Adam did not know how to feel when he got the call from Gloria's mother this morning. They had been on one date, but her mother sounded really worried. He would be to, if Gloria was his daughter. But he was sure he dropped her off in front of her apartment building. He stayed until she was inside and even stayed for a little while longer, but drove off after a view minutes. But now he was back at the place and now he was going inside. The elevator was quick, but not as quick as the one in the office building. But it did well for one in an apartment building. But he was not prepared about what he was going to find next. He got Gloria's house number from her mother, but he didn't need it. The apartments' door was open wide, clearly someone had made their job to leave it as messy as possible. Something that made him feel uneasy, and this feeling got only worse once he stepped inside the place. He reached towards his phone and called Gloria's number, but it went straight to voicemail. However, it was not hard to find where it was, her bag lay on the ground. A can of deodorant lay a bit further in the living room. He quickly called 911 the emergency hotline after that, and it did not take long before the police arrived at the scene.

"And what is your relation with the woman?" The female officer asked.

"I only met her twice, during the wedding of my boss and her best friend. And yesterday we went on a blind date, which was not that blind after all." Adam replied. "My boss is Sebastian Coleville, and her name is..."

"Is her name Aemilia Quince, by any chance?" The male officer asked. He came out one of the other rooms.

"That is her maiden name, she is called Aemilia Coleville now." Adam replied. "Why?" The officer sighted and shook his head. "I can call my boss, and ask him to bring her here." The male officer nodded.

"That might be a good idea."

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Sebastian woke up next to Aemilia, last night was the best one in his entire life and he knew that there were still more to come. Something he looked forward too. He got dressed and went down to make them some breakfast, an English breakfast. With sausage and all, but he just got at the bottom of the stairs when his phone started ringing. And kitty started to complain about food, or rather the lack there off. He quickly picked up his phone, it was Adam who called him. Why would Adam call him on a Saturday morning, there was no project that they worked on, no other work related things. But still he took the call.

"Boss, I know it is early. I am at Gloria's apartment, with a bunch of police." Adam said. Wait, why was he at Gloria's apartment, and why were there a bunch of police there?

"Is she alright?" He asked.

"That is the thing I do not know, and the police wanted to speak with Aemilia." Adam replied. "But boss, I think it is serious." Of course, it was serious, otherwise he wouldn't have called.

"Tell the police that we will arrive there shortly." Sebastian replied, he hung up and rushed back upstairs. There would be no English breakfast or special couple time afterward. "Aemilia." He sat down at her side of the bed and softly shook her awake. She moaned, but her eyes opened up. "Sweetheart, you better get dressed. There is something with Gloria, I do not know what it is, I only know that there is something wrong." She was wide awake after hearing that. She nodded and got up, he rushed back downstairs and gave Kitty her breakfast and grabbed a few breakfast bagels. As soon, Aemilia came downstairs, they went. Sebastian did not know what to expect, but all what he prepared himself for fall into nothing when he stepped inside the apartment. Aemilia had told him stories about the place, she already told him that it was big enough for only Gloria and her and he needed to agree with that. But it was not the size, or the neighborhood. No, it was the mess. The amount of police, the horde of people who had gathered inside the hall. One of the male officers came towards them.

"Mister and madam Coleville I presume." He said, and they nodded. "Good, follow me, the mother of the victim is already here." Sebastian's heart stopped when he called Gloria a victim. He glanced over to Aemilia, who looked at the mess in her former apartment. Probably hoping for a sign of an inkling about what happened to her best friend.

"Oh, Aemilia it is so good to see you." Gloria's mother, a woman who was an elderly version of Gloria, said and took Aemilia by the hand. "It is good that you are here, I am worried sick. But the police wouldn't tell me anything, until you were here." Aemilia looked at him over her shoulder.

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"Sebastian, this is Lilith. Gloria's mother." Aemilia said, Sebastian nodded towards the woman and then focused on the two officers who came towards them.

