9. Taken

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My head throbbed and it was cold, I shivered and then realised I couldn't move, I was...tied.
I squinted trying to see what was going on around me, my vision poor in the dark space, I was tied to a chair in the dark....Michael! He had taken me.
I wriggled trying to get free, each movement making my throbbing face hurt, silent tears dripping down my face, this time I was scared he would kill me.
I thought of my men, did they know what had happened, were they looking for me, at least I had this morning..
As I waited alone in the dark, I tried remembering their love, using the positive memories from the morning to keep my fears of what was going to happen to me at bay.
XxX
POV Sebastian
"Shes been too long" I tell my brothers before getting up and going next door.
"Where is she" I ask entering the dress shop startling the manager.
"Sir?, there is no one here, the lady left over an hour ago"
"No, she must be here" I pushed through the shop looking for her...empty.
"Where is she?" My brothers ask appearing at the door.
"I don't know" I growl leaving the shop and looking around.
"We told her to come straight next door, where would she have gone" Tristan mutters.
We walk down towards the parking garage looking in the shops to see if shes there but nothing.
"Guys!" Kristian shouts from the corner and we move towards him.
"What" I ask then freeze at the sight of a blood smear on the wall.
"I have a bad feeling" Kristian growls.
"It might be nothing to do with her" I stress.
"There are cameras on the corner, lets find security and see if they can help" Tristan suggests and we move toward the office.
A bribe later we stood over the security guard watching a replay of the last hours video footage, freezing as we see a terrified Jersey being dragged away by Michael before he hits her and knocks her out. "Call the police" I instruct the guard, grabbing my own phone to call my Dad.
"Dad"
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"Dad, listen is Monica with you"
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"No don't call her, we have a problem, Michael has snatched Jersey, I've called the police but I believe Monica is involved"
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"Dad, I know she's her mother, but there are things you don't know, Jersey has been abused by Monica and Michael before, she has told us, Dad"
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"We've called the police as he was caught on camera but I'm scared that we won't be quick enough, please help us. you need to keep Monica contained"
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"Dad if I'm wrong then I'll apologise but trust me, I'm not"
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"Can you find out where Michael is, without raising suspicion?"
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"Yes, as soon as we have spoken to the police, we will be coming back to the estate but please call me if you hear anything from them"
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"I'll kill him if he's hurt her"
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"Yes"

"What did he say?" Tristan demanded.
"Monica's at the estate having a spa massage, Dad is going to keep an eye on her, I don't think he believes me but he's listening, no sign of Michael but he is going to ask her where he is, to run an errand for him, and let us know"
Kristian grasped my arm "we need to hurry, every second she is with him is a risk to her, I think we need to split up, Tristan and I will go back to the estate now and you speak to the police, I can search his room, see what we can find"
I nod "okay but keep in touch" I watch as they race off to the car before heading back to the security room to wait for the police.
XxX
POV Tristan
We make it back to the estate in record time, Sebastian had texted to say he was with the police now, but we had heard nothing from Dad.
"We need to de discrete" Kristian warns me, stopping me from rushing off to grab Monica and demanding Jersey back.
We make our way inside and find Dad in his study a phone to his ear, whilst typing away.
He waves us in and puts the phone on speaker
"My boys are here John, tell me what you know"
"Sir, the car Michael is using is one of the estate vehicles, they are all tracked, we have pulled up his route from today and are able to locate the vehicle, it has been stationary for the last hour, we have informed Mr Sebastian who I believe is working with the police to reach the vehicle"
"Where" Kristian asks.
"Two miles east of the city, it's a small industrial building in a redevelopment area"
"What is the link between the building at Michael"
"Our information lists the building as belonging to Mrs Monica Burr Ewing"
I watch my fathers face show his distress at the news.
"Thanks John, let me know if the vehicle moves"
"Yes sir" he rings off.
We look at Dad, his face showing concern.
