"What happened?" Jess asked when she saw Don walk back into the house. Stella had come around to keep her company that evening and assure her that it wasn't her fault Hannah had been kidnapped.

"He wants money Jess" Don said, running his hand over his face "he wants fifty thousand dollars and in return he has promised not to harm Hannah"

"So he wants a ransom?" Jess checked and Mark snorted, his hands clutching into fists by his side as he simply just looked out the front window, wondering where Hannah and Daniel was. He was psycho. But the problem was; he was a good psycho. He seemed to have every plan thought out and Mark was going crazy just thinking about his Hannah being his clutches.

"No" Don said "he wants the fifty thousand but he thinks he'll be able to keep Hannah...he wants me to pay him to keep her alive...but he's not going to give her back to us"

"What?" Jess gasped and Stella remained tightly lipped, wondering about what she was hearing.

"It's true" Mark confirmed "fifty thousand to keep her alive and he still gets to keep her"

"That's not the normal type of demand" Jess commented "what do we do Don?"

"Find the money" he said simply "if it means keeping my baby alive and being able to search for her then I give him the money"

"But Don" Jess said "we...we...don't have fifty thousand dollars...well we do...but it is all our savings...and a bit more we'd need to find"

"I know" Don said "but he said he wants it done"

"Did you tell Detective Morgan?" Jess asked and Don shook his head;

"He'd just stop me from trying to do it...they're not going to be able to find her Jess...she's not their number one priority. There are thousands of teens who disappear...some with people they know and some with those they don't...Hannah is just a number to them" Don concluded and he simply looked at his wife and they both looked at each other, not knowing what to say, wondering what to do for the best.

"Could you trace the phone?" she tried

"No" Don said "it's a disposable...only tracked him within a ten mile radius but he had another phone on him which meant we lost narrowing him down"

"This is crazy" Jess whispered as Stella heard her phone ring and she took her leave.

"I know" Don agreed quietly.

"What do we do Don? How do we find her?" Jess asked, wiping a tear from her eye.

"I don't know" he whispered "I really have no idea"

...

Hannah fell asleep on the ride that night. Her eyes slowly shutting as she found herself unable to stay awake any longer. She had been following road signs, wanting to know Daniel's every move, but she found her body turned away from him and her breathing shallow as she finally fell to sleep. The next thing which she knew was Daniel slamming his car door in the darkness and then opening Hannah's doo, carrying her in his arms into a small room. Another motel. Hannah was too tired to protest with his actions, simply just allowing him to take her and lie her down on the bed before she made a move.

"Where are we?" she yawned

"Good try" Daniel replied, sounding tired too "another motel as you can tell. For a few hours rest...that's all...then we'll hit the road at sunrise. Don't even think of going anywhere because the motel is empty. Made sure we got a room away from other people...told the man we didn't want to make too much of a noise to disturb others"

"You're disgusting" Hannah whispered

"Matter of opinion"

"Matter of fact" Hannah said, feeling him move her tied up hands to the metal bed frame, releasing her from the restraints but pinning her down, before tying her wrists to the bed frame, making it impossible to move.

Slowly, he pulled out the blade he had in his pocket and placed it on his bedside table, Hannah watching as he did so. He needn't say anything for she knew what the motion meant. You'd best behave or else. Sighing, Hannah lay on her side away from Daniel as he settled on the bed next to her, draping an arm over her waist. Hannah quickly pushed her hips back and moved his arm from her. He got the message and simply laughed;

"You'll come round soon" he said, smirking "you'll see"

...

Jess saw Don's phone vibrate whilst he was in the bathroom and she was in the living room. Slowly, she picked it up, the morning sun rising slowly.

"Hello?" she answered

"Ah. Mrs Flack I presume"

"Mr Cook, I presume" she replied curtly back to him "I imagine you still have my stepdaughter"

"Oh Hannah?" he replied "yes...she's here...currently gagged whilst we drive so she can't give away where we are"

"I swear to God if touch her..." Jess suddenly threatened "bring her back"

"Now, now, Mrs Flack" he chuckled "calm down"

"Calm down? You have a girl who is like a daughter to me and you're threatening to kill her if we do anything wrong...how can I calm down?"

"I do see your dilemma" he drawled and Jess simply just gritted her teeth.

"Anyway" Daniel said "I just wanted to remind your husband he has until one p.m. to place the money into my bank account"

"He'll find you" Jess threatened "and when he does he will kill you...and then I'll be in line to shoot you again"

"Followed by Mark, I presume?" he drawled and then coughed "anyway, all very touching, your concern for Hannah and all that. But I won't hurt her as long as you do as I say. I look forward to checking my account later Mrs Flack"

"We will find you" Jess promised.

"Good luck"