Chapter 7

Grady didn't stop until they reached an abandoned house at the edge of town. It was surrounded by trees and couldn't be seen from the road. Grady thought that when everyone came to look for Daisy they wouldn't think to look in town but more out of town in neighboring cities. But first they would think that she had left town for awhile considering that she and James had broken up or rather he dumped her.

Getting out of the car Grady strode over to the trunk and opened it. Daisy by this point was still unconscious. Pulling her out of the confined space Grady carried her into the house and laid her on the floor. Taking out some rope from another room he tied her arms and legs up so she could not leave. He did not gag her or cover her mouth because there was no one around for miles and they wouldn't be able to hear her.

"You were the one that made this hard" Grady said looking down at the young woman on the floor still out cold, "Now you have to suffer this way. Soon we'll be together though"

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The Next Day……..

Ed and Rick did not want to release James just quite yet from the hospital. They needed him to stay at least three more days to make sure there was nothing else wrong with his head injury. James had been very upset that night when he and Daisy fought and it had caused his blood pressure to spike up. They had given him something to help him calm down and now it was under control. Still he didn't get too much sleep that night. His mind drifted to Daisy and her lies to him. James still couldn't believe that she couldn't trust him enough to tell him that Grady was alive. It had hurt him so much to come to the realization that Grady still had some kind of hold on her.

A knock at the door jolted him from his thoughts.

"Come in" he called to the person on the other side of the door.

Frank and Buzz entered and James sighed. Sure he was glad to see them, he didn't not like them or anything its just that he knew it would all come back to Daisy.

"Hi" he said simply adjusting himself into a more comfortable position.

"Glad to see your wake" Buzz said smiling. He had liked James and thought he was a good match for his granddaughter, "We just heard from Lillian."

"Where's Daisy" Frank asked not seeing his niece around

"No one told you" James asked as Buzz and Frank shook their heads, "I told her to leave."

"Why" Buzz asked confused, "I thought you would be happy to see her."

"On a normal basis I would" James said tiredly. He was tired of explaining what had happened. First to his parents, then to his sister, brother in-law and nana; now he was explaining it to Frank and Buzz. "But Daisy told me that Grady was back and that she had known about it. So I told her to leave, that I didn't want to see her"

Frank and Buzz looked like they had just been slapped in the face. The look of shock stayed on their faces for what seemed like forever until Frank spoke up.

"Did she say anything else? How did she find out? When did she find out?" Frank asked each question right after the other.

"No. She found out when he showed up and during out engagement party" James answered feeling the anger of betrayal creep up on him once again.

Buzz and Frank looked at each other and Frank pulled his cell phone out of his pocket. "Excuse me, I'm gonna call the station and put out an APB on Grady see if we can't find him."

After Frank left the room to make the calls Buzz took a seat next to the young man and sighed.

"So she lied to you about this huh" he asked to which James nodded slightly, "Grady's a pretty messed up guy. Maybe she kept the truth from you because she just didn't want you to get caught in the crossfire."

"No Buzz" James said irritably, "She said she did it to protect me, but I don't think she was ever going to tell me. This accident only guilt her into telling me."

"It may have been a push to tell you but I know Daisy, longer than you and she has a good heart and I know she's very protective of those she loves" Buzz said

"But I could have handled it. She made it seem like I was not man enough to take it. I've been through just as much stuff and have come out better and stronger for it. Daisy keeping this from me made me feel like we took a thousand steps back in our relationship. I can't trust her now" James said sadly.

Buzz patted his shoulder gently, "You can trust her. Maybe not now, but in time you'll forgive her and trust her again."

Just then Frank came in, "I've got the SPD on alert to keep an eye out for anyone fitting Grady's description. Pop I think I'm going to go and check on Daisy, see how she's holding up."

"I'll come with you" Buzz said before turning back to James, "Just think on that okay kid. It will all work out."

Frank gave a small wave bye to James as he and Buzz left the hospital room and took off to check on Daisy.

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"I think James has as right to be upset" Frank said as he and Buzz drove to James and Daisy's apartment. "Grady is not a guy Daisy can handle on her own. She should have told him first hand or at least someone."

"Yeah but you know Daisy" Buzz said, "If there was any threat to James or anyone else she would just keep quiet about it to all of us and try to take care of it herself, but I do agree."

Getting out of the car once they reached the apartment Frank raced up the stairs when he noticed that the door was wide open.

"Daisy" Frank called out inside the place.

"Frank" Buzz said his eyes dropped down to the ground just behind where Frank stood. "Her purse, phone and keys" he said picking them up and handing them to Frank.

Frank looked at the objects in his hand and then raced inside going from room to room praying that what he thought had happened did not happen.

"She's not here, but her car is" Frank said looking around him.

"You think Grady took her" Buzz said partly asking and partly stating.

"Yeah Pop, that's exactly what I think" Frank said calling the SPD.

