A/N I DO NOT OWN ANYTHING!

LAST TIME:

Everything was going great and Gabriella was really enjoying herself. Until…she heard a spine chilling voice behind her.

"Hello Gabriella."

She gasped and turned around her heart raced as she turned deathly pale. Her whole body started to shake.

"Da-Dad?"

NOW:

"Hello there Brie Bear."

"Don't….Don't call me…me that." Gabriella stuttered.

"Why not Brie Bear? Your mother used to call you that. How is she by the way?"

"Sto-Stop!"

"Why?"

Gabriella started panting, suddenly feeling breathless. Troy knew he had to step in. He stepped in front of Gabriella blocking her from view.

"You better get off my property now."

"Or what? What are you going to do about it kid?"

Troy reached into his pocket and pulled out his cell phone. He dialed 3 number before putting it to his ear.

"Yes, a strange man is on my property and scaring myself as well as a good friend of mine. He won't leave….Yes Sir. Thank you."

Troy hung up. "The police are on their way."

"You just made a bad move kid."

He ran off. Troy turned to Gabriella. By her behavior he was sure she was having a panic attack. She was shaking, gasping for air as she cried hysterically.

"Gabriella, it's ok sweetie he's gone."

"He's going to get me. He's going to get me." Gabriella cried.

"No, no baby he won't. Let's go inside." Troy said gently.

Gabriella didn't move. Troy sighed.

"Can I carry you inside Brie? He asked.

She shook her head. "I don't want to be carried. I want hugs." She whimpered.

Troy pulled her into his arms and rubbed her back. She clung to him as tight as she could.

"I've got you. You're safe." Troy told her.

Gabriella made no response. Troy sighed. He had to get her calm down. She was still having a panic attack. He felt Gabriella trying to lift her legs up so he grabbed them and helped her. She wrapped her legs around his waist as she buried her face in his shoulder. He walked inside and went right into the kitchen. He set Gabriella down on the counter but kept his arms wrapped tightly around her. He grabbed the phone and called his father and told him what happen. Jack said he'd come home and they hung up. Troy looked at Gabriella. Her face was bright red as she continued to gasp for breath. Troy gently took her face in his hands.

"Look at me cutie look at me." He said quickly.

Gabriella's eyes caught his.

"You need to calm down and try and take some deep breaths. Everything is ok. You're safe. I won't let anyone hurt you all right. Shhhh, just calm down. Inhale, exhale." Troy soothed.

Gabriella took a deep and let it out.

"Good girl, do that again."

Gabriella took another deep breath and let it out. She continued until she was breathing normally again.

"My dad and mom are on their way home. Everything will be ok."

"Take me home Troy please. I want to go home." She whimpered.

Troy's heart broke. Just then the door opened. Gabriella screamed. "NO! STAY AWAY FROM ME PLEASE DON'T HURT ME!"

"Shhhhhhh Brie, it's all right. It's only my parents." Troy soothed. He took Gabriella back into his arms and walked out.

"How is she?" Jack asked.

"She wants to go home." Troy said.

"I spoke to Dawn, she is on her way here to get Gabriella. Until then just try and make her feel safe and comfortable."

Troy nodded. "Do you think this has anything to do with Kelsi's father returning too?"

"I don't know. I hope not."

Troy sighed. He was going to sit down on the couch, when he got another idea. He turned and went out back. He stood in front of the treehouse.

"Do you want to go up to the tree house pretty girl?" he cooed softly.

Gabriella shook her head. "I want to go home."

"Your mom is on her way here. As soon as she gets here you can go home. Until then, do you want to go up to the tree house."

Gabriella nodded but then shook her head. "I don't want you to let me go."

"Hold onto me super tight." He said.

She did as he said. "Are you ready?" She nodded. He slowly removed his arms. Gabriella could hang onto him without him holding her. He started to climb up the latter to the tree house. Once he reached the top. He wrapped his arms around her again.

"There was go."

"Monkey man." She muttered.

He chuckled. "No, I'm a wildcat."

He went further inside and sat down on the couch. Gabriella started to feel safe again. She sighed in contentment.

"Feel better?" Troy asked.

"Much. Thank you."

"You're welcome Brie."

"Troy why is my dad back? What does he want from me?"

"I don't know but I promise he isn't going to lay a hand on you, unless he wants a black eye."

Gabriella shook her head. "He doesn't scare easily Troy."

"Don't worry I promise you everything will be all right."

Gabriella sighed. She'd believe that when her father finally got what he deserved. Just then jack called up to them, "Troy, Gabriella, Dawn is here."

"Ok Dad!"

Troy stood up but Gabriella whimpered and clung to him.

"Hey," Troy said softly. "I thought this is what you wanted?"

"I want you and I want Dawn."

"Cutie, you know I can't go home with you. It's against the rules."

"I know but I don't want to leave you."

"Oh cutie."

Troy hugged her close. "Come on let's go inside and see what we can do."

Both Gabriella and Troy climbed down and went back inside. To their surprise Kelsi and Ryan were there too. Gabriella knew something was wrong.

"What's going on?"

"You're father isn't the only one who has returned." Kelsi said.

