by Erin Trejo
“Let’s take this motherfucker down, darlin’,” I say with a smile. Kira leans into me, wrapping her arms around my waist and sighs.
“You have no idea how long I’ve waited to do this.”
Chapter 25
The way these two are eyeing each other makes my dick hard. It’s almost a mutual hate that lingers in their eyes. I thought having them in the same room would be awkward but this shit is hot! Maria stays on her side while Kira remains seated in my lap. I like the little jealous streak she has going on. We hashed out details at home before making our way back to Mexico to meet with Jorge. His plan is solid. There doesn’t seem to be any leaks or flaws in it. He has a girl that will go in with Kira. The plan is to get her seen around first. Let Ortega know that she’s on his turf. We want him to go for her.
I check the small audio feed that we have installed on her pony tail holder. There was no way in fuck she was going in there without me knowing every goddamn detail of what was happening to her. Mystic, the computer guru from up north, is a fucking wizard with that shit. Glad we brought that bastard in. You can’t even tell she has anything on her. As long as her hair stays up, we have the feed.
“You two gonna fuck or fight? Either way it’s makin’ me hard,” I whisper in Kira’s ear. She jerks her eyes from Maria’s to meet mine. That heat is in there. She’s amped up and ready for this shit. I can’t say that doesn’t make me proud as fuck to see my woman like that.
“You want to see a fight? I can give you one,” she says, grinning at me. Oh, I know she can.
“She isn’t a threat, baby. Told you that. That’s all in the past. You’re leavin’ yours and I’m leavin’ mine, yeah?” She nods her head slowly, her eyes trained on my lips, which curl into a smirk. “You’re gonna kill me, darlin’.” I lean in and take her lips with mine when I hear Maria clear her throat. Oh, shit. Why can’t we have a normal day? Even now that we’re about to go to war and these two are going to have a cat fight. Not that I wouldn’t mind watching, fuck knows I would, but we have bigger things to contend with. Kira pulls back first and turns to face Maria. I nuzzle into the back of her neck, savoring every goddamn scent I can of hers.
“I just wanted to say that I’m happy Ruger found you. He deserves to be happy.” Maria shocks the shit out of me when that leaves her mouth. She actually sounded like she was being nice.
“He is happy,” Kira snaps. I chuckle against her skin.
“I know. I can see that. Be careful when you go in there. He’s far more dangerous now than he used to be. He’s gotten a little cockier over the years,” Maria warns her.
“Trust me, I know. Thank you.”
Fuck. This girl just keeps getting better and better. Sucking the skin on the back of her neck into my mouth, Kira shifts in my lap.
“Are you going to fuck me in the bathroom or torture me the whole time we’re here?” she asks, looking over her shoulder at me.
“You want me to fuck you in the bathroom?” I ask, challenging her.
Kira doesn’t say a word. She climbs out of my lap and walks toward the door. My eyes linger on the skin-tight jeans she’s wearing before I stand and follow. By the time I get in the hallway and down the bathroom, my dick is ready to burst. Pushing the door open, Kira is naked and sitting on the counter next to the sink, a smirk on her face. I close the door and lock it, losing my boots, jeans as I go since I usually go commando.
“How do you want me?” I ask her as I stroke myself.
“In me.”
“That wasn’t the question, sweetheart. You want me to fuck you over that counter? On it? You name it.” The closer I get the wetter she gets; I can see her pussy glistening from where I stand. Her legs are spread and ready for me. Damn, a man could get used to this.
“Just fuck me, Ruger. I don’t care how.”
“Get off there,” I demand. Kira slides off the counter, her small frame standing in front of me. “Turn around. Spread your legs wide for me.”
Kira turns and leans over the counter, her legs wide and ready. I move to step in behind her, teasing her from the back before plunging into her. She’s so soaked, my dick glides in and suckes me deep. I grab her hip in one hand, her hair in the other. Now I’m going to have to fix that damn audio again. Yanking her head back, I fuck her while I watch us in the mirror. Her eyes are closed as she moans and takes me.
