Uh-oh! I've been working exhaustively all summer and then I went on my first cruise this past week. IT WAS AMAZING! I'm sorry it has been so long. It'd be a lie if I said I wasn't stuck with these stories. I kind of needed to step back and get the writing bug and get this story back on track. I didn't want to carry the situation on for too long so I am trying to find its end and move on to the completion of this story. Stick with me please. I can't promise a specific date for the updates but I am working, so please just work with me here. Again, I'm sorry, I am trying to get it together.
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EPOV
This was maddening, I couldn't take this anymore. She had been gone for too long now. Statistically, it is more likely she is dead rather than alive.
BPOV
How? Why? Why me? Who is he really?
EPOV
I am losing my grip on things. I am angry and each day I grow angrier. I am getting in the way of the investigation. Agent Tanner isn't any help at all. He has moved on to other pressing matters but trying to stay on top of Bella's kidnapping. We've hit a standstill with the search for the son of Daniel's. Jake is growing more and more irritated. Charlie is looking less like himself and my family is suffering from the absence of Bella. I need her.
BPOV
He is…he is scary but something about him, the way he looks at me like he is in awe of me. He'll walk around me, watching me. He'll sit, not saying a word and smile. He asked a while ago if cat had my tongue, but it seems the cat has his. I sit and watch him, afraid to say a word. He shifts. He smiles. I swallow down my fear and stare him in his eyes. He looks like his father.
EPOV
"Emmett come with me." Jake whispers as he walks by. I look around, no one is paying us attention. I follow. We're standing on the patio and he looks antsy. He has information and my heart stammers. Please be good.
"What's up Jake?" I ask, feigning control but slipping as the seconds tick.
"You won't believe this." He rushed, pulling a file from under his shirt. I look down at the plain, tan folder. "What is it?" I asked and he pushed it into my hands.
I flipped it open, scanned over the words and time stopped. A gush of air left my lungs, my knees buckling. Jake caught me, sitting me down on the patio couch. I gripped at the papers in my hand. How? Why? Why her? How does he know her? How long has he known her? My heart beat violently against my chest. Jake was pacing back and forth, his hand stayed on the gun resting on his hip.
"Jake, what are we going to do?" I asked
"Kill him." He growled :But first, we find Bella."
BPOV
"It is rude not to speak or answer questions. Actually it is just rude to stare." He smiled and I my stomach rolled but I remained silent.
"Little girl, you have so much to learn." He snarled, grabbing my face making me wince. "Speak when I talk to you." He spat and I blankly stared up at him. I refused to give him a reaction.
EPOV
"We have to talk to dad and Charlie first." I said unsteadily standing up
"They know, they are talking to Marcus and Caius." Jake said
"Hold on, what did they say?" I asked
"Charlie is on fire and Carlisle is trying to go as high as possible to get this investigated." Jake said, still pacing
"Fuck. Who would've thought?" I asked
"Absolutely no one." He sigh stopping in front of me. "We have to find him first and then I am sure we can get Bella back. We need to keep this quiet. My boss man has found out a lot about him. He knows what he owns, his banks, homes, land, family, and so much more. He has property and homes in Forks, Seattle, Portland, down in Cali, here in New York, and overseas. He is filthy rich and if we don't get our hands on him quick, he may have our girl out of the country and off our radar for a very long time." Jake said and I had to sit down again. His honesty weakened me.
"Please God, don't take her from me." I whispered "Please." I begged
"Em, we're going to get her. We do need to talk to Charlie and Carlisle, we have to have a plan to figure out how to approach this. We have 6 men we can trust, Embry included. We may be able to get her without any help from the police nor the FBI. We can't trust them man." He said and I nodded my head.
I took some deep breaths, allowing nothing but happy memories of Bella flood my mind. I let the thoughts of her smile and her warmth fill me up. I was going to stay strong for the both of us and I was going to bring her home.
BPOV
His hands tightened on my face. I jerked away but his hold was too tight.
"Isabella Marie Swan." He whispered my name in worship as his thumb caressed my face. He leaned down, keeping his eyes on me. I watch him with rapt attention. "My little girl." He smirked
"You're a sick piece of shit." I spat pulling back again. He jerked my face closer to his and breathed me in
"Watch your mouth Isabella." He warned and I moved again. His second hand came up holding me in place.
