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My heart stops and my blood freezes as I pull my gun from its holster.
A moment of sanity parts the clouds of my fury as I aim it at the lock and the door.
“If there’s anyone behind the fucking door, you’d better MOVE because I’m gonna shoot! You’ve got two fucking seconds!!...One…two…!!”
BANG BANG BANG!
Three shots and the metal is dangling and the wood shattered. I kick the panel and the door slams open. As I step inside the empty foyer, I hear gunshots at the backdoor before it smashes in as well.
“Just let her go, Steve, she’s all we’re here for!” I yell as I walk slowly into the house with my gun raised in front of me.
I can see Bull scanning the area, his expression dark, he veers one way as Gringo goes the other as they move from the back of the house. Snake enters the living area as I head to the foot of the stairs leading up. It’s quiet, not a sound, just the damn crows outside.
My heart is pounding but my head is clear.
We’ve been on a million seek and retrieve missions throughout our careers. Not a fucking one of them is as important as this one. I’ve been trained for this, but I cannot guarantee I won’t torture Steve if he’s so much as hurt one hair on Summer’s head.
“You’re trespassing, scum, I hope you like prison,” Steve laughs from upstairs.
I lock eyes with Snake, Bull motions to me with a sweep of his finger, Gringo nods as he moves into position, then Snake and I start moving up the steps.
“No I’m not, Summer invited me in when she called my name. Just let her go, then we’ll leave,” I try to keep him occupied as I take another step.
I don’t know where he is, if he’s armed, if he’s got a gun at Summer’s head. I don’t know a goddamn thing except he’s up here and he’s got her.
I’ve come to get her.
“We’d like you to be the first to know we’re getting married soon. Although, I’m sure you can understand you’re not invited to the wedding,” he sneers.
My blood boils.
Keep it fucking cool, Rock, you’re almost there!
“Really, I’d like to talk to Summer about that.”
Another step closer.
She whimpers.
My heart breaks as rage engulfs me.
Then shuffling as something is dragged across the floor. Another painful whimper.
“Let her go, Steve, I just want to talk to her. If she tells me to leave, that she wants to marry you,” You psychotic motherfucker!, “then we’ll go.”
As I step on to the top landing of the stairs, I don’t see them anywhere. My ears prick to pick up any sound indicating where they are. I take a step toward a door at the end of the hall.
“Rock!” Bull calls from downstairs, “We’ve got company, and it ain’t the cops.”
My gut tightens.
I’d bet a million fucking dollars it’s her pig of a father, coming to make sure she’s delivered to this sick bastard.
Shuffling, grunting, and scratching sounds are heard through the door I’m walking toward.
“You little bitch!” Steve yells before the sound of a slap is heard from the room.
I can hear Snake coming up the last few steps behind me as I run through the open door.
