CHAPTER TWO

THE KIDNAPPING

CATCH

M y cousin had no idea the special kind of monster we faced. He was awake and demanded answers now. But I focused on trying to rescue Tori and Simone, so we maintained a safe distance from Rosco and his remaining entourage on the highway. We were outnumbered. I wouldn’t stop following them until I got reinforcements.

Romeo and I would take turns getting fuel and food while following that fucker. When Rosco stopped to refuel, we’d keep our distance. Something told me he wouldn’t risk trying to kill anyone until he was in his home state. The highway was littered with state troopers.

Once we crossed into Utah, I figured all his soldiers would be prepared to attack us, so I bided my time. We had roughly seventeen hours to get a team to Salt Lake City. I could get Kagan and his brother out here. But Maceo and Gabe worked closer to Marco. I couldn’t get them away from the boss without arousing suspicion. My last resort was calling my cousin Nick.

“Catch, Ritchie sent a rational text,” Bianca stated from her spot in the back seat caddy corner from me.

She was more composed today than at the warehouse yesterday.

I rememberedstanding outside the kitchen,listeningto Bianca and Toriquietlyplot how to handle Rosco on their own.

They were in for a big surprise.

Later that night, I laid on my bed beneath the flickering blue light of the TV screen mounted to the wall.

Bianca emerged from the bathroom wearing a pair of sky-blue thongs and a tight white tank top that ended right below her bustline.

My woman knew just how to get my attention. Not that she needed to dress half naked to make my dick hard. Anytime I was near her, I wanted to be deep inside her pussy.

I ran my hands down her back and palmed her perfect ass cheeks, then whispered, “Kiss me.”

She responded by pressing her body against mine and running her hands over my chest.

When our lips met, I was lost in desire, feeling the warmth of our mouths combined with the sensation of my hard cock pressing against her slit through the thong.

Bianca made it difficult to resist her, but I had no choice.

Her fingers gripped the hem of my t-shirt. She attempted to push it up further. My hand came up to meet hers and stopped her progress.

Licking my lips suggestively, I commanded, “Not yet. I want to pull that thong off with my teeth.”

Panic flashed across her face before she put on a sweet smile. “I want to fuck you tonight, Callum.”

Only this woman could ever get away with calling me by my real name. “Oh, yeah, bombshell?” I slid two fingers along her wet slit,causing her to moan and arch her back toward me.

“Damn, you want this dick bad, huh?”

She nodded and muttered a quiet yes.

I flipped her, pinning her to the bed. Caressing her forehead, I peeked at my watch.

“The girls were sneaking out the back door right about now.

I inched lower. My teeth latched onto the thong waistband, and I tugged them down her thighs and legs, tossing them aside.

As my face became level with her quivering pussy, her addictive arousal filled my senses.

That damn bath gel would be the death of me.

Gliding my tongue along her folds, she bucked her pussy against my mouth as she moaned out in pleasure.

“Don’t stop,” she cried.

I knew my woman couldn’t resist my tongue.

My hands moved up to grasp both of hers firmly above her head. “You’re a naughty girl, Bianca,” I murmured against her dampened flesh.

“I am,” came her flirty response.

Reaching into my cargo pants pocket, I extracted a white zip tie. Her brown eyes widened as her jaw dropped in disbelief. “Catch, no! I said I wanted to be in control!”

I clasped the cold, hard plastic around her wrists and pulled it tight until she winced. “Ouch,” she yelped, taken aback by my action.

I glared at her with cold gray eyes. “You’re in fucking trouble, Bianca.” I grabbed hold of her ankles and secured them with another zip tie.

“Why are you doing this?” she cried.

“Because you and Tori tried to get one over on me,” I gritted out as I stood to my feet.

“My job is to protect Tori. You ladies can’t make plans behind my back.”

I tossed a change of clothes on the bed for Bianca, then I tugged on a baseball cap.

“As much as I love your sweet pussy, I won’t let your sweetness get someone killed.”

Her eyes darkened and her pouty lips tightened. “We can handle ourselves, Catch.”

Pulling a tie from the drawer, I sat on the bed beside her. “Bombshell, I know you ladies can handle yourselves. But you don’t have to do it alone anymore. Me and the guys will always help.” I gagged her mouthtightly.

“Fucking asshole,” she mumbled around the gag.

As I stood slipping the bulletproof vest over my head, my eyes raked over her skin the color of gingerbread. Fuck, she looked beautiful all tied up. I grabbed the sheet along with Bianca and hoisted her over my shoulder.

Stepping into the hallway, I met Asia’s angry gaze. Her hands were zip tied in front of her.

“Your night didn’t go as planned, huh?” I chuckled as I glanced at Romeo and Rémy escorting her outside.

Laughter rumbled in their chests.

“Not quite,” Romeo stated.

“The second you start talking sideways, Asia, I’ll gag you,” Romeo warned.

The girls definitely weren’t used to being put in their place.

I shoved my woman in the trunk of Romeo and Rémy’s SUV.

Bianca’s back rested against the backseat. She pulled her legs closer to her chest, leaving her pussy on full display under the soft glow of the trunk light.

My gloved thumb slid across my lower lip. “You’re so pretty,” I stated, staring at her wet pussy.

