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(HOURS EARLIER AT THE GALA)
Aspyn is finishing applying some finishing touches of mascara in the bathroom when her sister walks in. Ava starts smoothing out her hair, puckering her cheeks and lifting her neck looking for something that may be incriminating.
"Had fun with your little love tryst outside."
"Don't be jealous Aspyn."
"Yes, doing the nasty with some guy in among some rosebush seems tempting enough. Oh how I envy you sissy."
"I'm tired now. I want to go home. Mom and Dad are still making their rounds and so are Uncle Christian and Aunt Ana."
"We will just a get a driver and go home. I'll send them a text to let them know we will be going home early. They won't care."
"Okay sounds good."
Ava and Aspyn walk out to the landing and Ava goes to a security guard on the far end. Ava takes out her compact mirror checking her neck for any marks possibly left by the Denton boy. Oh how he was a fun hookup for her at these events. After she notices Aspyn nervously calling her over. Frustrated Ava walks to her sister's side and when a woman approaches her from behind pushing a gun to her back. Soon enough she notices a gun drawn on her back by what is supposed to be a security guard.
"Do you want money? I have a lot of it. Just let us go."
"I don't want your money."
"Rachel."
"I don't want to hurt you girls but I will if you don't shut your mouths and come with me."
Reluctantly Ava and Aspyn get into a limo with Max in the driver's seat and Rachel seated in the back. Another man is seated in the limo with the gun constantly aimed at both Ava and Aspyn.
"You….it was you all along! Once my Father and Uncle find out about this you will cease to live!"
"That's if I don't decide to kill you brats right now. That would be too easy though. I need you alive unfortunately."
"What do you want?! Just let Aspyn go!"
"Ava no!"
"No one goes. Period. I told you already. I don't want your money. I'm pretty self-sufficient on my own. What I want is Teddy to realize what a mistake he has made!"
"This is about Theodore?"
"My Theodore."
"You are twisted."
"Careful with your choice of words honey. I wouldn't want to have them be your last."
(PRESENT MOMENT: NATHAN'S HOUSE)
I have your precious cousins. Don't' try alerting Christian or the police. I will find out and remember I have no attachment to these two. It will be all Teddy's fault. Their lives can hang over his head.
I can stop crying. Not Ava, not Aspyn. Falling to floor I start to sob uncontrollably. They cannot take my cousins. We have to do something! Nathan falls to the floor and envelopes me in his arms, cradling me against his chest, and stroking my hair.
"I promise Phoebe they won't hurt them. I won't let them. Sawyer, Teddy, what do we do?"
"Sir, we cannot call for help. All our phones are bugged. Whether Mr. Grey knows it or not, his is too. If we use any of our phones they will track it to see who we made calls too."
"Then what are our options?"
"I go to her."
I look up with bloodshot, teary eyes wiggling out of Nathan's embrace and going to my brother.
"Teddy no. Please. She is a murderer! She can kill you! I will not lose my brother!"
"Nathan, text them back. Find out where they are."
Nathan does as he says and we wait for a response.
"Teddy Phoebe is right. You can't just go in there."
"Here is what we can do. Its dangerous but its our shot of getting Ava and Aspyn out of there. She wants me. As crazed as she is I can talk to her. Sawyer once they are out they are under your protection."
"We don't know how many people she has with her."
"That is a chance we have to take."
"They sent the location. An hour from here."
"Then lets go."
"I'll go with you."
"Nathan no!"
Danielle has been sobbing from the couch and we have just ignored her. I go to her leaning softly against her.
"I will be safe. I promise."
Within minutes the men have assembled and discussed how to solve this.
"You will stay here. Stay inside Phoebe. Call the police immediately if you notice anything suspicious. I promise baby I will come back to you."
"I love you."
"I love you."
Nathan says goodbye to Dani and heads out with Sawyer as I hug my brother goodbye.
"Teddy please. Please….I.."
"Shhhh….Phoebes…it will be okay. I promise. I'll get back Ava and Aspyn. I'll get back."
As Teddy turns to the door he hears a stumbling noise and turns around to see Danielle stand up with my help. Slowly she wobbles towards him but he runs to her and taking her in his arms kisses her with so much passion everyone in the room could feel it. I look over at Nathan who I realized it is the first time of him ever witnessing this however this is not a subject for conversation at the moment.
"I'll be back Dani. I'm so sorry."
Dani shakes her head and sees him leave with the rest of them. Dani then falls back onto the couch in tears.
"What do we do now?"
"We leave."
"Are you nuts? If they see us leave they will know something is up. They could kill all of them!"
"I have a few tricks up my sleeve. I am my father's daughter, remember?"
"Phoebe what are you going to do?"
I run up to Danielle's bedroom and grab a very provocative club dress and one for Dani as well. Running back downstairs I throw it at her.
"Why are you giving me club dancewear?"
"Where are the liquor cabinet keys?"
