Chapter 19

EPOV

What the fuck happened? My head is pounding, my body aches and I can't seem to open my eyes. I remember this morning Bella, 'mmmm Bella' I moan.

"I think he is coming around we should just give him another shot." I heard a man say.

"There is no way he is waking up yet and we can't give him any more we want complacent not dead." I heard a different man answer. Who are these guys and why have they drugged me. My mind was scrambling to figure what was going on but there were holes in what I was remembering.

Calm down Edward, I told myself. Panicking will not get you out of this. What do I clearly remember? Woke up to Bella riding me, we had breakfast, I chased her upstairs for being sassy, we made plans to meet up after dinner so I could go home and work on the bid. I wasn't far from her house when...this is where things got fuzzy. I think I had car problems, a flat tire, I had a flat tire. Someone stopped and offered to help right before I was thrown into a van. I remember seeing a needle and that is what made me start to fight back, I did not want to be drugged, but obviously that didn't work out for me.

Where the hell am I now and why can't I open my eyes? I try again and am able to open my right eye a little, shit I think my left eye is swollen shut and I know my nose is broke. I carefully move my legs and realize that at least I am not tied up. Are we moving? I think we are. I try to look around with out letting them know I'm awake. I need to stay focused. Shit, I'm in a plane? What the fuck is going on here and where am I being taken?

"We need to refuel." One of them says.

"There is a private strip about 10 miles from here. We can get fuel there. Are we still on schedule?" The other one asks.

"Yeah, we should reach the cabin by nightfall."

The cabin? How long are they planning on keeping me?

"What about him?" I assume they are talking about me.

"We keep him there until we received word to do something else. It isn't like he will be able to go anywhere."

"We can't keep him drugged the whole time."

"No but we will be in the middle of nowhere, even if he should run for it he will never make it out alive."

Things just keep getting better and better. I could feel the plane descending, maybe I can at least get some idea of where I am. The plane lands and I hear people get off. I slowly crack my right eye open and see nothing but corn. I look at my watch and then outside again, it seems to be later in the day than my watch says. I think we are flying east but how far are we going and why did they take me?

Fuck Bella! I hope she is ok. Were they hoping she would be with me, is that why I was taken to get to her? No, for someone to do this one of us was being watched so they must know about her security. So, was I taken because they couldn't get to her or was I taken for another reason? I looked at my watch again to see how long I had been out, damn my watch I forgot. I pushed the button as I heard them climbing back into the plane. I closed my eyes, my head was killing me and I must have passed out again because when I woke we were landing again.

My body didn't feel as heavy and I was able to open my eye further hopefully the drugs were wearing off. Before I could fully wake up and clear the fuzziness from my brain I was grabbed and hauled off the plane. Without thinking about what would happen I started fighting back and when I saw a needle again I fought harder but my body wasn't responding right and I felt the prick in my neck. Right before I went under again I heard one of them say.

"Mother Fucker is stronger than he looks and no one mentioned him knowing self defense."

"Maybe that is a new development since he has been with the woman. To bad we couldn't have gotten to her. That would have at least made the time in the cabin more fun."

I was pissed about them talking about Bella and then everything went black. It was dark when I woke feeling more disoriented then ever. I couldn't open my right as far as I could before but I still tried to take in my surroundings. I was lying on a bed in what looked to be a log cabin. I went to sit up and groaned at the pain that rolled through my body, I hurt everywhere. The door to the room was open and I tried to stand but was instantly dizzy. "Shit" I yelled and sat back down. That brought my two captors running.

"Mr. Cullen I am glad to see you are awake finally. You will be dizzy until the drug wears off. Quil is getting you a sandwich that will help settle your stomach and absorb the drug also. There is nowhere for you to run Mr. Cullen. You will be here with us until we are given further instructions. Your stay here can be as pleasant or rough as you make it. My name is Sam and I strongly recommend against trying to escape, we have no problem hurting you in a more permanent way." With that said he turned and left the room. A more permanent way, why did I think that meant I wouldn't be leaving here alive.

