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“Call the others and let them know we’ll be a while.”
CHAPTER SIX
Antoine and Rafe walked into the penthouse with their groceries, setting them in the kitchen. Nathan put them away as they sat down, talking to the others.
“We’re trying to get facial recognition on your two guys. One of them looked directly at the camera in the grocery store,” said Gaspar. “Timothy Mayfield. His W2 says he’s an independent limousine driver.”
“Convenient. So, we have no way of knowing who he drove around that night?” said Tobias.
“There’s always a way. We’re still waiting on the footage from the Copa.” Rafe looked around the room. “Where’s Keith and JB?”
“They went to check out the family home to see if they could find anything.Jazz and Phoenix are waiting outside the home in New York[PC1]. No one is answering the door right now. Seems odd considering they have a fuck-load of domestic help.”
“What kind of people sell their daughter?” asked Tobias. He looked around the room, hoping for some answers. Wilson gripped his knee, shaking his head.
“Good men don’t know the answers to things like that,” he said quietly. “We have to think like them. Her folks are rich, powerful, Wall Street, upper-crust bullshit. Think about it. If they owed someone money and couldn’t pay it back, what do they use.”
“Normal people would sell their homes, cars, that sort of shit,” said Tobias. “They wouldn’t sell their daughter!”
“Tobias!” scolded Kelsey. “She could wake at any time. Don’t do that to her. She needs you to be supportive until we can get her back to Belle Fleur, where others will take care of her.” Tobias frowned at Kelsey, almost hurt by the statement. Why would others take care of her? Why wouldn’t he take care of her?
“She’ll be scared, Tobias. She’s going to want to be around people she knows,” said Cruz.
“She knows me,” he frowned.
“She does. And she knows JB and Dana. We’ll make sure she’s safe and comfortable. That she heals.” He turned, hearing soft shuffling behind him. She looked so fucking tiny in that moment. So delicate and small.
“Hey, you shouldn’t be out of bed,” he smiled. She looked up and immediately paled seeing all the men. Her body began to shake, and Kelsey rushed to her side.
“It’s okay, Gail. It’s okay. They’re part of the security company,” she said softly. Gail stared at Tobias, and he nodded.
“She’s right, honey. This is my family. You know JB, but he’s out with my Uncle Keith. And I think you met Kelsey and Cruz, our nurses.” She nodded, gripping his outstretched hand. He almost wanted to say ‘ouch’ but wasn’t about to make her feel bad for the vice-like grip.
“This is my father, Joseph. My Uncles Nathan and Eric. This is my grandfather, Wilson; my cousin, Billy; and these are all uncles in a different way. Gaspar, Rafe, Gabe, Antoine, and Bull. They’re the best men I know.” She nodded, staring at them.
“Joseph, Nathan, Eric, Wilson, Billy, Gaspar, Rafe, Gabe, Antoine, and Bull,” she repeated. They all smiled at her.
“That’s perfect,” smiled Tobias.
“Surprising, right?” she said, slowly walking closer to Tobias. “Can I sit out here for a while?”
“You can sit anywhere you like, sweetie,” said Cruz.
“Why are you all here?” she asked. Gaspar chuckled, shaking his head.
“For you, sweet girl. We’re going to find out who did this to you.”
“Why? Why would you do that for me? You don’t know me,” she said with tears in her eyes.
“Dana knows you. And JB and Tobias,” said Rafe. “That’s enough for us.”
“I’m not remembering everything,” she said, staring at them. “I guess that’s a good thing. Or maybe I’m blocking it out. Maybe it’s PTSD.”
“Could be,” said Cruz. “More likely, they gave you drugs that aren’t out of your system yet. You could have been knocked out the entire time.” She nodded, swallowing.
“Not the entire time,” she whispered. Tobias stared at her, his heart cracking for her.
“Gail, what do you know about your father’s business?” asked Joseph.
