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Chapter Forty Three



When Kori, Nick, and Ashley had finished getting the food Nick and Ashley ended up getting chili cheese fries for them to share, and Dakota and Elenore some of their own to share and Kori got the boys all nachos and the rest of the group two things of Nachos to share. They ended up needing a tray to carry it all back with them since Ashley and Dakota were already loaded with enough candy to last them a lifetime. While Kori and Spencer waited on the food, Nick took Ashley's hand and led her and Dakota over to the fountain drinks so that they can fill everybody's cups up with soda that they know they will want. Dakota making it clear that Elenore wants sprite. By the time they had all of the drinks filled and on the tray Kori was walking over to them with Spencer at her side and she's holding the tray with all of the food and candy.


"Ready?" Kori asked.


"Mm hmm," Nick answered, picking up the tray carefully and he followed her back to the table, Ashley walking at his side carrying Dakota. When they got back to the group Nick set the drinks down on the table.


"Drinks for everybody," he announced.


"Sweet! I could sure use one," AJ replied, rushing over to the table. "Which one is mine?"


"All the ones on this side are the same - which are coke. The rest on this side are the kid's drinks which are Dr Pepper and Ellie's sprite. Ashley took the time to organize them" Nick explained, pointing to each side as he talked about them.


"Very smart of you, Ash." Riley replied, grabbing a coke.


"Thanks," Ashley replied smiling a little and she handed Dakota her dr pepper. She kissed her cheek and was gonna put her down but Dakota wrapped her arms tightly around her.


"No Ashee, No." She begged. Ashley laughed a little.


"Okay, okay." Dakota smiled a little and rested her head against her shoulder. Nick chuckled.


"Your going to have to let her put you down sometime honey, you both are going to need to bowl pretty quick." Dakota didn't reply, she only snuggled into Ashley more. She smiled a little and grabbed up Dakota's chili cheese fries and she sat in a chair between the adults table and the kid's. She set the fries down on the kid's table and Dakota happily began to eat them, remaining in Ashley's arms with a death grip.


"Ellie sweetie, there are some fries over here for you and Kota to share if you want some. Your sprite is over here also," Ashley explained, putting Elenore's sprite on the table too.


"Kay," Elenore replied, and she went her second turn. She and the boys had been bowling ever since Ashley, Nick, Kori, Dakota, and Spencer had gone off to get snacks but they were messing around in between so they have not yet gotten to either Ashley, Dakota, or Spencer's turn yet. She grabbed up her ball again and walked over to the line that she now knows she is supposed to stop at. She leaned over and rolled the ball down the lane exactly how Brian had taught her earlier and she knocked all of the pins down once again.


"YES!!!!" She exclaimed, doing a little victory dance and everybody chuckled.


"Nice one Ellie," Kevin replied. She beamed proudly and then walked over to the table to take a drink of her sprite and try some chili cheese fries. Josh scowled.


"My turn. I'll show her," he told Chris. Brian chuckled.


"She got a strike buddy, you can't get much higher then that."


"Yeah!" Elenore replied, sticking her tongue out at him.


"No, but I bets you I can get two strikes in a row"


"Nuh uh!" Elenore insisted.


"Yeah huh, Watch me."


"Well we're watching Josh," Howie replied, highly amused. Josh smirked and grabbed up his ball and he went over and threw his ball down the lane. It rolled down there and knocked every single pin down.


"HA!" Josh replied, turning to Elenore and sticking his tongue out at her. Elenore rolled her eyes. He went back and grabbed up his ball again when it came back up. He waited until the pins were back up then he went his second turn once again knocking all of the pins down and he turned and looked at Elenore again.


"ha HA!"


"Yeah so? Your just a show off." She replied indifferently, shrugging her shoulders and acting as if it didn't bother her one bit.


"Your just jealous cause you can't get two strikes in a row."


"No I'm nots. I got my two strikes. They may not have been right in a row, but I gots them and that's okay." Kevin smiled at her.


"Good attitude Ellie, I'm proud of you." He praised and she smiled at him. Boy do those compliments always feel good. They're still new to her, but they sure do feel good. Especially from her Kevy. Josh scowled and he went over and sat in his chair. That didn't go the way he had planned it. Elenore smiled and looked at Dakota.


"Your turn Kota," she told her. Dakota crawled down from Ashley's lap and she went over and grabbed her bowing ball, than she went over and started to go her turn. After relaxing for a little while and enjoying their drinks and nachos, the adults eventually continued their game as well - Ashley going back and fourth between each game.



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Meanwhile, at the house Sean and his wife fled to, Shelly was sitting on the couch watching TV when Sean came down the stairs showered and dressed in clothes that he would normally go out in. She looked at him with a raised eyebrow.


"Where are you going?" she interrogated.


"Out."


"And where is out? Sean you aren't gonna go out and do something dangerous without at least telling me what it is first!" Sean looked at her for a few moments, hesitating on whether he should tell her or not. After a few moments, he went and sat next to her.


"I need new drugs…I'm out of them."


"You're lying to me."


"No I'm not honey, I swear to you that I am out of drugs. I need to go get some."