"Tell me about Jersey, what has she told you, Seb said she has been abused before.." his voice trails off at our expressions.
I tell him everything Jersey has told us and sharing a glance with Kristian I tell him about our feelings for Jersey.
"She's ours Dad, we love her"
He looks between us "all of you?"
"Yes sir, all of us, we love her and she loves us"
He smiles "unconventional but not unsurprising"
Our jaws drop "what?"
"Boys, I know you, I saw how you looked at her when you met, i do not have a problem with a relationship between you, if everyone is happy, if it's what you all want" he tells us smiling.
"You're not worried that she's our sister in public eyes"
"If what I have learnt today is true and I fear it is then she won't be your sister for much longer"
"Monica?" I query.
"I have had doubts since the marriage but I wanted to be wrong, I didn't want to admit I had made a mistake marrying her but the last couple of days there has been a few red flags but now this, it will all come out now the police are involved"
"I don't regret you marrying her dad, if you hadn't then we would have Jersey" Kristian tells him.
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My head jerked up at the sound of heavy footsteps above me, I listen as they moved away and then closer before I heard a door grate open, a click and then light flooded the room I was in.
I blinked trying to adjust to the sudden brightness and could see myself tied to a chair in the middle of a dirty room, to my side were half a dozen buckets of water, I froze in fear at the sight, this was my darkest memory, my nightmare come true.
Michael appeared in front of me and grasped my chin forcing my head up as he sneered down at me.
"Slut, are you ready for your punishment" he spat.
I looked back at him in fear and defiance "they will come for me"
He laughed at my words pulling back before punching me in the stomach.
"No one knows your here except your mother and this message is from her"
A second punch his my body and I heard ribs crack, choking down a scream I gulped in air to manage the pain in my body.
Michael picked up one of the buckets and threw the water in my face, the icy cold liquid soaked my body and I started shivering.
"You've let your mother down, you've disgraced her, she wants you gone" he taunted "but slowly, she wants you to pay with blood for embarrassing her, think on that" he moved back leaving the room and switching off the light.
Trapped In the darkness I could only pray they were looking for me and that they would find me before he returned and before the pain in my ribs and my wet clothes chilling my body did the job for him.my body was close to passing out when a ruckus upstairs sounded, muffled shouts and the sound of multiple feet above me, I cried out at the sound of gunshots and hoped it was the good guys winning,
The noise above grew louder as the door to my prison was opened and I saw torchlight, seconds later the light came on and I saw police descending into the room.
I sagged in relief, the movement catching my ribs and causing me to cry out, black spots covering my vision as I blacked out to the sound of raised voices calling for medical help.
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POV Sebastian.
I had gone with the Police to the warehouse but they made to stay back as they breached the building, listening to the following fight through the radio, Michael had tried to fight back and had been shot, good but where was Jersey.  The radio crackled again calling for a medic and I couldn't wait, I knew it was for Jersey, ignoring the hands that tried to stop me but I pushed through entering the house as the medic was shown down into a basement.
I raced down after him, crying out as I saw police carefully untying Jersey from a chair, she was unconscious, soaking wet and bruised.
I rushed to her side taking a hand and calling her name, a medic working opposite me, barking instructions, the room cleared quickly of police, a stretcher being brought down to carry her up and to the waiting ambulance.
I released her hand long enough to allow them to move her upstairs then held on tight, going with her into the ambulance and to the hospital, the medics keeping a check on her as we travelled but she remained unconscious.
Reaching the hospital I was held back as they moved her into an emergency room, pacing I grabbed my phone and called my brothers.
"Seb?" Tristan answers.
"We have her, we are at Kings memorial hospital" I choke back a sob.
"How is she?"
"She unconscious, bruised and was soaking wet, he had her tied to a chair in the basement"
I heard Tristan gasp, knowing he was remembering what Jersey had told us Michael had done in the past.
"And Michael, tell me they caught the bastard" Kristian asks.
