Disclaimer: see chapter one. Enjoy!

Beverly smiled as she pulled in the driveway. She thanked her lucky stars everyday that she had managed to land this job. She moved to Pine Valley just four months ago to go to college, but she could only afford to go part time at night since she had to work. She was afraid she was going to have to work a bazillion hours a week to make ends meat, but that was until she showed up on the front stoop of the Fargate House.

Myrtle had been like her grandmother and treated her as such from the minute she showed up. Beverly had been reading the want ads the next day, praying she found a job that was more than just waiting tables when Myrtle came in the room.

"Looking for a job, my dear?"

"Something like that. Hoping to find the perfect job is more like it" Beverly said, sighing as she read down the page. She looked back up at Myrtle, who seemed to be sizing her up. "What?"

"How do you feel about children?"

"What?" Beverly asked, sitting up and staring at her landlord.

"Children. How do you feel about children?"

"Oh, well, I love kids, but I'm not sure…"

Myrtle held up her hand as she picked up the phone and dialed. Beverly watched with interest as Myrtle started talking. "Kendall, dear, it's Myrtle… fine, fine, fine and you and the gorgeous Mr. Slater… how about that fabulous little boy… oh, the reason I'm calling – have you found yourself a nanny yet?... yeah, good help is really hard to find, especially when it comes to your son… well, it's just that I may have answer to your problems sitting on my couch… yeah, we can meet you two at the casino… an hour? We'll be there. See you then." Myrtle smiled as she hung up the phone.

"What was that?" Beverly asked, standing up.

"That was a job for you, assuming you hit it off with little Will Slater, that is. My dear friends are looking for a nanny and haven't been able to find anyone. I'm sure the pay will be more than you could imagine and…"

Beverly threw her arms around the woman. "Thank you Myrtle." She pulled back and looked down at herself. "Oh god, I need to go change."

"Well hurry up. It's going to take some time to get out there." With that, Beverly shot up the stairs to change. An hour later, Beverly had herself a job as the Slater's nanny. Will took to her instantly and Kendall and Zach were able to breathe a sigh of relief.

Beverly grabbed the small bag from the passenger seat and headed up the stairs.

"Good morning" she yelled as she walked through the front door. She could hear Kendall in the kitchen feeding Will. She assumed Zach was lurking somewhere upstairs. She dropped her purse in her regular spot and headed toward the kitchen. Beverly walked over and dropped a kiss on the top of Will's head.

"Morning. Did we have a good birthday?"

"The kid pulled in a boatload" Zach said, walking into the kitchen.

"Well, I hope one more small gift won't be too much" Beverly said as she pulled a small, soft bear out of the bag. Will's eyes lit up and he reached out to grab the bear. Kendall just laughed as she took the dishes off of Will's highchair. Beverly pulled him out of it as Kendall put the dirty dishes and glasses in the dishwasher.

"I'm just sorry I couldn't have been here for the party last night, but you know how those pesky classes can get in the way" Beverly said to Will. He laughed at her back. "So, I was thinking that we could have a date day – lunch at BJ's and wreaking havoc in the park all afternoon. What'd say little man?" Will just laughed again and Beverly responded with her own laugh. "I'll take that as a yes."

Kendall and Zach just watched Beverly and Zach. Kendall had been a nervous wreck about hiring a nanny – she didn't want to leave Will with just anyone. When Myrtle showed up with Beverly that day at the casino, they both knew they had found the right person.

Beverly turned her attention back to her employers. "Anything going on today?"

"Not really" Kendall said as she grabbed her travel mug from Zach. "I've got a late meeting, but Zach should be home relatively early so you have some time to relax before you have to go to class tonight."

"I should be here by 3:30 or so."

Beverly laughed. "Wow, 2 whole hours of free time. Whatever will I do!" Zach and Kendall just smiled back at her. They started to head for the door and Beverly followed with Will. Kendall kissed her son on the cheek. "You two have a fun date day. Don't wear her out to much" she said to her son. Zach followed suit, whispering something about a hockey game they were going to watch before mom got home. Beverly and Will waved bye to Zach and Kendall as they walked to their cars.

Beverly closed the door but ran to the windows to watch them leave. She hated to be a voyeur, but their relationship was like something she had only read in books in high school. She watched as Zach opened the door of his wife's car and gave her a very passionate kiss before shutting the door. He watched her pull away before getting in his car to leave for the casino. Beverly sighed and looked down at the little boy on her hip. "William, all I gotta say is that a man better look at me one day like your daddy looks at your mommy every time he sees her." Will just smiled up at her. "What do you say we got get you cleaned up and head out for the day." She just laughed at the little boy in her arms as she walked up the stairs, not feeling the pair of eyes watching her and Will through the front window.

Beverly kicked the door closed behind her as she looked down at the little boy who was struggling to stay awake at this point. It has 2:15 and it had been a long and tiring day for both of them.

Lunch at BJ's had been eventful – everyone who came by seemed to recognize little Will Slater and wanted to see how he was doing. It took them both a good hour to eat their lunch and Will was starting to get fussy and bored sitting there. Once they got to the park, he was raring to go. Beverly and Will ran into little Adam and his nanny, so Will had some to play with for little while. They stopped on their way home to split a scoop of ice cream and now Will was very ready for a nap. Beverly had no idea that they were being watched and had been watched since they left the house.

Beverly dropped her purse in the entry way and walked upstairs to put Will down for his nap. She put him down in the crib and tucked him in with his new bear, which he had immediately fallen in love with. She pulled the curtains a bit and turned out the lights so that he could sleep in peace. She smiled at him on last time before pulling his door shut.

Beverly hit the bottom of the steps, trying to decide what she needed to do before Zach got home for the day when she noticed something out of the ordinary – the front door was open. "I thought I closed that" she said to herself. She shrugged and walked over to close the door. She turned around and ran smack into the most menacing face she had ever seen. He quickly covered her mouth and nose with a small rag and she started feeling light headed. She tried to protest as she dropped to floor, but she was unable to say a word. As she blacked out, the last thing she saw was a pair of black leather boots walking up the steps toward the bedrooms.

"Oh god…" Beverly moaned as she covered her eyes with her hands. She cracked one eye and looked through her fingers. She was laying on the couch in the Slater's living room. She pushed herself up and felt like her head was swimming. She leaned over and put her head on her knees, willing this headache to go away.

'I don't remember falling asleep on the couch' she thought to herself as she lifted her head up a few minutes later. She glanced down at her watch – 3:00. She got up to go get a drink of water from the kitchen. As she hit the entryway, she looked at the front door and it all came back to her.

"WILL!" she screamed as she ran up the steps toward the nursery. She threw open the door and gasped. The room was in complete disarray – drawers were opened and several were empty. She noticed that most of his clothes were gone, as were a couple of overnight bags Zach and Kendall kept stored in this room, along with the spare diaper bag that Kendall kept for her when she took Will out for the afternoon. She remembered leaving it sitting on the window seat, but it was no longer there. Most importantly, Will Slater was no longer asleep in his crib. Beverly ran through all the rooms in the upstairs portion of the house, hoping that he had just gotten out of his crib. She stopped dead in her tracks in the middle of the master bedroom when the face came back to her – the tall, menacing man with the angriest blue eyes she had ever seen.

She quickly grabbed the phone off the side table and dialed three numbers.

"911 – What is your emergency?"

"I… he…"

"Ma'am?"

Tears started to run down Beverly's cheeks. "Will's gone. Please send the police immediately!"

TBC……