Blinking my eyes open, I try to sit up. My head is pounding as I try to stand up. It's pitch black, and I can't see anything around me. I don;t understand why I am not in the car. Where am I, and where is Lilly? I throw my hands out in front of me, trying to find anything.

"Hello, can anybody hear me? Where am I?"
I slowly start to move. There is nothing in front of me, and I begin to hear voices off in the distance. I try to walk towards them, but I feel like they keep getting farther away.

"Please come back! Someone help me!"
Pushing myself forward, I struggle to get to the voices. They are becoming clearer, and I hear my mom's voice. I can hear the sadness in it.

"Do you know when he will wake?"

"It's all up to him. All his scans have come back clear. There is nothing keeping him under now."

"His injuries are healing?"
"Yes, they are healing well."
"I just hope he wakes up soon."

It hurts me to hear my mom cry. I never want to hear that again. I have got to get to her somehow.

"Mom, I am here! Please don't cry. Tell me how to get to you!"
My steps seem to come quicker, and I feel like I am getting closer. I reach for the door and open it. All of a sudden, I feel a sharp pain rip through my thigh and up the left side of my body. I fall to my knees as I scream. Bright light shines through the doorway, and I shield my eyes with my hands. All of a sudden, I am lying in a bed, and I am blinking against the bright light of the room. My head is pounding and my left side is screaming. I can't help but groan in pain.

"Nathan, sweetheart, look at me. I'll call the doctor."
She quickly gets up and hurries out of the room as I try to shake the cobwebs out of my head. Eventually she comes back with the doctor, and there are tears shining in her eyes.

"Good to see you awake, Nathan. How are you feeling?" Doctor Johnson asks.

"Like I have been hit by a Mack truck."
"Well, you were hit by an SUV. It broke your thigh in several places, broke several ribs and you have a concussion. You have been out for a week."
"Where is Lilly? How is she? Is the baby ok?"
"There was no one in the vehicle with you when the ambulance arrived."
"What do you mean? Was she thrown out? Please tell me she is okay?"

"Son, she was nowhere to be found."
"No, she was with me. We were headed back home. She has got to be here. You're lying!" I start to get agitated. The fear that she is dead hits me like a Mack truck and she died alone somewhere destroys me. "Son, you have got to calm down."

"I can't. She has got to be out there. Maybe they took her to another hospital. We have got to find her!"
"We will, son."
The doctor begins to take my vitals and simple test. My thoughts are on her and only her. He finishes up and begins to leave the room.

"I will send the nurse in with some pain medication. You need to rest."
He steps out, and the nurse eventually comes in with a syringe and injects my iv line. It takes effect quickly, and my eyes slowly shut as I try to fight it. I don't know how long I am out, but when I wake up my friend, Officer Mike is here and talking to my mom.

"MMmm, how long have I been out?"
"A couple of hours."
"Hey bud, nice to see you awake, finally. How are you feeling?"
"A little better than when I was awake earlier. So is this business or social?"

"A bit of both, actually. I am glad to see you finally awake. I also need to ask about the accident. What happened?"

"We were headed home from the baby shower and stopped at a red light. Our light had turned green, and I started through the intersection. Lilly had been talking to me about the shower and everything we wanted to do, and then she screamed. I turned to look, and all I saw was a large black vehicle crashing into us. The car started to spin and flip over. I looked up and she was hanging from her seat belt, unconscious. Then her door flew open, and a masked man cut her from her seat belt and drugged her out. That's when I passed out, and woke up here."

"Well, I was going to your house that day to tell you that I had found some information about Lilly."
"What is it?"
"Her real name is Brianna Hanson and she was engaged to Mariano Derusso, the son of Antonio Derusso. He is a very powerful man in Chicago and has his hand in many things. Some of them are allegedly dirty. She and Mariano disappeared several months ago, and they found Mariano dead in an abandoned warehouse but never found Brianna. Lilly fits her description perfectly. I have talked with the police department, and they have put an apb out on her now."
"Do you think that Antonio has her?"
"I wouldn't be surprised. If he has her, he knows she is pregnant, and it is probably Mariano's. He won't let her go if it is."
"That poor, sweet girl. She is probably terrified. That's not good for the baby." My mother gasps.

