the worst place to be is between a mother and her child (Danny Messer, Danny Reagan, Mac)

Shannon looked at Mac when he said that to her, a slight smile came to her face, "Looks like it" she replied, "She learned the hard way that you don't mess with an Irish woman or her children." Shannon added

I nodded.
"Some need the hard way." I said and got my phone out. "I'll get her outta here."

Shannon nodded, then went down to Erin's room, calling for her, at the same time, Shauna came to and saw Mac, with her jaw, wrists and nose broken, she was in to much pain to fight back or talk

I had called for an ambulance to take Shauna to the hospital, though she didn't deserve it, but it was protocol and law. Also did Danny volunteer to escort the ambulance and take care of someone to watch Shauna all the time.

down the hall, Shannon comforted Erin, speaking to her in Irish while gently rocking her back and forth

As soon as the paramedics arrived and took Shauna out of the Kelly's home I slowly wandered down the hall, to where I knew Erin had her room, with the door a bit open I smiled a little at scene of mother daughter. I watched them for a bit before I gently knocked on the doorframe.

When the paramedics arrived Danny followed them down and stayed with them, watching Shauna and making sure she couldn't escape again, though with so many broken bones, she probably wouldn't get far anyways.
From the ambulance Danny called his partner Jackie and then his father, to let them arrange a detail that would watch Shauna's room, as long as she had to stay in the hospital.
"Messin' with an Irish woman's daughter wasn't a smart thing to do, huh?" Danny taunted on the way to the hospital, but that was the only taunt, knowing that Shauna wasn't really able to reply and he wasn't going to take pleasure in that.

Shannon looked up at Mac, as did Erin, "Uncle Mac" Erin said to her, Shannon smiled when she said that, still holding Erin close to her, meanwhile, Shauna looked at Danny, a moan escaping her lips when she spoke to him, they soon got to the hospital, several officers were outside waiting for them

I gave Erin a smile and walked up to them, gently stroking the small girls head, when I reached them. She's been a brave girl today and had to be, though.
"I'm done here, now. Need anything?" I asked.

"No" Shannon replied gently, Erin looked at Mac and reached out to him

"Want me to pick you up?" I asked as Erin reached out for me, actually a little surprised that she did.

Erin nodded in reply, Shannon smiled, then shifted her so Mac could pick her up

And I gladly did, holding her close.

Erin clung onto Mac and rested her head on his shoulder, Shannon smiled at them as she stood up, "She likes you" Shannon whispered to Mac

I smiled a little shyly, but nodded.
"And she's got someone to like her back." I said to Shannon. "I'm proud of you, big girl." I then said to Erin.

Erin looked at Mac, a smile tugging at her lips, "Thanks Uncle Mac" she replied, the smile quickly left her face, "Erin, what is it?" Shannon asked, "I was to scared to do anything when they lady had me." Erin replied, her voice shaking a bit

I looked at Shannon and then back at Erin.
"Well, I would have been scared, too." I said, knowing that at some point it actually was true.

Erin looked at Mac, "You scared?" she asked, a bit of disbelief in her voice

I heard that bit of disbelief in her voice and smiled.
"Well, sometimes even I am scared."

Erin nodded slowly, "Lass, everyone gets scared at times." Shannon said to her, "Even princesses?" Erin asked, Shannon smiled a bit, "Yes, even princesses" she replied, gently placing her hand on Erin's back

I nodded in agreement to Shannon.

Erin rested her head back on Mac's shoulder as Shannon gently rubbed her back, over at the hospital, the doctors continued to treat Shauna while she was under guard, the lead doctor didn't like treating her when he found out what she had done, but it he had a job to do, at the same time, Danny's partner Jackie walked in

I held Erin close, comforting her, being glad she obviously trusted and liked me a lot.

Danny looked up when he noticed Jackie walking up. He gave her a firm nod and then told her what happened.

Shannon smiled at the two, Jackie nodded as she listened to Danny, then looked in at Shauna, "Shannon did all that to her?" she asked Danny