“Open your eyes. Look at us,” I demand as I yank her hair harder. Kira’s eyes open slowly as she looks at me in the mirror. Our eyes connect and that’s all I needed. My hips move, thrusting into her. Her stomach hits the edge of the counter with force. Her eyes never leave mine even as my name falls from her lips.
“Ruger! Fuck! I love you!” she screams, her eyes closing once again. My heart races from what she just said. It has to be the sex-induced bliss. She doesn’t love me. No one could love me and I can’t love her back. I don’t know what love is. My thrusts stop. Her eyes open and lock back on mine. There’s a silent war battling between us. As much as I know she wants to hear it back, I can’t give it to her. I wouldn’t know how. I know what I feel, but I can’t say those words without knowing the meaning myself.
“Kira-” She shakes her head, cutting me off.
“Don’t say anything. I needed to say it, but that doesn’t mean I need to hear it,” she says softly.
“Every girl wants to hear it, Kira,” I remind her. She shakes her head, pressing her body back against mine reminding me that she isn’t every other girl. She’s Kira. My fucking Kira.
“Fuck me, Ruger,” she says quietly. Our eyes stay locked a little longer before she says, “I mean it. I love you, but I know that’s not something you do. I’m not asking you to say it back, hell I’m not asking you to try to feel it. I’m letting you know that I love you and that I’m yours.”
“That I can work with!” I roar as I slam into her. Her body jumps. I release her hair and grab her hips in both hands. Taking all my frustration and anger out on her pussy, I fuck her like a maniac. Kira comes just as I do the same. Our bodies ignite in flames as we ride this out together.
“Promise me that we’ll be together, Ruger. That’s all I need,” she says, watching me in the mirror.
“That’s one promise I can give you. I told you I’m not lettin’ you go.” One more thrust and I pull out of her. Kira lays on the counter, her legs still spread wide catching her breath.
“They heard it all, didn’t they?” She laughs.
“Yeah, we heard it! Let’s move!” Hawk roars through the door. Kira and I share a glance before we both laugh and get dressed.
Chapter 26
Shady isn’t the right word for this shit, these people. I watch from the van as Kira and Margo, Jorge’s girl, walk around by the pier. They smile and laugh like they are having a good time. I listen to their annoying conversation about girly shit. I want to claw my fucking eyes out but this is what I signed up for. I think Kira is doing it on purpose just because she knows I can hear her. People mill around like normal but there are a few that are just off to me.
“You see anything you don’t like?” Jorge asks, sitting next to me. We have vans set up around the area with the guys in them. Smokey and Crow are set up near the ship, keeping an eye on Ortega.
“A few guys look off over there,” I tell him and point them out. He moves to look at them and nods.
“That’s one of Ortega’s guys,” he informs me. My body tenses. This is hell to sit here and watch what’s about to happen.
“We got Ortega on the phone,” Crow comes over the line. Jorge and I both move to look at the guys once more. Shit! They see her. They see Kira.
“We got our boys on theirs,” I tell Crow.
“He isn’t lookin’ all that happy. Keep your eyes on her,” Crow says.
“Come on. Come on. Just grab her so we can go,” Jorge chants next to me. A part of me wants to snap his fucking neck but the other part understands his feelings. The sooner she gets grabbed, the faster we can get in there.
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“He’s movin’,” I say more to myself as I watch the first guy move. He walks around Kira, bumping into her shoulder. When she looks over, he smiles and gives her a nod. “What the fuck?”
“He’s making sure it’s her. Look,” Jorge says. I watch as the guy pulls his phone back out of his pocket, no doubt confirming with Ortega.
“He’s movin’ in,” I say into the walkie talkie.
“Heard that. We’re ready. Once they load her, get the fuck over here,” Smokey replies back.
Jorge climbs into the front of the van and starts the engine as I watch the scene unfold. The men walk behind the girls before wrapping their arms around them from behind and drag them away. Kira puts up a fight just like the other girl.
“That’s my girl. Give them hell.”
I sit and watch until they get them into the back of a black van. My heart is racing but I know she isn’t hurt, not yet anyway.
“Let’s move!” I yell to Jorge. The van shifts into gear and we take off as I turn up feed from Kira’s audio. They are speaking Spanish, but I pick up the majority of it. The static vibrates as I listen to the instructions coming through her audio. Instructions from Ortega on where to put them when they get there.