"We've got to do something."
"You are not doing anything. You will stay here and heal. They are keeping me updated on the situation."
"I can't just sit back and do nothing."
"You will, and you will let them find her."
Mike sits with us for a little while before he has to go back to his precinct and report back. All I can think about is Lilly and where she could be. I know she is frightened, and I wish I could be there to hold her tight and be able to tell her that it will be okay. I hope whoever has her is taking care of her. It's another week before I am released from the hospital and I am chomping at the bit to find her. Mike came over to see me when I got home to let me know about the investigation.

"I am headed out in the morning to go visit the Derusso's. They have to know where she is. I 'm hoping that she will be there and I can try to bring her home."

"I am going with you."
"Listen, we will bring her home. You need to rest."
"I need to find Lilly."
"Calm down, man. This is official police business, and I can't protect you and worry about her. I need to keep my head in the game."
"What business are we talking about?" Connor asks.

"Woof! Woof!"

I hear the guys come in as Rufus runs to the door, wagging his butt. It's been a bit since anyone has come to the house, and he gets so excited when the guys come over.

"Hey buddy, we missed you, too." Eric says as he kneels down to scratch Rufus behind the ears. The guys walk into the living room with an excited Rufus behind them.

"Mike was just telling me that he was headed to Chicago to find Lilly, or Brianna."
"Who is Brianna? Aren't we looking for Lilly?" Connor asks with a raised eyebrow.

"Mike, could you tell them what you told me?"

He begins to tell them about Lilly and who she really is. I can see the shock on both of their faces and hope they don't get too upset.

"You are telling us that she is part of a mafia that is based in Chicago? How did she get here, and why doesn't she remember her name?" Connor questions him.

"I don't know, but that is what I want to find out."

Eddie's POV

All that I have done to keep her safe and they still find her. I've got to get out of here and back to Antonio. I think Marcus suspects something. I wish I could take her with me, but they have her hooked up to so many machines and an IV. I'm not sure what happened, as I was not allowed to go with the crew. If I could have gone, I would have been able to keep her safe and possibly lose my life in the process. Then she would probably be in the same situation or worse. I have to get out of here before they find me, and then I would end up like Mariano. He was a good friend, and I vowed to avenge him. I carry the guilt every day that I couldn't save him, but he begged me to make sure that Brianna escaped. I wish I was able to get back and save him, too. I quickly walk over to her and whisper in her ear, hoping she can still hear me.

"I will get you out of here with your baby. Be strong. I will return with Antonio, and we will get you out. I have got to go before they find me. We will be back soon."
I quickly head out before anyone sees me, and I jump in my car, speeding down the driveway and heading back to Antonio. It seems like it takes forever, but only takes about an hour. When I finally arrive, I park and quickly head inside. Antonio comes out of his office as I walk down the long hallway.

"What do you have for me, Eddie?"

"They have her. She is unconscious and they have her hooked up to machines and ivs."

"How did they find her?"
"I'm not sure. I didn't think that there was anyone that knew where she was. I made sure of it."
"Someone found her, and I need to know who. We have got to get her out of there. She is carrying my heir."
"Marcus has told everyone that once she delivers the baby, he will kill her and raise the baby as his own."
"What about his own son? Doesn't he want to take over?"
"He is traveling the world and doesn't seem interested in the family business. He said he is going to do things differently, and this child will not be spoiled."
"Over my dead body will he take my grandchild. Now go call everyone in. We will get her tonight."
"Yes, boss."

I head to my room and begin to call everyone in and then go back to Antonio's office. We go over what is to be done tonight, and I draw out what Marcus' mansion is. We go over where Brianna is held and all the exits. Soon, our men begin to arrive. Antonio and I go outside to address everyone, and we go out back to the weapons building and begin to pass out bullet proof vests and guns. We have several head guys who oversee teams. They get ear buds so we can stay in touch with everyone. We go over the plan, as everyone gears up and we wait for nightfall. It is getting late, and we all load up in SUVs and vans, moving out to Marcus's home. As we arrive, we park down the road under cover of the woods and all group together. I tell each team where they need to enter the mansion, and once everyone is ready, we begin to move out. We all eventually make it to our spots, and everyone lets us know they are ready.

"Alright everyone, on the count of three we go in. Anyone moves you shoot to kill. I want Marcus alive. Eddie and I will get Brianna out. She is our priority, and no harm is to come of her. She is carrying the heir. Do I make myself clear?" Antonio's voice booms through the coms.

I hear yes boss from everyone. It is silent for too long.

"Alright men, on the count of three." Antonio begins to count down.

"One!"

"Two!"

"Three! Go! Go! Go!"