A/N – Thanks for the comments! Glad you liked Sam's demise. I'm slipping this last one in. Enjoy! * ilovedana53 & NaxiePatrinaFan47 – lol always like rabbits at the beginning of a relationship. If I was her, he'd stay naked.

Chapter 8 - Taken

Evangeline went online to try and find some kind of legal job. She had just spotted something interesting when she heard a knock on the door. Quickly closing the distance, she jogged over to it and opened it. Carly brushed by her. "Well come on in," she said, looking at her back.

"What are you doing?" Carly asked, plopping down onto the couch.

"I'm looking for a job."

She frowned. "Why?"

Eva rolled her eyes. "You have one."

"And?"

"I didn't go to school for nothing. I need to do something."

"I have the day off. Come shopping with me."

Eva chuckled. "You're like an addict."

Carly grinned. "I'm not even going to deny that. Go put some shoes on and let's go."

Eva ran upstairs and quickly changed and then they headed out.

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Max is not amused by the amount of bags he is going to have to carry. Carly is binge shopping like money is going out of style. Even Evangeline was shocked. They had been going for three hours and her feet are starting to hurt. They slid into the car and Max slammed the trunk closed and nodded at another guard who is parked a couple of cars over. Just when he was about to get inside, a shot rang out and he fell to the ground.

"Holy shit," Carly yelled. She tried frantically to open the door but it is locked.

A man slid into the front and unlocked the passenger door allowing a second man to get in. He turned on the car and sped away.

"What just happened?" Eva said.

One of the men turned and looked at her. "You are more beautiful than your pictures. We're going on a little trip ladies. Hope you're feeling adventurous."

The women gazed at each other and internally plotted.

"I can take the skinny one," Carly muttered.

Eva rolled her eyes. "Of course you get the skinny one."

Carly grinned wickedly and then mouthed the word, "Fight."

Eva nodded once.

"I can't believe you dragged me out to go shopping and now look what happened," Carly said, angrily.

"Me? You're the one that suggested we come to this stupid mall. How do I know you're not working with Sam?"

"Take that back," Carly yelled.

"No."

Carly lunged for Evangeline and they started to pretend to fight.

"Shit. Stop them."

One of the men got up and tried to grab one of the girls but couldn't.

"Pull over."

The driver pulled over and when he opened the door and reached in, Eva kicked him in the balls and they scrambled to get out of the car. Evangeline started to run, but stopped because she heard the click of a gun. Slowly she turned and a man had a gun to Carly's head.

"Get back in the fucking car now or she dies."

Eva sighed and turned on her heel and then marched backed to the car. They were silent for the rest of the trip, wondering if Jason would know where to find them.

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Jason stormed into the E.R. Francis cut him off pulled him over to the side.

"Where the fuck is my fiancé?"

"We don't know. She and Carly were taken. Max was shot point blank, but he had a vest on."

Jason cursed under his breath. "Do you think it was Frank?"

"It's not really his style. He usually likes carnage."

Jason started to pace, his breath growing more shallow as he brimmed with anger, wishing he could hurt someone to take off the edge.

"You need to get control of your emotions. You won't be any good to her if you get yourself thrown into jail."

Jason stopped and glared at him.

"Glare at me all you want, but you still need to calm the fuck down."

Sonny approached them. "Carly has her bracelet on. They are on the move." Sonny had put a GPS chip in it because Carly used to always ditch her guards. It is one of her favorite piece of jewelry, even though they are no longer together.

Jason breathed a sigh of relief. "How far away are they?"

"Within a half hour."

"Tell me what direction and I'll go."

Sonny studied Jason for a moment. "You can't run in there half-cocked."

"I know that," Jason said with frustration. "I need to do this."

Sonny glanced at Francis. "Go with him."

Francis and Jason quickly headed towards the elevators.

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The car door opened and the girls got out. They are on some kind of farm and it looks pretty desolate.

"Move," a man said gruffly.

They walked towards the house and when they got closer, another man appeared in the doorway.

"Put them in the basement."

Once inside, they were pushed towards some stairs and when they started to descend, the door was slammed shut and locked behind them.

Evangeline pulled a string and the lights turned on. There is a cot and two chairs and few bins as well as a table and that was about it. They sat across from each other.

"How the hell are we going to get out of here?" Eva asked.

Carly tried not to smile.

Eva's eyes narrowed. "What?"

Carly got up and whispered GPS in Eva's ear.

"How long?"

"Not too much longer." Sonny thought he was so smart, but after the second time she was caught ditching, she knew what was up. The only reason she had worn it today was because she is genuinely worried about Sam doing something.

"He's going to be really pissed."

Carly nodded. Jason will be out for blood.

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About ten minutes later, a man opened the door and called out Eva's name.

"You have a choice. You come willingly or we'll hurt your friend."

Evangeline stared at Carly. "Be careful."

Carly nodded. "You too." Now she is really nervous. It isn't good that they are separating them. She just hopes that the men didn't do anything stupid.

Eva went upstairs and once she crossed the threshold, she is grabbed and roughly shoved towards another set of stairs. Someone pushes her into a bedroom and slams the door and she briefly looks around and then took a seat. A few minutes later, the door opened and a masked man came inside.

"Who are you?"

The man didn't answer, instead walking towards her and then stroking the side of Eva's face, making her grimace. He gripped her hair and pulled her face towards him.

"Please don't hurt me."

He started to laugh and then he smacked her across the face twice, forcing her body back towards the bed as she reeled She fell and then he pounced, prompting her to start fighting, punching and kicking as he struggled to regain control. This wasn't a part of the plan, but he is pissed about the car incident and needs to teach her a lesson.

And then she heard it, the sound of gunfire and she felt him flinch. Eva's face stung and her wrists are sore from where he had held her so tightly.

