Taken

Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight. This fanfiction is for entertainment purposes only.

Author's Note: I know I am late again, but I hope this chapter makes up for it. Thank you for the wonderful reviews and for the positive words of encouragement I have received about this story. You are all amazing! I will try to post again on Sunday to redeem myself. I hope you like this chapter. There is a lot of action!

EDWARD'S POV

All I can think about is destroying those tapes. I don't want Bella to ever see those tapes again. My ringing phone cuts into my thoughts and I answer it on the first ring.

"Rose, what's wrong?" I ask breathlessly. I know something is wrong or Rose would not have called me.

"Edward, don't panic." She begins and I make a U turn to head directly back to the hospital.

"What the hell is going on?" I demand.

Rose sighs. "Riley called. He threatened Bella. He said he was following you and he was going to kill you. He told her she could meet him in the hospital parking garage in ten minutes or he would kill you. She chose to meet him."

My heart falls to the floor of the car and my body starts shaking. "Rose, please tell me that she isn't really in that parking garage."

"She is." Rose says calmly. "But it is a trap. We called the police. It is all set. If Riley comes near her then he violates the restraining order. He will have to stay in jail until his new trial."

I don't feel relief. I feel dread. Riley will expect a trap. He will have a backup plan. "Rose, what if it's a trap?" I demand.

Rose scoffs. "How could it be a trap? The police are here, Edward. They are with Bella. She went down with an officer just two minutes ago. We called the police. They showed up and now she is down there. The trap is set."

I still don't feel relief. Riley had one cop working for him. Is it really much of a stretch that he didn't have another friend in the police department?

I am driving erratically, but Emmett doesn't say anything. He is worried as well. He doesn't trust anyone with Bella either. I know Rose and Bella were trying to do the right thing so he would get caught. I just couldn't trust anyone with her…not anymore.

I pull into the parking garage and see a few policemen milling around, but no sign of Bella.

"Where is she?" I ask the first officer I see.

He looks at me in confusion before understanding dawns in his eyes. "Are you Bella's fiancé?" He asks.

I nod at him. "Where is she?"

The officer looks at me and hesitates. "We aren't sure. She was supposed to be down here a few minutes ago…she is not here yet."

I want to punch the idiot in the face, but I don't waste time. I run into the hospital. I know the hospital like the back of my hand. I know that the service entrance has its own garage because my father gets to use it occasionally during busy times.

I hear a loud slap and then I hear Bella's low voice…

Bella's POV

Something feels off. I am with this cop and we are supposed to be going to the parking garage, but this place feels so isolated. I look at his badge.

"So, officer Laurent, where are we going?"

He looks at me curiously. "The parking garage, Miss. The service parking garage."

I feel panic well inside of me. "I didn't say the service entrance parking."

Laurent looks at me, the picture of innocence, but I know better. Too many people have lied to me recently and I know a lie when I see it now.

I pull away from him, but he grabs me and holds me firmly around the waist. I try to squirm free but I can't.

"HEY!" A voice yells and I freeze in my spot. I know that voice. I would know that voice anywhere. It haunts me in my nightmares.

Riley.

Riley comes very close to us and grabs my arm roughly pulling me out of Laurent's arms.

"We had a deal, Laurent. I don't remember you being allowed to put your hands all over my girl!" He says before pulling me close to him. Tears clog my vision and I feel dizzy.

Laurent holds up his hands in apology. "Just give me my money. I have to get out of here before people realize I brought Bella to you."

Riley grins at him and I know that grin. Laurent is a dead man. Riley lifts his gun and shoots Laurent in the head without hesitation. Laurent falls to the floor instantly, the blood pooling beneath his body…dead.

Riley turns me away from the body and throws his arms around me and pulls me into a tight hug. "I have missed you, Isabella." He whispers and I cringe into his shirt.

He notices my cringe and pulls away with a look of anger. "You can't even enjoy our reunion can you?" He yells.

I say nothing. I know words have never helped me before. My body starts to shut down. I feel panic seep into my veins and I know the only way I will be able to deal with this is if I shut it all out and shut myself down.

I try to start the process, but he slaps me hard across the face. I fall backwards, near Laurent's body, slipping in his blood as I fall to the ground.

"Riley, please…please…" I beg. I swore I would never beg him again. I have to stall. Someone will realize I am down her…Edward. Edward will come for me. He will figure it out. I know it is a vain hope, but I hold onto it with all that I am.

Riley laughs. "When are you going to understand that begging is not the way we do things? I told you that you would need those tapes to remember those lessons. Fortunately, I kept the most important one."

My whole body shakes in fear. I remember that tape…I remember what happened to me. Riley looks around the parking garage as though puzzled.

"Maybe we should start that punishment, right here. What do you say, darling?" He says in a menacing voice as he steps closer to me. I cringe away.

"GET THE HELL AWAY FROM HER!"

I feel instant relief when I hear his voice. I feel my soul return to my body as I look past Riley and into the face of the only man I will ever love. Edward. He came. He is here.

Riley turns around with an evil smirk on his face and raises the gun at Edward. Edward, who is standing there without a weapon…my heart sinks in my chest as I realize what is about to happen. I have to stop it. I stand up and race around to get in front of Edward as the sound of the gun rings in my ears…

CLIFFHANGER! I hope you enjoyed the chapter. I will try to update again on Sunday! What did you think? Love it? Hate it? Review and let me know! Please review!