Angelina [Orchidea: Love on the Bayou 5] (Siren Publishing LoveXtreme Forever) (20 page)

“What?” Terrance yelled into the phone as Jacque explained what happened. He was a mess as he drove the SUV down the road trying to find the van.

“I called it in to Eloi. Michael won’t answer his phone. Jerry and I got a license plate. He’s with me in the truck as well as Elle.”

“Fuck. This can’t be happening. We were stupid to think that this was over.”

“What do I do now? I’ve been driving all over the place.”

“Get here. We’ll meet at Dominate and go over a plan with the feds. They have to know more. Lucifer is trying to get in touch with Michael now.”

“I can’t believe this. She was feet away from me. I didn’t see shit with the rain coming down then going back to get her purse from Jerry,” Jacque stated.

“We’ll find her. We have to, so just get here right away.”

Angelina tried to remain calm. These three men in the van talked more than a bunch of gossiping old ladies. She heard them say that they were bringing her to the docks. That other women were being held below the deck. Did that mean they were heading toward a ship? She wondered and prayed that Vera was among them and was still alive. They mentioned their boss, Lei Wong or Wang, needing to flee the area and that he was on a ship headed out to the Pacific Ocean. The guys talked about Hawaii and taking her there. One of them, the big smelly one who kept petting her hair and her ass, began to whisper next to her.

“You’re going to Hawaii. I bet you’ll look incredible in a string bikini.” He stroked a finger down her arm and over her breasts.

“Quit fucking touching her. She has to stay unbruised and untouched. The boss wants her perfect.”

“She already had a bruise on her cheek, and didn’t you see her arm?” the big guy snapped back.

“Just get away from her and do what you’re told.”

The bug guy crossed his arms and sat down on the bench. She remained on the disgusting metal floor.

They were going to ship her off to Hawaii? She thought she recalled Terrance mentioning women being taken out of the country. God, she hoped that Jacque was following them. She was shaking now, worried about what might happen, about not seeing Jacque, Terrance, Lucifer, Mike, or Tye ever again. The feds hadn’t been able to locate any of the missing women. It would be too late. As her wet clothing began to make her feel cold, she thought about what might happen. The more she thought about it, the more scared she became. She wouldn’t let some filthy man, a stranger, have his way with her. She wasn’t going to let this happen. She’d rather die with the memory of her own men loving her than be raped and eventually killed. She closed her eyes and tried to salvage her energy.

* * * *

“Meet me by the docks at Atchafalaya Bay. There’s a boat docked out in the Gulf about ten miles from the shoreline. I’ve got three agents waiting there for the five of you. We’re moving in to raid the boat. Terrance, the women are on there. Angelina was taken aboard twenty minutes ago and they’re preparing to leave,” Michael Fromm told Terrance.

“We’re on our way,” Terrance said then disconnected the call. He told his brothers what was going on and they immediately headed out.

“It’s going to take some time to get there. The feds are on it. We’ll get to her, Lucifer. I trust Michael Fromm. If it were anyone else, I wouldn’t even think about trusting them and I’d get the chopper ready,” Terrance said.

“She’s not on the boat,” Michael told them as they arrived at the docks. The agents were there and Michael was talking with them from a radio.

“What the fuck do you mean she’s not on the boat?” Lucifer asked.

“The other women are here and accounted for, including Vera, but there’s no sign of Angelina.”

“How the hell can that be? You said that men saw her arrive on that boat.”

“It’s dark out, Lucifer. I’ve got men on it as well as the coast guard. We’ll figure this out.”

“Fuck!” Lucifer stated.

“What the hell does he mean she’s not on there?” Terrance asked. His brothers were just as pissed off.

“They must have taken her off without anyone seeing her. It’s dark out there now. He said he has the coast guard out looking.”

“Terrance, the boat. Let’s take the fucking boat out and start looking, too,” Jacque said, and his brothers stared at him a moment.

“You guys can’t go out there. They’ve got the coast guard and agents searching the surrounding water.

“I can’t just sit here. It’s my fault that they got her,” Jacque stated aloud. Mike placed his hand on his brother’s shoulder.

“It’s not your fault. They planned this. They’re professionals.”

“So are we,” Lucifer said then turned toward the federal agents.

“Is Michael coming back in this way?”

“Shortly. He wants to head one of the search boats,” the agent replied.

“Tell him we want to get on that boat.”

The agent raised his eyebrows at him, and Lucifer looked down at the guy, using his size to intimidate the agent. His brothers hid their smirks.

“I’ll call him and see.”

“You do that.”

“What’s the deal, Lucifer?” Mike asked.

“We need to be out there. She has to be on the water on some kind of boat.”

“Like what, a fucking inflatable raft?” Tye replied and they all looked at one another.

“Shit, she’ll never make it out there. It’s been raining and the storm is coming from the Gulf,” Lucifer stated.

“Agent Fromm said to meet him on the east end. The storm is threatening their search plans, but he’s refusing to back down.”

“Good,” Lucifer said and they headed to meet Michael.

* * * *

“You stupid bitch. You’ve caused nothing but trouble!” Tayo yelled at Angelina as he maneuvered the small motorboat out into the darkness of the Gulf. She was so scared she could hardly breathe without shivering. The rain was pouring down, the wind becoming stronger and this asshole was taking them straight into the storm. Her wrists and ankles were tied still. If the little boat tipped, she would surely drown.

“Can’t you untie my hands? If this thing tips, I’ll drown,” she said to the Asian man. He seemed to be the one in charge. When she saw the other women being held in the boat and then Vera, beaten and out cold on the floor, she was relieved that they were alive. Then her anger overtook her actions. She fought, best she could until they mentioned sticking her with a needle. She couldn’t fight if she were drugged up.

