Thanks to all the reviewer, here's the next chapter, enjoy!

"What am I doing here?" Emily begged the stranger desperate for an explaination, "ssssh" he silenced her, just the look of evil in this man's face scared her so much.

Emily knew instantly how much danger she was in " I know you" she whispered recognising his face. "you're my dad's friend".

Bending down to her level " correction Emily used to be" he replied.

"what are you going to do with me?" she asked terrified of what she might be told. Before she knew it, the stranger took out a knife

"ahh that's the question of all questions you see Emily, your daddy has really upset me and I intend on making him pay" he whispered menacingly into her face.

"please whatever you want, call my mum and dad, they'll do it, don't kill me" Emily found herself pleading with the stranger.

Pacing up and down, stroking the knife, it seemed like an eternity before he finally spoke again "you see Emily, I don't intend your parents to pay with money. I want them to pay with their child". As he raised the knife, terror besieged Emily Hunter's eyes.

Meanwhile…………

Sam walked into CID, it had now been 3 days since Emily's disappearance, her eyes were cold and grey, it was fairly obvious to all that she hadn't slept or eaten. Both the Hunters had been instructed to take leave and DC Jo Masters, a personal friend of Sam's been made their FLO. Sam insisted on making her way to the office behind Jo and Phil's backs.

"Morning" she greeted the staff, "Guv" they all chorused as she entered and walked into her office, as soon as the door slammed shut, the whispers were rife.

" she shouldn't be here, someone needs to let the DCI know that's she here" DC Kezia Walker said clearly worried about her boss

" I agree but when Sam Nixon decides something, God help someone who stands in her way" DC Mickey Webb replied.

The door swung open as if she knew they were talking about her, Sam Hunter's voice boomed " who's on Emily's case?".

No-one answered her, they didn't see her as their DI or as management. She was just a mother of a missing child "I said who's on Emily's case" she repeated her temper flaring.

"Sam" Mickey said standing up and putting his hand on her shoulder " I think you should go home"

" Mickey don't touch me" Sam snapped "I'm still your D.I. don't tell me what to do, I tell you what to do, I just want to know who's working on the case"

" Me, Terry, Kezia and Stevie" Mickey replied while he was trying to calm Sam down who at this point was on the verge of tears, Terry sent an instant message to the DCI informing him that Sam was in the office.

" Sam come into your office" Mickey said walking her over, she was starting to shake at this point.

" Mickey, I want my baby" she said softly before breaking down into tears, Mickey was doing his best to try and comfort her, but he couldn't.

At the Hunter's house....

Phil came downstairs after a shower and met Jo who was sitting at their breakfast bar with a cup of tea " you took your time didn't you?" Jo smiled.

"yeah well it takes time to look this good, where's Sam?" he asked drying his hair.

" she's upstairs having a nap" Jo replied sipping her tea.

The colour drained from Phil's face " she's not, I'm just out of our bedroom".

Darting up the stairs, taking them two at a time, Phil desperately searched each of the rooms calling out for his wife, she was nowhere to be found. Horrible thoughts ran through Phil's head, had his wife been taken to, what was Zain planning to do? He had no idea and while he supposedly had his daughter, all he could do now was sit and wait for news and pray that his wife hadn't been taken too.

"Phil" Jo called walking into the Hunter's master bedroom where Phil was, with his head buried in a pillow "Sam's ok, she's at the station. Kezia just texted me".

By the time Phil and Jo had arrived at Sun Hill, DCI Meadows was waiting for them "Phil" he said seriously "Sam's locked herself in her office, now Mickey was with her, but she's thrown him out. I think she's having a breakdown".

Struggling to take in Jack's words "I want to see her" Phil demanded "now"

"we've called for an ambulance" Jack continued

"why? What the hell did you do that for? Sam's not crazy. Our child is missing" he said furiously

" She attacked DS Turner for not giving her information on the case" Jack told Phil

" Look Jack, I'll take her home, I need to be with her. Our baby has been taken and we're struggling to cope"

"OK go get her, she's really lucky that Stuart's not pressing charges" Jack instructed.

" Stuart probably deserved it ten times over" Jo said into herself.

Making his way into CID, Phil was closely followed by Jo and Jack. He felt eyes burn into him " if anyone has any problems with me or my wife on the way we are reacting on this case. Feel free to let me know" he yelled " let's see how any of you react, if you react normally to the fact that your child's missing".

Going over to Sam's office, he hammered on the door and tried to push it open, it wouldn't budge " Sam, it's Phil, let me in" his tone was much more softer

" go away Phil, I want to be on my own" she wept on the other side of the door.

" baby please I love you, let me in". The door pushed open wide enough for Phil to slide inside and then it was slammed closed once more.

Cradling his fragile wife in his arms on the floor, he tenderly kissed her forehead and rocked her back and forth "baby we'll get her back, I swear" he promised.

"Phil why has he done this?" Sam questioned "she's only a child, if he wanted revenge, he should have taken us".

"baby he thinks this is how he'll be able to hurt us, I don't think Zain will hurt Emily, I think he just wants to scare us" Phil hushed.

"it's working, I don't understand why Phil?" she cried clutching onto his chest.

The truth was Phil for the first time in his life didn't know whether everything was going to be ok. The Hunters were interrupted by a knock at the door, it was forced open.

" Sam, Phil" DCI Meadows said solemnly "this was just delivered at the front desk special delivery, it's addressed to you Phil".

Jack handed him a parcel and Phil tore it open, when he lifted the item in question out, Sam let out a bloodcurdling scream " No, No, no" she cried before fainting.

In all the time in Jack Meadows career, he had never witnessed what Phil Hunter held in his hand was a blood soaked jacket, underneath it was a severed hand and it was obvious that it was a child's hand. Amongst it was a note stained with the blood " Time is running out Hunter, soon she will be gone too"

Ooooh cliffhanger, what did you think?? reviews please!! xx