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Author's Note: I'm trying to update daily but it has become increasingly difficult because I have been having personal problems that kind of put my mind in a fog. I apologize. I just want to keep my readers happy by updating daily. Thank you for all the reviews! Keep 'em comin! To Nyre The Black Rose, I have to write cliffhangers to keep you all on your toes. Sorry. If I didn't, it wouldn't be so exciting, now would it? Enjoy this new chappie!

A baby's cry could be heard distinctly nearby.

"What is that?" Brennen asked, barely audible. "Booth, is that what I think it is?" she asked the FBI agent. Booth could tell it wasn't coming from anywhere in the daycare center.

"Hey," Booth called to a police officer that was standing, taking notes of the crime scene. "Did the officers check the perimeter yet?"

"No, they are still checking for witness. Was that a baby that I just heard?" the slightly balding cop asked Booth.

"I'm not sure yet. Get your best men and tell them to come with me and we'll check that house next door. There is still people still living in it, right?" Booth questioned.

"Yeah, I think so. There aren't any lights on but I drive by here every day and there has been a car there. I'll gather them up right now, Agent Booth." the cop said, starting to walk out.

"Thank you," he said, then directed his attention on Brennen. "Stay here," he started to slowy get up, "I'll be right back."

"I want to come with you, Booth. It's my baby. If a bunch of FBI agents run in, wielding guns, and he's in there, it will freak Andy out more and the person who took him might run. Please. I have to go!" she insisted, staring him squarely in the eyes. After a beat of looking into each other's eyes, Booth had to get in. She had a point and he knew it.

"Okay, but you are putting on a vest and you are to stay behind me at all times, with another agent behind you. And if you see Andy, don't just run up and grab him. Wait until we check around, got it?" he said. "This maniac could kill you in an instant. He might be armed. Police say that it looked like there was blood by the crib, but David died in another room. And it looked like there had been a struggle. Promise me you will listen to me, Bones!" The baby's cry ceased and Booth knew they had to move quickly.

"I promise, Booth. I just have to have Andy safely back into my arms," she said, fresh tears flowing.

"I know. Lets go." he said.

After the officers and agents were all armed and Brennen was safely into a bulletproof vest, they started to quietly advance to the house. There were maybe a dozen Officers, accompanied with a couple FBI agents, including Booth. Weapons raised, half of the team secured the perimeter, while the other team with Booth and Brennen silently entered the house. The house was two-stories and fairly nice in the inside. All the lights were out and it was a little difficult to move because the officers didn't want to run their flashlights just yet. Booth indicated with his head for two agents to go up the staircase. They nodded back and stealthily made their way up. Booth and the rest of the team continued to go through the house, until a noise stopped them in their tracks. The baby's cry started up again and Brennen could feel, deep dowm, that it was Andy. Brennen felt slightly relieved but still was on alert. The noise seemed to be coming from the basement door, close to where Booth and Brennen were. They quickly glanced at each other, then there was another noise. Slight gasping and moaning. Barely audible, but Booth had sensitive ear drums. He could hear almost anything.

Booth motioned for everyone to stop in their tracks and listen. Booth slowly opened the basement door and saw there was a light on. The staircase descending into the windowless basement were wooden so Booth prayed to God that they didn't creak. Then he saw that there was a shadow in the far left corner. The man was slumped against the concrete wall, unarmed, and was holding a bloodied rag on his left leg, trying to hold pressure to it. No wonder there was blood by the crib. David sure did put up a hell of a fight! But there was another shadow that made Brennen gasp. It was Andy, crawling around the basement, unknowing of the danger he was in right now. He was too close to his dark-haired abductor. Andy suddenly glanced in Booth and Brennen's directions and started to coo slightly. Booth held one finger to his lips, smiling so the baby didn't start to panic and cry. Andy somehow knew and shused down, but never took his blue eyes off the pair.

"We need to get him away from that man!" Brennen told Booth directly into his ear, in the quietest voice she could get. Booth heard her and nodded his head in agreement.

The injured man never noticed their prescense. He was gasping, clearly in pain and was closing his eyes. He looked like he was loosing consiousness from blood loss and that was what Brennen hoped he did.

"How?" Booth whispered in the same manner as Brennen did.

"I don't know!" Brennen said. Booth noticed that she was wearing the same diamond necklace that Andy loves and thought of an idea.

"Hey wiggle your necklace around!"

"Why?" Brennen looked down at the necklace in necklace, taking it between her fingers.

"Because Andy loves the way it sparkles." Booth told her.

Brennen, still confused, looked down and started to sturn the pendant in different directions. The lightbulb that was illuminating the room made the diamond sparkle. Andy notice it, unlike the man, and started to come over to it. When Andy was a safe ways from the man, Booth motioned for Brennen to pick up Andy. Brennen, as quietly as she could, slowly tested each stair before she stepped on it. She bent sown and picked up Andy and, without even thinking, ran up the stairs as she could and entered the kitchen. Instinctively, she checked Andy for any injuries, similar to what she did that morning, and, with finding none, hugged him as tightly as she could. She half-laughed/half-cried. She was just glad that he was okay and safe and didn't care about anything at that moment. Nothing else existed but her and her sweet Andy.

Meanwhile, Booth and the officers hurried up and ran down the basement stairs and ordered the man to put his hands up, against the wall. They searched him and then handcuffed him. They roughly brought him upstairs after reading him his rights and waited for further instructions from Booth. Booth advanced and saw that Andy was safe, then turned his attention to the kidnapper.

"Who do you work for?" Booth asked him. "Is it Gormoggon? If you answer and help us find him, we may be able to cut you a deal."

"I'm not going to prison. You won't find any evidence to convict me. There won't be any in a second." the man told Booth.

"What do you mean? Why?" Booth asked, getting an uneasy feeling.

"You'll see what I mean."

An loud explosion nearby startled the group.

Another cliffhanger! What a shock! R&R, please!