"You are so lying to me," Shelly replied, looking into his eyes and seeing right through him. "Sean what are you up to? You know I know you better then that." Sean groaned. He looked at her for a couple of minutes.


"Why can't you just take my word for it and let me go? Why must you interrogate me?"


"Cause believe it or not I actually CARE about you and don't want you to end up lying in a gutter somewhere dead! I am your wife it is my job to worry! Things are going really bad for us right now with the police and everything, I think I deserve to know incase something should happen!"


"Everything is going to be fine, Shell. Just trust me okay? Stay here and relax in front of the TV. You deserve it after the way I treated you this morning," Sean replied, in the sweetest way he possibly could and he kissed her cheek.


"I love you baby, trust me."


"Sean…"


"I'll be back later," He replied, and he got up and hurried out of the house. Once he was out he saw his friend Doug sitting in a car waiting for him. He ran over and got in the passenger's seat.


"What took you so long?"


"Sorry I had to deal with Shell."


"Ah…so are we really going to do this?"


"We have to Doug…we need him. I can't get through this without him."


"But what if they recognize you?"


"Don't worry about that I've got it taken care of. Just drive." Sean replied. Doug started the car up and he drove out of the driveway and headed to where they were planning on going.


~*~*~*~*~*~*~


Meanwhile back a the Bowling Alley Ashley was sitting in one of the comfy chairs with the cushions that is pushed up against the wall over by the kid's bowling lane. She's hugging her legs to her chest and has her head rested on the back of it as she watches the kids play their second game but she had completely tuned them out as she is in deep thought. She didn't want anything to do with the second game on either sides, she is more into watching. She, Dakota, and Elenore had won the first time around and immediately Josh and Chris demanded a re-match. Spencer didn't care either way because he isn't as competitive with the girls. He likes them and would have gladly accepted that they won. While Kevin was setting up the adult's second game, Nick went over and sat in front of Ashley so he is sitting sideways facing her. He raked his fingers through her hair as he gazes into her troubled looking eyes.


"Penny for your thoughts?" He asked her gently.


"Nothing Nicky…I'm fine."


"Then why do you look so sad? And why aren't you playing anymore?"


"It was fun the first time, but I'm the kind of person who likes to sit back and observe everyone around me sometimes. I'm fine Nicky." Nick looked at her for a couple of minutes, than he looked over at Kevin.


"Kev don't add me in the second game okay? I'm not playing anymore either."


"Kay," Kevin replied.


"Nicky you don't have to do that. Play the game if you want to…"


"Nah its okay honey. I just want to sit here and relax with you. Is that okay?"


"Kay…" Ashley replied softly and he took her hand into his and gently squeezed it as he rested his head against the back of the big two person chair too and he sat there staring into her eyes. He knows something is troubling her and he wants to be there incase she should want to talk about it. He leaned over and whispered into her ear so that only she would hear what he has to say.


"I love you," he told her and she couldn't help but smile at him slightly.


"I love you too," She whispered back. Meanwhile, the kids who were just starting their second game were currently in the middle of an argument.


"I don'ts know why you started this re-match when you know we're just going to win, Josh." Elenore informed him.


"Oh no you aren't. You winning the first game was just luck that's all. Chris, Spencer, and I are going to show you girls how it's really done!"


"Wanna bet on it?" Dakota spoke up challengingly.


"Sure why not? What do we have to lose?" He asked, moving so that he was toe to toe with Dakota and Dakota didn't cower back like she used to. She isn't afraid of him anymore. Not after she stood up to him earlier that morning. Instead she put on the toughest look that she could muster to show him just that. "I bet on yours and Elenore's favorite toy that Spencer, Chris, and I are going to win."


"And if we win we gets your favorite toys?" Elenore asked.


"Yes, but you can just forget about that happening."


"We will see about that. You boys have yourself a bet," Elenore replied. "And It's your turn first so go." She told him. Josh smirked and stalked off toward his bowling ball. He grabbed it up and began to go his turn.


~*~*~*~*~*~


Meanwhile, back to Sean and Doug. Doug was just pulling in the police station and he looked at Sean curiously.


"So? What's your plan?"


"The plan is you stay in the car and wait for me. I will be back out with Trevor in a little bit." Sean explained, and before Doug even had the time to protest, Sean got out of the car. He walked right up to the policeman that was standing outside on a smoke break.


"Can I help you sir?" He asked Sean, noticing him walk up to him.


"Why yes you can," Sean answered, and just as the officer was turning to put his cigarette out Sean grabbed him and threw him hard against the wall, slamming his face into it.


"What the hell!" The officer shouted. Sean reached into the officer's pocket and pulled out his gun and he placed it to his head.


"Shut up and do exactly as I say," He ordered. "You hear me?" The officer nodded weakly, as his face was still pressed against the wall. Sean reached into his pocket and pulled out the handcuffs as well and he grabbed the officers hands and pulled them back behind his back and he cuffed them together. "Just so I know for sure you won't disobey me." He told him. "Now be a good officer and march right on back behind that ally there." He added. The officer did as he's told and started walking back behind the police station and Sean followed him, his arm wrapped around him and the gun pointed to his head. Once he was back there he unhand cuffed one hand and cuffed him to the fence. After doing this he took a few steps back and aimed the gun at him.


