Jonathan sat at the kitchen table waiting for the phone to ring. He could not believe he could be so stupid. He thought that Bradley would be waiting at the office for them to arrive. He never thought that he would come to the house and get her. That is why he told her to stay at home.

"It will not ring any faster if you watch it." Stephen told him.

"I know. I just feel so bad about him getting her. I should not have left her alone. I can not believe that I was that stupid. It was his plan along. I’m so sorry Stephen can you forgive me? Can you ever forgive me for allowing him to get to her again?"

"Jonathan I saw that look last night. I prayed that it just exhaustion but it was the same look that I saw all those years ago. She knew that he was here and she knew that he was after her. Now whether she went willingly or against her will we may never know but mark my words…"

"Wait a minute you knew that something was upsetting her and you never said anything to me about it. What were you thinking? Good Lord Stephen if I had known that something was wrong with her I never would have gone? I can not believe that you went out knowing that something was bothering her!"

"Jonathan why are you yelling at me you are the one who left her? You left the house knowing that they had a past. You are her husband you should know when something is bothering her. You say you love her yet you have no clue when she is upset. You know you are stupid. How could you have left her? How could you have left knowing that he wanted her? You left her and he took her and I will never…"

"If you were not Jennifer’s father I would…"

"You would what?"

Max who had been listening at the door walked in and interrupted the argument "Look you two are both responsible and yelling at each other ain’t going to help her. You both need to work together on getting her back. Laying blame is not going to help."

Bradley loved the warm sensuous taste of Jennifer’s lips. He had imagined this moment for so long, although these were not the circumstances that he had planned on. As much as she hated it Jennifer kissed Bradley like a woman in love; in her mind she was kissing Jonathan. As her lips parted his she started down his neck and was shocked that she remembered all the right places.

"Do you have any idea what you do to me? Do you know how many cold showers I have taken just thinking about you? The thoughts of having you in my arms and in my bed at night are the only things that got me through a lot of tough times. I want to make love to you. I want to make love to you like never before. I want you to want me."

"Bradley as much as I hate to admit it I have thought about you a lot, I do want you and I want to make love to you but I feel funny about doing it here handcuffed to a stable. Maybe we should go into the main house, I can shower, we can have breakfast and light some candles; then the setting would be perfect. I remember all your sensitive spots and believe me I will not dissappoint you."

Bradley started kissing Jennifer’s neck and one by one he continued to unbutton the buttons on her shirt. He loved the smell of her skin and he liked the way she looked in an open top showing nothing but her breasts supported by her bra. Jennifer through her head back and allowed him to kiss and fondle her. He loved the way her hair fell across her shoulders and he could tell that she was slowly becoming his again.

"Look Stephen. Max is right we can not sit here placing blame. We are both to blame. We should have tried to stop him. I should have known that he was setting me up; but more importantly I should have known that something was bothering my wife. I never saw it because I thought she was just upset over losing the baby. I never imagined that she was fearful that he would come and after her. I was wrong and I will live with that for the rest of my life and if he hurts her in any way I will have to live with that as well. What we have to do know is figure out why and where he has her; and pray to god that he has not touched her or harmed her in any way"

"What do you mean by that Jonathan? You do not think he would…."

"Stephen I do not want to even think about that right now. I know Jennifer and I know that she would not do anything that she did not want to do especially sleep with him. We have a strong marriage and she as myself take our vows very seriously. She would not do anything to jeopardize that. I am going to police head quarters to talk to Harry he had to know something by now."

"Jonathan Harry said he would call if he heard anything; besides I want to ask you a question. If sleeping with him is the only way to save her life what do you think she would do?"

"I do not want to think about that. I know she will make the right decision"

"The right decision for who? The right decision for you? What about the right decision for her. What about her life? That is the most important thing and if sleeping with him will save her then she will do what she has to do. You have to understand that."

The police had the hotel surrounded with unmarked cars. They were in the hotel posing as chambermaids, bartenders and busboys as well as clerks. They also had the key to penthouse 1010 which was the room Bradley was a guest. Harry was shocked at what he saw when he entered the room. It was as if he had dedicated the room to Jennifer. There were pictures and articles. They were posted on the walls, the mirrors, basically they were all over the room. It was as if he had been following or had her followed for all these years. There were graphic pictures of her and Jonathan in bed as well as pictures with himself and Jennifer.

He could tell by the pictures that Jennifer was much younger it was before she had met Jonathan. If Jonathan ever saw these pictures it would kill him. Harry had too much respect for Jonathan and Jennifer, and even though he could lose his job for tampering with police evidence; he took the pictures and hid them in his suit pocket.

"You boys find anything else of importance?"

"Ya we found this article although we can not figure out why he has it. It deals with a company Mr. Hart took over many years ago. Then we found another article that states that the CEO was arrested for taking company money."

Harry called Jonathan and asked him to meet with him at the hotel.

Jonathan and Stephen entered the hotel room and were shocked by what they saw. They had never imagined that he had kept track of her all these years. There were pictures of her on her wedding day, pictures of her and Jonathan on vacation, pictures that had been taken of her in and outside of the house.

