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“You can hold it until we reach our destination. No deal.” He huffed. Then he pulled up to the speaker and placed ourorder.
I sat like an angel while he paid, and again at the second window while we received our food. Then we drove off and I inhaled deeply while wondering why I wasn’t fighting him harder, why I wasn’t fighting him at all. Then an image of Mishal popped into my head, the one from this morning when he was wrapped around me in bed while I studied his features and admired his physique. I closed my eyes for a moment before unwrapping my burger. I didn’t really want to eat, but I knew I had to so I’d have the fuel I needed to try to survive this. When I had finished consuming a flavorless meal, I sucked down some Coke before addressing Spencer again. He’d been eyeing me periodically. “What?” I asked, sounding far more irritated than Iintended.
His eyes narrowed on me and he slowed down on the highway. “You were supposed to be more pleasant after youate.”
“I can’t believe you’ve kidnapped me and think I should be happy about it.” I huffed and lookedaway.
“How long do you plan on being miserable?” Spencersnapped.
The food had fueled my snark. “I’m going to have to say there’s a direct correlation between the length of my captivity and my mood. In other words, I’m a caged bird. There will be no singing, asshole.” I glared at him and then stared back out the window. There were blue lights ahead and I couldn’t help but suck in a hopeful breath. While we sped past, I stared at the state trooper who was passing a driver his citation. I pressed my hand to the glass while staring intently.Look and see,I thought with all my heart.Help me get free.I kept chanting in my head while my eyes locked on my target.Look and see. Help me get free. Look and see. Help me get free. Look and see. Help me getfree.
While I watched, the trooper stiffened, then whipped around and watched us pass. He quickly strode back to his car. A smile spread across my face. Spencer kept looking at me nervously. From my peripheral vision, I could see him turning toward me again and again. Once the trooper had hopped in his vehicle, I faced forwardagain.
“You bitch,” hehissed.
I laughed. My powers were growing. I’d heard of this happening during moments of great duress, but I knew no one who’d experienced such aphenomenon.
“Shut up!” He growled, but I ignored him and continued chuckling to myself. Getting under his skin was the most fun I’d had all day. Then, while I was lost in my own thoughts, a flurry of movement caught my attention as his fist flew toward my face. I didn’t even have time to react before everything went darkagain.
26
Mishal
The BOLO had been sharedwith all the police in the surrounding areas and the state troopers. “We’ll hear something in no time,” Detective Jeffries reassuredme.
I didn’t respond. I couldn’t. My gut burned, my heart ached, and my head hurt from worrying over Peri. I replayed every moment in my head. I never should’ve taken that shower. I never should’ve left her unattended. And I definitely should’ve come to the police station earlier. Why didn’t we drive while we talked? Why did I wait until I’d spoken to Adam and heard Stephen out? I agonized over everything until I’d about made myselfcrazy.
The door to the station opened and I looked up. Stephen tentatively walked over to me. “I know you told me to wait in the car and keep it running, but it has already been an hour. I thought something went wrong and I should check with you.” He glanced back and forth between me and thedetective.
“Peri’s gone. Spencer has her. And I have no idea where they are,” I muttered while I leaned my back against thewall.
“We’ll find her, sir.” He frowned and I could see how much this situation painedhim.
I nodded. “We will. And God have mercy on him if he hurts her because I sure as hell won’t,” I growled in a low menacingvoice.
Stephen opened his mouth, probably to try and comfort me, but my attention was drawn to the desk. The phone had rung and soon after the officer answered, he motioned for the detective to come over. Even without the invitation, I joined in on theconversation.
“Where was the car seen?” the officer asked, his pen poised over a pad of paper. He gave us a thumbs up. “Thank you, Trooper Martin.” He hung up the phone and stared over the counter at us. “So, it looks like the car was spotted on I-40 heading west about a mile before exit 27.” He shook his head and chuckled. “Although I wonder how reliable the trooper is. He sounded shakenup.”
“Why’s that?” Jeffriesfrowned.
I perked up. Already I had my suspicions. “Tellme.”
“Well, he said he was handing out a speeding ticket when he heard this voice screaming for help.” He smirked. “Then when he turned around, the windows were closed, but he could see a woman with her hand pressed to the glass. He saw the BOLO and decided to call itin.”
I grinned. “That’s her. Thank you.” I tugged on Stephen’s sleeve and jerked my head toward thedoor.
“Mr. Draco, we should be handling this. You can just wait and we’ll bring her in soon.” The detective crossed his arms over hischest.
Stopping near the door, I turned and faced him. “First, I’m not a sidelines guy. Second, I’m in security so this isn’t a stretch for me. Third, the guy is an employee and Peri is my…” I blew out a breath. “I plan to marry her.” I rubbed my chest over myheart.
Jeffries rocked on his heels. “I can see you feel very strongly about this, but it’s a policematter.”
“I know. And I promise I won’t be in the way.” I smirked. “Mostly because I plan to be ahead of you.” Then I pushed the door open and rushed out into the crisp autumn air. The scent of decaying leaves wafted by and I knew soon we’d be in the dark. While that might slow the police, it meant my dragon could finally come out toplay.
By the time I reached the car, Stephen already had it running. “So, we’re hopping on I-40, but we don’t know where they went. They could be anywhere. I’ve driven that road and right where they were, they could’ve gotten off, continued, or merged onto74.”
“Drive. I’m going to make some phone calls.” I opened up my map app and found the area the officer had mentioned. “Looks like that’s a good half hour from here. I’ll have more answers by then.” Then I stared at the map like the answer would pop out at me if I looked hardenough.