"What do you want with me? Please I will do anything." The officer begged, tears rolling down his cheeks. "Just please don't shoot me. I have children….and a wife. Please."


"Shut up!" Sean ordered, and aimed the gun at the officers leg and shot it. The officer shrieked in agony. "I need your uniform. So take it off for me. Now!"


"I need both of my hands."


"NOT happening! Do it now or I will shoot you in the knee cap and make it so you may never walk again!" The officer whimpered and he did his very best to take off his clothes with one hand. When he managed to do so and was just standing there in his underwear he tossed his clothes to Sean.


"Thank-you. You have been most helpful." He told him, and he leaned over and grabbed the clothes. He stripped himself of his own and put the uniform on, than he ran back to the car, opened it up and stuffed his old clothes inside it.


"That was a very risky thing to do," Doug lectured.


"Shut up - at least it worked." Sean replied, and he shut the car door and hurried into the building to go and rescue his beloved Trevor - Aka Doctor Adams. When he got in there he began to casually walk through the police station headed back to where he knows the prisoners are kept locked up. When he got back there he saw that there was an officer back there standing guard. He walked in like he owned the place and the officer looked at him curiously.


"What are you doing back here?"


"They've sent me back here to take over. You can go on your break now Davidson," Sean answered professionally, getting the officer's name from his name tag. The officer eyed Sean suspiciously for a moment, but then he walked out of the room nonetheless. When he was gone he turned and looked at Trevor who was standing in the cell in front of him.


"Sean! What the hell are you doing here? Are you insane?" Sean smirked.


"Something like that," He replied, pulling out the keys that belonged to the officer he stole the uniform from. "Besides, I'm your best friend. Best friends bail you out of jail. Now stop standing there looking at me like you've seen a ghost. Tell me what key it is!"


"Right. Its that one," Trevor answered, pointing to a key.


"This one? Are you sure?"


"Positive. Trust me I've seen it MANY times and have been ever so attempted to steal it."


"Well too bad, I've beat you to it." Sean replied while shoving the key into the key hole and turning it. When he had it open, he opened the gate and Trevor came running out.


"I'm FREEEE!" He cheered, throwing his arms about Sean and hugging him tightly.


"DAH! Calm yourself Trevor, your not free yet. We still have to get out of here without getting caught. And get off me man, sheesh…" Sean replied, shoving Trevor away.


"Right. Gotta get out of here. Any plans on how to do that?"


"Not yet."


"Oh how nice. Way to go Sean."


"Shut up or I'll lock you back in there." Sean threatened. He thought for a couple of moments, than he pulled out another set of handcuffs from the officer's uniform. He handcuffed Trevor's hands together.


"Hey!"


"Don't worry I have the key. I will unhandcuff you later. Just go with it." He replied. He placed his hand on Trevor's shoulder and began to guide him toward the door.


"Hey wait - let us out please?" another inmate begged.


"No way," Sean replied. When they got to the door he opened it up and lightly pushed Trevor out.


"There he is Stabler, that's the man I was telling you about. He doesn't look like no officer to me."


"Where are you headed officer? Why do you have that inmate?"


"He wanted to make a phone call, Detective." Sean answered, knowing exactly who he is.


"Mr. Adams has already had his phone calls today." Sean noticed a woman standing there - a woman with long blonde hair and she looks like she might be an attorney or something. He grabbed her by the hair and she shrieked in pain as he pulled her into his arms and everybody jumped up to rescue her at once but Sean placed his gun to her head.


"Don't any of you move or I swear to god and everyone I know that I will shoot her!" he demanded.


"Alright, Sir, calm down. What is it that you want? Maybe we can talk about this." Detective Benson replied.


"I don't want to talk. I just want you all to let me out of here. You're going to let me out of here with my friend and this lovely young lady or I will shoot her brains out. Got it?"


"Don't listen to him Olivia! Don't worry about me. Just shoot him." Casey Novak, the lady Sean is using as hostage demanded bravely, though tears were rolling down her cheek. Olivia pulled out her gun to do just that but Sean forcefully moved Casey in front of him so that if she even dares to fire that gun she will shoot her instead of him.


"Go ahead - fire that gun and see what happens." He challenged. Olivia pulled back her gun, her eyes full of fear. She very well cannot risk shooting her co-worker.


"That's a good detective. Now let us go or I will shoot her." He demanded, and he started toward the door his gun still in place and he eyed everybody in the building - all of them too scared for Casey's safety to make any kind of move. Once Sean was out the door Trevor slipped from his arms and took a run for it to the car that he saw Doug waiting in. Sean kept hold of Casey.


"Tell Doug to pop the trunk, Trev!" Sean ordered. Trevor did just that and a second later the trunk was popped. Sean went and lifted Casey inside it and he shut the door and ran to the passengers side. He jumped in and shut his door and Doug quickly drove away.