Gabriella gasped. "Your dad too?"

Kelsi nodded.

"Do you think they're working together?"

"I don't know. I hope not."

"If they are you two aren't the only ones in danger." Jack said.

"Why, who else?" Kelsi asked.

"Your mother, my guess is your father doesn't just want you, he wants both you and your mother, and Gabriella's father wants her so they best way to capture three girls is to work together and team up against them."

"NO! He isn't going to touch her! He's NOT!" Gabriella screamed.

She already lost one mother, she wasn't going to let her father take away her other.

"Shhhh, Brie." Troy soothed.

"He…he can't hurt you." Gabriella whimpered.

"I'm perfectly safe. We all are as long as we stay at the shelter."

"Wait like under house arrest?" Kelsi asked.

"Yes, until those monsters are found neither of you are leaving the shelter."

"What about Ryan?"

"He is not allowed at the shelter you know that."

"So I can't ever see Ryan again?"

"No, of course not. You just have to wait till your father and Gabi's father is caught."

"My father has been running for three years. He isn't going to just suddenly stop. Who knows when or even if he ever will get caught? I can't spend that long away from Troy." Gabriella cried.

"I can't wait till then to see Ryan we just got together." Kelsi said.

"Well you're going to have to." Dawn said.

"No, no no!" Gabriella cried.

"Now hold on. Dawn, look if the girls are under house arrest you have to be too. You're in just as much danger as they are."

"Oh no I will not let him stop me from living my life."

"Oh, and what do you do if Kelsi's father finds you?"

"He won't hurt me. He knows he'll never find Kelsi if he does."

"He could find ways to get information out of you."

"I don't care what he does. I will NOT crack."

"His attempts could kill you, even if he doesn't try to."

"Ok then, at least Kelsi and Gabriella will be safe."

"NO!" both Kelsi and Gabriella screamed.

"Dawn listen to me, if the girls are under house arrest you need to be too. You need to be with them and keep them safe." Jack said.

"I refuse to stay at the shelter like some scary cat."

"Well I'm not going to sit around and wait for dad to come after you." Kelsi said.

"I can't lose another mother Dawn, please." Gabriella begged.

Dawn sighed. "I don't know."

"Look there is no easy answer to all this. " Jack said.

"Yes there is." Troy said. "Look, if the girls are under house arrest they can't go to school. But….maybe…Ryan and I could take them their school work each day and spend time with them."

"That would mean allowing a man into the shelter. I can't do that."

"You can trust us Dawn. You know we won't tell anyone where it is."

"Yes, I know but the others there might be uncomfortable."

"So we won't leave the room."

"I'm ok with that." Ryan said.

Dawn sighed. "It's risky."

"More risky than you getting injured or killed by two man after your daughters."

"That's a risk I'm willing to take. As long as my girls stay safe."

"NO!" both girls screamed.

"How can you be sure they're safe? If something happens to you they become easy targets. It won't matter if they're at the shelter or not. Look when a man is after their child they will do whatever they have to, to get them back and they will not stop until they do. So unless someone is with them every second of the day they are in danger. You don't want to be under house arrest so let Ryan and I help you. When we come you can get out of a bit and Ryan and I will stay with the girls and make sure they're safe. "

Dawn sighed.

"My son has a point." Jack said.

"Please mom." The girls begged.

"It's not just me, what about everyone else in the shelter?" Dawn sighed.

"Do you want your children to be safe?" Jack asked.

"Yes of course."

"Do you want them to be happy?"

"Of course."

"Are you willing to be under house arrest until these men around found to insure that happens?"

Dawn just sighed. "I need to do all the shopping and stuff. I can't not leave the shelter."

"So let Troy and Ryan go there at least once a week to visit. They can watch the girls and you can do what you need to do."

Dawn sighed once more. Just then there was a knock at the door.

"Anyone home?"

Kelsi gasped. "No, no, no."

"He's here." Dawn said.

The person knocked again.

"I know someone is home I can sees cars in the driveway. I'm not leaving until I speak with you."

"Troy Ryan go out the back. Gabriella Kelsi I need you both to listen very carefully to what I'm about to say."

The girls both nod their eyes full of fear.

"Take the boys to the ploy shelter. From there you need to tell the driver the secret code so he takes you four to the real shelter all right can I trust you to do that?"

"What about you?" Kelsi asked.

"I'm going to stay here. I'm going to distract him."

"No, you have to come with us." Gabriella cried.

The man outside knocked again. "I'm waiting."

"Go, Gabriella I'll be fine I promise."

Troy and Ryan grabbed the girls and ran off out the back door away from the house.

They finally reached the ploy shelter but Gabriella gasped when she saw her father blocking the entrance.

"I was wondering when you'd show up. Why your mother wanted you to come here is beyond me. It was so easy to find and not very safe."

Gabriella started to breathe harder again. Her body started shaking.

"Leave her alone!" Troy said. He pulled Gabriella protectively behind him.

"You must be Troy. My daughters new boy toy. Let me tell you something if she is anything like her mother and I'm sure she is, she is a slut."

