Author's warning: This chapter contains references to guns and some questionable language. Thanks for the Reviews. Read on!

Cal's Return

For a while things were hectic in the Dawson household, after all, a new baby was a lot of work. Rose and Jack worked harder then ever, sometimes even taking in more work and working extra hours. Ruth managed to do her own work and spent a lot of time helping Rose with the baby. Everyone agreed that Molly was one of the happiest babies that they had ever seen. Little did they know the nightmare that was to come.

It started on a cold dreary day in November. It was evening and Rose and Cora were sitting around the kitchen table. Rose was helping Cora with math homework. She had kept the front door unlocked so that Jack didn't need to rummage for his key when he got home. Usually he was home by this time, but today he was working overtime. This was safe since the door to the building was locked. So when she heard footsteps in the hall, she thought it was Jack. She felt someone holding her shoulders, so she turned around thinking it was Jack- but it wasn't. It was Cal! She was shocked and she wondered who had told him. She thought briefly about Ruth, but she couldn't have been putting on an act all of this time, could she?

" You are coming with me Rose" said Cal

" I am not yours to command Cal, I do as I please" responded Rose

Then, he took out a gun and pointed it at the back of her head. Cora gasped and she wanted to yell out for help. Rose was frozen in terror and she prayed that Jack would come home. Suddenly she had an idea, she went and picked up the baby from the playpen and held her tightly. He couldn't possibly shoot a woman holding a child.

" You can't take my mommy!" shouted Cora

" Watch me" said Cal

" I'll call the police on you" said Cora

" If you call the police then your mother here gets it" replied Cal

Rose followed Cal out the door, she had to go peacefully for the children's sake.

Then she turned to Cora and whispered, " tell daddy".

Jack came home ten minutes later to find Cora home alone.

" Where is your mother and Molly?" he wanted to know

" Some man took mommy and Molly" said Cora

" what did he look like?" asked Jack

The minute Cora described the man who took Rose, Jack knew who it was: Cal.

Then Jack raced down the street to use the telephone in the corner store. He quickly dialed Ruth's phone number. Luckily Ruth was home and came over as soon as she heard Jack's story.

" I never thought he'd stoop so low as to kidnap someone" said Ruth

Then they dropped Cora off at the Gaddis apartment and headed to the Hockley's New York mansion. They had to find Rose and the baby- fast

Stay Tuned to see what happens next- chapter 8 coming soon!