This next chapter will be a little more graphic as it involves a torture scene. Woody tries to rescue his brother and pushes Jordan away in the process. What will he do to save them both? Read and find out! Thank you to everyone who has reviewed so far, especially cavanaugh-girl, WIWJ and prin69 who have reviewed almost every chapter. Thanks so much you guys, I really appreciate the support. Please keep it up! Standard disclaimer still applies-do not own Crossing Jordan.

Jordan had been sleeping peacefully for the first time in months curled up against Woody when the loud ring of a cell phone startled them both awake.

"Damn!" Woody shouted as he shifted Jordan off of him, throwing back the sheet and climbing out of bed. He stopped to put the boxers that he had discarded earlier in the evening back on. He had left his cell phone on the table they had eaten dinner on earlier. Striding quickly towards it, he answered it on the third ring.

"This is Hoyt" he said into the phone.

"Detective Hoyt, it's good to hear your voice" said Ramon on the other end. "I'm sorry to be calling so early, but I wanted to let you know, I have something of yours that you left at my place earlier. You were in such a hurry to leave that it doesn't surprise me though. I just thought you would like it back."

"What do you want Ramon?" he said looking at Jordan who was still sprawled across the bed. At the mention of Ramon's name, she sat up. Pulling the sheet around her, she got out of bed and came over to where was Woody was standing. She entwined her hand around his and gave it a reassuring squeeze.

"I think you already know, Hoyt. But, just in case you're not as smart as I thought, listen." He took the phone off his ear and held it up. Woody could hear Calvin screaming in the backround. "We have your brother. If you would like him returned to you in one piece, meet me back at the warehouse in an hour. Come alone. Then we'll talk. If I see that you've brought anyone with you, I will kill your brother. Then I will track down Cavanaugh and kill her too." The call was disconnected and Woody was left standing in shock.

"Jor, they caught Cal."

"How? I thought he would be able to keep his cover for a few hours after we had left."

"I did too, but he was captured. It sounds like they are torturing him. I could hear him screaming. Ramon wants me to meet him back at the warehouse from yesterday." He took his hand out of hers and walked over to the bag that held the clothes he brought yesterday. He began to get dressed.

"Okay, let me get dressed and we'll go get him" she said beginning to change as well.

"No, Jordan. You're not coming with me. It's too dangerous."

"Woody, I have been in plenty of dangerous situations before, this is no different."

"It is different now. I could have lost you yesterday."

"But you didn't, we made it out of there okay. We did it together."

"Jordan if you love me, you'll stay here. I can't be distracted from rescuing Cal. If you're there, I will be trying to protect you too. Don't tell anyone about this, stay here and stay out of trouble" he said gruffly. He opened the door and looked back at her before leaving.

"I love you Jordan" and without waiting for a reply he left leaving Jordan to stand there in shock.

"I love you too Woody" she said even though he was already gone.

Woody made his way out of the motel quickly, praying that for once Jordan would listen to him. He had managed to grab his gun, but it didn't give him much of a sense of security. He knew that once he got there, he would be searched and it would be taken from him.

How was he going to be able to get his brother out of this one? After he and Jordan had escaped yesterday, they would not underestimate him again. Would he have to go along with their demands? All Woody knew was that he couldn't let them harm his baby brother or the woman he loved. After what had happened last year with the mob, Woody thought he had lost his brother forever. Now, Cal was finally pulling his life together and he might never have a chance to live it. And there was no way he would let anything happen to Jordan. Not when they had a chance to have a real relationship. He had waited over four years for her to be able to be with him and now they were together. Nothing could jeopardize that. He knew he would do anything to keep them both safe.

He knew he wouldn't make it back to the warehouse on foot by the time they needed him there. He was forced to break into a car and hotwire it. Dumping Cal's car had seemed like a good idea at the time last night, but he wished today that they hadn't. God only knows what illegal things the Martinez brothers would have him doing. May as well start my life of crime now he thought to himself driving out of the city.

He reached the warehouse in record time and abandoned the car in it's drive. Walking up to the entrance Woody felt very afraid. Not only of what they were doing to his brother, but of what they would make him do. He walked up to the door and waited. A guard glanced at the image on the security camera and let Woody inside. He was patted down and had his gun taken away from him just as he thought would happen. Then he was handcuffed and led down the hall and placed in the room next to Cal's. He only knew it was Cal's from the screaming he could hear as Cal was tortured.

A few minutes later, Ramon walked in.

"Hoyt, glad you could find time in your busy schedule to see me. I'm sorry to take you away from your romantic encounter with Dr. Cavanaugh, but I thought you would like to get your brother back. He has been so brave. No matter how hard we push him, he still won't talk. He seems to be trying very hard to protect his secret. We can make the pain stop for him and let him go if you help us."

"Why would I help you? Calvin doesn't mean that much to me" he said lying through his teeth. "After what he did to me last year, I no longer consider him family."

"Maybe you'll change your mind once you see what we have done to him."

Ramon dragged Hoyt up and out of his chair. He was led into the next room where Gustave was torturing Cal. Woody was shocked. The man in chair was barely recognizable as his brother. Like Woody's, his nose was broken too. He had deep cuts in his face that were bleeding. One eye was swollen shut. Gustave had left the other eye alone so that he could see what was being done to him. It looked as if all the bones in his left hand were broken. It had turned various shades of black and blue and was terribly swollen. Gustave stopped what he was doing as Ramon and Woody entered the room.

"Don't mind us Gustave, keep on doing what you're doing. I wanted Detective Hoyt to see first hand what was happening to Calvin."

Gustave took a pair of scissors and began to cut away at Cal's jeans. He lit a cigarette and burned it into the open flesh. Salty tears flowed from Cal's eyes and stung the deep lacerations on his face. Woody tried to keep a straight face.

"Hoyt can stay here and watch what you're doing to his brother and what we will do to Cavanaugh if he doesn't help us."

Cal looked at his brother with his remaining eye. All trace of who his brother was had disappeared. All that was left now was a shell. Woody couldn't bear to let him suffer anymore.

"All right, what do I need to do to save him and Jordan?"

Gustave put down his instruments of torture and let Cal sit for a moment in peace.

Then Ramon spoke "I need you to be our inside person in Boston. We have people all over the world who help us out with the business, cops, FBI and other important government people. How do you think we have been so successful and managed not to get caught? If you help us, your brother and Dr. Cavanaugh will be allowed to live and you will be paid well for your cooperation."

"And what if I don't?"

"Then Cal will die. Clearly he is of no value to us since he won't break. I have someone waiting at the motel you stayed at last night to pick up Jordan and bring her here."

"Okay, and if I agree, how do you know that I won't turn you in once they are safe?"

"You will be monitored at all times. We have people everywhere, you never know who will be watching you. As long as you cooperate nothing bad will ever happen to them."

Woody took a few moments to think this over.

"Okay, I will help you."

What has Jordan been doing this whole time? Is Woody really agreeing to a life of crime? How will they all get out of this? Stay tuned! Please review and I will try to post the next chapter soon (maybe even later on tonight after the new episode). Thanks!