Chapter 15 here for you. In this chapter, Woody is finally filled in on the real reason behind everything that has happened so far. Thanks so much for the wonderful reviews-I get so excited to turn on the computer and read them. I also appreciate any feedback or suggestions you may have for me. I still do not own anything Crossing Jordan.

Just as Woody had been trying to get to Jordan, Jorge had managed to make his way back over to her. He pulled the knife on her once again resting it on her cheek in the same spot he had cut earlier. She winced as the blade touched the still painful area. But what Jorge said made him stop dead in his tracks.

"One more move and your girlfriend will be unrecognizable."

Immediately, his body went limp and he backed down. They had hurt her once before and he was sure that they would do it again unless Woody cooperated with them. He cast a worried glance at Jordan but didn't take another step. The look of sheer terror she had in her eyes shook him to his very soul, but she would be safe as long as he did what they wanted.

By that time, Ramon had his gun out and had it aimed at Woody.

"Romero, check him for any weapons and get rid of them."

Romero did as he was told and began patting him down searching for any kind of weapon. He discovered Woody's gun that he never left home without and a knife attached to his leg that even Jordan was surprised to see him pull out. Woody had been left completely defenseless. Then just for good measure, Romero gave Woody a swift punch in the face that stunned him and knocked him off balance. Woody lost his footing and fell to the floor. He then kicked him in the head, rendering him unconscious.

"What the hell did you do that for!" screamed an enraged Ramon. "Now, it could be hours before he can talk!"

"He got a little rough bringing me in. A few hours won't hurt your plan."

"That's not your decision to make. Now it will be your last." And with that, Ramon aimed the gun that just a few moments before had been aimed at Woody at Romero and shot him. Ramon was an excellent shot and the bullet that hit Romero in the head killed him instantly.

"Dispose of the body" he ordered his brother. "We'll have to wait until Hoyt wakes up to make the deal." And with that, Ramon stormed out with Jorge fast on his heels hauling Romero's lifeless body out the door.

Woody had been left unconscious and bleeding on the floor. Blood was pouring out his nose and Jordan was pretty sure it was broken. She struggled to get out of her bonds, but realized after trying as hard as she could that it was impossible. Tears once again sprang to her eyes as she accepted that all she could do was watch Woody's shallow breathing and pray that he would wake up and be okay.

She had barely slept the night before. Even though Woody had been there with her at the hotel and she felt protected she had still been too concerned over J.D. to sleep. Sheer exhaustion finally won the battle it had been waging with her since Pollack had been kidnapped and a restless sleep overtook her.

She awoke a few hours later to a very surprising sight. As her eyes adjusted to the darker room, she saw Woody's bright blue eyes were staring back into her amber ones. His hand reached up and touched her other cheek, the one that was unharmed.

"Thank god you are okay. You had no idea how worried I was about you." He said genuinely concerned. Gone was the angry Woody that she had known over the past few months. Now, all she saw was the man she loved.

"No, you have it the other way. Thank god you are okay. When you went down, I was afraid you might not wake up. How's your head?"

"I'm not going to lie, it hurts. But right now, we have to get out of here."

He reached around her and undid the bonds that had been holding her to the chair. As soon as she was free, she wrapped her arms around Woody's neck and he put his around her waist and they just held each other in the comfortable embrace for a few moments. He bent his head down and kissed the top of her head, inhaling the sweet scent that was still in her hair.

"Let's get out of here" he whispered to her.

"No Woody, we can't."

"Why not? Does this have something to do with Pollack? Of course we will take him with us. I may not like the guy a whole lot, but I would never leave him here."

"No Woody, nothing like that. I know you wouldn't leave Pollack behind. This may come as kind of a shock to you, but have you seen your brother since you got here?"

"No, I knew he was involved with this from the footage that was shot at the hotel when you were taken this morning. I am so angry at him! I didn't think he could be any more stupid or selfish than when he was working with the Albanian mob, but this has definitely taken the cake. I no longer consider him my family. For all I care, he can stay here and rot with the rest of them. I am not bailing him out of this one!"

"Woody, he's not involved in the way that you think" she said dropping her voice as low as she possibly could. "He's undercover, working to take the Martinez brothers out."

"What!" he hissed back at her. "How?"

"After you kicked him out, he turned himself into the police. He has been working with them and the feds to bring down their entire operation."

"Cal has been undercover all this time?"

"Yes, he's trying to make up for his past. In exchange for helping them, he would be given immunity and would serve no time in jail."

"How do you know this Jordan?" he asked suspiciously.

"He actually brought me here after Romero handed me over to him. I was blindfolded at the time, but I could never forget his voice. Of course he knew how I would be involved from the beginning."

"So, how do Pollack, you and me all fit into their master plan?"

"According to Cal, Pollack had the extreme misfortune to stumble across their paths when investigating a story. Then, it can be assumed because of the amount of money involved, Pollack caved in and thought this could be a good way of making money after he had lost his job. The brothers had investigated him and found me then they found out about you. Woody, they want to use you to keep the law off their backs in Boston so that drug trafficking is easier. You're not the only one involved, the have dirty officers working in lots of major cities all around the world."

"So, what can Cal do about this?"

"He was instructed to go undercover and gain their trust. When he found out that you were a target, his mission became more personal."

"Okay, so we grab Cal and Pollack and get the hell out of here."

"No, Woody. Cal can only be free if the brothers are arrested and their operation is taken down. In order to be able to arrest them, the feds need proof of their illegal deals. They need to catch them trying to extort you."

"So, what you're saying is we have to stay here and let god knows what happen?"

"Exactly."

"No, Jordan. We have to do something. From what I can tell, there is only one guard posted outside. I'm sure they haven't realized that I'm awake yet, otherwise I'd already be gone. Jor, I'm going to need you to get the guard's attention. I'll hide behind the door and when he comes in, I'll knock him out. Then we can rescue Pollack and get you out of here. Once we're free, I can send in back up for Cal and the Martinez brothers can be arrested for kidnapping."

"What about the other issue with Cal?"

"I'm sure once they start investigating them and have access to their records, they'll have all the information they need to put them away for good."

"Okay, Woody. I trust you. Whatever you need me to do, I will."

"All right" he said taking his poison behind the door "create your diversion."

Jordan began to scream

That's all for now! Will Woody's plan succeed or will it blow up in all their faces? More action will definitely be in the next chapter as they try to break out. To be continued-hopefully sooner rather than later, but work is absolutely crazy right now, so it may be a few days before I can update. I'll do the best I can. Please review! Thanks again!