Fenton walked into Joe and Anna's kitchen and Laura was close behind him. As soon as he walked into the kitchen he saw George with the girls. Fenton smiled at her, "hi girls." George smiled and Kendall looked at them. Elizabeth was asleep in her chair. Laura kissed her granddaughters and made a small fuss over them. Fenton raised his eyebrow at George, "where is everyone?"
George sighed, "Well, I am not sure with all the commotion going on I kept the girls in here. Frank is really worrying me."
Laura pulled Kendall out of her highchair and started loving on her. She smiled at George, "things are about to get a little crazy here tonight. Could we take the girls to your and Biff's apartment?"
George nodded and slowly picked up Elizabeth, "I need to finish some packing anyway. Let's go." Laura followed George out the door to the apartment over the garage. She looked back at her husband and he gave her an encouraging smile.
Fenton walked throughout the house and found Joe, Biff, and Anna in the office talking. "Hey." They turned towards Fenton and Anna gave him a giant hug, "where are Carson and Laura?"
"Carson is at the house. Laura and George took the girls to her and Biff's." Fenton said as he looked at Biff then Joe. Anna's mouthed formed an O. Biff stood up from his seat, "the plane is on standby. We should probably leave in a few hours before the press gets wind of it." Everyone nodded. Joe patted Biff's back, "thanks man. Go on, if we need you we will yell." Biff walked out of the room and Anna hugged Joe's side.
Fenton sighed and ran his left hand through his hair, "I called a doctor about Frank." Joe's eye grew wider and Fenton continued, "After you told me what he did with Anna. He is a danger to everyone around him. He has made this some twisted vendetta. They are going to put him in a center for help."
Anna started crying in Joe's chest. Joe took a deep breath, "how is Carson with this?"
"He is okay. He thinks it's needed."
"NO." Anna yelled at them both while tears streamed down her face, "you are all signing Nancy's death slip." Joe wrapped his arms around his wife and tried to calm her. "No, we can't. I can't lose Nan." She started to struggling breath and Joe quickly said, "We don't want to lose Nancy."
Fenton wrapped his arms around both of them, "listen to me. I don't want to give up on Nancy. No one does, but Frank is sick. He needs help." Anna looked at him and nodded, "we aren't going to London."
Joe quickly whirled her around to face him, "yes you are. We aren't doing this again." Fenton spoke up looking at Anna, "you will be going to London. The plan is still the same but Carson, Joe, and I will stay here."
Joe frowned and looked at him, "you still aren't well enough, Dad, you have to go." Fenton shook his head, "no, Joe, and this isn't open for discussion." Joe bit his tongue and Anna looked at him, "our family is being torn apart." Fenton took a step back from them, "we will piece it back together. We will all get through this."
Anna nodded and pulled away from Joe, "I'm going to finish packing. When is the doctor coming?" Joe kissed his wife and looked at his father waiting for an answer. Fenton sighed, "She is outside. I will tell her to come in." Anna nodded and bit her lip, "if you need help, get some of the security guards." Fenton nodded and she slipped out of the room. She didn't want to be around when they tried to take Frank away.
She hurried up the stairs and texted George to make sure the girls were okay. She went to the girls' room to finish getting there stuff together. She stared into the closet and just grabbed a ton of clothes for both of them. She didn't know how long they would be gone. She grabbed a few toys but she knew she would just buy them more in London. She sighed as she heard footsteps coming up the steps. She braced herself to hear all sorts of commotion.
Joe sighed and leaned against the wall in the hallway. He knew this wasn't going to go well. Dr. Molly Edwards and a nurse were standing behind his dad as he knocked on the guest room door Frank was staying in. Frank mumbled come in. Joe leaned a little closer as they walked into the room leaving the door open. "Son," Fenton spoke softly as he walked closer to his son. Frank looked every bit broken.
Frank looked up at his father, "I'm sorry." Fenton sat down beside him, "you need help. Your anger gets worse every day and it can't continue like this. You might hurt someone." Frank nodded and looked towards the doctor and nurse, "who are they?"
Fenton sighed and embraced his son, "they are going to help you." Frank backed up from his dad as realization started hitting him. "No, dad, I have to find Nancy. You send me away this guy wins." Joe turned his head and saw Biff charging up the stairs, "we have an issue, Joe." Joe pointed him in the direction of the bedroom while everyone looked at them. Joe shook his head for them to dismiss them and continue.
Joe pushed Biff into the closest bedroom. Anna turned and looked at them as they walked into the room, "why are you guys up here?" Joe shrugged and turned to Biff, who looked white as a sheet. He held out a piece of paper and Joe grabbed it.
Sending Frank away won't help you. Nancy is carrying a bomb. Can you find her? I'll give you a clue. It's back to the scene of the crime that started our relationship.
Anna read it over Joe's shoulder and fell to the ground in tears. She couldn't even begin to understand what was happening. A bomb, Nancy has a bomb on her. Joe was stunned and he quickly rushed out of the room, "dad, stop we have a problem." Fenton gave his son a strange look and Biff was behind him talking to the doctor and nurse, "we won't be needed you tonight. I will show you out."
