Anna hopped down the stairs in their new home. They had all their boxes unpacked, of course a lot of the rooms needed to be filled but they were slowly working on that. Kendall's nursery was almost ready and she still had about 4 months till her due date.

Biff had been her bodyguard for a couple of weeks and she was surprised by the fact that it seemed and Anna had fixed the apartment above the garage up as soon as they got home. Biff seemed happy with it and Anna told him he could live there as long as he would like.

Anna grabbed her travel mug and quickly filled it with coffee. She grabbed a muffin and headed outside. She smiled as she saw Biff waiting on her. He had started driving her now and she was silently thankful for it. It was becoming too much to drive while being pregnant, she felt like she didn't have enough room. Although it was a little weird sitting in the backseat while he drove her around but it was fine.

"Good Morning, Anna." Biff smiled at her and quickly opened the door to the backseat for her. She quickly slid in and did a double check to make sure she had everything she needed for work. "Shit, biff can you go grab my briefcase, it has my laptop in it. It's on the kitchen table."

Biff laughed, "So forgetful. Be right back." He hurried inside and quickly handed her the brown canvas Louis Vuitton briefcase.

"Thank you."

He nodded and hopped in the front seat, "Straight to the office?" Anna nodded and quickly pulled out her IPhone to check her email.

From: Nancy Hardy Date: Thursday, August 2 2012

To: Anna Hardy Time: 07:34

Subject: Dinner date?

Anna,

Things have been so incredible slow on this case it's really getting to the boys. I thought maybe we could leave work early and make them a dinner at your house. Our house still isn't put together. Maybe you can help me one day this week. Let me know.

Have a good day.

Detective Nancy Hardy

Hardy & Sons Investigations

Anna smiled to herself and quickly responded to Nancy to let her know she could leave after her last appointment of the day which would probably be around four. Just as Anna hit send on the e-mail her phone rang, "Hello, this is Anna Drew Hardy."

The voice on the other end sounded raspy, "Don't you mean Grant." Anna gasped and Biff quickly turned to look at her. She was almost as pale as a ghost he quickly mouthed to her, 'is it him?'

She slowly nodded and pressed speaker on her phone. "What do you want?"

"Revenge."

"I have nothing to do with whatever you have against my family."

"You are his only daughter. It's a shame, when I found out that you weren't killed with your parents I had to correct the mistake."

"That was years ago."

"It took a while to find you. The Hardy boys will also die. You signed their death certificate by marrying one, Nancy and Carson's too. It takes time for revenge. Your world will disappear as you know it."

The phone clicked off and Anna just shook, the adrenaline had quickly left and she noticed that Biff had pulled the car over in a parking lot. "Anna." She didn't response she just sat frozen and shaken.

Biff quickly grabbed his phone, after a few rings it was picked up, "Hardy Investigations, This is Tara."

Biff tried to shake Anna and she just sunk back into the seat and she handed her phone out to him and he took it, "I need to speak to Joe, its Biff."

"One moment please."

Biff looked at Anna while he heard elevator music being played through the phone's speakers, "Are you okay?"

She slowly nodded and tears started down her face, "Why?"

Biff squeezed her hand, "I don't know. Where do you want me to take you?" Before she could answer, Joe picked up and Biff could hear the worry in his voice, "Biff, is everything okay?"

Biff sighed, "No, Anna just got a phone call and she is pretty shook up."

"What? Where are you?"

"I was driving her to work and her phone rang. She answered it and put it on speaker as soon as she heard his voice. Joe, this guy means business. He said he wants revenge and revenge takes time. Also, he said she signed the death certificate for the Hardy boys, Nancy, and Carson. I pulled over into a parking lot. Anna hasn't said much."

"Thank you, Biff. Can you just come here?"

"Sure thing, would you like to try to talk to her."

"Please. Be safe driving."

Biff handed the phone to Anna, "Its Joe. He wants to talk." She nodded slightly and took the phone and pressed it to her ear. As soon as she spoke Biff could hear the fear in her voice, "Hi." Biff slowly got back onto the road to head to the office.

"Sweetie, are you okay?"

"No."

"Baby, you got to say more than one word to me. I need to know you are okay."

"I'm not."

"Not what? You aren't okay?"

"No."

"Baby, listen Biff will be here any minute. I am going to go outside and wait for you."

"Ok."

She pressed end on the phone and put her hands in her head. Why was her world crashing at her feet? Biff looked at her through the rearview mirror, "Anna, you are scaring me. I know you must be scaring Joe."

She glanced at him through her fingers, "Sorry." She murmured to him.

He sighed, "Don't be sorry. I'm here for you." She nodded and he could hear her sobbing. Within ten minutes, they would be at Hardy Investigations.

Joe hung up the phone and quickly rushed down the hall. Frank called out to him, "Joe, what's wrong?"

He slowed down long enough to shout, "That bastard called Anna."