"My god Jonathan it is as if he has created a shrine to her. He is sick and he has to be stopped."

"Harry what have you found out? Anything other than all these pictures?"

"Jonathan one of my men found this article taped next to one of the photo’s. Maybe you can help us make sense of it."

"Yes I remember that take over well. The CEO was embezzling the company’s money, which is why they were losing so much. Once I got rid of him the company skyrocketed. I took over this company many years ago long before I meet Jennifer. I am afraid I do not get the connection."

"Maybe this next article will help explain things."

" Oh my god I had forgotten all about who the CEO was. Well it is all making sense now. It is pay back time. I took something away from him and now he wants to take something away from me."

"Jonathan there is more to it that. There is one more article, I think you need to read it."

"He made a promise and he is here to carry it through. My god he has her and I have no idea where she is."

"Jonathan there is more to the article. Are you not going to read the rest?"

"I have read all I need to read. I remember everything about it now. He was guilty and he and his son planned it so nicely. He is still alive I feel it. He never died. His son helped him escape and he knows where he is he probably has him hidden somewhere with Jennifer. We have to find her. They are dangerous."

"Now Jonathan take it easy we do not know for sure if he is alive. His car went off a cliff and there is no way he could have survived. No one could have survived that kind of accident."

"He did, and he and his son have my wife to get to me"

"Now Jonathan you do not know that he is alive. You are going on speculation and you are not thinking clearly. You are following your heart and not using your head. Now you know just as much as I do that, that is not a good combination."

"Harry I appreciate what you are trying to do but I am going to find my wife and when I do Bradley and his dad will regret the day they crossed me."

"Jonathan I know she is your wife and she has been through a lot but you have to let me deal with this and follow the book on this one. Otherwise they or he will walk. You do not want that to happen."

"Harry it will not happen because I will KILL him!"

"What good will that do Jennifer? Bradley won’t have her but neither will you because you will be in jail. Do you really want that to happen?"

"Oh Bradley I have missed you. I can show you much better if you would remove the handcuff’s."

Bradley was reaching into the front pocket if his pants to remove the key to the handcuffs when the phone in the stables rang.

"I will be right back and we will pick up were we left off. Just think of all you have to look forward to when I return. Besides it will give you a minute to catch your breath."

"I will be counting the minutes."

"This better be important. You have just interrupted a very good moment. They did. So the plan is working. What was the expression on his face when he saw the photos? What do you mean you do not know? Where you there when he saw them? Do you know how to do anything you are told? Do you know where he is now? Great! I am paying you too much money to screw up. Do it again and I will take care of you personally."

Bradley hangs up the phone and looks at Jennifer looking out the window. She is so beautiful with her hair all messed up and the sun shinning on her face. I will be with you in a minute luv just let me make one more call. I am having a problem with the office in London."

The phone rings in Bradley’s suite and an officer picks it up.

"Mr. Hart this call is for you."

"Thanks it must be Max."

"Hello Max."

"Well that is cute you thinking it is your butler, the man who saved you, how did you put it he is your mentor."

Jonathan snapped his fingers at Harry to get his attention and let him know that it is Bradley on the phone. He mouthed the words "It’s him"

"Well I just called to let you know that you wife is doing much better. I am taking care of her. You have nothing to worry about. I will not hurt her. I have told her that I told you I wanted Hart Industries in exchange for her. Want to know what she said?"

"What did she say?"

"She said that she would be willing to stay with me if I would let you keep Hart Industries. What do you think of that? Is that not sweet? She loves you that much that she is willing to sacrifice herself to me in order for you to keep Hart industries."

"You’re lying."

"You just want to believe that she is yours but she is not, she is mine now. She was willing to make the exchange and I am…well lets’ just say that I am still pondering the thought. Oh and one more thing, she is better then I remember. I especially love the way her hair falls over her shoulders when I kiss her neck. Time is up. I wish you a lot of luck finding us. Bye Mr. Hart."

"You son of a…. Wait do not hang up."

"Did you get the trace?"

"Yes we did. He was timing the call from the time we picked up but it came through the front desk first. His stupidity our gain."

"Great! Lets get an address and get her away from him."

Bradley looks back at Jennifer and smiles. He can not believe that she is with him again. He walks towards her and sits down next to her. He moves her hair away from her face.

"Do you have any idea how beautiful you are? Everyone was so mean to me when I was growing up but not you. You were always nice and always smiling. I knew I loved you the moment I saw you. Every time I saw you it warmed my heart. You are a good person. Now where were we?"

"I believe that you were about to unlock the handcuffs so we could go into the house."

"Yes I believe that is what we were going to do."

Bradley leans in and kisses Jennifer. She turns towards him and smiles.

"I love the smell of your skin and the way that you make me feel." He tells her.

Bradley gets up and straddles her with his body weight on hers. "I think that may be a very good idea." Bradley reaches into his pocket and removes the key. He undoes the handcuffs and places them on the floor with the key.

"Now lets pick up where we left off shall we?"

