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No Place Like Home
by Dizi

Chapter 6: The Attack

Dishes done, bread dough ready to be baked, cookies finished, house clean, and red sexy underwear in place. Jessie was ready for Victor to come home. But she was tired. He was supposed to be home tonight and she didn't know if she could stay awake.

She missed him so much. He'd been gone a month and it was the longest amount of time they'd been apart. Victor had warned her so she wasn't worried. She knew he'd be home or he would have called to say he'd be late. The phone was with her day and night for the last week so she knew he hadn't called.

Sammy came in the back door and started pacing the kitchen. Jessie immediately went to her and murmured reassurances. Sammy had been restless for the past few days and Jessie was worried there was a problem with the pregnancy. She was about halfway through gestation and Jessie didn't know if there was something special she needed.

When she couldn't suppress a yawn she decided a nap was absolutely necessary. She knew she'd need the energy when Victor got home anyway. Sammy would let her know when he arrived.

As always, Sammy followed Jessie to the bedroom and waited for her to go to bed so she could take her place on the floor. Before lying down, Jessie carefully placed her glasses and the phone on the nightstand. She still didn't like the glasses but Victor would be pleased she kept them close. She'd started clipping them to her clothes but just didn't actually use them unless she absolutely had to.

Asleep, she didn't notice when the house's electricity was cut off.

The first indication she had that something was wrong was Sammy's low growl. Quickly, Jessie sat up in bed in time to see the wolf tear out of the room.

She was about to follow, but Victor's teachings filled her mind. 'If there's a problem get yourself safe first. Sammy can take care of herself but you can't.'

Remembering his lessons, Jessie grabbed her glasses and clutched the cell phone tight before going to the trapdoor in the closet that led to the basement. There were four entrances to the basement. One was in the kitchen and went to the storage area, but the other three were secret and went to another part of the basement designed to keep her safe until help could arrive.

Victor had gone to a great deal of effort to make sure the basement room was shielded so she'd be safe. This meant she had to go to the tunnel leading to the outside entrance in order to use the phone. She grabbed the waiting flashlight and keeping to his instructions she locked the other two entrances. 'Always secure the room before calling for help.' She carefully listened to for if anyone seemed to be near the tunnel entrance. 'If you even think someone is there wait to call.'

Nervously she waited a little longer just to be sure no one was there. Then she carefully accessed the phone's memory for Victor's number. Squinting at the display, she frown. It didn't look right. Jessie put the glasses on and looked again. Blinking she saw there was a new number labeled 'Logan'. Pressing the buttons she went past it to Victor's entry.

Hands shaking she listened to the phone ring and go to voicemail. Ending the call, she took a deep breath and tried again. Again it went to voicemail. The third time it did this she left a message "I'm in the basement." 'Make any message short and to the point.' he'd told her.

Frustrated, she wondered what the point of having the phone was when she couldn't talk to him like she was supposed to. Jessie was about to lock the tunnel door when she remembered the other entry in the phone. Maybe Victor wanted her to call his friend in an emergency? He hadn't said so but it was there.

Thinking frantically, she listened again for anyone near the entrance and then decided to take the chance. 'Think carefully and do what you think is best, but don't take chances with your life. Your mine.' The remembered instructions warmed her inside, giving her a bit of much needed courage.

This time the phone only rang twice. "Whadda ya want?"

She was so happy to hear his voice, but couldn't keep out the fear. "L-Logan?"

"Yeah?" was the cautious answer.

"I-it's J-Jessie. Do you remember m-me?" Her voice was quivering. Would he help her?

"Jessie." Logan's voice softened. "I remember. What's wrong?"

"I don't know." Jessie started crying, unable to hold it back anymore. "Sammy growled and ran out of the bedroom. I did just like I'm supposed to and went to the basement. I can't hear anything down here and I just don't know what's going on. Victor didn't answer when I called him."

"Okay, don't panic." He ordered. She took deep breaths trying to stop her sobs. "We can be there in twenty minutes."

"I can't stay here. I have to lock the door and the phone won't work all the way inside." How would he find her? "What do I do?"

"We're on our way." Logan informed her. "Where's the entrance?"

"I'm not supposed to tell." That was ingrained. 'Never tell anyone about the safe-room.'

"Fine." His voice was exasperated but he didn't try to talk her into breaking the rule. "Like I said we'll be there in twenty minutes, seventeen now. Call me again in thirty minutes an' if I don't answer right away, call every ten minutes after that 'til I do. Understand?"

"Thirty minutes, then every ten." She looked at her watch.

"Now lock the door."

Pacing, Jessie watched the time closely. It seemed to go so slowly.