Before Joe could hear Frank's response he was out the door. He was pacing the parking lot waiting for Biff to arrive. He saw Frank come out of the office building and walk towards him, "Joe, is Anna ok?"

Joe nodded, "Yes, she is really shaken. I could barely get her to talk on the phone. Biff is bringing her here."

Frank nodded taking it all in. After a couple of weeks things seemed to die down, and Frank shuddered at the thought of him being a cat toying with a mouse. Games, it was all games. "What did he say?"

Joe looked at his brother with so much worry etched on his face and Frank could see a hint of fear in his eyes, "He wants revenge and he said revenge takes time. He told Anna he was going to kill the Hardy boys, Nancy, and Carson." Frank sighed and just as he was about to say something Biff pulled up in front of them. Joe wasted no time throwing open the door. Frank closed his eyes and look at Anna again. She was pale, shaking, and not talking.

Joe scooped her up in his arms and sat inside the backseat with her. "Shhh… baby, it's okay. I'm here. You are safe." He whispered over and over again and she just silently cried.

Biff walked around towards Frank, "I want to check her house, her office, everything. I want to make sure he hasn't planted something. Can I take yours or Joe's car?"

Frank could see the concern in Biff's face, "Sure, but what did that creep say what happened."

Biff quickly explained everything to Frank and Frank sighed, "How do we get this guy?"

Biff gritted his teeth and looked at Anna and Joe, "I don't know but he has officially pissed me off."

Frank gave him a weak smile, "Take Joe's car. Keys are on his desk. Can you fill dad in?" He nodded and took off inside the building.

Frank slowly approached Anna and Joe. She hadn't moved since Joe picked her up. Joe looked at his brother desperate. Frank stooped down, "Anna, come on you have to talk to us." No answer just silence. She had completely fallen apart.

Joe rubbed her back, "He isn't going to hurt us. He certainly won't hurt you. Baby, we have this under control. I promise." Frank watched as the silent tears fell down Joe's face.

"You can't promise that." The voice sounded tiny and frail nothing like Anna's normal voice and it pained Joe. "Oh baby, but I can. I will hunt this guy down and kill him myself if I have too. He isn't going to hurt the people I love."

Frank put his hand on Anna's shoulder, "Do you really think we would let anything happen to each other?" She shook her head. Frank was at a lost, she was so closed up. He has never seen her like this.

"Frank is Anna ok?" he looked up to see Nancy strolling out of the building.

He wrapped her in a hug, "No, she is hardly talking."

Nancy frowned, "Biff filled me in. let me try. Go inside, your dad and Biff might need some help." He nodded and took off wondering what they possibly could need his help with.

Nancy's heart broke at the site before her once she got near the open car door. Joe was cradling Anna. She was frozen in time, tears falling down her face, and Joe had a look of fear and concern all over his face. "Anna, listen I know this is hard. We won't let anything happen to you. You have to come back. Don't relive your parent's death. Don't, it won't do any good." Nancy rubbed her back.

She had never seen Anna this shaken up except when her parents died. Nancy closed her eyes to try to prevent the memory coming back.

"Anna. You have to talk to someone." Nancy said gently to her cousin who was curled up in bed. It had been a week since she saw her parents dead in her living room floor, and just days after the funeral.

Anna looked up at Nancy, "I keep reliving it. I picture them dead, and what if whoever murders them comes back for me, or you and Carson. I play those dread thoughts out in my head."

Nancy frowned and rubbed her back, "I will find the guy who did this. I promise."

Anna quickly jerked her head up, "No Nancy, you must promise me not to go after this guy. This isn't a case for you to solve. I can't lose you."

Nancy wasn't happy with this but she didn't want to cause her cousin worry. "I promise." Anna laid her head back down. Nancy sighed, "You can't shut down. You have to talk to people. We love you."

"I know, Nan. I just my mind keeps picturing everything. I don't know how to shut it off. I can't handle stress like this, it makes my body just shut down and stop functioning. I guess it's a coping thing."

"Think of the Hardy boys. You know they are good looking."

"Yes, but they have girlfriends." Nancy shrugged, "got your mind off things though right?" Anna let a small laugh escape her lips, "I guess."

Nancy suddenly knew what the problem was, "Don't picture our deaths. Don't let your mind play out that. It isn't going to come down to that. This is your biggest and worst fear. Don't let it overcome you."

Anna turned to her cousin, "How did you know?"

She rubbed her cousins cheek to wipe away some of the tears, "It was always the problem after your parents died."

She nodded and looked up at Joe, "I'm sorry."

Joe gently hushed her, "Its fine. I am worried about you."

Nancy gently said to Joe before leaving, "Your dad said for you not to go home till Biff did a sweep. He said to go to the house. Laura is expecting you."

He nodded, "Thanks, Nan." She took back off inside and Joe pulled Anna away from his body slightly, "You think you're okay to sit back here while I drive?" she nodded and he gently laid her in the back seat and placed a kiss on her lips, "I love you."

She smiled, "I love you too."