“That wouldn’t be the worst thing that could happen to you, bitch. You’ve been a thorn in my fucking side for weeks. Jiang Huan doesn’t know what trouble you’ll bring him.”

She swallowed hard as the rain whipped against her cheeks. It was colder now with the storm and she was drenched. She thought for sure that the feds would find them and get to the women in time. But Tayo here was steps ahead of them as he took her from the three thugs that abducted her and threw her onto the boat. Their friends said the police were everywhere.

“Fuck. Where the fuck is the boat?” he yelled as he nearly tipped the small boat as waves began to get larger. She closed her eyes and prayed that she wouldn’t die out here.

“There. Yes, they’re right where they’re supposed to be,” he said, and she wondered what he saw until the small flashing light illuminated in the distance.

“Okay, asshole, I see you,” Tayo said, as he pulled out a small flashlight and blinked it on and off three times. Then the light from the other boat disappeared. They were trying to use the darkness to hide their location. These guys were definitely professional.

Her hope that they would be found began to diminish the closer they got to the boat. As they hit the side of a yacht, she saw the four men.

“This is her?” one of them asked as Tayo yanked her up by her wet T-shirt, making it fall past her bra it was so wet. The men had a clear view of her cleavage and they looked as if they would touch her as well.

Tayo passed her up to one of the men as if she weighed nothing at all.

He grabbed her and held her against him.

“Can we play with this one?” he asked then licked the water from her cheek. She cringed in disgust.

“Not this one. As much as I would like to say yes. She’s off-limits. Let’s move. The coast guard has to be out there.”

“They are. We only have a short window of opportunity to sneak between the boats. Are you ready?” the man asked.

“Let’s move.”

They pushed her forward and toward the front of the boat then started the engine. The wind and rain were relentless as they went deeper into the dark shadows of the Gulf and collided with stronger and larger waves. The lightning struck in the distance and she stared out, wondering if she should jump off the boat. She’d rather die than let some man rape her. She was losing hope as Tayo smiled and looked straight ahead.

* * * *

“We’ve got something on radar,” Michael Fromm told the men as they stood on the coast guard boat and traveled deeper into the Gulf.

“What?” Terrance asked.

“It’s a boat. The radar is showing a yacht, multiple men on board,” one of the coast guards, who ran the radar system inside, informed them.

“Head that way, turn off all lights, get the others to do the same,” the captain stated. The lights went out and everyone was quiet.

“Fuck. I don’t like this,” Lucifer whispered as he held on to the railing on the side of the boat.

“They see us. They’re increasing speed. All lights on,” the captain indicated, and the water illuminated. They could see the boat in the distance and people on deck. Something was going on.

“Oh God, she’s fighting them. She’s trying to get free,” Michael yelled.

“Get free and fucking go where? She’ll drown in this water!” Lucifer yelled.

“We have to do something,” Tye called out.

“Hold on,” the captain ordered as they slammed into wave after wave. The men held on and with each wave that struck the boat they would get more drenched and nearly lost their grip on the handles.

“Take out the driver,” Michael Fromm yelled up to one of his men on the top of the boat. He had a sniper rifle.

“Wait, you might hit Angelina,” Jacque called out, but it was too late. The shot fired and the boat immediately turned directly into a wave. They were moving closer as they saw a man strike Angelina. She was on her butt, climbing backward as if she couldn’t use her arms or legs. Terrance knew she was in trouble.

“No!” he yelled as the sniper guy took out two more men. The last guy standing hit Angelina in the head with something and she tumbled over the edge of the boat into darkness.

“Get to her!” Lucifer yelled.

* * * *

Angelina felt the strike to her head from Tayo. The bastard wanted her dead. He knew they were caught. The feds were coming as well as the coast guard. As she tumbled backward into the cold water, she screamed. She was terrified and knew that she was going to die. The water raged and seemed to swallow her up. She couldn’t move her legs or her arms. They were tied tight. Her chest tightened.
I’m never going to see them again. I love them.

She couldn’t hold her breath any longer as she used all her strength to attempt to get above water. It was dark and the pain too much. It hurt so badly as the water filled her lungs
. It is over.

* * * *

They stood in horror as the coast guard boat came upon the other boat. They illuminated the water. There was no sign of Angelina. Lucifer jumped into the water first as a wave hit the boats. Jacque jumped in next and Terrance leaped from the coast guard boat to the other boat and tackled the guy who hurt Angelina. It was total chaos.

“We need more light down here!” Michael Fromm yelled as Mike and Tye held two other spotlights onto the water where Angelina went under.

Lucifer and Jacque came up empty-handed, took another set of deep breaths then dove under as members of the coast guard joined the search.

It seemed as if it took forever as Terrance looked over the side of the boat and saw Lucifer emerge with Angelina in his arms.

“She’s not breathing.” He swam closer to the coast guard boat with Jacque behind him.

They passed her up to Michael and Tye.

They were all gathered around her and Terrance could see the blood oozing from her forehead. Michael tilted her head back and began to administer CPR. Terrance looked at his brothers. They were all staring, hoping that she would breathe when suddenly she choked up water and gasped as Michael turned her onto her side.

“Blankets. We need to get her warm,” Michael called out.

They covered her and Michael picked her up and passed her to Jacque.

“Baby, wake up. Please open your eyes.” Her eyes fluttered opened and she moaned.

“She’s alive. Jacque. Let’s get her to the hospital,” Michael Fromm said as they radioed in to have an ambulance on standby.

The men that tried to take her from them were all dead now, including Tayo, Niko, and the other men hired by Lei Wong. She was safe now and so were the other women.