She realized she was still in her nightgown and got dressed in some of the clothes kept there in case she had to stay for a long time. There was also food and bottled water but she didn't think she could swallow anything.

What if there was nothing wrong? She would feel so silly. But Sammy had never acted like that before and Victor said she should trust Sammy. 'Sammy will hear things you don't. Err on the side of caution.' If something was wrong and someone was there would they hurt Sammy? She just knew something was wrong, something with Sammy.

It had taken only a few minutes to dress. She kept pacing.

Maybe some water. Opening a bottle she sat on the small cot and sipped it slowly hoping to pass the time.

She wanted Victor. She wanted to feel his arms around her and know she was safe. Wanted to know that he was safe.

Thirty minutes. Jessie ran to the door to the tunnel entrance. Taking a deep breath, she slowly opened the door before calling Logan. He didn't have voicemail because it rang ten times.

Disappointed, she closed the door and looked at her watch.

The next ten minutes seemed to take as long as the original thirty. She found her mind spinning with doubts. Maybe Logan hadn't arrived. If he had arrived maybe whoever was there had gotten him. Maybe Sammy had stopped him and he couldn't get to her.

Glancing down at the phone, she thought it was probably defective and talking to Logan the first time had been a fluke.

Ten minutes. She closed her eyes and opened the door. Dialing the number in the memory, she almost cried again when he answered on the second ring.

"Jessie?" Logan was breathing hard and his voice was gruff.

"Logan?" The sound of his voice was beautiful in that moment. It could only be better if was Victor's.

"It's safe now. Where ya comin' out? We'll meet ya."

"The far end of the backyard." The relief flooded her making her dizzy. "Have you seen Sammy? I couldn't wait for her and she ran off." She was hurrying down the tunnel to the trapdoor. She needed to find her friend.

"I gotta take ya somewhere safer, Jessie."

"Okay. I'm almost out." At the end of the tunnel she pushed the door open letting a rain of dirt and grass fall on her and carefully climbed out.

Turning towards the house, she watched Logan come out followed by a woman a little taller than him with short wild black hair. There was smoke coming out the doorway and the kitchen windows were all broken. She couldn't help thinking of all the work it would take to fix the house. Victor wouldn't be happy.

Reaching her, the woman held out her hand. "Hi, I'm Jubilee."

Jessie glanced down at her own hands. "My hands are dirty."

Smiling gently, Jubilee said, "I don't mind."

As she hesitantly shook the offered hand, Jessie was startled to see the other woman had a decidedly Asian look but bright blue eyes.

"Logan?" Jessie's asked in a small voice as they started urging her around the house. "We can't just leave. Victor's supposed to be home soon."

"Don't worry, we left a message." was his grim reply.

She couldn't help wondering what that meant but she had other more important things on her mind. "Have you seen Sammy? I- I can't go anywhere without Sammy, she needs me. She's going to have puppies, remember?"

Damn, he knew she was going to cry. Thankfully Jubes was there. "I'm sorry, Jessie, real sorry. She fought hard fer ya an' it didn't look like she suffered." He lied calmly. There was no way he was going to explain to the shaking woman how the wolf had died. Though Sammy had fought hard, she died fighting to protect Jessie.

Nodding numbly, tears rolled down Jessie's dirt streaked face. Jubilee put her arm around her shoulder, glaring at him to let him know he could have handled that better. The younger woman had been through a lot and Logan could be sensitive when he tried.

Swearing under his breath, he opened the door to the jeep parked outside the front gate for the two women. After Jubilee helped Jessie climb inside still silently crying, he leaned over and whispered in his mate's ear, "Stay with her. She's in shock and Sammy ain't the only one who was pregnant."

He ran around the hood and started the jeep. Logan hoped Creed hurried home and got his message quick.

to be continued.

note:
Jinxeh- A baby is a necessity for Jessie at this point.
Elizabeth Robbins- I don't think they really knew what happened just that they didn't want Jessie to cry anymore.
SabeyBaby- Well, that's what they told Jessie. What? Do you mean they lied?
Rogue14- At this point I think they just understand each other. Who else do they have to talk to about their natures?
GothikStrawberry- Glad you like it! Or do you? Bizarre huh? I can deal with that.
Crazed Fuzzle- I don't think he expects to be a loving father, but he's more than willing to do his best to get Jessie pregnant if that's what she wants. And I can't answer your plot suggestions too much on the grounds that I might incriminate myself. You'll have to wait for it!

I am so sorry about the wait guys! I had computer and password issues. All fixed now! I should be back to updating regularly. (I hope)

Next chapter has our couple reuniting! How does Sabes react to Jessie being at the mansion?

Thanks for reading and the support,
Dizi