A/N: I'm glad everyone is enjoying this take on the storyline. Thanks to orlisgirl04, McRaider, Miss Hermione Jane Granger, and Dark Duchess of the Underworld.

Chapter 6

The morning came quickly and Millie awoke to the sun peaking through the curtains. She groaned as the brightness came in contact with her eyes. After finally adjusting to the light she slipped away from Riley who was still fast asleep. Walking down the hall she walked into Jessica's room to check on her, but everyone was not as it was everyday where she would find Jessica fast asleep. Jessica was not in her crib so Millie slipped down the hall towards her mother's room just to see if Jessica was with her. She opened the door to the guest room to find her mother fast asleep. She thought maybe Kalista had come early even though she was instructed not to come in until the afternoon since she helped so late with the dinner. Millie made her way downstairs and everything was silent. She looked around to not find Kalista or Jessica anywhere. She then sprinted up the stairs and back into Jessica's bedroom where she walked up to the crib where a white sheet of paper sat on top of Jessica's blanket.

"RILEY!" she screamed at the top of her lungs and continued to scream over and over. Only seconds later Riley ran into Jessica's room to find Millie standing at the crib in hysterical tears.

"What is it?" Riley asked as he walked towards the crib where he also saw the plain white piece of paper. "Don't touch it. I've got to call Ben." Riley quickly ran from there room where Millie stood starring down at the crib with tears quickly falling from her eyes.

It had only been about 30 minutes and the entire house was filled with FBI Agents. The agents questioned Millie, Riley, and Heather over and over. Millie sat alone at the kitchen table while FBI worked all around her. Riley walked to her and sat next to her. He put his arms around her and she turned to him.

"Who would take my baby?" Millie asked tearfully.

"They are going to find out." Riley said at once.

They were then approached by an Agent who had the letter from the crib sealed in plastic, but in his hands. He took a seat across from them and slid the note across the table towards Riley and Millie. Both of them set their eyes on it.

Precious baby Poole. Worth a lot in the eyes of her parents who can spare a dime. A life has been taken and in revenge the life of the baby may go to. I request 5 Million Dollars to be brought at noon on Friday to the Lincoln Memorial by Riley Poole, No cops just you!

"I'll pay it." Riley said at once. "As long as I get my baby back I will pay it."

"Well we normally ask parents to no immediately give the money." Agent Sadusky said as he approached the table where Millie and Riley sat with the other agent. "Cross you can go I've got it from here."

The other agent nodded in response and left the table. Riley sat holding Millie tight to him. Millie had started to cry again she then turned to Agent Sadusky with a baffled look on her face.

"Why do you ask the parents not to surrender the money right away?" she asked as she tried to wipe away her tears.

"Normally it's a trap and with him wanted the money on Friday we have some time to try and find him first. When it comes down to it we will set up a sting for the money drop." Agent Sadusky said as he stood from the table. "I know it's almost impossible, but do your best to stay calm."

"Calm, yeah right?" muttered Riley as he held Millie. Millie turned and looked at her husband who was doing his best to be strong for her. "It's going to be okay. I've worked with these guys before and they will help bring Jessi home to us safe."

"Please do." Millie said as she stood. "I need air before I have another panic attack." She said as she quickly made it to the door. Only moments after Riley left her in the baby's room to call Ben Millie had a panic attack, but she as used to them. After she had been kidnapped they had become frequent in her life, but she had seen doctors who taught her ways to calm herself down. Most times when she had them she would wake up with one after having a nightmare, which she had them frequently. She went out on the porch where she sat next to her mother who was sitting out there.

"It's going to be alright." Heather said as Millie sat down next to her. Millie turned to her mother with tears in her eyes.

"Mummy someone took my baby." Millie cried. Heather grabbed her daughter into a hug and held onto her. She slightly grinned, but quickly went back to her position as a concerned mother. Heather rocked Millie back and forth while Millie cried. Heather looked up as she spotted Riley walking outside. He looked down at his wife and then down the driveway where he spotted Ben standing with a few Agents.

Riley made his way down the driveway and towards Ben who looked his way. Ben finished up his conversation with the agents and then turned to Riley.

"Hey man." Riley said as he took looking at his feet.

"Let's take a walk." Ben said. Both men then strolled down the street in silence. Riley kicked rocks as he walked.

"This is crazy." Riley then said speaking as he stopped at the corner.

"Hey they are doing everything they can. I'm sure they will bring her home." Ben said reassuringly as he patted Riley on the back.

Riley stayed silent while still looking at the ground. He lifted his head and there were tears falling down his face. She sniffed a few times and wiped away his tears.

"They took my child. Someone who wanted to somehow get to me took my child and there is really nothing I can do about it." Riley said. He turned the looked towards the house. "My wife is a mess and I am trying to be strong for her, but it's so hard to know that someone out there has my child and they possibly might." He then stopped speaking and broke down into tears. Ben grabbed him into a hug as he cried.

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Jessica was fast asleep in a car seat while the black car owned by Mark Wilkinson. He turned and looked at the sleeping baby with a smirk. He pulled up to a house where a woman stood outside waiting. Mark rolled down the window.

"You have the baby?" the woman asked.

"Yes, she is in the back." He said as he unlocked the door. The woman opened the back door and took out the car seat.

"What's her name, how old is she?" the woman asked.

"Jessica Marie Poole." Mark said as the woman looked down at the baby with a smile. "She is 11 months. Now make sure to keep her here so nobody will see her. An Amber Alert has already been made to find her."

"Alright." The woman said.

"Just wait Amanda we will be rich in no time." Mark said with a wink.

"Excellent." Amanda said happily. "I have everything set up inside for the baby."

"Great. I will be back later." Mark said as he rolled up his window and sped out of the driveway.

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Millie sat on the porch with her mother for nearly and hour before a car pulled in the driveway and Bradford quickly jumped out of the car and ran to the porch.

"Millicent I heard the news. Is there anything I can do?" he asked out of breath.

"Not now." Millie said as she looked down at her fingers. "I'm going to go inside." Millie then stood and made her way into the house. She sat down in the living room and turned on the TV where the midday news had just started.

"An Amber Alert has been made to find the 11 month old child of treasure hunter Riley Poole. The baby was taken this morning from the Poole home. The FBI is asking anyone who has seen this girl to call their local police department or 911."

Millie looked at the TV as they showed a picture of Jessica. She turned off the TV quickly and went into tears. She brought her knees to her chest as she sat crying. Someone had been cruel enough to take her baby to possibly get back at Riley for some reason. Riley made his way into the house to find Millie on the couch. He sat next to her and put an arm around her. Millie leaned her head on his shoulder and starred at the wall.