The man listened for a moment and then put his hand over Eva's throat, blocking her air supply. She clawed at his hands. He is too strong and had used his body to keep her still. Her eyes are tearing and she can't breathe, and right before she thought she was going to pass out, the door burst open and a shot was fired.

The man went limp and she gasped, trying to take in air.

John McBain walked over to the bed and grabbed the man and threw him off of her. "Evangeline."

She is stunned to see him, but dove into his arms and he held her tightly.

"Did he hurt you?"

She couldn't talk.

He retreated and then laid her down and then lovingly looked at her neck and wiped away a tear. "We need to get out of here."

"Carly," she croaked.

"Where is she?"

"The basement…"

John thought for a moment.

"How did you find me?"

"I was scared that Frank Smith would hurt you, so I've been keeping an eye out on you."

"You're stalking me?"

He frowned. "I'm protecting you, something Jason didn't do."

She flinched and rapid gunfire began to fill the house.

"They're closer. We have to go."

"I can't leave Carly," she said, sitting up.

"Okay." He stood up and took her hand. "Stay behind me."

He peeked into the hallway and then they slowly moved down it. A canister was thrown upstairs and they retreated as they coughed and went back into the room and shut the door.

Eva ran for the window and opened it and that is when Jason saw her. He also saw a man grab her and pull her away from it. His jaw clenched and then he went into full enforcer mode. Francis threw him a second gun and he stood with both guns pointing towards the enemy and began taking out anything that move until he made his way to the house. Francis is in awe. When they got inside, they communicated silently as they moved through the first floor. Jason nodded and Francis threw open the basement door and Carly screamed.

"Carly?"

"Jason?"

He ran down there and she flew into his arms. "Are you alright?"

"Yes."

"Come on. We need to get Eva."

They slowly went upstairs, taking out two more men and then counted before Jason and Francis kicked in the door.

Evangeline dropped to the floor and so did John, trying to protect her.

"What the fuck?" Jason said, seeing John McBain.

"She's hurt."

"Get the fuck away from her."

John slowly got up and took a few steps backwards. He didn't want to leave her, but he knows that Jason will kill him where he stands if he doesn't give them some space.

Evangeline head is spinning from the gas and she could barely hear anything. It had really hit her within the last few minutes.

Jason knelt beside her and surveyed her body. He sees the bruises and her eyes are glassy. "I'm gonna get you out of here," he said, softly before picking her up. "I don't know how you play into this, but if I find out you had anything to do with her being hurt, you're a dead man," he said turning towards John.

"I would never hurt her."

Jason held his stare for another moment and then moved towards the door. They carefully made their way back to the car and Jason slid in with Eva in his arms. Carly sat next to him and then Francis got in the driver's seat.

John walked back to his car and followed them to house where a doctor is waiting.

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Jason paced nervously as the doctor examined Evangeline. She hadn't said anything in the car and he is worried. Looking over at John McBain he growled. "Tell me why you were there."

"I didn't trust you to protect her. I followed her and was in the parking lot at the mall. I saw everything and I knew I had to help them. Once I got there, I realized that I was outnumbered, so I waited until the guards were huddled outside for a meeting and then I snuck in. On my way upstairs, I heard gunfire which was probably you."

Jason glanced at Johnny. It could have happened that way, but he isn't really sure if he can trust John who reeks of desperation.

"I heard her struggling, so I did what I had to in order to save her."

Johnny studied John. The man is a cop. He can think fast on his feet, so Johnny is questioning whether he is telling the whole truth.

The door to the bedroom swung opened and they watched the doctor move towards them.

"How is she?"

"Traumatized, but she was lucky and was saved in time. She wasn't raped, just struck and manhandled. There will be some bruising on her face, arms, and maybe her thighs because he was holding her down. I gave her a pain pill and something to help her sleep. She wants to see you," the doctor said to Jason.

Without a sound, he moved past the older man and quickly closed the distance to the bedroom. He slowly pushed the door open and their gazes met. Her eyes filled with tears. Her emotions are all over the place and seeing the worried expression is doing her in.

Wild thoughts are penetrating his mind as he considered that she was probably hurt because of him. Fear and regret replace the worry as he considered the fact that Frank wasn't responsible for this. He had no idea who else is trying to fuck with his zen, but they will pay dearly when he finds out.

She could see the waves of anger transforming his face into a man she doesn't recognize. He is pulling away from her and that just won't do. "Jason," she said snapping him out of his haze.

"You should get some rest." He didn't know what else to say. Sorry seemed so inadequate.

A tear fell down her cheek. "I know you want to run now because you're blaming yourself. It's how you think, but being without you is the last thing I want right now. I need to feel your arms around me so that I feel safe. I feel like I'm coming out of my skin and sleeping alone tonight is not an option."

He closes his eyes and tries to calm his breathing. She was right, he did want to run and push her away because he couldn't stand the thought of losing her.

Finding her strength, as the pills made her feel a little loopy, she pushed her head off the pillow and glared at him. "Jason Morgan, if you don't get your ass in this bed in the next sixty seconds, you are going to have a serious problem trying to explain how a girl kicked your ass when she was drugged and injured."

He is stunned by the outburst, but he moves closer and sits on the bed. "You're going to kick my ass huh?"

"Damn right," she said as her head fell against the pillows. "Did my head get bigger?"

He frowned as he kicked off his boots and socks. "What?"

"Heavy…"

He smirked and then crawled in behind her and laid a kiss on the side of her face. Evangeline murmured something and he could tell she is already falling asleep. "I love you and I'm so sorry. I'd be a fool to leave you."

She turned over to face him and muttered, "I love you to Jason."

He smiled. Even though he knows she won't remember any of it, it made him happy to know that she felt the same way.