*Requested by ObsessedWithNCIS*
Jordan-12
It was a mid afternoon and Jordan was at school with a group of her friends at lunch, they were all sitting around the table as they began eating.
"So did you guys hear that the Slipknot concert is gonna be at the convention center?" Lisa asked.
"They're like my favorite band". Theo spoke.
"I'd do anything to go to that concert". Adam says next.
"When is it?" Jordan asked, taking a bite of her sandwich.
Lisa was checking it out on her phone then looked to her friends. "It's gonna be Thursday at 10. I can ask my brother if he could take us".
"I'm down". Theo said.
"Me too". Adam says next.
"Me too". Jordan said after a moment.
"You sure you're dad will let you go?"
"I'm sure".
The preteen hoped her father will let her go to the concert. There were many things her father wouldn't let her do and for good reason. Not to mention he had a strict curfew for her she wasn't allowed out past 9 on school nights. Jordan had to really convince her father to let her go.
Once school was out as usual Jordan headed to the District, Hank would rather have his daughter where he can see her and where she be safe than have her by herself. The patrol officers seen her going inside they knew not to mess with her father. Trudy was sitting at the front desk as always when she seen her goddaughter.
"Hey Jo how was school?" Trudy asked.
"Hi Aunt Trudy. School was good". Jordan replied.
Jordan then headed to the stairs and Trudy buzzed her up, once up in the squad she saw that no one was there so she headed for her father's office and he wasn't there either she figured that they were out in the field. One thing she knew was to never bother them in the field unless it was an emergency so while she waited for them to come back.
About 15 minutes later the team arrived back to the squad, the team were back at their desk and Hank went to his office he was in the doorway of his office when he saw his little girl sitting at his desk.
"Hey sweetheart". Hank greets his daughter with a smile.
"Hi dad". Jordan replied, looking at her father.
"How was school".
"Good".
"No fighting?"
"Nope".
The preteen had a feeling this was her chance to ask because if he said no maybe she could get one of the others on her side.
"Hey dad do you think I could go to this concert with some friends? Lisa said her brother will be with us".
"When's this concert?"
"Thursday night at 10. Please dad please".
"No you're not going".
"Why".
"One it's on a school night, second it'll be past your curfew, third because I said so".
"But Lisa's brother will be with us".
"I said no Jordan".
Frowning the young girl gave up for the moment she gathered her stuff and headed for the lounge to finish. An idea then popped into her head if her father wasn't gonna let her go she'll find a way to go. Erin then headed into the lounge to see the 12 year old doing her homework.
"Hey Jo". Erin greeted the preteen.
"Hi Erin". Jordan replied.
When Erin heard the sadness in her sister's voice she sat down beside her. "What's wrong?"
"I wanna go to this concert with some friends from school but dad said no".
"When's the concert?"
"Thursday at 10".
"I see why he said no, he never even let me out on a school night".
"Do you think you could talk to him? Maybe convince him to let me go".
"Jo you know as well as I do you can't convince him like that believe me been down that road many times never worked out for me".
"So what did you do when you wanted to go out and he wouldn't let you?"
"Oh no you aren't getting me involved just listen to him and once another concert happens I'll take you I promise".
"Alright".
The work day was over and Hank went to get Jordan from the lounge, she gathered up her stuff and put it in her backpack soon the father and daughter headed out going home. As Hank was driving home it was clear to him that Jordan was giving him the silent treatment.
"Jo, I know it seems unfair but sweetheart I don't want you getting hurt or anything. You never know what'll happen at these kinds of things". Hank said.
Being on the job for years Hank had seen his fair share of what happens during concerts, parties, all of it, he didn't want his little girl anywhere near it. With Justin still in prison right now his main concern was Jordan.
"But Lisa's brother will be with us he'll make sure nothing happens to any of us". Jordan replied.
"You can't be sure of that honey almost anything can happen".
Once at home Hank made a quick dinner, Jordan had an idea so she'll be able to go to the concert she just hopes she won't get caught. After they ate dinner Hank loaded the dishwasher while Jordan got ready for bed. Jordan was dressed in pajama pants and a sweatshirt, the older father headed upstairs to check on his young daughter like he always did.
Jordan just sat on her bed when her door opened and she looked to see it was her father a small smile appeared on her face. When he was in jail Erin would be the one to tuck her in but it didn't feel right now that he's back she feels like her life is back to normal.
"Good night daddy". Jordan said.
"Sweet dreams sweetheart". Hank replied.
He tucked the blanket around her and kissed her head then left the room quietly while closing the door. Jordan went to sleep with a smirk on her face she was going to that concert one way or another.
By the next morning Jordan had given up on asking her father she went to school with a glum face. When lunch came her glum expression changed when her friends came around.
