Adrian got to the Stottlemyer home in 15 minutes. He called Trudy and she opened the door for him.

"Hi Mr. Monk," Max said brightly.

Adrian smiled.

"Hi Max. What do you and Jared have planned for today?"

"We're going to play Clue in the playroom," Max said, "This time I'm going to win."

"You sound pretty sure," Adrian said, "That's a great thing."

"Max," Jared called, "I have the game set up."

Max ran to join his brother. Adrian sat down next to Trudy and put an arm around her.

"Leland is very lucky," Trudy said, "Most people don't have the kind of luck that we do. He did."

Adrian smiled.

"I know what you mean," he said, kissing her.

"Angela is looking forward to Friday," Trudy said changing the subject, "She's been a little down since her divorce."

Adrian nodded.

"Her ex-husband gave cops a bad name," he told Trudy, "I will never forget one time he arrested her because her car stalled and she was, and I quote, 'blocking traffic'."

"Is he an idiot," Trudy asked.

"He's vindictive. One time he told me that I should act the way he did. I told him he should go into the garden and grow a brain because clearly his brain wasn't working."

Trudy laughed.

"As if you would ever do anything like that," she said, "You wouldn't do anything like that even if you had a reason to, let alone for no reason."

"Scott thinks that he has to be in control," Adrian explained.

"Did he get in trouble for what he did," Trudy asked.

"Oh yes," Adrian replied, "He got an official reprimand and the pointer plus he was suspended for a full three months. He was pissed off."

"Did he take it out on Angela or the girls," Trudy asked worriedly.

"Emotionally and verbally, he took it out on Angela," Adrian replied, "Physically he didn't touch her that time."

"Did he ever hurt the girls?"

Adrian shook his head vehemently.

"He would never hurt the kids," Adrian said, "He didn't even believe in spanking. He believed in hurting his wife though."

Trudy shuddered.

"There's something not normal about this guy," she said.

"It's the way he grew up," Adrian replied.

"But you grew up in a negative environment and you aren't like that at all," Trudy said.

Adrian smiled.

"That's because I met– and fell in love with you," he told her.

"When did you know you were in love with me," Trudy asked.

"The second that I met you," Adrian replied.

"Didn't you propose like less than a year after we met," Trudy asked.

"I went to your parents for permission to propose eleven months after we met," Adrian replied, "I got the courage to propose when we were going out for sixteen months."

A smile lit up Trudy's eyes.

"You went to my parents to ask them if you could propose? That's one of the sweetest things I've ever heard," she said.

"I was actually going to take your name," Adrian said.

"Why," Trudy asked.

"Your paternal grandfather wanted the Ellison name to carry on. You didn't have any brothers or sisters and your grandfather was none too happy about that."

"So how did I end up taking your name," Trudy asked.

"I had a panic attack about changing my name a few days before the wedding," Adrian explained, "Everyone, you, your parents– after calming me down– realized that I couldn't handle that change. Your grandfather called me a wuss. He was the only one in the family who didn't like me."

"He didn't like anyone," Trudy said, "He had bi-polar disorder."

"You remembered," Adrian said delightedly.

Trudy nodded laughing.

"I just started remembering little things in my past," she said, "I remember some big things too."

Karen went into Jennifer's room. Jennifer was asleep. She was dehydrated and her veins had collapsed so she had to get a PICC line.

"Your daughter is very brave," Marsha said to Karen, "She's been through a lot."

Karen took Jennifer's hand.

"Thank you for staying with her," Karen said, "She's been gone for so long."

Tears pricked at Karen's eyes, and she didn't try to stop them spilling down her face.

"For a mother," Marsha said, "even a day is too long to lose your child."

Karen nodded and kissed Jennifer's forehead.

"You should probably get her a therapist," Marsha added, "She's going to need one."

"I know," Karen said, "Did she open up to you?"

Marsha nodded.