“Fuck you,” she mumbled.

Ignoring her smart response, I tugged the sheet back over her body. Because I didn’t want anyone to see what was mine.

“Guys, put your weapons upfront. My woman’s indisposed,” I chuckled.

“Jesus,” Rémy muttered.

After grabbing Bianca’s laptop bag, clothes, and my weapons, we went after Tori and Simone.

The night started out fun, but took a very dark turn.

The magnitude of our current situation brought me back from my memory.

I peeked at the row of seats behind Bianca where her brother was sleeping. We couldn’t take him home, you know, since we were in the middle of a war. He hadn’t asked how his sister’s new boyfriend was wrapped up in all of this. Nor did he appear surprised that the girls worked with Man-Man. Kam was a tough kid. I loved the way he tried to protect his sister. He’d rather put himself in harm’s way than risk anything happening to her.

Gripping the steering wheel tighter, I finally acknowledged her words. “Oh yeah? What did Ritchie say?” I asked.

His voicemails and texts had similar verbiage:Why aren’t you answering the phone?

Are you all right? Is Tori all right?

Catch, answer the fucking phone.

I swear if anything happened to Tori, I’ll fucking kill you.

So you see, I wasn’t in a hurry to call or text him back until we were about four hours outside of Utah.

“He said,I know it must be bad if you aren’t returning my calls. I spoke to Kagan. I had him track Tori’s phone. It looks like she’s headed to Omaha or somewhere in Colorado. Nick’s sending a team of soldiers. I’ll meet them at the Plat field private airport, near Omaha. If something happened to Tori, please tell me. If you were in my shoes, would you stop trying to get answers about Bianca? I love you, cousin.”

My heart stopped beating for a minute because what he said was true. I’d kill and destroy until I found my woman. My cousin wasn’t any different when it came to Tori.

“Bianca, call him, then give me the phone.”

Her shoulders relaxed, and she blew out a breath before she dialed his number.

Bianca placed the phone on the middle console. I tapped the earbud. Ritchie’s deep voice sounded in my ear. “Catch?”

“Hello Ritchie.”

He released an exaggerated breath. “Catch, thank God you’re ok. How bad is it?”

Silence.

Just face your cousin’s wrath head on.

“Tori and Simone were kidnapped.”

My heart hit the soles of my feet for the thirtieth time today.

“By Man-Man?” he asked.

“No. Tori and Simone snuck out the back door of the warehouse to meet a guy named Rosco. He had a business deal with Man-Man and Tori. He’s very dangerous. Those were her words. Like blow up entire neighborhoods to prove his point kind of dangerous. After I caught up with them at a traffic light, I agreed to take them to the meetup. Man-Man showed up with Bianca’s brother Kam.”

I gripped the steering wheel tighter again. It felt like I’d rip it out of the truck. Reliving that horrible moment last night made my blood boil under my skin.

“He was strapped with explosives.” The wordsfelt like lead weights on my tongue.

I hadn't been able to fully comfort my woman after the horrific incident with her brother.

She held her brother in her arms for a long-time last night. Then Kam climbed into the third row to rest. Once we were on the highway, I told Bianca to climb into my lap.

I put the truck on cruise control andadjusted the seat to make us both comfortable.But as soon as her chest pressed against mine,Bianca buried her face in the crook of my neck and sobbeduncontrollably. I cradled her tight against me, wrapping my arm around her waist in a desperate attempt to ease her sorrow.

“What the fuck?” Ritchie bit out. His words brought me back from the memory.

“Losing Tori has sent Daryl spiraling,” he said.

“It has.” I blew out a breath.

“Rosco held a torch for Tori. He didn’t make a move on her until it was obvious Man-Man and Tori weren’t together anymore. Tori said she’d go with Rosco if Man-Man released Kam. Of course, we weren’t going to let him just take her. The moment I got Kam in my care, a shootout happened. Rémy and Romeo did their best to kill as many men as possible. That asshole Rosco had men inside the trucks. He drove off in his bulletproof SUV. Romeo and I are keeping our distance in traffic. He still has a sizable entourage with him. Since we’re outnumbered, we don’t want to risk losing the girls, so I’m waiting until we’re about six hours out from Utah before I call Nick.”

I heard Ritchie’s hearty laughter.

“That’s why I left my woman in your care. Well, you and Ezra’s. Catch, I knew you’d do everything in your power to keep her safe.”

My heart swelled in my chest. “Thanks for believing in me, Ritchie.”

“You’re the best at what you do. How could I not believe in you?” he asked.

I loved Ritchie like a brother. Of course I’d do all I could for him.

“Ritchie, once we enter Utah, he’ll make it his mission to kill us. So that he can continue on to Salt Lake City with Tori and Simone.”

“Ezra talked to Nick. We’re good. Send your coordinates. I’ll send a drone. Once you guys get closer to Utah, use the drone to check on the girls.”

“Ok. I’ll tell Rémy about the drone plan,” I stated.

“We’ll continue on to a city close to the Utah border. We’ll be waiting for you guys. It will be one hell of a gun fight. I’ll kill that motherfucker for taking my woman.”

A smirk hit my lips. “I love a good gun fight. I’ll send Romeo to get more ammo. We’ll be ready, Ritchie.”