Buzz took out his own phone and dialed Lillian's number. He had to tell her so she could tell the rest of the Spauldings what had happened.

"Hi sweetheart" Lillian said from the other end.

"Look Daisy's been kidnapped" Buzz said immediately.

"Buzz what are you talking about" Lillian said cautiously.

"Frank and I went to check on her at the hospital and James told us he and Daisy had a huge fight and she left."

"That's awful. I know because he told me all about it" Lillian said sympathetically, "How's Daisy holding up"

"That's the thing" Buzz sighed, "She's missing. Frank thinks that Grady made a move and took her. We found the door wide open and her purse and phone dropped near the door along with her keys."

"Oh my god" Lillian gasped as Buzz continued.

"Can you tell Beth and Phillip what's going on and tell James too. He may be mad at her but I think he should know about this" Buzz said.

"Of course I will, I'll go right now" Lillian said hurriedly, "Please call me if Frank finds something out"

Closing her phone Lillian took off down the hall to James's room. Entering she found Phillip, Beth, and Lizzie as well.

"Umm something's happened" Lillian said not sure how to tell her grandson that his fiancé was missing. She didn't want him to get more upset than he already had been but he needed to know what had happened.

"What nana" Lizzie asked apprehension lingering in her voice at the sight of her grandmother's uneasiness.

"Daisy's missing" Lillian stated not beating around the bush.

"What" Beth Phillip and Lizzie said all at once.

"Buzz and Frank went to go and check on her and the door was wide open and all of her stuff was dropped by the doorway. She wasn't in the house. They believe Grady kidnapped her."

James buried his face in his hands. He couldn't believe that Daisy was missing. He should have never yelled at her like that. If he hadn't yelled at her to leave then she would still be here and not in parts unknown being held hostage by Grady Foley. Ripping the IV's out of his arms, blood dripping from where they had once been, James made his way out of the bed.

"What are you doing" Beth asked trying to get him to stay in the bed. "You can't get out of bed. The doctors said…."

"Screw what the doctors said" James screamed, "Daisy is missing and its my fault. I told her to leave, she never would have been taken if I hadn't gotten mad at her like I did. Now I want to go help find her."

"James you just woke up from a coma yesterday" Lizzie said trying to calm her younger brother down.

"I don't care Liz" James said trying not to scream at his sister, "I need to find her. I need to apologize for yelling at her and telling her to leave. I can't just sit around here and wait for her to be found."

Phillip took a good long look at his son. He saw the same determined look that he had seen back when he needed to have the bone marrow transplant and James turned out to be a match. James had wanted to do it to save his life but he wouldn't let him. But this wasn't the same thing and Phillip knew when his son put his mind to something it was followed through.

"Alright" Phillip said, "I'll talk to Rick and if I can get him to let you leave then you have to let me come with you so that I can make sure your okay"

James looked at his father with gratitude all over his expression, "Thanks dad"

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Daisy moaned on the floor. Her head was pounding and she felt her arms and legs tied up. Slowly opening her eyes she realized she was not at home. She had no idea where she was and then the realization of Grady and her apartment came back to her mind. Daisy struggled with the ropes, trying to get them undone some how.

"Don't bother" Grady said coming into the room, "I tied them pretty tight so if I decide to untie you then I would have to cut them off." Walking over to her he looked down at her and smirked, "Bout time you woke up"

"How long have I been out" Daisy asked unsure.

"Oh I would say about 15 hours or so. And here I didn't think I had hit you that hard" Grady laughed.

"So that's why I have a massive headache" Daisy said moaning slightly at the throbbing pain coursing through her skull. "Where are we"

"Can't tell you that right now, but you can scream all you want, no one will hear you" Grady said walking to the other side of her and crouching down, "I told you I would get you and look I have you"

Daisy fought the urge to spit in his face, fearing that would only make him angry. "You only got me by force. I would have never come with you willingly no matter how much you tortured me. Besides you'll never get away with it. My grandpa Buzz and my Uncle Frank who I might remind you is the cheif of police will notice I'm gone and will tell James. They'll come looking for me as well as my dad and Grandpa Billy. Trust me you don't want to mess with the any of the Spaulding, Cooper, or Lewis men or women for that matter."

Grady just laughed in her face. "Do you really think I haven't thought of that. I mean come on, they will never think to look here Daisy. Besides I made a trail to make it look like I took you out of town somewhere so they will be looking anywhere but Springfield."

Stunned beyond reason Daisy did not have a smart comeback for once. If that was true then she would definately not be found for quite some time. She didn't think she would make it through the whole situation and began praying that she would be found sooner rather than later. With Grady there was no telling what he would do to make sure that she stayed with him.

Chapter 8 previews: All of the Cooper, Spaulding and Lewis men begin the search for Daisy. James is overcome with guilt as the search continues. Daisy tries to find a way to escape from Grady's captivity. Daisy shows signs of contracting a stomach virus or is it something else.