Anna left Kendall's room; she had finally got both girls to sleep. Laura was sitting in a chair in Kendall's room reading a book. They had been home from New York for a few days. They had all fallen into a routine. The four extra security people Anna hired were staying in Biff's apartment. Biff and George were staying in the house, along with Laura, Fenton, Carson, and Frank. Anna was happy to have a full house of family but it broken her heart that Nancy was missing and the circumstances that everyone was together.

Anna plopped down beside George at the kitchen table, "what you doing?"

George had a cup of coffee in her hand it was about ten at night and everyone's sleep schedule was so messed up, "trying to think what I can do to help."

"Aren't we all thinking that?"

George nodded and gave her a cup and said, "Here have some wake up juice."

Anna giggled slightly, "thank you. I assume everyone is in the war room."

George nodded in response. The dining room at Joe and Anna's house had become the new war room. The post-its covered a wall that used to have family photos covering it. It had boxes and files covering the floor. People were constantly coming and going from the house. It was more like Grand Central Station.

Joe walked into the room and kissed his wife and grabbed some leftover pizza, "I just want to find Nancy. This guy is so sick."

"What happened now?" Anna asked while rubbing her husband's back as he sat beside her.

"We got another note."

"And what did it say?" George asked

"Still don't have it figured out. Don't worry Nancy is safe… for now. Let's make this game more interesting." Joe just stopped and they looked at him urging him to go on, "We will start this slow, steal me something that is worth 50 dollars. I have an eye on you."

Anna gasped and George frowned, "well are you going to?"

"You can't, I won't have our daughters whole family behind bars."

Joe shook his head, "There was more detail to the note. That was just the high points. He is naming people to do the task."

"Who was named?" Anna asked quickly while George was just absorbing all the information.

"Dad."

Anna just put her head in her hands on the table mumbling, "sick this is so sick. This bastard."

George asked, "is he going to do it?"

"Of course I will," Fenton walked into the kitchen and went behind Anna and rubbed her back. Joe got up and grabbed him some coffee. "Anna, are you okay?"

Anna looked up at the man who was more like a father than an in-law, "what if you get caught? Why do we have to play this game, I just want Nancy back. We just went through this."

Fenton rubbed her back and Joe handed his dad the coffee cup and sat back down picking Anna up and placing her on his lap while he held her tight, "baby, we will get her back. No one will get caught. I think we have all caught enough criminals to not what to do and not to do."

George chuckled. Fenton nodded, "that's right. It will all work out."

Frank threw a chair across the dining room breaking it. Biff raised his eyebrow looking in dismay at Frank, "is your anger out of the way now? Because it certainly won't bring back your wife and mother of your child."

Frank snarled back, "shut up. Do you not think I want her back, but now we have to jump through hoops? This damn idiot wants us to do God only knows what before I get my wife back." Frank was pacing around the floor, "to make matters worse Nancy acted like she was leaving and done with me. So what the hell am I supposed to think or do?" Frank stopped at the buffet table that was against one of the walls in the dining room. It had several family photos scattered on top of it. There was one with Nancy holding Kendall and beside her was Anna holding Elizabeth, it was over Thanksgiving. Frank had tears streaming down his face; his whole family should be together. The longer as he stared at Nancy so happy the angrier he got. He threw it against the opposite wall and it shattered. He then proceed to throw all the photos off the buffet and began punching the wall crying screaming, "Why"

Everyone came rushing in from the kitchen and Biff was trying to restrain Frank with little luck. Fenton and Joe rush to help, after a few minutes they got him to calm down. However, the dining room look like a tornado hit it. Frank was curled up in the floor sobbing when Laura walked in, "what is going on?" Her eyes widen as she looked around the room. Anna and George were trying to pick up the broken glass and the picture frames.

Biff looked up at her, "he isn't handling this little game well?"

Laura looked questioningly at the young man and Fenton pulled her into the family room to explain the situation to her. Joe sighed and kneeled down beside his big brother, "Frank, you can't keep bottling up this anger. Listen if you feel this way don't destroy my house, there is a punching bag in the back of the garage along with some weight benches and stuff." Frank just nodded as Joe was talking, "go rest for a while Frank. You need a break. You have hardly slept." Frank didn't say a word he just walked out of the room and up the stairs.

Joe looked at his wife who was trying her best not to cry and clean up the dining room. At that moment she looked fragile to Joe. He stepped behind her and grabbed her around her waist and kissed her neck, "go to bed, I can handle this." She turned and kissed him, "are you sure?"

He nodded giving her another kiss but this time a deeper more passionate kiss, "I love you, now go rest." He pushed her and smacked her butt. She rolled her eyes and laughed. "Love you Joe. Good night everyone." George and Biff mumbled good night and Joe turned to them both, "go to bed too you guys, we all deserve a night of rest. We will start early in the morning." They nodded and followed Anna up the steps.

Joe quickly finished cleaning the dining room. As he was walking back up the stairs his mom stopped him, "Joe."

"Yeah, mom?"

"I'm proud of you for stepping up and being so responsible."

"It's nothing. I just wish we didn't have to go through all these obstacles. Are you upset about what dad has to do?"

"No. We talked about it and he will be going to Walmart and try to get the job done as fast as possible. He said he would wait till they were a bit busier during the day tomorrow."

"Sounds like a plan, and mom you know he could possibly ask all of us to do something."

"I'm aware of it, but as your father said one step at a time."

"Good night mom."

"Good night, son."

Joe quickly hurried back up the steps and got into bed and held his wife close to him not letting go. Anna was fast asleep. All of this was hitting her hard and she was too stubborn to admit it. He just hoped this creep didn't escalate this little game much more. He didn't know how far all of them would be willing to go and it could cause some serious issues. Joe had a feeling this was all leading up to something big and he hated it. They just needed to get one step ahead of this guy. Joe shook his head and took a deep breath. He needed sleep and he was trying desperately to shut his mind off.

Hope everyone is enjoying the weekend and this chapter! Sorry I didn't update yesterday, such a long day at work I crashed super early! Enjoy everyone! Thanks for reading and reviews :)