"Dead, he was shot dead during the raid"
"Good" they say together.
The door to Jerseys room opens and a doctor appears, I rush forward "how is she?"
"She going to X-ray now, it looks like she may have a couple of broken ribs, the bruising on her face is mild but she is still unconscious, we have got her body temperature stabilised and it's my opinion that her body is just recovering from the traumatic experience, once she's back from X-ray we will be sending her up to a ward.."
I interrupt him, "private room doc, Until everyone involved with her attack is dealt with I'm arranging security"
He looked at me "speak to the administration, she'll be about 30 minutes in X-ray and they'll bring her back here first"
I nod at him and he goes back into her room, I lift the phone back to my ear "you hear that"
"Yeah, stay with her, I will deal with the hospital from here and arrange security"
"And Monica?" I growl down the phone.
"Dads cancelling tonight's event now, she doesn't know anything yet, I think Dads waiting for his attorney to get here and the police"
"You have evidence?"
"Yeah, too much" I heard the disgust in his voice "Michael kept copies of texts and messages between him and Monica, everything and had he photo evidence of Jerseys last cellar abuse, there was even a thank you card from Monica for dealing with her daughter, I swear if he wasn't already dead, I would kill him and Dad got hold of Monica's phone and we read the recent messages, she suggested the warehouse and she knew Jersey was with us, Michael had sent her a photo of us walking in the park holding hands"
Jerseys door opened and she was wheeled out on the hospital bed
"I've got to go with Jersey, phone the admin and get her a room, I'll keep in touch"
"Look after our girl, we'll be there as soon as we can"
I hurry after the bed, the doctor giving me a look but not saying anything as I follow them.  I wait outside X-ray until she is done and then follow her back to the room.
The doctor opens the door for me allowing me to stay with her. "As soon as her results are done, we can move her upstairs, a room has been organised for her"
"Thank you" I tell him, moving to her side and taking her hand, bowing down to kiss her forehead.
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POV Tristan
We look up as Dad comes back into the study with Scott his attorney "any news."
"Seb's with her at Kings, Michaels dead"
I watch as he sinks into his chair and runs his hands through his hair "is Jersey...?"
"She's unconscious but alive, possible broken ribs and bruising" I tell him pouring us all a whiskey.
"HENRY!" A loud female voice shouts and we hear the clack of heels as Monica approaches.
I put my hand on Kristians shoulder to keep him in his chair as she storms through the door.
"Henry, what's going on, the staff are gone and I've just been told you cancelled the party!"
"That's right" he tells her coldly.
I see her glance round the room, calculating.
"What's going on, why is Scott here?"
"Ahh well, Scott is here to give you these" I laugh under my breath at her face when Scott presents her with the papers, she looks round before focusing on the information in her hands.
"What the hell, you can't divorce me" she screeches.
"Ah your right, I'm getting an annulment" he tells her calmly.
"Why?"
"Because you are not the woman I thought you were" he explains.
I see her eyes again going round the room lingering on Kristian and I. "I see" she said coldly "what lies has my darling daughter been spreading this time"
I felt Kristian tense under my hand but he remained seated.
"My children are everything to me" my Dad tells her, drawing her eyes back to him "my children who are very upset because someone they love is now in hospital having been attacked"
She stiffened but showed no emotion on her face "and?"
"The person who hurt her is dead" my father continued.
Monica swayed slightly and her hands curled into fists, "once again and what?" She replied.
"And we have evidence to show not only did you know about the abuse and attack but you instigated it, on your own daughter" he finished.
Her face went white and she spun and raced for the door to be met by two police officers, we had not noticed had been shown into the room.
Monica was read her rights, handcuffed and escorted out as other officers took our statements and the evidence from Michael and Monica's rooms and then we were free to leave the estate.
I sent Seb a text "on our way" receiving an immediate response "room 314, you'll need ID to get in"

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