"Here is your sandwich. When you feel up to it you are free to move about the cabin. Do not go outside with one of us with you. We will not tell you anything so don't try talking to us in hopes of being friends or anything." He left the room after that and my stomach rumbled reminding me I hadn't eaten since breakfast. I looked at my watch and noticed that it had gotten smashed at some point. Not good, I was counting on that to help get me out of here. I ate the sandwich and it did help my stomach. I stood again to search out a bathroom so I could see how bad I was hurt, as I walked past a large window in the living room all I could see were mountains. I walked to a window on the back wall and again all I saw were mountains. Where the fuck was I?

First things first Edward, find out how badly you are hurt I told myself, then look for a way out. I was shocked by what I saw in the mirror. Not only was my left eye swollen shut but I have several large bruises on my face and my right eye was almost as bad as my left. I carefully lifted my shirt over my head and looked at the bruises on my chest. I knew before I turned around I would have bruises on my back, my kidneys hurt to much for them not to have been hit and there they were. My hands hurt from fighting back and my knuckles were scrapped up. I filled the tub with hot water and settled in for a long soak to help my aching muscles.

My mind drifted to Bella. I knew she would be frantic and pull out all the stops to find me. I just hope they would have enough information too. Who would do this? Aro of course was the logical choice but that didn't make sense to me. We had backed off, James and Eleazar both knew that, so that Aro would feel comfortable enough to make a move and then all of them would be arrested. Aro being behind this just didn't feel right and one of the men had mentioned wishing they had been able to take Bella. No this wasn't Aro, if Bella came up missing then all the information on him would be made public and he did not want that happening.

Jacob Black. His name came into my mind. Did he have the connections to pull this off? He definitely wanted Bella, but what did he hope to accomplish with this? Was he delusional enough to think she would turn to him? Yes, he was. But for Bella to truly turn to him he would have to kill me. She would not give up finding me unless a body could be produced, that I was sure of. She loved me, she may be hesitant and gun shy but I did not doubt her love and if her protection of Edgar's secrets was any indication she loved fiercely. She would not give up on finding me, not ever. The question now was how long that would take and what shape would I be in when she did.

I got out of the tub, dried off and dressed before going to the kitchen and making myself ice packs for my face and hands. I would need to get along and bide my time at least for now. I needed to heal by body so I could either try to escape or help them rescue me when they found me and I had no doubt I would be found. From little things Bella did and knew I was positive there were things I didn't know, especially about her security capabilities. Once we were back together I was going to hear her and Edgar's story, nothing she could tell me would change my feelings but I needed to know about her life with him. Then I was going to ask her to marry me. Life is just to short to wait any longer to make her mine. For now I would concentrate on healing and trying to either find a way out of here or a way to make myself easier to find.

BPOV

As I wait to hear back from Carlisle, I call Anthony out of the control room.

"Something must have been picked up somewhere. Get access to every security camera between here and his house, condo and office. Track his movements as much as possible."

"Yes Ma'am. I called Stephen and he should be arriving with in the next half hour."

"Thank you Anthony." As he was walking away his cell phone rang. He turned back to me. "Mr. & Mrs. Cullen are at the gate, do you want us to let them in?"

"Yes and please stay this must not be good news if they are delivering it personally. Have someone checking the airport and ferry video also Anthony. No one just vanishes."

By the time Carlisle and Esme are being shown into the living room Anthony has returned. They are not here with good news I can tell by their faces. I listen as Carlisle explains they checked his homes and office and he is not there but it doesn't appear that anything as been touched or taken. Then he goes on to explain how Edward's car was found close to Tanya's condo but it was locked and his phone was inside and Tanya's doorman said she hadn't been home recently. I turned and nodded at Anthony so he would know I wanted the footage from Tanya's condo also. When I turned back to Carlisle and Esme they looked very nervous and Esme spoke first.

"Bella I know how this could look but I just can't believe that Edward is with that woman. He loves you."

"Esme stop please. Edward is not with Tanya, I know this. You are right not only does he love me but he also hates her. But someone is going to quite a bit of trouble to make it look like he is with her, amateurs. I am almost sure Edward has been taken, now the question is why and by whom? Has Aro made any moves Carlisle?"

"No, he hasn't. James and Eleazar are comfortable though and Aro has been...testing the waters you could say but nothing concrete has happened yet. The FBI feels he will be ready soon."

