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John froze at the sudden out burst by the child who had show such strength and courage he turned to look her in the eyes. "I believe so kid." he said softly, "Abby was my wife for five years, I was a cop then." John looked away from Tessa, he didn't want to look in her eyes, she reminded him so much of Abby. "She left me and asked for a divorce, I had no other choice, my captain was breathing down my neck..." John sighed "I should have never entered that house alone, without backup... but the little girl was crying for help... and I wanted to help her." John whispered he turned to look at Tessa and then shook his head softly. "Be good, if they hurt you I'll kill them myself." John whispered. "Your Abby's child, and I'm going to see to it you will make it out alive both you and Victoria."

Skippy glared at John, the old softy. In just two minutes she had learned more about John then she had ever cared to know. So John liked children, unlike Al, she looked over at Al who had been very quiet during the whole process except for taunting Victoria which had been his whole goal. Skipp nodded "Yes John, I'll watch the kids, I promise no harm to them." Skippy couldn't be sure that John's threat to kill wasn't real. She didn't know much about the man.

John left before Tessa could respond or any other kid for that matter, dropped the children off and ordered five pizza's two large salad's and bread sticks he also got bottles of pop and glasses and ice for the kids, and came back. "I could use a little help..." he exclaimed, it had been more than half an hour. "Get the kid untied that was asking for some walking time..." He pointed to Raine, "That one." Skippy nodded and did as she was told and shoved the kid towards John, John caught her before she fell and sighed. "Come on Kid." he whispered softly... he realized she had a name, but if he used her name it would make things more difficult for him.

They went to the van and John gave Raine the pizza. He handed Skippy the salad. "There is a salad in there for you." then he placed the bread sticks on top of the salads. He waited for Raine to return to give her the soda pop and he would carry in the ice that was already melting.