He ran his nose along my cheek and down my neck. I shivered, repulsed. He continued his decent and returning upward towards my mouth. His eyes were on my lips and I struggled to move back. His hands moved down to my neck and tightened, I didn't move. He smiled, moving back up his lips brushing over mine. Soft, unnaturally soft lips brushed over my lips. I hate him. I didn't move again and he pressed hard then pulled back.
"That is no way to treat me Isabella. Kiss me back." He said again placing his lips on mine. I remained still and he pulled back once more.
"Very well." He sighed, tightening his hands around my neck. It was becoming harder and harder to breath, my windpipes closing in and my vision blurring. My eyes watered as I struggled. I was gasping for more air, I needed air.
"You've made me upset Isabella. I really fucking hate being upset especially because I've done so fucking much for you, you ungrateful brat." He spat, letting go and pushing me down on the couch.
As I gulped for air, he walked away his back tense and hand in a fist. I laid there, defeated. Where was my help?
EPOV
"Alright, I've assembled a team of guys. We are going to start with the property that is closest to us. She hasn't been gone that long and I highly doubt that they would move with Bella's kidnapping being on the news now. I sent Sam out to look at the property to see if it is worth checking out." Marcus said and we nodded
"We have to move quick, he owns a lot of property that he could've taken her to and we don't want to move too slow. If he can get her out of the country we are fucked." Caius added
"When do we move?" Jake asked
"I am waiting on Sam's call. If it is a miss, we move on the next and so forth and so on. We don't stop until she is home." Marcus said and we all understood.
BPOV
"Here." Anderson said throwing clothes at me
"Oh, you're back." I said unenthused "I can see why you've pissed him off." Anderson mumbled moving to lean on the wall
"Fuck him and fuck you." I said angrily
"Get up." Anderson said quietly, not moving "No."
"Get up." He said with more force. "Fuck…You." I retorted
In a few strides, he was in front of me pulling me up by my arm. I squirmed, moving to break free. I twisted and elbowed him in his side. He briefly let me go and I went to run towards the back. Before I was even at the door, he picked me up, holding me by my waist. I kicked and screamed.
"Scream all you want Bella, no one can hear you and I much rather hear you scream, it gives me enjoyment knowing that's what you'd sound like if I were stabbing you to death." He said menacingly in my ear
I quickly quieted, becoming a dead weight in his arms. He carried me up the stairs and threw me on the bed.
"Shower. I'll be right here." He said and I frowned
"Why?" I asked
"He isn't an uncivilized man. He has given you more freedom than the surrogates, behave for once and take a shower." He said pointing towards the bathroom. I looked hesitantly and stayed put
"Either get up or I bathe you. Let's be honest, I doubt you want that." He shrugged and I slowly stood, still hesitant about getting naked. "Go, please." He pleaded and I shuffled towards the bathroom.
"Wait." He said and I came back out. He was waiving a knife and I stepped back. "I'm going to undo the zip tie, so you can you know wash." He said bashfully and for a moment, he wasn't such a scary jackass.
I lifted my hands and he slid the knife up, freeing me. I looked to the door but he shook his head.
"Shower." Was all he said before sitting in the chair in front of the bathroom. I closed the door behind me, leaning against the door. I looked around the gigantic room, the tub calling to me but knowing I'd never, not here. I looked for escape routes but all the windows were high, fuck high ceilings. I walked over to the open shower, the water already running and steam building. I removed my clothes stepping in and letting the water rush over me. I let the water burn me, hoping it would erase my current situation.
"You're beautiful." He smiled and I screamed. I looked around for a towel, my hands not enough covering. "Looking for this huh?" he said holding up a towel "there is no need to cover up in front of me." he said and I rolled my eyes
"Can I have the towel? Please?" I asked
"Wow, you speak. Finally but no." he smiled stepping closer to me, his eyes examining my body. "Oh the things I'd do to you." He laughed and I cringed.
"Why am I here?" I asked
"You're here beautiful Bella because my dad promised me you. From a young age, I had exquisite taste. I was calculated. He had shown me pictures of you and I was enraptured. You made me hard Isabella. I remember the first time I had finally seen you in person when my dad needed you to babysit my little runt of a brother. We were handling some business when you interrupted. I decided to leave and in passing, I was wanted to lay you down and fuck you. I want to fuck you so hard now but you aren't ready little girl. I'd ruin you for life." He smirked and I felt bile rising. I closed my eyes trying to calm my stomach
"What do you think of that huh?" he asked
"I feel sick, you asshole." I yelled and he smiled
"Such fire in you, I can't wait to break you." He whispered calmly
I was about to fire my response when there was a knock on the door, he threw the towel at me before calling whomever in.