Fenton went to protest but Joe shoved the paper in his face. He was white as ghost and Frank quickly grabbed it out of his hand. "What the.." Joe gave him a look before he finished, "Chet and Phil need to get here ASAP. This is… we have to figure this out." Frank nodded and went to get his phone. Fenton stood up, "we need to let the police know what is going on and your mother." Joe nodded as his dad left to deal with the police.
Joe rushed back to Anna who was shaking. He quickly kneeled down in front of her, "are you packed?" She slowly nodded and pointed to the girls luggage. "Where is your bags?" She looked up at him, "I can't leave now."
"you are and will." He helped her up and held her close. "I need you guys out of here. I have no clue where this bomb is. I am betting it's in the city. That is where all this started."
"Grant Enterprises." Joe nodded and she embraced her husband for dear life wishing all this would go away. "you need to come with us." Joe shook his head and kissed her numerous times, "I can't. I will be fine."
"No, you have to come. I can't lose you. We can't lose you."
Joe held back the tears that threatened his eyes. "Oh baby, I love you so much. I love Kendall and our children. I want nothing more than to just be with you but I can't. I promise you with every fiber in my being that I will be safe and you will come home to me." Anna nodded at his words but she didn't believe a word he said, "You can't promise that. You don't know how this will end."
Joe had a wave of emotions crashing through his body, "I have to keep you safe. I have to keep the girls safe. I have to keep my babies safe." He placed his hand on her belly and rubbed it, "please understand. I love you all so much. Just go and please don't fight me on this." Anna nodded giving in to her husband.
Joe held his wife tighter. He picked her up and she wrapped her arms around him. He quickly carried her to the bedroom, "I love you so much." She had tears falling down her face, "if this is the last time you hold me. I don't want it to end." Her words stabbed Joe in the heart, "baby, please don't say that. I will be fine. Let me just love you before you have to leave." She nodded as Joe placed her on the bed. She didn't want this moment to end. She knew Joe was trying to keep her mind off things and she tried to relax. She trust Joe, but this guy was sick beyond belief.
Joe ran his hands up the sides of her body, "baby, please just forget. This is going to have to be faster than I would like so please jut focus on us right now." She nodded and pulled him close to her lips kissing him passionately, "I love you, Joe."
Kendall was crying and reaching for Joe. Joe took her back in his arms and placed kisses all over her, "I love you sweetie. You will have fun with mommy and Grandma. You even will have Lizzy there. Uncle Biff and Aunt George will spoil you rotten." Joe was blinking back tears and Kendall placed a kiss on her daddy's lips. Joe returned it by kissing her all over causing her to giggle. Anna smiled at them as tears poured down her face.
Laura hugged her, "we are going to go on the plane." Anna nodded and watched as she carried Elizabeth to the plane after giving Fenton one last kiss. George and Biff were already on the plane. Anna sighed and hugged Joe. She tickled Kendall who was still in Joe's arms. Anna looked up at her husband, "stay safe. We love you so very much. I love you so much. Just stay safe for us." Joe smiled and kissed his wife passionately it was broken by Kendall trying to give them both kisses. They laughed and both kissed Kendall. "I love you both so much. I will be fine I promise. We will even have Nan when you come back." Anna nodded, "I love you Joe. Don't do anything stupid." He smiled and kissed her again.
Anna took Kendall out of Joe's arms and she cried in protest. Joe kissed her head, "It's okay sweet girl. Mommy has you. You will have so much fun. I love you. Be good, princess." Joe wiped the tears falling down his wife's cheeks and kissed her passionately, "baby, I love you so much. I call you and keep you updated." She nodded and gave him a quick peck, "I love you honey. Call, text, emails all of it. It's a long flight and I doubt I will get any sleep."
"Just try baby. Imagine me holding you. I love you, now go on."
Anna bit her bottom lip and nodded, "I love you." She quickly walked up the plane steps as Kendall was crying and trying to wiggle free to get to her dad. Anna held her tightly whispering, "it's okay. Dad will be with us soon."
Anna turned once she got to the top of the stairs looking down at Joe who gave her a wave and blew her a kiss. She tried to give him a smile. "Love you, Joe." She yelled down to him and blew him a kiss. He acted like he caught it and she mustered a giggle and walked onto the airplane. The lady shut the doors behind her and Anna tried to hold it together. Biff quickly stood in front of her, "want me to take Kendall?" Anna just nodded as Biff took Kendall to strap her in the car seat beside Elizabeth. Anna was numb.
Joe watched as the doors shut to the airplane, his whole life was in that airplane. He released the tears he was holding in. He wanted to be brave and strong for his family. He had to find this bomb. Frank was already trying to figure out if the bomb was at Grant Enterprises. Fenton wrapped his son in his arms, "it will be okay son you will see them soon." Joe nodded as the tears fell.
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