"That is why him being behind this doesn't make sense. Unless, he suspects about the FBI and hopes in the chaos of Edward's disappearance he can move what he needs too. My instincts tell me this is not Aro though and I can't explain why. Is there anything else going on with the company that this could be related to Carlisle?"

"We found evidence of embezzling after our audit in the spring, the FBI is also involved in that case but Edward doesn't know about it. I was advised by our independent audit firm to keep it quiet and I have. There isn't anything else that I am aware of that could be the cause of this. Could Tanya have taken him against his will?"

"I don't think she has those kinds of resources available to her. If Aro is helping her then yes but I don't think he is, my understanding is he is tired of her antics and the fact that she couldn't get closer to Edward. No, if she was with Edward she would want to shout it from the rooftops and taking him by force would require a lifetime of secrecy." I looked at Carlisle and Esme to see if they were anywhere near ready to hear what had to be said next. It didn't appear as if they were any more ready to hear it than I was to have to say it.

"Carlisle, Esme you do understand that you can not go public with Edward's disappearance. Notify the FBI if needed but do not let this get out to the media."

"Why not? Wouldn't it be better to get his picture out. Someone must have seen something." Esme asked.

"This isn't about money, dear. I don't expect there to be a ransom demand." Carlisle told her pulling her to him.

"No, I don't expect there to be one either Esme. Whoever did this wants there to be chaos and for us to blame Tanya. The best thing to do is not acknowledge anything publicly and work behind the scenes to get him back. I have a lot of connections as does Carlisle. We will get him back Esme, I believe that." What I didn't say was I had to believe that. I could not lose Edward, I refused to. Stephen came into the living room asking to talk to me.

He held some photos out to me. "We were able to get these from a red light street camera." I took a look at the original photo and the one that had been blown up, fuck I never would have expected this.

Turning to Stephen I said, "Call Michael and have the helicopter come here, decide who will accompany me, I need to pay a visit to an old friend."

"There is more Isabella. Edward came to me a few weeks ago about planning a surprise for you and what would need to be done security wise. At that time I talked to him about some type of tracking device and he agreed to wear one of the Rolex's with a device he could activate. It was activated near Springfield, Illinois and the transmission cuts off in upstate New York."

"Do you have teams on there way to track the signal?"

"Yes Ma'am. I also called Sensei Moore and the extraction team. I assumed you would want to use Mason's team to do this when he is found?"

"Yes, it will need to be quick and quiet once he is found. Be sure they are on their way to New York for now. Thank you Stephen. Once I talk to Billy I will let you know what is happening."

"Should we tell the Cullen's?"

"No, I will invite them to stay here while we locate him but I don't want them to know the specifics of what is happening. To be honest I have no idea how much Edward as told them about the...ah...capabilities of my detail." He nodded and I returned to the living room to talk to Carlisle and Esme.

"Carlisle, Esme I need to leave. I am going to meet with someone that I hope can help lead us to Edward. You are more than welcome to stay here as is the rest of your family for as long as you like. I feel I must warn you though none of my people will tell you anything about our efforts to find him. Everything must be kept very close for now. It would be good if one of you stayed incase there are any questions about him."

"You won't tell us anything?" Esme cried.

"Right now there isn't anything to tell Esme. While I am gone no, they will not tell you anything. When I return I will tell what we know. That is the best I can do at this time. Excuse me." I felt bad not telling them what we knew but at this time explaining everything would take longer than I liked. I heard the helicopter landing on the front lawn and ran out so we could get underway to Forks. It wasn't until I was strapped in that I realized Anthony and William were the ones accompanying me. "I need to get in to see him quickly and we will all remain civil. He is an old friend of my father's and not responsible for the actions of his son." I saw them nod out of the corner of my eye. I closed my eyes and said a silent prayer that Edward could survive whatever they were doing to him until I was able to get to him.

We landed on the front yard of a beautiful old house right before sunrise and did not receive a friendly welcome. It took 10 minutes to convince the man at the door to even tell Billy I was here and I knew Anthony was on the verge on taking matters into his own hands. He may have been with me for years but after spending the last few months in such close contact with Edward and me he was almost as protective of Edward as he was of me. He was taking Edward's kidnapping very personally, all of them were. Finally I was able to see Billy and it almost broke my heart. He was not the strong, virile man I remembered, sickness had ravaged his body.

