Notes: The beginning of this chapter takes place about the same time as the last two chapters.
Danny opened his eyes and all he saw was darkness. He tried to move his arms and found they were stretched apart and tied somewhere behind him. His legs were doing the same thing below him. Where was he? He wondered. The last thing he remembered was going into his apartment and then...
Oh great. He was kidnapped again!
Okay calm down. He told himself. He didn't know whether to be relieved or not that he was tied to what was most likely a bed instead of a chair like he was when he was kidnapped by Chad and taken to Vince's office.
He tried to take in his surroundings but realized that he was gagged and blindfolded.
He heard the door open and close and muffled whispers. What did they do to his ears? He wondered and then decided it was the blindfold being tied so tightly.
"He..." A voice trailed off or at least that's what it sounded like.
"Prob..." He was shaken.
"Wake up Benoit." The voice ordered as the blindfold came off.
He squinted as he was blinded by the light. He now saw why they took the blindfold off. His abductors were wearing masks which could explain why they sounded muffled.
"Who are..."
He was rewarded with a punch to the face.
"We ask the questions." A second person said.
Oh he knew that voice without question muffled or not.
"Chad?"
***
Later at the George residence.
Chris could not stop fidgeting. He couldn't believe this had happened to his son again. They had really thought they were free of Vince's crew when they were locked up in prison and especially now that Vince was dead.
Shane and Marissa left earlier as they had left the children with a sitter. Debra Austin had flown in from San Antonio right before they left. Chris had even heard rumors that Steve's ex-wife Jeannie was going to fly in with her husband Darren but Chris was hoping that wouldn't happen. He knew that wouldn't end well and the George house was already becoming way too full though most of them would eventually leave to a hotel. Though it wouldn't be the same hotel they stayed at during the trial. Though he, Athena, Cam, and Megan all live in Atlanta, they would be joining the contingent at the hotel.
He looked at his watch. He had been going for almost 36 hours and he was really tired. None of them had gone to sleep after they discovered Danny and Cassidy were missing. He looked around and saw that Megan was asleep with her head on Alex's lap. Most everyone else were in the middle of quiet conversations.
"Grandpa Chris?" A voice asked breaking him out of his thoughts.
He looked down to see Misha standing there. It usually brought a smile to his face when she called him that. No one was sure why she started calling him that but they thought it might be because David's kids did.
"Yes Misha?"
"Will Uncle Danny be okay?"
How in the world was he going to answer the seven year old's question? She was too young to understand but he couldn't really answer the question truthfully.
"I'm sure he will be."
"Mommy told daddy she was so scared for him and Cass..." She seemed to have trouble remembering her name. "Cassie?"
"Cassidy." He said.
"Right. But he'll be okay right?"
"I hope so."
***
Cam stood there talking to Levi and was feeling a little uncomfortable. He knew everyone thought his dad had something to do with this but he wasn't sure. He could see it happening, but why would they kidnap them? He wondered. It wasn't like they could achieve anything from prison.
He looked at his watch. He probably should head home.
"I should probably head home." He told Levi.
He started to walk to the house and realized he didn't have any way of going anywhere. He had been picked up at the airport.
He walked up to Jason George. "Can I use your phone book?"
"Sure." He said. He led him inside of the house. "Is there anything I can help you with?"
"Uh no. I'm going to call a cab for a ride back to my apartment and then find the next flight back to Europe."
"Uh Cam," Eddy said from his spot sitting on the couch where he had been on the phone almost the whole time Cam had been at the house. "I don't think it would be a good idea for you to go back to the tour."
"Why? I know the reason you had my fly here was to make sure Athena got here safe. She arrived safely and now I'm going back."
Eddy didn't say anything. "I see your point. Just be careful."
"I will. Good luck finding Danny and Cassidy." He said.
"Hey wait!" David Benoit said coming up to them. "I'll save you the cab money and give you a ride back to your apartment. "Are you in the same building as Danny?"
"No but I'm not far from it."
"Great. Let me go get my car and I'll give you a ride. I was going to go home anyway."
Eddy watched David leave and turned to Cam. "Cam it would be a better idea for you to stay."
"And do what exactly Eddy? It's not like I can find them. Thank you for your concern but I have to go."
Eddy didn't say anything but the look on his face told Cam what he was thinking.