"Phoebe I know this is hard but this isn't the time to get shitfaced and party! What the hell are you thinking!"
"A ploy. Do you trust me?"
"Do I have another choice?"
"Put this on we feigning a girls night out. I know that we are probably being watched so follow my lead. We don't have much time. If they think we are distracted they won't focus on us and I can get to my dad. I really need my daddy right now."
"Lets do it."
Within fifteen minutes me and Dani are out the door. I have a bottle of Jack in one hand and Danielle is following me on crutches.
"Oh what a fucked up night! I'm going out on the town and getting fucked up!"
"Me too!"
"WOOOOOOOOOO!"
We get into the car and take off. As we take off I notice a man in the shadows. I hold out my bottle from the drivers window.
"Girls night bitches!"
(SIDE OF NATHANS HOUSE)
"Keeping tabs on those bitches?"
"It seems they just left Rachel."
"What?! Following Teddy and stupid band of followers?"
"Actually the complete opposite. She left with Miss Sullivan in very provocative clothing and took Mr. Sullivan's car blasting the radio talking about a girls night out."
"What?!"
"And it would seem they were drinking and driving in the process."
"Huh? Perfect for me. Obviously they don't care about their so-called men. Not like I care about Teddy."
"Should I follow them?"
"What does it matter if they are boozing it up they'll get arrested. Better deal for us. Just keep tabs on the phone lines. I just knew Danielle Sullivan didn't love him. Partying while they are on their way here. I love it!"
(FLASHBACK: Teddy 10, Phoebe 7 1/2)
"Teddy, give me the ball!"
"Why don't you try and get it from me!"
"Daddy! Teddy won't play fair!"
"Theodore! Be fair with you sister!"
"I am!"
"Do not question me! I see everything and if you do not play fair then you will see the inside of your room for the rest of the week!"
"Thanks a lot Phoebes. Its like he has eyes in the back of his head."
"Play fair Teddy bear."
"Fine. Catch."
Running to catch the ball Phoebe slips on some mud falling down a small hill in the meadow. Within a few seconds Christian is by her side scooping her up in his arms.
"Phoebe, baby are you okay?"
Through small sobs she points to her cut on her knee.
"Its okay sweetheart. We will go inside and take care of it."
"How did you get here so fast?"
"I keep a close eye on all of you. I'm just sorry I wasn't faster."
Phoebe cradles herself closer to her father.
"I'm glad I always have you daddy."
"Phoebe if you ever need anything or are ever in trouble I will always be here to protect you, your brother, and mother. You guys are my heart. Don't ever forget that."
I will always be here to protect you….you guys are my heart…don't ever forget that.
(PRESENT MOMENT)
"What are you thinking about Phoebe? Where are we going?"
"Just hoping for the best. We are going to my parent's house."
"Do you think they are back by now?"
"I sure hope so. However when we get there we have to keep up the charade until we get inside."
"Do you think anyone will be outside?"
"Outside but definitely not inside."
"Are you sure getting your dad involved will work?"
"My dad will know what to do. He will help us. Nathan wants to protect me but I'm going to do everything in my power to protect him. He is my heart and I will protect that."
Within minutes I pull up at my house, pressing my hand into the security slot opening the front gates. Once we are safely inside we park near the entrance and walk out.
"Okay before we get out of the car. Act extremely drunk and stupid."
"Got it."
"Good."
Getting out of the car we start saying a bunch of odd things when some strong flashing headlights come on. As luck would have it, its Taylor along with my mother and father. They pull up next to us yet Danielle and me keep bumbling on like idiots.
Within moments I hear my father's angry voice.
"What the fuck is this!?"
"Phoebe, Danielle?!"
"Oh Dad I'm fucking young and am having a great time with my bestie here. We are so drunk."
I purposely fall into my dad's chest whispering to him.
"Daddy I'm not drunk. We are in danger. We need to get inside."
My dad takes me by the arm and I continue to stumble whereas Taylor picks up Danielle, my mother following us with horror and confusion in her face. Once we are safely inside I hug both my father and mother tightly crying. My dad takes me in his arms and holds me tight.
"Christian! What's going on?"
"Ana baby she isn't drunk. Neither is Danielle."
"Phoebe you need to tell us what is going on!"
"Dad all of our phones including yours and mom's and Taylors have been tapped. That's why I couldn't call you. Rachel is behind everything and come to find out Dean was too. Tonight Rachel kidnapped Ava and Aspyn and she has them. She threatened to kill them if Teddy didn't go to see her. Right now Teddy, Sawyer, and Nathan went to her. They said if we told you or went to the police that they would kill them. Dani and me knew that they had someone watching us from the outside so we created this really stupid ruse to fool them into thinking we had no intention of getting to you. When we left the house we said all these stupid things to make it seem like we didn't care what was happening. Saying that it was Ava and Aspyns fault they got taken. As far as they were concerned it looked like we were some horrible selfish bitches. Dad they are in danger. Rachel is a murderer."