"Isabella, to what do I owe this unexpected visit?" Billy asked.

I sat down in the chair next to his bed. "Billy I am so sorry that it has been so long since I last saw you." I said with tears in my eyes and voice.

He reached out and patted my hand. "Nonsense Bella, I know you were grieving and one of the reasons for my move to Forks was because I didn't want people to see me like this. I must admit I have enjoyed our e-mails and phone calls. So what was so important that you had to come here?"

"It's Jacob. When was the last time you talked to him?"

"He calls often but it has been almost six months since he last came to visit. He has told me all about you though, he loves you very much and I was happy to hear that things are well between the two of you." I was shocked by what he was saying.

"What do you mean about things between me and Jacob?"

"He told me you two would be able to go public soon and to be honest it surprised me. I never thought you would see him that way. I feel I should tell you that I knew about Edgar's illness and the task he set you on and why. He was very worried about you moving on. He used to joke that Jacob would be his first choice but he was married so that was that. We used to laugh about it, Jacob would never be his first choice for you but then I think you know his first choice, Edward Cullen."

"That is actually why I am here Billy. Jacob has been...stalking me I guess for lack of better words. He has followed me and become much more insistent, he has started saying things about how I am his and he had a claim to me before Edward. Do you have any idea where he is getting that from? He has fixated on the fact that I am with Edward and not in a good way."

"I have always wondered if he overheard one of the conversations between Edgar and me. It was not too long after one of those calls that he divorced his wife and started asking questions about you and Edgar. I didn't think anything of it at the time and maybe I should have but Jacob would never hurt you Isabella and I am sure if you told him you aren't interested he will back off."

"But I have Billy and he isn't backing off, if anything he is becoming more obsessed with things and he is very hostile towards Edward. He is convinced Edward stole me from him like he feels Edwards has always stolen things from him. He needs help Billy, he is doing business with Aro and Tanya Denali, he had a hand in drugging Edward and he is making shady business decisions. You need to get him the help he needs, if he continues to stalk me he is going to get hurt, you know Stephen will only put up with so much even for the son of an old friend."

"I understand Isabella and I will have Jacob brought in and given the help he needs but his is not why you are here, something else has happened."

"Yes something has but we are not going public with it so I must ask for discretion." Billy nodded. "Edward Cullen has been taken, he is very important to me Billy, I love him." I noticed his eyes go wide, he knew what this meant, I would stop at nothing to get Edward back that included dealing with Jacob if need be. "I have a photo taken from a security camera that shows him being pushed into the back of a van by Sam Uley. I know for a fact that he has been taken east, at least to New York State. The fact that Sam is involved is enough to convince me that Jacob is behind this. I want to try to do this without Jacob or Edward getting hurt but I need to know where in upstate New York they would take him."

"Isabella, I just can't believe that Jacob is behind this, it is not in his nature to be like you are describing."

"You have known me most of my life Billy, am I a liar?" He shook his head. "Do I jump to conclusions?" Again he shook his head. "Then believe me when I say Jacob is involved to some extent and in order to get him out of this without being hurt I need your help. Edward can identify Sam and whoever else was with him, he can't be left alive Billy, you know this. Tell me where they would take him in New York. Help me get Edward back before he is seriously hurt and save your son the murder charges I will make sure he is convicted of if Edward is found in anyway other then alive." I could see the battle on his face, he didn't want to believe his son was capable of this but couldn't convince himself of it.

"He is sick Bella, remember his mother..."

I cut him off. "I understand the history Billy. I need to know where they have taken Edward."

"The Adirondacks. I don't know exactly where but if you get a map I can point you in the general direction. I haven't been there myself in 20 years." He circled the spot on the map for me. "It is a log cabin in the wilderness but it has a generator and the general comforts. Be careful it will be hard to sneak up on."

