Robbie was the only one still awake as he cradled Cat's unconscious body in his arms, gently rocking her back and forth - soothing himself as well as her. Every so often, he would lean down and press a kiss to her forehead, reassuring himself that she was alive - that was the main thing. She was still alive.

Across the room, Beck and Jade slept soundly together - their dreams plagued with the faces of Stanley and Jessica. Beck had one arm wrapped tightly around Jade's waist, glueing her to his body. Even in his sleep he was determined to protect her from Stanley's filthy hands. He had failed once, he wasn't about to fail again. His mind was filled with the sounds of Jade's helpless cries and screams. The sight of her gagged and tied to the floor repeatedly flashed behind Beck's eyelids, causing him to wake up constantly and assure himself that Jade was right beside him.

After waking up again, Beck sighed softly and leaned down to press his lips to Jade's temple - much like he did whenever she slept at his RV, which was most nights, in fact. Jade didn't stir at the feel of Beck's soft lips on her skin, but automatically felt safer in her dreams. Beck nuzzled his nose against her soft cheek and closed his eyes after reassuring himself - again - that she was okay.

Robbie's heart leapt as he felt Cat begin to stir in his arms. He looked down and found her eyes beginning to blearily open, the dim light of the basement reflecting in her brown orbs. Robbie reached out and stroked her hair away from her face, making her jump in surprise, but she immediately relaxed when she felt familiar arms wrapped around her.

Cat turned slightly and looked up at her boyfriend, her eyes locking with his as he gazed down at her. He smiled softly.

"Hey sweetheart," he breathed.

Those two words were enough to set Cat off, and she immediately began sobbing as the memories from earlier flooded back to the front of her mind. Robbie frowned and manoeuvred her so he could cuddle her easier, rocking her back and forth in his arms as she sobbed into his shoulder.

"I know, I know," Robbie soothed, his hands running up and down her back as her wails filled the room - ultimately waking Beck and Jade from their slumbers.

Jade was instantly awake at the sound of Cat's sobs, and extracted herself from Beck's death grasp he had on her waist before crawling across the grimy floor and over to Cat and Robbie. She reached out with her good hand and rest it on Cat's shoulder, letting the redhead know she was there for her.

Cat lifted her head from Robbie's shoulder to turn and look at Jade. As soon as their eyes met, she collapsed into her best friend's arms, sobbing against Jade's pale skin.

"It was horrible," Cat sobbed, briefly aware of Beck crawling over to them and resting a large, tan hand on her back. Beck's eyes met Robbie's and they instantly knew that they shared the same pain - both of their girlfriend's had been taken and they had been absolutely powerless to help them.

Jade swallowed hard and gently lifted Cat's head from her shoulder, lowering her head to lock eyes with the redhead, "Cat... What did he do to you?"

Cat shook her head, unable to answer as another heart-wrenching sob left her mouth, her chest heaving from the force of it. At this rate, she would run out of tears - if that was even possible.

Jade's thumb stroked away a tear on Cat's cheek before she spoke again, "Cat. Did he rape you?"

Beck's and Robbie's stomach's dropped with the weight of that question, their stomachs immediately began churning as they waited for Cat's response. Cat sobbed softly for a moment before finally responding hoarsely.

"No."

David Vega rubbed his eyes tiredly as he made his way downstairs to living room as per his daughter's frantic request. He had only just began to drift off to sleep when Tori had yelled something about finally having an idea. He yawned sleepily as he entered the living room, and was immediately jerked over to the couch by his daughter.

"What is it, Tori?" he asked, forcing himself to stay awake, knowing that Tori could actually have a decent idea that could potentially save the kidnapped teenagers and once and for all take down the psychopath that was Stanley Caldwell.

"Okay. I know it's the middle of the night and this will probably sound insane once I tell you, but I think I have an idea," Tori rambled, running a hand through her wavy hair as she paced back and forth across the living room.

"Shoot," Andre told her.

Tori took a deep breath, "What if... I went undercover?"

Silence fell over the room as Andre and David processed Tori's words. When they didn't speak, she took that opportunity to continue.

"I could be like... like bait. I could let Stanley find me and then when he takes me, you guys could follow him and take him down," she finished.

"Absolutely not," David stood up from his seat on the couch.

Tori's face fell disappointedly, "Dad-" she protested, her hands on her hips.

"I said no, Tori. Do you have any idea how dangerous that could be? No, there is no way I'm letting you willingly walk into the grasp of a psychopath," David finished.

"But..." she tried to cut in, her face set in a frown.

"No means no, Tori. Now go to bed, both of you," he ordered them, glancing back at Andre before turning and heading back upstairs, desperate to get at least a little bit of sleep.

Tori sighed and folded her arms, "That's so not fair," she pouted like a child would do if they were denied their favourite sweetie before dinner.

Andre yawned tiredly and stood up, "I know. It was a good idea, but I can see where your dad is coming from, baby," he told her, resting a hand on the small of her back.

She huffed, "I guess..."

He pressed a kiss to her silky hair and gently guided her towards the stairs, "C'mon, you need to sleep."

Tori nodded, knowing he was right as he guided her up the stairs and into her bedroom. As they climbed into bed and settled down, Tori could only pray that her father changed his mind about her idea.

Dangerous it may be.

But it could also be their only hope.

One thing before I go!

Someone reviewed and asked why Stanley had nicknames for everyone, eg. cupcake, sunshine...

Personally, I just feel that it makes him seem more sinister... is that just me?

Oh well...

I hope you enjoyed it!

xo