I can see the intense fury in my father's eyes. A rage that is indescribable. Best way to put it is I would hate to be on the end of that.
"My babies!"
"Ana. Teddy will be safe. He will come home safe I promise you that. I also promise they will not see daylight after this is over."
"I'm so scared."
"I'm not going to let anything happen to you or your brother. Not Sawyer, not Nathan. Ana call Dean."
"And say what?"
(IN FIFTEEN MINUTES)
My mother meets Dean at the door.
"I came as fast as I could. I can't thank you enough for the financial help you are giving me for taking care of Dani while you and Mr. Grey leave for your business trip. I hope you both have a lovely time."
"Thank you. Won't you come in?"
"Of course."
As Dean walks in he sees Dani standing there on crutches and me standing besides her holding onto her arm. In a matter of moments Taylor drop kicks Dean and cuffs him pulling him to my father's study to which we all follow. Taylor throws him and cuffs him onto a chair in my father's study as he is struggling to breathe.
"Miss Grey…What is…."
"Do not talk or even look at my wife if you want to live to see another day."
Dean nervously looks at the corner of the room and sees my father slowly approach him.
"Mr. Grey what's going on?"
"Listen fucker, cut the Mr. Grey bullshit. I know why you are here. Now where is she?"
"What are you talking abo….."
Before Dean can even finish my father forcefully pounds his fist into the middle of Dean's chest leading Dean to struggle for air.
Leaning over him my father continues his torment.
"Listen, I don't care if you tell me or not. I could kill you. This is my house, my property. Whereas I have the best legal team you have nothing. Choose."
After Dean regains steady breathing he looks at my father and begins to talk.
"Rachel is here. She at some woman's old house."
"What was the name of the woman?"
"Someone named Elena."
"Thank you."
Taylor holds Dean tightly against the chair. My father bends down taking his leg and twisting the knee so that piercing crack and pop resounds through the room followed by blood curdling screams from Dean.
"My leg! I can't….I can't…"
Danielle walks over to him looking him in the face.
"Now whose crying like a little bitch!"
Spitting in his face she makes her way over to us. My father then adjusts his suit jacket and leads us out of the room.
"Wait…sir….please…."
"Please what?"
"I'm in so much pain."
"That isn't my problem. Taylor….Take him into the basement. We will take him out once this all done."
My father's cold attitude is enough to even give me chills. I follow him to the living room as he opens an old cabinet drawer with numerous keys in it.
"Dad what are you doing."
"Grabbing the keys to that house."
"She could have changed locks."
"Not a certain backdoor she couldn't have."
"Christian baby, why…how do you still have these things."
"Specifically if moments of peril ever came to fruition…..moments like these Ana. Never would I have thought of my children or nieces being involved. Don't let Samantha know right now. I don't want her worrying over Luke. He is highly skilled and trained."
"Daddy I can't just stay here."
"You will stay here with your mother and Taylor along with Danielle."
"Christian she will want to kill you or hurt them if you arrive."
"Ana the one thing I have is an element of surprise. I know the house inside and out. It hasn't changed much. We have an advantage there. We will also alert security."
In a few minutes Taylor arrives with a box of walkie-talkies.
"Wow those things looks super old fashioned."
"They are but they work. They won't get a tap on these. We won't go by phones just these. I'll leave one for you so that you will be able to contact me. No one leaves this house."
"Christian we can call the police."
"That is what they are expecting Ana. I don't know what they have up their sleeve but my nieces are in there and they are making it out of there alive."
"Christian baby please."
"I promise you I will protect all of you. Nothing will happen."
Taylor packs things in the SUV and within a few minutes him and Christian are gone. After a few minutes more a couple of other SUV's make their way out of our gates.
"Mom can I ask you something?"
"Anything honey."
"Please tell me I did the right thing by telling dad."
"Sweetheart….it was the absolute right thing to do. I wish I had done that all those years ago."
(AT ELENA'S HOUSE)
"Where could they be?"
"They are close I see it."
"I need to see Teddy I just need to see him. I want him to just understand!"
"Calm down. I thought you wanted to be rid of him."
"For hurting me yes! I loved him! With everything!"
"Don't be impulsive Rachel. It messes things up."
"Don't tell me how to do my job and guess what I won't tell you how to do yours."
Rachel walks outside and feels the cool Seattle breeze on her face. She recalls when she first served Teddy at the restaurant in Jersey. He was the most handsome man she had ever met. The conversations about life they had had. The first night they made love. She almost had it all. The man, the family. What had happened that made it come to this. Why couldn't she just have her man with no problems? Stupid Elena. Elena betrayed her. She didn't think falling in love would happen that it was only a job. Whatever the case she was going to finish the job she started. Smoking a cigarette to calm her nerves she took in the moonlight.
"Never fully quit did you Rachel."
Rachel turns around and suddenly stands still as the man coming into the moonlight is none other than the man she has been waiting for all this time….Teddy Grey.