“Headin’ your way. All units move,” I say. “Puttin’ them in some holdin’ cell with the others,” I relay the message to the guys. The van slams to a stop and I nearly slide out of my seat, but I keep my focus on the task at hand.
“I love you, Ruger,” Kira’s voice whispers through the audio. Fuck! This is harder than I thought it was going to be.
“I’m not lettin’ you go, baby,” I whisper to myself.
“Ready!” Jorge yells before he jumps out of the van.
Coming to the back, he pulls the door open. I climb out behind him to see all the guys that we’ve both assembled standing with guns ready. A smirk crawls across my face. It’s moments like this that you realize who family is and what it means. We all have the same common goal here; we all are on the same page to take that motherfucker down. Now all we need to do is accomplish it.
“We’re ready. Van just went on the dock. We move in from the side. There’s a lift there. You can ride it up, but it will cause noise,” Jorge informs us. I shake my head as I look at the large ropes hanging off the sides and smile.
“I’m takin’ that!” I point at the rope.
Hawk and Smokey laugh but Crow nods his head. “Goddamn right we are. Fuckin’ ninjas,” he laughs.
I hold my hand over my ear listening to the feed. That’s when all the guys turn to look at me. I can hear Kira crying and the sounds of her being hit. I swallow hard. I knew this was coming, but I just wasn’t prepared to hear it. Closing my eyes, I draw in a few deep breaths.
“Let’s move! I don’t give a fuck who kills that motherfucker - I just want him dead,” I thunder before I take off running toward the ship. The guys follow behind me. So much for fucking ninjas but I am getting on that boat as quickly as possible.
I reach the side and leap onto one of the large ropes. I climb my way up in the darkness of night. We all have our earpieces in so that we can communicate with each other, but I’m over that too. I’m getting Kira and getting her the fuck out of here. Once I know she’s back at the safe house, I’ll go back in and look for Angie. It may sound fucked up but Kira is my first priority right now. I’ve come to terms with the not knowing if Angie is alive. I’ve dealt with it in my head and heart over the months she’s been gone, but Kira is alive and I know that for a fact. Once I reach the top, I climb over the edge smoothly. There seems to be a commotion at the other end, which I can only assume is the guys. I reach up and swipe the earpieces to life. Kira’s cries have stopped and there is nothing but silence on her end. The guys though? They are roaring and ready for a fight. Just like I thought, that’s them at the other end. Crow slaps a hand on my shoulder as he steps up next to me.
“They got that end covered. Most of the guys are headed that way. Let’s move in.”
I nod my head and go in the first door we come to. There’re stairs heading down, which I take two to three at a time. My heart is thundering in my chest. Heat rushes my face. This is the intense thrill that I live for; I’m just not used to my girls being on the other end. Crow and I share a glance before we split. One goes left, the other right. It doesn’t take long for the smell of stale piss to hit me.
“Crow, we got girls,” I say into the air knowing the coms will pick it up.
“I’m checkin’ here but I don’t see shit. I’ll head your way,” he replies back.
The more I walk, the more I see and the more I see the more I will never forget. Girls line each cell that I come to. Dirty and thin. Malnourished and starving. I count heads as I walk. At least ten to a small cell. Shaking my head, I hear noise behind me. I spin around, gun aimed to find Crow. He stops in his tracks when he sees the girls.
“Motherfucker.”
I know that feeling. One girl looks cleaner than the others, meaning she was probably taken more recently than the others. I lean down as they all stay still and silent. They’re all scared shitless.
“I’m not the bad guy but I need to know where to find one. I need keys to get you outta here,” I say in the softest tone I can manage.
Her eyes search mine before moving to Crow. He stares back at her, but before anyone can blink, shots are fired. I duck low and turn to see someone shooting from the darker end. I raise my gun and fire, hoping like hell I don’t hit one of these girls. Screams echo through the long room as the girls begin to panic. Crow and I move stealthily toward the source of the first shots while trying to shush the girls on the way. That doesn’t do any fucking good; they’re scared and fucking being shot at. As soon as I see the body of one man on the ground, I drop to my knees and grab his keys. Tossing them to Crow I say, “Try those!”