"Thank you Billy, I will do what I can to see that Jacob gets the help he needs but I am doing that for you not him." Billy nodded that he understood as I leaned in to hug him goodbye. Once the helicopter was back in the air I spoke to Anthony. "Get a hold of Stephen, tell him where we will be going and if any of Edward's family wants to go with us they need to be at the airport when we get there. I want to take off with in 30 minutes of arriving." Anthony nodded his understanding. I spent the ride to the airport thinking about the people I would need to contact and have in place by the time I landed in New York.

Carlisle, Esme, Jasper and Emmett were waiting aboard the Sinclair jet when I boarded it in Seattle. Stephen had filled them in to a point but I told him to withhold Jacob's involvement and the fact that I went to see Billy Black. They started asking questions as soon as I was on board. "Please wait a minute, Stephen has told you what we know. I need to make some phone calls to have everything in order when we land in New York. Stephen, have Mitchell ready to conference in people and transmit the data they may need to them as I place the calls." It took a few minutes for everything to be made ready.

I placed a call to a friend who was a tracker. "Liam, it is Bella Sinclair. I need a back country tracker and am hoping you are available." I explained the situation to him and he agreed to do it. "Mitchell will be sending you the information you need, buy any equipment you need and put it on my account. I need you to be invisible for this Liam. You will be sent the location that Mason's team will waiting at, keep several miles ahead them but once you find the target let them do the extraction. Thank you Liam, get him out unharmed and I owe you, I owe you big."

"Wow, may I ask who it is they have taken?"

"His name is Edward and he is important to me Liam, very important."

"Yes Ma'am. Mason's new team is aware of the package's importance?" I looked to Stephen and he nodded.

"Yes they are. Mitchell is sending you the information now so I will hand you off to him." As Liam was receiving the information he would need I placed my next call, to a person I hoped it was overkill to have with us but I wanted the best. The phone was answered rather rudely.

"What?"

"Joshua, it is Bella Sinclair, I need your help."

"Mrs. Sinclair I am sorry for answering the phone like that, what can I do for you?"

"Joshua, someone very dear to me was taken by force. I am in the process of getting him back. My problem is I don't have any idea of what shape he will be in when I do find him, I would like for you to meet me in upstate New York so you can examine him as soon as he is found. I will supply you with whatever you need. Can you get away?"

"Yes, I can leave within the hour. Is there any information you can give me? I would like a rough idea of what to tell you to have on hand."

"Thank you Joshua, I will let you talk to Stephen and his mother, I am sure they can tell you what you need to know."

"Helping you is never a problem Miss Bella. I will need to bring a nurse also, just in case."

"Whatever you need Joshua, just let Stephen know, I'll see you soon."

As Esme went with Stephen to answer questions about Edward and his medical history Carlisle, Emmett and Jasper all turned to me for an explanation. "We were able to get pictures off a security camera of Edward being taken and I recognized one of the men. I went to a friend of my father's to find out where they may have taken him. The Rolex Edward is wearing has a wearer activated GPS unit in it, the unit was activated in Illinois and cut off in upstate New York, we think the watch was destroyed. With that information my friend told me to look in the Adirondacks and a general idea of where he may be. Liam is a survivalist and one of the best back country trackers in the US, he is one of the ones called in when high profile people are lost in the wilderness. Mason and his team are former black ops military, they are what would be considered a 'wet' team. They are called in when things will get bloody, at his point their assigned mission is to bring Edward out alive, at any cost." When their eyes went wide I knew they understood, the men holding Edward would be killed if they fought back.

"Joshua is my housekeeper in Chicago's son. He is quickly gaining a reputation as one of the best trauma doctors/surgeon on the east coast. He has had the finest education and mentors and is currently doing his required pro bono years at an inner city hospital in New York."

"Pro bono? You paid for his education?" Carlisle asked.

"Yes I did, that is how I knew he has been trained by the best. If Edward requires medical assistance in the field Joshua is the only one I trust to do everything he can to help him until we can get him to a hospital. Even then I would feel more comfortable with Joshua overseeing his case, but that will not be my decision." I look to Carlisle who nodded understanding that he would be the one to make that decision.

We were about an hour from our destination when Stephen stepped from the control room on the plane. "Isabella, Liam and Sensei Moore are in place and have their supplies. They are ready to begin tracking."

"Thank you Stephen, I want to know the second they find something, anything."

"Yes Ma'am." And now we wait.

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