Decided that I am tired of the suspense with other stories so I'd update twice today to at least put some of my readers minds (closer to) at ease. Enjoy =)

Nico awoke, still tied to the bed, much to his chagrin. Gabrielle was nowhere in sight but he knew she hadn't been gone long and wouldn't be gone much longer. She liked playing with her victims too much.

He tested the restraints again, all of them still held. The sheet was draped over him from the waist down and he still couldn't move. Shit. What the f*ck am I going to do?

Just then Gabrielle walked in. She saw him sitting up and smiled her predatory smile. "Ready for round two Nico?" she purred.

"Definitely not, since there was no round one" Nico replied icily.

"There most certainly was, and it was fabulous. Now I think I'm ready for round two" she pulled down the sheet "and it appears it's been long enough for you to be ready as well" Gabrielle smirked, dropping her robe once again.

"Gabrielle, I'm warning you. Do not test me. Every time you do something I add another charge to the already long list, and that's just what the police will charge you with, you have to get through me first" Nico spoke in his calm, authoritative demeanor.

Gabrielle laughed as she laid herself over Nico once again.

Outside Dani and Xeno were moving along the path that led from the out buildings to the main house. Dani snorted. Gabrielle probably didn't even know this path existed let along where the out buildings were.

Xeno led the way, in a bulletproof vest and armed with a hand-gun in the small of his back "just in case" he had told her. She trailed behind.

When they got up to the main house Dani had to gape. It is huge. But honestly why am I surprised? This is what money buys nowadays huh? Well it still can't buy love. They made their way around to the back door.

Xeno quickly picked the lock and they slipped through the door. He then went over to a blinking keypad and entered a code that presumably turned the alarm off.

"You know the code" Dani accused.

"We installed the system" Xeno shrugged.

Then he motioned for Dani to be quiet as they heard a malicious laugh. He also motioned her to the left and signaled he was going right. Wait since when do I know hand signals? I guess I have just spent way too much time watching those military movies.

They made their way through the house. Quite quietly, much to Dani's satisfaction, even in the dark. I'm also surprised that Xeno moves so quickly and softly. He's not graceful but he's practiced. Yeah, practiced and confident.

When they reached the bottom of the stairs Xeno again motioned, this one saying he would take point. They moved up the stairs and at the top decided to split. This time Dani on the right, Xeno on the left. But unlike downstairs where they swept each room together from opposite sides, each took a different hallway and a different set of doors.

There were four doors in Dani's hallway before there was a bend. The first three rooms had no lights on but Dani checked them one by one anyway. The fourth had illumination spilling out from under the door and she could hear voices within.

Dani debated a moment. She could go to get Xeno or she could go now by herself. I think Nico has waited long enough. He'll probably kill me later though.

Dani pushed the door open and discovered not just Nico, who was tied to a bed but Gabrielle. Both butt naked and clearly in the middle of something.

Dani gawked, unable to move. She looked up and locked eyes with first Nico then Gabrielle. Gabrielle smiled a predatory smile.

"Ah Doctor Santino how nice of you to join us" Gabrielle purred, not stopping what she was doing.

"Dani" Nico gasped.

Xeno appeared in the doorway just as Dani unthawed and lunged for Gabrielle.