"Hey guys, what did your parents say about the concert?" Jordan asked.
"Can't go". Theo replied sadly.
"Me neither". Adam spoke.
"My brother's going so I'm gonna hitch a ride with him". Lisa chimed in.
"My dad said I could go". Jordan lied.
The three looked at her in shock, they knew her father was a cop and he had strict rules for her and going to a concert on a school night was gonna break a couple rules.
"You're dad actually said you could go?" Theo asked.
"It took a little...persuading but yeah".
"So you won't have a chaperone with you?" Lisa asked.
"Nope".
This gave the other kids an idea. The school day had ended all the kids went home to get ready for the day of the concert. Jordan headed to the District as usual once there she greeted her godmother and headed to the squad, the team were at their desk working they looked over and waved to the preteen. She headed to the lounge and started her homework. Hank was in his office when he glanced up to see his little girl heading to the lounge. He knows he made the right call by not letting her go to the concert, the older father didn't wanna get a call saying something happen he shaked all that off.
Erin saw how Jordan went straight to the lounge without a word and when the preteen didn't stop in to say hi to her father she got up from her desk going to Hank's office. Jay looked at her but stayed quiet he wasn't gonna get involved with no drama. Hank was reading a file when Erin knocked on the door.
"What's up". Hank said.
"Are you and Jo alright?" Erin asked.
"She's upset that she can't go to this concert".
"Jo did say that".
"I know I made the right call by not letting her go, we seen what happens at those kinds of things I don't want Jo in that kind of environment. I don't ever wanna get a call saying something happened to her".
"Hank I completely understand you did it with me now you're doing it with Jo".
"It's weird you know one minute she's this little baby and I blinked now she's 12 years old".
"Time flies by".
"No kidding".
Another work day was over and everyone was headed home. Jordan didn't wanna give her father the silent treatment because of her plan.
"Dad do you think maybe we could have a father daughter day". Jordan spoke.
"I'd like that sweetheart". Hank replied giving her a smile.
Ever since being put in charge of Intelligence their case loads have been heavy the past few weeks so Hank didn't have a lot of time to spend with Jordan. When he would work late she'd stay with Trudy, Antonio's family or sometimes Jules family. To have a day to spend with his little girl would be everything to him.
They arrived home and had dinner, Jordan went to to her room and pretended to be asleep she laid in bed waiting for her father to go to sleep so she can finish half her plan. Once she heard footsteps she closed her eyes turning on her side, Hank opened the door to see his daughter fast asleep closing the door he went to his room for the night.
Jordan quietly got out of bed and got her laptop she pulled the site up to purchase the concert ticket she saw that she needed a credit card. Should she do what she's about to do? Without thinking the preteen quietly left her room and headed to her father's room, she quickly and quietly opened the door and stopped. Hank was fast asleep in his bed on his side, Jordan tiptoed in the room without making a sound she froze when he made another move but stayed asleep she quickly snatched his wallet she then headed back to her room. Shutting the door she got back on her computer and bought her ticket for the concert she then brought her father's wallet back to the room sitting it on the nightstand.
She'd wait to print the ticket so she doesn't get caught, that night she fell asleep but felt guilty soon it passed and she fell asleep.
It was the day of the concert Jordan acted as if she done nothing wrong, she went to school talked with her friends about the night. After school she headed to the District, done her homework and waited for her father to get off. So far Hank didn't suspect anything of his daughter. Everyone left to go home for the night, Jordan checked her phone it was just past 8 she had still had enough time to get home, change, and go to the concert. The only problem she had was the sneaking out part she knew her father wasn't going to bed anytime soon so how would she do it?
After they arrived home the father and daughter ate dinner, it was now 9. The concert was in an hour it was time for Jordan to put her plan in action.
"Dad I'm gonna go to my room I got to study for a test I have tomorrow then head to bed". Jordan said.
"Alright sweetheart". Hank replied.
Jordan headed up to her room and closed the door she quickly changed into a black t shirt and black jeans but wore pajamas to cover them. She quickly braided her hair and quickly printed out her ticket. One last thing she got her books out and began studying, she heard footsteps knowing it's her father he checked in on her like he usually did.
"How's the studying coming along?" Hank asked.
"Great I'm gonna pass the test for sure". Jordan replied.
"Try to not to stay up all night studying".
"I won't".
Hank then closed the door and headed to his room for the night, it was now 9:30 she had a half hour till it started. She left her bedroom door closed to make it seem like she's asleep. The preteen grabbed her phone and ticket ,opening her bedroom window she climbed down the tree and ran for the bus stop. She got on the bus and headed for the convention center. Once there she got in line, she felt nervous about all of the teenagers and adults there mainly the adults. If the wrong person saw her she was in for it.