"We have a problem." Anderson said glancing at me and keeping his eyes on the man in front of me
"What?" he asked irritated
"We have a guest walking around looking in windows and such." He said and I looked at him
"Isabella, stay put or you're dead." He said and I almost believed him
"Agent, you want me too much for that." I responded and he turned towards me, his expression dark
"You're right but I'd punish you and when I'm done, you'd wish you were dead. Stay put." He warned and I did.
I quickly showered and used the things laid out. I put on this shorts and t-shirt and made my way out of the room. Anderson was waiting for me.
"He'll be back, sit." He said and I huffed
We sat, not taking our eyes off one another. Soon, we heard footsteps and I moved to stand.
"Whoever you saw is gone. We need to move her soon." He said
"Where am I?" I asked
"You're still in New York but I need to take you somewhere else, probably to my place in Louisiana. It is too early to take you out to Germany or to Australia." He said looking down at my phone
"How the hell do you have so much money and where the hell did Daniel get it from?" I asked
"Shut up." He said looking at my with fiery eyes. "Anderson, get us ready for a move in three days." He said and I was confused, who was this man really?
EPOV
"Sam waited to call when he got to the second location. He is antsy to find as much before dark, we have other business to tend to. The first place wasn't helpful but the second place looked lived in. The problem, it is a developing neighborhood with a few houses up so it is possible he had stayed there while he was doing the investigation." Marcus said
"Where does he have the money?" Charlie asked
"Old money, whatever Daniel was into, and a shit ton of illegal stuff." Jake answered
"I'm sending three men out there tonight. I need to know if this is a lead or not." Marcus said
"Marc, Sam just called. He said he saw a man leaving the house." Caius said
"Okay, send Embry, Johnathan, and Phillip out there." Marcus said
"Got it." He said
"I need to go." Jake said
"No." Charlie said firmly
"Uncle Charlie, I need to be out there." He said
"No Jake. Bella is already gone, I can't have you out there and something happens. I couldn't live with myself and I wouldn't put Billy through that. No." Charlie said
"He is right Jake." I said "I need you here, we need you here and Bella would have all our asses if you got hurt trying to find her."
"Jacob, just stay. They'll keep us updated and if they find her they will tell us and we'll get there as soon as possible." Marcus said and Jake reluctantly agreed.
It had been three hours since they left. We hadn't heard anything yet and Sam said the man had returned. He had more bags in his hand but it wasn't who we were looking for. I was anxious.
"Hello?" Marcus asked "Yes, are you sure? Turn on your GPS location. Take Embry with you and have the other two stay at that house." He rushed, holding the phone with his shoulder and checking his guns. "Stay on him, be discreet and don't lose him." he ordered
"What is it?" I asked, hopeful
"The guy, Anderson was a well-known friend. He was in the house with five other bodies. We're hoping one of them is Bella and the other is our man." Marcus answered
"Don't worry, we'll get to the bottom of this." Caius said
"Alright guys. Charlie, Jake, Quail, and Emmett you're with me. Carlisle stay behind and get on the phone with important people and inform the family. The rest of you stay here." Marcus ordered
"Marcus! I got something!" One of his men yelled "I got Jeffery!" He yelled
"Shit." He breathed, he picked up the laptop and handed it to me.
"He has been in this building all along, a floor under us. How did we not know?" Marcus asked
"He made the mistake of turning his phone back on." The guys smiled and I moved towards the door. Jake's hand landed on my shoulder.
"Let them handle Jeffery, let's go." He said
"Anthony, you know what to do." Marcus said and we left
A few hours later and we were in front of the house. I was antsy, the Range-R identified the number of people in the house and where. We were waiting and the waiting was killing me. There was no real update from Sam or Embry about this Anderson guy, they were still following him though.
"There." Jake pointed and sure enough, there he was coming out of the front door a cigarette in his mouth and smirk resting on his face.
"Agent Tanner." I growled
Be honest...Is that what you were expecting? At first, when it came to me and all played out, this wasn't the direction but bada-bah-bah-bah I'm loving it!