Enjoy the following chapter-standard disclaimer still applies-do not own anything Crossing Jordan.

"Cal, I'll promise I will help you as much as I can. Just don't let Woody get too involved in this. He is just now starting to resemble the man I knew and loved before the shooting."

"Loved?" he squeaked. "Wait a minute, do you mean loved as in past tense?"

"Okay, I still have intense feelings for him. But I have been trying to forget them."

"Why Jordan?"

"Well, do you mean other than the fact that I have a boyfriend now?"

"What happened to you guys? When I was last in town Woody said I could have any girl in Boston just not you and now you're seeing someone else? Woody would do anything for you Jordan. He loves you."

"I don't think he does anymore Cal. To make a very long story short, he was shot in the line of duty at the beginning of the summer. As he was being wheeled into surgery I finally was able to tell him how I felt. I wasn't sure if he had heard me or not, but he did. Then when he came out, I went to see him and he told me to get out. He said that I only said what I said out of pity and he couldn't have me pushing him away anymore. So I left and we stopped being friends that day."

"Are you sure about that? You two looked pretty cozy last night." Cal grinned back at her and she saw those dimples that reminded her so much of Woody.

"You were there? God, Calvin when did you become such a stalker?"

"Right after I turned myself in for working with the mob and went undercover to bust a drug smuggling ring."

"Ha ha, very funny" she said sarcastically. "I will help you take these guys out Cal. Just promise me that we will get Pollack out safely and Woody will not become a criminal. It would ruin him after all he has been through. He has been acting more like his old self since he's been down here on this case and I don't want to lose him again."

"Whatever it takes Jordan. I don't want my brother to have to be involved in this either, but we need to take these guys out. This isn't just about me starting my life over without going to jail. It's bigger now. I have a chance to do something good with my life and make a difference by saving countless others. I want, no I need to do what's right. It's what Woody would want too."

Jordan suddenly saw a part of Woody in Calvin that she hadn't seen before. Sure, they physically looked a lot a like, but this was deeper. She saw his drive to do the right thing and concern for other peoples' lives. "All right Cal, whatever it takes."

"Good, now I'm sorry, but I have to blindfold you again so that they don't know anything has changed from the original plan." He put the blindfold back on and they drove back to where Pollack was being held.

They rode the rest of the way in silence and Jordan thought about what she would say to Pollack. She was hoping they would have some time talk to since they were both being held prisoner and all. She was so angry at him for putting them all in this situation. If only he hadn't gotten fired from his old job, they might not be here now. Jordan began to feel even more guilty than she had before. Now was not the time for this, she thought to herself. First, save the day and then sort out guilty feelings.

After a very long morning of trying to track down the owner of the vehicle that had been used to kidnap Jordan, Woody finally had the information he needed. It had been difficult to track down the owner, but not as difficult as it could have been. The license plate on the car was stolen as he suspected the car was too. The perps had been smart enough to steal the car and switch it's plates a few times to throw the search off.

With the help of the local officials (who had finally been let in on the situation), the Boston PD and the FBI, Woody now had an ID on the kidnapper. His name was Carlos Romero and he had a rap sheet a mile long including prior drug and assault charges. Mixed in there as well were the ties that they had been looking for that led back to the Martinez brothers' operation.

He had a harder time digging up information on his brother though. It should have been easier, but it wasn't. For some reason, Cal's information had been erased from any and all databases that Woody had searched. He had Nigel trying to get to the bottom of the situation too.

Woody just didn't know what to think. How could his brother have gotten involved in somethingas stupid and dangerous as this? Cal really must owe these guys some money he thought. Maybe even more than the Albanian mob. How would he be able to get him out of this one?

Now was not the time to worry about his brother. He had told Cal to leave after what placing Jordan's life in danger and now he was doing the same thing again, just in another country this time. He had to be the reason they had taken Jordan. If he ever came face to face again with his brother, he would pay for what happened to her.

The local authorities had picked up a visual on Romero at a local bar that afternoon from the surveillance that had been spread throughout the area. Woody and a back up team were headed there now to take the suspect into custody and interrogate him. The sooner, he was in custody, the sooner Jordan would be back with him. And he would never let her out of his sight again.

Sorry this chapter is a little shorter than the last two. After working eleven hours today I was a little tired. I finally have an ending settled on (at least for now). The story has turned out to be a lot longer than originally intended, but I will try to wrap things up before it hits 20 chapters (no promises though). Watch for the next chapter-Jordan and Pollack have THE talk. Again, please review. I really appreciate your help and feedback. Thanks!