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Yup, this little girl has no issues telling strangers when they're wrong. At least I know she enjoys having Trevor as her dad and has no issues claiming him.
“Thanks, hun,” Steel pulls out a wad of cash and places it on the counter for a tip. “Let’s go, girls.”
I help Alexis down off the stool and we both follow Steel out of the dinner and to the car. When we walk outside, the day had turned to night and the air was starting to be cold out. I had forgotten my jacket when we left but thankfully I had put one on Alexis before we left. The stars were shining brightly tonight and could be seen even with the two lone street lights that were illuminating the diner's parking lot. Steel had picked a spot close to the door to park the blacked-out Tahoe so we didn’t take any extra risks.
Alexis climbed into the back seat with Steel helping to boost her up while I walked around to the other side of the car to get in. When I do I come to a complete stop near the back left tail light. My jaw drops and my eyes widen when I see who waiting for me.
“No,” I grasp my throat. “Dad.” I faint right there. I never had a chance to scream, to warn Steel to protect Alexis. The fear of seeing my father, knowing he found us was just too much and I passed out on the ground.
TWENTY-SIX
STEEL
“Emma, let’s go! Get your ass in the car,” I roll down the window and shout.
“Oooo you said a bad word,” Alexis taunts from the backseat before laughing.
“I’ll make sure to put money in the swear jar,” I retort as I focus on the side mirror. That’s when I realized I don’t see Emma standing at the side of the car. No her body is laying on the ground as a male is bending down to pick her up.
Fuck!
“Alexis stay in the car and do not get out no matter what,” I command, opening my door quickly to get out and slamming it shut behind me. I can feel the care reverberate with how hard I slammed it closed. Running around the car I reach the exact spot Emma and the male were at the same time he’s already walking away with her,
“HEY!” I scream. “Put her down right now!”
The male turns to look at me sneering at the same time I take an ugly blow to the side of my head. The hit makes me stumble and hit the back of the car, using it told hold me up. My eyesight is blurry as I watch the male put Emma’s limp body into the back of his car.
Damnit.
I push myself up off the back of the car and take two stumbling steps toward Emma. By the time I start to get my eyes to stop seeing stars, the male is starting to pull out of the parking lot, heading right toward me. At the last second, I dodge out of the way to avoid getting hit.
“Keep the kid, she’s no use to me,” the male shouts right as he hits the gas and speeds off. His tires spin on the gravel lot making bits of it fly at me. Raising my arm to cover my face I feel a few pieces break the skin.
“Trevor is going to kill me,” I mumble to myself as I push to stand. Running back to the car I make sure Alexis is okay in the back seat before starting the engine and peeling out of the lot in the same direction the black Honda took off.
If I had to guess, my assumption would be that it was Robert who just kidnapped Emma. I have no damn clue how the fuck he found us all the way out here though. We had gotten rid of all the trackers we could possibly find, not even allowing Emma to bring her phone with her.So how the fuck did he find us?
“Alexis, Sweetie, I need you to stay calm okay? We’re going to a friend's place. Everything will be okay,” I lock eyes with her in the rearview mirror. Tears are streaming down her face as terror fills her expression.
“Where’s Mommy?” She asks with sobs.
“I,” I stutter having no idea how to explain to a nine-year-old what just happened. “I’m going to get her back. I promise.”
There’s no way in hell I won't get Emma back. Trevor is going to flip his lid when he finds out she’s been taken. It’ll be my head on a stick right next to Roberts when Emma is found. I knew we should have stayed in. I just couldn’t help the look of longing Alexis gave me at the mention of leaving the house. The poor kid has been stuck there for a week, away from her school and friends. Of course, she wanted out. I couldn’t blame Emma for suggesting it since I know she saw the same thing I did. No little kid is meant to be cooped up in one place for weeks on end. It was only one week, but I can’t imagine what it would have been like if they were there for a month. I knew I should have messaged Shadow and had him send a few guys to clear the town first. Or I could have even asked to bring the girls for a visit. That would have been safer than going out to get food.
Within a few minutes of speeding, I reach the edge of town where the Chaos Brotherhood is located. Two recruits are working the gate and flag me down as I come to a stop inches away. I should have called ahead to have Shaodw let the men know to expect me but that would have taken more time than just driving here did.
“Who the fuck are you?” the young kid questions, pounding against the window. His cut doesn’t even show his name just says Rookie on it. His black hair is buzzed off and the only hair he does have is a horrible attempt at a mustache that isn’t even growing right. It looks horrendous.
“Tell Shadow it’s Steel,” I demand, inching the window down just enough for him to hear me. Alexis is crying even harder in the backseat from the way he had hit the vehicle scaring her even more. When Shadow finds out, that recruit is gonna be dead.
With a glare, the recruit turns around and heads through a small sliver of the gate. Impatiently I tap against the steering wheel, really starting to wish that I had just called Shadow while driving.
Fuck!
I slam my hand against the horn, willing them to hurry their asses up. I need to get Alexis in the compound and safe. Then I have to call Knox, give him an update, and start following every lead I can find to bring Emma back immediately. Robert and whoever he had assisted him are going to pay. I’ll kill the asshole myself if it means I have to deal with the wrath of the alphabet agencies we made deals with. Fuck whatever deal we had made with them to bring Robert in. No, for this he dies and I know Trevor will agree with me about it.
“Steel, calm yourself brother,” Shadow calls out opening the gate and waving me through. With a quick press to the gas pedal, I’m driving through the gates, directly up to the front door of the main house. The vehicle slides to a stop on the gravel with how fast I hit the brakes. In a second the car is in park, I’m out the door and opening the back seat where Alexis is still crying. She immediately climbs into my waiting arms, wrapping her arms around my neck and her legs around my waist like she's a monkey refusing to let go.
