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“Are you going to start crying because you didn’t get to talk to Bailey?” Ghost chuckled.
“Shut up! I’m not fucking happy right now. Bailey is Izzy’s sister, which makes her Bo’s sister-in-law.”
“That’s wonderful news. That means Bailey has a sister again. She must be so happy.”
“I’m sure she is; if she would answer her damn phone, I could talk to her and find out what’s going on with her.”
“Shake it off,” Ghost said.
“It’s already shaken off. I know we have to go in there and rescue those girls. Reaper overheard them talking and about seven teenage girls are in there, including Stacey Locke. We need to get all of them out before they’re moved. I’m grateful Rebel heard where they were headed; otherwise, we wouldn’t have saved those girls in time.”
“I’m so sick of this sex trafficking of children and women. Our government has allowed the cartel to infiltrate our country. We need to rid the United States of these gangs who think they can take over.”
My thoughts briefly shifted to Bailey. I knew she must be thrilled to discover Izzy was her sister. I hope we finish here before they locate her father, if that’s him. I worried I might be getting too close to Bailey. I needed to step back, especially since she had all of these newfound family members, and she didn’t need me getting in the way.
I addressed the group, “Okay, everyone, stay against the wall. I’ll take care of the guy on the roof, and then we'll enter one by one. Stay to your left and keep a low profile until we reach the third door. That’s where the girls are being held. But if you encounter anyone, don’t take any risks. Protect yourselves.”
We made our way inside, and I heard footsteps. I opened a door and stepped inside the room, and I almost fell on my ass. I found babies sitting and lying on the floor. Where the hell did they get these babies? Damn, what should I do? There were twelve babies in total, some crying, and others looked like they were in shock. I had to act quickly.
I picked up four babies, cautiously cracked the door, and saw no one. I ran outside with some of the babies and straight to our vehicle. I put the kids inside and rushed back for more. I prayed they wouldn’t discover their dead friend on the roof. Ghost startled me when he silently walked up behind me.
“Where did you find these babies?”
“There are eight more in the first room. Let’s get them. We were hired to rescue Stacey Locke, but damn it, let’s save all we can. Rebel and Reaper can handle the girls.
As we were grabbing the last baby, we heard someone running. I tossed the kids into the vehicle and turned to see a gun pointed at us. I fired my weapon, and he fell to the ground but not before he shot me.
“Throw him inside. We have to get out of here,” Reble shouted.
Ghost picked me up and jumped into the vehicle. More bullets flew our way. “Girls, each of you grab a baby to make more room? I need to see where Viper was hit,” Ghost said.
“I was awake but barely. Did we get everyone,” I asked, taking a deep breath, hearing a whistle in my chest at the same time Ghost did.
“Let’s head straight to the hospital,” Ghost said.
“Ghost, I have a favor to ask.”
“What is it?”
“If I don’t make it, will you tell Bailey I’ve loved her from the first time I saw her? Can you tell her that? But only if I don’t make it.”
“Oh fuck, come on, don’t talk like that? You are not going to die. Hell, you survived four years in an Iranian prison. You are not going to die,” Ghost shouted.
I drifted in and out of consciousness. I vaguely remember being rushed into the hospital and the arrival of the police. After that, my memory fades.
“I’m trying to sleep. Why are you in my room?” I heard voices.
“You’re in the hospital,” Ryan said, looking down at me. Can’t you stay out of trouble for at least six months?”
I glanced around at my surroundings and wondered if they had told Bailey about my shooting. I hope not. I didn’t need a crying woman right now.
“You had a hole in your lung. You should be fine. They will release you in a couple of days.” Ghost said, entering the room.
“Did you talk to Bailey?”
“Yes, you told me to call her, right. Just kidding, I didn’t call her.”
“She’s out of town. She went to Orlando, Florida, to go shopping with her nephews and nieces at Disney World. She left before we knew you were shot,” Ryan said, sitting in the one chair in the room.
