Disclaimers: Look at chapter one
(A/N) Thank you all so much for your reviews. I read them and they give me this warm fuzzy feeling inside. And a special thanks to Drew A.K.A. RaneyJayne (I think that is how she spells it) and to my sister Jo A.K.A. Cole McMitchelle.
Edited: 7/2019
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Chapter two
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5:27 A.M. Sunday
Location: Unknown
Temperance slowly started to wake up when a red light flashed in her face. Her left side hurt, something hard was digging into her ribs and shoulder she tried to move to get more comfortable but stopped when the action sent a shooting pain to the right side of her head and then it started to pound. When she went to touch her head to see what was wrong, she found that she couldn't. Still groggy and confused she tried again this time she tugged harder but still, she could not move.
Now she was wide awake. Temperance's eyes shot open only to find that it was pitch black. Her heart started to beat faster which made her head pound all the more. With a rush, she remembered everything that had happened in the parking lot. The terrifying realization of what was happening to her made her begin to hyperventilate. 'Stop it! Calm down,' Temperance mentally told herself. 'Panicking will not help. Now, think! Be smart and find a way out.' Tempe took a couple of deep breaths to help slow her racing heart.
Now that she had composed herself, she needed to see what she knew about the situation and come up with a plan. But first what she needed to do was untie herself.
Temperance could tell she was in the trunk of a car, and that it was moving but little else. She had no way of knowing where the man was taking her or why.
She tugged and pulled on the rope trying to loosen the knots for what seemed like forever until she was finally free. She rubbed her now raw and bleeding wrists then touched the side of her head. There was a knot just above her right temple and some dried blood in her hair and on the side of her face.
Temperance had just gotten her feet untied when she felt the car slow and a red light flood the small area, blinding her for a moment. When she could see again she looked around and saw what had been digging into her side, it was her bag. Brennan glanced at her watch and was surprised to see that it was 5:56 A.M. 'Had it only been a mere three hours ago that she had been in her lab trying to think of something to eat?'
She knew the brake light would go off soon so she grabbed the two small lengths of rope that she had just freed herself from and anything else she could find in the trunk she thought could be of use and put them in her bag. The light went out and the car sped up. Now all she could do was listen, wait, and plan her next move.
When she had first woken up, she had heard several cars pass them but since he had turned off of, what she assumed was the highway she hadn't heard any. She figured that meant they were headed somewhere secluded that did not bode well for her chances of survival.
She didn't think anyone would miss her until Monday morning. She didn't have many friends and no family. Angela was out of town visiting her father, Hodgins was with his girlfriend, and Zach...well she didn't know what Zach was doing. She didn't spend much time with him outside the lab. As for Booth, he wouldn't miss her until he needed something from her, and what were the odds that he would need her before Monday? "All most none. That's what," she grumbled bitterly to herself. She was on her own.
It was so quiet now, that it startled her when she heard some music begin to play. She tried to calm her frayed nerves and racing heart so she could think clearly. It didn't help that the music was disturbingly similar to the kind you heard just before something bad was about to happen in a horror movie. To make matters worse her legs were starting to cramp from being in such a small space unable to move.
Temperance felt the car stop and she tensed up. Then she heard the motor turn off, and the car door open. She grabbed her bag and held it to her chest ready to use it as a weapon. She could hear footsteps coming around to the back.
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He just could not wait to touch her, to hold her. He was going to make the pretty doctor his. She belonged to him now, and no one was going to take her away from him. Not ever. She would see, he would make her see. Just like all the others, and if she didn't well...
He opened the trunk and was surprised to find the woman had somehow gotten free of her bindings and was swinging her bag at him. The heavy bag hit him, knocking him to the ground. He had not been prepared for her to fight back. Rage filled him as his shock wore off. He could not believe she would dare to try and get away from him.
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Temperance jumped out of the trunk still clutching her bag. She tried to run but her stiff legs just would not work for her and she stumbled. The man now recovered from being hit reached out and caught her by the ankle causing her to trip. She kicked, hitting him in the face causing his nose to bleed. But before she could get away, he got up and tackled her from behind trying to pin her as he had before. This time though she was ready for him and rammed her right elbow into his ribs then spun around and punched him in the face with her left.
While he was still bent over clutching his side she roundhouse kicked him, sending her attacker to the ground. He yelled at her to come back but she ignored him as she snatched up her bag and ran.
From what Brennan could see as she raced away from her captor was that she was in the parking lot of what looked like an old abandoned warehouse. The place was surrounded by woods and seemed to be oddly isolated. It was dawn and still pretty dark so she couldn't see if there any other structures nearby. She didn't know if her kidnapper was working alone or if someone was waiting in the warehouse for them. So with that in mind, she felt her best bet would be to head for the tree line and hide.
She didn't see the man pull a gun from the back of his jeans.
She didn't see him aim the gun at her and pull the trigger.
Temperance heard a loud pop, then felt a burning pain slam into her left side just below her rib cage. She stumbled a bit but regained her balance and continued running though she was no longer able to move as fast as before. Despite knowing she had no hope of outrunning him now, she would not stop. She heard him closing in on her but she refused to look back, she just kept her focus the tree line in front of her.
She was no longer on the paved lot when the uneven ground caused her to fall. She was just a few feet away from the tree line. So close to her goal.
"You are mine! You belong to me," the man said through clenched teeth when he finally caught up with her.
Keeping her left arm tucked close to her injured side she tried to crawl away from him. She didn't get very far before he was standing over her, preventing her from going any further.
Temperance turned and sat up facing him while hiding the big rock she had in her right hand.
He knelt in front of her with the gun still pointed at her. With his free hand, he reached out and ran his finger down the side of her face. Repulsed she jerked away from his touch.
"Don't you see? I love you. We belong together," he said softly.
Temperance held her head up defiantly looking him directly in the face as she said calmly, "No, I don't see."
She saw his brown eyes flash with anger just before he grabbed her by the throat and pushed her to the ground. She gave a little yelp of surprise and pain.
"Why you rotten little bit..." He was cut off when Brennan struck him in the head with the rock she had hidden in her hand. She had hit him solidly, but still not quite hard enough to knock him out.
The man was moaning and holding his head when Tempe pushed him away from her. She stood swaying back and forth for a moment feeling a little light-headed when the feeling passed she picked up her bag. She glanced down at the man, he was in his mid to late thirties and had short light brown hair, light brown eyes, in good shape and very strong. She couldn't see the gun, but she knew he still had it.
Temperance's mind was muddled the only thing she knew was that she had to get away from him. So without any real thought beyond 'getting away,' she turned and made her way into the woods.
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