"Jo". A voice said behind her.
She turned to see her friends there she seen a teenage boy around 16 with Lisa.
"How'd you guys get here?" Jordan asked.
"My brother, Jeremy drove us". Lisa answered.
"You guys snuck out didn't you?"
"How'd you know?" Theo asked.
"My dad's a Police Sergeant, I'm raised around cops. Plus if you're parents said no sneaking out would be the only option".
"You snuck out too didn't you?" Adam asked.
"Maybe I did, maybe I didn't".
"Translation she did". Theo chuckled.
"As long as I'm home before midnight I should be straight".
"If not?"
"I'm toast".
"Come on guys the show's starting, stay where I can keep an eye on you". Jeremy, Lisa's brother told them.
They were all in line and headed inside for the concert, after giving the usher their tickets all of them were inside and seated. Soon enough the show began everyone was out of their seats clapping, chanting, yelling, singing along with the band. The noise was so loud that Jordan didn't even hear her phone ringing. Hank was calling her.
It was now going past 11 and Hank woke up something in his mind told him to wake up. Something wasn't right. Call it father's intuition but something in his head told him to check on Jordan, he opened her door and the light was off the only light in the room was from the moon shining in. He cut the light on and saw her room was empty, her books were still on the bed. Her phone was gone and so was she. The older father was furious he knew that she had snuck out to the concert and she had just been caught. He stormed off back to his room to grab his cell phone and began calling her phone but no answer.
He then decided to wait for her downstairs with all the lights off. Hank was gonna make sure that Jordan never does something like this again.
The time was now 12:45 in the morning and the concert was now letting out, Jordan and her friends were the last to leave. The preteen pulled her phone out to check the time and when she did her heart sank into her stomach, it was close to 1 in the morning. She was in for it.
"Oh dang it". Jordan says.
"What?" Lisa asked, holding back a yawn.
"It's almost 1 in the morning. Were all done for and my dad called. He probably now knows I'm gone".
"We should all get home before they come looks for us". Theo spoke.
Jeremy took all the kids home, it was now a few minutes past 1 when Jordan arrived home. She quickly ran up the steps and quietly opened her front door, she didn't know if her father would be awake or not once she was inside and she shut the door she proceed to lock it and just as she was going for the stairs a light was cut on and she looked to see her father sitting there with an angry look on his face.
"You wanna tell me where you were Jordan Lynn". Hank said firmly.
When he used her first and middle name Jordan knew she was in for it big time, she just held her head in shame. She thought about lying but she knew if she did that would put her in more hot water.
"I...I went to the concert". Jordan said quietly.
"Go to you're room Jordan this conversation isn't over but I do have two words for you though. Grounded. One month".
"But dad".
"Jordan Lynn don't push me right now, go to you're room".
"Yes sir".
She went up the stairs going to her room with her father right behind her, Jordan went to her room and quickly changed into pajamas then fell asleep. Hank was still fuming but he went back to bed for the night.
By the next morning something's had simmered down from the previous night's events, Hank was still mad at his daughter for sneaking out. Jordan felt super guilty about everything. When they were in the kitchen the tension in the air was so thick you could cut through it. Jordan silently sat down and ate her breakfast, she still couldn't look her father in the eye. After a bite of cereal she took a deep breath and finally spoke.
"I'm really sorry for sneaking out dad I am". Jordan said.
"Jordan do you not know a number of things could have happened to you last night? You know my job is dangerous if the wrong person seen you". Hank started but stopped himself.
Jordan let what her father said sink into her head and this time she did think about it. What if the wrong person had seen her? What if something did happen? Something wet had went down her cheeks and she wiped them away.
"I guess I wanted to see it so bad I guess I didn't really think about what could have happened. I was so pressed to see it, it never occurred to me about most of it".
Hank then sat down across from her. "Jo a lot of things could have happened to you last night and if anything did happen to you I don't know what I do".
"I'm really really sorry dad I promise I'll never sneak out again".
"Oh I know you won't because you're grounded for a month. You are only to go to school, the District, and here. No phone unless it's for emergencies. No computer unless it's for school. No tv. No nothing. Hand over everything now".
"Dad I need my phone for school".
"No you don't. Oh and during your punishment someone from the team will pick you up from school and bring you back the District".
"Yes sir".
"One more thing Jo, how'd you pay for the ticket?"
"...I may or may not have borrowed your credit card".
"Well you're gonna be working to pay that back while you're grounded".
"I understand".
"Good and the next time you sneak out you'll be grounded for 2 months and I'll send the whole team looking for you".
"I understand dad".
The father and daughter headed out for the day. Jordan did learn a lesson, never sneak out again or there will be consequences.