"Well now I have all of you here, I think it is time to reveal what we have found." The male said. Adam joined them as well, Sebastian still didn't know what his connection was to Gloria. But right now he did not care all that much. "According to mister Pelch, he brought miss Nightegale back to the apartment around ten last night. We have spoken to the neighbors, and this fits well in the timeline. Now you might wonder which timeline, well we found a rand some note in one of the rooms." Wait, did the man say rand some note. Does this mean that Gloria got abducted. "I know what you think. But miss Nightegale, is not from some wealthy, well known family."

"Not at all, sir, Gloria Nightegale might not be from a wealthy family. Or at least not as wealthy as our respective families, but she is befriended with members of the both of them." Sebastian said. "But from your words, I gather that Gloria was not their target. And this was Aemilia's apartment. So their target was my wife." The police officer nodded.

"Officer Blackwater." The police officer said and a female officer. Her tanned skin and light green eyes might her a sight to be hold, but her beauty didn't hide the confidence and annoying to her coworker on her face. Something Sebastian could understand, and he had a feeling that he already knew her. He looked at her again.

"Wait, Emma Blackwater?" He asked, the woman now looked annoyed at him. "Sorry, officer Blackwater. I did not want to interrupt you." She shook her head.

"You didn't mister Coleville. And yes, I am glad that you were so kind to remember me." She said. Sebastian bowed his head, she still remembered him, but at her tone the memories are not very pleasant. Only that is not why they were here now, they were here for Gloria. "I am a specialist in this kind of cases, that is why I am here." Sebastian nodded. "The rand some note stated a large amount of money, even by Quince standards. I would advise not to pay it, until we know miss Nightegale is a life and safe. But this large amount was meant for madam Coleville, there is no doubt in my mind that the kidnappers will seek out contact to strike a bargain. So when they do, contact me at once." She gave them her card, with her number. "Mister Coleville, only when they make contact." So that was why she was so cold towards him, it was because he kept taps on her.

"Emma..."

"It is officer Blackwater, for you." Emma snapped at him.

"Officer Blackwater, with all due respect. I have explained my actions, and why I did what I did. I just wanted to make sure that..." He started.

"You wanted to make sure that I was not pregnant. I know that, but I can not but wonder what you would have done if I was?" She asked.

"He would have taken his responsibility, officer Blackwater." Aemilia chimed in. "And do not tell me that I do not know what I am saying, because I do. He took care of another woman, during her pregnancy, even took care of her child after it was born. Until she got married to his cousin. The child was not his and he knew that, but still he took care of them." Emma was taken aback by this.

"Did he tell you all of this?" She asked.

"He and the woman in question did. He told me about you too." Aemilia said, and he nodded to confirm it. "But we will keep our eyes and ears open, and inform you when they make contact." Again he nodded, and the police slowly left the apartment. Lilith, Gloria's mother, was in tears and Adam looked defeated. Aemilia wrapped her arms around Gloria's mother and he lay a hand on Adam's shoulder. There was not much else he could do.

"She and I went on a blind date yesterday, today we would Wolfie." Adam whispered. "I should have insisted walking her to the door, instead of waiting inside my car. I should..."

"Adam stop, I am not saying this to be mean. But these men were here with a goal in mind, and they would have done anything to get what they wanted." Sebastian said. Adam looked at him, there were tears in his eyes. "You need to be strong, keep your ears and eyes open. That is the best thing you can do for her at this point." Sebastian sighed and looked at the two women. "That is all we can do right now. Madam Nightgale, you are welcome to stay with use for a couple of days."

"That would not be needed, but thank you." She replied, nodding. She looked at Aemilia. "I better go and call Gloria's father." She left the apartment. Adam soon followed her, saying the name of his mutt. Sebastian felt for him, he wouldn't know how he would feel if this had happened to Aemilia. Which was the kidnappers' goal.

"Sweetheart, I do not know how to say this. But after what happened to Gloria, I would feel better if you had a bodyguard." He said, she sighed and wrapped her arms around him.

"Normally, I would object to this. My parents had tried it a few times and that did not go so well." She said, and he already knew that. She had told him this. "But after what happened." He nodded and pressed his lips on her forehead.

"I love you." He said.

"I love you too." She replied.