Crow moves quickly, trying each key on the ring. That’s when I hear it. My heart drops to my feet.
“Ruger?” It was so low I think I might be imagining it. There is no way it’s that easy. Turning my head slowly, I come to lock eyes with her.
“Angie.” Her voice slips from my lips as I take in the mess they’ve made of her. Shaking my head slowly, I can’t believe it’s her.
“Crow!” I yell. Angie watches me like I might be a mirage that her mind has conjured. I feel the same fucking way. Crow comes back, finding the key that unlocked the cells. Opening hers, she tumbles into my arms. I hold her close, her sobbing body nothing but bones. I don’t know how she’s still alive right now.
“I’m so sorry it took me so long to find you, darlin’. I’ve been lookin’. I swear to you I have,” I whisper against her sodden hair. Angie cries as Crow unlocks the other cells. Shots fire off in different parts of the ship. I’m tuned in to the guys talking on the comms.
“Where am I puttin’ them?” he calls out as they stand in a line.
“Fuck, I don’t know! Probably safer in here until we find him,” I yell back.
More shots are fired and then I hear Smokey. “You make one more move to hurt her, and I can promise you that my boy will rip your fuckin’ heart out.” My stomach falls.
“He’s got Kira,” I growl. Angie pulls back looking up at me funny.
“Who is that?” she asks weakly.
My heart hurts for her. For what she’s had to endure. For not finding her. God, how did I let this happen?
“She’s my girl. I need to find her. I’m gonna leave you with Crow, yeah? He’ll protect you ‘til I come back,” I tell her holding her face in my hands. Fresh tears fill her eyes as I shake my head. “He will keep you safe, Angie. No one will touch you again. I promise.” She nods slowly. I press a kiss to her forehead and shove myself up to stand. Crow has all the cells unlocked and emptied into the hallway.
“There’s a room down there. Only one way in or out.” One of the girls stops me and shares.
“Crow! Get them in that room. I’m goin’ after Kira.”
Chapte
r 27
“Where the fuck are you guys at?” I roar into the air.
“Top deck, brother. Watch your ass. Don’t know if Jorge’s guys got them all,” Draven says.
I rip the earpiece out of my ear and throw it to the floor. I race up the steps and out onto the deck, but I don’t see shit. Cursing under my breath, I race around the deck until I see them. Smokey, Draven, Hawk, and two of Jorge’s guys stand with their guns trained on him. A small smile slips across my face as I look at him, but when my eyes slide down to Kira, I almost lose control. He has his hands Kira and that alone sends anger rushing through me. I take a breath and walk toward them, my hands clenching at my sides.
“You are makin’ the biggest mistake of your life,” I roar. Ortega’s eyes come to mine and a small grin crosses his face.
“Is that so? It seems I have what I’ve been looking for. Why the trouble from you?” he asks. He clearly doesn’t know that the girl currently bleeding out in his arms is mine. Her hairs hanging over her face, no sign of the audio I put her on. No wonder I didn’t hear shit from her.
“The trouble from me? You took my sister, you motherfucker!”
“So, take her back. Game over.” His snarl pisses me off. The way he stands there, grinning like he will walk away from this sets me on fire.
“Oh, I got her. But I also want my woman,” I tell him. Ortega tilts his head, the knife in his hand far too close to Kira’s neck for my liking.
“Who would that be? I’m sure I have plenty of girls you can choose from if she isn’t here at the moment.” The fucking smug way he says it makes my blood boil. I want blood. I want his blood.
“The problem is the one you’re holdin’ onto is mine, Ortega.” Before any of us have the time to think or move, the blade presses into Kira’s neck. My feet move rapidly toward them when I hear the shots. Shot after deafening shot. Everything happens in slow motion. Kira falls to the ground in a pool of blood with Ortega’s body laid over hers. The back of his head is exploded open. My heart races as I glance around as I run. By the time I get to her, I’m on my knees. I shove Ortega’s lifeless body off her and sweep her into my arms. Blood covers every inch of skin and clothing on her – his and hers.
