid of anything, including me." Joss replied. Lauren should have been afraid to come here to New York. 'Why did she come to New York? They never really talk about her connection here.' Joss thought to her self.

"I know what you mean Joss, its like candy. I have this sixth sense that she's mine and all I want to do is keep her safe." John confessed.

"With Lauren's DNA left at her house, and Fusco being able to collect it we're able to do that DNA test. It should take about a week, with the urgent rush on it." Joss replied. She wanted Lauren to be his. If something happened to her, she would want something to keep him grounded to the numbers and to his life. Some how she knows that if she died, he would to.

"Lets head back down, I want to do a full sweep again." John said breaking the silence. Joss just nodded her head okay. She wanted to talk to John about a few things. Like whats the deal with him and Zoe. And she wanted to confessed her true feelings for him. Lauren was practically responsible for that. She wanted Lauren to have a good mother figure in her life.

Joss notice John tensing up like he sensed something was wrong. He nodded to her to grab her gun and get it ready. He also gave a silent command to stay up here and protect Lauren.

"Be careful." Joss whisper. He replied with a quick "You know I will." With a wink. Who ever this idiot was must be stupid enough to come here. If he or she or they think that they can come after Lauren. Think again. John would maim, decapitate and kill the poor bastard who would harm his daughter, if she's his. 'Hell I would to'. Joss thought to herself.

Joss herd a lot of gun fire down stairs and John blood shed scream "Get her out of here." Joss burst through Lauren's room to find her gone she checked the closet where Lauren was hidden. "Come on sweet heart time run, this time we need to leave your bike." Joss said Lauren held on to Joss's hands like a vice grip.

Joss tapped her ear piece. "Where's your car John".

"A few miles back. Joss be careful and head to the second safe house. John replied.

"What about you John?" Joss was scared for her and Lauren but more scared for John. She and Lauren made it out to the back yard of the house which lead to a forest. Knowing John He hid the care some where in there. They need to find it and now.

"Don't worry about me Joss. I'll make it. And if I don't you, know what to do." John was giving her permission to take care of Lauren; if he wasn't going to make it out of this one.

"John please, your ass better make it out. I can't loose you." Joss confessed. He's been there to protect her and Taylor on countless times.

"I know, I love you. Please get her to safety. I will find you Joss." Joss almost stumbled at that . She knew that he cared for her but Love. She didn't that that he loved her.

"John, I... awe hell. I love you. Make it." Joss final warning to John that he better make it. And they finally confessed there love for one another. Joss couldn't see Lauren's reaction to her and Johns confession but she was extremely happy.

It took Joss and Lauren about an hour and a half to find Johns car. They found a note stating where the second safe house would be. But Joss was dumbfounded. She knows this place already it was his loft. He gave her instructions to avoid as much cameras as possible.

"Joss tell me your in the car driving off now." John said attacking the third person who came in this dude wouldn't led up.

"Driving of as we speak. Just make it." Joss said ending the conversation. Joss knew if they continue to talk John would get injure or worse. She drove off in a squealing not looking back.

Meanwhile, John decided to let one of the bastard live. So he can beat the info on who's the guy coming after Him and Lauren.

"Whats your name kid?" John said in a growling voice. He continue to punch him in the face. "Staying Silent isn't going to help you. Whats your name?"

"Nathan." Said coughing up blood.

"Good start Nathan. Who's the guy coming after my daughter? This is an important answer Nathan. Cause if you answer wrong, it could be your life." John said in a menacing voice.

"I'm not telling yo..." John continue to beat his face and other areas of his body. He grabed the sledge hammer that he found. And raised it above Nathans knee.

"One... last... chance... Nathan." John raised it higher and lower it fast enough but to stop.

"Elias." Nathan scream as John shatter his knees.

"When Elias men comes to find you here. Tell them Lauren Johnson Reese, IS OFF LIMITS. If he so much touches one hair on her head. There wont be enough real estate on this earth to keep Him safe from me!" John said knocking him out.

John grabbed Lauren's bike and started to take off. He thought about burning the house down. But he needed Nathan to get the message out that Lauren is off limits. He road the bike as fast as he can to get to his loft. The safest place in New York City. He thought about what Joss and him had confessed. They loved each other. Both had kids in the teens. That's if Lauren was his. They're to old for games, and he knew where he stood with Zoe. He told her off before coming to the safe house. Now he just need to make Joss understand what that relationship was all about.

It's perfect he thought. Lauren obviously trust Joss enough to come here in the first place and 'Why would she come here? Did her mum know I was here?' John asked himself. He had finally arrived to his loft. And shut the bike off about a block away and walked it there.

He tapped his ear piece, "Joss, is she safe?"

"Yeah where are you?" Joss replied. John answered back "On my way inside." He opened up his front door and locked it with a code. No one was going to get in. As he went to the second door, Joss came running out to him. He grabbed, kissed and hugged her tightly. He knew that Lauren was safe for now.

"I thought. What happened, what took you so long?" Joss asked it was almost three hours since she's seen him.

"Kept one of them bastards alive. I needed answers to who would want to hurt her Joss. I went back to the darkness. I almost killed him and I would of. The thing that stopped me was you and Lauren. An the fact that Elias is the one that is after her. I hope Nathan can get it out that She's off limits. So help me Joss if anything happens to her I'm done." John said and Joss believed him. When he said he would be done.

They went further into the loft. And got settled down for the night. He moved Lauren up to the "Tree house" and locked the latch up tight. She would be safe up there. Beside it can be unlocked from inside the room. Joss watched him as he doubled checked every thing that could be open. He's just as paranoid as Harold but John had every right to be. Today someone tried to take Lauren from him. If she was his, he wanted her to be safe.

"So, um sleeping arrangements?" Joss said breaking the silence.

"You take the bed and I'll take the couch." John wasn't ready to be in the same bed as Joss and he needs to keep his control in check.

"What if I don't want you to take the couch?" Joss pushed back she needed to be surrounded by John. Three hours of not knowing what had happened. Scared the shit out of her.

"Joss trust me, I know. But I want to do this right. And after today, I don't want to loose the control I have right now." John admitted. Joss understood him. He two two strides over and pulled her close to him. He kissed her long and soft. Biting her lower lips making her whimper in want. She pulled him close enough so he wouldn't want to break free.

"John." She said breathlessly, she sway a bit against his body. "Not to night Joss. Soon." He said leading her to his room. He laid her down, kissing her good night. Joss was tired from today's events and he could tell. As soon as her head hit his pillow she was out.

Okay so I did promise DNA test chapter five... but Chapter six will have the results shown. Thank you guys for the reviews. IheartShules and stlouiegal thanks for your reviews. It just makes my day reading them. :D and holy crap four freeken pages of chapter 5 proud writer... lol