"She was beaten every day. The kidnapper blindfolded her and put her in the trunk of a car moving her from pillar to post. She had…"

Marsha began to tear up. Karen's daughter had been through so much. Karen was sobbing by now.

"Please," Karen said, "Go on."

"It isn't pretty," Marsha said, "I can't imagine how I would feel if Trudy went through something like that."

"I need to know," Karen said firmly.

She had to know what Jennifer had been through and support her daughter.

"She was denied water and food," Marsha said, "I don't know how she managed to survive without it. She's damn strong."

Karen rubbed Jennifer's hand gently. She quickly dried her eyes with one hand not letting go of Jennifer's hand.

"My sweet girl," she whispered.

About 3 hours later Leland got to the hospital. Randy came in with him. Seeing Jennifer in her hospital bed looking so small and hopeless he choked up."

"How is she," he asked, dropping a kiss on his wife's forehead and then sitting down to hold Jennifer's other hand.

Karen filled him in on what Marsha told her. Leland felt rage for the person or people who took his daughter. If that person had a problem with him, they should have come to him and not taken it out on an innocent 12-year-old girl.

"She's going to need to talk to someone," Karen said.

"I know that" Leland replied softly, "A lot of things need to happen."

"I'm sorry," Karen said, "I'm sorry about the time I got mad at you and-"

"You were right," Leland said firmly, "I might have reacted the same way you did if I were you."

Karen nodded.

Then she shook her head.

"But when the roles were reversed," she pointed out, "You showed me nothing but kindness, compassion, love and understanding."

"I love you," Leland replied, "You're my world. You, Jennifer, Jared and Max are the only part of my world that's worthwhile."

Jennifer started to stir and opened her eyes.

"Mom? Dad? You guys are here!"

She sat up and hugged her parents as best as she could.

"Of course, we're here baby," Leland said.

"Well," Marsha smiled, "I'll leave you to this reunion. I have some other people to check on."

"Thank you," Jennifer told Marsha, "I was so scared of being alone."

"You're welcome sweetie," Marsha replied running a hand through Jennifer's hair.

"So," Jennifer asked, "When can I go back home?"

"Soon sweetie," Karen said, "You had a rough time."

"How are Jared and Max," Jennifer asked.

"They miss you so much," Leland told her, hugging her close, "They're going to be thrilled to learn that you're alive and that you're okay."

"The guy who took me said that nobody cared about me anymore. He said that I'll never be found. I knew he was full of it."

"Did you see him," Leland asked.

Jennifer shook her head.

"I was blindfolded the whole time. He threatened to kill Max if I took the blindfold off. I didn't. He had a deep voice though. He also coughed a lot."

Jennifer started tearing up.

"The important thing is you're here and you're alright," Leland told Jennifer.

A young man came into Jennifer's room.

"Hello. My name is Adam. I'm a nurse in SFGH and I've been sent here to give you the good news. Blood work shows no infections or anything of concern. She is dehydrated. She can go but you need to bring her back here every day so we can give her more saline. She'll need to come back here for 3 weeks. Have her drink as much clear fluids as she can as well. That will help to rehydrate her. I'm recommending a therapist who works specifically with children who've been through trauma. Her name is Bella Kroger. Her younger brother works with adults who've been through trauma-"

"Bella's brother's name wouldn't happen to be Charles would it," Leland asked.

"How did you know," Adam asked surprised.

Leland chuckled.

"Dr. Kroger and I have a mutual friend," he said with another laugh.

Adam smiled.

"I saw Bella Kroger when I was a child," he admitted, "She's great."

"I'm not crazy," Jennifer said.

"Of course you're not crazy," Karen said, "But you're been through a lot and everyone needs a friend at times."

"Okay," Jennifer said weakly.

"Also," Adam continued, "There can't be any negativity in front of your daughter. Don't even raise your voice. It would be overwhelming for her.

Karen and Leland both nodded their understanding. They knew that it would be a long time before Jennifer was back to her old self.