"MOMMY WAS NOT A SLIT!" Gabriella screamed.

"Don't you dare raise your voice to me Gabriella Montez. I'll beat you so bad."

"You'll die before you touch her." Troy growled.

"Is that a threat?"

"No, it's a promise."

"You hear that Gabriella. Your boyfriend here is making threats. He doesn't sound very safe or friendly. I thought I taught you better than that. Men are mean violet creatures and they will hurt you. Troy is no different. If you're with him long enough he'll turn on you. Just like I did."

"I'm nothing like you."

"You're right. You're more like your father."

"Yes, I want to be like Jack."

"No, your other father."

Troy growled. "How do you know about that?"

"You're father and I are good friends."

Just then another man walked over and stood next to him. Troy gasped. "Dad?"

"Hello Troy."

Just then one of the guards from inside the shelter walked out.

"What is going on here?"

Gabriella and Kelsi ran to her hugging her tightly. "Please don't let them hurt us." They begged.

"It's all right you're safe." The cop said.

She had been working there for a while and knew both of the girls.

"Officer Sally, who are you?"

"Just some old friends. I'm Carlos." Gabriella's father said.

"I'm John." Troy's father said.

"What are you doing here?" Sally asked.

"Just visiting."

"Well these girls don't seem to want you here so I'm going to have to ask you both to leave."

"Wait!" Troy called out. "Call the police. Both of these men are wanted by the Police. John abused me and Carlos abused Gabriella."

Sally turned to the girls. "Get inside now." She turned to Troy. "You too get inside."

"What about my friend?" Troy asked pointing to Ryan. "He's my friend please I need him."

"All right both you guys go inside and wait for me there."

The four of them went inside. Gabriella was shaking and breathing hard. Kelsi tried to stay calm as Ryan held her. Troy wrapped his arms around Gabriella. "It's ok. It's going to be ok."

"He's out there! He found me." Gabriella whimpered.

"Shhhh no one is going to hurt you."

A little later Sally came back inside.

"You four need to follow me." She said.

Everyone nodded and followed her out the back door and into a car. Sally drove for a few minutes before they arrived at the real shelter. Sally turned around to the back.

"You two boys know you are NOT to say a word to anyone about where we are right?"

"Yes." The boys answered at once.

"Let's go."

Everyone got out of the car and went inside up to the girls room.

"You four stay in this room. I'm going to call Dawn and see what she wants to do. DO NOT leave this room."

The four nodded and Sally left the room. The girls sighed. They felt safer at the shelter.

"Are you two all right?" Troy asked.

"We feel safer here than anywhere else." Gabriella explained.

"This is the one place neither of our fathers can get us." Kelsi said.

"Or your father." Gabriella said softly.

Troy sighed. "I can't believe he's out of jail."

"I think they're all working together."

"For what? If they kidnap all of us they won't be able to touch either of you anyway. Why would they all work together?"

"Because one man is strong. Three men are unstoppable." Kelsi answered. "My dad always said that to me before…before…oh my gosh they're going to rape us."

"WHAT?" Gabriella cried.

"Whoa, whoa, hold on no one is going to touch either of you." Troy said pulling Gabriella into his arms.

"My dad always threatened me that he'd bring his friends around to quote "get a piece of me" Think about it My father and Troy's father were most likely in the same jail at the same time, they became friends and then my father offers your dad the one thing no man can say no to, if he helps my dad out of jail and then because their friends Troy's dad gets free too. It all fits. It all makes sense. My dad and Gabi's dad want us back so they can have their fun with us." Kelsi cried.

"Kelsi, listen to me baby no one is going to touch you or Gabriella. Troy and I will not let it."

"You can't stop it." Both the girls whimpered.

"My dad will get his way and he will kill whoever he has to." Gabriella said.

"Yeah, my dad will not let two teen boys stop him from getting to me. He'll just kill you." Kelsi cried.

"No one is going to kill anyone. The Police know they are all on the run and they will find them."

"They police are useless. My father has been running for three years. He knows how to hide, he can help the others." Gabriella cried.

"Nothing you two say can comfort us." Kelsi said.

"I think you're wrong about that." Ryan said. "Kelsi, I love you."

Kelsi looked at Gabriella than the Ryan. She smiled as her eyes filled with tears. "I love you too." They both shared a hug and a kiss.

Troy looked at Gabriella. "You trust me right?"

Gabriella nodded. Troy hugged her close to him. "Then trust me when I say I will not let anyone touch you or hurt you in anyway."

Gabriella nodded and hugged Troy burring her face in his neck. The boys just stood there holding their girls in their arms. They both just looked at each other with a worried face. If all their fathers were all working together the girls were in even worse danger than they were before.

"What are we going to do?" Ryan mouth to Troy.

"I have no idea." Troy mouth back.

Neither of the knew how to help the girls but they knew they'd do everything they could to protect them…even if it killed them.

A/N next chapter the drama continues and Dawn tries to figure out the best way to keep herself and the girls safe. Will it work? Will the police find the guys in time or will the girls be trapped with their fathers again? For updates and sneak peeks at my future work fan me on facebook here: .com/Hopelessromanticgurl