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I want to punch the look right off Lucca’s face. “I don’t joke around. Trace that fucking number.” I bang the desk again.
“What’s going on?” asks Carrick as he joins us. “I’ve left my mom and dad out there worried sick. I can only keep them out of here for so long.”
“Fuck!” I snap. I forgot all about Shay’s parents. “Shay has been taken and Amber is hurt.”
At that moment, paramedics roll Amber past us, followed by Mike. His shirt is covered in blood and his jacket hangs over his arm.
“I’ll go with her. Do you need anything before I go?”
“Can you trace a car number quickly? If you do it, I know it’s accurate and not lies.”
I know I’m being ridiculous with Lucca, but I can’t trust anyone other than my own family. I won’t trust anyone with Shay’s health again.
Mike pulls out his cell and types a few things. I’ll never understand how he can work with technology so easily. I’m not a technophobe, but it would take me a few tantrums before I got the information I needed.
“This is the registration number we have on camera,” says Lucca.
Within a few minutes, Mike shows us the screen. “You already knew that.”
I nod. “Thanks, bro. Keep us updated on Amber.”
“Chris, give me your cell. You take this and run the tracker. I can access most of my computer system from this device.”
“On it.” Chris nods.
I look between Chris and Mike, and Mike runs out quicker than I’ve seen him run before. I know he and Amber have always been close; they’re like siblings instead of colleagues. I think it’s just the way we run business that connects us in a way that no other company will.
“She better pull through, Lucca. I swear to God, I will…”
“Crucify us… I got that memo, Clay. I’m not one of the bad guys here. I’ll do what I can to help you.”
“Excuse me for not believing a word that comes out of any army personnel’s mouth.”
Chris clears his throat, breaking me off from saying something I would probably regret. “Right, car is moving south toward the old airport. Why would they be heading there? There is nothing other than the old run-down hangar that’s practically collapsing. It’s deemed unsafe to enter by the state.”
Lucca pulls out a map and lays it down in front of us. “We have an old ammunitions locker there. It’s empty and abandoned now, but it’s worth a try,” Lucca points to the location on the map.
“We need some backup. Will you join us?” Caleb asks Lucca.
I know we’re down two men, but asking the army for help isn’t leaving me with much confidence that we’ll get Shay back in one piece.
“Of course. I’ll do all I can to help.”
“Carrick, can you get your parents back to the compound?” He nods and Caleb tosses him a set of keys. “When you’re locked down, call the cops and give them our location. That should give us time to get in there and get Shay before the cops even arrive.”
“Okay.” Carrick leaves us and I watch his retreating back.
“We’ve got this, Clay. We’ll get her back.”
I walk away from my brothers and out into the fresh air. I need to walk away because I’ve never felt so much anger rushing through my veins before. I know if I don’t move, I’ll end up saying something or using that anger to knock someone out, and spending the night in the cells isn’t high on my list of priorities. I need to get Shay back home before I decide how to deal with every fucker that has laid a hand on her.