Jennifer rubs her wrists then places them around his neck. Bradley continues to kiss her and she responds without complaints. He rubs his hands up and down her back as she removes her hands from his neck and starts to undo the buttons on his shirt while continuing to kiss him. She takes the shirt off and starts to rub his back. She moves her hands down his back slowly and moves them around his waist. She slowly starts to unbutton and unzip his jeans. He lifts his body and supports himself with his arms while she pulls his pants down around his knees. Bradley again lays his body on top of hers. She turned her head to the side as he kissed his way down her neck to her chest and her belly. He was just about to undo the button on her pants when he felt her knee hit his groin. He yelled in pain as he rolled off of her and hit the floor. He lay in the fetal position with his hands between his legs holding his crotch. Jennifer lay there for a few seconds then got up and started to run for the door. Bradley starting to catch his breath grabbed her ankle and pulled her down.

" You are not going to get away again. I can not believe I was so stupid to fall for that. Let me tell you it will not happen again. I see that I can’t trust you."

"You disgust me. I can not believe that I once loved you. I was so young and stupid but not anymore. You are not the man that Jonathan is and you never will be."

They struggled on the ground and she kicked him again and eventually she kicked herself free and got up again. Bradley had just brought himself to his knees when Jennifer hit him across the head with a 4x4 she found laying on the floor knocking him unconscious. She grabbed his ankles and turned him around and handcuffed him to a pipe that was near the door to the stable. She took the key and locked the door to the stall on her way out.

"That should hold you for a while."

Jennifer ran over to the phone and called the house hoping that Jonathan or her dad would answer. After what seemed like a hundred rings she hung up.

"Where are you? Why aren’t you answering?"

She opened the door to the barn and saw the house up on the hill. She knew that she was somewhere in the mountains but she was not sure how far she was from L.A.

"How far is this place? Are we going to be there soon? If he has touched her I swear I will..."

"Now Jonathan just relax we will be there very soon. I am sure he has not harmed her in any way."

" Harry you were not the one he was talking to. He said things that I did not like."

"Jonathan he probably said those things to get a rise out of you. Get you upset and angry and it worked. Now just calm down I want him behind bars for hurting my daughter and I do not want your emotions and feeling stopping that. Do you understand me Jonathan?"

"I would have thought that you being a CIA man would have more guts than that. I can’t believe that I am sitting here next to you listening to you talk about letting emotions and feelings get in the way. Are you telling me that you don’t want to kill him yourself? You watched him abuse your daughter for all those years. Aren’t you the slightest bit angry with him?"

"Yes I am very angry with him. I hate him for the years of abuse my daughter suffered. I am sure he did many things to her that I will never know about. I am not sure I would like to know some of the things he did to her. Killing him in cool blood would be a mistake. Now if it were self defense…"

Jennifer walked up to the house. It was a huge house and she remembered seeing it somewhere before although she could not remember where. She opened the door, walked in and looked around. She had never seen a house so cold in her entire life. The house echoed with emptiness.

She had to figure out where she was first then call for help. She picked up the phone but the line was dead.

"Damn. Now what am I going to do? How am I gong to get out of here?" She whispered to herself.

"You stupid fool. I never should have trusted you. You let your love for her get in the way of business. Well I can see if I want something I am going to have to so it myself. Look at you lying there handcuffed to the pipe and your pants around your knees. You are a disgusting sight. You are a poor excuse for a son; because of you Jonathan Hart and the police are on their way here. I will see to it that they never make it to the driveway and then I will take care of the little lady."

Bradley Chamber Sr. leaves his son the way he found him and heads up the hill towards the road that leads to the house. He sits there patiently waiting for the car to approach.

"I have been waiting a long time for this moment Jonathan Hart and believe me it was worth the wait. You ruined my life and you will pay with yours."

Jennifer headed upstairs to investigate the house. Surprisingly enough she was not scared. She had been in tighter situations before and this was really nothing. She entered the first room she came upon. She could not believe her eyes. The room had an old mahogany desk with a bunch of files neatly piled. There was a computer in the corner away from the window. The computer had been left on but was showing nothing but a blank green screen with a flashing black cursor.

She sat down at the computer and tried to retrieve the last screen.

"I hope I remember how to do this."

Jennifer hit a bunch of keys with out success. She had to think of what the password might be. She tried everything she could imagine. She knew that if she did not get it soon the computer would lock her out. Then it hit her the day of his mother’s death. She keyed in the date and there it was the screen last viewed. She was looking at a screen with account numbers and balances. She printed the screen and was just about to go through the files when she heard a gun shot.

"What was that?" Jonathan yelled

"I think someone is shooting at us."

"Can you see anyone Harry?"

"No."

The man fired the gun again this time hitting the front tire causing the car hit a rock and roll many times. Jennifer looked out the window and saw the car roll. There was nothing for a minute then there was an explosion.

"Oh my god I have to get out of here."

Jennifer was just about to leave the room when she realized she left screen displayed and the printer and on. She went back to turn them off and could not believe how long it was taking to log off. She took the paper she printed off turned of the light and left the room. She headed down the stairs towards the front door. She was just about to open the door when she heard a voice behind her.

"Going somewhere?"

She turned around and was speechless at who was standing before her.